Did expansion of health insurance coverage reduce horizontal inequity in healthcare finance? A decomposition analysis for China.

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe a newly created all-Nordic cohort of patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD), entitled the Nordic Antireflux Surgery Cohort (NordASCo), which will be used to compare participants having undergone antireflux surgery with those who have not regarding risk of cancers, other diseases and ...

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authors： Maret-Ouda J,Wahlin K,Artama M,Brusselaers N,Färkkilä M,Lynge E,Mattsson F,Pukkala E,Romundstad P,Tryggvadóttir L,Euler-Chelpin MV,Lagergren J

更新日期：2017-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine which interventions healthcare professionals use to support patients with taking medicines and their perceptions about the effectiveness of those actions. DESIGN:Cross-sectional multinational study. SETTING:Online survey in Austria, Belgium, England, France, Germany, Hungary, The Netherlands, Po...

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authors： Clyne W,Mshelia C,McLachlan S,Jones P,de Geest S,Ruppar T,Siebens K,Dobbels F,Kardas P

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To identify and describe the outcomes and facilitating processes of participation at 'Find Your Sense of Tumour' (FYSOT), a 2-day residential programme/conference for young people with cancer, from the perspective of professionals attending and patient representatives. DESIGN:Case study. SETTING:Observatio...

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authors： Martins A,Taylor RM,Morgan S,Fern LA

更新日期：2017-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS) is an unexplained progressive obstruction of the upper airway that occurs almost exclusively in adult, Caucasian women. The disease is characterised by mucosal inflammation and localised fibrosis resulting in life-threatening blockage of the upper airway. Because of hi...

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authors： Gelbard A,Shyr Y,Berry L,Hillel AT,Ekbom DC,Edell ES,Kasperbauer JL,Lott DG,Donovan DT,Garrett CG,Sandhu G,Daniero JJ,Netterville JL,Schindler JS,Smith ME,Bryson PC,Lorenz RR,Francis DO

更新日期：2018-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the short-term and long-term effectiveness of human papillomavirus (HPV) tests in Norwegian Cervical Cancer Screening Programme (NCCSP). DESIGN:Nationwide register-based prospective follow-up study. SETTING:In 2005, the NCCSP implemented HPV testing in follow-up of unsatisfactory, atypical squam...

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authors： Nygård M,Røysland K,Campbell S,Dillner J

更新日期：2014-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the 24-month cost-effectiveness of total knee replacement (TKR) plus non-surgical treatment compared with non-surgical treatment with the option of later TKR if needed. METHODS:100 adults with moderate-to-severe knee osteoarthritis found eligible for TKR by an orthopaedic surgeon in secondary care ...

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authors： Skou ST,Roos E,Laursen M,Arendt-Nielsen L,Rasmussen S,Simonsen O,Ibsen R,Larsen AT,Kjellberg J

更新日期：2020-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To systematically investigate the prevalence of pain, factors related with pain and pain management interventions in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). DESIGN:Systematic review and meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES AND STUDY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:PubMed (MEDLINE), EMBASE, CINAHL and Psych...

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authors： van Dam van Isselt EF,Groenewegen-Sipkema KH,Spruit-van Eijk M,Chavannes NH,de Waal MW,Janssen DJ,Achterberg WP

更新日期：2014-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Test accuracy of faecal calprotectin (FC) testing in primary care is inconclusive. We aimed to assess the test accuracy of FC testing in primary care and compare it to secondary care estimates for the detection of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS:Systematic review and meta-analysis of test accuracy ...

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authors： Freeman K,Willis BH,Fraser H,Taylor-Phillips S,Clarke A

更新日期：2019-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Women at high inherited risk of ovarian cancer are advised to undergo risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (RRBSO) at age 40-45 years or when their families are complete. Most women are premenopausal at this age, so RRBSO will induce surgical menopause. Despite the clear benefits of RRBSO for canc...

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authors： Hickey M,Trainer A,Braat S,Davey MA,Krejany E,Wark J

更新日期：2017-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine and describe the prevalence and pattern of dyslipidaemia and its associated risk factors among an adult Emirati population. DESIGN:Population-based, cross-sectional study. SETTING:Adults living in the Northern Emirates. PARTICIPANTS:824 adult participants (51.8% men, 48.2% women, mean age 42....

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authors： Mahmoud I,Sulaiman N

更新日期：2019-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To control and prevent the burdens associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), Taiwan's National Health Insurance Administration (NHIA) launched the 'early-CKD programme' in 2011 to extend care and education to patients with CKD. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the early-CKD programme in t...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Chen YC,Weng SF,Hsu YJ,Wei CJ,Chiu CH

更新日期：2020-12-29 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Obesity is a global pandemic that affects all socioeconomic strata, however, the highest figures have been observed in the most disadvantaged social groups. Evidence from the USA and Canada showed that specific urban settings encourage obesogenic behaviour in the population living and/or working there. We ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Fuentes Pacheco A,Carrillo Balam G,Archibald D,Grant E,Skafida V

更新日期：2018-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) provides opportunities for improved cost savings, but in the UK, implementation is patchy and a variety of service models are in use. The slow uptake in the UK and Europe is due to a number of clinical, financial and logistical issues, including concern about...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Twiddy M,Czoski Murray CJ,Mason SJ,Meads D,Wright JM,Mitchell ED,Minton J,CIVAS study team.

更新日期：2018-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Smoking prevalence is slow to reduce among Indigenous Australians of reproductive age. We analysed the relationships between age of smoking initiation, recalled initiation influences and self-assessment of smoking risks in Aboriginal smokers. DESIGN, SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:A community-based cross-sectiona...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Gould GS,Watt K,West R,Cadet-James Y,Clough AR

更新日期：2016-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe, from the perspectives of health professionals, the health education currently being provided from hospital admission to discharge to home to patients who present with acute coronary syndrome who also have type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS:A qualitative study using semistructured interview...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Liu XL,Willis K,Wu CJ,Shi Y,Johnson M

更新日期：2018-08-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore views of all stakeholders (patients, optometrists, general practitioners (GPs), commissioners and ophthalmologists) regarding the operation of community-based enhanced optometric services. DESIGN:Qualitative study using mixed methods (patient satisfaction surveys, semi-structured telephone interv...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Baker H,Harper RA,Edgar DF,Lawrenson JG

更新日期：2016-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Childhood obesity studies rely on parentally reported anthropometrics. However, the accuracy of such data has not been evaluated for 12-month-old children. Moreover, methods to improve the accuracy of reported data have not been assessed in prior studies. METHODS:A total of 185 children enrolled in a northe...

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authors： Hazrati S,Hourigan SK,Waller A,Yui Y,Gilchrist N,Huddleston K,Niederhuber J

更新日期：2016-08-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To validate the performance of a set of risk prediction algorithms developed using the QResearch database, in an independent sample from general practices contributing to the Clinical Research Data Link (CPRD). SETTING:Prospective open cohort study using practices contributing to the CPRD database and pract...

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authors： Hippisley-Cox J,Coupland C,Brindle P

更新日期：2014-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Compared with controls, multiple sclerosis (MS) patients die, on average, 7-14 years prematurely. Previously, we reported that, 21 years after their participation in the pivotal randomised, controlled trial (RCT) of interferon β-1b, mortality was reduced by 46-47% in the two groups who received active therap...

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authors： Goodin DS,Ebers GC,Cutter G,Cook SD,O'Donnell T,Reder AT,Kremenchutzky M,Oger J,Rametta M,Beckmann K,Knappertz V

更新日期：2012-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Mortality has declined in people with HIV infection, subsequent to the improved access to antiretroviral therapy (ART). We assessed the incidence and determinants of mortality among patients with HIV-1 infection who were started on ART in a referral treatment centre for HIV infection in Yaounde, Cameroon. D...

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authors： Poka-Mayap V,Pefura-Yone EW,Kengne AP,Kuaban C

更新日期：2013-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To understand the publishing priorities, especially in relation to open access, of 10 UK biomedical research funders. DESIGN:Semistructured interviews. SETTING:10 UK biomedical research funders. PARTICIPANTS:12 employees with responsibility for research management at 10 UK biomedical research funders; a p...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Collins E

更新日期：2013-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate a new application of structured expert judgement to assess the effectiveness of surgery to correct obstetric fistula in a low-income setting. Intervention effectiveness is a major input of evidence-informed priority setting in healthcare, but information on intervention effectiveness is general...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Colson AR,Adhikari S,Sleemi A,Laxminarayan R

更新日期：2015-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the feasibility of specialist screening practitioners (SSPs) offering patient navigation (PN) to facilitate uptake of bowel scope screening (BSS) among patients who do not confirm or attend their appointment. DESIGN:A single-stage phase II trial. SETTING:South Tyneside District Hospital, Tyne a...

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authors： McGregor LM,Skrobanski H,Ritchie M,Berkman L,Miller H,Freeman M,Patel N,Morris S,Rees C,von Wagner C

更新日期：2019-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Undertake a systematic scoping review to determine how a research evidence base, in the form of existing systematic reviews in the field of mobile health (mHealth), constitutes education and training for community health workers (CHWs) who use mobile technologies in everyday work. The review was informed by ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Winters N,Langer L,Geniets A

更新日期：2018-07-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:It is estimated that Iran accounted for about 1% of hip fracture burden of the world in 2007, but these data are based on incomplete evidence. As the country's population is ageing, it is expected that a dramatic rise in hip fracture incidence will result. There is no single national study that accurately ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Maghbooli Z,Hossein-Nezhad A,Jafarpour M,Noursaadat S,Ramezani M,Hashemian R,Moattari S

更新日期：2017-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Ageing--along with its associated physiological and pathological changes--places individuals at a higher risk of multimorbidity and treatment-related complications. Today, polypharmacy, a common and important problem related to drug use, occurs subsequent to this multimorbidity in the elderly in all popula...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mortazavi SS,Shati M,Keshtkar A,Malakouti SK,Bazargan M,Assari S

更新日期：2016-03-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of abnormal cholesterol levels and to explore awareness of cholesterol values in an unselected sample of community-living adults. DESIGN:Cross-sectional survey. SETTING:Exhibitions, malls and health promotion campaigns across Italy. PARTICIPANT...

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authors： Marzetti E,Calvani R,Picca A,Sisto A,Tosato M,Martone AM,Ortolani E,Salini S,Pafundi T,Santoliquido A,Santoro L,Bernabei R,Landi F

更新日期：2018-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Dental caries (tooth decay) is a common disease in which the products of sugar metabolism by certain bacteria that populate the tooth surface induce the development and progression of lesions (cavities). This is a phase II single-centre randomised, double-blind, active-controlled, parallel-group trial to a...

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authors： Milgrom P,Tut O,Rothen M,Mancl L,Gallen M,Tanzer JM

更新日期：2017-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)and asthma affect more than 10% of the population. Most patients use their inhaler incorrectly, mainly the elderly, thereby becoming more susceptible to poor clinical control and exacerbations. Placebo device training is regarded as one of the best teaching metho...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Maricoto T,Correia-de-Sousa J,Taborda-Barata L

更新日期：2019-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Worldwide, the Irish diaspora experience elevated mortality and morbidity across generations, not accounted for through socioeconomic position. The main objective of the present study was to assess if childhood disadvantage accounts for poorer mental and physical health in adulthood, in second-generation Iri...

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authors： Das-Munshi J,Clark C,Dewey ME,Leavey G,Stansfeld SA,Prince MJ

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00