Convergence between cluster analysis and the Angoff method for setting minimum passing scores on credentialing examinations.

abstract：:The authors tested whether smokers would use cigarette pack covers illustrated with antismoking messages. In 2001, visitors to a smoking cessation Web site ordered cigarette pack covers and answered a follow-up questionnaire 52 days later. Participants received by mail cardboard boxes designed to contain cigarette pac...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Christie D,Etter JF

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The treatment of Medicaid enrollees diagnosed with depression or schizophrenia was examined to determine whether adherence to treatment guideline was associated with health care financing strategy, clinical outcomes, and cost-effectiveness. Individuals in a fee-for-service condition were significantly more likely to r...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Stiles PG,Boothroyd RA,Dhont K,Beiler PF,Green AE

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This project was designed to improve the in-hospital management of Medicare beneficiaries with congestive heart failure (CHF). Eleven hospitals were studied using two indicators: (a) assessment of left ventricular (LV) function, and (b) use of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors in patients with systolic dy...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： DeLong JF,Allman RM,Sherrill RG,Schiesz N

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Periodic review of professional competence or performance is on the public agenda as a response to rising malpractice suits, iatrogenic morbidity, and mortality resulting directly from professional incompetence, and the inadequacy of current licensing and discipline systems. This article reviews several continuing com...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Mandelbaum L

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Workshops on new methods in the health professions have often been evaluated for participant reaction and understanding of the material. But behavior change on the job following workshops has seldom been assessed. Rehabilitation professionals in seven states were surveyed to determine use of behavior management proced...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Marr JN,Greenwood R

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The spread of evidence-based practice throughout the world has resulted in the wide adoption of empirically supported interventions (ESIs) and a growing number of controlled trials of imported and culturally adapted ESIs. This article is informed by outcome research on family-based interventions including programs lis...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Sundell K,Ferrer-Wreder L,Fraser MW

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complementary and alternative therapies such as reflexology and acupuncture have been the subject of numerous evaluations, clinical trials, and systematic reviews, yet the empirical evidence in support of their efficacy remains equivocal. The empirical evaluation of a therapy would normally assume a plausible rational...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Greasley P

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-five complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) efficacy randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from high-impact medical journals (NEJM, JAMA, Annals of Internal Medicine, and Archives of Internal Medicine) were reviewed based on their meeting three validity criteria (the existence of a placebo control, moderate ...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Barker Bausell R

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is generally believed that culturally competent clinical practice depends in part on the development of positive attitudes toward the care of immigrant patients. However, few tools exist to measure such attitudes in physicians. The authors operationalized ''culturally competent attitudes'' to include a high level o...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Hudelson P,Perron NJ,Perneger TV

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Survey response rates for physicians are falling generally, and surveys of physicians tend to have lower response rates than those of the general population. To maximize response, respondents are often given a choice of modes in which to respond. The aim of this article is to describe mode response patterns and identi...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Taylor T,Scott A

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes the use of formative evaluation in assessing the feasibility of implementing a new service integration effort. The Child Health Initiative, a nine-site, national demonstration project funded in 1991 by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, sought to implement systemic change through the creation o...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Brindis C,Hughes DC,Halfon N,Newacheck PW

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe the customary tools used by health services researchers to conduct economic evaluations of health interventions. Recognizing the inherent challenges of these tools for utilization in contemporary public health practice, we recommend a practical cost-benefit analysis (PCBA) to allow public health p...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Miller TR,Dickerson JB,Smith ML,Ory MG

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A practice analysis, in which an appropriate sample of professionals is asked to describe what they do in their practices, is considered an essential part of the content-related validity evidence for licensure and certification tests. This article examines the precision of estimates of the mean frequencies for categor...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Kane MT,Miller T,Trine M,Becker C,Carson K

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe the development and psychometric testing across three study phases of an Attitudes Toward Health Care Teams Scale. The measure contains two subscales: Quality of Care/Process (14 items) and Physician Centrality (6 items). The Quality of Care/Process subscale measures team members' perceptions of t...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Heinemann GD,Schmitt MH,Farrell MP,Brallier SA

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this article is to describe how health practitioners can interpret the results from published meta-analytic reports of intervention effectiveness and efficacy studies, and then communicate those results, in a manner that helps patients make critical clinical and life decisions. The problem of using rese...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Tickle-Degnen L

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article summarizes the results of a critical review of several cost-benefit analyses (CBA) of health care programs. With pertinent examples, it is demonstrated that the results and conclusions of a study depend upon the assumptions and methods underlying the measurement of costs and benefits in a CBA. Given the i...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Joglekar PN

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present report describes the use of patient focus groups by a primary health care facility. We review our rationale for using focus groups and the process we used to prepare for and conduct them. We then highlight the results and lessons learned through this experience. Focus groups can be an excellent method for ...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Schwarz M,Landis SE,Rowe JE,Janes CL,Pullman N

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In any survey where some of the invited participants fail to respond estimates may be biased. The literature on survey nonresponse is substantial, and the intellectual focus has typically been on the nonresponse of individuals. An important yet less scrutinized area in the analysis of nonresponse is in organizational ...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Foo CY,Reidpath DD,Sivasampu S

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is characterized by debilitating symptoms including persistent or relapsing fatigue. As a result of CFS, some individuals experience significant stigma that is attached to this illness. Many medical professionals are skeptical of the validity of the illness, and employers often fail to a...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Shlaes JL,Jason LA,Ferrari JR

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article argues for the increased involvement of people with severe mental illness and consumers of other health and mental health services in evaluation and performance improvement in the organizations from which they receive services. Among other reasons, consumers can bring a different perspective to the select...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Linhorst DM,Eckert A

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) program sponsors an array of innovative, collaborative research. This study uses complementary bibliometric approaches to assess the scope, influence, and interdisciplinary collaboration of publications supported by single CTSA hubs and those supported by multiple h...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Llewellyn N,Carter DR,DiazGranados D,Pelfrey C,Rollins L,Nehl EJ

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The versatility, speed, and reduced costs with which web surveys can be conducted with clinicians are often offset by low response rates. Drawing on best practices and general recommendations in the literature, we provide an evidence-based overview of methods for conducting online surveys with providers. We highlight ...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Dykema J,Jones NR,Piché T,Stevenson J

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the first study in the Asia-Pacific region to examine the criterion validity of the self-reported International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short form (IPAQ-SF) using accelerometers, in terms of achieving the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommended physical activity guidelines for health benefits. Vi...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Tran VD,Do VV,Pham NM,Nguyen CT,Xuong NT,Jancey J,Lee AH

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article provides an analysis of the way in which placebo effects could be investigated and taken into account, supported by a description of some of the major articles that have been published on this topic. Based on conceptual, theoretical, and methodological issues, the authors highlight some of the reasons for...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Di Blasi Z,Kleijnen J

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is currently limited information on the comparative effectiveness of the European Union(7)-potentially inappropriate medication (EU(7)-PIM) list and the Beers criteria for screening PIMs, of which PIMs are a significant concern, in the geriatric population of nursing home residents. This study aims to determine ...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Stojanović M,Vuković M,Jovanović M,Dimitrijević S,Radenković M

更新日期：2020-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated health benefits of long-term participation in an employer-based wellness program, focusing on selected chronic disease risk factors. A repeated measures longitudinal time-series study was conducted of 8 years of existing prospectively collected annual data, including clinical measures of weight, b...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Neville BH,Merrill RM,Kumpfer KL

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Health policy makers rely on survey estimates of physician practice costs to set reimbursement rates. The Health Care Financing Administration has just funded a multimillion dollar effort to collect survey data that will be used to revise payments under the Medicare Fee Schedule. However, the ability of large-scale ph...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Berk ML,Mueller CD,Thran S

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The benefits of HIV treatment (Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy [HAART]) have been less apparent in injecting drug users (IDUs), most probably as a result of poor adherence to treatment. We explored factors related to HIV treatment adherence as reported by 23 IDU-HIV patients and nine health professionals from hea...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Garcia de la Hera M,Davo MC,Ballester-Añón R,Vioque J

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents a discussion of the pitfalls of sloppy science as it is applied to the evaluation of human service programs. The differences are examined between use of the scientific method and trial-and-error approaches to assessment. The major requirements for sound research are presented, as are the pitfalls...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Holmes D,Teresi J,Ory M

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) studies are based on information about patients from primary or tertiary care settings. These patients might not be typical of patients in the general population. This investigation involved examinations of individuals with CFS from a community-based study. A random sample of 18,675...

journal_title：Evaluation & the health professions

authors： Jason LA,Taylor RR,Kennedy CL,Jordan K,Song S,Johnson DE,Torres SR

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00