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Fall 2016
Background. Tools and resources (TRs) can help to prevent obesity in children, particularly in settings that are accessible to families and well-aligned with chronic disease prevention, such as primary care. To date, little is known about the TRs that primary care providers (PCPs) currently use...
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Transferring evidence into practice: what evidence summaries of library and information studies research tell practitioners
Transferring evidence into practice: what evidence summaries of library and information studies research tell practitioners
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Mallan, Katrine, Koufogiannakis, Denise, Kloda, Lorie
Introduction. Critical appraisal is a crucial aspect of evidence-based practice. In order to determine whether research is valid, reliable and applicable, the evidence-based practice process advocates that published research be critically appraised. Between 2006 and 2008, the journal Evidence...
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Treatment in the pediatric emergency department is evidence based: a retrospective analysis.
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Wiebe, N., Waters, K. L., Cramer, K., Klassen, T. P., Hartling, L.
Background Our goal was to quantify the evidence that is available to the physicians of a pediatric emergency department (PED) in making treatment decisions. Further, we wished to ascertain what percentage of evidence for treatment provided in the PED comes from pediatric studies. Methods We...
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Fall 2012
There is limited information on families’ decisions regarding their (dis)continuation of weight management care. This thesis includes two complementary studies that examined this issue. First, an integrative review was performed to characterize predictors of and reasons for attrition in pediatric...
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Utilization of national clinical practice guidelines: A survey of Canadian pediatric physicians
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Robinson Joan, Nicholson Katharine, Vandermeer Ben, Kumar Manoj, Nasir Fareeha
Background: It is not clear how physicians currently use clinical practice guidelines (CPGs). Objectives: The objective was to describe how Canadian pediatric residents and pediatricians use CPGs and to identify barriers to CPG use. Methods: Pediatric emergency physicians and general...
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Spring 2013
Objective: This study we explore the validity of using the uHearTM application on an Apple Incorporated’s, iOS product to test hearing thresholds in a pediatric population. Methods: 52 participants, ages 5 to12 had their hearing tested in 3 ways. A portable screening audiometer was used as the...
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Vitamin D Status and Markers of Cardiometabolic and Liver Disease Risk in Childhood Obesity
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Vitamin D insufficiency is highly prevalent in children (up to 40%), particularly in northern climates such as Alberta, due to reduced sunlight exposure and low intake. Although suboptimal vitamin D status and metabolic dysregulation are commonly observed in obesity, little is known about the...