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Volume 5;  2005
Correspondence
Identification of ambiguities in the 1994 chronic fatigue syndrome research case definition and recommendations for resolution
Bart Stouten
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 37. Published online 2005 May 13. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-37
PMCID:
PMC1175848
Abstract Full Text PDF–248K
Research Articles
The association between clinical integration of care and transfer of veterans with acute coronary syndromes from primary care VHA hospitals
Anne E Sales, Sandra L Pineros, David J Magid, Nathan R Every, Nancy D Sharp, John S Rumsfeld
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 2. Published online 2005 January 13. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-2
PMCID:
PMC545996
Abstract Full Text PDF–268K
A primary care, multi-disciplinary disease management program for opioid-treated patients with chronic non-cancer pain and a high burden of psychiatric comorbidity
Paul R Chelminski, Timothy J Ives, Katherine M Felix, Steven D Prakken, Thomas M Miller, J Stephen Perhac, Robert M Malone, Mary E Bryant, Darren A DeWalt, Michael P Pignone
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 3. Published online 2005 January 13. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-3
PMCID:
PMC546203
Abstract Full Text PDF–375K
Patient involvement in medical decision-making and pain among elders: physician or patient-driven?
Tyrone F Borders, Ke Tom Xu, James Heavner, Gina Kruse
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 4. Published online 2005 January 14. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-4
PMCID:
PMC546194
Abstract Full Text PDF–251K
Explaining inconsistencies between data on condom use and condom sales
Dominique Meekers, Ronan Van Rossem
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 5. Published online 2005 January 15. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-5
PMCID:
PMC545997
Abstract Full Text PDF–316K Supplementary Material
Patient satisfaction with out-of-hours primary care in the Netherlands
CJT van Uden, AJHA Ament, SO Hobma, PJ Zwietering, HFJM Crebolder
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 6. Published online 2005 January 15. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-6
PMCID:
PMC545962
Abstract Full Text PDF–263K
Risk adjustment methods for Home Care Quality Indicators (HCQIs) based on the minimum data set for home care
Dawn M Dalby, John P Hirdes, Brant E Fries
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 7. Published online 2005 January 18. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-7
PMCID:
PMC548266
Abstract Full Text PDF–281K
What do hospital decision-makers in Ontario, Canada, have to say about the fairness of priority setting in their institutions?
David Reeleder, Douglas K Martin, Christian Keresztes, Peter A Singer
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 8. Published online 2005 January 21. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-8
PMCID:
PMC548272
Abstract Full Text PDF–262K
Supporter or obstructer; experiences from contact person activities among Swedish women with breast cancer
Christina Carlsson, Mef Nilbert, Kerstin Nilsson
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 9. Published online 2005 January 25. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-9
PMCID:
PMC548515
Abstract Full Text PDF–262K
The role of 'confounding by indication' in assessing the effect of quality of care on disease outcomes in general practice: results of a case-control study
Johan S de Koning, Niek S Klazinga, Peter J Koudstaal, Ad Prins, Gerard JJM Borsboom, Johan P Mackenbach
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 10. Published online 2005 January 27. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-10
PMCID:
PMC548271
Abstract Full Text PDF–251K
Are ICD-10 codes appropriate for performance assessment in asthma and COPD in general practice? Results of a cross sectional observational study
Antonius Schneider, Lutz Gantner, Inko Maag, Mathias M Borst, Michel Wensing, Joachim Szecsenyi
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 11. Published online 2005 February 1. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-11
PMCID:
PMC549048
Abstract Full Text PDF–233K
Home injuries and built form – methodological issues and developments in database linkage
Robert G Newcombe, Ronan A Lyons, Sarah J Jones, Joanne Patterson
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 12. Published online 2005 February 2. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-12
PMCID:
PMC549195
Abstract Full Text PDF–201K
Simplicity within complexity: Seasonality and predictability of hospital admissions in the province of Ontario 1988–2001, a population-based analysis
Ross EG Upshur, Rahim Moineddin, Eric Crighton, Lori Kiefer, Muhammad Mamdani
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 13. Published online 2005 February 4. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-13
PMCID:
PMC549216
Abstract Full Text PDF–252K
Integrating quantitative and qualitative methodologies for the assessment of health care systems: emergency medicine in post-conflict Serbia
Brett D Nelson, Kerry Dierberg, Milena Šćepanović, Mihajlo Mitrović, Miloš Vuksanović, Ljiljana Milić, Michael J VanRooyen
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 14. Published online 2005 February 17. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-14
PMCID:
PMC552312
Abstract Full Text PDF–280K
Is there value in using physician billing claims along with other administrative health care data to document the burden of adolescent injury? An exploratory investigation with comparison to self-reports in Ontario, Canada
Beth K Potter, Douglas Manuel, Kathy N Speechley, Iris A Gutmanis, M Karen Campbell, John J Koval
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 15. Published online 2005 February 18. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-15
PMCID:
PMC554767
Abstract Full Text PDF–273K
What is important in evaluating health care quality? An international comparison of user views
Peter P Groenewegen, Jan J Kerssens, Herman J Sixma, Ingrid van der Eijk, Wienke GW Boerma
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 16. Published online 2005 February 21. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-16
PMCID:
PMC554106
Abstract Full Text PDF–257K
Determinants of health insurance ownership among South African women
Joses M Kirigia, Luis G Sambo, Benjamin Nganda, Germano M Mwabu, Rufaro Chatora, Takondwa Mwase
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 17. Published online 2005 February 28. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-17
PMCID:
PMC553985
Abstract Full Text PDF–295K
Reliability and validity of the AGREE instrument used by physical therapists in assessment of clinical practice guidelines
Joy C MacDermid, Dina Brooks, Sherra Solway, Sharon Switzer-McIntyre, Lucie Brosseau, Ian D Graham
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 18. Published online 2005 March 2. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-18
PMCID:
PMC555572
Abstract Full Text PDF–294K Supplementary Material
Cost savings associated with improving appropriate and reducing inappropriate preventive care: cost-consequences analysis
William Hogg, Neill Baskerville, Jacques Lemelin
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 20. Published online 2005 March 9. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-20
PMCID:
PMC1079830
Abstract Full Text PDF–346K Supplementary Material
International variation in prescribing antihypertensive drugs: Its extent and possible explanations
Atle Fretheim, Andrew D Oxman
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 21. Published online 2005 March 11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-21
PMCID:
PMC1079831
Abstract Full Text PDF–276K Supplementary Material
Time on wait lists for coronary bypass surgery in British Columbia, Canada, 1991 – 2000
Adrian R Levy, Boris G Sobolev, Robert Hayden, Michael Kiely, J Mark FitzGerald, Martin T Schechter
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 22. Published online 2005 March 14. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-22
PMCID:
PMC1079832
Abstract Full Text PDF–291K Supplementary Material
Is expanding Medicare coverage cost-effective?
Peter Franks, Peter Muennig, Marthe Gold
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 23. Published online 2005 March 14. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-23
PMCID:
PMC1079833
Abstract Full Text PDF–267K Supplementary Material
A model for empowerment of nursing in Iran
Mohsen Adib Hajbaghery, Mahvash Salsali
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 24. Published online 2005 March 16. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-24
PMCID:
PMC1079834
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.1M
Systems for grading the quality of evidence and the strength of recommendations II: Pilot study of a new system
David Atkins, Peter A Briss, Martin Eccles, Signe Flottorp, Gordon H Guyatt, Robin T Harbour, Suzanne Hill, Roman Jaeschke, Alessandro Liberati, Nicola Magrini, James Mason, Dianne O'Connell, Andrew D Oxman, Bob Phillips, Holger Schünemann, Tessa Tan-Torres Edejer, Gunn E Vist, John W Williams, Jr, The GRADE Working Group
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 25. Published online 2005 March 23. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-25
PMCID:
PMC1084246
Abstract Full Text PDF–287K Supplementary Material
Medical healthcare use in Parkinson's disease: survey in a cohort of ambulatory patients in Italy
Marco Cosentino, Emilia Martignoni, Donatella Michielotto, Daniela Calandrella, Giulio Riboldazzi, Claudio Pacchetti, Gianmario Frigo, Giuseppe Nappi, Sergio Lecchini
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 26. Published online 2005 March 24. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-26
PMCID:
PMC1079835
Abstract Full Text PDF–273K
General practitioners' satisfaction with and attitudes to out-of-hours services
Caro JT van Uden, Fred HM Nieman, Gemma BWE Voss, Geertjan Wesseling, Ron AG Winkens, Harry FJM Crebolder
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 27. Published online 2005 March 31. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-27
PMCID:
PMC1079836
Abstract Full Text PDF–249K
The effect of executive walk rounds on nurse safety climate attitudes: A randomized trial of clinical units
Eric J Thomas, J Bryan Sexton, Torsten B Neilands, Allan Frankel, Robert L Helmreich
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 28. Published online 2005 April 11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-28
Correction in:
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 46.
PMCID:
PMC1097728
Abstract Full Text PDF–257K Correction
Health insurance, neighborhood income, and emergency department usage by Utah children 1996–1998
Anthony Suruda, Thomas J Burns, Stacey Knight, J Michael Dean
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 29. Published online 2005 April 13. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-29
PMCID:
PMC1097729
Abstract Full Text PDF–217K
Reactions to treatment debriefing among the participants of a placebo controlled trial
Zelda Di Blasi, Fay Crawford, Colin Bradley, Jos Kleijnen
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 30. Published online 2005 April 22. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-30
PMCID:
PMC1112594
Abstract Full Text PDF–270K
Under-reporting of inpatient services utilisation in household surveys – a population-based study in Hong Kong
Eva LH Tsui, Gabriel M Leung, Pauline PS Woo, Sarah Choi, Su-Vui Lo
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 31. Published online 2005 April 28. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-31
PMCID:
PMC1131900
Abstract Full Text PDF–293K Supplementary Material
Adapting developing country epidemiological assessment techniques to improve the quality of health needs assessments in developed countries
Susan M Smith, Jean Long, Jillian Deady, Frances O'Keeffe, Deirdre Handy, Tom O'Dowd
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 32. Published online 2005 April 29. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-32
PMCID:
PMC1142314
Abstract Full Text PDF–239K
Hospital service areas – a new tool for health care planning in Switzerland
Gunnar Klauss, Lukas Staub, Marcel Widmer, André Busato
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 33. Published online 2005 May 9. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-33
PMCID:
PMC1131901
Abstract Full Text PDF–1.9M
Trends in provision of photodynamic therapy and clinician attitudes: a tracker survey of a new health technology
Robbie C Foy, Barny Foot, Jill Francis, Usha Chakravarthy, Richard PL Wormald
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 34. Published online 2005 May 10. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-34
PMCID:
PMC1142515
Abstract Full Text PDF–229K
Cost-effectiveness of recommended nurse staffing levels for short-stay skilled nursing facility patients
David A Ganz, Sandra F Simmons, John F Schnelle
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 35. Published online 2005 May 10. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-35
PMCID:
PMC1145183
Abstract Full Text PDF–309K Supplementary Material
Using autoregressive integrated moving average (ARIMA) models to predict and monitor the number of beds occupied during a SARS outbreak in a tertiary hospital in Singapore
Arul Earnest, Mark I Chen, Donald Ng, Leo Yee Sin
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 36. Published online 2005 May 11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-36
PMCID:
PMC1274243
Abstract Full Text PDF–284K
Intermediate care: for better or worse? Process evaluation of an intermediate care model between a university hospital and a residential home
Thomas Plochg, Diana MJ Delnoij, Tineke F van der Kruk, Tonnie ACM Janmaat, Niek S Klazinga
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 38. Published online 2005 May 24. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-38
PMCID:
PMC1168893
Abstract Full Text PDF–313K
A centralised public information resource for randomised trials: a scoping study to explore desirability and feasibility
Anne L Langston, Marion K Campbell, Vikki A Entwistle, Zoë Skea
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 39. Published online 2005 May 24. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-39
PMCID:
PMC1168894
Abstract Full Text PDF–235K Supplementary Material
General practitioners with a special interest in respiratory medicine: national survey of UK primary care organisations
Hilary Pinnock, Gopalakrishnan Netuveli, David Price, Aziz Sheikh
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 40. Published online 2005 May 27. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-40
PMCID:
PMC1166553
Abstract Full Text PDF–404K
Organisation and financing of the health care systems of Bulgaria and Greece – what are the parallels?
Nikolaos M Exadaktylos
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 41. Published online 2005 May 28. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-41
PMCID:
PMC1156891
Abstract Full Text PDF–227K
Volume-based referral for cardiovascular procedures in the United States: a cross-sectional regression analysis
Andrew J Epstein, Saif S Rathore, Harlan M Krumholz, Kevin GM Volpp
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 42. Published online 2005 June 3. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-42
PMCID:
PMC1175086
Abstract Full Text PDF–257K
Willingness to pay to assess patient preferences for therapy in a Canadian setting
Carlo A Marra, Luciana Frighetto, Alan F Goodfellow, Amy O Wai, M Lynn Chase, Ruth E Nicol, Carole A Leong, Sally Tomlinson, Barbara M Ferreira, Peter J Jewesson
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 43. Published online 2005 June 7. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-43
PMCID:
PMC1168895
Abstract Full Text PDF–273K Supplementary Material
Unhappy doctors? A longitudinal study of life and job satisfaction among Norwegian doctors 1994 – 2002
Magne Nylenna, Pål Gulbrandsen, Reidun Førde, Olaf G Aasland
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 44. Published online 2005 June 8. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-44
PMCID:
PMC1177945
Abstract Full Text PDF–234K
The factors associated to psychosocial stress among general practitioners in Lithuania. Cross-sectional study
Giedrius Vanagas, Susanna Bihari-Axelsson
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 45. Published online 2005 June 10. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-45
PMCID:
PMC1159170
Abstract Full Text PDF–287K
Do medical outpatients want 'out of hours' clinics?
Claire L Feeney, Nicola J Roberts, Martyn R Partridge
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 47. Published online 2005 June 24. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-47
PMCID:
PMC1173106
Abstract Full Text PDF–200K Supplementary Material
The impact of a pharmacist-managed dosage form conversion service on ciprofloxacin usage at a major Canadian teaching hospital: a pre- and post-intervention study
Bradley P Ho, Tim TY Lau, Robert M Balen, Terryn L Naumann, Peter J Jewesson
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 48. Published online 2005 June 29. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-48
PMCID:
PMC1185535
Abstract Full Text PDF–276K
The development and implementation of a regional network of physiotherapists for exercise therapy in patients with peripheral arterial disease, a preliminary report
EM Willigendael, BLW Bendermacher, C van der Berg, RJThJ Welten, MH Prins, RA Bie de, JAW Teijink
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 49. Published online 2005 July 12. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-49
PMCID:
PMC1185536
Abstract Full Text PDF–558K
What do we know about how to do audit and feedback? Pitfalls in applying evidence from a systematic review
R Foy, MP Eccles, G Jamtvedt, J Young, JM Grimshaw, R Baker
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 50. Published online 2005 July 13. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-50
PMCID:
PMC1183206
Abstract Full Text PDF–233K
Predictors of failed attendances in a multi-specialty outpatient centre using electronic databases
Vernon J Lee, Arul Earnest, Mark I Chen, Bala Krishnan
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 51. Published online 2005 August 6. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-51
PMCID:
PMC1190171
Abstract Full Text PDF–440K
Effect on survey response rate of hand written versus printed signature on a covering letter: randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN67566265]
Kirstie McKenzie-McHarg, Lucy Tully, Simon Gates, Sarah Ayers, Peter Brocklehurst
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 52. Published online 2005 August 9. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-52
PMCID:
PMC1190172
Abstract Full Text PDF–258K
Implementation of a health care policy: An analysis of barriers and facilitators to practice change
Susan Watt, Wendy Sword, Paul Krueger
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 53. Published online 2005 August 15. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-53
PMCID:
PMC1201138
Abstract Full Text PDF–273K
Verbal and physical violence towards hospital- and community-based physicians in the Negev: an observational study
Tal Carmi-Iluz, Roni Peleg, Tami Freud, Pesach Shvartzman
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 54. Published online 2005 August 15. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-54
PMCID:
PMC1190173
Abstract Full Text PDF–230K
The effect of a monetary incentive on return of a postal health and development questionnaire: a randomised trial [ISRCTN53994660]
Sara Kenyon, Katie Pike, David Jones, David Taylor, Alison Salt, Neil Marlow, Peter Brocklehurst
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 55. Published online 2005 August 18. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-55
PMCID:
PMC1201139
Abstract Full Text PDF–230K
Assessing health centre systems for guiding improvement in diabetes care
Damin Si, Ross Bailie, Christine Connors, Michelle Dowden, Allison Stewart, Gary Robinson, Joan Cunningham, Tarun Weeramanthri
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 56. Published online 2005 August 24. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-56
PMCID:
PMC1208882
Abstract Full Text PDF–357K Supplementary Material
Heart failure guidelines and prescribing in primary care across Europe
Heidrun B Sturm, Wiek H van Gilst, Karl Swedberg, FD Richard Hobbs, Flora M Haaijer-Ruskamp
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 57. Published online 2005 August 30. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-57
PMCID:
PMC1236923
Abstract Full Text PDF–276K Supplementary Material
The cost-effectiveness of early noninvasive ventilation for ALS patients
Kirsten L Gruis, Michael E Chernew, Devin L Brown
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 58. Published online 2005 August 30. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-58
PMCID:
PMC1208883
Abstract Full Text PDF–219K
Caution required when relying on a colleague's advice; a comparison between professional advice and evidence from the literature
Frederieke Schaafsma, Jos Verbeek, Carel Hulshof, Frank van Dijk
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 59. Published online 2005 August 31. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-59
PMCID:
PMC1208884
Abstract Full Text PDF–212K Supplementary Material
Household out-of-pocket medical expenditures and national health insurance in Taiwan: income and regional inequality
Tu-Bin Chu, Tsai-Ching Liu, Chin-Shyan Chen, Yi-Wen Tsai, Wen-Ta Chiu
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 60. Published online 2005 September 2. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-60
PMCID:
PMC1208885
Abstract Full Text PDF–256K
The use of end-quintile comparisons to identify under-servicing of the poor and over-servicing of the rich: A longitudinal study describing the effect of socioeconomic status on healthcare
Kate J Brameld, C D'Arcy J Holman
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 61. Published online 2005 September 9. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-61
PMCID:
PMC1236924
Abstract Full Text PDF–248K
How to promote, improve and test adherence to scientific evidence in clinical practice
Caterina Caminiti, Umberto Scoditti, Francesca Diodati, Rodolfo Passalacqua
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 62. Published online 2005 September 19. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-62
PMCID:
PMC1253511
Abstract Full Text PDF–336K
Chances of late surgery in relation to length of wait lists
Boris G Sobolev, Adrian R Levy, Lisa Kuramoto, Robert Hayden
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 63. Published online 2005 September 26. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-63
PMCID:
PMC1266032
Abstract Full Text PDF–243K
Development of abbreviated measures to assess patient trust in a physician, a health insurer, and the medical profession
Elizabeth Dugan, Felicia Trachtenberg, Mark A Hall
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 64. Published online 2005 October 3. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-64
PMCID:
PMC1262715
Abstract Full Text PDF–264K
Communication of bed allocation decisions in a critical care unit and accountability for reasonableness
Andrew B Cooper, Amit S Joglekar, Jennifer Gibson, Alissa H Swota, Douglas K Martin
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 67. Published online 2005 October 31. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-67
PMCID:
PMC1298296
Abstract Full Text PDF–355K
Translating research into policy and practice in developing countries: a case study of magnesium sulphate for pre-eclampsia
Morten Aaserud, Simon Lewin, Simon Innvaer, Elizabeth J Paulsen, Astrid T Dahlgren, Mari Trommald, Lelia Duley, Merrick Zwarenstein, Andrew D Oxman
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 68. Published online 2005 November 1. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-68
PMCID:
PMC1298297
Abstract Full Text PDF–300K
Cost and efficiency of public sector sexually transmitted infection clinics in Andhra Pradesh, India
Lalit Dandona, Pratap Sisodia, TLN Prasad, Elliot Marseille, M Chalapathi Rao, A Anod Kumar, SG Prem Kumar, YK Ramesh, Mead Over, M Someshwar, James G Kahn
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 69. Published online 2005 November 5. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-69
PMCID:
PMC1291366
Abstract Full Text PDF–294K
"Saying no is no easy matter" A qualitative study of competing concerns in rationing decisions in general practice
Benedicte Carlsen, Ole Frithjof Norheim
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 70. Published online 2005 November 9. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-70
PMCID:
PMC1291367
Abstract Full Text PDF–299K
The Swiss cheese model of safety incidents: are there holes in the metaphor?
Thomas V Perneger
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 71. Published online 2005 November 9. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-71
PMCID:
PMC1298298
Abstract Full Text PDF–280K
Cost-consciousness among Swiss doctors: a cross-sectional survey
Patrick A Bovier, Diane P Martin, Thomas V Perneger
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 72. Published online 2005 November 10. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-72
PMCID:
PMC1308814
Abstract Full Text PDF–270K
A 6-months assessment of the alcohol-related clinical burden at emergency rooms (ERs) in 11 acute care hospitals of an urban area in Germany
Bernhard T Baune, Rafael T Mikolajczyk, Gerhard Reymann, Annette Duesterhaus, Susanne Fleck, Hildegard Kratz, Ulrike Sundermann
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 73. Published online 2005 November 18. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-73
PMCID:
PMC1314886
Abstract Full Text PDF–324K
What factors explain the number of physical therapy treatment sessions in patients referred with low back pain; a multilevel analysis
Ilse CS Swinkels, Raymond H Wimmers, Peter P Groenewegen, Wil JH van den Bosch, Joost Dekker, Cornelia HM van den Ende
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 74. Published online 2005 November 24. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-74
PMCID:
PMC1310612
Abstract Full Text PDF–268K
Consumer involvement in Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) projects – lessons from Australia
Carl MJ Kirkpatrick, Elizabeth E Roughead, Gregory R Monteith, Susan E Tett
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 75. Published online 2005 December 1. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-75
PMCID:
PMC1325245
Abstract Full Text PDF–247K
Correlates of health and healthcare performance: applying the Canadian health indicators framework at the provincial-territorial level
OA Arah, GP Westert
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 76. Published online 2005 December 1. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-76
PMCID:
PMC1325226
Abstract Full Text PDF–347K Supplementary Material
Technical efficiency of peripheral health units in Pujehun district of Sierra Leone: a DEA application
Ade Renner, Joses M Kirigia, Eyob A Zere, Saidou P Barry, Doris G Kirigia, Clifford Kamara, Lenity HK Muthuri
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 77. Published online 2005 December 14. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-77
PMCID:
PMC1334185
Abstract Full Text PDF–298K
Integrating complementary and alternative medicine into academic medical centers: Experience and perceptions of nine leading centers in North America
Sunita Vohra, Kymm Feldman, Brad Johnston, Kellie Waters, Heather Boon
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 78. Published online 2005 December 20. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-78
PMCID:
PMC1343546
Abstract Full Text PDF–236K
Study Protocol
Design of the BiRmingham Early Detection In untREated psyChosis Trial (REDIRECT): cluster randomised controlled trial of general practitioner education in detection of first episode psychosis [ISRCTN87898421]
Lynda Tait, Helen Lester, Max Birchwood, Nick Freemantle, Sue Wilson
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 19. Published online 2005 March 8. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-19
PMCID:
PMC1082907
Abstract Full Text PDF–290K
The design of the Dutch EASYcare study: a randomised controlled trial on the effectiveness of a problem-based community intervention model for frail elderly people [NCT00105378]
René JF Melis, Monique IJ van Eijken, George F Borm, Michel Wensing, Eddy Adang, Eloy H van de Lisdonk, Theo van Achterberg, Marcel GM Olde Rikkert
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 65. Published online 2005 October 5. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-65
PMCID:
PMC1298295
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Does a pre-hospital emergency pathway improve early diagnosis and referral in suspected stroke patients? – Study protocol of a cluster randomised trial [ISRCTN41456865]
Marica Ferri, Assunta De Luca, Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Giuliano Lori, Gabriella Guasticchi
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 66. Published online 2005 October 11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-66
PMCID:
PMC1262716
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Debate
From theory to practice: improving the impact of health services research
Kevin Brazil, Elizabeth Ozer, Michelle M Cloutier, Robert Levine, Daniel Stryer
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 1. Published online 2005 January 7. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-1
PMCID:
PMC545971
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Correction
Correction: The effect of executive walk rounds on nurse safety climate attitudes: A randomized trial of clinical units [ISRCTN85147255]
Eric J Thomas, J Bryan Sexton, Torsten B Neilands, Allan Frankel, Robert L Helmreich
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 46. Published online 2005 June 10. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-5-46
Corrects:
BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5: 28.
PMCID:
PMC1177946
Correction PDF–136K Original Article
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