Browsing Omsorgsbiblioteket by Journals "The BMJ"

Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older adults admitted to hospital: Metaanalysis of randomised controlled trials

Ellis, G.; Whitehead, M.A.; Robinson, D.; O’Neill, D.; Langhorne, P. (Journal article, 2011)

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of comprehensive geriatric assessment in hospital for older adults admitted as an emergency. Search strategy: We searched the EPOC Register, Cochrane’s Controlled Trials Register, ...

Effectiveness Of Home Based Support For Older People: Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis

Elkan, R.; Kendrick, D.; Dewey, M.; Hewitt, M.; Robinson, J.; Blair, M.; Brummell, K. (Journal article, 2001)

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of home visiting programmes that offer health promotion and preventive care to older people. DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis of 15 studies of home visiting. PARTICIPANTS: ...

Effects of preventive home visits to elderly people living in the community: systematic review

van Haastregt, J.C.M.; Diederiks, J.P.M.; van Rossum, E.; de Witte, L.P.; Crebolder, H.F.J.M. (Journal article, 2000)

Objective: To assess the effects of preventive home visits to elderly people living in the community. Design: Systematic review. Setting: 15 trials retrieved from Medline, Embase, and the Cochrane controlled trial register. ...

Guidelines can harm patients too

Hutchison, G. (Journal article, 2012)

Managing patients with multimorbidity in primary care

Wallace, E.; Salisbury, C.; Guthrie, B.; Lewis, C.; Fahey, T.; Smith, S.M. (Journal article, 2015)

Managing patients with multimorbidity: Systematic review of interventions in primary care and community settings

Smith, S.M.; Soubhi, H.; Fortin, M.; Hudon, C.; O’Dowd, T. (Journal article, 2012)

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of interventions designed to improve outcomes in patients with multimorbidity in primary care and community settings. Design: Systematic review. Data sources: Medline, Embase, ...

A Multifaceted Strategy for Implementation of the Ottawa Ankles Rules in Two Emergency Departments

Bessen, T.; Clark, R.; Shakib, S.; Hughes, G. (Journal article, 2009)

Problem Despite widespread acceptance of the Ottawa ankle rules for assessment of acute ankle injuries, their application varies considerably. Design Before and after study. Background and setting Emergency departments ...

Quality of care in for-profit and not-for-profit nursing homes: systematic review and meta-analysis

Comondore, Vikram R.; Devereaux, P. J.; Zhou, Qi; Stone, Samuel B.; Busse, Jason W.; Ravindran, Nikila C.; Burns, Karen E.; Haines, Ted; Stringer, Bernadette; Cook, Deborah J.; Walter, Stephen D.; Sullivan, Terrence; Berwanger, Otavio; Bandari, Mohit; Banglawala, Sarfaraz; Lavis, John N.; Petrisor, Brad; Schünemann, Holger; Walsh, Katie; Bhatnagar, Neera; Guyatt, Gordon H. (Journal article, 2009)

Objective To compare quality of care in for-profit and not-for-profit nursing homes. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies and randomised controlled trials investigating quality of care in ...

Shared decision making: Really putting patients at the centre of healthcare

Stiggelbout, A.; Weijden, T.; Wit, M.; Frosch, D.; Légaré, France; Montori, Victor M.; Trevena, L.; Elwyn, Glyn (Journal article, 2012)

Although many clinicians feel they already use shared decision making, research shows a perception-reality gap. A M Stiggelbout and colleagues discuss why it is important and highlight some best practices.