The methodological quality of nurse-sensitive indicators in Dutch hospitals: a descriptive exploratory research study. [PDF]
Objective Nurse-sensitive indicators (NSIs) are increasingly being developed and used to establish quality of nursing care in Western countries. The objective was to gain insights into the methodological quality of mandatory NSIs in Dutch hospitals ...
Francke, A.L. +18 more
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Assessing the methodological quality of systematic reviews [PDF]
Dear Sirs, We read with interest the paper by Ho et al,1 which used the AMSTAR tool to assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews (SRs) on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). As staff at the Cochrane Airways Group with the responsibility of producing high-quality SRs for airway conditions, including COPD, we are always happy ...
Welsh, EJ, Normansell, RA, Cates, CJ
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Advancing occupational therapy scoping reviews: Recommendations to enhance quality and methodological rigour [PDF]
Introduction Scoping reviews are an increasingly popular methodological approach to collate evidence and synthesise knowledge in many fields including occupational therapy. However, many are published with potential methodological weaknesses.
Gustafsson, Louise +3 more
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Methodological quality and reporting of systematic reviews in hand and wrist pathology [PDF]
The objective of this study was to assess methodological and reporting quality of systematic reviews in hand and wrist pathology. MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane Library were searched from inception to November 2016 for relevant studies.
J. Wasiak +9 more
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Methodological Quality of PROMs in Psychosocial Consequences of Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Emma Grundtvig Gram,1,2 Jessica á Rogvi,1 Anders Heiberg Agerbeck,1 Frederik Martiny,1 Anne Katrine Lykke Bie,1 John Brandt Brodersen1– 3 1The Center of General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark ...
Gram EG +5 more
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Objectives: Rupture of a brain arteriovenous malformation (bAVM) can cause intracranial hemorrhage and severe clinical outcomes. At present, the mechanisms of bAVM-related hemorrhage are poorly understood.
Junhao Jiang +5 more
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Investigating organizational quality improvement systems, patient empowerment, organizational culture, professional involvement and the quality of care in European hospitals: the 'Deepening our Understanding of Quality Improvement in Europe (DUQuE)' project. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Hospitals in European countries apply a wide range of quality improvement strategies. Knowledge of the effectiveness of these strategies, implemented as part of an overall hospital quality improvement system, is limited.
Andrew Thompson +34 more
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Introduction: Systematic reviews (SRs) are the backbone of evidence-based health care, but no gold standard exists to assess their methodological quality.
Anelisa Jaca +2 more
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Methodological quality in reliability/agreement studies. [PDF]
Vanbelle S, Blix E.
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Methodology for quality products. [PDF]
This article discusses the triangulation method of measuring and measuring devices based on this method. Structural and schematic diagrams of measuring system developed, electronic components selected and template for making printed circuit board prepared.
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