Objectives: Implementation of the International Statistical Classification of Disease and
Related Health Problems, 10th Revision (ICD-10) coding system presents challenges for using …

The concepts of appropriate and necessary care are fundamental to the creation of an
efficient and equitable health-care delivery system. Evidence of inappropriate overuse and …

Background Excessive drinking is a significant cause of mortality, morbidity and social
problems in many countries. Brief interventions aim to reduce alcohol consumption and related …

Background Numerous trials of the efficacy of brief alcohol intervention have been conducted
in various settings among individuals with a wide range of alcohol disorders. Nevertheless, …

BACKGROUND: The quality of colon cleansing is a major determinant of quality of colonoscopy.
To our knowledge, the impact of bowel preparation on the quality of colonoscopy has …

The Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE)
approach defines quality of evidence as confidence in effect estimates; this conceptualization …

Issues. Numerous studies have reported that brief interventions delivered in primary care are
effective in reducing excessive drinking. However, much of this work has been criticised for …

Purpose. The development and updating of high-quality clinical practice guidelines require
substantial resources. Many guideline programmes throughout the world are using similar …

Background Control of blood pressure ( BP ) remains a major challenge in primary care.
Innovative interventions to improve BP control are therefore needed. By updating and …

Background Pharmacists may improve the clinical management of major risk factors for
cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention. A systematic review was conducted to determine the …