[HTML][HTML] Comparison of the five Danish regions regarding demographic characteristics, healthcare utilization, and medication use—a descriptive cross-sectional study

DP Henriksen, L Rasmussen, MR Hansen, J Hallas… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background While Denmark is well known for its plethora of registers. Many studies are
conducted on research databases that only cover parts of Denmark, and regional …

[HTML][HTML] The Danish cancer pathway for patients with serious non-specific symptoms and signs of cancer–a cross-sectional study of patient characteristics and cancer …

ML Ingeman, MB Christensen, F Bro, ST Knudsen… - BMC cancer, 2015 - Springer
Background A Danish cancer pathway has been implemented for patients with serious non-
specific symptoms and signs of cancer (NSSC-CPP). The initiative is one of several to …

Beyond measurement and reward: methods of motivating quality improvement and accountability

RA Berenson, T Rice - Health services research, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The article examines public policies designed to improve quality and
accountability that do not rely on financial incentives and public reporting of provider …

Increased diagnostic activity in general practice during the year preceding colorectal cancer diagnosis

PL Hansen, P Hjertholm… - International journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Accurate diagnostic activity in general practice before colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosis is
crucial for an early detection of CRC. This study aimed to investigate the rates of daytime …

Governance structures impact on eHealth

P Kierkegaard - Health Policy and Technology, 2015 - Elsevier
Background National eHealth implementation efforts need to move beyond the scope of
making technology the primary focus and instead consider the broader spectrum of …

Variation in general practice prostate‐specific antigen testing and prostate cancer outcomes: an ecological study

P Hjertholm, M Fenger‐Grøn… - … journal of cancer, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Knowledge is sparse about the consequences of variation in prostate‐specific antigen (PSA)
testing rates in general practice. This study investigated associations between PSA testing …

Characteristics of service users and provider organisations associated with experience of out of hours general practitioner care in England: population based cross …

FC Warren, G Abel, G Lyratzopoulos, MN Elliott… - bmj, 2015 - bmj.com
Objective To investigate the experience of users of out of hours general practitioner services
in England, UK. Design Population based cross sectional postal questionnaire survey …

[HTML][HTML] Symptom attributions in patients with colorectal cancer

LF Jensen, L Hvidberg, AF Pedersen, P Vedsted - BMC Family Practice, 2015 - Springer
Background Symptoms of cancer may be interpreted differently by different patients before
the diagnosis. This study investigated symptom attributions in Danish patients with colorectal …

Risk, the prediabetes diagnosis and preventive strategies: critical insights from a qualitative study

AL Hindhede, J Aagaard-Hansen - Critical Public Health, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Diagnosis constitutes a major categorisation tool in medicine. This paper adds to the paucity
of knowledge about part of the work such a tool performs. It examines the ways in which …

[HTML][HTML] The challenges of boundary spanners in supporting inter-organizational collaboration in primary care–a qualitative study of general practitioners in a new role

MB Kousgaard, ASK Joensen, T Thorsen - BMC Family Practice, 2015 - Springer
Background The visions of more integrated care have created new roles and
accountabilities for organizations and professionals. Thus, professionals are increasingly …