Health outcomes of asthma and COPD patients: The evaluation of a project to implement guidelines in general practice

International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 17-25

  Jans, M P ^a,b   Schellevis, F G ^a,c   Coq, E M L E ^a   Bezemer, P D ^a,d   Van Eijk, J Th M ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b Dutch National Institute of Allied Health Professions   (Netherlands)

^c NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^d VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^e MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Asthma; Evaluation of guideline implementation; Family practice; Guidelines; Health outcomes; Obstructive lung diseases; Quality of health care

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PEER REVIEW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ASTHMA; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); DISEASE MANAGEMENT; DOCUMENTATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES, OBSTRUCTIVE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; PEER REVIEW, HEALTH CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035048617     PISSN: 13534505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/13.1.17     Document Type: Article

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