Feasibility of improving identification of familial hypercholesterolaemia in general practice: intervention development study [PDF]
Objectives: To assess the feasibility of improving identification of familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) in primary care, and of collecting outcome measures to inform a future trial. Design: Feasibility intervention study. Setting: 6 general practices (
Bell+26 more
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Occupational therapy for people with psychotic conditions in community settings: a pilot randomized controlled trial [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effectiveness of a long established intervention, occupational therapy for people with psychotic conditions, and to inform future research designs. DESIGN: A pilot randomized controlled trial.
Andreasen NC+13 more
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Health Care Assessment of Health Care Delivery and Outcome- A West African Review [PDF]
Lydia T. Cassell, Ayun Cassell
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Evaluation of the impact of a pharmaceutical care service offered to rheumatoid arthritis patients within an ambulatory setting [PDF]
The objectives of the study were to evaluate the impact of a newly developed pharmaceutical care services directed to rheumatoid arthritis patients attending an out-patient setting.
Azzopardi, Lilian M.+4 more
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Consistency of the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) at inpatient-to-community transition
OBJECTIVES: The Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) are mandated outcome-measures in many mental-health jurisdictions. When HoNOS are used in different care settings, it is important to assess if setting specific bias exists.
Connor, Jason P.+5 more
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Can municipality-based post-discharge follow-up visits including a general practitioner reduce early readmission among the fragile elderly (65+ years old)?::a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
Objective. To evaluate how municipality-based post-discharge follow-up visits including a general practitioner and municipal nurse affect early readmission among high-risk older people discharged from a hospital department of internal medicine.
Ann-Dorthe Zwisler+5 more
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Developing new ways of measuring the impact of ambulance service care [PDF]
Background Pre-hospital care in England is provided by ambulance services who deliver a diverse range of services to over 9 million patients a year but there is limited evidence about the effectiveness of this care.
Coster, Joanne+4 more
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Protocolised non-invasive compared with invasive weaning from mechanical ventilation for adults in intensive care : the Breathe RCT [PDF]
Background: Invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) is a life-saving intervention. Following resolution of the condition that necessitated IMV, a spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) is used to determine patient readiness for IMV discontinuation. In patients
Blackwood, Bronagh+26 more
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Hospital staff experiences of their relationships with adults who self-harm: a meta-synthesis [PDF]
Purpose This review aimed to synthesize qualitative literature exploring inpatient hospital staff experiences of their relationships with people who self-harm.
Glover, Lesley, O'Connor, Sophie
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Background: The McGill Primary Health Care Research Network (the Network) is a Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) that promotes the collaboration between researchers and clinicians in research. The Network follows an approach called Organizational Participatory Research (OPR).Purpose: To discover the processes and outcomes associated with the ...
Justin Gagnon+4 more
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