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1. Accesses 671
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effects of clinical pathways on length of stay, hospital costs and patient outcomes Thomas Rotter, Joachim Kugler, Rainer Koch, Holger Gothe, Sabine Twork, Jeroen M van Oostrum, Ewout W Steyerberg BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :265 (19 December 2008) [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
2. Accesses 603
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Interventions to prevent disability in frail community-dwelling elderly: a systematic review Ramon Daniels, Erik van Rossum, Luc de Witte, Gertrudis I.J.M Kempen, Wim van den Heuvel BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :278 (30 December 2008) [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
3. Accesses 562
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Primary health care delivery models in rural and remote Australia - a systematic review John Wakerman, John S Humphreys, Robert Wells, Pim Kuipers, Philip Entwistle, Judith Jones BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :276 (29 December 2008) [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
4. Accesses 506
Technical advance
Evidence and Value: Impact on DEcisionMaking - the EVIDEM framework and potential applications Mireille M Goetghebeur, Monika Wagner, Hanane Khoury, Randy J Levitt, Lonny J Erickson, Donna Rindress BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :270 (22 December 2008) [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
5. Accesses 477
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Standardisation of rates using logistic regression: a comparison with the direct method Andrea K Roalfe, Roger L Holder, Sue Wilson BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :275 (29 December 2008) [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
6. Accesses 452
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Exposing the key functions of a complex intervention for shared care in mental health: case study of a process evaluation Richard Byng, Ian Norman, Sally Redfern, Roger Jones BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :274 (23 December 2008) [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
7. Accesses 414
Study protocol
Provincial prenatal record revision: a multiple case
study of evidence-based decision-making at the population-policy level
Nancy Edwards, Sonia Semenic, Shahirose Premji, Phyllis Montgomery, Beverly Williams, Joanne Olson, Omaima Mansi BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :266 (19 December 2008) [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
8. Accesses 409
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Reliability of the interRAI suite of assessment instruments: A 12-country study of an integrated health information system John P Hirdes, Gunnar Ljunggren, John N Morris, Dinnus HM Frijters, Harriet Finne-Soveri, Len Gray, Magnus Bjorkgren, Reudi Gilgen BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8 :277 (30 December 2008) [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
9. Accesses 407
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A model to prioritize access to elective surgery on the basis of clinical urgency and waiting time Roberto Valente, Angela Testi, Elena Tanfani, Marco Fato, Ivan Porro, Maurizio Santo, Gregorio Santori, Giancarlo Torre, Gianluca Ansaldo BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :1 (1 January 2009) [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
10. Accesses 383
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Effects of job rotation and role stress among nurses on job satisfaction and organizational commitment Wen-Hsien Ho, Ching Sheng Chang, Ying-Ling Shih, Rong-Da Liang BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9 :8 (12 January 2009) [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]