Adult patient access to electronic health records
Abstract Background To support patient‐centred care, healthcare organisations increasingly offer patients access to data stored in the institutional electronic health record (EHR). Objectives Primary objective 1. To assess the effects of providing adult patients with access to electronic health records (EHRs) alone or with additional functionalities on a range of patient, patient‐provider, and health resource […]
Interventions to increase patient and family involvement in escalation of care for acute life-threatening illness in community health and hospital settings
Abstract Background There is now a rising commitment to acknowledge the role patients and families play in contributing to their safety. This review focuses on one type of involvement in safety ‐ patient and family involvement in escalation of care for serious life‐threatening conditions i.e. helping secure a step‐up to urgent or emergency care ‐ […]
Conflicts of interest in clinical guidelines, advisory committee reports, opinion pieces, and narrative reviews: associations with recommendations
Abstract Background Treatment and diagnostic recommendations are often made in clinical guidelines, reports from advisory committee meetings, opinion pieces such as editorials, and narrative reviews. Quite often, the authors or members of advisory committees have industry ties or particular specialty interests which may impact on which interventions are recommended. Similarly, clinical guidelines and narrative reviews […]
Conflicts of interest in clinical guidelines, advisory committee reports, opinion pieces, and narrative reviews: associations with recommendations
Abstract Background Treatment and diagnostic recommendations are often made in clinical guidelines, reports from advisory committee meetings, opinion pieces such as editorials, and narrative reviews. Quite often, the authors or members of advisory committees have industry ties or particular specialty interests which may impact on which interventions are recommended. Similarly, clinical guidelines and narrative reviews […]
Interventions to increase patient and family involvement in escalation of care for acute life-threatening illness in community health and hospital settings
Abstract Background There is now a rising commitment to acknowledge the role patients and families play in contributing to their safety. This review focuses on one type of involvement in safety ‐ patient and family involvement in escalation of care for serious life‐threatening conditions i.e. helping secure a step‐up to urgent or emergency care ‐ […]
Factors that impact on recruitment to randomised trials in health care: a qualitative evidence synthesis
Abstract Background Randomised trials (also referred to as ‘randomised controlled trials’ or ‘trials’) are the optimal way to minimise bias in evaluating the effects of competing treatments, therapies and innovations in health care. It is important to achieve the required sample size for a trial, otherwise trialists may not be able to draw conclusive results […]
The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of hospital-based specialist palliative care for adults with advanced illness and their caregivers
Abstract Background Serious illness is often characterised by physical/psychological problems, family support needs, and high healthcare resource use. Hospital‐based specialist palliative care (HSPC) has developed to assist in better meeting the needs of patients and their families and potentially reducing hospital care expenditure. There is a need for clarity on the effectiveness and optimal models […]
The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of hospital-based specialist palliative care for adults with advanced illness and their caregivers
Abstract Background Serious illness is often characterised by physical/psychological problems, family support needs, and high healthcare resource use. Hospital‐based specialist palliative care (HSPC) has developed to assist in better meeting the needs of patients and their families and potentially reducing hospital care expenditure. There is a need for clarity on the effectiveness and optimal models […]
Anti-cytokine targeted therapies for ANCA-associated vasculitis
Abstrat Background Anti‐neutrophilic cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)‐associated vasculitis (AAV) are a group of rare auto‐inflammatory diseases that affects mainly small vessels. AAV includes: granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA). Anti‐cytokine targeted therapy uses biological agents capable of specifically targeting and neutralising cytokine mediators of the inflammatory response. Objectives To […]
Mobile technologies to support healthcare provider to healthcare provider communication and management of care
Abstract Background The widespread use of mobile technologies can potentially expand the use of telemedicine approaches to facilitate communication between healthcare providers, this might increase access to specialist advice and improve patient health outcomes. Objectives To assess the effects of mobile technologies versus usual care for supporting communication and consultations between healthcare providers on healthcare […]