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Local capacity for quality evidence syntheses: methodological and reporting quality of systematic reviews from Dalhousie University-affiliated reviewers
(Cochrane Colloquium Abstracts, 2018-09)
Background: In order to best support the conduct of systematic reviews (SRs) in our institutional setting, we set out to examine the SRs produced by Dalhousie University affiliates. Initiation of an institutional subscription ...
Cite it right!: An Introduction to Citation Styles and Citation Management Tools
(2021-01-05)
APA Style, Vancouver Style, Chicago Style and more!
Have you been asked to include citations in papers or follow a particular citation style in your projects but you’re unsure where to start? This session will introduce ...
Formation of a Collaborative Interprofessional Primary Healthcare Deprescribing Research Team in Nova Scotia
(2019-06)
Study objective: To describe the development of a collaborative interprofessional primary health care
deprescribing research team in Nova Scotia.
Methods: Initiated by two College of Pharmacy faculty members, a core ...
Deprescribing Interventions in Primary Health Care Mapped to the Behaviour Change Wheel: A Scoping Review
(Elsevier, 2021-07)
Background: Polypharmacy and inappropriate medication use are an increasing concern. Deprescribing may improve medication use through planned and supervised dose reduction or stopping of medications. As most medication ...
Health Sciences Librarian Participation in Continuing Education Initiatives: A Scoping Review
(2022-06-12)
Introduction
Continuing education (CE) is an expectation of many healthcare professionals and librarians to maintain credentials and keep their skills current. Since librarians have experience providing instruction, ...
The impact of transitional care programs on health services utilization in community-dwelling older adults: A systematic review
(Wolters Kluwer, 2018-02)
Objective: The objective was to identify and synthesize the best available evidence on the impact of transitional care programs on various forms of health services utilization in community-dwelling older adults.
Introduction: ...
Key Priorities to Implement Deprescribing in Primary Health Care in Nova Scotia: Results from the Deprescribing in Primary Health Care in Nova Scotia Knowledge Exchange Event (June 20, 2019)
(2020-03-03)
Inappropriate medication use and polypharmacy are associated with increased adverse drug reactions, hospitalizations and mortality. Deprescribing has been found to decrease the use of medications and medication costs and ...