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Comparison of alternative evidence summary and presentation formats in clinical guideline development: a mixed-method study by Opiyo, Newton, Shepperd, Sasha, Musila, Nyokabi, Allen, Elizabeth, Nyamai, Rachel, Fretheim, Atle, English, Mike

“…Best formats for summarising and presenting evidence for use in clinical guideline development remain less well defined. We aimed to assess the effectiveness…”
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Assessing the ability of health information systems in hospitals to support evidence-informed decisions in Kenya by Kihuba, Elesban, Gathara, David, Mwinga, Stephen, Mulaku, Mercy, Kosgei, Rose, Mogoa, Wycliffe, Nyamai, Rachel, English, Mike

“…Hospital management information systems (HMIS) is a key component of national health information systems (HIS), and actions required of hospital management to…”
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Variations in mortality in children admitted with pneumonia to Kenyan hospitals by Ayieko, Philip, Okiro, Emelda A, Edwards, Tansy, Nyamai, Rachel, English, Mike

“…The existing case fatality estimates of inpatient childhood pneumonia in developing countries are largely from periods preceding routine use of conjugate…”
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Acceptability, adherence, and clinical outcomes, of amoxicillin dispersible tablets versus oral suspension in treatment of children aged 2–59 Months with pneumonia, Kenya: A cluster randomized controlled trial by Angwa, Linet M., Ouma, Collins, Okoth, Peter, Nyamai, Rachel, Kamau, Nyawira G., Mutai, Kennedy, Onono, Maricianah A.

“…Amoxicillin dispersible tablet (DT) is now recommended by the WHO as a first-line drug for the treatment of pneumonia in children below 5 years. The study aim…”
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Variation in and risk factors for paediatric inpatient all-cause mortality in a low income setting: data from an emerging clinical information network by Gathara, David, Malla, Lucas, Ayieko, Philip, Karuri, Stella, Nyamai, Rachel, Irimu, Grace, van Hensbroek, Michael Boele, Allen, Elizabeth, English, Mike

“…Hospital mortality data can inform planning for health interventions and may help optimize resource allocation if they are reliable and appropriately…”
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Developing guidelines in low-income and middle-income countries: lessons from Kenya by English, Mike, Irimu, Grace, Nyamai, Rachel, Were, Fred, Garner, Paul, Opiyo, Newton

“…There are few examples of sustained nationally organised, evidence-informed clinical guidelines development processes in Sub-Saharan Africa. We describe the…”
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Approaching quality improvement at scale: a learning health system approach in Kenya by Irimu, Grace, Ogero, Morris, Mbevi, George, Agweyu, Ambrose, Akech, Samuel, Julius, Thomas, Nyamai, Rachel, Githang’a, David, Ayieko, Philip, English, Mike

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Community case management of lower chest indrawing pneumonia with oral amoxicillin in children in Kenya by Onono, Maricianah, Abdi, Mohammed, Mutai, Kennedy, Asadhi, Elijah, Nyamai, Rachel, Okoth, Peter, Qazi, Shamim Ahmad

“…Aim To determine the accuracy and effectiveness of community health workers (CHWs) when compared to trained nurses for management of pneumonia in Kenyan…”
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What do we think we are doing? How might a clinical information network be promoting implementation of recommended paediatric care practices in Kenyan hospitals? by English, Mike, Ayieko, Philip, Nyamai, Rachel, Were, Fred, Githanga, David, Irimu, Grace

“…The creation of a clinical network was proposed as a means to promote implementation of a set of recommended clinical practices targeting inpatient paediatric…”
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Characteristics of admissions and variations in the use of basic investigations, treatments and outcomes in Kenyan hospitals within a new Clinical Information Network by Ayieko, Philip, Ogero, Morris, Makone, Boniface, Julius, Thomas, Mbevi, George, Nyachiro, Wycliffe, Nyamai, Rachel, Were, Fred, Githanga, David, Irimu, Grace, English, Mike

“…BackgroundLack of detailed information about hospital activities, processes and outcomes hampers planning, performance monitoring and improvement in low-income…”
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Using the RE‐AIM framework to evaluate the implementation of integrated community case management in Kenya by Onono, Maricianah, Abdi, Mohammed, Opondo, Isaya, Okung'u, Jane, Asadhi, Elijah, Nyamai, Rachel, Karimurio, Lydia, Okoth, Peter, Qazi, Shamim Ahmad

“…Aim To evaluate an integrated community case management programme for sick children aged 2 to 59 months in western Kenya using the Research, Effectiveness,…”
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Effective coverage of essential inpatient care for small and sick newborns in a high mortality urban setting: a cross-sectional study in Nairobi City County, Kenya by Murphy, Georgina A V, Gathara, David, Mwachiro, Jacintah, Abuya, Nancy, Aluvaala, Jalemba, English, Mike

“…Effective coverage requires that those in need can access skilled care supported by adequate resources. There are, however, few studies of effective coverage…”
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Oral Amoxicillin Versus Benzyl Penicillin for Severe Pneumonia Among Kenyan Children: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial by Agweyu, Ambrose, Gathara, David, Oliwa, Jacquie, Muinga, Naomi, Edwards, Tansy, Allen, Elizabeth, Maleche-Obimbo, Elizabeth, English, Mike

“…Background. There are concerns that the evidence from studies showing noninferiority of oral amoxicillin to benzyl penicillin for severe pneumonia may not be…”
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Implementing locally appropriate guidelines and training to improve care of serious illness in Kenyan hospitals: a story of scaling-up (and down and left and right) by English, Mike, Wamae, Annah, Nyamai, Rachel, Bevins, Bill, Irimu, Grace

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Adoption of recommended practices and basic technologies in a low-income setting by English, Mike, Gathara, David, Mwinga, Stephen, Ayieko, Philip, Opondo, Charles, Aluvaala, Jalemba, Kihuba, Elesban, Mwaniki, Paul, Were, Fred, Irimu, Grace, Wasunna, Aggrey, Mogoa, Wycliffe, Nyamai, Rachel

“…Objective In global health considerable attention is focused on the search for innovations; however, reports tracking their adoption in routine hospital…”
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Improving documentation of clinical care within a clinical information network: an essential initial step in efforts to understand and improve care in Kenyan hospitals by Tuti, Timothy, Bitok, Michael, Malla, Lucas, Paton, Chris, Muinga, Naomi, Gathara, David, Gachau, Susan, Mbevi, George, Nyachiro, Wycliffe, Ogero, Morris, Julius, Thomas, Irimu, Grace, English, Mike

“…In many low income countries health information systems are poorly equipped to provide detailed information on hospital care and outcomes. Information is thus…”
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Developing recommendations for neonatal inpatient care service categories: reflections from the research, policy and practice interface in Kenya by Keene, Claire Marriott, Aluvaala, Jalemba, Murphy, Georgina A V, Abuya, Nancy, Gathara, David, English, Mike

“…Neonatal deaths contribute a growing proportion to childhood mortality, and increasing access to inpatient newborn care has been identified as a potential…”
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Expectations for nursing care in newborn units in Kenya: moving from implicit to explicit standards by Murphy, Georgina A V, Omondi, Gregory B, Gathara, David, Abuya, Nancy, Mwachiro, Jacintah, Kuria, Rose, Tallam-Kimaiyo, Edna, English, Mike

“…Neonatal mortality currently accounts for 45% of all child mortality in Kenya, standing at 22 per 1000 live births. Access to basic but high quality inpatient…”
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Estimating the need for inpatient neonatal services: an iterative approach employing evidence and expert consensus to guide local policy in Kenya by Murphy, Georgina A V, Waters, Donald, Ouma, Paul O, Gathara, David, Shepperd, Sasha, Snow, Robert W, English, Mike

“…Universal access to quality newborn health services will be essential to meeting specific Sustainable Development Goals to reduce neonatal and overall child…”
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Quality of surgical care in hospitals providing internship training in Kenya: a cross sectional survey by Mwinga, Stephen, Kulohoma, Colette, Mwaniki, Paul, Idowu, Rachel, Masasabi, John, English, Mike

“…Objective To evaluate services in hospitals providing internship training to graduate doctors in Kenya. Methods A survey of 22 internship training hospitals…”
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