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Improving the use of research evidence in guideline development

Improving Patient Care (ongoing)

	Rocco MV, Frankenfield DL, Hopson SD, et al. Relationship between clinical performance measures and outcomes among patients receiving long-term hemodialysis. Ann Intern Med 2006;145:512-9.
	Poon EG, Cina JL, Churchill W, et al. Medication dispensing errors and potential adverse drug events before and after implementing bar code technology in the pharmacy. Ann Intern Med 2006;145:426-34.
	Petersen LA, Woodard LD, Urech T, et al. Does pay-for-performance improve the quality of health care? Ann Intern Med 2006;145:265-72.
	Mangione CM, Gerzoff RB, Williamson DF, et al; TRIAD Study Group. The association between quality of care and the intensity of diabetes disease management programs. Ann Intern Med 2006;145:107-16.
	Lindenauer PK, Pekow P, Gao S, et al Quality of care for patients hospitalized for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Ann Intern Med 2006;144:894-903.
	Chaudhry B, Wang J, Wu S, et al. Systematic review: impact of health information technology on quality, efficiency, and costs of medical care. Ann Intern Med 2006;144:742-52.
	Chang JT, Hays RD, Shekelle PG, et al. Patients' global ratings of their health care are not associated with the technical quality of their care. Ann Intern Med 2006;144:665-72.
	McDonald CJ. Computerization can create safety hazards: a bar-coding near miss. Ann Intern Med 2006;144:510-6.
	Lindenauer PK, Behal R, Murray CK, et al. Volume, quality of care, and outcome in pneumonia. Ann Intern Med 2006;144:262-9.
	Leape LL, Fromson JA. Problem doctors: is there a system-level solution? Ann Intern Med 2006;144:107-15.
	Lipner RS, Bylsma WH, Arnold GK, et al. Who is maintaining certification in internal medicine--and why? A national survey 10 years after initial certification. Ann Intern Med 2006;144:29-36.
	Berwick DM. Improving patient care. My right knee. Ann Intern Med 2005;142:121-5.
	Redelmeier DA. Improving patient care. The cognitive psychology of missed diagnoses. Ann Intern Med 2005;142:115-20.
	Asch SM, McGlynn EA, Hogan MM, et al. Comparison of quality of care for patients in the Veterans Health Administration and patients in a national sample. Ann Intern Med 2004;141:938-45.
	Fletcher KE, Davis SQ, Underwood W, et al. Systematic review: effects of resident work hours on patient safety. Ann Intern Med 2004;141:851-7.
	Ioannidis JP, Evans SJ, Gotzsche PC, et al; CONSORT Group. Better reporting of harms in randomized trials: an extension of the CONSORT statement. Ann Intern Med 2004;141:781-8.
	Peabody JW, Luck J, Glassman P, et al. Measuring the quality of physician practice by using clinical vignettes: a prospective validation study. Ann Intern Med 2004;141:771-80.
	Zapka JG, Lemon SC, Puleo E, et al. Patient education for colon cancer screening: a randomized trial of a video mailed before a physical examination. Ann Intern Med 2004;141:683-92.
	DeBusk RF, Miller NH, Parker KM, et al. Care management for low-risk patients with heart failure: a randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med 2004;141:606-13.
	Coleman EA, Berenson RA. Lost in transition: challenges and opportunities for improving the quality of transitional care. Ann Intern Med 2004;141:533-6.
	Ornstein S, Jenkins RG, Nietert PJ, et al. A multimethod quality improvement intervention to improve preventive cardiovascular care: a cluster randomized trial. Ann Intern Med 2004;141:523-32.
	Lappe JM, Muhlestein JB, Lappe DL, et al. Improvements in 1-year cardiovascular clinical outcomes associated with a hospital-based discharge medication program. Ann Intern Med 2004;141:446-53.
	Majumdar SR, Rowe BH, Folk D, et al. A controlled trial to increase detection and treatment of osteoporosis in older patients with a wrist fracture. Ann Intern Med 2004;141:366-73.
	Kerr EA, Gerzoff RB, Krein SL, et al. Diabetes care quality in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System and commercial managed care: the TRIAD study. Ann Intern Med 2004;141:272-81.
	Neilson EG, Johnson KB, Rosenbloom ST, et al; Resource Utilization Committee. The impact of peer management on test-ordering behavior. Ann Intern Med 2004;141:196-204.
	Roumie CL, Grogan EL, Falbe W, et al. A three-part intervention to change the use of hormone replacement therapy in response to new evidence. Ann Intern Med 2004;141:118-25.
	Huddleston JM, Long KH, Naessens JM, et al; Hospitalist-Orthopedic Team Trial Investigators. Medical and surgical comanagement after elective hip and knee arthroplasty: a randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med 2004;141:28-38.
	Pronovost PJ, Wu AW, Sexton JB. Acute decompensation after removing a central line: practical approaches to increasing safety in the intensive care unit. Ann Intern Med 2004;140:1025-33.
	Williams JW Jr, Katon W, Lin EH, et al; IMPACT Investigators. The effectiveness of depression care management on diabetes-related outcomes in older patients. Ann Intern Med 2004;140:1015-24.
	Mittman BS. Creating the evidence base for quality improvement collaboratives. Ann Intern Med 2004;140:897-901.
	Landon BE, Wilson IB, McInnes K, et al. Effects of a quality improvement collaborative on the outcome of care of patients with HIV infection: the EQHIV study. Ann Intern Med 2004;140:887-96.
	Nebeker JR, Barach P, Samore MH. Clarifying adverse drug events: a clinician's guide to terminology, documentation, and reporting. Ann Intern Med 2004;140:795-801.
	Higashi T, Shekelle PG, Solomon DH, et al. The quality of pharmacologic care for vulnerable older patients. Ann Intern Med 2004;140:714-20.
	Iezzoni LI, O'Day BL, Killeen M, et al. Communicating about health care: observations from persons who are deaf or hard of hearing. Ann Intern Med 2004;140:356-62.
	Campbell DE, Lynn J, Louis TA, et al. Medicare program expenditures associated with hospice use. Ann Intern Med 2004;140:269-77.
	Woolf SH. Patient safety is not enough: targeting quality improvements to optimize the health of the population. Ann Intern Med 2004;140:33-6.
	Goldman L, Kirtane AJ. Triage of patients with acute chest pain and possible cardiac ischemia: the elusive search for diagnostic perfection. Ann Intern Med 2003;139:987-95.
	Wenger NS, Solomon DH, Roth CP, et al. The quality of medical care provided to vulnerable community-dwelling older patients. Ann Intern Med 2003;139:740-7.
	Berry LL, Seiders K, Wilder SS. Innovations in access to care: a patient-centered approach. Ann Intern Med 2003;139:568-74.
	Brennan TA, Mello MM. Patient safety and medical malpractice: a case study. Ann Intern Med 2003;139:267-73.
	Kuperman GJ, Gibson RF. Computer physician order entry: benefits, costs, and issues. Ann Intern Med 2003;139:31-9.
	Runciman WB, Merry AF, Tito F. Error, blame, and the law in health care--an antipodean perspective. Ann Intern Med 2003;138:974-9.
	Barach P, Berwick DM. Patient safety and the reliability of health care systems. Ann Intern Med 2003;138:997-8.
	Sox HC. Improving patient care. Ann Intern Med 2003;138:996

Inpatient Safety

	McNutt R, Abrams R, Hasler S. Why blame systems for unsafe care? Lancet 2004;363:913-4.
	Bion JF, Heffner JE. Challenges in the care of the acutely ill. Lancet 2004;363:970-7.
	Pronovost PJ, Nolan T, Zeger S, et al. How can clinicians measure safety and quality in acute care? Lancet 2004;363:1061-7.
	Lilford R, Mohammed MA, Spiegelhalter D, et al. Use and misuse of process and outcome data in managing performance of acute medical care: avoiding institutional stigma. Lancet 2004;363:1147-54.
	Cook DJ, Montori VM, McMullin JP, et al. Improving patients' safety locally: changing clinician behaviour. Lancet 2004;363:1224-30.
	Angus DC, Black N. Improving care of the critically ill: institutional and health-care system approaches. Lancet 2004;363:1314-20.

Research into Practice

	van Weel C. Translating research into practice--a three-paper series. Lancet 2003;362:1170
	Grol R, Grimshaw J. From best evidence to best practice: effective implementation of change in patients' care. Lancet 2003;362:1225-30
	De Maeseneer JM, van Driel ML, Green LA, van Weel C. The need for research in primary care. Lancet 2003;362:1314-9
	Lanier DC, Roland M, Burstin H, Knottnerus JA. Doctor performance and public accountability. Lancet 2003;362:1404-8

Improving the Quality of Health Care

	Øvretveit J, Gustafson D. Using research to inform quality programmes. BMJ 2003;326:759-761
	Campbell SM, Braspenning J, Hutchinson A, et al. Research methods used in developing and applying quality indicators in primary care  BMJ 2003;326:816-819
	Wensing M, Elwyn G. Methods for incorporating patients' views in health care. BMJ 2003;326:877-879

Quality Improvement Reports

	von Plessen C, Aslaksen A. Improving the quality of palliative care for ambulatory patients with lung cancer. BMJ 2005;330:1309-13
	Sonder GJ, Regez RM, Brinkman K, et al. Prophylaxis and follow-up after possible exposure to HIV, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus outside hospital: evaluation of policy 2000-3. BMJ 2005;330:825-9
	Currie MP, Karwatowski SP, Perera J, Langford EJ. Introduction of nurse led DC cardioversion service in day surgery unit: prospective audit. BMJ 2004;329:892-4
	Ball JE, Osbourne J, Jowett S, et al. Quality improvement programme to achieve acceptable colonoscopy completion rates: prospective before and after study. BMJ 2004;329:665-7
	Monteleoni C, Clark E. Using rapid-cycle quality improvement methodology to reduce feeding tubes in patients with advanced dementia: before and after study. BMJ 2004;329:491-4
	Muller U, Exadaktylos A, Roeder C, et al. Effect of a flow chart on use of blood transfusions in primary total hip and knee replacement: prospective before and after study. BMJ 2004;328:934-8
	Thompson S, Neal S, Clark V. Clinical risk management in obstetrics: eclampsia drills. BMJ 2004;328:269-71
	Weeks AD, Alia G, Ononge S, et al. Introducing criteria based audit into Ugandan maternity units. BMJ 2003;327:1329-31
	McLeod H, Ham C, Kipping R. Booking patients for hospital admissions: evaluation of a pilot programme for day cases  BMJ 2003;327:1147-51
	McDermott R, Tulip F, Schmidt B, et al. Sustaining better diabetes care in remote indigenous Australian communities. BMJ 2003;327:428-430
	Cass DH, Smith I, Unthank C, et al. Improving compliance with requirements on junior doctors' hours. BMJ 2003;327:270-273
	Moens M, Baruch G, Fearon P. Opportunistic screening for Chlamydia at a community based contraceptive service for young people. BMJ 2003;326:1252-1255
	Dalal HM, Evans PH. Achieving national service framework standards for cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention. BMJ 2003;326:481-4
	Scott J, Thorne A, Horn P. Effect of a multifaceted approach to detecting and managing depression in primary care. BMJ 2002;325:951-4
	Donovan J, Mills N, Smith M, et al. Improving design and conduct of randomised trials by embedding them in qualitative research: ProtecT (prostate testing for cancer and treatment) study. Commentary: presenting unbiased information to patients can be difficult. BMJ 2002;325:766-70
	Amoore J, Ingram P.  Learning from adverse incidents involving medical devices. BMJ 2002;325:272-5
	Mitchell J, Hussaini H, McGovern D, et al. The "jaundice hotline" for the rapid assessment of patients with jaundice. BMJ 2002;325:213-215
	Brattebo G, Hofoss D, Flaatten H, et al. Effect of a scoring system and protocol for sedation on duration of patients' need for ventilator support in a surgical intensive care unit. BMJ 2002; 324: 1386-1389
	Qasim A, Malpass K, O'Gorman DJ, Heber ME. Safety and efficacy of nurse initiated thrombolysis in patients with acute myocardial infarction. BMJ 2002;324:1328-1331
	Maxwell SL, Ruiz AL, Lappin KJ, Cosgrove AP. Clinical screening for developmental dysplasia of the hip in Northern Ireland. BMJ 2002;324;1031-33
	Benger JR, Pearce AV. Quality improvement report: Simple intervention to improve detection of child abuse in emergency departments BMJ 2002;324:780-782
	Cattaneo A, Buzzetti R. Effect on rates of breast feeding of training for the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative. BMJ 2001;323:1358-62
	Hardy KJ, O'Brien SV, Furlong NJ. Information given to patients before appointments and its effect on non-attendance rate. BMJ 2001323:1298-300
	Stuart W, Smellie A, Lowrie R, et al. A laboratory based intervention to improve appropriateness of lipid tests and audit cholesterol lowering in primary care  BMJ 2001;323:1224–7
	Clark P, Rennie I, Rawlinson S. Effect of a formal education programme on safety of transfusions. BMJ 2001;323:1118–20
	Merlani P, Garnerin P, Diby M, et al. Linking guideline to regular feedback to increase appropriate requests for clinical tests: blood gas analysis in intensive care. BMJ 2001;323:620–4
	Ripouteau C, Conort O, Lamas JP,  et al. Effect of multifaceted intervention promoting early switch from intravenous to oral acetaminophen for postoperative pain: controlled, prospective, before and after study. BMJ 2000;321:1460–3
	Smith R. Quality improvement reports: a new kind of article [editorial]. BMJ 2000;321:1428

Clinical Governance in Primary Care

	Rosen R. Improving quality in the changing world of primary care. BMJ 2000;321:551-554
	Allen P. Accountability for clinical governance: developing collective responsibility for quality in primary care. BMJ 2000;321:608-611
	Huntington J, Gillam S, Rosen R. Organisational development for clinical governance. BMJ 2000;321:679-682
	Pringle M. Participating in clinical governance. BMJ 2000;321:737-740
	McColl A, Roland M. Knowledge and information for clinical governance. BMJ 2000;321:871-874

Clinical Guidelines

	Woolf SH, Grol R, Hutchinson A, Eccles M, Grimshaw J. Clinical guidelines: Potential benefits, limitations, and harms of clinical guidelines. BMJ 1999;318:527-530
	Shekelle PG, Woolf SH, Eccles M, Grimshaw J. Developing guidelines. BMJ 1999;318:593-6
	Hurwitz B, Eccles M. Legal, political and emotional considerations of clinical practice guidelines. BMJ 1999;318:661-4
	Feder G, Eccles M, Grol R, Griffiths C, Grimshaw J. Using clinical guidelines. BMJ 1999;318:728-30

Getting Research Findings into Practice

	Goodley F. Getting evidence into practice [editorial]. BMJ 1998;317-6
	Haines A. Donald A. Making better use of research findings. BMJ 1998;317:72-5
	Sheldon TA, Guyatt GH, Haines A. When to act on the evidence. BMJ 1998;317:139-42
	Glanville J, Haines M, Auston I. Finding information on clinical effectiveness. BMJ 1998;317:200-3
	Haynes B, Haines A. Barriers and bridges to evidence based clinical practice. BMJ 1998;317:273-6
	Straus SE, Sackett DL. Using research findings in clinical practice. BMJ 1998;317:339-42
	Lilford RJ, Pauker SG, Braunholtz DA, Chard J. Decision analysis and the implementation of research findings. BMJ 1998;317:405-9
	Bero LA, Grilli R, Grimshaw JM, et al. Closing the gap between research and practice: an overview of systematic reviews of interventions to promote the implementation of research findings BMJ 1998;317:465-468
	Garner P, Kale R, Dickson R, et al. Implementing research findings in developing countries BMJ 1998;317:531-5

Health Needs Assessment

	Wright J, Williams R, Wilkinson JR. Development and importance of health needs assessment. BMJ 1998;316:1310-1313
	Williams R, Wright J. Epidemiological issues in health needs assessment. BMJ 1998;316:1379-1382
	Stevens A, Gillam S. Needs assessment: from theory to practice. BMJ 1998;316:1448- 1452
	Wilkinson JR, Murray SA. Assessment in primary care: practical issues and possible approaches. BMJ 1998;316:1524-1528
	Jordan J, Dowswell T, Harrison S, et al. Whose priorities? Listening to users and the public. BMJ 1998;316:1668-1670
	Wright J, Walley J. Assessing health needs in developing countries. BMJ 1998;316:1819-1823

Transferring Evidence from Research into Practice