A review of the current evidence base for significant event analysis.

abstract：:There have been considerable political and organizational moves to involve 'consumers' (patients, carers, service users, potential users, local communities and the public at large) in the provision, planning and monitoring of health services. Such developments beg the question 'what constitutes good practice in user i...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Kelson M

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Nurses' work is inextricably linked to the evaluation of the quality of care provision in health care. Within this evaluation, individualized care is a topical theme in western countries. Currently, there is no suitable instrument to measure the level of individualized care from the nurses' point of view. AI...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Suhonen R,Gustafsson ML,Katajisto J,Välimäki M,Leino-Kilpi H

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A system approach termed P4 medicine has recently been proposed in the field of oncology. This approach has been advanced as an extension of what is usually called 'personalized' or 'genomic medicine'. P4 medicine creates effective predictive, personalized, preventive and participatory models to treat patients. In ord...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Pravettoni G,Gorini A

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the commonest primary hepatic malignancy and the third most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Incidence remains highest in the developing world and is steadily increasing across the developed world. The majority of HCC occurs on a background of cirrhosis, principally cau...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Patel M,Shariff MI,Ladep NG,Thillainayagam AV,Thomas HC,Khan SA,Taylor-Robinson SD

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to examine the impact of the use of an inter-professional care team on patient length of stay and payer charges in a geriatric transitional care unit. METHODS:An analysis of de-identified administrative records for transitional care patients for the 12-month period (2003-2004) care...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Blewett LA,Johnson K,McCarthy T,Lackner T,Brandt B

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Shared decision making (SDM) is very important from patients' perspective. This process has not yet been evaluated in Romania. The study aims to evaluate SDM from the patients' perspective and to evaluate patients' characteristics that associate with SDM. MATERIAL AND METHODS:A cross-sectional multicentric ...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Baicus C,Balanescu P,Zeh S,Oprisan E,Lapadatu R,Gurghean A,Padureanu V,Rezus C,Mitu F,Jurcut R,Balanescu AR,Daha I,Balanescu E,Bojinca M,Pinte L,Constantin AM,Dima N,Floria M,Leon-Constantin MM,Roca M,Mitu M,Chi

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patient non-adherence is a common and important concern in clinical medicine. Some cases of patient non-adherence are cases in which the patient disagrees with the physician's recommended treatment based on particular reasons. Drawing upon science and technology studies literature, specifically the discussion by Colli...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Yelovich MC

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIM AND OBJECTIVE:As the prescribing of drugs in secondary care is known to influence prescribing in primary care and because an understanding of prescribers' reasoning is essential for evaluating prescribing appropriateness, the aim of this study was to investigate secondary care doctors' views of appropria...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Ljungberg C,Lindblad AK,Tully M

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:Appropriate indications for colonoscopy (C) are essential for a rational use of resources. The aim of this study is to evaluate the appropriateness of indication for C according to the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) guidelines and to evaluate whether appropriate us...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Suriani R,Rizzetto M,Mazzucco D,Grosso S,Gastaldi P,Marino M,Sanseverinati S,Venturini I,Borghi A,Zeneroli ML

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:To describe the first phase of a global evaluation framework for the National Prescribing Service (NPS), with a focus on services for health professionals, and in particular highlight the lessons learnt from evaluation around the establishment and implementation of this national program. METHODS:The agreed e...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Beilby J,Wutzke SE,Bowman J,Mackson JM,Weekes LM

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We investigated whether providing participants in an exercise programme with regular feedback on their exercise progress affected their adherence to the programme regimen. METHOD:We conducted a randomized controlled trial. Adult men and women with borderline hypertension and a body mass index ≥ 25.0 were ran...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Shakudo M,Takegami M,Shibata A,Kuzumaki M,Higashi T,Hayashino Y,Suzukamo Y,Morita S,Katsuki M,Fukuhara S

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The final years of life present challenges for care. In middle-/high-income countries, the percentage of people of advanced age in the population is growing, and the dying process continues to become more complex and protracted. We propose that a new understanding of care, 'teleological care', be considered as an impo...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Cellarius V,Upshur R

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:The role of pharmacists in chronic disease state management has been shown to significantly improve patient health outcomes and reduce overall health care costs. The current study is designed to assess the roles and attitudes of West Virginia (WV) pharmacists toward diabetes, evaluate services provi...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Shatnawi A,Latif DA

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:Traditional continuing medical education programmes that offer passive learning have been shown to be poorly effective at changing doctors' clinical behaviour. A multifaceted evidence-based medicine (EBM) intervention was conducted at the largest health maintenance organization (HMO) in I...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Shuval K,Berkovits E,Netzer D,Hekselman I,Linn S,Brezis M,Reis S

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Medical tradition considers a physical examination (PE) an essential part of the clinical encounter. In real medical practice, however, a full PE may not be necessary when the diagnosis is clear after anamnesis and general impression. We assessed the value of PEs in 500 diagnoses of upper respiratory infecti...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Kiderman A,Dratva D,Ever-Hadani P,Cohen R,Brezis M

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS, AND OBJECTIVES:Ward rounds present opportunities for medical officers, nurses, allied health clinicians, and patients to interact and plan patient care. A recent literature review found eight types of rounding processes. Different purposes, varying levels of representation from clinical professions, an...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Walton V,Hogden A,Long JC,Johnson J,Greenfield D

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Non-routine events (NREs) are atypical or unusual occurrences in a pre-defined process. Although some NREs in high-risk clinical settings have no adverse effects on patient care, others can potentially cause serious patient harm. A unified strategy for identifying and describing NREs in these domains will ...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Alberto EC,Jagannath S,McCusker ME,Keller S,Marsic I,Sarcevic A,O'Connell KJ,Burd RS

更新日期：2020-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unattended home sleep studies have been implemented to minimize the cost and delay in establishing obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) diagnosis and therapy. However, their accuracy and validity remain disputed. The purpose of our study is to assess their effectiveness (i.e. their technical reliability ...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Domingo C,Vigil L

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Strand and Parkkinen criticize our dispositional account of causation in evidence-based medicine for failing to provide a proper epistemology of causal knowledge. In particular, they claim that we do not explain how causal inferences should be drawn. In response, we point out that dispositionalism does indeed have an ...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Kerry R,Eriksen TE,Noer Lie SA,Mumford S,Anjum RL

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:Loss of situation awareness (SA) by health professionals during handover is a major threat to patient safety in perinatal care. SA refers to knowing what is going on around. Adequate handover communication and process may support situation assessment, a precursor of SA. This study describ...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Poot EP,de Bruijne MC,Wouters MG,de Groot CJ,Wagner C

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Variability in indications for total hip replacement (THR) and unequal waiting times may limit health care access. OBJECTIVE:To analyse the relationship between appropriateness and previously developed surgical priority instruments. METHOD:Multicentre cross-validation study of patients placed on the waiting...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Allepuz A,Quintana JM,Espallargues M,Escobar A,Moharra M,Arostegui I

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Medication non-adherence is a major contributor to poor outcomes following discharge from psychiatric hospitals. It is therefore imperative that staff are able to accurately assess the extent to which patients have engaged with treatment. This study presents data on a new observer rating instrument of patien...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Byrne MK,Deane FP,Willis A,Hawkins B,Quinn R

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:Health-care professions have long been considered prone to work-related stress, yet recent research in Bulgaria indicates alarmingly high levels of burnout. Cloninger's inventory is used to analyse and evaluate correlation between personality characteristics and degree of burnout syndrome...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Tilov B,Dimitrova D,Stoykova M,Tornjova B,Foreva G,Stoyanov D

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:Adverse events (AEs) among hospitalized patients occur frequently and result in significant sequelae. Federal policy is incentivizing health information technology (HIT) use, although research demonstrating safety benefits from HIT is mixed. Our objective was to evaluate the potential eff...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Abramson EL,Kern LM,Brenner S,Hufstader M,Patel V,Kaushal R

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Results of renal transplantation have improved steadily over the years. This article reviews the current status of patient and graft survival and discusses major causes of mortality and renal allograft failure. Review of recent literature demonstrates that the traditional enemies of transplantation, acute rejection an...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Jurewicz WA,Miles A

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this paper were to investigate quality of care for individuals with osteoarthritis (OA) and to determine if those most in need had the outcome of a total joint replacement (TJR). Key quality indicators were involvement in treatment decisions, appropriate information provision and outcomes o...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： McHugh GA,Campbell M,Luker KA

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:A positive and strong safety culture underpins effective learning from patient safety incidents in health care, including the community pharmacy (CP) setting. To build this culture, perceptions of safety climate must be measured with context-specific and reliable instruments. No pre-exist...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Newham R,Bennie M,Maxwell D,Watson A,de Wet C,Bowie P

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To find out whether a successful multifaceted implementation approach of a local evidence-based guideline on postoperative body temperature measurements (BTM) was persistent over time, and which factors influenced long-term adherence. METHODS:Mixed methods analysis. Patient records were retrospectively examined to...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Storm-Versloot MN,Knops AM,Ubbink DT,Goossens A,Legemate DA,Vermeulen H

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When the editorial to the first philosophy thematic edition of this journal was published in 2010, critical questioning of underlying assumptions, regarding such crucial issues as clinical decision making, practical reasoning, and the nature of evidence in health care, was still derided by some prominent contributors ...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Loughlin M,Bluhm R,Buetow S,Borgerson K,Fuller J

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although disease management (DM) has been in existence for over a decade, there is still much uncertainty as to its effectiveness in improving health status and reducing medical cost. The main reason is that most programme evaluations typically follow weak observational study designs that are subject to bias, most not...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Linden A,Adams JL,Roberts N

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00