2015
Assessing Community Quality of Health Care
Herrin J, Kenward K, Joshi MS, Audet AM, Hines SJ. Assessing Community Quality of Health Care. Health Services Research 2015, 51: 98-116. PMID: 26096649, PMCID: PMC4722214, DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.12322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital service areasNursing homesHospital measuresHospital qualityHigh hospital qualityHealth system factorsAgreement of measuresHigh-quality careHigh-quality hospitalsHome health agenciesDimensions of careComposite quality measureGeneral practitionersCare settingsNH careHealth agenciesQuality hospitalsHospitalCareHealth careSystem factorsAvailable quality measuresQuality measuresHigh differSetting
2002
Blind Faith? The Effects of Promoting Active Sick Leave for Back Pain Patients
Scheel I, Hagen K, Herrin J, Carling C, Oxman A. Blind Faith? The Effects of Promoting Active Sick Leave for Back Pain Patients. Spine 2002, 27: 2734-2740. PMID: 12461401, DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200212010-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow back painProportion of patientsQuality of lifeSick leaveControl groupIntervention groupPassive intervention groupBack pain patientsPassive interventionMain outcome measuresSelf-reported qualityNational Insurance AdministrationLBP patientsPain patientsBack painPatient satisfactionGeneral practitionersMedian numberOutcome measuresBACKGROUND DATAIndividual patientsPatientsResponse rateHealth outcomesInterventionCluster randomised controlled trial of tailored interventions to improve the management of urinary tract infections in women and sore throat
Flottorp S, Oxman A, Håvelsrud K, Treweek S, Herrin J. Cluster randomised controlled trial of tailored interventions to improve the management of urinary tract infections in women and sore throat. The BMJ 2002, 325: 367. PMID: 12183309, PMCID: PMC117890, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.325.7360.367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary tract infectionTract infectionsSore throatTelephone consultationsThroat groupUrinary tract infection groupLaboratory testsAntibiotic prescriptionsPatient educational materialsRate of useInfection groupGeneral practitionersIntervention groupPractice assistantsOutcome measuresGeneral practiceComplex interventionsInfectionInterventionWomenSignificant differencesConsultationTrialsThroatAntibioticsA Call for Action
Scheel I, Hagen K, Herrin J, Oxman A. A Call for Action. Spine 2002, 27: 561-566. PMID: 11884902, DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200203150-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow back painGeneral practitionersBack painPassive interventionSick leaveBack pain patientsClinical practice guidelinesMain outcome measuresProactive interventionsEligible patientsPain patientsIntervention municipalitiesEarly returnGP practicesPractice guidelinesBACKGROUND DATAOutcome measuresPatientsControl groupPainTelephone callsCommunity interventionsControl municipalitiesInterventionImportance of advice