• effectiveness of biofeedback based interventions

... cost -effectiveness of different injury prevention interventions have been conducted For instance, Smith and Fordham [4] reviewed the cost -effectiveness of interventions in reducing the risk of ... Fordham have reviewed the cost -effectiveness of interventions in reducing the risk of new falls, or modifying the harm caused in the event of a fall” among elderly One of their conclusions is that ... doi:10.1186/1478-7547-8-17 Cite this article as: Gyllensvärd: Cost -effectiveness of injury prevention a systematic review of municipality based interventions Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation 2010 8:17...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 11:22

... work of the author “The Effectiveness of Computer Based Interactive Oral Health Education.” Colm Rice BSc BDS April 2009 10 Synopsis The Western Isles of Scotland have historically high levels of ... efficacy of traditional paper based education material 122 [8.2] Control group educational materials .123 [8.2.1] The effects of Interactivity 124 [8.3] The range of ability of ... different countries on the role of diet in caries prevention All fifty four of the experts and all of the national guidelines mentioned “reduction of the frequency of cariogenic intakes” as the...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 20:20

... cancer); • surveys of liver biopsy rate in HCV-infected injectors and others; • uptake and outcome of anti-viral therapy in the treatment of HCV carriers; • cohort studies of HCV progression; • sample ... Cost -effectiveness of needle exchange programmes One of the most comprehensive reports on the cost effectiveness of NEPs was published by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing of Australia ... the cost -effectiveness of NEPs in reducing the incidence of HCV [42], concluding that NEPs need to be integrated as part of broader interventions to reduce the population prevalence of HCV and...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 20:20

... free of charge The aims of this study were 1) to describe the outcomes of CTC in Lusaka, 2) to estimate the costs of CTC and 3) to estimate the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of this type of ... oedema The cohort estimates of mortality used for the "do nothing" option were based on one year of follow up, but CTC programme data were based on an average of weeks of follow-up To be able to ... calculate expected rates of death or recovery For the CTC option, costs of CTC and of hospital treatment were also Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Cost Effectiveness and Resource...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 11:22

... multiple responses A biofeedback output with multiple responses Figure gle response Block diagram representation of biofeedback output with sinBlock diagram representation of biofeedback output with ... constants for the rising and decaying phases of the biofeedback output respectively; a1 is the peak value of the of the biofeedback output response Page of 10 (page number not for citation purposes) ... Figure Galvanic5skin response of a subject of a particular age Galvanic skin response of a subject of a particular age Figure Biofeedback output with single response Biofeedback output with single...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 22:22

... improved the PPV of our effectiveness algorithm by 6%, but limits generalizability as it excluded one-third of our data The strengths of our study include evaluation of a large number of patients ... effectiveness algorithm and the effectiveness gold standard Satisfied Effectiveness Did Not Satisfy Algorithm, Effectiveness Algorithm, Met Effectiveness Gold Did not Meet Standard (n = 23) Effectiveness ... the Effectiveness Algorithm to a Different Definition of the Effectiveness Gold Standard Table S1: Sensitivity Analysis Comparing the Effectiveness Algorithm to a Different Definition of the Effectiveness...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 10:45

... the: • effectiveness of any regulatory interventions in Australia • impact of circumstances such as the economic climate on the effectiveness of work health and safety interventions, and • effectiveness ... including: • awareness of requirements • businesses’ understanding of what they need to to comply • concern for reputation, and • perception of their level of risk It appears that the effects of these ... United States) • levels of education in the workforce • cultural attitudes towards regulation in some groups business variables • size of business • industry sector • acceptance of regulation...

Ngày tải lên: 02/06/2014, 09:38

... and take full advantage of: • Convenient online submission • Thorough peer review • No space constraints or color figure charges • Immediate publication on acceptance • Inclusion in PubMed, CAS, ... speed of the game elements) Gil-Gómez et al Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation 2011, 8:30 http://www.jneuroengrehab.com/content/8/1/30 Page of Figure Flow of the game The flow of the ... excursion of the patients and adapts the range of motion of the exercises to fit their impairment In addition, the therapist can configure the difficulty of the session with other parameters (number of...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... practice of target groups of interventions, thereby provided evidence that combining IEC interventions with support supervision and active participation of target groups will achieve high effectiveness, ... 26.1% of the children already died at home The objectives of Viet Nam’s ARI program are to reduce the rate of incidence of ARIs and safe use of drugs for children with ARIs The widespread retail of ... characteristics between two groups 3.1.2 Effect of interventions on mothers’ knowledge 3.1.2.1 Recognition of signs of diseases The distribution of mothers by number of diseases signs they could recognize...

Ngày tải lên: 25/07/2014, 13:57

... overall summary measure of effectiveness, the risk ratio and RDs were calculated using meta-analysis for both of the main outcomes of the review Page of 17 2010 yielded a total of 2,814 potentially ... a post-intervention RD of 54% [54] Discussion We reviewed nine RCTs assessing the effectiveness of a variety of interventions to improve the investigation and management of osteoporosis following ... effects of the interventions, none of the studies produced maximal rates of investigation and treatment In this particular study, 33% of patients did not receive appropriate care All of the studies...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 10:23

... knowledge, the application of this type of worksheet as a means of ‘enhancing’ the effectiveness of audit and feedback is novel Allocation and blinding Given the small number of practices (clusters) ... of potential role of goal-setting and action plans on effectiveness of feedback Study objectives and hypotheses For family physicians receiving performance feedback reporting the percentage of ... achieved by the top 10% of participants for any given measure This type of comparator is similar to the achievable benchmark of care previously shown to improve the effectiveness of feedback reports...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 10:23

... would have been some contamination of the sample, with some doctors within the same practice receiving different letters of offer The offer of acquisition of professional development points for ... obtrusive monitoring of their behaviour Additional low-cost incentives, including offer of continuing education points, opinion leader endorsement, offer of an online tutorial or offer of entry into ... investigating the effectiveness of different strategies designed to encourage GPs to accept an offer of free access to an online evidencebased resource and to participate in a study of its use and...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 05:21

... 'blinded assessment of primary outcomes' Another source of bias may be the non-blinding of the healthcare providers Because of the nature of the intervention, healthcare professionals could not ... this kind of intervention is nearly impossible for most of the studies Four ITS designs [18-20,36] were included Three of these ITS designs consisted of the analysis of different modules of one ... M, Klassen T: Computer -Based Delivery of Health Evidence: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials and Systematic Reviews of the Effectiveness on the Process of Care and Patient Outcomes...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 05:21

... understanding of how GPs construct the effectiveness of medical interventions, which may help to explain and address the gap in the implementation of research -based measures of effectiveness ... the magnitude of the impact of weight loss surgery Discussion This paper explored a sample of GPs' views of the notion of effectiveness, and found this was underpinned by two Page of dimensions, ... all of which had evidence of effectiveness The names of the eight interventions were printed on separate laminated cards (20 cm by 10 cm) Interviews were conducted at the participants' place of...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 05:21

... the Pincus 6-P model of barriers to implementing interventions [30] Health care purchasers, notably Medicaid and employers, are often unaware of the array of evidence -based interventions available; ... purchasers Lack of awareness of evidence -based interventions Lack of a "business case" for technology transfer models Different provider organizations fragment implementation efforts Lack of financial ... Lack of training opportunities in intervention Competing priorities Lack of access to customized interventions Lack of ongoing support, interest Patient/consumer Identification and packaging of interventions...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 05:22

... would have been some contamination of the sample, with some doctors within the same practice receiving different letters of offer The offer of acquisition of professional development points for ... obtrusive monitoring of their behaviour Additional low-cost incentives, including offer of continuing education points, opinion leader endorsement, offer of an online tutorial or offer of entry into ... investigating the effectiveness of different strategies designed to encourage GPs to accept an offer of free access to an online evidencebased resource and to participate in a study of its use and...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 16:20

... understanding of how GPs construct the effectiveness of medical interventions, which may help to explain and address the gap in the implementation of research -based measures of effectiveness ... the magnitude of the impact of weight loss surgery Discussion This paper explored a sample of GPs' views of the notion of effectiveness, and found this was underpinned by two Page of dimensions, ... all of which had evidence of effectiveness The names of the eight interventions were printed on separate laminated cards (20 cm by 10 cm) Interviews were conducted at the participants' place of...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 16:20

... the Pincus 6-P model of barriers to implementing interventions [30] Health care purchasers, notably Medicaid and employers, are often unaware of the array of evidence -based interventions available; ... purchasers Lack of awareness of evidence -based interventions Lack of a "business case" for technology transfer models Different provider organizations fragment implementation efforts Lack of financial ... Lack of training opportunities in intervention Competing priorities Lack of access to customized interventions Lack of ongoing support, interest Patient/consumer Identification and packaging of interventions...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 16:20

... (56% of recruited) month follow up 37 (86%) 12 month blood test 33 (77% of recruited) Figure Number 1of participants at each stage of the recruitment process Number of participants at each stage of ... demonstrate effectiveness of the brief intervention for a number of reasons: similarity between the interventions in duration and content, the short followup of one month and the inclusion of HCV ... Stratification was achieved in blocks of six within each variable, such that in each block of six half of the clients would receive SEC and half of the clients EPC This method of stratified randomisation...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 18:20

... patients and Table Incremental cost -effectiveness ratios of optimal package of interventions Intervention(s) Incremental cost -effectiveness ratio Probability of ICER below × GDP × GDP Risperidone ... number of further methodological problems were identified in this trial literature: the varying choice of comparator in the evaluation of psychosocial interventions; use of high doses of typicals ... cost • The availability of mental health resources psychiatric nurses or psychologists, training programs and accessibility of health care units are of concern • Maintaining the benefit of family...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 11:22