Effect of Linking Practice Data to Published Evidence
Medical CarePublished 1 January 1998
E. Andrew Balas, Suzanne Austin Boren, Lanis L. Hicks, Arnold M. Chonko, Karen Stephenson
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The results of this study show that linking pertinent published evidence to actual practice data can support the implementation of practice recommendations and influence the selection of dialysis treatment for new patients.
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There were no significant differences between the intervention and control groups in meeting patient preferences, metabolic status, and complication rates. The results of this study show that linking pertinent published evidence to actual practice data can support the implementation of practice recommendations and influence the selection of dialysis treatment for new patients.
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Health ProfessionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
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