• Methods: A systematic review on cancer survivors' general practice needs was conducted in PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews. (nivel.nl)
  • Unless otherwise noted, expert guidance refers to the published methods of the Evidence-based Practice Centers in the Agency for Healthcare and Research Quality Effective Health Care Program, the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (University of York, UK), and the Cochrane Collaboration. (nationalacademies.org)
  • The methods used to identify and appraise published and unpublished reviews systematically, drawing on our experiences and good practice in the conduct and reporting of systematic reviews are described. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The methods described here should help clinicians to review and appraise published reviews systematically, and aid evidence-based clinical decision-making. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Barriers for adult patients to access palliative care in hospitals: A mixed methods systematic review. (caresearch.com.au)
  • Methods: After systematic searches of Medline, CINAHL, PsycInfo, Embase, Cochrane Library, and National Institute for Health Research Journals databases, narrative and random-effects meta-analyses were completed, with pooled effect sizes expressed as Pearson r. (lsbu.ac.uk)
  • Forty-three studies, including 39 quantitative, two qualitative and two mixed methods studies were included in this review. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses principles. (cdc.gov)
  • In healthcare, ergonomics involves using equipment and methods to decrease strain and increase safety when lifting and moving patients. (cdc.gov)
  • Educational interventions to improve handover in health care: a systematic review. (ahrq.gov)
  • Conclusion: Findings from this study provide useful information for policymaking regarding interventions to prevent or minimize violence against healthcare workers in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and Türkiye. (who.int)
  • Medication-related interventions to improve medication safety and patient outcomes on transition from adult intensive care settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (ahrq.gov)
  • Implementing patient and family involvement interventions for promoting patient safety: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (ahrq.gov)
  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions for operating room to intensive care unit handoffs. (ahrq.gov)
  • Impact of pharmacist interventions provided in the emergency department on quality use of medicines: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (ahrq.gov)
  • In 20 published systematic reviews, animal models demonstrated significant potential to contribute toward the development of clinical interventions in only two cases, one of which was contentious. (safermedicines.org)
  • Key methodological issues: We describe what is known about the prevalence and effects of SOR and SAR in both randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and non-randomized studies (NRS), and the effects of SOR and SAR on summary effect estimates and conclusions in systematic reviews of the effectiveness of healthcare interventions. (ed.gov)
  • Despite increased investment in research into the improvement of healthcare, evidence of effective QI interventions remains mixed, with many systematic reviews concluding that such interventions are only effective in specific settings. (bmj.com)
  • Systematic reviews and meta-analyses are essential to summarize evidence relating to efficacy and safety of health care interventions accurately and reliably. (nih.gov)
  • Realizing these issues, an international group that included experienced authors and methodologists developed PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses) as an evolution of the original QUOROM guideline for systematic reviews and meta-analyses of evaluations of health care interventions. (nih.gov)
  • The healthcare literature contains hundreds of thousands of studies of healthcare interventions, growing at tens of thousands per year [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • For example, a comprehensive search of twelve health related citation databases (using database specific search strategies) identified over thirty reviews evaluating the effectiveness of nurse and midwife-led interventions on clinical outcomes, as part of an on-going study into the impact of the role of nurse and midwife specialist and advanced practitioners in Ireland. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This model will facilitate investigations of i) differences between patients and healthcare staff in how they perceive neglect, ii) the association with patient neglect and health outcomes, iii) the relative importance of system and organisational factors in causing neglect, and iv) the design of interventions and health policy to reduce patient neglect. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This systematic review highlighted a gap in the evidence relating to interventions targeting the resilience of adults who have experienced a disaster. (cambridge.org)
  • A systematic literature review was conducted using PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) guidelines to identify articles that explored interventions with HRMS in patients with chronic diseases in the PHC setting. (jmir.org)
  • OTseeker is a database that contains abstracts of systematic reviews, randomised controlled trials and other resources relevant to occupational therapy interventions. (iifphc.org)
  • Method This review is based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA-P) Guidelines. (bmj.com)
  • Since the development of the QUOROM (QUality Of Reporting Of Meta-analysis) Statement--a reporting guideline published in 1999--there have been several conceptual, methodological, and practical advances regarding the conduct and reporting of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. (nih.gov)
  • The PRISMA Statement, this document, and the associated Web site (http://www.prisma-statement.org/) should be helpful resources to improve reporting of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. (nih.gov)
  • Recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses 1-3 show that patients who participate in cardiac rehabilitation have significant reductions in mortality and morbidity including improvements in exercise tolerance, symptoms, blood lipid profiles, blood pressure and psychosocial wellbeing. (rrh.org.au)
  • With an increase in SM usage worldwide, a global shortage which is detrimental to the healthcare setting and pandemic control ensues. (frontiersin.org)
  • Cochrane Reviews content from the Cochrane Library relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, including updated reviews, sources and news. (iifphc.org)
  • Major collapses in healthcare systems across the world during the peak of the pandemic led to calls for strategies to alleviate the increasing job attrition problem within the healthcare sector. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This turnover may worsen given the overwhelming pressures experienced by the health workforce during the pandemic, and proactive measures should be taken to retain healthcare workers. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This review aims to examine the factors affecting turnover intention among healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. (biomedcentral.com)
  • A wide range of factors influence healthcare workers' turnover intention in times of pandemic. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Delays and disruptions in cancer health care due to COVID-19 pandemic: Systematic Review. (who.int)
  • The objectives of this scoping review are to explore the international literature on structural stigma in healthcare systems specific to BPD, and to provide an overview of the impact of structural stigma on health services for BPD consumers and their carers/families. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This scoping review will follow the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) scoping review guidelines. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Step 1 was a systematic scoping review, summarizing existing eHealth evaluation approaches. (jmir.org)
  • The scoping review yielded 57 articles describing 50 unique evaluation approaches. (jmir.org)
  • Identification and selection of studies included in a meta-analysis of the effectiveness of postexposure prophylaxis with ribavirin and early treatment with ribavirin among healthcare workers exposed to patients infected with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, 1976-2017. (cdc.gov)
  • However, the effectiveness of SM in reducing ARI in the non-healthcare settings remains unclear. (frontiersin.org)
  • The aim of this review was to assess the effectiveness of the application of theoretical implementation frameworks in inpatient healthcare settings to change processes of care and associated patient outcomes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Our task was to characterize the systematic reviews available about the effectiveness of telehealth. (nih.gov)
  • More than 5500 systematic reviews, at various stages of completion, are currently available in the Cochrane Library ( www.cochrane.org ) and 9000 systematic reviews are critically appraised for validity in the Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effectiveness, or DARE ( www.crd.york.ac.uk ). (cmaj.ca)
  • Systematic reviews of prevalence and incidence data should follow the same structured steps as systematic reviews of effectiveness. (lww.com)
  • We aimed to determine the prevalence of physical and verbal violence against healthcare workers in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region and Türkiye. (who.int)
  • Prevalence, causes and severity of medication administration errors in the neonatal intensive care unit: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (ahrq.gov)
  • The goals of this paper are to summarise the prevalence of MRSA carriage amongst HCWs in non-outbreak situations and to identify occupational groups in healthcare services associated with a higher risk of MRSA colonisation. (biomedcentral.com)
  • There currently does not exist guidance for authors aiming to undertake systematic reviews of observational epidemiological studies, such as those reporting prevalence and incidence information. (lww.com)
  • A methodological working group of the Joanna Briggs Institute, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, was formed to create guidance for conducting systematic reviews of studies reporting prevalence and cumulative incidence information. (lww.com)
  • Prevalence and incidence systematic review and meta-analysis is an emerging methodology in the field of evidence synthesis. (lww.com)
  • As such, systematic reviews of prevalence and incidence data are becoming increasingly important as policy makers acknowledge the usefulness of syntheses of this type of information. (lww.com)
  • Although the 2011 regulations around duty hours for residents mandate training in handoffs and signouts , this systematic review found little evidence that published curricula effectively improve trainees' skills or patient outcomes. (ahrq.gov)
  • The association between health care staff engagement and patient safety outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (ahrq.gov)
  • Resident duty hours and resident and patient outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis. (ahrq.gov)
  • Outcomes of medication misadventure among people with cognitive impairment or dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (ahrq.gov)
  • Impact of unacceptable behaviour between healthcare workers on clinical performance and patient outcomes: a systematic review. (ahrq.gov)
  • Outcomes and patient safety in overlapping vs. nonoverlapping total joint arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (ahrq.gov)
  • Effect of the surgical safety checklist on provider and patient outcomes: a systematic review. (ahrq.gov)
  • Seven additional reviews failed to demonstrate utility in reliably predicting human toxicological outcomes such as carcinogenicity and teratogenicity. (safermedicines.org)
  • Simple Summary Patient-reported outcomes need to be reported with case-mix adjustment in order to allow fair comparison between healthcare providers. (uni-koeln.de)
  • Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are increasingly being used to compare the quality of outcomes between different healthcare providers (medical practices, hospitals, rehabilitation facilities). (uni-koeln.de)
  • Articles were included if they compared (a) different healthcare providers using (b) case-mix-adjusted (c) patient-reported outcomes (all AND conditions). (uni-koeln.de)
  • the review of treatments for acute nonmigraine pain also evaluated outcomes at ≥4 weeks. (cdc.gov)
  • Researchers have estimated that more than 2500 systematic reviews are indexed in MEDLINE annually, 2 but not all completed reviews are published and some may be prone to selective reporting of outcomes. (cmaj.ca)
  • An examination of 47 Cochrane reviews found that almost all ( n = 43) contained a major change (such as the addition or deletion of outcomes) between the protocol and the full publication. (cmaj.ca)
  • Finally, the registration of protocols for systematic reviews would help reviewers and editors to detect bias in the reporting of outcomes. (cmaj.ca)
  • Guidelines improve patient outcomes in specialised mental health care: A systematic review and meta-analysis. (bvsalud.org)
  • All the authors have approved the review procedure, data analysis, reporting and submission of the analysis outcomes. (who.int)
  • Health care needs of cancer survivors in general practice: a systematic review. (nivel.nl)
  • The importance of implementing evidence-based practice in healthcare is widely accepted [ 1 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Methodological challenges and possible solutions are described within the context of (i) sources, (ii) study selection, (iii) quality assessment (i.e. the extent of searching undertaken for the reviews, description of study selection and inclusion criteria, comparability of included studies, assessment of publication bias and assessment of heterogeneity), (iv) presentation of results, and (v) implications for practice and research. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The purpose of this technical brief is to identify and describe the body of research evidence currently available in the form of systematic reviews to inform decisions related to contemporary practice and policy issues about telehealth. (nih.gov)
  • SUMSearch simultaneously searches for original studies, systematic reviews, and practice guidelines from multiple sources. (iifphc.org)
  • Risk of bias was assessed according to the Cochrane Effective Practice and Organization of Care Review Group criteria. (bvsalud.org)
  • n 1997, the Agency forHealthCare Policy and Research, nowknown as the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), launched aninitiative to promote evidence-based practice in everyday care by establishing12 Evidence-based Practice Centers. (cancernetwork.com)
  • AHRQcontracted with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) TechnologyEvaluation Center Evidence-based Practice Center to conduct the systematicreview and evidence report on erythropoietin. (cancernetwork.com)
  • Results This review is currently in the data extraction stage and will be completed by the first week of June 2019. (bmj.com)
  • English language peer-reviewed literature up to 31 July 2019 was searched and the PRISMA process utilized. (mdpi.com)
  • Europe: Biocide products regulation EN 528/2012 EN 14476:2019 (suspensions test) EN 16777:2018 (surfaces test) EN 1500 (hand rub test) ISO 18184:2019 (textile products) ISO 21702:2019 (plastics and non-porous surfaces) A specific protocol for hand-hygiene testing has been researched and established by microbiologist Prof. Graham Ayliffe. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ten online databases and search engines were selected for the review of English-language studies published between 2000 and 2019. (cdc.gov)
  • 1-4 To make sense of these findings, it is necessary to understand that delivering improvements in healthcare requires the alteration of processes within complex social systems that change over time in predictable and unpredictable ways. (bmj.com)
  • Systematic reviews (or overviews) of reviews are a logical and appropriate next step, allowing the findings of separate reviews to be compared and contrasted, providing clinical decision makers with the evidence they need. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The views and experiences of patients and health-care professionals on the disclosure of adverse events: a systematic review and qualitative meta-ethnographic synthesis. (ahrq.gov)
  • Systematic literature searches conducted in PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase databases identified 503 unique studies. (frontiersin.org)
  • A systematic search for literature was conducted in the MEDLINE and EMBASE databases. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Data sources The Cochrane Methodology Review Group Specialised Register in the Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, ERIC, Science Citation Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, C2-SPECTR, the National Research Register and PubMed. (bmj.com)
  • A systematic literature review was conducted in PubMed and Ovid Embase to identify previously published tools quantifying anticholinergic drug burden (i.e., exposure). (lu.se)
  • Conclusions This review constitutes an important step in easing the transition of SR production from a primarily manual process to a semi-automated one. (bmj.com)
  • The process of identifying and appraising all published reviews allows researchers to describe the quality of this evidence base, summarise and compare the review's conclusions and discuss the strength of these conclusions. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Conclusions: This is the first review to demonstrate a significant relationship between engagement and both safety culture scores and errors/adverse events. (lsbu.ac.uk)
  • Clarke MJ & Loudon K (2011) Effects on patients of their healthcare practitioner's or institution's participation in clinical trials: A systematic review. (stir.ac.uk)
  • Background: Systematic reviews have shown uncertainty about the size or direction of any 'trial effect' for patients in trials compared to those treated outside trials. (stir.ac.uk)
  • Systematic review: quality of trials on the symptomatic effects of the low FODMAP diet for irritable bowel syndrome. (medscape.com)
  • AIM: To provide a systematic review of the quality of trials on the symptomatic effects of the low FODMAP diet for IBS. (medscape.com)
  • Funding agencies such as the United Kingdom Medical Research Council and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research require systematic reviews as part of the rationale to fund randomized trials. (cmaj.ca)
  • A registry of systematic reviews differs in purpose and importance from a registry of clinical trials. (cmaj.ca)
  • The Cochrane Library is a collection of 6 databases, including the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews that contain. (iifphc.org)
  • To support evidence-based clinical guidelines on erythropoietin use for anemia in oncology, we conducted systematic reviews of controlled trials on four patient groups. (cancernetwork.com)
  • The aim of this systematic review was to summarise the empirical evidence on the association between periods of economic crisis and the use of mental health care. (cambridge.org)
  • Workplace violence is a serious public health problem that threatens healthcare workers worldwide. (who.int)
  • The World Health Organization has reported that at least 3 out of every 5 healthcare workers had been exposed to violence over the previous year (2,3). (who.int)
  • Violence against healthcare workers is known to cause a number of health issues, including psychological harm, injuries and death. (who.int)
  • Systems approach to health service design, delivery and improvement: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (ahrq.gov)
  • Impact of providing patients access to electronic health records on quality and safety of care: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (ahrq.gov)
  • Preventable medication harm across health care settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (ahrq.gov)
  • The health literature was reviewed and synthesised in order to understand the circumstances between stakeholders and stakeholder groups that both provide threats to networked interactions and opportunities to strengthen the fabric of organisational and institutional inter-relationships. (biomedcentral.com)
  • International literature should examine structural stigma associated with BPD in any healthcare setting such as, outpatients, inpatients, primary health care, or community-based facilities. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This review is anticipated to enhance both identification and understanding of those structures in health systems (i.e., institutional policies, cultural norms, and practices) that manifest and perpetuate stigma experienced by consumers with BPD and their carers/families. (biomedcentral.com)
  • 1 As a form of rapid review, evidence maps have been used by several organizations and are likely to become more common as the evidence base across health topics grows in size and complexity. (nih.gov)
  • The judicialization of health care can be understood as a societal response to pressing healthcare needs, which probably are not being adequately addressed by the current healthcare system. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The purpose of this review will be to identify institutional strategies implemented and to investigate their effects in approaching the judicialization of health care. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This review may provide evidence on the effects of the strategies implemented to approach the judicialization of health care. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In these cases, judicialization is recognized as the societal response to pressing healthcare needs, which probably are not being adequately addressed by the current health services [ 7 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The accelerated and cumulative growth of healthcare lawsuits has alarmed both healthcare managers and jurists, urging debates [ 6 ] concerning the legitimacy of judicial interference in health care, the costs of judicialization, and the limits on public expenditure to not undermine the implementation of current public health policies [ 6 , 13 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • These syntheses have the potential to better inform social and health professionals, policy makers, and consumers in making decisions related to a range of healthcare issues, but particularly regarding the burden of disease both now and into the future. (lww.com)
  • This paper aimed to perform a systematic review of the literature of HRMS in primary health care (PHC) settings, identifying the current status of the digitalization of health processes, remote data acquisition, and interactions between health care personnel and patients. (jmir.org)
  • DARE(Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effect) and NHS EED (Economic Evaluation Database) provide access to quality assessed systematic reviews of health and social care. (iifphc.org)
  • The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) is the leading resource for systematic reviews in health care. (iifphc.org)
  • Nurses ( n = 35) were included in the majority of the studies, while physicians ( n = 13), allied health workers ( n = 11) and healthcare administrative or management staff ( n = 7) were included in a smaller proportion. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Factors associated with environmental service worker cleaning practices in health care settings: a systematic review of the literature. (cdc.gov)
  • The aim of this systematic literature review was to identify factors associated with the disinfection practices of ESWs in health care settings. (cdc.gov)
  • This paper presents a systematic review of the role of psychoanalysts working with children in multi-professional health institutions. (bvsalud.org)
  • Surgical mask (SM) wearing has been shown to be effective in reducing ARI among healthcare workers. (frontiersin.org)
  • Evidence mapping is "emerging as a less exhaustive yet systematic and replicable methodology that allows an understanding of the extent and distribution of evidence in a broad clinical area, highlighting both what is known and where gaps in evidence exist. (nih.gov)
  • (https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/data-and-analysis/ wdr2021.html, accessed 10 January 2023). (who.int)
  • First, procedure neglect, which refers to failures of healthcare staff to achieve objective standards of care. (biomedcentral.com)
  • After screening 3915 articles, 114 studies were included in the review, which covered around 58 million people, mostly adults 30 years and above but also including some children and adolescents, from 56 mainly high-income countries. (who.int)
  • This review aims to summarize and assess the association between SM wearing and ARI incidence, from existing interventional and observational studies conducted in non-healthcare settings. (frontiersin.org)
  • This systematic review of 14 studies identified a significant relationship between healthcare staff engagement and safety culture, errors, and adverse events. (ahrq.gov)
  • Guidance: Review authors should always suspect SOR and SAR in reviews that include NRS, assess primary studies for the risk of bias, and make reasonable attempts to retrieve study protocols or other documentation developed before study recruitment began. (ed.gov)
  • Conclusion: Existing evidence about reporting biases in primary studies comes almost exclusively from methodological reviews of RCTs. (ed.gov)
  • Empirical studies were included that reported application of the PDSA method in healthcare. (bmj.com)
  • Also, reviews of published systematic reviews have found that key information about these studies is often poorly reported. (nih.gov)
  • As a result, 21 studies were included in the review. (uu.nl)
  • 31 studies were included in this review. (biomedcentral.com)
  • In order to confirm this finding, more studies are needed, including healthcare professionals with varying degrees of exposure to MRSA. (biomedcentral.com)
  • It became apparent that systematic reviews of individual studies were required to appraise, summarise and bring together existing studies in a single place. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Researchers have recognised this problem and many have accepted the challenge of preparing systematic reviews of individual studies in order to appraise, summarise and bring together existing studies in a single place. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Give numbers of studies screened, assessed for eligibility, and included in the review, with reasons for exclusions at each stage, ideally with a flow diagram. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Beyond describing what is available, the brief also aims to identify key areas in which systematic reviews are insufficient for these purposes and suggest what future research (systematic reviews or primary studies) is needed. (nih.gov)
  • This review critically analyzed studies exploring aquatic competencies and their effect on drowning and/or injury severity in children 2-4 years. (mdpi.com)
  • Design A systematic review based on prospective studies. (bmj.com)
  • This study presents the first systematic review of studies in this growing area. (mdpi.com)
  • The review set comprises primarily longitudinal studies, with several cross-sectional studies using retrospective measures of childhood nature exposure. (mdpi.com)
  • Despite the inherent limitations of conducting a systematic literature review, the small number of studies in the PHC context is a relevant limitation. (jmir.org)
  • A mixed studies systematic review was conducted. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Because SRs are conducted under varying circumstances, the initial steps are expected to vary across different reviews, although in all cases a review team should be established, user and stakeholder input gathered, the topic refined, and the review protocol formulated. (nationalacademies.org)
  • The standards pertain to: establishing the review team, ensuring user and stakeholder input, managing bias and conflict of interest (COI) for both the research team and users and stakeholders, formulating the research topic, writing the review protocol, providing for peer review of the protocol, and making the protocol publicly available. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Indicate if a review protocol exists, if and where it can be accessed (e.g., web address), and, if available, provide registration information, including registration number. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Slightly less than half of reports from systematic reviews indicate the existence of a protocol for their development. (cmaj.ca)
  • In the context of the healthcare sector, turnover intention refers to the willingness of healthcare workers (HCWs) to leave their positions of employment for other positions in either the same or different professions [ 4 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • To document paediatric TPT coverage as per South African national TB guidelines, to measure basic knowledge of TPT in adult TB patients and healthcare workers (HCWs), and to determine challenges in TPT delivery in eligible children. (who.int)
  • Referrals to palliative care services for hospitalised covid-19 patients: A systematic literature review. (caresearch.com.au)
  • The literature review yielded 123 publications, 18 of which met the predefined inclusion criteria. (jmir.org)
  • This systematic review aims to identify the most suitable falls risk assessment tool for the primary care setting (ie, requires limited time, no expensive equipment and no additional space) and that has good predictive performance in the assessment of falls risk among older people living independently. (bmj.com)
  • After that, relevant data from the included reviews were extracted and the methodological quality of the reviews was assessed by using the Quality Assessment Checklist for Reviews. (nih.gov)
  • To remedy this gap, we have undertaken a methodological systematic review. (bmj.com)
  • Methodological guidance for systematic reviews of observatio. (lww.com)
  • All methodological output of the group was subject to peer review and feedback by members of the international evidence synthesis community. (lww.com)
  • Chasing zero harm in radiation oncology: using pre-treatment peer review. (ahrq.gov)
  • This paper proposes a theoretical framework for assessing the quality of application of PDSA cycles and explores the consistency with which the method has been applied in peer-reviewed literature against this framework. (bmj.com)
  • You can find further information about peer review here . (biomedcentral.com)
  • This systematic review examines the current evidence for home- versus hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation. (rrh.org.au)
  • We conducted a descriptive, cross-sectional study at primary healthcare clinics in South-West Tshwane, Gauteng Province, South Africa (SA). (who.int)
  • Incidence and characteristics of adverse events in paediatric inpatient care: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (ahrq.gov)
  • Incidence, origins and avoidable harm of missed opportunities in diagnosis: longitudinal patient record review in 21 English general practices. (ahrq.gov)
  • Identifying safety practices perceived as low value: an exploratory survey of healthcare staff in the United Kingdom and Australia. (ahrq.gov)
  • Patients and their family members are more likely to report neglect than healthcare staff, and nurses are more likely to report on the neglectful behaviours of other nurses than on their own behaviour. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The causes of patient neglect frequently relate to organisational factors (e.g. high workloads that constrain the behaviours of healthcare staff, burnout), and the relationship between carers and patients. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The solutions reflect a belief that healthcare staff are responsible for instances of patient neglect, but they are also contradictory (e.g. reducing bureaucracy to free staff from form-filling whilst simultaneously increasing bureaucracy to ensure staff care for patients properly), or involve regulating aspects of behaviour that are difficult to measure and assumed to be lacking (e.g. compassion). (biomedcentral.com)
  • Scandals have included patients being regularly physically (e.g. left malnourished, dehydrated, in pain, and unwashed) or emotionally (e.g. being ignored whilst in need, not shown compassion, loss of dignity) neglected by healthcare staff [ 17 - 20 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Many agencies and organizations are considering how to prioritize the completion of systematic reviews and are trying to balance the needs of patients, clinicians and other decision-makers with the resources available. (cmaj.ca)
  • The clinical judgement of healthcare professionals continues to be most important, as it enables the identification of high falls risk even for patients with no falls history. (bmj.com)
  • High turnover rates cause difficulty in staffing healthcare facilities adequately, which has several implications on the quality of care delivered to patients. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The systematic review toolbox (SR ToolBox), PubMed, Google and Google were systematically searched. (bmj.com)
  • The Systematic Review Toolbox is a community-driven, searchable, web-based catalogue of tools that support the systematic review process across multiple domains. (iifphc.org)
  • The aim of this article is to provide guidance for conducting these types of reviews. (lww.com)
  • More recently, calls have been made for 'rapid reviews' to provide decision-makers with the evidence they need in a shorter time frame, but the possible limitations of such 'rapid reviews', compared to full systematic reviews, require further research [ 2 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Restrictions upon universal access to healthcare technology, whether due to budgetary issues, lack of inventory forecasting, or limitations in coverage of insurance system, reflect a deficient healthcare system [ 6 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The article is part of a project that included a systematic review of mosquito control strategies and a qualit. (bvsalud.org)
  • Cochrane Reviews are regularly updated as new evidence emerges and in response to feedback, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews should be consulted for the most recent version of the review. (bmj.com)
  • The delivery of safe, reliable, quality healthcare requires a culture of safety . (ahrq.gov)
  • Associations of physician burnout with career engagement and quality of patient care: systematic review and meta-analysis. (ahrq.gov)
  • It will inform current collaborative efforts aimed at the development of evidence-informed integrative automated systems for conducting high quality SRs in healthcare research. (bmj.com)
  • Delivering improvements in the quality and safety of healthcare remains an international challenge. (bmj.com)
  • However, decision makers are increasingly faced by a plethora of such reviews and these are likely to be of variable quality and scope, with more than one review of important topics. (biomedcentral.com)
  • These reviews are likely to be of variable quality and scope, with more than one systematic review on important topics. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The quality of the literature was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) assessment tools. (frontiersin.org)
  • In 2006, for example, a case study of the quality of reporting of systematic reviews found that 10 separate reviews on the role of acetylcysteine in the prevention of contrast-associated nephropathy published between 2003 and 2005 were identified 5 and at least 5 more reviews on this topic have been published subsequently. (cmaj.ca)
  • The reviews varied in their recommendations and quality of reporting. (cmaj.ca)
  • The validity of patient-reported outcome measures of quality of life in palliative care: A systematic review. (caresearch.com.au)
  • In its 2015 report, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) rated postoperative respiratory failure as the fourth most common patient safety event and the second most common if obstetric indicators were excluded. (medscape.com)
  • Subgroup analysis according to age group, outcome ascertainment and different non-healthcare settings also revealed no significant associations between SM use and ARI incidence. (frontiersin.org)
  • Surgical mask wearing among individuals in non-healthcare settings is not significantly associated with reduction in ARI incidence in this meta-review. (frontiersin.org)
  • Titles, abstracts and full articles were reviewed for inclusion independently by two reviewers. (bmj.com)
  • An evidence map is a combination of a systematic approach to identifying the existing literature on a topic and a description of key characteristics of the existing evidence. (nih.gov)
  • We reviewed all published articles, grey literature, reports and software manuals that evaluate automated and semi-automated tools that support healthcare-related SRs, from screening to write-up. (bmj.com)
  • Noninvasive nonpharmacological treatment for chronic pain: A systematic review [Internet]. (medlineplus.gov)
  • These reviews can provide useful information for healthcare professionals and policymakers on the burden of disease, show changes and trends over time in disease, and inform geographical distributions of disease and conditions. (lww.com)
  • If you are a healthcare professional, please visit Underlying Medical Conditions Associated with Higher Risk for Severe COVID-19: Information for Healthcare Professionals for more information. (cdc.gov)
  • The aim of this meta-review is twofold: firstly, to gain a better understanding of which factors affect the implementation of guidelines, and secondly, to provide insight into the "state-of-the-art" regarding research within this field. (nih.gov)
  • Throughout this review these implementation theories, models and frameworks will be collectively described as theoretical implementation frameworks . (biomedcentral.com)