Background Health care improvement efforts should be aligned in order to make a
meaningful impact on health systems. Appropriate care delivery could be a unifying goal to …

Despite decades of social epidemiologic research, health inequities remain pervasive and
ubiquitous in Canada and elsewhere. One reason may be our use of socioeconomic …

Nurses, whether registered nurses (RNs) or nurse practitioners (NPs), are becoming key
providers of primary care services. While evidence for the influence of NPs on patient …

Background There is increasing recognition in Canada and globally that a substantial
proportion of health care delivered is inappropriate as evidenced by (1) harmful and/or …

Introduction Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) for osteoarthritis is one of several treatment options
with benefits and harms that patients value differently. However, the process for determining …

Background Appropriateness is a conceptual way for health systems to balance Triple Aim
priorities for improving population health, containing per capita cost, and improving the …

Background Terms used to describe government-led resource withdrawal from ineffective
and unsafe medical services, including 'rationing'and 'disinvestment', have tended to be …

To face the challenge of active and healthy ageing, European Health Systems and services
should move towards proactive, anticipatory and integrated care. The comparison of …

Background: For patients with Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome (NSTEACS),
observational studies have found cardiac catheterization being utilized more in patients at …

BACKGROUND: Evidence Reversal (ER) is the phenomenon whereby new and stronger
evidence contradicts previously established evidence. OBJECTIVES: To quantify evidence …