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Exploring the Organisational Impact of the NHS Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) in GP Practices [PDF]

, 2011
The NHS Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) is a Payment for Performance (P4P) scheme that was launched on 1 April 2004, as a key feature of the new General Medical Service (GMS) contract.
Alyahya, Mohammad
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The Global Parkinson's Disease Genetics (GP2) Genome Browser

Movement Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Large‐scale sequencing initiatives have generated extensive genomic resources essential for variant interpretation, yet their effective use often requires bioinformatics expertise. To support identification of Parkinson's disease (PD) risk and disease‐causing variants, we developed an open‐access, summary‐level genomic data browser.
Zih‐Hua Fang, Riley H. Grant, Dan Vitale, Carlos F. Hernandez, Samantha Hong, Hampton L. Leonard, Mary B. Makarious, Lara M. Lange, Matthew Solomonson, Peter Heutink, Allison A. Dilliott, Kamalini Ghosh Galvelis, Mike A. Nalls, Andrew B. Singleton, Cornelis Blauwendraat, the Global Parkinson's Genetics Program (GP2)   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physicians’ Multitasking and Incentives: Empirical Evidence from a Natural Experiment [PDF]

We analyse how physicians respond to contractual changes and incentives within a multitasking environment. In 1999 the Quebec government (Canada) introduced an optional mixed compensation (MC) system, combining a fixed per diem with a partial (relative ...
Etienne Dumont, Bernard Fortin, Bruce S. Shearer, Nicolas Jacquemet   +3 more
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IgG Subclass (IgG1‐4) and IgA Autoantibody Profiles Against Muscle‐Specific Kinase in a Greek Cohort

Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction/Aims Muscle‐specific kinase myasthenia gravis (MuSK‐MG) is an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder predominantly mediated by IgG4 autoantibodies disrupting MuSK signaling. The contribution of other isotypes remains incompletely defined. We characterized the serological profile of a Greek cohort of MuSK‐MG patients.
Sofia‐Natsοuko Gkotzamani, Maria Pechlivanidou, Francisca Faber, Cansu Elmas, Vasiliki Zouvelou, Elisabeth Chroni, Dimitrios Tzanetakos, Maria Kourouvani, Marlene Wolfsgruber, Ioannis Zaganas, Dimitra Kolovou, Michael Rentzos, Ariadne Daponte, Maria Chondrogiorgi, Spyridon Konitsiotis, Georgios Nicolaou, Stavroula Salakou, Sotirios Giannopoulos, Konstandinos Lazaridis, Georgios Tsivgoulis, Socrates Tzartos, Inga Koneczny, John S. Tzartos   +22 more
wiley   +1 more source

Information Design for Early‐Stage Dose‐Finding Trials

Naval Research Logistics (NRL), EarlyView.
ABSTRACT To enhance enrollment rates in early‐stage dose‐finding clinical trials, we propose an information design approach, where the clinical investigator (CI) commits to an information releasing mechanism (IRM) based on the treatment's uncertain efficacy and toxicity to encourage patients to participate in the trial.
Amin Khademi, Ningyuan Chen
wiley   +1 more source

SURMOUNT‐REAL UK: A Pragmatic Randomized Clinical Trial to Assess the Effectiveness of Tirzepatide in Adults With Obesity

Obesity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective SURMOUNT‐REAL UK will evaluate the effectiveness of tirzepatide when offered in addition to standard‐of‐care (SoC) in adults with Class I obesity (BMI ≥ 30 and ≤ 34.9 kg/m2) and without diabetes in a UK primary care setting. Methods A 5‐year, phase 4, multicenter, open‐label, pragmatic randomized clinical trial is enabled through ...
Martin K. Rutter, Julie Mount, J. Martin Gibson, Joanne Webb, Cheryl Marler, Catherine Reed, Mugdha Gore, Wenyu Ye, Elisa Gomez Valderas, John Wilding, Naveed Sattar, Melanie J. Davies, Kamlesh Khunti, Richard Haynes, Rachel L. Batterham   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

A case for dialogic practice: A reconceptualisation of ‘inappropriate’ demand for and organisation of out of hours general practice services for children under five

, 2000
This thesis was submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy and awarded by Brunel University.The recent expansion of general practitioner (GP) out of hours cooperatives indicates that many British GPs see this as the solution to managing out of ...
Ehrich, Kathryn, Ehrich, K.
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Enabling effective urban green space stewardship through planning: A qualitative comparative analysis in Southwest England

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Amid increasing urbanisation and biodiversity decline, ‘effective stewardship’ of urban green space (UGS) is a complex but critical nature‐based solution for long‐term environmental, social and economic gain. Combining stewardship and sense‐of‐place frameworks with European nature‐based solutions guidance, we investigate which social and ...
Fay Kahane, Melissa Ralph, Rosalind F. Shaw   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Balancing risk and reward—Perceptions of bats and their ecological role in Reunion island

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Context: Bats provide vital ecosystem services but can also generate disservices or sanitary concerns, particularly where human–bat interactions are frequent. Understanding public perceptions of bats is essential for effective conservation and risk communication.
Rachel Leong, Anne Atlan, Camille Lebarbenchon   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and Usability Evaluation of GIS-based Family Doctor Contracting Service Platform

Zhongguo quanke yixue
Background The role of family doctors has become more and more important as people's demand for healthcare increases. However, there are still some problems in the implementation of family doctor contracting service, such as the difficulty of finding suitable family doctors and the difficulty of data sharing.
openaire   +1 more source