Interrupted Time Series Analysis for Quality Improvement Projects. [PDF]
PRiMERQuality improvement (QI) projects often use a simple pre/post analysis. While easy and intuitive, this approach ignores underlying temporal trends, thus potentially leading to inaccurate conclusions. Interrupted times series (ITS) analysis takes trends into account and can yield more robust conclusions. This methodological brief provides an overview of
Ryan C.
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The impact of varicella vaccination: A 2005–2019 interrupted time series analysis
Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2023 Varicella is an acute, highly contagious disease in susceptible individuals and is preventable through vaccination. This study aimed to determine the impact of varicella vaccination on hospitalizations and complications at a pediatric reference hospital ...
Katherina U. Miranda +3 more
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Impact of free maternity policies in Kenya: an interrupted time-series analysis [PDF]
BMJ Global Health, 2021 Background User fees have been reported to limit access to services and increase inequities. As a result, Kenya introduced a free maternity policy in all public facilities in 2013.
Edwine Barasa +6 more
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A Comprehensive set of Postestimation Measures to Enrich Interrupted Time-series Analysis [PDF]
The Stata Journal, 2017 While the primary goal of interrupted time-series analysis (ITSA) is to evaluate whether there is a change in the level or trend of an outcome following an interruption (for example, policy change, intervention initiation), a series of additional measures may be relevant to the analysis.
Ariel Linden
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Interrupted time-series analysis of regulations to reduce paracetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning.
PLoS Medicine, 2007 BackgroundParacetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning is the leading cause of acute liver failure in Great Britain and the United States. Successful interventions to reduced harm from paracetamol poisoning are needed.
Oliver W Morgan +2 more
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Impact of a free medication policy on blood pressure among older patients with hypertension: an interrupted time series analysis [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground With the intensification of aging in China, limited medication access and financial burden hinder effective blood pressure management in older adults.
Jie Pan +5 more
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Impact of an Educational Intervention on BPPV Management: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis
AlgorithmsThis study evaluates the impact of an educational intervention aimed at improving the management of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) in a clinical setting.
Erfan Arbab, Kalpdrum Passi, Robert Ohle
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Forty‐seven year trend of measles in Iran: An interrupted time series analysis
Health Science Reports, 2023 Background and Aim Measles is an acute viral infectious disease usually characterized by erythematous maculopapular rash and sometimes pneumonia, diarrhea, and Central Nervous System disturbance.
Yousef Alimohamadi, Mojtaba Sepandi
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Reproductive Health, 2023 Background Pregnancy and childbirth complications are the leading cause of death among girls aged 15–19 years globally, with low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) accounting for 99% of global maternal deaths of women aged 15–49 years.
Jimmy Patrick Alunyo +11 more
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Recent historic increase of infant mortality in France: A time-series analysis, 2001 to 2019
The Lancet Regional Health. Europe, 2022 Summary: Background: The infant mortality rate (IMR) serves as a key indicator of population health. Methods: We used data from the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies on births and deaths during the first year of life from 2001
Nhung T.H. Trinh +12 more
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