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1. 1. Philosophical controversies in the evaluation of medical treatments : With a focus on the evidential roles of randomization and mechanisms in Evidence-Based Medicine

   Författare :Alexander Mebius; John Cantwell; Jeremy Howick; Sven Ove Hansson; Julian Reiss; KTH; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Evidence; randomized controlled trials; observational studies; systematic reviews; meta-analysis; methodology; process assessment; outcome assessment; medical care; randomization; evidence-based medicine; selection bias; philosophy of medicine; philosophy of science; mechanisms; quality of evidence; animal studies; treatment effect; causation by absence; medical technology; Filosofi; Philosophy;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis examines philosophical controversies surrounding the evaluation of medical treatments, with a focus on the evidential roles of randomised trials and mechanisms in Evidence-Based Medicine. Current 'best practice' usually involves excluding non-randomised trial evidence from systematic reviews in cases where randomised trials are available for inclusion in the reviews. LÄS MER

3. 2. Tools for Outcome-informed management of mental illness : Psychometric properties of instruments of the Swedish clinical multicenter Quality Star cohort

   Författare :Bo Ivarsson; Torsten Norlander; Lars Jacobsson; Karlstads universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Consumer satisfaction; Quality of Life; Perceived distress; Severe mental illness; Schizophrenia; Social function; Global Assessment of Functioning; MANSA; Gender; Brukartillfredsställelse; Livskvalitet; Upplevda besvär; Allvaligt psykisk störning; Schizofreni; Social funktion; Global skattning av psykosocial funktion; MANSA; Gender; Psychology with an emphasis on medical psychology; Psykologi inr. medicinsk psykologi;

   Sammanfattning : The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the psychometric properties of three global user subjective measures of the ”The Quality Star” clinical review model: Consumer Satisfaction Scale, Global Quality of Life scale, and Perceived Global Distress scale. The mental health implementation context of this review model emphasizes the client as an agent of change, taking part in shared decision making in an empowered role as collaborative partner to the professional clinicians. LÄS MER

4. 3. Making visible the invisible : Health risks from environmental exposures among socially deprived populations of Nairobi, Kenya

   Författare :Thaddaeus Wandera Egondi; Joacim Rocklöv; Nawi Ng; Remare Ettarh; Patrick Kinney; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; air pollution; urban health; temperature-related mortality; particulate matter; exposure assessment; child health; Epidemiology; epidemiologi; folkhälsa; Public health;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Most countries of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are experiencing a high rate of ur­banization accompanied with unplanned development resulting into sprawl of slums. The weath­er patterns and air pollution sources in most urban areas are changing with significant effects on health. LÄS MER

5. 4. The Global Assessment of Functioning Scale (GAF) within Psychiatric Inpatient Care - Focus on Reliability and Outcome

   Författare :Ove Sonesson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; clinicul research; inpatient care; ilssessment; reliability; effectivcness; outeorne; global functioning; GAF;

   Sammanfattning : DEGREE OF LlCENTlATE IN PSYCHOLOGY ABSTRACT Sonesson, Q. (20 Il ). The Glob"J Assessmellf of Fl/lleriolling Scale (GAF) withiII p!J)'chiatric l upariem Care - Foclls 011 Re/fabi/iIY aJ/d Outcome. Departm,cnt of Psychology, Uni versity of GOIhenburg, $wcden. LÄS MER

7. 5. Towards a functioning retail health market : Evaluating the integrated Community Case Management Intervention for Pediatric Febrile Illness in Drug Shops in Rural South Western Uganda

   Författare :Freddy Eric Kitutu; Andreas Martensson; Ib Bygbjerg; Uppsala universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Integrated community case management; Malaria; Pneumonia symptoms; Drug shops; Retail health markets; Uganda; Under-five; Evaluation; Mixed-methods; Febrile illness; Universal Health Coverage; Medicinsk vetenskap; Medical Science;

   Sammanfattning : Objectives: This thesis examined the health systems effects of implementing the integrated Community Case Management (iCCM) intervention for paediatric febrile illnesses in a retail health market in South Western Uganda. More specifically, it evaluated drug seller interpretation of malaria Rapid Diagnostics Test (RDT) results (study I), adherence to iCCM guidelines (study II) and the intervention effect on households’ perceived quality of drug seller fever care and care-seeking choice. LÄS MER