Changing physician performance: a systematic review of the effect of continuing medical education strategies

DA Davis, MA Thomson, AD Oxman, RB Haynes - Jama, 1995 - jamanetwork.com
Objective.—To review the literature relating to the effectiveness of education strategies
designed to change physician performance and health care outcomes. Data Sources.—We …

Self‐management education and regular practitioner review for adults with asthma

PG Gibson, H Powell, A Wilson… - Cochrane database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background A key component of many asthma management guidelines is the
recommendation for patient education and regular medical review. A number of controlled …

No magic bullets: a systematic review of 102 trials of interventions to improve professional practice.

AD Oxman, MA Thomson, DA Davis… - CMAJ: Canadian …, 1995 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of different types of interventions in improving
health professional performance and health outcomes. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE …

Evidence for the effectiveness of CME: a review of 50 randomized controlled trials

DA Davis, MA Thomson, AD Oxman, RB Haynes - Jama, 1992 - jamanetwork.com
Objective.—To assess the impact of diverse continuing medical education (CME)
interventions on physician performance and health care outcomes. Data Sources …

The unit of analysis error in studies about physicians' patient care behavior

GW Divine, JT Brown, LM Frazier - Journal of General Internal Medicine, 1992 - Springer
Objective: To estimate the frequency with which patients are incorrectly used as the unit of
analysis among statistical calculations in published studies of physicians' patient care …

Effects of a clinical-practice guideline and practice-based education on detection and outcome of depression in primary care: Hampshire Depression Project …

C Thompson, AL Kinmonth, L Stevens, RC Pevele… - The Lancet, 2000 - thelancet.com
Background Depression is a major individual and public-health burden throughout the world
and is managed mainly in primary care. The most effective strategy to reduce this burden …

Implementing guidelines and innovations in general practice: which interventions are effective?

M Wensing, T van der Weijden, R Grol - British Journal of General Practice, 1998 - bjgp.org
BACKGROUND: It is crucial that research findings are implemented in general practice if
high-quality care is to be achieved. Multifaceted interventions are usually assumed to be …

Limited (information only) patient education programs for adults with asthma

PG Gibson, H Powell, A Wilson… - Cochrane database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background A key component of many asthma management guidelines is the
recommendation for patient education and regular medical review. A number of controlled …

Canadian asthma consensus report, 1999

LP Boulet, A Becker, D Bérubé, R Beveridge, P Ernst… - Cmaj, 1999 - Can Med Assoc
Objectives: To provide physicians with current guidelines for the diagnosis and optimal
management of asthma in children and adults, including pregnant women and the elderly, in …

Options for self‐management education for adults with asthma

H Powell, PG Gibson… - Cochrane Database of …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Asthma education and self‐management are key recommendations of asthma
management guidelines because they improve health outcomes. There are several different …