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Qualitative study exploring the phenomenon of multiple electronic prescribing systems within single hospital organisations

BMC Health Services Research, 2018
Background A previous census of electronic prescribing (EP) systems in England showed that more than half of hospitals with EP reported more than one EP system within the same hospital. Our objectives were to describe the rationale for having multiple EP
Zamzam Ahmed, Yogini Jani, Bryony Dean Franklin   +2 more
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Introduction. Understanding hate crime: research, policy and practice [PDF]

, 2015
In 2013, a group of scholars from Europe and North America came together to form the International Network for Hate Studies (INHS). The key aims of the network included bridging gaps between academics and policy makers/practitioners in the field, and ...
Perry, Barbara, Perry, Joanna, Schweppe, Jennifer, Walters, Mark   +3 more
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“My bitterness is deeper than the ocean”: understanding internalized stigma from the perspectives of persons with schizophrenia and their family caregivers

International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 2018
Background It is estimated that 8 million of the Chinese adult population had a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Stigma associated with mental illness, which is pervasive in the Chinese cultural context, impacts both persons with schizophrenia and their ...
Yin-Ling Irene Wong, Dexia Kong, Lufei Tu, Rosemary Frasso   +3 more
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Risk factors for pneumonia and influenza hospitalizations in long-term care facility residents: a retrospective cohort study

BMC Geriatrics, 2020
Background Older adults who reside in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are at particularly high risk for infection, morbidity and mortality from pneumonia and influenza (P&I) compared to individuals of younger age and those living outside institutional ...
Patience Moyo, Andrew R. Zullo, Kevin W. McConeghy, Elliott Bosco, Robertus van Aalst, Ayman Chit, Stefan Gravenstein   +6 more
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Assessing Shared Decision-Making in Cystic Fibrosis Care Using collaboRATE: A Cross-Sectional Study of 159 Programs

Journal of Patient Experience, 2021
There are numerous opportunities for shared decision-making (SDM) in cystic fibrosis (CF) care, yet little is known about patients’ SDM experiences. This study evaluated SDM across 159 CF care programs (4024 participants) in the United States.
Karen Homa PhD, Gabrielle Stevens PhD, Rachel Forcino MSc, PhD, Peter Scalia MSc, PhD, Pamela Mertz ACC, Glyn Elwyn MB, BCh, PhD   +5 more
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Economic impact of a rapid, on‐demand ADAMTS‐13 activity assay for the diagnosis of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2022
Background Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare, life‐threatening thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA), characterized by ADAMTS‐13 activity
Alicia White, Rosie Martin, Keven Sew, Amanda Stucke, Rob Cook   +4 more
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How much difference can current policy make to professional contract researchers? [PDF]

, 2010
This article explores the role of the professional contract researcher in higher education. The factors which have led to the need for directed policy growth, the perceived consequences of these policies and the shortfalls of policy in practice.
Dear, Denise V
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Dissemination and publication of research findings: an updated review of related biases

Health Technology Assessment, 2010
Objectives: To identify and appraise empirical studies on publication and related biases published since 1998; to assess methods to deal with publication and related biases; and to examine, in a random sample of published systematic reviews, measures ...
F Song, S Parekh, L Hooper, YK Loke, J Ryder, AJ Sutton, C Hing, CS Kwok, C Pang, I Harvey   +9 more
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Enrollment, retention, and strategies for including disadvantaged populations in randomized controlled trials: a systematic review protocol

Systematic Reviews, 2021
Background Many randomized controlled trials fail to reach their target sample size. When coupled with the omission and underrepresentation of disadvantaged groups in randomized controlled trials, many trials fail to obtain data that accurately ...
Abigail LaPlante, Renata W. Yen, Talia Isaacs, Joanna Crocker, Zsofia Demjen, Danielle Schubbe, Alice M. Kennedy, Jaclyn Engel, Nancy O’Brien, Carla Richters, Marie-Anne Durand   +10 more
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Educational leadership and management : theory, policy, and practice [PDF]

, 2007
There is great interest in educational leadership in the early part of the 21st century because of the widespread belief that the quality of leadership makes a significant difference to school and student outcomes.
Bush, Tony
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