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2013
Greta G. Cummings, Leslie Hayduk, Janet E. Squires, Carole A. Estabrooks, Lisa A. Cranley, Alison M. Hutchinson, Peter G. Norton, Mark Gierl
Background and Purpose. In this paper, we present a protocol for advanced psychometric assessments of surveys based on the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing. We use the Alberta Context Tool (ACT) as an exemplar survey to which this protocol can be applied. Methods. Data mapping,...
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Disaster Medicine Education in Canadian Medical Schools before and after September 11, 2001.
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Della Corte, F., Cummings, G. E., Cummings, G. G.
OBJECTIVE: To describe disaster medicine (DM) education in 16 Canadian medical schools before and after September 11, 2001 (9/11). METHODS: Email invitations and reminders to complete an Internet-based survey were sent to 48 undergraduate and fellowship representatives. RESULTS: A total of 24...
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1999
Cox, C. E., Farris, K. B., Volume, C. I., Schopflocher, D. P., Kassam, R., Cave, A., Tessier, G.
The aim of this project was to assess the effectiveness of a practice enhancement program in training community pharmacists to provide pharmaceutical care. A mid- and post-test with no control group design was used. Nine pharmacists in five pharmacies completed the program comprised of 40 hours...
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1995
Rapoport, J., Norris, C. M., Hamilton, S., Jacobs, P.
The purpose of this study was to compare the cost of a day spent in an intensive care unit and a day spent on a general nursing unit. A descriptive design was used, based on patient level data, to examine and compare unit costs per day for each of the ICU and non-ICU portions of a patient’s...
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2005
Estabrooks, C.A., Brigidear, K., Profetto-McGrath, J., Chong, H.
Several researchers have examined nurses' knowledge sources within the context of research utilization, but conclusions are equivocal. Common problems include a lack of replication, conflicting results, poor generalizability of results, and unclear implications for practice. The objectives of...
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The alberta ambassador program: Delivering health technology assessment results to rural practitioners.
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Taenzer, P., Schopflocher, D., Barton, P., Harstall, C., Rashiq, S.
Background: The purpose of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is to make the best possible summary of the evidence regarding specific health interventions in order to influence health care and policy decisions. The need for decision makers to find relevant HTA data when it is needed is a barrier...
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The association between renal insufficiency, phamacotherapy, and outcomes in 6427 patients with heart failure and coronary artery disease.
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Tonelli, M., Ezekowitz, J., Ghali, W.A., Humphries, K.H., Norris, C.M., McAlister, F. A., Knudtson, M.L.
Objectives This study was designed to examine the use of cardiovascular medications and outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF) and renal dysfunction. Background Renal insufficiency is associated with poorer outcomes in patients with HF, but the mechanisms are uncertain. In particular,...
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2017
Flynn, Rachel, Rotter, Thomas, Hartfield, Dawn, Scott, Shannon D.
Aim. A discussion of how nurses can contribute to and lead improvement science activities in healthcare. Background. Quality failures in healthcare have led to the urgent need for healthcare quality improvement. However, too often quality improvement interventions proceed to practice...
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2011
Dover, D.C ., Schopflocher, D.P.
Public health surveillance is often concerned with the analysis of health outcomes over small areas. Funnel plots have been proposed as a useful tool for assessing and visualizing surveillance data, but their full utility has not been appreciated (for example, in the incorporation and...