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Correspondence Use of task-shifting to rapidly scale-up HIV treatment services: experiences from Lusaka, Zambia Mary B Morris, Bushimbwa Tambatamba Chapula, Benjamin H Chi, Albert Mwango, Harmony F Chi, Joyce Mwanza, Handson Manda, Carolyn Bolton, Debra S Pankratz, Jeffrey SA Stringer, and Stewart E Reid BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 5. Published online 2009 January 9. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-5.PMCID: PMC2628658 Analysis of research output parameters: Density equalizing mapping and citation trend analysis Beatrix Groneberg-Kloft, Cristian Scutaru, Axel Fischer, Tobias Welte, Carolin Kreiter, and David Quarcoo BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 16. Published online 2009 January 27. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-16.PMCID: PMC2672943 The aprotinin saga and the risks of conducting meta-analyses on small randomised controlled trials – a critique of a Cochrane review Måns Rosén BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 34. Published online 2009 February 19. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-34.PMCID: PMC2657782 Sharing clinical information across care settings: the birth of an integrated assessment system Leonard C Gray, Katherine Berg, Brant E Fries, Jean-Claude Henrard, John P Hirdes, Knight Steel, and John N Morris BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 71. Published online 2009 April 29. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-71.PMCID: PMC2685125 Health services research doctoral core competencies Christopher B Forrest, Diane P Martin, Erin Holve, and Anne Millman BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 107. Published online 2009 June 25. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-107.PMCID: PMC2706820 Development of a nursing intervention to facilitate optimal antiretroviral-treatment taking among people living with HIV Pilar Ramirez-Garcia and José Côté BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 113. Published online 2009 July 3. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-113.PMCID: PMC2713220 The SAIL Databank: building a national architecture for e-health research and evaluation David V Ford, Kerina H Jones, Jean-Philippe Verplancke, Ronan A Lyons, Gareth John, Ginevra Brown, Caroline J Brooks, Simon Thompson, Owen Bodger, Tony Couch, and Ken Leake BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 157. Published online 2009 September 4. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-157.PMCID: PMC2744675 Quantitative data management in quality improvement collaboratives Mireille van den Berg, Rianne Frenken, and Roland Bal BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 175. Published online 2009 September 26. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-175.PMCID: PMC2761898 The case for developing publicly-accessible datasets for health services research in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region Shadi S Saleh, Mohamad S Alameddine, and Fadi El-Jardali BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 197. Published online 2009 October 29. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-197.PMCID: PMC2774680 Research article The impact of statins on health services utilization and mortality in older adults discharged from hospital with ischemic heart disease: a cohort study Charmaine A Cooke, Susan A Kirkland, Ingrid S Sketris, and Jafna Cox BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 198. Published online 2009 November 4. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-198.PMCID: PMC2781001 Comparison of distance measures in spatial analytical modeling for health service planning Rizwan Shahid, Stefania Bertazzon, Merril L Knudtson, and William A Ghali BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 200. Published online 2009 November 6. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-200.PMCID: PMC2781002 Re-organisation of oesophago-gastric cancer care in England: progress and remaining challenges Thomas R Palser, David A Cromwell, Richard H Hardwick, Stuart A Riley, Kimberley Greenaway, William Allum, and Jan HP van der Meulen BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 204. Published online 2009 November 12. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-204.PMCID: PMC2779810 Geriatric patients' expectations of their physicians: findings from a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan Taimur Saleem, Umair Khalid, and Waris Qidwai BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 205. Published online 2009 November 13. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-205.PMCID: PMC2780408 Design of a continuous quality improvement program to prevent falls among community-dwelling older adults in an integrated healthcare system David A Ganz, Elizabeth M Yano, Debra Saliba, and Paul G Shekelle BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 206. Published online 2009 November 16. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-206.PMCID: PMC2779811 Age, chronic non-communicable disease and choice of traditional Chinese and western medicine outpatient services in a Chinese population Vincent CH Chung, Chun Hong Lau, Eng Kiong Yeoh, and Sian Meryl Griffiths BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 207. Published online 2009 November 17. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-207.PMCID: PMC2779812 Shelter-based convalescence for homeless adults in Amsterdam: a descriptive study Igor van Laere, Matty de Wit, and Niek Klazinga BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 208. Published online 2009 November 18. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-208.PMCID: PMC2784460 Pharmaceutical cost control in primary care: opinion and contributions by healthcare professionals Alexandra Prados-Torres, Amaia Calderón-Larrañaga, Antoni Sicras-Mainar, Sebastià March-Llull, and Bárbara Oliván-Blázquez BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 209. Published online 2009 November 18. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-209.PMCID: PMC2784461 Registry data for cross-country comparisons of migrants' healthcare utilization in the EU: a survey study of availability and content Signe Smith Nielsen, Allan Krasnik, and Aldo Rosano BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 210. Published online 2009 November 18. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-210.PMCID: PMC2788548 Cost Analysis of the Dutch Obstetric System: low-risk nulliparous women preferring home or short-stay hospital birth - a prospective non-randomised controlled study Marijke JC Hendrix, Silvia MAA Evers, Marloes CM Basten, Jan G Nijhuis, and Johan L Severens BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 211. Published online 2009 November 19. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-211.PMCID: PMC2784768 The politics of local hospital reform: a case study of hospital reorganization following the 2002 Norwegian hospital reform Trond Tjerbo BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 212. Published online 2009 November 20. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-212.PMCID: PMC2784769 Predicting intention to treat HIV-infected patients among Tanzanian and Sudanese medical and dental students using the theory of planned behaviour - a cross sectional study Anne N Åstrøm and Elwalid F Nasir BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 213. Published online 2009 November 20. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-213.PMCID: PMC2784770 Health care utilisation amongst Shenzhen migrant workers: does being insured make a difference? Jin Mou, Jinquan Cheng, Dan Zhang, Hanping Jiang, Liangqiang Lin, and Sian M Griffiths BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 214. Published online 2009 November 21. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-214.PMCID: PMC2788549 Private costs almost equal health care costs when intervening in mild Alzheimer's: a cohort study alongside the DAISY trial Rikke Søgaard, Jan Sørensen, Frans B Waldorff, Ane Eckermann, Dorthe V Buss, and Gunhild Waldemar BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 215. Published online 2009 November 25. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-215.PMCID: PMC2789065 Review Conceptualising spirituality for medical research and health service provision Michael B King and Harold G Koenig BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 116. Published online 2009 July 13. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-116.PMCID: PMC2722588 Study protocol Effects and feasibility of a multi-disciplinary orientation program for newly registered cancer patients: design of a randomised controlled trial Raymond Chan, Joan Webster, and Linda Bennett BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 203. Published online 2009 November 11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-203.PMCID: PMC2781003 Research Articles A model to prioritize access to elective surgery on the basis of clinical urgency and waiting time Roberto Valente, Angela Testi, Elena Tanfani, Marco Fato, Ivan Porro, Maurizio Santo, Gregorio Santori, Giancarlo Torre, and Gianluca Ansaldo BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 1. Published online 2009 January 1. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-1.PMCID: PMC2651867 Losing the genetic twin: donor grief after unsuccessful unrelated stem cell transplantation Martina Wanner, Sandra Bochert, Iris M Schreyer, Gabi Rall, Claudia Rutt, and Alexander H Schmidt BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 2. Published online 2009 January 7. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-2.PMCID: PMC2630924 Inpatient charges among HIV/AIDS patients in Rhode Island from 2000–2004 Kamil E Barbour, Anthony Fabio, and Deborah N Pearlman BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 3. Published online 2009 January 7. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-3.PMCID: PMC2630923 What promotes sustainability in Safe Community programmes? Cecilia Nordqvist, Toomas Timpka, and Kent Lindqvist BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 4. Published online 2009 January 8. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-4.PMCID: PMC2631455 Is new drug prescribing in primary care specialist induced? Stefan R Florentinus, Eibert R Heerdink, Liset van Dijk, AMG Fabiënne Griens, Peter P Groenewegen, and Hubert GM Leufkens BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 6. Published online 2009 January 11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-6.PMCID: PMC2651136 Effects of job rotation and role stress among nurses on job satisfaction and organizational commitment Wen-Hsien Ho, Ching Sheng Chang, Ying-Ling Shih, and Rong-Da Liang BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 8. Published online 2009 January 12. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-8.PMCID: PMC2630925 Cost-effectiveness of MRI compared to mammography for breast cancer screening in a high risk population Susan G Moore, Pareen J Shenoy, Laura Fanucchi, John W Tumeh, and Christopher R Flowers BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 9. Published online 2009 January 13. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-9.PMCID: PMC2630922 Factors associated with utilization of traditional Chinese medicine by white collar foreign workers living in Taiwan Maria Daly, Chen-Jei Tai, Chung-Yeh Deng, and Li-Yin Chien BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 10. Published online 2009 January 14. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-10.PMCID: PMC2637854 Perception of primary health professionals about Female Genital Mutilation: from healthcare to intercultural competence Adriana Kaplan-Marcusan, Pere Torán-Monserrat, Juana Moreno-Navarro, Ma Jose Castany Fàbregas, and Laura Muñoz-Ortiz BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 11. Published online 2009 January 15. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-11.PMCID: PMC2631456 Barriers to healthcare utilization in fatiguing illness: a population-based study in Georgia Jin-Mann S Lin, Dana J Brimmer, Roumiana S Boneva, James F Jones, and William C Reeves BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 13. Published online 2009 January 20. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-13.PMCID: PMC2651135 An emergency clinical pathway for stroke patients – results of a cluster randomised trial (isrctn41456865) Assunta De Luca, Danilo Toni, Laura Lauria, Maria Luisa Sacchetti, Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Marica Ferri, Emanuele Puca, Massimiliano Prencipe, Gabriella Guasticchi, and the "IMPLementazione percorso clinico assistenziale ICtus Acuto (IMPLICA) study group" BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 14. Published online 2009 January 21. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-14.PMCID: PMC2640375 Quality of care of patients with acute myocardial infarction in Bulgaria: a cross-sectional study Milka Ganova-Iolovska, Krassimir Kalinov, and Max Geraedts BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 15. Published online 2009 January 26. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-15.PMCID: PMC2654443 Guideline adherence and patient satisfaction in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disorders – an evaluation study Claudia Pieper, Sebastian Haag, Stefan Gesenhues, Gerald Holtmann, Guido Gerken, and Karl-Heinz Jöckel BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 17. Published online 2009 January 27. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-17.PMCID: PMC2646712 Do knowledge infrastructure facilities support Evidence-Based Practice in occupational health? An exploratory study across countries among occupational physicians enrolled on Evidence-Based Medicine courses Nathalie IR Hugenholtz, Karen Nieuwenhuijsen, Judith K Sluiter, and Frank JH van Dijk BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 18. Published online 2009 January 30. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-18.PMCID: PMC2645383 Do decision support systems influence variation in prescription? Judith D de Jong, Peter P Groenewegen, Peter Spreeuwenberg, Gert P Westert, and Dinny H de Bakker BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 20. Published online 2009 January 30. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-20.PMCID: PMC2662826 Quality management: reduction of waiting time and efficiency enhancement in an ENT-university outpatients' department Matthias Helbig, Silke Helbig, Heike A Kahla-Witzsch, and Angelika May BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 21. Published online 2009 January 31. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-21.PMCID: PMC2655294 Hospital discharge planning and continuity of care for aged people in an Italian local health unit: does the care-home model reduce hospital readmission and mortality rates? Gianfranco Damiani, Bruno Federico, Antonella Venditti, Lorella Sicuro, Silvia Rinaldi, Franco Cirio, Cristiana Pregno, and Walter Ricciardi BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 22. Published online 2009 February 4. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-22.PMCID: PMC2649063 Survey of motivation for use of voluntary counseling and testing services for HIV in a high risk area of Shenyang, China Ling Zhou, Junqiao Guo, Lijuan Fan, Jing Tian, and Baosen Zhou BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 23. Published online 2009 February 5. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-23.PMCID: PMC2660302 Racial differences in long-term adherence to oral antidiabetic drug therapy: a longitudinal cohort study Connie M Trinacty, Alyce S Adams, Stephen B Soumerai, Fang Zhang, James B Meigs, John D Piette, and Dennis Ross-Degnan BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 24. Published online 2009 February 7. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-24.PMCID: PMC2645384 Variability of adenoidectomy/tonsillectomy rates among children of the Veneto Region, Italy Ugo Fedeli, Maria Marchesan, Francesco Avossa, Francesco Zambon, Marilisa Andretta, Iacopo Baussano, and Paolo Spolaore BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 25. Published online 2009 February 7. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-25.PMCID: PMC2647536 Income development of General Practitioners in eight European countries from 1975 to 2005 Madelon W Kroneman, Jouke Van der Zee, and Wim Groot BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 26. Published online 2009 February 9. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-26.PMCID: PMC2670288 Direct medical costs of adverse events in Dutch hospitals Lilian HF Hoonhout, Martine C de Bruijne, Cordula Wagner, Marieke Zegers, Roelof Waaijman, Peter Spreeuwenberg, Henk Asscheman, Gerrit van der Wal, and Maurits W van Tulder BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 27. Published online 2009 February 9. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-27.PMCID: PMC2645386 Assessment of the multidisciplinary education for a major change in clinical practice; a prospective cohort study Ian MR Wright, Chris H Wake, Helene Anderson, and Shirley Graham BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 28. Published online 2009 February 11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-28.PMCID: PMC2645385 "Will they just pack up and leave?" – attitudes and intended behaviour of hospital health care workers during an influenza pandemic Holly Seale, Julie Leask, Kieren Po, and C Raina MacIntyre BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 30. Published online 2009 February 13. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-30.PMCID: PMC2661074 General Practitioners' preferences and use of educational media: a German perspective Horst Christian Vollmar, Monika A Rieger, Martin E Butzlaff, and Thomas Ostermann BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 31. Published online 2009 February 16. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-31.PMCID: PMC2662827 A pharmaco-economic analysis of patients with schizophrenia switching to generic risperidone involving a possible compliance loss Maarten Treur, Bart Heeg, Hans-Jürgen Möller, Annette Schmeding, and Ben van Hout BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 32. Published online 2009 February 18. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-32.PMCID: PMC2652458 Community based yoga classes for type 2 diabetes: an exploratory randomised controlled trial Lana Skoro-Kondza, Sharon See Tai, Ramona Gadelrab, Desanka Drincevic, and Trisha Greenhalgh BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 33. Published online 2009 February 19. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-33.PMCID: PMC2652459 An epistemic community comes and goes? Local and national expressions of heart health promotion in Canada John Eyles, Kerry Robinson, and Susan Elliott BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 35. Published online 2009 February 23. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-35.PMCID: PMC2651134 Exploring health stakeholders' perceptions on moving towards comprehensive primary health care to address childhood malnutrition in Iran: a qualitative study Sara Javanparast, John Coveney, and Udoy Saikia BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 36. Published online 2009 February 23. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-36.PMCID: PMC2649918 Systematic review on quality control for drug management programs: Is quality reported in the literature? Anke-Peggy Holtorf, Carrie McAdam-Marx, David Schaaf, Benjamin Eng, and Gary Oderda BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 38. Published online 2009 February 25. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-38.PMCID: PMC2653499 Do list size and remuneration affect GPs' decisions about how they provide consultations? Michael J van den Berg, Dinny H de Bakker, Gert P Westert, Jouke van der Zee, and Peter P Groenewegen BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 39. Published online 2009 February 26. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-39.PMCID: PMC2654894 Appropriateness of acute admissions and last in-patient day for patients with long term neurological conditions Christina L Hammond, Margaret F Phillips, Lorraine L Pinnington, Benedict J Pearson, and Apostolos Fakis BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 40. Published online 2009 February 27. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-40.PMCID: PMC2653500 Trends in laboratory testing for diabetes in Ontario, Canada 1995–2005: A population-based study Sarah E Wilson, Lorraine L Lipscombe, Laura C Rosella, and Douglas G Manuel BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 41. Published online 2009 February 27. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-41.PMCID: PMC2657133 A four phase development model for integrated care services in the Netherlands Mirella MN Minkman, Kees TB Ahaus, and Robbert Huijsman BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 42. Published online 2009 March 4. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-42.PMCID: PMC2660899 Priority setting: what constitutes success? A conceptual framework for successful priority setting Shannon L Sibbald, Peter A Singer, Ross Upshur, and Douglas K Martin BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 43. Published online 2009 March 5. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-43.PMCID: PMC2655292 A qualitative examination of inappropriate hospital admissions and lengths of stay Christina L Hammond, Lorraine L Pinnington, and Margaret F Phillips BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 44. Published online 2009 March 5. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-44.PMCID: PMC2655293 Infrastructural requirements for local implementation of safety policies: the discordance between top-down and bottom-up systems of action Toomas Timpka, Cecilia Nordqvist, and Kent Lindqvist BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 45. Published online 2009 March 9. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-45.PMCID: PMC2657134 The state of emergency obstetric care services in Nairobi informal settlements and environs: Results from a maternity health facility survey Abdhalah K Ziraba, Samuel Mills, Nyovani Madise, Teresa Saliku, and Jean-Christophe Fotso BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 46. Published online 2009 March 12. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-46.PMCID: PMC2662828 Relationship between interRAI HC and the ICF: opportunity for operationalizing the ICF Katherine Berg, Harriet Finne-Soveri, Len Gray, Jean Claude Henrard, John Hirdes, Naoki Ikegami, Gunnar Ljunggren, John N Morris, Louis Paquay, Linda Resnik, and Gary Teare BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 47. Published online 2009 March 17. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-47.PMCID: PMC2666676 Fostering participation of general practitioners in integrated health services networks: incentives, barriers, and guidelines Matthieu de Stampa, Isabelle Vedel, Howard Bergman, Jean-Luc Novella, and Liette Lapointe BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 48. Published online 2009 March 17. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-48.PMCID: PMC2664801 Factors related to treatment intensity in Swiss primary care André Busato, Pius Matter, and Beat Künzi BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 49. Published online 2009 March 18. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-49.PMCID: PMC2664802 The variability and predictors of quality of AIDS care services in Brazil Maria Ines Battistella Nemes, Regina Melchior, Cáritas Relva Basso, Elen Rose Lodeiro Castanheira, Maria Teresa Seabra Soares de Britto e Alves, and Shaun Conway BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 51. Published online 2009 March 20. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-51.PMCID: PMC2671500 Association between forgone care and household income among the elderly in five Western European countries – analyses based on survey data from the SHARE-study Andreas Mielck, Raphael Kiess, Olaf von dem Knesebeck, Irina Stirbu, and Anton E Kunst BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 52. Published online 2009 March 23. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-52.PMCID: PMC2666678 The effects of an area-based intervention on the uptake of maternal and child health assessments in Australia: A community trial Margaret Kelaher, David Dunt, Peter Feldman, Andrea Nolan, and Bridie Raban BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 53. Published online 2009 March 25. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-53.PMCID: PMC2674040 The economic costs and health-related quality of life of people with HIV/AIDS in the Canary Islands, Spain Julio Lopez-Bastida, Juan Oliva-Moreno, Lilisbeth Perestelo-Perez, and Pedro Serrano-Aguilar BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 55. Published online 2009 March 30. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-55.PMCID: PMC2670289 A population-based study of ambulatory and surgical services provided by orthopaedic surgeons for musculoskeletal conditions Mayilee Canizares, Crystal MacKay, Aileen M Davis, Nizar Mahomed, and Elizabeth M Badley BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 56. Published online 2009 March 31. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-56.PMCID: PMC2682488 A retrospective cohort study on lifestyle habits of cardiovascular patients: how informative are medical records? Annemarie J Fouwels, Sebastiaan JH Bredie, Hub Wollersheim, and Gerard M Schippers BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 59. Published online 2009 April 1. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-59.PMCID: PMC2670825 Is there much variation in variation? Revisiting statistics of small area variation in health services research Berta Ibáñez, Julián Librero, Enrique Bernal-Delgado, Salvador Peiró, Beatriz González López-Valcarcel, Natalia Martínez, and Felipe Aizpuru BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 60. Published online 2009 April 2. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-60.PMCID: PMC2676262 Care-seeking behavior and out-of-pocket expenditure for sick newborns among urban poor in Lucknow, northern India: a prospective follow-up study Neeraj M Srivastava, Shally Awasthi, and Girdhar G Agarwal BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 61. Published online 2009 April 2. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-61.PMCID: PMC2676263 Transition of care: experiences and preferences of patients across the primary/secondary interface – a qualitative study Annette J Berendsen, G Majella de Jong, Betty Meyboom-de Jong, Janny H Dekker, and Jan Schuling BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 62. Published online 2009 April 7. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-62.PMCID: PMC2674593 Patient satisfaction with healthcare provided by family doctors: primary dimensions and an attempt at typology Ludmila Marcinowicz, Slawomir Chlabicz, and Ryszard Grebowski BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 63. Published online 2009 April 16. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-63.PMCID: PMC2678111 Costs of screening children for hearing disorders and delivery of hearing aids in China Rob Baltussen, Ju Li, Li Dong Wu, Xiao Hui Ge, Bai Yu Teng, Xi Bin Sun, Rui Han, Xiao Li Wang, and Bradley McPherson BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 64. Published online 2009 April 16. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-64.PMCID: PMC2679736 Relapse prevention in UK Stop Smoking Services: a qualitative study of health professionals' views and beliefs Shade A Agboola, Tim J Coleman, and Ann D McNeill BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 67. Published online 2009 April 24. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-67.PMCID: PMC2679004 An analysis of trends and determinants of health insurance and healthcare utilisation in the Russian population between 2000 and 2004: the 'inverse care law' in action Francesca Perlman, Dina Balabanova, and Martin McKee BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 68. Published online 2009 April 27. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-68.PMCID: PMC2684531 Household catastrophic health expenditure: evidence from Georgia and its policy implications George Gotsadze, Akaki Zoidze, and Natia Rukhadze BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 69. Published online 2009 April 28. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-69.PMCID: PMC2695816 Academic career in medicine – requirements and conditions for successful advancement in Switzerland Barbara Buddeberg-Fischer, Martina Stamm, and Claus Buddeberg BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 70. Published online 2009 April 29. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-70.PMCID: PMC2685793 Performance evaluation of inpatient service in Beijing: a horizontal comparison with risk adjustment based on Diagnosis Related Groups Weiyan Jian, Yinmin Huang, Mu Hu, and Xiumei Zhang BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 72. Published online 2009 April 30. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-72.PMCID: PMC2685794 The Systematic Guideline Review: Method, rationale, and test on chronic heart failure Christiane Muth, Jochen Gensichen, Martin Beyer, Allen Hutchinson, and Ferdinand M Gerlach BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 74. Published online 2009 May 8. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-74.PMCID: PMC2698839 Affordability, availability and acceptability barriers to health care for the chronically ill: Longitudinal case studies from South Africa Jane Goudge, Lucy Gilson, Steven Russell, Tebogo Gumede, and Anne Mills BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 75. Published online 2009 May 9. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-75.PMCID: PMC2694171 Differences between immigrant and non-immigrant groups in the use of primary medical care; a systematic review Ellen Uiters, Walter Devillé, Marleen Foets, Peter Spreeuwenberg, and Peter P Groenewegen BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 76. Published online 2009 May 11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-76.PMCID: PMC2689181 How much do health care providers value a community-based asthma care program? – a survey to collect their opinions on the utilities of and barriers to its uptake Teresa To, Susan McLimont, Chengning Wang, and Lisa Cicutto BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 77. Published online 2009 May 11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-77.PMCID: PMC2689182 The study on the outsourcing of Taiwan's hospitals: a questionnaire survey research Chih-Tung Hsiao, Jar-Yuan Pai, and Hero Chiu BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 78. Published online 2009 May 13. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-78.PMCID: PMC2685796 Urgent care centers in the U.S.: Findings from a national survey Robin M Weinick, Steffanie J Bristol, and Catherine M DesRoches BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 79. Published online 2009 May 15. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-79.PMCID: PMC2685126 The Relationship between Social Capital in Hospitals and Physician Job Satisfaction Oliver Ommen, Elke Driller, Thorsten Köhler, Christoph Kowalski, Nicole Ernstmann, Melanie Neumann, Petra Steffen, and Holger Pfaff BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 81. Published online 2009 May 16. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-81.PMCID: PMC2698840 Outputs and cost of HIV prevention programmes for truck drivers in Andhra Pradesh, India SG Prem Kumar, Rakhi Dandona, John A Schneider, YK Ramesh, and Lalit Dandona BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 82. Published online 2009 May 21. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-82.PMCID: PMC2692847 Utility of routine data sources for feedback on the quality of cancer care: an assessment based on clinical practice guidelines Michael Coory, Bridie Thompson, Peter Baade, and Lin Fritschi BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 84. Published online 2009 May 27. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-84.PMCID: PMC2695440 Financial incentives for return of service in underserved areas: a systematic review Till Bärnighausen and David E Bloom BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 86. Published online 2009 May 29. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-86.PMCID: PMC2702285 Service network analysis for agricultural mental health Jeffrey D Fuller, Brian Kelly, Susan Law, Georgia Pollard, and Lyn Fragar BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 87. Published online 2009 May 29. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-87.PMCID: PMC2700096 Canadian physiotherapists' views on certification, specialisation, extended role practice, and entry-level training in rheumatology Linda C Li, Marie D Westby, Evelyn Sutton, Marlene Thompson, Eric C Sayre, and Lynn Casimiro BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 88. Published online 2009 June 2. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-88.PMCID: PMC2696419 A process evaluation of user fees abolition for pregnant women and children under five years in two districts in Niger (West Africa) Valéry Ridde and Aissa Diarra BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 89. Published online 2009 June 3. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-89.PMCID: PMC2698841 External validation of a claims-based algorithm for classifying kidney-cancer surgeries David C Miller, Christopher S Saigal, Joan L Warren, Meryl Leventhal, Dennis Deapen, Mousumi Banerjee, Julie Lai, Jan Hanley, and Mark S Litwin BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 92. Published online 2009 June 6. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-92.PMCID: PMC2698842 Creating 'good' self-managers?: Facilitating and governing an online self care skills training course Anne Kennedy, Anne Rogers, Caroline Sanders, Claire Gately, and Victoria Lee BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 93. Published online 2009 June 8. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-93.PMCID: PMC2699343 The impact on neonatal mortality of shifting childbirth services among levels of hospitals: Taiwan's experience Shi-Yi Wang, Sylvia H Hsu, and Li-Kuei Chen BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 94. Published online 2009 June 8. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-94.PMCID: PMC2703635 A retrospective claims analysis of combination therapy in the treatment of adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Gerhardt M Pohl, David L Van Brunt, Wenyu Ye, William W Stoops, and Joseph A Johnston BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 95. Published online 2009 June 8. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-95.PMCID: PMC2702287 Using routine inpatient data to identify patients at risk of hospital readmission Stuart Howell, Michael Coory, Jennifer Martin, and Stephen Duckett BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 96. Published online 2009 June 9. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-96.PMCID: PMC2700797 The experiences of districts in implementing a national incentive programme to promote safe delivery in Nepal Timothy Powell-Jackson, Joanna Morrison, Suresh Tiwari, Basu Dev Neupane, and Anthony M Costello BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 97. Published online 2009 June 9. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-97.PMCID: PMC2700798 A cost-utility analysis of nursing intervention via telephone follow-up for injured road users Carin Franzén, Ulf Björnstig, Christine Brulin, and Lars Lindholm BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 98. Published online 2009 June 11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-98.PMCID: PMC2705356 Italian healthcare workers' views on mandatory vaccination Silvio ST Tafuri, Domenico DM Martinelli, Giovanni GC Caputi, Annamaria AA Arbore, Cinzia CG Germinario, and Rosa RP Prato BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 100. Published online 2009 June 11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-100.PMCID: PMC2706237 Structured chronic primary care and health-related quality of life in chronic heart failure Marije Bosch, Trudy van der Weijden, Richard Grol, Henk Schers, Reinier Akkermans, Louis Niessen, and Michel Wensing BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 104. Published online 2009 June 19. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-104.PMCID: PMC2710325 Out-of-hours care in western countries: assessment of different organizational models Linda Huibers, Paul Giesen, Michel Wensing, and Richard Grol BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 105. Published online 2009 June 23. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-105.PMCID: PMC2717955 Physicians' attitudes about obesity and their associations with competency and specialty: A cross-sectional study Melanie Jay, Adina Kalet, Tavinder Ark, Michelle McMacken, Mary Jo Messito, Regina Richter, Sheira Schlair, Scott Sherman, Sondra Zabar, and Colleen Gillespie BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 106. Published online 2009 June 24. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-106.PMCID: PMC2705355 The UK Quality and Outcomes Framework pay-for-performance scheme and spirometry: rewarding quality or just quantity? A cross-sectional study in Rotherham, UK Mark Strong, Gail South, and Robin Carlisle BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 108. Published online 2009 June 28. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-108.PMCID: PMC2706821 The ACTIVE cognitive training trial and predicted medical expenditures Fredric D Wolinsky, Henry W Mahncke, Mark Kosinski, Frederick W Unverzagt, David M Smith, Richard N Jones, Anne Stoddard, and Sharon L Tennstedt BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 109. Published online 2009 June 29. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-109.PMCID: PMC2711068 Participant observation of time allocation, direct patient contact and simultaneous activities in hospital physicians Matthias Weigl, Andreas Müller, Andrea Zupanc, and Peter Angerer BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 110. Published online 2009 June 29. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-110.PMCID: PMC2709110 A retrospective study on the impact of comorbid depression or anxiety on healthcare resource use and costs among diabetic neuropathy patients Luke Boulanger, Yang Zhao, Yanjun Bao, and Mason W Russell BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 111. Published online 2009 June 30. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-111.PMCID: PMC2719623 Detection of pulmonary tuberculosis among patients with cough attending outpatient departments in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania: does duration of cough matter? Esther S Ngadaya, Godfrey S Mfinanga, Eliud R Wandwalo, and Odd Morkve BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 112. Published online 2009 July 1. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-112.PMCID: PMC2713219 Systematic review of economic evaluations of human cell-derived wound care products for the treatment of venous leg and diabetic foot ulcers Astrid Langer and Wolf Rogowski BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 115. Published online 2009 July 10. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-115.PMCID: PMC2716319 Patient experiences and health system responsiveness in South Africa Karl Peltzer BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 117. Published online 2009 July 14. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-117.PMCID: PMC2716320 High workload and job stress are associated with lower practice performance in general practice: an observational study in 239 general practices in the Netherlands Pieter van den Hombergh, Beat Künzi, Glyn Elwyn, Jan van Doremalen, Reinier Akkermans, Richard Grol, and Michel Wensing BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 118. Published online 2009 July 15. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-118.PMCID: PMC2720387 Depression during pregnancy: views on antidepressant use and information sources of general practitioners and pharmacists Tessa Ververs, Liset van Dijk, Somaye Yousofi, Fred Schobben, and Gerard HA Visser BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 119. Published online 2009 July 17. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-119.PMCID: PMC2720959 Impact of quality of evidence on the strength of recommendations: an empirical study Benjamin Djulbegovic, Thomas A Trikalinos, John Roback, Ren Chen, and Gordon Guyatt BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 120. Published online 2009 July 21. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-120.PMCID: PMC2722589 Disparities in the use of ambulatory surgical centers: a cross sectional study Seth A Strope, Aruna Sarma, Zaojun Ye, John T Wei, and Brent K Hollenbeck BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 121. Published online 2009 July 21. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-121.PMCID: PMC2725040 Need-based resource allocation: different need indicators, different results? George Kephart and Yukiko Asada BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 122. Published online 2009 July 21. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-122.PMCID: PMC2728712 Sentinel monitoring of activity of out-of-hours services in Norway in 2007: an observational study Elisabeth Holm Hansen, Erik Zakariassen, and Steinar Hunskaar BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 123. Published online 2009 July 22. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-123.PMCID: PMC2720960 The index of rural access: an innovative integrated approach for measuring primary care access Matthew R McGrail and John S Humphreys BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 124. Published online 2009 July 23. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-124.PMCID: PMC2720961 Predictors of mortality in HIV-associated hospitalizations in Portugal: a hierarchical survival model Sara S Dias, Valeska Andreozzi, Maria O Martins, and Jorge Torgal BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 125. Published online 2009 July 23. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-125.PMCID: PMC2725041 Psychometric test of the Team Climate Inventory-short version investigated in Dutch quality improvement teams Mathilde MH Strating and Anna P Nieboer BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 126. Published online 2009 July 24. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-126.PMCID: PMC2724501 Patterns of primary care and mortality among patients with schizophrenia or diabetes: a cluster analysis approach to the retrospective study of healthcare utilization Laurel A Copeland, John E Zeber, Chen-Pin Wang, Michael L Parchman, Valerie A Lawrence, Marcia Valenstein, and Alexander L Miller BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 127. Published online 2009 July 26. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-127.PMCID: PMC2723108 A comparison between the APACHE II and Charlson Index Score for predicting hospital mortality in critically ill patients Susan Quach, Deirdre A Hennessy, Peter Faris, Andrew Fong, Hude Quan, and Christopher Doig BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 129. Published online 2009 July 30. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-129.PMCID: PMC2731744 Postal survey of physicians and laboratories: Practices and perceptions of molecular oncology testing Fiona A Miller, Paul Krueger, Robert J Christensen, Catherine Ahern, Ronald F Carter, and Suzanne Kamel-Reid BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 131. Published online 2009 July 30. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-131.PMCID: PMC2731034 Understanding, beliefs and perspectives of Aboriginal people in Western Australia about cancer and its impact on access to cancer services Shaouli Shahid, Lizzie Finn, Dawn Bessarab, and Sandra C Thompson BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 132. Published online 2009 July 31. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-132.PMCID: PMC2731745 Impact of supplementary private health insurance on stomach cancer care in Korea: a cross-sectional study Dong Wook Shin, Kee-Taig Jung, Sung Kim, Jae-Moon Bae, Young-Woo Kim, Keun Won Ryu, Jun Ho Lee, Jae-Hyung Noh, Tae-Sung Sohn, and Young Ho Yun BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 133. Published online 2009 July 31. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-133.PMCID: PMC2726135 Association between community health center and rural health clinic presence and county-level hospitalization rates for ambulatory care sensitive conditions: an analysis across eight US states Janice C Probst, James N Laditka, and Sarah B Laditka BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 134. Published online 2009 July 31. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-134.PMCID: PMC2727502 Online assessment of patients' views on hospital performances using Rasch model's KIDMAP diagram Tsair-Wei Chien, Wen-Chung Wang, Hsien-Yi Wang, and Hung-Jung Lin BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 135. Published online 2009 July 31. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-135.PMCID: PMC2727503 Prevalence of associated injuries of spinal trauma and their effect on medical utilization among hospitalized adult subjects – a nationwide data-based study Dachen Chu, Yi-Hui Lee, Ching-Heng Lin, Pesus Chou, and Nan-Ping Yang BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 137. Published online 2009 August 3. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-137.PMCID: PMC2729309 Utilization of acute and long-term care in the last year of life: comparison with survivors in a population-based study Anne Margriet Pot, France Portrait, Geraldine Visser, Martine Puts, Marjolein I Broese van Groenou, and Dorly JH Deeg BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 139. Published online 2009 August 5. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-139.PMCID: PMC2739193 Using psychological theory to understand the clinical management of type 2 diabetes in Primary Care: a comparison across two European countries Susan Hrisos, Martin P Eccles, Jill J Francis, Marije Bosch, Rob Dijkstra, Marie Johnston, Richard Grol, Eileen FS Kaner, and Ian N Steen BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 140. Published online 2009 August 5. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-140.PMCID: PMC2729744 Evolution of patients' complaints in a French university hospital: is there a contribution of a law regarding patients' rights? Camila Giugliani, Nathalie Gault, Valia Fares, Jérémie Jegu, Sergio Eleni dit Trolli, Julie Biga, and Gwenaelle Vidal-Trecan BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 141. Published online 2009 August 6. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-141.PMCID: PMC2731746 Development of the Chicago Food Allergy Research Surveys: assessing knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of parents, physicians, and the general public Ruchi S Gupta, Jennifer S Kim, Elizabeth E Springston, Jacqueline A Pongracic, Xiaobin Wang, and Jane Holl BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 142. Published online 2009 August 7. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-142.PMCID: PMC2736935 How do general practitioners and specialists value their mutual communication? A survey Annette J Berendsen, Annegriet Kuiken, Wim HGM Benneker, Betty Meyboom-de Jong, Theo B Voorn, and Jan Schuling BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 143. Published online 2009 August 8. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-143.PMCID: PMC2736936 Use of placebo interventions among Swiss primary care providers Margrit Fässler, Markus Gnädinger, Thomas Rosemann, and Nikola Biller-Andorno BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 144. Published online 2009 August 10. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-144.PMCID: PMC2731747 Lack of effective communication between communities and hospitals in Uganda: a qualitative exploration of missing links Elizeus Rutebemberwa, Elizabeth Ekirapa-Kiracho, Olico Okui, Damien Walker, Aloysius Mutebi, and George Pariyo BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 146. Published online 2009 August 12. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-146.PMCID: PMC2731748 Attitudes towards 12-step groups and referral practices in a 12-step naive treatment culture; a survey of addiction professionals in Norway John-Kåre Vederhus, Øistein Kristensen, Alexandre Laudet, and Thomas Clausen BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 147. Published online 2009 August 12. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-147.PMCID: PMC2739850 Physicians' working conditions and job satisfaction: does hospital ownership in Germany make a difference? Stefanie Mache, Karin Vitzthum, Albert Nienhaus, Burghard F Klapp, and David A Groneberg BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 148. Published online 2009 August 13. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-148.PMCID: PMC2735742 Preferences for treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): a discrete choice experiment Axel C Mühlbacher, Ina Rudolph, Hans-Joachim Lincke, and Matthias Nübling BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 149. Published online 2009 August 13. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-149.PMCID: PMC2735743 Factors influencing prescribing behaviour of physicians in Greece and Cyprus: results from a questionnaire based survey Mamas Theodorou, Vasiliki Tsiantou, Andreas Pavlakis, Nikos Maniadakis, Vasilis Fragoulakis, Elpida Pavi, and John Kyriopoulos BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 150. Published online 2009 August 20. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-150.PMCID: PMC2737540 Direct costs associated with the appropriateness of hospital stay in elderly population Joaquín F Mould-Quevedo, Carmen García-Peña, Iris Contreras-Hernández, Teresa Juárez-Cedillo, Claudia Espinel-Bermúdez, Gabriela Morales-Cisneros, and Sergio Sánchez-García BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 151. Published online 2009 August 22. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-151.PMCID: PMC2744673 Implementation of a program for type 2 diabetes based on the Chronic Care Model in a hospital-centered health care system: "the Belgian experience" Patricia Sunaert, Hilde Bastiaens, Luc Feyen, Boris Snauwaert, Frank Nobels, Johan Wens, Etienne Vermeire, Paul Van Royen, Jan De Maeseneer, An De Sutter, and Sara Willems BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 152. Published online 2009 August 23. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-152.PMCID: PMC2757022 Do computerised clinical decision support systems for prescribing change practice? A systematic review of the literature (1990-2007) Sallie-Anne Pearson, Annette Moxey, Jane Robertson, Isla Hains, Margaret Williamson, James Reeve, and David Newby BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 154. Published online 2009 August 28. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-154.PMCID: PMC2744674 What causes increasing and unnecessary use of radiological investigations? a survey of radiologists' perceptions Kristin B Lysdahl and Bjørn M Hofmann BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 155. Published online 2009 September 1. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-155.PMCID: PMC2749824 Does the company's economic performance affect access to occupational health services? Eila Kankaanpää, Aki Suhonen, and Hannu Valtonen BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 156. Published online 2009 September 2. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-156.PMCID: PMC2753325 Medication safety in community pharmacy: a qualitative study of the sociotechnical context Denham L Phipps, Peter R Noyce, Dianne Parker, and Darren M Ashcroft BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 158. Published online 2009 September 7. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-158.PMCID: PMC2745376 Response rates in postal surveys of healthcare professionals between 1996 and 2005: An observational study Julia V Cook, Heather O Dickinson, and Martin P Eccles BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 160. Published online 2009 September 14. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-160.PMCID: PMC2758861 Comparison of hospital charge prediction models for gastric cancer patients: neural network vs. decision tree models Jing Wang, Man Li, Yun-tao Hu, and Yu Zhu BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 161. Published online 2009 September 14. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-161.PMCID: PMC2749050 Bridging the care continuum: patient information needs for specialist referrals Carol L Ireson, Svetla Slavova, Carol L Steltenkamp, and F Douglas Scutchfield BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 163. Published online 2009 September 15. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-163.PMCID: PMC2759928 Identifying important motivational factors for professionals in Greek hospitals Nick Kontodimopoulos, Victoria Paleologou, and Dimitris Niakas BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 164. Published online 2009 September 15. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-164.PMCID: PMC2753327 Identifying research priorities for health care priority setting: a collaborative effort between managers and researchers Neale Smith, Craig Mitton, Stuart Peacock, Evelyn Cornelissen, and Stuart MacLeod BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 165. Published online 2009 September 15. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-165.PMCID: PMC2755472 Physician career satisfaction within specialties J Paul Leigh, Daniel J Tancredi, and Richard L Kravitz BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 166. Published online 2009 September 16. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-166.PMCID: PMC2754441 Dutch healthcare reform: did it result in performance improvement of health plans? A comparison of consumer experiences over time Michelle Hendriks, Peter Spreeuwenberg, Jany Rademakers, and Diana MJ Delnoij BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 167. Published online 2009 September 17. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-167.PMCID: PMC2761896 How risky is caring for emergency patients at risk of malpractice litigation: a population based epidemiological study of Taiwan's experiences Che-Ming Yang, Shin-Han Tsai, and Wen-Ta Chiu BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 168. Published online 2009 September 17. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-168.PMCID: PMC2753328 Adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment among pulmonary tuberculosis patients: a qualitative and quantitative study Weiguo Xu, Wei Lu, Yang Zhou, Limei Zhu, Hongbing Shen, and Jianming Wang BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 169. Published online 2009 September 18. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-169.PMCID: PMC2753329 Identifying primary care patients at risk for future diabetes and cardiovascular disease using electronic health records Marie-France Hivert, Richard W Grant, Peter Shrader, and James B Meigs BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 170. Published online 2009 September 22. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-170.PMCID: PMC2753330 Development and validation of the Accommodation and Enabling Scale for Eating Disorders (AESED) for caregivers in eating disorders Ana R Sepulveda, Olivia Kyriacou, and Janet Treasure BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 171. Published online 2009 September 23. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-171.PMCID: PMC2759929 Long-term care cost drivers and expenditure projection to 2036 in Hong Kong Roger Y Chung, Keith YK Tin, Benjamin J Cowling, King Pan Chan, Wai Man Chan, Su Vui Lo, and Gabriel M Leung BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 172. Published online 2009 September 24. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-172.PMCID: PMC2765433 Introducing the national COPD resources and outcomes project Robert A Stone, Brian DW Harrison, Derek Lowe, Rhona J Buckingham, Nancy A Pursey, Harold SR Hosker, Jonathan M Potter, and C Michael Roberts BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 173. Published online 2009 September 24. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-173.PMCID: PMC2761897 An ecological study on the relationship between supply of beds in long-term care institutions in Italy and potential care needs for the elderly Gianfranco Damiani, Simona C Colosimo, Lorella Sicuro, Alessandra Burgio, Alessandra Battisti, Alessandro Solipaca, Giordana Baldassarre, Roberta Crialesi, Giulia Milan, Tiziana Tamburrano, and Walter Ricciardi BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 174. Published online 2009 September 24. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-174.PMCID: PMC2762968 The prisoner as patient - a health services satisfaction survey Johan Håkon Bjørngaard, Åse-Bente Rustad, and Ellen Kjelsberg BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 176. Published online 2009 September 28. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-176.PMCID: PMC2760527 The use of evidence in public governmental reports on health policy: an analysis of 17 Norwegian official reports (NOU) Simon Innvær BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 177. Published online 2009 September 28. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-177.PMCID: PMC2761392 An evaluation of the appropriateness of advice and healthcare contacts made following calls to NHS Direct Wales Helen Snooks, Julie Peconi, James Munro, Wai-Yee Cheung, Jaynie Rance, and Anne Williams BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 178. Published online 2009 September 30. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-178.PMCID: PMC2761899 Interdisciplinary diabetes care teams operating on the interface between primary and specialty care are associated with improved outcomes of care: findings from the Leuven Diabetes Project Liesbeth Borgermans, Geert Goderis, Carine Van Den Broeke, Geert Verbeke, An Carbonez, Anna Ivanova, Chantal Mathieu, Bert Aertgeerts, Jan Heyrman, and Richard Grol BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 179. Published online 2009 October 7. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-179.PMCID: PMC2762969 Estimation of physician supply by specialty and the distribution impact of increasing female physicians in Japan Soichi Koike, Shinya Matsumoto, Tomoko Kodama, Hiroo Ide, Hideo Yasunaga, and Tomoaki Imamura BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 180. Published online 2009 October 7. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-180.PMCID: PMC2761900 Community health needs assessment with precede-proceed model: a mixed methods study Ying Li, Jia Cao, Hui Lin, Daikun Li, Yang Wang, and Jia He BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 181. Published online 2009 October 9. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-181.PMCID: PMC2770049 Economic hardship associated with managing chronic illness: a qualitative inquiry Yun-Hee Jeon, Beverley Essue, Stephen Jan, Robert Wells, and Judith A Whitworth BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 182. Published online 2009 October 9. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-182.PMCID: PMC2766369 Can we import quality tools? a feasibility study of European practice assessment in a country with less organised general practice Roy Remmen, Luc Seuntjens, Dominique Paulus, Dominique Pestiaux, Klaus Knops, and Ann Van den Bruel BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 183. Published online 2009 October 11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-183.PMCID: PMC2765434 Are U.S. cancer screening test patterns consistent with guideline recommendations with respect to the age of screening initiation? Srikanth Kadiyala BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 185. Published online 2009 October 12. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-185.PMCID: PMC2770463 Quality of care and 30 day mortality among patients with hip fractures: a nationwide cohort study Katrine A Nielsen, Niels C Jensen, Claus M Jensen, Marianne Thomsen, Lars Pedersen, Søren P Johnsen, Annette Ingeman, Paul D Bartels, and Reimar W Thomsen BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 186. Published online 2009 October 12. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-186.PMCID: PMC2768699 Overcoming language barriers with foreign-language speaking patients: a survey to investigate intra-hospital variation in attitudes and practices Patricia Hudelson and Sarah Vilpert BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 187. Published online 2009 October 15. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-187.PMCID: PMC2770464 Distribution and determinants of patient satisfaction in oncology with a focus on health related quality of life Christopher G Lis, Mark Rodeghier, James F Grutsch, and Digant Gupta BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 190. Published online 2009 October 21. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-190.PMCID: PMC2770467 "It depends on what you mean": a qualitative study of Swedish health professionals' views on health and health promotion Helene Johansson, Lars Weinehall, and Maria Emmelin BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 191. Published online 2009 October 21. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-191.PMCID: PMC2770468 Potential impact of task-shifting on costs of antiretroviral therapy and physician supply in Uganda Joseph B Babigumira, Barbara Castelnuovo, Mohammed Lamorde, Andrew Kambugu, Andy Stergachis, Philippa Easterbrook, and Louis P Garrison BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 192. Published online 2009 October 21. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-192.PMCID: PMC2770050 Characteristics of national registries for occupational diseases: international development and validation of an audit tool (ODIT) Dick Spreeuwers, Angela GEM de Boer, Jos HAM Verbeek, and Frank JH van Dijk BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 194. Published online 2009 October 23. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-194.PMCID: PMC2773237 An effectiveness analysis of healthcare systems using a systems theoretic approach Sheuwen Chuang and Kerry Inder BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 195. Published online 2009 October 24. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-195.PMCID: PMC2773779 Delay in Tuberculosis case detection in Pwani region, Tanzania. a cross sectional study Esther S Ngadaya, Godfrey S Mfinanga, Eliud R Wandwalo, and Odd Morkve BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 196. Published online 2009 October 29. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-196.PMCID: PMC2774679 The Prostate Care Questionnaire for Patients (PCQ-P): Reliability, validity and acceptability Carolyn Tarrant, Richard Baker, Andrew M Colman, Paul Sinfield, Shona Agarwal, John K Mellon, William Steward, and Roger Kockelbergh BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 199. Published online 2009 November 4. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-199.PMCID: PMC2777154 Changes in and predictors of length of stay in hospital after surgery for breast cancer between 1997/98 and 2004/05 in two regions of England: a population-based study Amy Downing, Mark Lansdown, Robert M West, James D Thomas, Gill Lawrence, and David Forman BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 202. Published online 2009 November 9. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-202.PMCID: PMC2777882 Study Protocol Paying for treatments? Influences on negotiating clinical need and decision-making for dental implant treatment Catherine E Exley, Nikki S Rousseau, Jimmy Steele, Tracy Finch, James Field, Cam Donaldson, J Mark Thomason, Carl R May, and Janice S Ellis BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 7. Published online 2009 January 12. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-7.PMCID: PMC2637853 Knowledge brokering: Exploring the process of transferring knowledge into action Vicky L Ward, Allan O House, and Susan Hamer BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 12. Published online 2009 January 16. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-12.PMCID: PMC2632997 Nurse-led motivational interviewing to change the lifestyle of patients with type 2 diabetes (MILD-project): protocol for a cluster, randomized, controlled trial on implementing lifestyle recommendations Renate Jansink, Jozé Braspenning, Trudy van der Weijden, Louis Niessen, Glyn Elwyn, and Richard Grol BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 19. Published online 2009 January 30. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-19.PMCID: PMC2646713 Cost-effectiveness of multidisciplinary management of Tinnitus at a specialized Tinnitus centre Rilana Cima, Manuela Joore, Iris Maes, Dyon Scheyen, Amr El Refaie, David M Baguley, Johan WS Vlaeyen, and Lucien Anteunis BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 29. Published online 2009 February 11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-29.PMCID: PMC2654550 Study protocol of psychometric properties of the Spanish translation of a competence test in evidence based practice: The Fresno test Josep M Argimon-Pallàs, Gemma Flores-Mateo, Josep Jiménez-Villa, Enriqueta Pujol-Ribera, Gonçal Foz, Magda Bundó-Vidiella, Sebastià Juncosa, Cruz M Fuentes-Bellido, Belén Pérez-Rodríguez, Francesc Margalef-Pallarès, Rosa Villafafila-Ferrero, Dolors Forès-Garcia, Josep Roman-Martínez, and Esther Vilert-Garroga BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 37. Published online 2009 February 24. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-37.PMCID: PMC2660898 Introducing patient perspective in health technology assessment at the local level Marie-Pierre Gagnon, Dolorès Lepage-Savary, Johanne Gagnon, Michèle St-Pierre, Chantale Simard, Marc Rhainds, Renald Lemieux, François-Pierre Gauvin, Marie Desmartis, and France Légaré BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 54. Published online 2009 March 27. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-54.PMCID: PMC2671501 The design of the SAFE or SORRY? study: a cluster randomised trial on the development and testing of an evidence based inpatient safety program for the prevention of adverse events Betsie GI van Gaal, Lisette Schoonhoven, Marlies EJL Hulscher, Joke AJ Mintjes, George F Borm, Raymond TCM Koopmans, and Theo van Achterberg BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 58. Published online 2009 April 1. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-58.PMCID: PMC2675519 Design of a study on suboptimal cognitive acts in the diagnostic process, the effect on patient outcomes and the influence of workload, fatigue and experience of physician Laura Zwaan, Abel Thijs, Cordula Wagner, Gerrit van der Wal, and Daniëlle RM Timmermans BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 65. Published online 2009 April 21. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-65.PMCID: PMC2680398 Patient-physician interaction in general practice and health inequalities in a multidisciplinary study: design, methods and feasibility in the French INTERMEDE study Michelle Kelly-Irving, Christine Rolland, Anissa Afrite, Chantal Cases, Paul Dourgnon, Pierre Lombrail, Jean Pascal, and Thierry Lang BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 66. Published online 2009 April 22. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-66.PMCID: PMC2684738 Developing a model of recovery in mental health Sylvie Noiseux, Denise St-Cyr Tribble, Claude Leclerc, Nicole Ricard, Ellen Corin, Raymond Morissette, and Roseline Lambert BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 73. Published online 2009 May 1. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-73.PMCID: PMC2685795 Perceptions, attitudes and knowledge of evidence-based medicine in primary care in Spain: a study protocol Pablo Alonso-Coello, Ivan Solà, Rafael Rotaeche, Ana Isabel González, Mercè Marzo-Castillejo, Arturo Louro-González, Ricard Carrillo, Paola Velázquez, Guillermo García-Velasco, and Carlos Calderón BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 80. Published online 2009 May 15. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-80.PMCID: PMC2694172 A cluster randomised trial to assess the impact of clinical pathways on AMI management in rural Australian emergency departments Leigh D Kinsman, Penny Buykx, John S Humphreys, Pamela C Snow, and Jon Willis BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 83. Published online 2009 May 25. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-83.PMCID: PMC2688500 Methods for economic evaluation of a factorial-design cluster randomised controlled trial of a nutrition supplement and an exercise programme among healthy older people living in Santiago, Chile: the CENEX study Damian G Walker, Cristian Aedo, Cecilia Albala, Elizabeth Allen, Alan D Dangour, Diana Elbourne, Emily Grundy, and Ricardo Uauy BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 85. Published online 2009 May 27. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-85.PMCID: PMC2702284 Stepped care for depression and anxiety: from primary care to specialized mental health care: a randomised controlled trial testing the effectiveness of a stepped care program among primary care patients with mood or anxiety disorders Wike Seekles, Annemieke van Straten, Aartjan Beekman, Harm van Marwijk, and Pim Cuijpers BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 90. Published online 2009 June 5. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-90.PMCID: PMC2700097 Dementia care initiative in primary practice – study protocol of a cluster randomized trial on dementia management in a general practice setting Rolf Holle, Elmar Gräßel, Stefan Ruckdäschel, Sonja Wunder, Hilmar Mehlig, Peter Marx, Olaf Pirk, Martin Butzlaff, Simone Kunz, and Jörg Lauterberg BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 91. Published online 2009 June 6. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-91.PMCID: PMC2702286 Comparison of a one-time educational intervention to a teach-to-goal educational intervention for self-management of heart failure: design of a randomized controlled trial Darren A DeWalt, Kimberly A Broucksou, Victoria Hawk, David W Baker, Dean Schillinger, Bernice Ruo, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, Mark Holmes, Morris Weinberger, Aurelia Macabasco-O'Connell, and Michael Pignone BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 99. Published online 2009 June 11. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-99.PMCID: PMC2702288 Study protocol: a cluster randomised controlled trial of a school based fruit and vegetable intervention – Project Tomato Meaghan S Kitchen, Joan K Ransley, Darren C Greenwood, Graham P Clarke, Mark T Conner, Jennifer Jupp, and Janet E Cade BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 101. Published online 2009 June 16. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-101.PMCID: PMC2710324 Modelling innovative interventions for optimising healthy lifestyle promotion in primary health care: "Prescribe Vida Saludable" phase I research protocol Alvaro Sanchez, Gonzalo Grandes, Josep M Cortada, Haizea Pombo, Laura Balague, and Carlos Calderon BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 103. Published online 2009 June 18. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-103.PMCID: PMC2714033 Screening and brief interventions for hazardous alcohol use in accident and emergency departments: a randomised controlled trial protocol Simon Coulton, Katherine Perryman, Martin Bland, Paul Cassidy, Mike Crawford, Paolo Deluca, Colin Drummond, Eilish Gilvarry, Christine Godfrey, Nick Heather, Eileen Kaner, Judy Myles, Dorothy Newbury-Birch, Adenekan Oyefeso, Steve Parrott, Tom Phillips, Don Shenker, and Jonathan Shepherd BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 114. Published online 2009 July 3. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-114.PMCID: PMC2712466 'PhysioDirect' telephone assessment and advice services for physiotherapy: protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial Chris Salisbury, Nadine E Foster, Annette Bishop, Michael Calnan, Jo Coast, Jeanette Hall, Elaine Hay, Sandra Hollinghurst, Cherida Hopper, Sean Grove, Surinder Kaur, and Alan Montgomery BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 136. Published online 2009 August 3. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-136.PMCID: PMC2729308 Effects and feasibility of a standardised orientation and mobility training in using an identification cane for older adults with low vision: design of a randomised controlled trial GAR Zijlstra, GHMB van Rens, EJA Scherder, DM Brouwer, J van der Velde, PFJ Verstraten, and GIJM Kempen BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 153. Published online 2009 August 27. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-153.PMCID: PMC2759927 Collaborative stepped care for anxiety disorders in primary care: aims and design of a randomized controlled trial Anna DT Muntingh, Christina M van der Feltz-Cornelis, Harm WJ van Marwijk, Philip Spinhoven, Willem JJ Assendelft, Margot WM de Waal, Leona Hakkaart-van Roijen, Herman J Adèr, and Anton JLM van Balkom BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 159. Published online 2009 September 8. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-159.PMCID: PMC2753326 The development, design, testing, refinement, simulation and application of an evaluation framework for communities of practice and social-professional networks Jeffrey Braithwaite, Johanna I Westbrook, Geetha Ranmuthugala, Frances Cunningham, Jennifer Plumb, Janice Wiley, Dianne Ball, Sue Huckson, Cliff Hughes, Brian Johnston, Joanne Callen, Nerida Creswick, Andrew Georgiou, Luc Betbeder-Matibet, and Deborah Debono BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 162. Published online 2009 September 15. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-162.PMCID: PMC2751758 Realising the potential of the family history in risk assessment and primary prevention of coronary heart disease in primary care: ADDFAM study protocol Nadeem Qureshi, Sarah Armstrong, Paula Saukko, Tracey Sach, Jo Middlemass, Phil H Evans, Joe Kai, Hannah Farrimond, and Steve E Humphries BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 184. Published online 2009 October 12. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-184.PMCID: PMC2765435 Collaborative Depression Trial (CADET): multi-centre randomised controlled trial of collaborative care for depression - study protocol David A Richards, Adwoa Hughes-Morley, Rachel A Hayes, Ricardo Araya, Michael Barkham, John M Bland, Peter Bower, John Cape, Carolyn A Chew-Graham, Linda Gask, Simon Gilbody, Colin Green, David Kessler, Glyn Lewis, Karina Lovell, Chris Manning, and Stephen Pilling BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 188. Published online 2009 October 16. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-188.PMCID: PMC2770465 A cluster-randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of culturally-appropriate hypertension education among Afro-Surinamese and Ghanaian patients in Dutch general practice: study protocol Joke A Haafkens, Erik JAJ Beune, Eric P Moll van Charante, and Charles O Agyemang BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 193. Published online 2009 October 22. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-193.PMCID: PMC2771011 Use of information and communication technologies to support effective work practice innovation in the health sector: a multi-site study Johanna I Westbrook, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Kathryn Gibson, Richard Paoloni, Joanne Callen, Andrew Georgiou, Nerida Creswick, and Louise Robertson BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 201. Published online 2009 November 8. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-201.PMCID: PMC2776590 Debates Qualitative assessment of innovations in healthcare provision Franz Porzsolt, Amit K Ghosh, and Robert M Kaplan BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 50. Published online 2009 March 19. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-50.PMCID: PMC2666677 A new model for health care delivery John P Kepros and Razvan C Opreanu BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 57. Published online 2009 April 1. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-57.PMCID: PMC2670290 Market failure, policy failure and other distortions in chronic disease markets Jennifer J Watts and Leonie Segal BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 102. Published online 2009 June 18. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-102.PMCID: PMC2704185 Patient delay in cancer studies: a discussion of methods and measures Rikke Sand Andersen, Peter Vedsted, Frede Olesen, Flemming Bro, and Jens Søndergaard BMC Health Serv Res. 2009; 9: 189. Published online 2009 October 19. doi: 10.1186/1472-6963-9-189.PMCID: PMC2770466
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