Evaluation and the Health Professions
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Cơ quản chủ quản: SAGE Publications Inc.
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Health Policy
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A Comprehensive Method for the Translation and Cross-Cultural Validation of Health Status Questionnaires The FACIT (Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy) translation methodology has been in use for nearly 10 years and, during the course of that time, has emphasized a universal translation approach that includes multicountry review, the use of qualitative and quantitative methods in testing, and the exploration of new methods such as differential item functioning (DIF) analysis us... ...
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Prevalence of the Addictions: A Problem of the Majority or the Minority? An increasing number of research studies over the last three decades suggest that a wide range of substance and process addictions may serve similar functions. The current article considers 11 such potential addictions (tobacco, alcohol, illicit drugs, eating, gambling, Internet, love, sex, exercise, work, and shopping), their prevalence, and co-occurrence, based on a systematic review of... ...
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Interpreting and Evaluating Meta-Analysis This article offers some guidelines for interpreting and evaluating meta-analytic reviews of research. The fundamental goals of metaanalysis are to combine results across studies to yield an overall estimate of effect and to compare effects between studies in order to understand moderating factors. Suggestions are made for what readers should look for in a meta-analysis, and a discussion ... ...
Tập 18 Số 4 - Trang 393-407 - 1995
Predictors of Hospital Readmission Summarizing the results of research related to identifying potential predictors of hospital readmissions has been difficult because of conflicting results across studies. Using the techniques of meta-analysis, the results from 44 studies were examined in the present study. OveralI the mean readmission rate was 27%, with significant differences based on patient diagnosis. Although diagnosi... ...
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Medical Record Review Conduction Model for Improving Interrater Reliability of Abstracting Medical-Related Information Medical record review (MRR) is often used in clinical research and evaluation, yet there is limited literature regarding best practices in conducting a MRR, and there are few studies reporting interrater reliability (IRR) from MRR data. The aim of this research was twofold: (a) to develop a MRR abstraction tool and standardize the MRR process and (b) to examine the IRR from MRR data. This... ...
Tập 32 Số 3 - Trang 281-298 - 2009
Misunderstanding Meta-Analysis Although it is increasingly common, metaanalysis is still a relatively new addition to the toolbox of research strategies. Partially because of its newness and partially because its early enthusiasts may have overstated its presumed contributions, a number of common misunderstandings have developed about the meta-analytic approach. These misunderstandings have to do with the way that meta... ...
Tập 18 Số 3 - Trang 304-314 - 1995
Job Satisfaction of Physicians with Congruent Versus Incongruent Specialty Choice Choosing a specialty within the occupation of medicine is problematic given the number of available specialty choices. A need exists for the development and modification of inventories to be used to help students with selecting a medical specialty. Furthermore, ratings of job satisfaction, regardless of specialty, are mixed with some physicians regretting choosing medicine as a career. De... ...
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