Journal of evaluation in clinical practice
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Review Meta Analysis
The effectiveness of person-centred quality improvement strategies on the management and control of hypertension in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
To evaluate the effectiveness of person-centred quality improvement strategies on the management and control of adults with hypertension in primary care. ⋯ Person-centred quality improvement strategies were effective in improving blood pressure outcomes. Further research is needed regarding the context of implementing interventions to provide greater insight into the components of a person-centred quality improvement intervention most effective in improving hypertension outcomes.
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To evaluate the methodological quality and transparency of the clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of gestational and congenital toxoplasmosis (CT). ⋯ Substantial quality variation was found among CPGs, which provided recommendations in accordance with the context of the disease in the corresponding country or region. Only two of the CPGs appraised obtained a good score and are classified as 'recommended'.
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Knowledge brokers (KBs) can help promote the uptake of the latest research evidence into clinical practice. Little is known about who they are, the types of roles they perform, and the training they receive. Establishing a portrait of Canadian KBs working in the rehabilitation sector may inform health care organizations and knowledge translation specialists on how best to advance KBs practices. The overall goal was to describe the profile of KBs working to promote the uptake of evidence within rehabilitation settings in Canada. Specifically, this study aimed to describe the sociodemographic and professional characteristics, work activities, and training of KBs. ⋯ KBs are mostly expert clinicians who tend to perform brokering activities part-time targeting their peers. Participants mostly perform the linking agent, capacity builder, and information roles. Moreover, only a few participants received formal training to perform brokering activities.
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The primary purpose of this study was to test both classic and novel FM pain and non-pain symptoms to determine their practical efficacy in aiding clinicians to distinguish FM pain from other chronic pain disorders. ⋯ Our results herein suggest that clinicians may be well-served to consider symptoms in addition to those contained in current diagnostic criteria when recognizing FM in their chronic pain patients.
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Perform sound decisions making while operating is crucial to the success of surgical procedures. The bewildering to choose the preferred mode of decision-making during a surgical procedure is regularly observed. This study was aimed to assess the mode of decision-making approach in surgical procedures among women who have undergone obstetrics and gynaecologic surgeries, Jimma, Ethiopia 2020. ⋯ In the study, the shared decision-making was inadequate and not in line with recent recommendation guidelines. The paternalism mode of decision-making was still practice. Build patient-health care providers' relationship is vital for promoting and advance the patients' autonomy on the decision-making approach. The healthcare providers should be motive for collaborative decision-making with the patient.