International Literature
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Derivation and validation of QStroke score for predicting risk of ischaemic stroke in primary care and comparison with other risk scores: A prospective open cohort study (UK)
posted by Research Admin on 17 May 2013
The aim of this prospective open cohort study was to develop and validate a risk algorithm (QStroke) to estimate risk…
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Cost effectiveness of enhanced recovery after surgery programme for vaginal hysterectomy: A comparison of pre and post-implementation expenditures (UK)
posted by Research Admin on 17 May 2013
In this case-control study, the perioperative expenditure for 45 women undergoing vaginal hysterectomy at a North London teaching hospital after…
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Exploring the adequacy of smoking cessation support for pregnant and postpartum women (Canada)
posted by Research Admin on 17 May 2013
Smoking in pregnancy exemplifies the relationship between tobacco use and health inequalities. While difficulty reaching and engaging this population in…
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Ten principles of good interdisciplinary team work (UK)
posted by Research Admin on 17 May 2013
Interdisciplinary team work is increasingly prevalent, supported by policies and practices that bring care closer to the patient and challenge…
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Surgical checklists: The human factor (Ireland)
posted by Research Admin on 16 May 2013
Surgical checklists has been shown to improve patient safety and teamwork in the operating theatre. However, despite the known benefits…
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Methods to increase participation in organised screening programs: A systematic review
posted by Research Admin on 16 May 2013
The European Community recommends the implementation of population-based screening programmes for cervical, breast, and colorectal cancers. This recommendation is supported…
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Measures of promptness of cancer diagnosis in primary care: Secondary analysis of national audit data on patients with 18 common and rarer cancers (England)
posted by Research Admin on 16 May 2013
This study analysed data from the English National Audit of Cancer Diagnosis in Primary Care 2009–10 exploring the association between…
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Evaluating the success of a hospital's community engagement process (Canada)
posted by Research Admin on 15 May 2013
This case study outlines how an Ontario hospital initiated an intensive Citizens' Advisory Panel related to budget and service provision…
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Guidelines for perioperative care in elective colonic surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society recommendations
posted by Research Admin on 15 May 2013
This review aims to present a consensus for optimal perioperative care in colonic surgery and to provide graded recommendations for…
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Guidelines for perioperative care in elective rectal/pelvic surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society recommendations
posted by Research Admin on 14 May 2013
This review aims to present a consensus for optimal perioperative care in rectal/pelvic surgery, and to provide graded recommendations for…
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Implementing clinical guidelines in stroke: A qualitative study of perceived facilitators and barriers (Ireland)
posted by Research Admin on 14 May 2013
Clinical guidelines are frequently used as a mechanism for implementing evidence-based practice. However research indicates that health professionals vary in…
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Cooperation and communication challenges in small-scale eHealth development projects (Denmark)
posted by Research Admin on 14 May 2013
In eHealth development there is an increasing focus on user participation inspired by the information systems field of practice and…
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Ten-year results of quality assurance in radiotherapy chart round (Australia)
posted by Research Admin on 14 May 2013
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) initiated a unique instrument to audit the quality of patient…
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Associations between the organisation of stroke services, process of care, and mortality in England: Prospective cohort study
posted by Research Admin on 14 May 2013
The aim of this prospective cohort study was to estimate the relations between the organisation of stroke services, process measures…
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Past major depression and smoking cessation outcome: A systematic review and meta-analysis update
posted by Research Admin on 10 May 2013
The aim of this systematic review was to update a prior meta-analysis that showed past major depression to be unrelated…
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An orthopaedic enhanced recovery pathway (UK)
posted by Research Admin on 9 May 2013
The use of enhanced recovery pathways within elective surgery has increased in recent years but uptake outside of specialist centres…
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School-based promotion of cessation support: Reach of proactive mailings and acceptability of treatment in smoking parents recruited into cessation support through primary schools (Netherlands)
posted by Research Admin on 9 May 2013
This study evaluated the efficiency of using study invitation letters distributed through primary schools in recruiting smoking parents into cessation…
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Reclaiming a population health perspective (England)
posted by HIIRC Admin on 8 May 2013
This report, commissioned by the National Association of Primary Care, examines the arguments for encouraging and enabling general practices to…
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Rating providers for quality: a policy worth pursuing? (England)
posted by HIIRC Admin on 8 May 2013
The Nuffield Trust was commissioned by the Secretary of State for Health to review whether ratings of provider performance should…
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High performance teamwork training and systems redesign in outpatient oncology (U.S.)
posted by Research Admin on 3 May 2013
Oncology care is delivered largely in ambulatory settings by interdisciplinary teams. Treatments are often complex, extended in time, dispersed geographically…