Health services research
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Health services research · Aug 2018
Meta AnalysisEffectiveness of Interventions for Breast Cancer Screening in African American Women: A Meta-Analysis.
The purpose of this study was to report the results of a meta-analysis conducted on the effects of clinical trials in breast cancer screening for African American women between 1997 and 2017. ⋯ Screening interventions are at least minimally effective for promoting mammography among African American women, but research in this area is limited to a small number of studies. More research is needed to enhance the efficacy of existing interventions and reduce the high morbidity and mortality rate of this underserved population.
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Health services research · Oct 2012
Review Meta AnalysisThe effectiveness of chronic care management for heart failure: meta-regression analyses to explain the heterogeneity in outcomes.
To support decision making on how to best redesign chronic care by studying the heterogeneity in effectiveness across chronic care management evaluations for heart failure. ⋯ Chronic care management significantly reduces mortality. Positive effects on hospitalization and quality of life were shown, however, with substantial heterogeneity in effectiveness. This heterogeneity is not explained by study quality, length of follow-up, or the number of chronic care model components. More attention to the development and implementation of chronic care management is needed to support informed decision making on how to best redesign chronic care.