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EPOC evidence summary for 2015

2015

Cochrane Effective Practice and Organisation of Care (EPOC) review group published the following reviews and protocols in 2015. Thanks to all involved.

Browse all our published reviews here: /our-reviews

Reviews:

Interventions for reducing wrong-site surgery and invasive clinical procedures.
Algie CM, Mahar RK, Wasiak J, Batty L, Gruen RL, Mahar PD.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD009404.pub3/abstract

Strategies to increase the ownership and use of insecticide-treated bednets to prevent malaria.
Augustincic PL, Petkovic J, Welch V, Ueffing E, Tanjong GE, Pardo PJ et al.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD009186.pub2/abstract

Tailored interventions to address determinants of practice.
Baker R, Camosso-Stefinovic J, Gillies C, Shaw EJ, Cheater F, Flottorp S et al.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD005470.pub3/abstract

Interventions to reduce waiting times for elective procedures.
Ballini L, Negro A, Maltoni S, Vignatelli L, Flodgren G, Simera I et al.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD005610.pub2/abstract

Medical day hospital care for older people versus alternative forms of care.
Brown L, Forster A, Young J, Crocker T, Benham A, Langhorne P.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD001730.pub3/abstract

Interventions to increase the use of electronic health information by healthcare practitioners to improve clinical practice and patient outcomes.
Fiander M, McGowan J, Grad R, Pluye P, Hannes K, Labrecque M et al.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD004749.pub3/abstract

Interactive telemedicine: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes.
Flodgren G, Rachas A, Farmer AJ, Inzitari M, Shepperd S.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD002098.pub2/abstract

Consultation liaison in primary care for people with mental disorders.
Gillies D, Buykx P, Parker AG, Hetrick SE.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD007193.pub2/abstract

Interventions for increasing the proportion of health professionals practising in rural and other underserved areas.
Grobler L, Marais BJ, Mabunda S.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD005314.pub3/abstract

Pharmaceutical policies: effects of cap and co-payment on rational use of medicines.
Luiza VL, Chaves LA, Silva RM, Emmerick ICM, Chaves GC, Fonseca de Araújo SC et al.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD007017.pub2/abstract

Interventions for reducing medication errors in children in hospital.
Maaskant JM, Vermeulen H, Apampa B, Fernando B, Ghaleb MA, Neubert A et al.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006208.pub3/abstract

In-service training for health professionals to improve care of seriously ill newborns and children in low-income countries.
Opiyo N, English M.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD007071.pub3/abstract

Chronic disease management programmes for adults with asthma.
Peytremann-Bridevaux I, Arditi C, Gex G, Bridevaux P-O, Burnand B.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD007988.pub2/abstract

Pharmaceutical policies: effects of financial incentives for prescribers.
Rashidian A, Omidvari A-H, Vali Y, Sturm H, Oxman AD.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD006731.pub2/abstract

Protocols:

Improving vaccination uptake among adolescents.
Abdullahi LH, Kagina BM, Wiysonge CS, Hussey GD.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011895/abstract

Interventions to improve patient access to and utilisation of genetic and genomic counselling services.
Benjamin CM, Thomas LH, Skirton H, Gustafson S, Coupe J, Patch C et al.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011873/abstract

Walk-in clinics versus physician offices and emergency rooms for urgent care and chronic disease management.
Chen CT, Hu J, Chen CE, Mehrotra A.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011774/abstract

Improving maternal, newborn and women's reproductive health in crisis settings.
Chi PC, Urdal H, Umeora OU, Sundby J, Spiegel P, Devane D.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011829/abstract

Routine provision of information on patient-reported outcome measures to healthcare providers and patients in clinical practice.
Gonçalves Bradley DC, Gibbons C, Ricci-Cabello I, Bobrovitz NJ, Gibbons EJ, Kotzeva A et al.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011589/abstract

Payment methods for ambulatory care health professionals.
Jia L, Yuan B, Meng Q, Scott A.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011865/abstract

Routine Health Information System (RHIS) interventions to improve health systems management.
Leon N, Brady L, Kwamie A, Daniels K.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD012012/abstract

Government regulation of private health insurance.
Motaze NV, Chi CP, Ongolo-Zogo P, Ndongo JS, Wiysonge CS.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011512/abstract

Pharmaceutical policies: effects of policies regulating drug insurance schemes.
Pantoja T, Peñaloza B, Cid C, Herrera CA, Bigdeli M.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011703/abstract

Pharmaceutical policies: effects of sales and dispensing policies.
Peñaloza B, Pantoja T, Herrera CA, Torres-Robles R, Cid C.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011830/abstract

Pharmaceutical policies: effects of policies that determine which drugs are reimbursed.
Shafiq Y, Kösters JP, Muhammad A.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011614/abstract

E-learning for health professionals.
Vaona A, Rigon G, Banzi R, Kwag KH, Cereda D, Pecoraro V et al.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011736/abstract

The champion for improved delivery of care to older people in long-term care settings: effects on professional practice, quality of care and resident outcomes.
Welsh SM, Sherriff A, Flodgren G.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD011956/abstract