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Process versus outcome indicators in the assessment of quality of health care [PDF]
International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 2001 This paper reviews the relative strengths and weaknesses of outcome and process measures as performance indicators in health care. Differences in outcome may be due to case mix, how the data were collected, chance, or quality of care. Health care is only one determinant of health and other factors have important effects on health outcomes, such as ...
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Assessing Patient Safety Practices and Outcomes in the U.S. Health Care System [PDF]
, 2009 Presents the results of a two-year study that analyzes how patient safety practices are being adopted by U.S. health care providers, examines hospital experiences with a patient safety culture survey, and assesses patient safety outcomes trends. In case studies of four U.S. communities, researchers collected information on the dynamics of local patient
Farley, Donna O. +4 more
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Attitudes of patients toward adoption of 3D technology in pain assessment: Qualitative perspective [PDF]
, 2013 This article is made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund. © Fotios Spyridonis, Gheorghita Ghinea, Andrew O Frank. Originally published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (http://www.jmir.org), 10.04.2013.
Frank, AO, Ghinea, G, Spyridonis, F
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Results of treatment of the calcific tendinitis of the shoulder supraspinatus muscle tendon
Zaporožskij Medicinskij Žurnal, 2017 The aim of the study was to identify and compare the results of conservative and surgical treatment of the calcific tendinitis of the shoulder supraspinatus muscle tendon. Materials and methods.
S. S. Strafun +2 more
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BMC Palliative Care, 2021 Background Older people with multi-morbidities commonly experience an uncertain illness trajectory. Clinical uncertainty is challenging to manage, with risk of poor outcomes.
Clare Ellis-Smith +6 more
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The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 2022 To inform the potential use of patient-reported depression symptom outcomes as measures of care quality, this study collected and analyzed longitudinal Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ9) scores among 1,638 patients who screened positive for major depression according to a PHQ9 ≥ 10 across 29 Department of Veterans Affairs facilities.
Pfeiffer, Paul N. +7 more
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Evaluation of Health Outcomes with Relation to Intimate Partner Abuse among Pregnant Women Attending Gachsaran Hospitals in 2007 [PDF]
Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, 2009 Background and ObjectivesIntimate partner abuse during pregnancy is a major problem associated with a variety of negative health outcomes. However, this relationship has not been adequately explored, especially in the developing countries.
M. Dolatian +4 more
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Infection in home health care: Results from national Outcome and Assessment Information Set data [PDF]
American Journal of Infection Control, 2015 Patients in home health care (HHC), the fastest growing health care sector, are at risk for infection. The existing research on infection in HHC is often limited by small sample sizes, local scope of inquiry, and a lack of current data. There is no national study examining agency-level infection rates.This secondary data analysis used a 20% random ...
Jingjing, Shang +3 more
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BMC Public Health, 2017 Background A person’s participation is acknowledged as an important outcome of the rehabilitation process. The Participation Scale (P-Scale) is an instrument that was designed to assess the participation of individuals with a health condition or ...
Mariana Angélica Peixoto Souza +5 more
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COVID-19 and Health Outcomes in People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Population-Based Study in Italy
Life, 2023 People with multiple sclerosis (PWMS) are at high risk of being affected by the disruption of health services that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic months.
Roberto Gnavi +6 more
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