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Magnetic Resonance Imaging as an Adjunct to Mammography for Breast Cancer Screening in Women at Less Than High Risk for Breast Cancer: A Health Technology Assessment.

Ontario health technology assessment series

[No authors listed]
PMID: 27990198
Ont Health Technol Assess Ser. 2016 Nov 01;16(20):1-30. eCollection 2016.

BACKGROUND: Screening with mammography can detect breast cancer early, before clinical symptoms appear. Some cancers, however, are not captured with mammography screening alone. Among women at high risk for breast cancer, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been suggested as...

Mitral Valve Clip for Treatment of Mitral Regurgitation: An Evidence-Based Analysis.

Ontario health technology assessment series

Ansari MT, Ahmadzai N, Coyle K, Coyle D, Moher D.
PMID: 26379810
Ont Health Technol Assess Ser. 2015 May 01;15(12):1-104. eCollection 2015.

BACKGROUND: Many of the 500,000 North American patients with chronic mitral regurgitation may be poor candidates for mitral valve surgery.OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to investigate the comparative effectiveness, harms, and cost-effectiveness of percutaneous mitral valve repair...

Left Ventricular Assist Devices for Destination Therapy: A Health Technology Assessment.

Ontario health technology assessment series

[No authors listed]
PMID: 27026798
Ont Health Technol Assess Ser. 2016 Feb 08;16(3):1-60. eCollection 2016.

BACKGROUND: Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) provide circulatory support to assist the damaged left ventricle in patients with end-stage heart failure. Implantation of an LVAD is sometimes a last resort for patients with end stage heart failure who are...

Colon Capsule Endoscopy for the Detection of Colorectal Polyps: An Evidence-Based Analysis.

Ontario health technology assessment series

[No authors listed]
PMID: 26366239
Ont Health Technol Assess Ser. 2015 Jul 01;15(14):1-39. eCollection 2015.

BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer, a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Ontario, can be prevented through early diagnosis and removal of precancerous polyps. Colon capsule endoscopy is a relatively new, minimally invasive test for detecting colorectal polyps.OBJECTIVE: The objectives...

Preventing Pressure Ulcers: A Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial in Nursing Homes.

Ontario health technology assessment series

Bergstrom N, Horn SD, Rapp M, Stern A, Barrett R, Watkiss M, Krahn M.
PMID: 26330893
Ont Health Technol Assess Ser. 2014 Oct 01;14(11):1-32. eCollection 2014.

BACKGROUND: Pressure at the interface between bony prominences and support surfaces, sufficient to occlude or reduce blood flow, is thought to cause pressure ulcers (PrUs). Pressure ulcers are prevented by providing support surfaces that redistribute pressure and by turning...

Chronic disease patients' experiences with accessing health care in rural and remote areas: a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis.

Ontario health technology assessment series

Brundisini F, Giacomini M, DeJean D, Vanstone M, Winsor S, Smith A.
PMID: 24228078
Ont Health Technol Assess Ser. 2013 Sep 01;13(15):1-33. eCollection 2013.

BACKGROUND: Rurality can contribute to the vulnerability of people with chronic diseases. Qualitative research can identify a wide range of health care access issues faced by patients living in a remote or rural setting.OBJECTIVE: To systematically review and synthesize...

Patient experiences of depression and anxiety with chronic disease: a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis.

Ontario health technology assessment series

DeJean D, Giacomini M, Vanstone M, Brundisini F.
PMID: 24228079
Ont Health Technol Assess Ser. 2013 Sep 01;13(16):1-33. eCollection 2013.

BACKGROUND: Depression and anxiety are highly prevalent in patients with chronic disease, but remain undertreated despite significant negative consequences on patient health. A number of clinical groups have developed recommendations for depression screening practices in the chronic disease population.OBJECTIVES:...

Experiences of patient-centredness with specialized community-based care: a systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis.

Ontario health technology assessment series

Winsor S, Smith A, Vanstone M, Giacomini M, Brundisini FK, DeJean D.
PMID: 24228080
Ont Health Technol Assess Ser. 2013 Sep 01;13(17):1-33. eCollection 2013.

BACKGROUND: Specialized community-based care (SCBC) endeavours to help patients manage chronic diseases by formalizing the link between primary care providers and other community providers with specialized training. Many types of health care providers and community-based programs are employed in...

Patient Perspectives on Quality of Life With Uncontrolled Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Qualitative Meta-synthesis.

Ontario health technology assessment series

Vanstone M, Rewegan A, Brundisini F, Dejean D, Giacomini M.
PMID: 26649106
Ont Health Technol Assess Ser. 2015 Sep 01;15(17):1-29. eCollection 2015.

BACKGROUND: Patients with uncontrolled type 1 diabetes mellitus may be candidates for pancreatic islet cell transplantation. This report synthesizes qualitative research on how patients with uncontrolled type 1 diabetes perceive their quality of life.OBJECTIVE: The objective of this analysis...

Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms in low surgical risk patients: an evidence update.

Ontario health technology assessment series

[No authors listed]
PMID: 23087770
Ont Health Technol Assess Ser. 2010;10:1-15. Epub 2010 Jan 01.

No abstract available.

Self-management support interventions for persons with chronic disease: an evidence-based analysis.

Ontario health technology assessment series

Franek J.
PMID: 24194800
Ont Health Technol Assess Ser. 2013 Sep 01;13(9):1-60. eCollection 2013.

BACKGROUND: Self-management support interventions such as the Stanford Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) are becoming more widespread in attempt to help individuals better self-manage chronic disease.OBJECTIVE: To systematically assess the clinical effectiveness of self-management support interventions for persons with...

Discharge planning in chronic conditions: an evidence-based analysis.

Ontario health technology assessment series

McMartin K.
PMID: 24167538
Ont Health Technol Assess Ser. 2013 Sep 01;13(4):1-72. eCollection 2013.

BACKGROUND: Chronically ill people experience frequent changes in health status accompanied by multiple transitions between care settings and care providers. Discharge planning provides support services, follow-up activities, and other interventions that span pre-hospital discharge to post-hospital settings.OBJECTIVE: To determine...

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