exploring the evidence base for best practice

... defined for each risk factor as the population distribution of exposure that would lead to the lowest theoretical minimum levels of disease burden Thus, for example, in the case of tobacco, the theoretical ... would be 100% of the population being life-long nonsmokers; for BMI it would be 100% of the population having a BMI of 21 (SD1) kg/m2, and so on The theoretical minima for each of the risk factors ... While the first Global Burden of Disease Study set new standards for measuring population health, the basic units of analysis for the study were the World Bank Page of (page number not for citation...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 18:20

... ergonomic advice, soft tissue treatment and others, but the core treatment for the chiropractic profession is joint manipulation[20,21] The evidence base for treating musculoskeletal disorders with ... none of these was a randomized controlled clinical trial In other words, there is no first level evidence available in relation to the effectiveness of manual therapy for spinal disorders in the ... treatment in the same manner as adults Logically, there might be considerations for treating children with manual therapy that not apply to adults [27] and therefore, treating children with therapies...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 14:20

... The goal for the symposium was to serve as a catalyst for expanded research efforts on PAC rehabilitation so that relevant research can be used as the basis for policy and funding decisions The ... to provide emphasis for the need for an evidence base for rational policymaking Symposium organizers sought balance in perspectives of key stakeholders, including Congress, the CMS and private ... were developed for the symposium Four articles were commissioned to summarize the state-of -the- science and to provide commentary on the 24 work-in-progress presentations made at the symposium...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 10:20

... EBTs rather than Evidence- Based Practice - the integration of best research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values [104] An explicit shift to promoting evidence- based practice rather ... http://www.implementationscience.com/content/6/1/63 Practice contextsb The substance abuse service system for AI/AN communities emerged out of the same federal efforts of the 1960s and 1970s that shaped their counterparts in the rest of the ... 12 rubric for classifying the issues we identified and for discussing the impacts we hypothesize they are having on the use of EBTs in these substance abuse programs The most relevant factors...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 11:20

... for the team leader Evercare, a Care for Elders Partner, prepared clipboards with the assessment forms and signed up team leaders and field teams for two shifts per day The plan was for the forms ... cases, they took their money, and upon discovery of the extent of the elders’ needs, returned them to the shelter One of the problems that occurred at the RAC was the difficulty in securing the ... any other resources necessary to resolve the frail elders’ nonmedical problems They must advocate for getting evacuees the services they require They also need to keep evacuees informed about the...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 16:20

... what they know with their coworkers If there’s a central theme to this book, it’s the importance of making the appropriate match between the culture and the technology for any given situation The ... deeper into the damp gloom, past the evidence of bears that had made the cave their home They built a small fire to light the space, and after mixing clays and water for their medium, they painted ... beyond the quality of their art Though we can recognize most of the animal forms, we can’t understand the context of their creation We may be the distant descendants of the cave painters, but the best...

Ngày tải lên: 31/03/2014, 20:21

... to the teacher for classroom use, we will wish to clarify the distinction between them These scenarios lead to the difference in the nature of the evaluation process In the first place, in the ... dialogue is another form of conversation that is carried out for more for the purpose of maintaining social relationships rather than for the transmission of facts and information These conversations ... (2006) further explain that input of the target language is essential for learners; it can be an exposure to the language in either oral or written forms, in formal or informal settings The next...

Ngày tải lên: 20/12/2013, 18:25

... review of the seven Best Practices Reports4 revealed that while some of the best practices identified for the adult population are appropriate for the elderly population, consideration of the service ... from general to specialized services, based on their individual needs Research and evidence- based practice forms the foundation for developing services The section marked “emergency” illustrates ... are cared for at home with the support of family physicians and a variety of home support services The needs of the majority of these informal caregivers, and the people they are caring for, have...

Ngày tải lên: 13/02/2014, 18:20

... long-since-recognized flaws in the physician’s performance Rather, these tools provided the metaphors for the working and failing of the physician’s mind in the first place (Berg 1997: 77) Ways to stray: the deficit ... order to get their job done, professionals must package their opinions for consumption by others They must be able to justify, account for and ‘perform’ their judgements This may be for the patient ... find the advocates of evidencebased medicine joining them at the barricades (Sackett et al 1997: 4) Taken from one of the main texts on evidence- based medicine, the quotation above underscores the...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 20:20

... recall mechanism for those overdue for testing In their paper, the authors conclude that the use of IT had contributed to the success of the project and had improved clinical practice – the proportion ... audit The evidence for this is presented in the literature review, which is enclosed with this book as a CD-ROM The review without the evidence tables is also included in Appendix XI If the organisational ... Criteria for Clinical Audit, published by the National Centre for Clinical Audit (Dixon, 1996) Key points From the review of the literature, we identified a set of key points for best practice...

Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 04:20

... [134] Given the heterogeneity in the SDD treatments, surprisingly the IQR (Table 1) was wider and the tau2 (Table 3) was higher for the control groups of the SDD studies than for the corresponding ... these studies Conclusions The VAP-IP among control groups of SDD studies is more variable and the mean is >50% greater than other groups within the evidence base including the VAP benchmark These ... benchmark is the objective of the analysis here rather than estimating the summary effect size for the interventions under study In this regard, the control groups are of particular interest If there...

Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 07:21

... thiết kế riêng + Dịch vụ theo nhu cầu, có qui mô kinh tế So Sánh Trung Tâm Dữ Liệu Truyền Thống Và Điện Toán Đám Mây (tt) • Trung tâm liệu điện toán đám mây cung cấp dịch vụ theo yêu cầu cách kinh ... Truyền Thống Và Điện Toán Đám Mây • Trung tâm liệu truyền thống: + Xác định kế hoạch mua phần cứng theo nhu cầu + Cần mua thêm thiết bị hàng năm để nâng cấp + Không có qui mô mặt kinh tế • Trung ... trung tâm liệu truyền thống qui mô kinh tế • Các máy chủ, mainframes board mạch server thiết kế theo đặc trưng chung khách hàng nên không đáp ứng yêu cầu trung tâm liệu điện toán đám Phần Cứng...

Ngày tải lên: 07/04/2015, 23:35

... well as the nature of the individual’s relationship to the company and the basis for the board’s determination Corporate Governance Best Practices: A Blueprint for the Post-Enron Era The Conference ... to receive, the bulk of their information from management, they need to be able to receive input from other sources, particularly when there is a lack of information or where the information is ... of information to the board from senior managers would flow first through the CEO, who would then relay that information to the board This has the potential to obstruct information flow to the...

Ngày tải lên: 26/01/2014, 16:20

... volume 2, issue 3, page 6, 1998 The information contained within Best Practice is based on the best available information as determined by an extensive review of the research literature and expert ... that the content accurately reflects the findings of the information source, however the Joanna Briggs Institute for Evidence Based Nursing and Midwifery and organisations from which information ... acknowledge and thank the review panel members whose expertise was invaluable during the conduct of the systematic review and developing this Best Practice Information Sheet The review panel consisted...

Ngày tải lên: 15/02/2014, 05:20

... effectively The SAI’s reports to Parliament can keep the public informed about the services they receive and also disseminate best practice However, the SAI may itself face risks when auditing novel forms ... major aspects of the privatisation process: • guidelines on best practice for the audit of privatisations (adopted by XVI INCOSAI in 1998) • guidelines on best practice for the audit of economic ... The data include information on the price paid, the profits attributable to the net assets being bought and the effect of the transaction on the profit and loss account and balance sheet of the...

Ngày tải lên: 18/02/2014, 05:20

... mcasure the relative performance of these practices or processes, and what constitutes the "benchmark" for them? 4) What evidence is there from actual project outcomes that the "benchmark" practices ... practices with very little evidence to support them I was driven by the desire that decisions should be based on the foundations of solid evidence, and to create a method for obtaining that evidence ... ConJidentiality There is a commcrcial nccd to protect the confidentiality of information provided by members of the networks For this reason, the data and other material included in the thesis have...

Ngày tải lên: 16/03/2014, 21:20

... to balance their resources against the needs Therefore, priorities are called for The adaptation of policy measures to the conditions in the country and the stage of development and the proper ... of whether the production is sold as organic or not Therefore, organic agriculture is promoted by many organizations and NGOs as appropriate for farmers producing for themselves or for the local ... been put on the back burner, and there is little support from the Government for the sector Many NGOs and other organizations provide training and other kinds of support to the farmers The sector...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 19:20

... potential of thermal injury to this muscle The thermosensor is introduced through the perineal skin and advanced until the impression of the tip of the thermocouple can be seen in the sphincter The placement ... other health care professionals for peer review After revision of the document based upon the peer review comments, the best practice statement was submitted to and approved by the PGC and the ... structures The operative time averages two hours, and the majority of the cases can be performed as outpatient procedures with either a Foley or suprapubic catheter placed for to 14 days With the aforementioned...

Ngày tải lên: 28/03/2014, 23:20

... the materials is limited Students should receive the information in a form that allows them to access or receive the materials only for the class session; they should only be able to access the ... of the copyrighted work; The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and The effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the ... educators: the doctrine of fair use, the exception for face-to-face teaching activities, and the exception for online distance education The fair use doctrine affords the broadest protection for use...

Ngày tải lên: 30/03/2014, 12:21

... Specifically, the order set was subsequently redesigned to address the concerns of the focus groups about the volume of information included Although the content has not markedly changed, formatting ... Quigley (Alberta Health Services) for their input on the development of the order set and supporting its implementation The participation of all the staff on the orthopedic wards was also much ... reminders of good practice, and all these participants felt the pathway was easy to use Participants in this second group also commented that the pathway (and doing the CAM) helped them to identify...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 10:23