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Cost-effective standardization of preterm labor evaluation
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2010The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of a standardized evidence-based protocol for preterm labor evaluation on resource use and obstetrics outcomes.We conducted a retrospective 12-month observational study of patients with symptoms of preterm labor at the Mayo Clinic. All patients underwent triage evaluation per a standardized protocol
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Clinical Nurse Specialist, 1995
The focus of this paper is planning of research to evaluate products or interventions used by nurses in the acute care setting. Research designs that can be used are presented with a discussion of problems encountered when implementing the designs in a hospital setting.
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The focus of this paper is planning of research to evaluate products or interventions used by nurses in the acute care setting. Research designs that can be used are presented with a discussion of problems encountered when implementing the designs in a hospital setting.
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Evaluating Cost-Effectiveness Using Episodes of Care
Medical Care, 1977To test the feasibility of defining episodes of care as a cost-effectiveness measure, a pilot study was carried out in conjunction with an ongoing quality assessment program which involved abstracting prospective data from charts of patients treated for hypertension in the Primary Care Clinic of Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital.
G S, Lasdon, P, Sigmann
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Cost-effective evaluation of the glaucoma suspect
Current Opinion in Ophthalmology, 2007The number of glaucoma patients nationwide will increase appreciably over the coming years reflecting the increased number of elderly people. This increase will require efficient allocation of available healthcare resources for management of the entire spectrum of disease from glaucoma suspect to advanced glaucoma.
Amish, Doshi, Kuldev, Singh
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COST-EFFECTIVE EVALUATION OF INDETERMINATE URINARY CYTOLOGY
Journal of Urology, 1998We reviewed our management of indeterminate urinary cytologies to determine which patients warrant urological evaluation. Our goal was to develop a cost-effective evaluation scheme that detects the most cancers.We analyzed case histories of 389 patients with indeterminate urinary cytology who had undergone complete urological evaluations. Upper urinary
D E, Novicki +3 more
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Essential hypertension: Cost-effective evaluation and treatment
The American Journal of Medicine, 1986The widespread prevalence of hypertension in the United States and the enormous expense and effort associated with its treatment necessitate a cost-conscious approach to evaluation and therapy. In the past, we have devoted too many resources to testing for rare diseases suspected of causing hypertension when it has been demonstrated that secondary ...
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Cost-Effectiveness of Evaluating the New Technologies
Mental Retardation, 1997The problem of evaluating cost-effectiveness claims is complex and not readily solved. However, such evaluation represents an important direction for technology assessment as resources become more scarce. Neumann et al.'s analysis (1996) represents one solution to the relatively simple problem of pharmacoeconomic studies.
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The Cost-Effective Evaluation of Uncomplicated Headache
Medical Clinics of North America, 2016Headaches remain one of the most common reasons for patients to seek acute care. It is important to assess whether the headache meets criteria for a primary (uncomplicated) versus a secondary headache, due to an underlying condition. A thorough history and physical examination are imperative when assessing the nature of the headache and to rule out red-
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Evaluation & the Health Professions, 1986
This study derives the economic costs of misclassification in nursing home patient classification systems. These costs are then used as weights to estimate the reliability of afunctional assessment instrument applied to 290 Veterans Administration nursing home patients.
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This study derives the economic costs of misclassification in nursing home patient classification systems. These costs are then used as weights to estimate the reliability of afunctional assessment instrument applied to 290 Veterans Administration nursing home patients.
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Cost effective evaluation of existing auditoria
The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 1978Many schools, churches, synagogues, and similar institutions are limited in funds for both consultation and remedial work, yet wish to use the opportunity of an auditorium or sanctuary remodeling to improve the acoustical environment for speech and music. We have learned that relatively simple instrumentation, limited to a sound level meter with octave-
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