A randomised controlled trial of a tailored multifaceted strategy to promote implementation of a clinical guideline on induced abortion care

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 111, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 726-733

  Foy, R ^a,h   Penney, G C ^a   Grimshaw, J M ^b,c   Ramsay, C R ^d   Walker, A E ^d   MacLennan, G ^d   Stearns, S C ^e   McKenzie, L ^f   Glasier, A ^a,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^g LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^h NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEMEPROST; MIFEPRISTONE; MISOPROSTOL; PROSTAGLANDIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; THERAPEUTIC ABORTION; UNITED KINGDOM; UTERINE CERVIX CYTOLOGY;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADULT; AFTERCARE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 3042704760     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2004.00168.x     Document Type: Article

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