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Volume 9 (2009) - September 2009

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An evaluation of the appropriateness of advice and healthcare contacts made following calls to NHS Direct Wales

Helen Snooks, Julie Peconi, James Munro, Wai-Yee Cheung, Jaynie Rance, Anne Williams BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:178 (30 September 2009)

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The use of evidence in public governmental reports on health policy: an analysis of 17 Norwegian official reports (NOU)

Simon Innvær BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:177 (28 September 2009)

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The prisoner as patient - a health services satisfaction survey

Johan Bjørngaard, Åse-Bente Rustad, Ellen Kjelsberg BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:176 (28 September 2009)

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Quantitative data management in quality improvement collaboratives

Mireille van den Berg, Rianne Frenken, Roland Bal BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:175 (26 September 2009)

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An ecological study on the relationship between supply of beds in long-term care institutions in Italy and potential care needs for the elderly

Gianfranco Damiani, Simona C Colosimo, Lorella Sicuro, Alessandra Burgio, Alessandra Battisti, Alessandro Solipaca, Giordana Baldassarre, Roberta Crialesi, Giulia Milan, Tiziana Tamburrano, Walter Ricciardi BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:174 (24 September 2009)

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Introducing the national COPD resources and outcomes project

Robert A Stone, Brian DW Harrison, Derek Lowe, Rhona J Buckingham, Nancy A Pursey, Harold SR Hosker, Jonathan M Potter, C Michael Roberts BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:173 (24 September 2009)

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Long-term care cost drivers and expenditure projection to 2036 in Hong Kong

Roger Y Chung, Keith YK Tin, Benjamin J Cowling, King Chan, Wai Chan, Su Lo, Gabriel M Leung BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:172 (24 September 2009)

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Development and validation of the Accommodation and Enabling Scale for Eating Disorders (AESED) for caregivers in eating disorders

Ana R Sepulveda, Olivia Kyriacou, Janet Treasure BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:171 (23 September 2009)

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Identifying primary care patients at risk for future diabetes and cardiovascular disease using electronic health records

Marie-France Hivert, Richard W Grant, Peter Shrader, James B Meigs BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:170 (22 September 2009)

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Primary-care patients with, or at risk for, metabolic syndrome, can be identified by analysis of electronic health records, and could then be targeted for prevention of development of diabetes or chronic heart disease.

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Adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment among pulmonary tuberculosis patients: a qualitative and quantitative study

Weiguo Xu, Wei Lu, Yang Zhou, Limei Zhu, Hongbing Shen, Jianming Wang BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:169 (18 September 2009)

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How risky is caring for emergency patients at risk of malpractice litigation: a population based epidemiological study of Taiwan's experiences

Che-Ming Yang, Shin-Han Tsai, Wen-Ta Chiu BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:168 (17 September 2009)

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Dutch healthcare reform: did it result in performance improvement of health plans? A comparison of consumer experiences over time

Michelle Hendriks, Peter Spreeuwenberg, Jany Rademakers, Diana MJ Delnoij BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:167 (17 September 2009)

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Physician career satisfaction within specialties

J Paul Leigh, Daniel J Tancredi, Richard L Kravitz BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:166 (16 September 2009)

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Identifying research priorities for health care priority setting: a collaborative effort between managers and researchers

Neale Smith, Craig Mitton, Stuart Peacock, Evelyn Cornelissen, Stuart MacLeod BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:165 (15 September 2009)

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Identifying important motivational factors for professionals in Greek hospitals

Nick Kontodimopoulos, Victoria Paleologou, Dimitris Niakas BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:164 (15 September 2009)

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Bridging the care continuum: patient information needs for specialist referrals

Carol L Ireson, Svetla Slavova, Carol L Steltenkamp, F Douglas Scutchfield BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:163 (15 September 2009)

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The development, design, testing, refinement, simulation and application of an evaluation framework for communities of practice and social-professional networks

Jeffrey Braithwaite, Johanna I Westbrook, Geetha Ranmuthugala, Frances Cunningham, Jennifer Plumb, Janice Wiley, Dianne Ball, Sue Huckson, Cliff Hughes, Brian Johnston, Joanne Callen, Nerida Creswick, Andrew Georgiou, Luc Betbeder-Matibet, Deborah Debono BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:162 (15 September 2009)

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Comparison of hospital charge prediction models for gastric cancer patients: neural network vs. decision tree models

Jing Wang, Man Li, Yun-tao Hu, Yu Zhu BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:161 (14 September 2009)

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Response rates in postal surveys of healthcare professionals between 1996 and 2005: An observational study

Julia V Cook, Heather O Dickinson, Martin P Eccles BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:160 (14 September 2009)

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Collaborative stepped care for anxiety disorders in primary care: aims and design of a randomized controlled trial

Anna DT Muntingh, Christina Feltz-Cornelis, Harm WJ van Marwijk, Philip Spinhoven, Willem JJ Assendelft, Margot WM de Waal, Leona Hakkaart-van Roijen, Herman J Adèr, Anton JLM van Balkom BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:159 (8 September 2009)

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Medication safety in community pharmacy: a qualitative study of the sociotechnical context

Denham L Phipps, Peter R Noyce, Dianne Parker, Darren M Ashcroft BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:158 (7 September 2009)

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The SAIL Databank: building a national architecture for e-health research and evaluation

David V Ford, Kerina H Jones, Jean-Philippe Verplancke, Ronan A Lyons, Gareth John, Ginevra Brown, Caroline J Brooks, Simon Thompson, Owen Bodger, Tony Couch, Ken Leake BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:157 (4 September 2009)

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Does the company's economic performance affect access to occupational health services?

Eila Kankaanpää, Aki Suhonen, Hannu Valtonen BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:156 (2 September 2009)

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The economic performance of Finnish companies does not affect their expenditure on occupational health services and suggests legislation and a national reimbursement system are strong incentives for employers to comply with coverage requirements.

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What causes increasing and unnecessary use of radiological investigations? a survey of radiologists' perceptions

Kristin B Lysdahl, Bjørn M Hofmann BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:155 (1 September 2009)

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Doctors’ increasing and at times inappropriate reliance on radiological investigation is driven by advancing technologies but also by high demand from patients, highlighting a need to support physicians' decision-making processes.


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