abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:Day surgery is evolving, with a majority of recoveries occurring at home. There is, in parallel, an evolution in telemedical technology. The aim of the present project was to identify patients' willingness to use predefined follow-up techniques and to clinically test preferred techniques ...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Warren-Stomberg M,Jacobsson J,Brattwall M,Jildenstål P

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:The aim of this paper is to determine the influence of do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (DNACPR) orders and the Universal Form of Treatment Options ('UFTO': an alternative approach that contextualizes the resuscitation decision within an overall treatment plan) on nurses' decision making...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Moffat S,Skinner J,Fritz Z

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVE:Accrediting health care organizations against standards is a recognized safety and quality intervention. The credibility of an accreditation programme relies on surveying reliability. We investigated accreditation survey coordinators' perceptions of reliability issues and their continued r...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Greenfield D,Hogden A,Hinchcliff R,Mumford V,Pawsey M,Debono D,Westbrook JI,Braithwaite J

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:Explicit criteria have been used worldwide to identify suboptimal prescribing such as potentially inappropriate prescriptions (PIPs). The objective of our study was to determine prevalence, types and factors associated with PIPs in older people discharged from an Albanian hospital. METHO...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Hudhra K,Beçi E,Petrela E,Xhafaj D,García-Caballos M,Bueno-Cavanillas A

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:There is growing interest in validating tools aimed at supporting the clinical decision-making process and research. However, an increased bureaucratization of clinical practice and redundancies in the measures collected have been reported by clinicians. Redundancies in clinical assessments affect negatively ...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Palese A,Marini E,Guarnier A,Barelli P,Zambiasi P,Allegrini E,Bazoli L,Casson P,Marin M,Padovan M,Picogna M,Taddia P,Chiari P,Salmaso D,Marognolli O,Canzan F,Ambrosi E,Saiani L,Grassetti L

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Escalating costs, increasing multi-morbidity, medically unexplained health problems, complex risk, poly-pharmacy and antibiotic resistance can be regarded as artefacts of the traditional knowledge production in Western medicine, arising from its particular worldview. Our paper presents a historically grounded critical...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Kirkengen AL,Ekeland TJ,Getz L,Hetlevik I,Schei E,Ulvestad E,Vetlesen AJ

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The types of diseases, or categories of suffering, referred to as medically unexplained symptoms or syndromes (MUS) are the focus for the following commentary. Such cases seem to invite reflection. The very nature of such complex patterns of disease and suffering raises a number of fundamental epistemological and onto...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Eriksen TE,Kirkengen AL

更新日期：2016-08-01 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, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:Smoking during pregnancy can cause several maternal and neonatal health risks, yet a considerable number of pregnant women continue to smoke. The objectives of this study were to test the factorial structure, validity and reliability of the Dutch version of the Modified Reasons for Smokin...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： De Wilde KS,Tency I,Boudrez H,Temmerman M,Maes L,Clays E

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:The management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) usually entails regular hospital reviews with a specialist often when the patient is well rather than during a period of exacerbation. An alternative approach where patients initiate appointments when they need them can improve patient satisfact...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Goodwin VA,Paudyal P,Perry MG,Day N,Hawton A,Gericke C,Ukoumunne OC,Byng R

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS & OBJECTIVES:A variety of transition of care interventions has been evaluated to date to reduce readmissions. No studies evaluated effectiveness of clinical pharmacist's home-visits to recently discharged Medicare Advantage patients with the goal of preventing subsequent readmissions and urgent care use...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Shcherbakova N,Tereso G

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:In the UK fewer than 15% of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) cases are diagnosed, representing a major gap in coronary heart disease prevention. We wished to support primary care doctors within the Medway Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) to implement NICE guidance (CG71) and consider ...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Green P,Neely D,Humphries SE,Medway FH Audit Steering Committee.

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALES, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:The increasing dispensing of statins has raised concern about the appropriateness of prescribing to various population groups. We aimed to (1) investigate incident and prevalent statin prescribing according to indication, gender and age and (2) relate prescribing patterns to evidence on ...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Wallach-Kildemoes H,Stovring H,Holme Hansen E,Howse K,Pétursson H

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:The implementation of automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs) in healthcare facilities appears to be increasing, in particular within Australian hospital emergency departments (EDs). While the investment in ADCs is on the increase, no studies have specifically investigated the impacts of ADC...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Fanning L,Jones N,Manias E

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVE:Low back pain (LBP) care can involve many providers. The provider chosen for entry into care may predict future health care utilization and costs. The objective of this study was to explore associations between entry settings and future LBP-related utilization and costs. METHODS:A retrosp...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Fritz JM,Kim J,Dorius J

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:We aim to determine the prevalence of reconciliation errors (REs) at admission to surgery departments, report their potential clinical impact and analyse possible risk factors. METHODS:Prospective observational study was conducted for 8 months in a regional public hospital in Spain. The ...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： González-García L,Salmerón-García A,García-Lirola M,Moya-Roldán S,Belda-Rustarazo S,Cabeza-Barrera J

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:The focus on the diagnosis is a pivotal aspect of medical practice since antiquity. Diagnostic taxonomy helped to categorize ailments to improve medical care, and in its social sense resulted in validation of the sick role for some, but marginalization or stigmatization for others. In the...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Sturmberg JP,Martin CM

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study is to systematically evaluate the quality of methodological guidelines for androgenetic alopecia (AGA) using the Appraisal of Guidelines for Research and Evaluation (AGREE) II instrument by searching and analysing the available worldwide guidelines. This could pr...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Huang M,Zhou X

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:The goal is to fully automate the calculation of a breast ptosis measure from clinical photographs through automatic localization of fiducial points relevant to the measure. METHODS:Sixty-eight women (97 clinical photographs) who underwent or were scheduled for breast reconstruction were...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Lee J,Kim E,Reece GP,Crosby MA,Beahm EK,Markey MK

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:Malnutrition screening is essential to detect and to treat patients with stunting or wasting. The aim was to evaluate the subjective perception of frequency and assessment of malnutrition by health care professionals. RESEARCH METHODS AND PROCEDURES:In a paediatric university hospital, a...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Restier L,Duclos A,Jarri L,Touzet S,Denis A,Occelli P,Kassai-Koupai B,Lachaux A,Loras-Duclaux I,Colin C,Peretti N

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Values-based practice (VBP), developed as a partner theory to evidence-based medicine (EBM), takes into explicit consideration patients' and clinicians' values, preferences, concerns and expectations during the clinical encounter in order to make decisions about proper interventions. VBP takes seriously the importance...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Fernandez AV,Wieten S

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:I discuss the lack of precision in the term 'clinical reasoning' and its relationship to evidence-based medicine and critical thinking. I examine critical thinking skills, their underemphasis in medical education and successful attempts to remediate them. Evidence-based medicine (and evidence-based psychiatry) offer m...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Wells LA

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:Chronic disorders of consciousness (CDoC) pose significant problems of understanding for both medical professionals and the relatives and friends of the patient. This paper explores the tensions between the different interpretative resources that are drawn upon by lay people and professio...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Edgar A,Kitzinger C,Kitzinger J

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:Individual comparisons of the performance of risk-adjustment indices have been widely conducted. Few reviews have been conducted to summarize the performance of different risk-adjustment indices. A 30-day mortality rate is widely used to evaluate the quality of care in hospitals by federa...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Yang M,Mehta HB,Bali V,Gupta P,Wang X,Johnson ML,Aparasu RR

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to examine the validity of the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) in terms of change in relation to sex, clinical characteristics and level of clinical change as assessed using other measures. METHODS:The sample consisted of N = 690 admissions from one ...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Egger ST,Weniger G,Prinz S,Vetter S,Müller M

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:What factors determine the use of an anaesthesia preparation room and shorten non-operative time? METHODS:A logistic regression is applied to 18 751 surgery records from AZ Sint-Jan Brugge AV, Belgium, where each operating room has its own anaesthesia preparation room. Surgeries, in whic...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Mulier JP,De Boeck L,Meulders M,Beliën J,Colpaert J,Sels A

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:Cambodia is one of the 22 countries with a high burden of tuberculosis (TB). People often first seek treatment for cough and other TB symptoms through private pharmacies. The National Tuberculosis Programme trained willing private sector pharmacies to refer TB symptomatic clients to their...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Bell CA,Ilomäki J,Pichenda K,Duncan GJ,Saini B

更新日期：2015-04-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Recently, some leaders of the evidence-based medicine (EBM) movement drew attention to the "unintended" negative consequences associated with EBM. The term 'cognitive biases plus' was introduced in part I to encompass cognitive biases, conflicts of interests, fallacies and certain behaviours. HYPOTHESIS:'...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Seshia SS,Makhinson M,Young GB

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：: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:Consistent links exist between male alcohol intake and male-perpetrated intimate partner violence (IPV) as well as female alcohol intake and female-perpetrated IPV. However, the nature of the relationship remains unclear. This study attempted to identify unique alcohol-violence patterns w...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Katerndahl D,Burge S,Ferrer R,Becho J,Wood R

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:Predictors of intimate partner violence (IPV) include husband, wife and relational characteristics. However, we know little about the proximal, day-to-day triggering of abusive events. The purpose of the study was to analyse the daily temporal relationships among environmental, relational...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Katerndahl D,Burge S,Ferrer R,Becho J,Wood R

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to apply the 'systems approach' to patient safety in order to identify causes for delays and errors in lung cancer diagnoses following an abnormal chest radiograph. METHODS:In the first part of this study, the systems approach to patient safety was comprehensively review...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Bhaludin BN,Shelmerdine SC,Arora S,Senbanjo T,Parthipun A

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:In the context of an ageing population, increasing numbers of older people with long-term conditions are presenting to secondary health care facilities in the United Kingdom having experienced a fall or fall-related injury. Despite such observations, falls and long-term conditions have tr...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Robinson L,Newton JL,Jones D,Dawson P

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:Invasive pneumococcal diseases (IPD) are associated with substantial burden in adults (≥50 years). Moreover, adults with vascular, metabolic or respiratory diseases have been shown to have a 3-6 times higher risk of IPD when compared with their healthy controls. These persons at higher ri...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Martikainen JA,Soini EJ,Laine J,Ahman H,Postila V,Klemets P

更新日期：2014-08-01 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：RATIONALE, AIM AND OBJECTIVES:This paper describes the results of the process evaluation of a physical activity programme for people with intellectual disabilities (ID), including information about the concepts 'fidelity', 'dose delivered', 'satisfaction' and 'context'. METHODS:Qualitative and quantitative methods amo...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： van Schijndel-Speet M,Evenhuis HM,van Wijck R,Echteld MA

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:In 2011 the module cardiometabolic risk of the Prevention Consultation guideline was introduced in the Netherlands in order to prevent cardiometabolic diseases. We aimed to compare attitudes and working methods of Dutch general practitioners (GPs) towards selective prevention of cardiomet...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Vos HM,Van Delft DH,De Kleijn MJ,Nielen MM,Schellevis FG,Lagro-Janssen AL

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:The standard of preventive care for poorly controlled seasonal allergic rhinitis (AR) is subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) with allergen extracts, administered in a physician's office. As an alternative to SCIT, sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is now an option for patients with seasonal A...

journal_title：Journal of evaluation in clinical practice

authors： Dranitsaris G,Ellis AK

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00