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Improving the quality of evidence-based care for infants with torticollis
(University of Missouri--Columbia., 2016)
"Increase PTs' ability to use the CPG when making clinical decisions for infants with torticollis. Explore ways to improve knowledge translation in our center."--Aim.
Practice facilitation to improve colorectal cancer screening in federally qualified health care clinics in rural Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
(MPICCS) utilizes staff members called practice facilitators to increase CRC screening rates at rural health care clinics. Practice facilitators assist partner clinics in implementing evidence-based interventions (EBIs)....
Perceptions, barriers, and methods for the early detection and intervention of clinical deterioration in hospitalized adults
(2023)
) event (Buist et al., 2004). Components of detection tools are founded on evidence that is overwhelmingly retrospective. A common limitation of CD detection is that these tools are often accurate at predicting decline but are not as successful...
Safe-T expanding services and improving patient outcomes
(2023)
"Sexual assault is a serious public health issue affecting men, women and children statewide. In 2021 there were 3,262 reports of sexual assault in Missouri (Missouri State Highway Patrol, 2023). 12% of reported sexual ...
Evidence-based design utilized in hospital architecture and changing the design process: a hospital case study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
As a new paradigm in healthcare design in the 21st century, evidence-based design (EBD) has played a critical role in the changing hospital architectural design process and shaping new images of hospital architecture. Evidence-based design...
Improving Medication Adherence With Buprenorphine Treatment in Pregnant Women With Opioid Use Disorder
(University of Missouri -- Kansas City, 2022)
Withdrawal Scale indicated improvement in opioid withdrawal symptoms. Overall, practicing early intervention with evidence-based treatment to improve buprenorphine dosing parameters in conjunction with early education enhances self-management behaviors...
Courtroom classroom
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1972)
"The mini-trials are acted out during class periods in kind of a theater in the round. The class problems give the students a chance to practice what they have learned in previous courses on evidence and procedure."--Page 12...
What's the best secondary treatment for patients who fail initial triple therapy for H pylori?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2018)
Q: What's the best secondary treatment for patients who fail initial triple therapy for H pylori? Evidence-based answer: treating patients with Helicobacter pylori infection who have failed clarithromycin-based triple therapy with either...
What is the best way to evaluate acute diarrhea?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2002)
Limited evidence delineates the relative probabilities of causes of acute diarrhea, typically defined as a diarrheal disease lasting 14 days or fewer, in the developed world. Viruses (rotavirus, Norwalk, and other enteric viruses) are responsible...
What causes a low TSH level with a normal free T4 level?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
cardiovascular outcomes and evidence is insufficient that it improves neuropsychiatric outcomes (strength of recommendation [SOR]: C). Bone mineral density may be increased with treatment of SCH (SOR: B, based on one randomized clinical trial)....
What is the best treatment for plant-induced contact dermatitis?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2013)
It's unclear which treatment is best, because there have been no head-to-head comparisons of treatments for Rhus (plant-induced) contact dermatitis. That said, topical high-potency steroids slightly improve pruritus and ...
What behavioral interventions are safe and effective for treating obesity?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2006)
with appropriate use (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, based on multiple randomized controlled trials). Hypnosis can be used as an adjunct to behavioral therapy for weight loss (SOR: A, based on systematic reviews)....
Should the varicella vaccine be given to all children to prevent chickenpox?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
Healthy, unimmunized children who have not had varicella infection should be vaccinated (strength of recommendation: A, based on randomized controlled trials). Use of the vaccine in immunocompromised children is still being studied and has not been...
Do antibiotics prevent recurrent UTI in children with anatomic abnormalities?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
Evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI) in children with anatomic abnormalities. Guidelines acknowledge this lack of evidence, but still recommend using...
Can unintended pregnancies be reduced by dispensing a year's worth of hormonal contraception?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2019)
larger number of pills at one time were more likely to continue using combined hormonal contraception 7 to 15 months later (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, consistent evidence from 2 cohort studies and 1 randomized, controlled trial), which might...
Does ambulatory blood pressure monitoring aid in the management of patients with hypertension?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2002)
Twenty-four hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) has a higher correlation with target end-organ damage than standard office measurements and is superior for risk stratification. Because it is more complicated to implement than office-based...
Addressing alarm fatigue in the intensive care settings : quality improvement framework to reduce secondary alarm notification volume
(2023)
" For nurses working in intensive care units(ICUs),does standardizing middleware algorithms and SAN device notification pathways reduce notification volume and perceptions of alarm fatigue in 5months?"--Research Question.
How effectively do ACE inhibitors and ARBs prevent migraines?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2018)
Q: How effectively do ACE inhibitors and ARBs prevent migraines? Evidence-based answer: The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor lisinopril reduces the number of migraines by about 1.5 per month in patients experiencing 2 to 6 migraines...
A therapist survey of evidence-based practices in publicly funded youth mental health
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
sizes in controlled clinical trials for evidence-based treatments (EBTs) for youth MH problems (Weisz, Jensen-Doss & Hawley, 2006). One potential reason for this discrepancy may be that therapists within TAU contexts are not implementing EBTs. To date...
Does injection of steroids and lidocaine in the shoulder relieve bursitis?
(Family Physicians Inquiries Network, 2004)
Subacromial steroid injection may provide a small, short-term benefit compared with placebo. The short-term effectiveness of steroid injection compared with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) remains unclear. ...