Search Results - "Evidence report/technology assessment (Full report)"

Health literacy interventions and outcomes: an updated systematic review by Berkman, Nancy D, Sheridan, Stacey L, Donahue, Katrina E, Halpern, David J, Viera, Anthony, Crotty, Karen, Holland, Audrey, Brasure, Michelle, Lohr, Kathleen N, Harden, Elizabeth, Tant, Elizabeth, Wallace, Ina, Viswanathan, Meera

“…To update a 2004 systematic review of health care service use and health outcomes related to differences in health literacy level and interventions designed to…”
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Breastfeeding and maternal and infant health outcomes in developed countries by Ip, Stanley, Chung, Mei, Raman, Gowri, Chew, Priscilla, Magula, Nombulelo, DeVine, Deirdre, Trikalinos, Thomas, Lau, Joseph

“…We reviewed the evidence on the effects of breastfeeding on short- and long-term infant and maternal health outcomes in developed countries. We searched…”
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Effectiveness and safety of vitamin D in relation to bone health by Cranney, Ann, Horsley, Tanya, O'Donnell, Siobhan, Weiler, Hope, Puil, Lorri, Ooi, Daylily, Atkinson, Stephanie, Ward, Leanne, Moher, David, Hanley, David, Fang, Manchung, Yazdi, Fatemeh, Garritty, Chantelle, Sampson, Margaret, Barrowman, Nick, Tsertsvadze, Alex, Mamaladze, Vasil

“…To review and synthesize the literature in the following areas: the association of specific circulating 25(OH)D concentrations with bone health outcomes in…”
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Making health care safer II: an updated critical analysis of the evidence for patient safety practices by Shekelle, P G, Wachter, R M, Pronovost, P J, Schoelles, K, McDonald, K M, Dy, S M, Shojania, K, Reston, J, Berger, Z, Johnsen, B, Larkin, J W, Lucas, S, Martinez, K, Motala, A, Newberry, S J, Noble, M, Pfoh, E, Ranji, S R, Rennke, S, Schmidt, E, Shanman, R, Sullivan, N, Sun, F, Tipton, K, Treadwell, J R, Tsou, A, Vaiana, M E, Weaver, S J, Wilson, R, Winters, B D

“…To review important patient safety practices for evidence of effectiveness, implementation, and adoption. Searches of multiple computerized databases, gray…”
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Vitamin D and calcium: a systematic review of health outcomes by Chung, Mei, Balk, Ethan M, Brendel, Michael, Ip, Stanley, Lau, Joseph, Lee, Jounghee, Lichtenstein, Alice, Patel, Kamal, Raman, Gowri, Tatsioni, Athina, Terasawa, Teruhiko, Trikalinos, Thomas A

“…Since the 1997 Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) values for vitamin D and calcium were established new data have become available on their relationship, both…”
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Outcomes of maternal weight gain by Viswanathan, Meera, Siega-Riz, Anna Maria, Moos, Merry K, Deierlein, Andrea, Mumford, Sunni, Knaack, Julie, Thieda, Patricia, Lux, Linda J, Lohr, Kathleen N

“…The RTI International-University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Evidence-based Practice Center (RTI-UNC EPC) systematically reviewed evidence on outcomes of…”
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Screening and diagnosing gestational diabetes mellitus by Hartling, Lisa, Dryden, Donna M, Guthrie, Alyssa, Muise, Melanie, Vandermeer, Ben, Aktary, Walie M, Pasichnyk, Dion, Seida, Jennifer C, Donovan, Lois

“…There is uncertainty as to the optimal approach for screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Based on systematic reviews published in…”
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Enabling patient-centered care through health information technology by Finkelstein, Joseph, Knight, Amy, Marinopoulos, Spyridon, Gibbons, M Christopher, Berger, Zackary, Aboumatar, Hanan, Wilson, Renee F, Lau, Brandyn D, Sharma, Ritu, Bass, Eric B

“…The main objective of the report is to review the evidence on the impact of health information technology (IT) that supports patient-centered care (PCC) on:…”
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Vaginal birth after cesarean: new insights by Guise, Jeanne-Marie, Eden, Karen, Emeis, Cathy, Denman, Mary Anna, Marshall, Nicole, Fu, Rongwei Rochelle, Janik, Rosalind, Nygren, Peggy, Walker, Miranda, McDonagh, Marian

“…To synthesize the published literature on vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC). Specifically, to review the trends and incidence of VBAC, maternal benefits and…”
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Meditation practices for health: state of the research by Ospina, Maria B, Bond, Kenneth, Karkhaneh, Mohammad, Tjosvold, Lisa, Vandermeer, Ben, Liang, Yuanyuan, Bialy, Liza, Hooton, Nicola, Buscemi, Nina, Dryden, Donna M, Klassen, Terry P

“…To review and synthesize the state of research on a variety of meditation practices, including: the specific meditation practices examined; the research…”
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Safety of probiotics used to reduce risk and prevent or treat disease by Hempel, Susanne, Newberry, Sydne, Ruelaz, Alicia, Wang, Zhen, Miles, Jeremy N V, Suttorp, Marika J, Johnsen, Breanne, Shanman, Roberta, Slusser, Wendelin, Fu, Ning, Smith, Alex, Roth, Beth, Polak, Joanna, Motala, Aneesa, Perry, Tanja, Shekelle, Paul G

“…To catalog what is known about the safety of interventions containing Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium, Saccharomyces, Streptococcus, Enterococcus, and/or…”
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Maternal and neonatal outcomes of elective induction of labor by Caughey, Aaron B, Sundaram, Vandana, Kaimal, Anjali J, Cheng, Yvonne W, Gienger, Allison, Little, Sarah E, Lee, Jason F, Wong, Luchin, Shaffer, Brian L, Tran, Susan H, Padula, Amy, McDonald, Kathryn M, Long, Elisa F, Owens, Douglas K, Bravata, Dena M

“…Induction of labor is on the rise in the U.S., increasing from 9.5 percent in 1990 to 22.1 percent in 2004. Although, it is not entirely clear what proportion…”
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Effectiveness of continuing medical education by Marinopoulos, Spyridon S, Dorman, Todd, Ratanawongsa, Neda, Wilson, Lisa M, Ashar, Bimal H, Magaziner, Jeffrey L, Miller, Redonda G, Thomas, Patricia A, Prokopowicz, Gregory P, Qayyum, Rehan, Bass, Eric B

“…Despite the broad range of continuing medical education (CME) offerings aimed at educating practicing physicians through the provision of up-to-date clinical…”
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Preventing Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline by Williams, John W, Plassman, B L, Burke, J, Benjamin, S

“…To assess whether previous research on purported risk or protective factors for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and cognitive decline is of sufficient strength to…”
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Costs and benefits of health information technology by Shekelle, Paul G, Morton, Sally C, Keeler, Emmett B

“…An evidence report was prepared to assess the evidence base regarding benefits and costs of health information technology (HIT) systems, that is, the value of…”
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Enabling health care decisionmaking through clinical decision support and knowledge management by Lobach, David, Sanders, Gillian D, Bright, Tiffani J, Wong, Anthony, Dhurjati, Ravi, Bristow, Erin, Bastian, Lori, Coeytaux, Remy, Samsa, Gregory, Hasselblad, Vic, Williams, John W, Wing, Liz, Musty, Michael, Kendrick, Amy S

“…To catalogue study designs used to assess the clinical effectiveness of CDSSs and KMSs, to identify features that impact the success of CDSSs/KMSs, to document…”
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Barriers and drivers of health information technology use for the elderly, chronically ill, and underserved by Jimison, Holly, Gorman, Paul, Woods, Susan, Nygren, Peggy, Walker, Miranda, Norris, Susan, Hersh, William

“…We reviewed the evidence on the barriers and drivers to the use of interactive consumer health information technology (health IT) by specific populations,…”
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Treatment of overactive bladder in women by Hartmann, Katherine E, McPheeters, Melissa L, Biller, Danie H, Ward, Renée M, McKoy, J Nikki, Jerome, Rebecca N, Micucci, Sandra R, Meints, Laura, Fisher, Jill A, Scott, Theresa A, Slaughter, James C, Blume, Jeffrey D

“…The Vanderbilt Evidence-based Practice Center systematically reviewed evidence on treatment of overactive bladder (OAB), urge urinary incontinence, and related…”
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Lactose intolerance and health by Wilt, Timothy J, Shaukat, Aasma, Shamliyan, Tatyana, Taylor, Brent C, MacDonald, Roderick, Tacklind, James, Rutks, Indulis, Schwarzenberg, Sarah Jane, Kane, Robert L, Levitt, Michael

“…We systematically reviewed evidence to determine lactose intolerance (LI) prevalence, bone health after dairy-exclusion diets, tolerable dose of lactose in…”
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Integration of mental health/substance abuse and primary care by Butler, Mary, Kane, Robert L, McAlpine, Donna, Kathol, Roger G, Fu, Steven S, Hagedorn, Hildi, Wilt, Timothy J

“…To describe models of integrated care used in the United States, assess how integration of mental health services into primary care settings or primary health…”
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