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BMC Health Services Research, 2023 Background In 2018, the Dutch government initiated the Solid Start program to provide each child the best start in life. The program focuses on the crucial first thousand days of life, which span from preconception to a child’s second birthday, and has a
Joyce M. Molenaar +3 more
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Quality of health care: informatics foundations [PDF]
Yearbook of Medical Informatics, 2003 Abstract:In this article we will discuss in what ways computer systems can contribute to the quality of healthcare and on which principles of informatics successful systems are founded. Section 2 presents an overview of studies that investigate the usefulness of decision support, and Section 3 discusses factors that determine the success of decision ...
Arie Hasman, Charles Safran, H. Takeda
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Quality of maternal healthcare in India:Has the National Rural Health Mission made a difference? [PDF]
, 2011 Despite a five decade old Family Welfare programme, India still continues to contribute almost a quarter of the global estimates of maternal morbidity and mortality.
Nair, Harish, Panda, Rajmohan
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F1000ResearchBackground Health technology assessment (HTA) reports are based on comprehensive information retrieval. Current standards discourage the use of search restrictions, such as publication date and language.
Stefan Sauerland +5 more
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Limitations of the incidence density ratio as approximation of the hazard ratio
Trials, 2019 Background Incidence density ratios (IDRs) are frequently used to account for varying follow-up times when comparing the risks of adverse events in two treatment groups.
Ralf Bender, Lars Beckmann
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Quality of Care and Health Status in Ukraine [PDF]
BMC Health Services Research, 2014 We conducted a national level assessment of the quality of clinical care practice in the Ukrainian healthcare system for two important causes of death and chronic disease conditions. We tested two hypotheses: a) quality of care is predicted by physician and facility characteristics and b) health status is predicted by quality of care.During 2009-2010 ...
Rekha Menon +4 more
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Israel Journal of Health Policy Research, 2018 Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, but these can be reduced significantly with population screening using annual fecal occult blood tests (FOBT)A positive FOBT requires timely follow-up with ...
Revital Azulay +3 more
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How Does the Quality of U.S. Health Care Compare Internationally? [PDF]
, 2009 Explores definitions of high-quality health care and evidence for comparing U.S. health care with care in other countries. Discusses measures of specific types of care; findings on over-utilization, patient safety, and uninsurance; and ...
Elizabeth Docteur, Robert A. Berenson
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F1000ResearchBackground Health technology assessment (HTA) reports are based on comprehensive information retrieval. Current standards discourage the use of search restrictions, such as publication date and language.
Stefan Sauerland +5 more
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Improving the Quality of Health Care
AMA Journal of Ethics, 2004 The theme editor introduces a special issue focusing on improving the quality of patient care. Virtual Mentor is a monthly bioethics journal published by the American Medical Association.
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