Effects of Different Models of Dialysis Care on Patient-Important Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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DOI: 10.1089/pop.2016.0157
Abstract: Ongoing payment reform in dialysis necessitates better patient outcomes and lower costs. Suggested improvements to processes of care for maintenance dialysis patients are abundant; however, their impact on patient-important outcomes is unclear. This systematic review… read more here.
Keywords: important outcomes; systematic review; care; dialysis ... See more keywords
Understanding patient-important outcomes after critical illness: a synthesis of recent qualitative, empirical, and consensus-related studies
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DOI: 10.1097/mcc.0000000000000533
Abstract: Purpose of review Patients surviving critical illness frequently experience long-lasting morbidities. Consequently, researchers and clinicians are increasingly focused on evaluating and improving survivors’ outcomes after hospital discharge. This review synthesizes recent research aimed at understanding… read more here.
Keywords: critical illness; research; important outcomes; understanding patient ... See more keywords
Addition of Ezetimibe to statins for patients at high cardiovascular risk: Systematic review of patient‐important outcomes
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DOI: 10.1111/jep.12663
Abstract: Ezetimibe is widely used in combination with statins to reduce low-density lipoprotein. We sought to examine the impact of ezetimibe when added to statins on patient-important outcomes. Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, and CENTRAL were searched through… read more here.
Keywords: risk; addition; addition ezetimibe; ezetimibe ... See more keywords
Are outcomes reported in surgical randomized trials patient-important? A systematic review and meta-analysis
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DOI: 10.1503/cjs.010616
Abstract: Background The dangers of using surrogate outcomes are well documented. They may have little or no association with their patient-important correlates, leading to the approval and use of interventions that lack efficacy. We sought to… read more here.
Keywords: primary outcomes; outcomes reported; important outcomes; surgical randomized ... See more keywords