Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Sep 2010
Review Meta AnalysisStrategies to increase the delivery of smoking cessation treatments in primary care settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate evidence-based strategies for increasing the delivery of smoking cessation treatments in primary care clinics. ⋯ Multi-component interventions improve smoking outcomes in primary care settings. Future trials should attempt to isolate which components of multi-component interventions are required to optimize cost-effectiveness.
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Preventive medicine · Sep 2010
Review Meta AnalysisStrategies to increase the delivery of smoking cessation treatments in primary care settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate evidence-based strategies for increasing the delivery of smoking cessation treatments in primary care clinics. ⋯ Multi-component interventions improve smoking outcomes in primary care settings. Future trials should attempt to isolate which components of multi-component interventions are required to optimize cost-effectiveness.
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Preventive medicine · Aug 2010
ReviewParental involvement in interventions to improve child dietary intake: a systematic review.
Interventions that aim to improve child dietary quality and reduce disease risk often involve parents. The most effective methods to engage parents remain unclear. A systematic review of interventions designed to change child and adolescent dietary behavior was conducted to answer whether parent involvement enhanced intervention effectiveness, and what type of involvement was most effective in achieving desired outcomes. ⋯ Limited conclusions may be drawn regarding the best method to involve parents in changing child diet to promote health. However, direct methods show promise and warrant further research.
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Preventive medicine · Aug 2010
ReviewParental involvement in interventions to improve child dietary intake: a systematic review.
Interventions that aim to improve child dietary quality and reduce disease risk often involve parents. The most effective methods to engage parents remain unclear. A systematic review of interventions designed to change child and adolescent dietary behavior was conducted to answer whether parent involvement enhanced intervention effectiveness, and what type of involvement was most effective in achieving desired outcomes. ⋯ Limited conclusions may be drawn regarding the best method to involve parents in changing child diet to promote health. However, direct methods show promise and warrant further research.
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Preventive medicine · Apr 2010
ReviewHow equitable are colorectal cancer screening programs which include FOBTs? A review of qualitative and quantitative studies.
To review published literature on the equity of participation in colorectal cancer screening amongst different population subgroups, in addition to identifying factors identified as barriers and facilitators to equitable screening. Studies were included in the review if they included FOBT as at least one of the screening tests. ⋯ This review provides evidence of horizontal inequity in colorectal cancer screening test participation, but limited understanding of the mechanism by which it is sustained, and few evidence-based solutions.