Efficiency evaluation of public hospitals in Saudi Arabia: an application of data envelopment analysis.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To explore participants' views of Delphi surveys in core outcome set (COS) development. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING:Patients and health professionals (n=24) from seven recently concluded COS studies that had involved a Delphi survey took part in semistructured qualitative interviews (telephone and email exchan...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Biggane AM,Williamson PR,Ravaud P,Young B

更新日期：2019-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Older patients with hip fractures who are undergoing surgery are at high risk of significant mortality and morbidity including postoperative delirium. It is unclear whether different types of anaesthesia may reduce the incidence of postoperative delirium. This systematic review will investigate the impact of ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Patel V,Champaneria R,Dretzke J,Yeung J

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether a pre-existing smartphone app to teach mindfulness meditation is acceptable to women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and can be integrated into clinical practice within the National Health Service (NHS) CPP pathways, and to inform the design of a potential randomised clinical trial. DESI...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ball E,Newton S,Rohricht F,Steed L,Birch J,Dodds J,Cantalapiedra Calvete C,Taylor S,Rivas C

更新日期：2020-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Objectives Control of the tuberculosis (TB) epidemic is a global health priority and one that is likely to be achieved only through vaccination. The critical overlap with the HIV epidemic requires any effective TB vaccine regimen to be safe in individuals who are infected with HIV. The objectives of this clinical tria...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Minassian AM,Rowland R,Beveridge NE,Poulton ID,Satti I,Harris S,Poyntz H,Hamill M,Griffiths K,Sander CR,Ambrozak DR,Price DA,Hill BJ,Casazza JP,Douek DC,Koup RA,Roederer M,Winston A,Ross J,Sherrard J,Rooney G,Wi

更新日期：2011-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To complete a systematic review of the literature describing associations between all environmental exposures and asthma symptoms and exacerbations in children up to mean age of 9 years. DESIGN:Systematic review. SETTING:Reference lists of identified studies and reviews were searched for all articles publis...

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authors： Dick S,Doust E,Cowie H,Ayres JG,Turner S

更新日期：2014-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore whether a preconsultation web-based intervention enables patients with diabetes to articulate their agenda in a consultation in the hospital outpatient clinic with their diabetologist. METHODS AND DESIGN:A qualitative study embedded in a pragmatic pilot randomised controlled trial. SETTING:Two ci...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Frost J,Gibson A,Ukoumunne O,Vaidya B,Britten N

更新日期：2019-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the use of helmets for cyclists choosing to use BIXI bikes in comparison to personal bike riders in the City of Toronto. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study design. SETTING:Cyclists were observed in Toronto, Canada. PARTICIPANTS:Of the 6732 sample size, 306 cyclists on BIXI bikes and 6426 personal ...

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authors： Bonyun M,Camden A,Macarthur C,Howard A

更新日期：2012-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To examine whether providing thermal clothing to heart failure patients improves their health during winter. DESIGN:A randomised controlled trial with an intervention group and a usual care group. SETTING:Heart failure clinic in a large tertiary referral hospital in Brisbane, Australia. PARTICIPANTS:Eligi...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Barnett AG,Lucas M,Platts D,Whiting E,Fraser JF

更新日期：2013-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:It is unclear whether advance care planning (ACP) undertaken with patients living in the community can improve patient care and avoid unwanted interventions and hospital admissions. We have designed a randomised controlled trial (RCT) to examine if ACP undertaken with patients with advanced illnesses atten...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rhee J,Meller A,Krysinska K,Gonski P,Naganathan V,Zwar N,Hayen A,Cullen J,O'Keefe JA,McDonald J,Harris-Roxas B,Caplan GA

更新日期：2019-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Self-management and remaining physically active are first-line recommendations for the care of patients with low back pain (LBP). With a lifetime prevalence of up to 85%, novel approaches to support behavioural self-management are needed. Internet interventions may provide accessible support for self-manag...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Geraghty AWA,Roberts L,Hill J,Foster NE,Yardley L,Hay E,Stuart B,Turner D,Griffiths G,Webley F,Durcan L,Morgan A,Hughes S,Bathers S,Butler-Walley S,Wathall S,Mansell G,Leigh L,Little P

更新日期：2020-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Clinical decision-making is a complex process. Patient preference information regarding desirable health states should inform treatment and is critical to agreeing on goals of therapy. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a common, inheritable multisystem disorder for which the major manifestation is progressive, chron...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： McLeod C,Norman R,Schultz A,Mascaro S,Webb S,Snelling T

更新日期：2019-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Gut microbiome and diet may be important in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and comorbid psychiatric conditions, but the mechanisms are unclear. We will create a large cohort of patients with IBS, IBD and healthy controls, and follow them over time, collecting dietary and m...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Moayyedi P,MacQueen G,Bernstein CN,Vanner S,Bercik P,Madsen KL,Surette M,Rioux JD,Dieleman LA,Verdú E,de Souza RJ,Otley A,Targownik L,Lavis J,Cunningham J,Marshall DA,Zelinsky S,Fernandes A

更新日期：2020-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In October 2012, the Chinese government established maximum retail prices for specific products, including 30 antineoplastic medications. Three years later, in June 2015, the government abolished price regulation for most medications, including all antineoplastic medications. This study examined the impacts ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Guan X,Wushouer H,Yang M,Han S,Shi L,Ross-Degnan D,Wagner AK

更新日期：2019-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The number of women entering medicine has increased significantly, yet women are still under-represented at senior levels in academic medicine. To support the gender equality action plan at one School of Medicine, this study sought to (1) identify the range of viewpoints held by staff on how to address gende...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Bryant LD,Burkinshaw P,House AO,West RM,Ward V

更新日期：2017-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study, which will include randomised controlled trials (RCTs), is to assess the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for patients with stroke and urinary incontinence. METHODS AND ANALYSIS:RCTs will be searched electronically in the MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane CENTRAL, CINAHL and four Chinese ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Sun Z,Yu N,Yue J,Zhang Q

更新日期：2016-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate medications associated with cognitive function. DESIGN:Population-based cross-sectional cohort study. SETTING:UK Biobank. PARTICIPANTS:UK Biobank participants aged 37-73 years who completed cognitive tests at the baseline visit in 2006-2010. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Cognitive test outcomes on ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Nevado-Holgado AJ,Kim CH,Winchester L,Gallacher J,Lovestone S

更新日期：2016-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) is associated with improved cancer prognosis in some studies, yet it may be a surrogate marker for physical activity. We investigated the associations of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) with circulating 25-OHD levels in cancer survivors, and determined whether a...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Yang L,Toriola AT

更新日期：2017-07-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To adapt a Canadian algorithm for the identification of female cases of breast cancer (BC) deaths to German health insurance claims data and to test and validate the algorithm by comparing results with official cause of death (CoD) data on the individual and the population level. DESIGN:Validation study, sec...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Langner I,Ohlmeier C,Haug U,Hense HW,Czwikla J,Zeeb H

更新日期：2019-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There is a wide variation between European countries in antibiotic prescribing for patients in primary care with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) that is not explained by case mix and clinical factors alone. Variation in antibiotic prescribing that is not warranted by differences in illness and clini...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Brookes-Howell L,Hood K,Cooper L,Little P,Verheij T,Coenen S,Godycki-Cwirko M,Melbye H,Borras-Santos A,Worby P,Jakobsen K,Goossens H,Butler CC

更新日期：2012-08-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the effect of in utero exposure to the buprenorphine+naloxone combination product in a rural and remote population. SETTING:A district hospital that services rural and remote, fly-in communities in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. PARTICIPANTS:A retrospective cohort study was conducted of 855 moth...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Jumah NA,Edwards C,Balfour-Boehm J,Loewen K,Dooley J,Gerber Finn L,Kelly L

更新日期：2016-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study are: (1) to estimate the prevalence of unmet need for family planning among married women using Botswana Family Health Survey 2007 data and (2) to identify risk factors for unmet need for family planning among married women. DESIGN:This study used secondary data from a cross-sec...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Letamo G,Navaneetham K

更新日期：2015-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Inappropriate use of antimicrobials in hospitals contributes to antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) interventions aim to improve antimicrobial prescribing, but they are often resource and personnel intensive. Computerised decision supportsystems (CDSSs) seem a promising tool to improv...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Catho G,De Kraker M,Waldispühl Suter B,Valotti R,Harbarth S,Kaiser L,Elzi L,Meyer R,Bernasconi E,Huttner BD

更新日期：2018-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Our aims were to assess the relationship between workplace violence, job satisfaction, burnout, organisational support and turnover intention, and to explore factors associated with turnover intention among nurses in Chinese tertiary hospitals. METHODS:The purposive sampling method was used to collect data ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Liu W,Zhao S,Shi L,Zhang Z,Liu X,Li L,Duan X,Li G,Lou F,Jia X,Fan L,Sun T,Ni X

更新日期：2018-06-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There is a controversy about the impact of economic crisis on suicide rates in Greece. We analysed recent suicide data to identify who has been most affected and the relationships to economic and labour market indicators. SETTING:Greece. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES:Age-specific and sex-specific ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rachiotis G,Stuckler D,McKee M,Hadjichristodoulou C

更新日期：2015-03-25 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Seasonal influenza vaccination is recommended for all individuals aged 65 years and over and in individuals younger than 65 years with comorbidities. There is good evidence of vaccine effectiveness (VE) in young healthy individuals but less robust evidence for effectiveness in the populations targeted for ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lone NI,Simpson C,Kavanagh K,Robertson C,McMenamin J,Ritchie L,Sheikh A

更新日期：2012-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To establish the rates of publication and reporting of results for interventional clinical trials across Polish academic medical centres (AMCs) completed between 2009 and 2013. We aim also to compare the publication and reporting success between adult and paediatric trials. DESIGN:Cross-sectional study. SE...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Strzebonska K,Wasylewski MT,Zaborowska L,Riedel N,Wieschowski S,Strech D,Waligora M

更新日期：2020-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We explore one aspect of the decision making process-public consultation on policy proposals by a national regulatory body-aiming to understand how public health policy development is influenced by different stakeholders. DESIGN:We used thematic content analysis to explore responses to a national consultati...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Razavi A,Adams J,White M

更新日期：2019-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prostate cancer incidence varies internationally largely attributable to differences in prostate-specific antigen (PSA) use. The aim of this study was to provide the most recent detailed international epidemiological comparison of prostate cancer incidence and mortality in six north-eastern European countrie...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Patasius A,Innos K,Barchuk A,Ryzhov A,Leja M,Misins J,Yaumenenka A,Smailyte G

更新日期：2019-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A substantial minority of children who sustain a concussion suffer prolonged postconcussive symptoms. These symptoms can persist for more than 1 month postinjury and include physical, cognitive, behavioural and emotional changes. Those affected can develop significant disability, diminishing their quality ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Bressan S,Takagi M,Anderson V,Davis GA,Oakley E,Dunne K,Clarke C,Doyle M,Hearps S,Ignjatovic V,Seal M,Babl FE

更新日期：2016-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In Ethiopia, undernutrition is the common public health concern, swaying the lives of lots of adolescent girls. Its sequelae are not only limited to them, but rather their upcoming offspring are vulnerable too. Even though some studies have been carried out in different parts of the country, the national p...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Takele WW,Muche AA,Mekonnen ZA,Ambaw YF,Wagnew F

更新日期：2019-05-22 00:00:00