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The iBRA (implant breast reconstruction evaluation) study: protocol for a prospective multi-centre cohort study to inform the feasibility, design and conduct of a pragmatic randomised clinical trial comparing new techniques of implant-based breast reconstruction. [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Implant-based breast reconstruction (IBBR) is the most commonly performed reconstructive procedure in the UK. The introduction of techniques to augment the subpectoral pocket has revolutionised the procedure, but there is a lack of high ...
Barnes, NL, Blazeby, JM, Branford, OA, Breast Reconstruction Research Collaborative, Conroy, EJ, Cutress, RI, Gardiner, MD, Holcombe, C, Jain, A, McEvoy, K, Mills, N, Mylvaganam, S, Potter, S, Skillman, JM, Teasdale, EM, Thrush, S, Whisker, LJ, Williamson, PR   +17 more
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The use of routine outcome measures in two child and adolescent mental health services: a completed audit cycle [PDF]

, 2013
Background: Routine outcome measurement (ROM) is important for assessing the clinical effectiveness of health services and for monitoring patient outcomes.
A Willis, A-M Martin, AF Garland, American Psychiatric Association, BF Chorpita, C Conners, C Johnston, Charlotte L Hall, Chris Hollis, D Law, D Shaffer, Department of Health, Department of Health, DR Hatfield, DR Hatfield, E Garralda, EM Garralda, EM Garralda, G Baruch, J Attride-Stirling, J Oates, J Truman, JL Close-Goedjen, John Taylor, K Hanssen-Bauer, Kapil Sayal, Karen Newell, L Bickman, Laurence Baldwin, LD Johnson, LS Kiger, M Barkham, Maria Moldavsky, Michael Marriott, R Goodman, R Goodman, R Goodman, R Goodman, S Gowers, S Timimi, SD Miller, SG Gowers, T Ford   +42 more
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Conservative versus liberal oxygenation targets in critically ill children: the Oxy-PICU RCT

Health Technology Assessment
Background The optimal target for systemic oxygenation in critically ill children is unknown. Liberal oxygenation is widely practised but is associated with harm in observational studies.
Doug Gould, Samiran Ray, Irene Chang, Elisa Giallongo, Marzena Orzol, Lauran O’Neill, Rachel Agbeko, Carly Au, Elizabeth Draper, Lee Elliot-Major, Gareth Jones, Lamprini Lampro, Jon Lillie, John Pappachan, Samiran Peters, Padmanabhan Ramnarayan, Zia Sadique, Karen Thomas, Silvia Moler-Zapata, Kathryn Rowan, David Harrison, Paul Mouncey, Mark Peters   +22 more
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Adapting structuration theory to understand the role of reflexivity: Problematization, clinical audit and information systems [PDF]

, 2008
This paper is an exploratory account of the further development and application of a hybrid framework, StructurANTion, that is based on Structuration Theory and Actor Network Theory (ANT).
Atkinson, C, Brooks, L, Wainwright, D
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Gap analysis between provisional diagnosis and final diagnosis in government and private teaching hospitals: A record-linked comparative study

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2016
Aims: 1. To identify the extent of clinical gaps at the context of knowledge, practice and systems. 2. To formulate necessary intervention measures towards bridging the gaps. Settings and Design: Comparative, cross-sectional and non-interventional study.
Sudeshna Chatterjee, Krishnangshu Ray, Anup Kumar Das   +2 more
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KMR: a clinical audit [PDF]

Archives of Disease in Childhood, 2007
In the current financial situation, where trusts receive finance based on payment by results, accurate record keeping is very important. Many trusts have lost funding despite having a good patient load because of an inability to produce appropriate data. Information on the performance of a trust is largely obtained from data produced by clinical coding,
K K, Tewary, Stacey, N'Zoaka, Rasieka, Jayatunga   +2 more
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Achieving Thoracic Oncology data collection in Europe: a precursor study in 35 Countries [PDF]

, 2018
Background: A minority of European countries have participated in international comparisons with high level data on lung cancer. However, the nature and extent of data collection across the continent is simply unknown, and without accurate data ...
Alfageme Michavila, Inmaculada, Baldwin, David, Beckett, Paul, Berghmans, Thierry, Brincat, Stephen, Burghuber, Otto, Corlateanu, Alexandru, Rich, Anna   +7 more
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Audit in clinical practice [PDF]

Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 2009
Audit dates back to as early as 1750 BC when king Hammurabi of Babylon instigated audit for clinicians with regard to outcome. Clinical audit is a way of fi nding out whether we are doing what we should be doing. It also verifi es whether we are applying the best practice.An audit cycle involves setting-up of standards, measuring current practice ...
Prince Cheriyan, Modayil, Ragesh Kuyyattil, Panchikkeel, Nisha, Alex   +2 more
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An audit to determine the clinical effectiveness of a pathway for managing wound infection [PDF]

, 2015
Prevention of wound infection is a key objective in the planning of care for patients with wounds. The potential for wound infection, particularly in chronic wounds that are heavily contaminated with bacteria, can be high (Bowler et al, 2001).
Grothier, Lorraine, Stephenson, John
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The relation of body mass index, demographic and health-related variables to length of stay for patients at an acute rehabilitation hospital after total hip arthroplasty [PDF]

, 2010
Obesity is a growing public health concern world-wide. At the same time, knee and hip replacements are becoming an increasingly regular treatment for osteoarthritis.
Greenberg, K., Kroll, T.
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