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Volume 7 Suppl 1
Meeting abstracts  A single PDF containing all abstracts in this Supplement is available here.
Venice, Italy. 710 November 2007
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Research article
 
Obesity and pre-hypertension in family medicine: Implications for quality improvement
James E Rohrer, Gregory J Anderson, Joseph W Furst
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:212 (21December2007)
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Oral health service utilization by elderly beneficiaries of the Mexican Institute of Social Security in M xico city
Sergio S nchez-Garc a, Javier de la Fuente-Hernndez, Teresa Jurez-Cedillo, Jos Manuel Ortega Mendoza, Hortensia Reyes-Morales, Fortino Sol rzano-Santos, Carmen Garca-Pe a
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:211 (21December2007)
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Resource allocation of in vitro fertilization: a nationwide register-based cohort study
Reija Klemetti, Mika Gissler, Tiina Sevn, Elina Hemminki
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:210 (21December2007)
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Process skill rather than motor skill seems to be a predictor of costs for rehabilitation after a stroke in working age; a longitudinal study with a 1 year follow up post discharge
Ann Bj rkdahl, Katharina Stibrant Sunnerhagen
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:209 (21December2007)
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Human resources requirements for highly active antiretroviral therapy scale-up in Malawi
Adamson S Muula, John Chipeta, Seter Siziya, Emmanuel Rudatsikira, Ronald H Mataya, Edward Kataika
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:208 (19December2007)
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The development of a theory-based intervention to promote appropriate disclosure of a diagnosis of dementia
Robbie Foy, Jillian J Francis, Marie Johnston, Martin Eccles, Jan Lecouturier, Claire Bamford, Jeremy Grimshaw
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:207 (19December2007)
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The Internet for weight control in an obese sample: results of a randomised controlled trial
 ine McConnon, Sara FL Kirk, Jennie E Cockroft, Emma L Harvey, Darren C Greenwood, James D Thomas, Joan K Ransley, Laura Bojke
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:206 (19December2007)
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'I believe that the staff have reduced their closeness to patients': an exploratory study on the impact of HIV/AIDS on staff in four rural hospitals in Uganda
Marjolein Dieleman, Vincent Bwete, Everd Maniple, Mirjam Bakker, Grace Namaganda, John Odaga, Gert Jan van der Wilt
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:205 (18December2007)
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Use of comparative data for integrated cancer services
Dawn L Wilkinson, Mark McCarthy
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:204 (17December2007)
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Imparting carrier status results detected by universal newborn screening for sickle cell and cystic fibrosis in England: a qualitative study of current practice and policy challenges
Hilda Parker, Nadeem Qureshi, Fiona Ulph, Joe Kai
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:203 (13December2007)
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Validation of a method for identifying nursing home admissions using administrative claims
Ilene H Zuckerman, Masayo Sato, Van Doren Hsu, Jose J Hernandez
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:202 (10December2007)
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Physicians' migration in Europe: an overview of the current situation
Miguel A Garca-Prez, Carlos Amaya, ngel Otero
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:201 (10December2007)
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Databases as policy instruments. About extending networks as evidence-based policy
Antoinette de Bont, Herman Stoevelaar, Roland Bal
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:200 (7December2007)
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Hospital admission patterns subsequent to diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children : a systematic review
Val C Angus, Norman Waugh
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:199 (5December2007)
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Hospital outpatient perceptions of the physical environment of waiting areas: the role of patient characteristics on atmospherics in one academic medical center
Chun-Yen Tsai, Mu-Chia Wang, Wei-Tsen Liao, Jui-Heng Lu, Pi-hung Sun, Blossom Yen-Ju Lin, Gerald-Mark Breen
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:198 (5December2007)
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Improvement of psychometric properties of a scale measuring inpatient satisfaction with care: a better response rate and a reduction of the ceiling effect
Le la Moret, Jean-Michel Nguyen, Nathalie Pillet, Bruno Falissard, Pierre Lombrail, Isabelle Gasquet
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:197 (3December2007)
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Capacity management of nursing staff as a vehicle for organizational improvement
Sylvia G Elkhuizen, Gert Bor, Marjolein Smeenk, Niek S Klazinga, Piet JM Bakker
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:196 (30November2007)
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Selecting process quality indicators for the integrated care of vulnerable older adults affected by cognitive impairment or dementia
Edeltraut Krger, Andr Tourigny, Diane Morin, Lise C t, Marie-Jeanne Kergoat, Paule Lebel, Line Robichaud, Shirley Imbeault, Solange Proulx, Zohra Benounissa
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:195 (29November2007)
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Effects of insurance status on children's access to specialty care: a systematic review of the literature
Asheley Cockrell Skinner, Michelle L Mayer
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:194 (28November2007)
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The effect of priority setting decisions for new cancer drugs on medical oncologists' practice in Ontario: a qualitative study
Scott R Berry, Stacey Hubay, Hagit Soibelman, Douglas K Martin
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:193 (28November2007)
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Widening access to cardiovascular healthcare: community screening among ethnic minorities in inner-city Britain the Healthy Hearts Project
Jeetesh V Patel, Ashan Gunarathne, Deidre Lane, Hoong S Lim, Inessa Tracey, Nimai C Panja, Gregory YH Lip, Elizabeth A Hughes
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:192 (23November2007)
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Comparison of international guideline programs to evaluate and update the Dutch program for clinical guideline development in physical therapy
Philip J Van der Wees, Erik JM Hendriks, Jan WH Custers, Jako S Burgers, Joost Dekker, Rob A de Bie
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:191 (23November2007)
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The care of patients with subthreshold depression in primary care: Is it all that bad? A qualitative study on the views of general practitioners and patients
Matthias Backenstrass, Katharina Joest, Thomas Rosemann, Joachim Szecsenyi
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:190 (21November2007)
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Cost of diabetes care in out-patient clinics of Karachi, Pakistan
Liaquat A Khowaja, Ali K Khuwaja, Peter Cosgrove
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:189 (21November2007)
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Using hospital discharge data for determining neonatal morbidity and mortality: a validation study
Jane B Ford, Christine L Roberts, Charles S Algert, Jennifer R Bowen, Barbara Bajuk, David J Henderson-Smart, the NICUS group
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:188 (20November2007)
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Factors associated with the appropriate use of preoperatory hospital stays: historical cohort study
Sonia Tamames, Alberto Perez Rubio, Javier Castrodeza Sanz, Maria Belen Canton Alvarez, Francisco J Luquero, Sara Santos Sanz, Placido Lopez Encinar, Maria Paz de la Torre Pardo, Juan Manuel Gil Gonzalez
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:187 (19November2007)
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Public involvement in the priority setting activities of a wait time management initiative: a qualitative case study
Rebecca A Bruni, Andreas Laupacis, Wendy Levinson, Douglas K Martin
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:186 (16November2007)
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The most dangerous hospital or the most dangerous equation?
Yu-Kang Tu, Mark S Gilthorpe
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:185 (15November2007)
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Dental practice satisfaction with preferred provider organizations
Robert H Aseltine Jr, Susan Reisine, Elizabeth A Schilling, James Kennedy
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:184 (15November2007)
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Evaluating an educational intervention to improve the accuracy of death certification among trainees from various specialties
Jes s Villar, Lina Prez-Mndez
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:183 (15November2007)
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Adoption of an innovation to repair aortic aneurysms at a Canadian hospital: a qualitative case study and evaluation
Nathalie M Danjoux, Douglas K Martin, Pascale N Lehoux, Julie L Harnish, Randi Zlotnik Shaul, Mark Bernstein, David R Urbach
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:182 (15November2007)
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The costs of preventing the spread of respiratory infection in family physician offices: a threshold analysis
William Hogg, David Gray, Patricia Huston, Wei Zhang
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:181 (13November2007)
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What do District Health Planners in Tanzania think about improving priority setting using 'Accountability for Reasonableness'?
Simon Mshana, Haji Shemilu, Benedict Ndawi, Roman Momburi, Oystein Evjen Olsen, Jens Byskov, Douglas K Martin
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:180 (12November2007)
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A cluster randomized controlled trial of a clinical pathway for hospital treatment of heart failure: study design and population
Massimiliano Panella, Sara Marchisio, Andrea Gardini, Francesco Di Stanislao
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:179 (7November2007)
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Critical views on postpartum care expressed by new mothers
Ann Rudman, Ulla Waldenstrm
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:178 (5November2007)
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Effectiveness and costs of implementation strategies to reduce acid suppressive drug prescriptions: a systematic review
Hugo M Smeets, Arno W Hoes, Niek J de Wit
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:177 (5November2007)
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Training pediatric health care providers in prevention of dental decay: results from a randomized controlled trial
Gary D Slade, R Gary Rozier, Leslie P Zeldin, Peter A Margolis
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:176 (2November2007)
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Impact of prescription size on statin adherence and cholesterol levels
Holly A Batal, Mori J Krantz, Rita A Dale, Phillip S Mehler, John F Steiner
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:175 (25October2007)
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The perception of healthcare quality of elderly in the city of Bari, South Italy
Rosa Prato, Domenico Martinelli, Annarita Fusco, Annarita Panebianco, Pietro Luigi Lopalco, Cinzia Annatea Germinario, Michele Quarto
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:174 (24October2007)
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The implementation of the Medical Regulation Office and Mobile Emergency Attendance System and its impact on the gravity profile of non-traumatic afflictions treated in a University Hospital: a research study
Srgio LB Lopes, Jos Sebasti o dos Santos, Sandro Scarpelini
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:173 (24October2007)
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of guidelines for antihypertensive care in Finland
Neill Booth, Antti Jula, Pasi Aronen, Minna Kaila, Timo Klaukka, Katriina Kukkonen-Harjula, Antti Reunanen, Pekka Rissanen, Harri Sintonen, Marjukka M kel
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:172 (24October2007)
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A five-year review of burn injuries in Irrua
Andrew E Dongo, Eshobo E Irekpita, Lilian O Oseghale, Charles E Ogbebor, Christopher E Iyamu, John E Onuminya Snr
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:171 (23October2007)
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Team climate, intention to leave and turnover among hospital employees: Prospective cohort study
Mika Kivimki, Anna Vanhala, Jaana Pentti, Hannakaisa Lnsisalmi, Marianna Virtanen, Marko Elovainio, Jussi Vahtera
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:170 (23October2007)
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Health service utilization patterns of primary care patients with osteoarthritis
Thomas Rosemann, Stefanie Joos, Joachim Szecsenyi, Gunter Laux, Michel Wensing
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:169 (23October2007)
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Microfinance investments in quality at private clinics in Uganda: a case-control study
Eric E Seiber, Amara L Robinson
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:168 (18October2007)
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Diffusion of good practices of care and decline of the association with case volume: the example of breast conserving surgery
Ugo Fedeli, Natalia Alba, Elena Schievano, Cristiana Visentin, Rosalba Rosato, Manuel Zorzi, Giancarlo Ruscitti, Paolo Spolaore
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:167 (18October2007)
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Do the UK government's new Quality and Outcomes Framework (QOF) scores adequately measure primary care performance? A cross-sectional survey of routine healthcare data
Amy Downing, Gavin Rudge, Yaping Cheng, Yu-Kang Tu, Justin Keen, Mark S Gilthorpe
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:166 (17October2007)
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Evaluating compulsory minimum volume standards in Germany: how many hospitals were compliant in 2004?
Werner de Crupp, Christian Ohmann, Karl Blum, Max Geraedts
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:165 (17October2007)
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A novel emergency department based prevention intervention program for people living with HIV: evaluation of early experiences
Michael S Lyons, Dana L Raab, Christopher J Lindsell, Alexander T Trott, Carl J Fichtenbaum
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:164 (15October2007)
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Integrated obesity care management system -implementation and research protocol
Jean-Patrice Baillargeon, Andr Carpentier, Denise Donovan, Martin Fortin, Andrew Grant, Judith Simoneau-Roy, Denise St-Cyr-Tribble, Mariane Xhignesse, Marie-France Langlois
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:163 (10October2007)
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Patient-provider interaction from the perspectives of type 2 diabetes patients in Muscat, Oman: a qualitative study
Nadia Abdulhadi, Mohammed Al Shafaee, Solveig Freudenthal, Claes-Gran  stenson, Rolf Wahlstrm
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:162 (9October2007)
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Patients' satisfaction and opinions of their experiences during admission in a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan a cross sectional study
Sardar Zakariya Imam, Khezar Shahzada Syed, Syed Ahad Ali, Syed Umer Ali, Kiran Fatima, Marium Gill, Muhammad Ovais Hassan, Saad Hasan Hashmi, Maham T Siddiqi, Hadi Muhammad Khan, Omar Farooq Jameel
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:161 (3October2007)
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A study of the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of MRSA screening and monitoring on surgical wards using a new, rapid molecular test (EMMS)
Katherine J Hardy, Ala Szczepura, Ruth Davies, Andrew Bradbury, Nigel Stallard, Savita Gossain, Paul Walley, Peter M Hawkey
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:160 (3October2007)
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Validation of ICD-9-CM/ICD-10 coding algorithms for the identification of patients with acetaminophen overdose and hepatotoxicity using administrative data
Robert P Myers, Yvette Leung, Abdel Aziz M Shaheen, Bing Li
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:159 (2October2007)
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Randomised controlled trials for evaluating the prescribing impact of information meetings led by pharmacists and of new information formats, in General Practice in Italy
Nicola Magrini, Giulio Formoso, Anna Maria Marata, Oreste Capelli, Emilio Maestri, Claudio Voci, Francesco Nonino, Massimo Brunetti, Barbara Paltrinieri, Susanna Maltoni, Lucia Magnano, Maria Isabella Bonacini, Lisa Daya, Nilla Viani
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:158 (28September2007)
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Hospital quality reports in Germany: patient and physician opinion of the reported quality indicators
Max Geraedts, David Schwartze, Tanja Molzahn
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:157 (28September2007)
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Feasibility of a cognitive behavioural group intervention to reduce fear of falling and associated avoidance of activity in community-living older people: a process evaluation
Jolanda CM van Haastregt, GA Rixt Zijlstra, Erik van Rossum, Jacques ThM van Eijk, Luc P de Witte, Gertrudis IJM Kempen
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:156 (27September2007)
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Hospital characteristics and patient populations served by physician owned and non physician owned orthopedic specialty hospitals
Peter Cram, Mary S Vaughan-Sarrazin, Gary E Rosenthal
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:155 (25September2007)
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Event-based record linkage in health and aged care services data: a methodological innovation
Rosemary Karmel, Diane Gibson
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:154 (25September2007)
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Distributing questionnaires about smoking to patients: impact on general practitioners' recording of smoking advice
Tim Coleman, Andrew Wilson, Steve Barrett, Alison Wynne, Sarah Lewis
BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7:153 (24September2007)
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Combining evidence and values in priority setting: testing the balance sheet method in a low-income country
Emmanuel Makundi, Lydia Kapiriri, Ole Frithjof Norheim
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