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Performance measurement for health system improvement: experiences, challenges and prospects
PC Smith - 2009 - books.google.com
… Introduction Peter C. … Targets and performance measurement Peter C. Smith and
Reinhard Busse; 18. Public performance reporting on quality information Paul G. Shekelle; 19. …
Reinhard Busse; 18. Public performance reporting on quality information Paul G. Shekelle; 19. …
[HTML][HTML] Methods for the estimation of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence cost-effectiveness threshold.
BACKGROUND Cost-effectiveness analysis involves the comparison of the incremental cost-effectiveness
ratio of a new technology, which is more costly than existing alternatives, with …
ratio of a new technology, which is more costly than existing alternatives, with …
Performance indicators: good, bad, and ugly
…, VT Farewell, G Harvey, H Tim, S Peter C - Journal of the Royal …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
A striking feature of UK public services in the 1990s was the rise of performance monitoring (PM),
which records, analyses and publishes data in order to give the public a better idea of …
which records, analyses and publishes data in order to give the public a better idea of …
Does progress towards universal health coverage improve population health?
R Moreno-Serra, PC Smith - The Lancet, 2012 - thelancet.com
Many commentators, including WHO, have advocated progress towards universal health
coverage on the grounds that it leads to improvements in population health. In this report we …
coverage on the grounds that it leads to improvements in population health. In this report we …
[BOOK][B] Measuring efficiency in health care: analytic techniques and health policy
With the healthcare sector accounting for a sizeable proportion of national expenditures, the
pursuit of efficiency has become a central objective of policymakers within most health …
pursuit of efficiency has become a central objective of policymakers within most health …
A single-question screening test for drug use in primary care
PC Smith, SM Schmidt… - Archives of internal …, 2010 - jamanetwork.com
Background Drug use (illicit drug use and nonmedical use of prescription drugs) is common
but underrecognized in primary care settings. We validated a single-question screening test …
but underrecognized in primary care settings. We validated a single-question screening test …
Technologies for global health
Availability of health technology is inversely related to health need. Although health-care
systems in high-income countries make extensive use of technology, people in the world's …
systems in high-income countries make extensive use of technology, people in the world's …
Effects of raf kinase inhibitor protein expression on suppression of prostate cancer metastasis
Background: Raf kinase inhibitor protein (RKIP), an inhibitor of Raf-mediated activation of
mitogen-activated protein/extracellular signal-regulated kinase kinase (MEK), is expressed at …
mitogen-activated protein/extracellular signal-regulated kinase kinase (MEK), is expressed at …
[HTML][HTML] Primary care validation of a single-question alcohol screening test
PC Smith, SM Schmidt, D Allensworth-Davies… - Journal of general …, 2009 - Springer
BACKGROUND Unhealthy alcohol use is prevalent but under-diagnosed in primary care
settings. OBJECTIVE To validate, in primary care, a single-item screening test for unhealthy …
settings. OBJECTIVE To validate, in primary care, a single-item screening test for unhealthy …
Missing clinical information during primary care visits
PC Smith, R Araya-Guerra, C Bublitz, B Parnes… - Jama, 2005 - jamanetwork.com
ContextThe coordinating function of primary care is information-intensive and may be
impeded by missing clinical information. However, missing clinical information has not been …
impeded by missing clinical information. However, missing clinical information has not been …