OBJECTIVE To describe and evaluate the effectiveness of domestic violence education in improving physicians' knowledge, recognition, and management of abused women. DATA SOURCES The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO, ERIC, and EMBASE were searched for articles published between January 1, 2000, and November 1, 2012. This search was supplemented by manual searc...

It is challenging for families to cope with the multifaceted stressors that arise when a child has undergone liver transplantation. The aim of the present study was to investigate how coping strategies can be supported by play-therapeutic interventions. Semistructured interviews with parents of 9 livetransplanted children were conducted. The findings show that play-therapeutic interventions all...

Evaluating quality improvement interventions requires a variety of methods. These range from quantitative methods, such as randomised controlled trials, to quasi-experimental (controlled before-and-after and interrupted time series) and uncontrolled before-and-after studies, including clinical audits, to determine whether improvement interventions have had an effect. Qualitative methods are oft...

BACKGROUND As most genital chlamydia infections are asymptomatic, screening is the main way to detect and cases for treatment. We undertook a systematic review of studies assessing the efficacy of interventions for increasing the uptake of chlamydia screening in primary care. METHODS We reviewed studies which compared chlamydia screening in the presence and the absence of an intervention. The...

AIMS To assess the effectiveness of two different educational interventions plus free cycle helmets, in increasing cycle helmet ownership and use. METHODS A cluster randomised controlled trial was carried out in 28 primary schools in deprived areas of Nottingham, involving 1213 year 5 schoolchildren (age 9 and 10). Children received either a helmet + educational pack (educational pack and ord...

■ The routine administration and feedback of questionnaires, such as the General Health Questionnaire, does not improve patient management or outcome of depression. ■ Multifaceted interventions providing enhanced care for depression including case management by practice nurses, clinician education and greater integration with secondary care services, can improve the care and outcome of depression.

Multiple factors may affect sexual functioning in women, requiring a thorough assessment of all possible etiologies to guide appropriate treatment. Interventions may also be multifaceted, ranging from sex education to psychotherapy to medical treatment. Restoration of sexual functioning is the goal of treatment, but more research is needed for true success to be realized.

■ The routine administration and feedback of questionnaires, such as the General Health Questionnaire, does not improve patient management or outcome of depression. ■ Multifaceted interventions providing enhanced care for depression including case management by practice nurses, clinician education and greater integration with secondary care services, can improve the care and outcome of depression.