BACKGROUND The registration of clinical trials has been promoted to prevent publication bias and increase research transparency. Despite general agreement about the minimum amount of information needed for trial registration, we lack clear guidance on descriptions of non-pharmacologic interventions in trial registries. We aimed to evaluate the quality of registry descriptions of non-pharmacolog...

554 JCOM October 2007 Vol. 14, No. 10 www.turner-white.com abstract • Objective: To present an overview of educational interventions to assist children with managing their asthma. • Methods: Review of exemplary, well-conducted studies and meta-analyses. • Results: Educational interventions for children in clinical settings have proven effective in achieving clinical outcomes. Education provided...

PURPOSE To evaluate a brief educational program about smoking cessation on the frequency of nurses' interventions with smokers, and impact of nurses' smoking status on outcomes. DESIGN Prospective, single group design with prestudy and 3 months post-study data. METHODS Nurses in the Czech Republic attended hospital-based 1-hr educational programs about helping smokers quit. They completed s...

Computer games are extremely successful and popular – and the potential of using this medium for educational purposes is increasingly recognised and researched. To keep the engaging character of a computer game, an educational game needs to appropriately contextualise learning activities in the game and its narrative in order to retain flow and engagement of the gaming experience. The realisati...

Background: Plaque psoriasis is a chronic skin disorder that has a major impact on patient ́s social and psychological abilities. Preliminary studies have suggested that educative and psychological interventions may be effective in the management of psoriasis. Objectives: To examine the educative and psychological interventions for psoriasis in the last 20 years (1992-2012). Methods: A systemati...

BACKGROUND Ocular injury is a preventable cause of blindness, yet it remains a significant disabling health problem that affects all age groups. Injuries may occur in the home, in the workplace, during recreational activities or as a result of road crashes. Types of injuries vary from closed globe (contusion or lamellar laceration) to an open globe injury, which includes penetration and even pe...

Iraq is a country of about 31.7 million inhabitants. Although it is an oil producing country, it is considered in the low middle income group with a gross national income per capita of US$ 2,380. According to the new constitution approved by referendum in 2005, powers over the education system are shared between the central government in Bagdad and the established regions. Until now, the sole r...

of the study itself. (b) Does it discuss the strengths and the weaknesses of the study in relation to other studies? Strengths and weaknesses should then be discussed in relation to previous studies. Any differences in results, and why different conclusions have been reached, should particularly be emphasised. (c) Does it discuss the meaning and implications of the results? Next, the “meaning” ...

The implementation of community-based programs tailored to underserved patients who do not have access to quality health care can impact future health outcomes. Addressing these chronic disease issues is critical to intervene in communities and develop effective management solutions pertinent to one’s health status. Many public-health objectives have been suggested for further evaluation throug...

A. INTRODUCTION Studies that examine the impacts of education interventions on key student, teacher, and school outcomes typically collect data on large samples and on many outcomes. In analyzing these data, researchers typically conduct multiple hypothesis tests to address key impact evaluation questions. Tests are conducted to assess intervention effects for multiple outcomes, for multiple su...