Scandinavian journal of primary health care
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Scand J Prim Health Care · Dec 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialRandomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of feedback in improving test ordering in general practice.
To assess the effectiveness of feedback on the number of pathology tests ordered by general practices. ⋯ Feedback did not have an influence on test ordering by general practitioners in this study. More intensive strategies may be required to change the use of laboratory tests.
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Scand J Prim Health Care · Mar 2001
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialAcupressure treatment of morning sickness in pregnancy. A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
To find out whether acupressure wristband can alleviate nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy. ⋯ Acupressure wristband might be an alternative therapy for morning sickness in early pregnancy, especially before pharmaceutical treatment is considered.
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Scand J Prim Health Care · Mar 2000
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialCost-minimisation analysis of three conservative treatment programmes in 180 patients sick-listed for acute low-back pain.
To perform a cost-minimization analysis of three conservative treatment regimes for acute low-back pain (LBP). ⋯ With respect to total costs, the findings were similar between the three treatment programmes. The GPP had the lowest direct costs. It is not possible to conclude which treatment programme is to be recommended as a least cost alternative. The strong effect of indirect costs on the total cost stresses that further studies should focus on methods of shortening sick-leave.
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Scand J Prim Health Care · Sep 1999
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialAttitudes towards pain and return to work in young immigrants on long- term sick leave.
To explore attitudes towards pain and returning to work in young immigrants on long-term sick leave because of chronic pain. ⋯ Differences in attitudes towards pain and in qualities of pain anxiety, either focusing on the meaning of pain and its consequences or on the immediate experience of pain, might influence rehabilitation.
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Scand J Prim Health Care · Sep 1997
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialRehabilitation of young immigrants in primary care. A comparison between two treatment models.
To evaluate the effect on well-being and sickness certification of interviews and three dialogue sessions concerning ideas about pain in young immigrants suffering from longstanding, benign pain. ⋯ This study indicates that, for young immigrants suffering from long-standing benign pain, a structured dialogue with focus on concepts of pain may reduce pain anxiety and depressive mood, improve self-rated work ability, and increase the prospects of successful rehabilitation back to work.