Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

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Early View (Online Version of Record published before inclusion in an issue)

Edited By: Andrew Miles

Impact Factor: 1.229

ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2011: 16/23 (Medical Informatics); 49/76 (Health Care Sciences & Services); 71/155 (Medicine General & Internal)

Online ISSN: 1365-2753

  1. Original Articles

    1. Evaluation of a national evidence-based health care course via teleconference in a developing country

      Cristiane Rufino Macedo, Elizeu Coutinho Macedo, Maria Regina Torloni and Álvaro Nagib Atallah

      Article first published online: 8 MAY 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12063

    2. A naïve approach for deriving scoring systems to support clinical decision making

      Paolo Barbini, Gabriele Cevenini, Simone Furini and Emanuela Barbini

      Article first published online: 7 MAY 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12064

    3. Allocation concealment: a methodological review

      Laura Clark, Ulrike Schmidt, Puvan Tharmanathan, Joy Adamson, Catherine Hewitt and David Torgerson

      Article first published online: 7 MAY 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12032

    4. Poor reporting quality of key Randomization and Allocation Concealment details is still prevalent among published RCTs in 2011: a review

      Laura Clark, Ulrike Schmidt, Puvan Tharmanathan, Joy Adamson, Catherine Hewitt and David Torgerson

      Article first published online: 7 MAY 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12031

  2. Letters to the Editor

    1. Is the use of cholesterol in mortality risk algorithms in clinical guidelines valid? Ten years prospective data from the Norwegian HUNT 2 study

      Michael d'Emden

      Article first published online: 22 APR 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12030

    2. Ethics ward rounds: a conduit to finding meaning and value in medical school (pages 559–561)

      Lisa Parker and Lisa Watts

      Article first published online: 22 APR 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12029

  3. Original Articles

    1. A targeted method for standardized assessment of adverse drug events in surgical patients

      Monica de Boer, Jordy J. S. Kiewiet, Eveline B. Boeker, Maya A. Ramrattan, Marcel G. W. Dijkgraaf, Loraine Lie-A-Huen and Marja A. Boermeester, SUREPILL Study Group

      Article first published online: 18 APR 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12033

  4. Systematic Reviews

    1. Cost-effectiveness of pharmacotherapy for COPD in ambulatory care: a review

      Steven Simoens

      Article first published online: 17 APR 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12034

  5. Original Articles

    1. Guidelines-based indicators to measure quality of antenatal care

      Paola Bollini and Katharina Quack-Lötscher

      Article first published online: 26 MAR 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12027

    2. Using small-area variations to inform health care service planning: what do we ‘need’ to know?

      Mathew Mercuri, Stephen Birch and Amiram Gafni

      Article first published online: 22 MAR 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12026

    3. Effects of family presence on the content and dynamics of the clinical encounter among diabetic patients

      David Katerndahl and Michael Parchman

      Article first published online: 20 MAR 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12028

    4. Guideline-based development and practice test of quality indicators for physiotherapy care in patients with neck pain

      Rob AB Oostendorp, Geert M Rutten, Jan Dommerholt, Maria W Nijhuis-van der Sanden and Janneke Harting

      Article first published online: 19 MAR 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12025

    5. Clinical studies of innovative medical devices: what level of evidence for hospital-based health technology assessment?

      Aurélie Boudard, Nicolas Martelli, Patrice Prognon and Judith Pineau

      Article first published online: 19 MAR 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12024

  6. Systematic Reviews

    1. Systematic review of the quality of clinical guidelines for aphasia in stroke management

      Alexia Rohde, Linda Worrall and Guylaine Le Dorze

      Article first published online: 1 MAR 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12023

  7. Original Articles

    1. Oncologic multidisciplinary team meetings: evaluation of quality criteria

      Nelleke Ottevanger, Mirrian Hilbink, Mariska Weenk, Romy Janssen, Talitha Vrijmoeth, Antoinette de Vries and Rosella Hermens

      Article first published online: 26 FEB 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12022

  8. Letters to the Editor

    1. Patientsmate: potentially a useful tool for documenting clinical performance

      Claire M. Buckley, Caoimhe Casey and Colin P. Bradley

      Article first published online: 6 FEB 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12018

  9. Commentary

    1. Rationality and the generalization of randomized controlled trial evidence

      Jonathan Fuller

      Article first published online: 31 JAN 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12021

  10. Original Articles

    1. A pragmatic strategy for the review of clinical evidence

      Luciano Sagliocca, Salvatore De Masi, Luigina Ferrigno, Alfonso Mele and Giuseppe Traversa

      Article first published online: 15 JAN 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12020

    2. Application of an evidence-based decision rule to patients with suspected pulmonary embolism

      Laura Zwaan, Abel Thijs, Cordula Wagner and Daniëlle R. M. Timmermans

      Article first published online: 28 DEC 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12019

  11. Letter to the Editor

    1. Critical appraisal tools for assessing the methodological quality of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods studies included in systematic mixed studies reviews

      Pierre Pluye

      Article first published online: 28 DEC 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12017

  12. Original Articles

    1. Conflicts of interest and the quality of recommendations in clinical guidelines

      Lisa Cosgrove, Harold J. Bursztajn, Deborah R. Erlich, Emily E. Wheeler and Allen F. Shaughnessy

      Article first published online: 21 DEC 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12016

    2. An additional cause of health care disparities: the variable clinical decisions of primary care doctors

      John McKinlay, Rebecca Piccolo and Lisa Marceau

      Article first published online: 6 DEC 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12015

    3. Reflections on the implementation of governance structures for early-stage clinical innovation

      Luke Cowie, Jane Sandall and Kathryn Ehrich

      Article first published online: 28 NOV 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12013

  13. Systematic Review

    1. The impact of MRI on stroke management and outcomes: a systematic review

      James F Burke, Douglas J Gelb, Douglas J Quint, Lewis B Morgenstern and Kevin A Kerber

      Article first published online: 22 NOV 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12011

  14. Original Articles

    1. Predicting post-discharge death or readmission: deterioration of model performance in population having multiple admissions per patient

      Carl van Walraven, Jenna Wong, Alan J. Forster and Stephen Hawken

      Article first published online: 19 NOV 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12012

    2. Cardiovascular disease and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug prescribing in the midst of evolving guidelines

      Timothy T. Pham, Michael J. Miller, Donald L. Harrison, Ann E. Lloyd, Kimberly M. Crosby and Jeremy L. Johnson

      Article first published online: 19 NOV 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12014

  15. Personal View

    1. A new criterion for confounder selection? Neither a confounder nor science

      Eyal Shahar

      Article first published online: 8 NOV 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/jep.12010

  16. Original Articles

    1. Evaluation of changes in guidelines for medication management of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

      Fang-Ju Lin, Todd A. Lee, Pei Shieen Wong and A. Simon Pickard

      Article first published online: 14 AUG 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01892.x

    2. How to generalize efficacy results of randomized trials: recommendations based on a systematic review of possible approaches

      Piet N. Post, Hans de Beer and Gordon H. Guyatt

      Article first published online: 5 AUG 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01888.x

    3. Use of evidence-based therapy for the secondary prevention of acute coronary syndromes in Malaysian practice

      Yaman Walid Kassab, Yahaya Hassan, Noorizan Abd Aziz, Hadeer Akram and Omar Ismail

      Article first published online: 29 JUL 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01894.x

    4. Methods for the bias adjustment of meta-analyses of published observational studies

      Suhail A. R. Doi, Jan J. Barendregt and Adedayo A. Onitilo

      Article first published online: 29 JUL 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01890.x

    5. A practical educational tool for teaching child-care hospital professionals attending evidence-based practice courses for continuing medical education to appraise internal validity in systematic reviews

      Paola Rosati and Franz Porzsolt

      Article first published online: 29 JUL 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01889.x

    6. Are health professionals’ perceptions of patient safety related to figures on safety incidents?

      Lucie Martijn, Mirjam Harmsen, Sander Gaal, Dirk Mettes, Simone van Dulmen and Michel Wensing

      Article first published online: 29 JUL 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01887.x

    7. Adapting low back pain guidelines within a multidisciplinary context: a process evaluation

      Christa Harstall, Paul Taenzer, Nancy Zuck, Donna K Angus, Carmen Moga and N. Ann Scott

      Article first published online: 29 JUL 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01848.x

    8. The quality of clinical practice guidelines in China: a systematic assessment

      Jing Hu, Ru Chen, Shanshan Wu, Jinling Tang, Gillian Leng, Ilkka Kunnamo, Zhirong Yang, Weiwei Wang, Xinyang Hua, Yuelun Zhang, Yanming Xie and Siyan Zhan

      Article first published online: 29 JUL 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01893.x

    9. Control beliefs are related to smoking prevention in prenatal care

      Sakari Lemola, Yvonne Meyer-Leu, Jakub Samochowiec and Alexander Grob

      Article first published online: 29 JUL 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01891.x

    10. Estimating measurement error when annualizing health care costs

      Ariel Linden and Steven J. Samuels

      Article first published online: 29 JUL 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01885.x

    11. Factors influencing doctors’ selection of dabigatran in non-valvular atrial fibrillation

      Cindy Huang, Michele Siu, Lily Vu, Soo Wong and Jaekyu Shin

      Article first published online: 26 JUL 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01886.x

    12. Diagnosis of pheochromocytoma: a clinical practice guideline appraisal using AGREE II instrument

      Juping Yan, Jie Min and Bo Zhou

      Article first published online: 18 JUL 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01873.x

  17. Discussion paper

    1. Causal diagrams, gastroesophageal reflux and erosive oesophagitis

      Eyal Shahar

      Article first published online: 16 JUL 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01874.x

  18. Original Articles

    1. The usefulness of lean six sigma to the development of a clinical pathway for hip fractures

      Gerard C. Niemeijer, Elvira Flikweert, Albert Trip, Ronald J. M. M. Does, Kees T. B. Ahaus, Anja F. Boot and Klaus W. Wendt

      Article first published online: 11 JUL 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01875.x

    2. The 2011 Program Evaluation Standards: a framework for quality in medical education programme evaluations

      Valerie Ruhe and J. Donald Boudreau

      Article first published online: 11 JUL 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01879.x

    3. Testing the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research on health care innovations from South Yorkshire

      Irene Ilott, Kate Gerrish, Andrew Booth and Becky Field

      Article first published online: 4 JUL 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01876.x

    4. Systematic reviews showed insufficient evidence for clinical practice in 2004: what about in 2011? The next appeal for the evidence-based medicine age

      Paulo José Fortes Villas Boas, Regina Stella Spagnuolo, Amélia Kamegasawa, Leandro Gobbo Braz, Adriana Polachini do Valle, Eliane Chaves Jorge, Hugo Hyung Bok Yoo, Antônio José Maria Cataneo, Ione Corrêa, Fernanda Bono Fukushima, Paulo do Nascimento, Norma Sueli Pinheiro Módolo, Marise Silva Teixeira, Edison Iglesias de Oliveira Vidal, Solange Ramires Daher and Regina El Dib

      Article first published online: 3 JUL 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01877.x

    5. Hospital patients' reports of medical errors and undesirable events in their health care

      Rachel E. Davis, Nick Sevdalis, Graham Neale, Rachel Massey and Charles A. Vincent

      Article first published online: 12 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01867.x

    6. Successful implementation of clinical practice guidelines for pressure risk management in a home nursing setting

      Suzanne Kapp

      Article first published online: 5 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01870.x

    7. Identifying poor performance among doctors in NHS organizations

      Rachel Locke, Samantha Scallan, Camilla Leach and Mark Rickenbach

      Article first published online: 5 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01868.x

    8. Information-searching behaviors of main and allied health professionals: a nationwide survey in Taiwan

      Yi-Hao Weng, Ken N. Kuo, Chun-Yuh Yang, Heng-Lien Lo, Ya-Hui Shih and Ya-Wen Chiu

      Article first published online: 3 JUN 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01871.x

    9. Problem perception, technology and effectiveness in medical practice

      Leif Holmberg

      Article first published online: 29 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01866.x

    10. Exploring sources of knowledge utilized in practice among Jordanian registered nurses

      Suhair Husni Al-Ghabeesh, Fathieh Abu-Moghli, Mahvash Salsali and Mohammad Saleh

      Article first published online: 29 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01869.x

    11. The first national pressure ulcer prevalence survey in county council and municipality settings in Sweden

      Lena Gunningberg, Ami Hommel, Carina Bååth and Ewa Idvall

      Article first published online: 29 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01865.x

    12. Is it time to abandon paper? The use of emails and the Internet for health services research – a cost-effectiveness and qualitative study

      Jennifer Hunter, Katherine Corcoran, Stephen Leeder and Kerryn Phelps

      Article first published online: 29 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01864.x

    13. Trends and variations in infant mortality among 47 prefectures in Japan

      Hiroki Mishina, Joan F. Hilton and John I. Takayama

      Article first published online: 29 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01862.x

    14. A vignette study to examine health care professionals' attitudes towards patient involvement in error prevention

      David L. B. Schwappach, Olga Frank and Rachel E. Davis

      Article first published online: 29 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01861.x

    15. Acute pain management and assessment: are guidelines being implemented in developing countries (Lebanon)

      Abeer A. Zeitoun, Hani I. Dimassi, Bahija A. Chami and Nibal R. Chamoun

      Article first published online: 29 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01860.x

    16. The medical student as a patient: attitudes towards involvement in the quality and safety of health care

      Rachel E. Davis, Devavrata Joshi, Krishan Patel, M. Briggs and Charles A. Vincent

      Article first published online: 23 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01854.x

    17. Study protocol for a pilot study to explore the determinants of knowledge use in a medical education context

      Scott Reeves, Karen Leslie, Lindsay Baker, Eileen Egan-Lee, France Légaré, Ivan Silver, Jay Rosenfield, Brian Hodges, Vernon Curran, Heather Armson and Simon Kitto

      Article first published online: 15 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01858.x

    18. Clinical information transfer and data capture in the acute myocardial infarction pathway: an observational study

      Sujatha Kesavan, Tanika Kelay, Ruth E. Collins, Benita Cox, Fernando Bello, Roger L. Kneebone and Nick Sevdalis

      Article first published online: 15 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01853.x

    19. How occupational health care professionals experience evidence-based guidelines in Finland: a qualitative study

      Maritta Kinnunen-Amoroso

      Article first published online: 15 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01850.x

    20. Guidelines adherence and hypertension control at a tertiary hospital in Malaysia

      Nafees Ahmad, Yahaya Hassan, Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Ong Loke Meng, Noorizan Abd Aziz, Fiaz-ud-Din Ahmad and Muhammad Atif

      Article first published online: 14 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01852.x

    21. The effectiveness of adhering to clinical-practice guidelines for anxiety disorders in secondary mental health care: the results of a cohort study in the Netherlands

      Maarten K. van Dijk, Desiree B. Oosterbaan, Marc J. P. M. Verbraak and Anton J. L. M. van Balkom

      Article first published online: 14 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01851.x

    22. Research evidence uptake in a developing country: a survey of attitudes, education and self-efficacy, engagement, and barriers among physical therapists in the Philippines

      Edward James R. Gorgon, Hazel Gaile T. Barrozo, Laarni G. Mariano and Emmalou F. Rivera

      Article first published online: 14 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01849.x

    23. The influence of clinical evidence on surgical practice

      S. Honeybul and K. M. Ho

      Article first published online: 8 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01857.x

    24. Diagnosis and management of acute coronary syndrome in an outpatient setting: good guideline adherence in Swiss primary care

      Ryan Tandjung, Oliver Senn, Thomas Rosemann and Monika Loy

      Article first published online: 8 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01856.x

    25. Analysis of scientific truth status in controlled rehabilitation trials

      Roger Kerry, Aurélien Madouasse, Antony Arthur and Stephen D. Mumford

      Article first published online: 8 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01855.x

    26. Adherence to the Australian National Inpatient Medication Chart: the efficacy of a uniform national drug chart on improving prescription error

      Alp Atik

      Article first published online: 8 MAY 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01847.x

    27. How to define ‘best practice’ for use in Knowledge Translation research: a practical, stepped and interactive process

      Marije Bosch, Emma Tavender, Peter Bragge, Russell Gruen and Sally Green

      Article first published online: 9 APR 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01835.x

    28. Meta-analysis of the effectiveness of chronic care management for diabetes: investigating heterogeneity in outcomes

      Arianne M.J. Elissen, Lotte M.G. Steuten, Lidwien C. Lemmens, Hanneke W. Drewes, Karin M.M. Lemmens, Jolanda A.C. Meeuwissen, Caroline A. Baan and Hubertus J.M. Vrijhoef

      Article first published online: 29 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01817.x

    29. Effect of continuous education for evidence-based medicine practice on knowledge, attitudes and skills of medical students

      Tippawan Liabsuetrakul, Thanitha Sirirak, Sathana Boonyapipat and Panumad Pornsawat

      Article first published online: 23 FEB 2012 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2012.01828.x

    30. Bridging evidence and consensus methodology for inherited metabolic disorders: creating nutrition guidelines

      Rani H. Singh, Fran Rohr and Patricia L. Splett

      Article first published online: 13 DEC 2011 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2011.01807.x

    31. Chronic care management for patients with COPD: a critical review of available evidence

      Karin M. M. Lemmens, Lidwien C. Lemmens, José H. C. Boom, Hanneke W. Drewes, Jolanda A. C. Meeuwissen, Lotte M. G. Steuten, Hubertus J. M. Vrijhoef and Caroline A. Baan

      Article first published online: 2 DEC 2011 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2011.01805.x

    32. Attitude, knowledge and behaviour towards evidence-based medicine of physical therapists, students, teachers and supervisors in the Netherlands: a survey

      Gwendolijne G. M. Scholten-Peeters, Monique S. Beekman-Evers, Annemiek C. J. W. van Boxel, Sjanna van Hemert, Winifred D. Paulis, Johannes C. van der Wouden and Arianne P. Verhagen

      Article first published online: 29 NOV 2011 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2011.01811.x

    33. Barriers to and enablers of evidence-based practice in perinatal care in the SEA-ORCHID project

      Tari Turner and Jacki Short, SEA-ORCHID Study Group

      Article first published online: 29 NOV 2011 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2011.01810.x

    34. Revisiting issues, drawbacks and opportunities with observational studies in comparative effectiveness research

      Demissie Alemayehu and Joseph C. Cappelleri

      Article first published online: 29 NOV 2011 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2011.01802.x

    35. High-value transitional care: translation of research into practice

      Mary D. Naylor, Kathryn H. Bowles, Kathleen M. McCauley, Maureen C. Maccoy, Greg Maislin, Mark V. Pauly and Randall Krakauer

      Article first published online: 16 MAR 2011 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2011.01659.x

    36. Thinking without knowing – Child psychoanalytic psychotherapy in the UK and evidence-based practice

      Elizabeth Rous and Andrew Clark

      Article first published online: 17 FEB 2011 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2011.01638.x

    37. Comparison of the efficacy of three PubMed search filters in finding randomized controlled trials to answer clinical questions

      Reza Yousefi-Nooraie, Shirin Irani, Soroush Mortaz-Hedjri and Behnam Shakiba

      Article first published online: 16 SEP 2010 | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2010.01554.x

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