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2012
McCarthy, G., Crichton, N.J., Linck, T., Seers, K., Titchen, A., Kitson, A., Edwards, R.T., Wallin, L., Hawkes, C., Estabrooks, C.A., Mockford, C., Cox, K., Harvey, G., Eldh, A.C., McCormack, B., Rycroft-Malone, G.
Background: Research evidence underpins best practice, but is not always used in healthcare. The Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (PARIHS) framework suggests that the nature of evidence, the context in which it is used, and whether those trying to use evidence are...
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Research and Clinical Application of the Menopause-specific Quality of Life (MENQOL) Questionnaire: a comprehensive systematic review
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Hegadoren, Kathleen, Lewis, Jacqueline, Ross, Sue J., Shandro, Tami, Campbell, Sandy, Sydora, Beate C., Yuksel, Nese, Fast, Hilary
This study reviews the literature surrounding the use of the Meonpause-specific Quality of Life questionnaire (MENQOL). One hundred sixty-six articles were included in the qualitative and quantitiative analyses for this study. The study revealed that the tool has been used extensively and...
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2005-03-01
Edmonton Social Planning Council
An executive summary from the Edmonton Civic Panel, prepared by the Edmonton Social Planning Council. This document summarizes the findings of the Panel's participation in Inclusive Cities Canada - a national initiative examining social inclusion in Canadian cities.
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Cost - effectiveness of integrating methadone maintenance with antiretroviral treatment in injection-driven HIV epidemics
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In the household survey, Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQL) of patients on antiretroviral treatment (ART) was profoundly reduced and significantly lower among drug users (DUs) than that of non-DUs, especially in the psychological and social dimensions. Drug use is known to negatively affect...
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Applying the risk of bias tool in a systematic review of combination long-acting beta-agonists and inhaled corticosteroids for persistent asthma.
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Seida, J., Vandermeer, B., Hartling, L., Dryden, D. M., Rowe, B. H., Bond, K.
Background The Risk of Bias (RoB) tool is used to assess internal validity of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Our objectives were to: 1) evaluate inter-rater agreement of the RoB tool; 2) determine the time to access supplemental study information; 3) compare the RoB tool with the Jadad...
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The quality of life of children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders and/or prenatal alcohol exposure and the impact of the disability on families and caregivers
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There is little research on the quality of life of children prenatally exposed to alcohol or the impact on families and caregivers. Participants (aged 6 - 16) included 39 children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), 21 with prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE, not qualifying for an FASD...
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Fall 2009
The overall purpose of this thesis was to identify determinants of quality of life in adults with diabetes mellitus. This thesis consists of two studies. The first study tested a comprehensive model which comprised of personal, medical and lifestyle factors to explain quality of life in adults...