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Life expectancy and mortality rates in the United States, 1959-2017
SH Woolf, H Schoomaker - Jama, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance US life expectancy has not kept pace with that of other wealthy countries and is
now decreasing. Objective To examine vital statistics and review the history of changes in US …
now decreasing. Objective To examine vital statistics and review the history of changes in US …
[PDF][PDF] Understanding the relationship between education and health: a review of the evidence and an examination of community perspectives
EB Zimmerman, SH Woolf… - … health: behavioral and …, 2015 - repository.cam.ac.uk
Education is critical to social and economic development and has a profound impact on
population health. We review evidence for the health benefits associated with education in the …
population health. We review evidence for the health benefits associated with education in the …
Potential benefits, limitations, and harms of clinical guidelines
Over the past decade, clinical guidelines have increasingly become a familiar part of clinical
practice. Every day, clinical decisions at the bedside, rules of operation at hospitals and …
practice. Every day, clinical decisions at the bedside, rules of operation at hospitals and …
Current methods of the US Preventive Services Task Force: a review of the process
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF/Task Force) represents one of several
efforts to take a more evidence-based approach to the development of clinical practice …
efforts to take a more evidence-based approach to the development of clinical practice …
[PDF][PDF] Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: a practice guideline developed by explicit methods for the American Society of Hematology
JN George, SH Woolf, GE Raskob, JS Wasser… - Blood, 1996 - ouhsc.edu
DIOPATHIC thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP, also I known as primary immune thrombocytopenic
purpura) is a hematologic disorder for which appropriate diagnostic and treatment …
purpura) is a hematologic disorder for which appropriate diagnostic and treatment …
The meaning of translational research and why it matters
SH Woolf - Jama, 2008 - jamanetwork.com
(NIH) has made translational research a priority, forming centers of translational research at
its institutes and launching the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program in …
its institutes and launching the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program in …
Strength of recommendation taxonomy (SORT): a patient-centered approach to grading evidence in the medical literature
A large number of taxonomies are used to rate the quality of an individual study and the
strength of a recommendation based on a body of evidence. We have developed a new grading …
strength of a recommendation based on a body of evidence. We have developed a new grading …
Breast cancer screening: a summary of the evidence for the US Preventive Services Task Force
Purpose: To synthesize new data on breast cancer screening for the US Preventive
Services Task Force. Data Sources: MEDLINE; the Cochrane Controlled Trials Registry; and …
Services Task Force. Data Sources: MEDLINE; the Cochrane Controlled Trials Registry; and …
Developing guidelines
The methods of guideline development should ensure that treating patients according to the
guidelines will achieve the outcomes that are desired. This article presents a combination of …
guidelines will achieve the outcomes that are desired. This article presents a combination of …
Necessary but not sufficient: Why health care alone cannot improve population health and reduce health inequities
SH Woolf - The Annals of Family Medicine, 2019 - Annals Family Med
Investments in “non-health” sectors like education and housing may do more to save lives
than what physicians do at the bedside. 5 Solving historic health inequities among low-income …
than what physicians do at the bedside. 5 Solving historic health inequities among low-income …