1117 - Public Health and Health Services
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Item Knowledge and attitudes about influenza vaccination amongst general practitioners, practice nurses, and people aged 65 and over(2005) Litt, John Charles; Jennings, Lance; McGeorch, Graham; Manning, Andrew; Smith, Lyn; Brunton, Cheryl; Weir, RobItem Differential associations between actual and expected GP practice prescribing rates for statins, ACE inhibitors, and beta-blockers: a cross-sectional study in England(2005) Ward, Paul Russell; Noyce, Peter R; St Leger, Antony SItem General practice supervision at a distance - is it remotely possible?(2005) Wearne, Susan MarionItem The development and process evaluation of an information-based intervention for pregnant women aimed at addressing rates of caesarean section(2005) Walker, Ruth Ballance; Turnbull, Deborah; Pratt, Nicole L; Wilkinson, Christopher RItem The structure of bargaining in public hospitals in three Australian states(Palgrave MacMillan, 2005) Bray, Mark; Stanton, Pauline; White, Nadine; Willis, Eileen MaryItem Community-acquired pneumonia in northern Australia: low mortality in a tropical region using locally-developed treatment guidelines(2005) Elliott, Julian; Anstey, Nicholas Mark; Jacups, Susan P; Fisher, Dale; Currie, Bart JohnItem Improving Indigenous health through better medication management: an overview(2005) Kowanko, Ingeborg Christine; de Crespigny, Charlotte Francis; Murray, Helen; Emden, Carolyn; Wilson, ScottItem 'Danger lurks around every corner': fear of crime and its impact on opportunities for Social interaction in stigmatised Australian suburbs(2005) Ziersch, Anna Marie; Palmer, Catherine; Arthurson, Kathy; Baum, FranItem The Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage: General population views on indicators used to determine area-based disadvantage(2005) Hiller, Janet E; Walker, Ruth BallanceItem A conceptual model for recruitment and retention: allied health workforce enhancement in Western Victoria, Australia(2005) Schoo, Adrian Martinus M; Stagnitti, Karen; Mercer-Grant, Catherine; Dunbar, James AnthonyItem Foot Shape and Its Effect on Functioning in Royal Australian Air Force Recruits. Part 2: Pilot, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Orthotics in Recruits with Flat Feet(2005) Esterman, Adrian Jeffrey; Pilotto, LouisItem Evidence-based Medicine and Equity: The Exclusion of Disadvantaged Groups(Springer-Verlaag, 2005) Rogers, Wendy AnneItem Who cares about health for all in the 21st century?(2005) Baum, FranItem Zinc and vitamin A supplementation in Australian indigenous children with acute diarrhoea: a randomised controlled trial(2005) Boyce, Naomi Christine; White, Andrew V; Stewart, Peter A; Wheaton, Gavin Robert; Purdie, David M; Wakerman, John; Valery, Patricia C; Torzillo, Paul; Cheng, Allen CItem Sustaining an Aboriginal mental health service partnership(2005) Fuller, Jeffrey; Muyambi, Kuda; Verran, Kathy; Ryan, Bronwyn; Klee, Ruth; Martinez, LeeItem Longer term clinical and economic benefits of offering acupuncture care to patients with chronic low back pain(2005) Thomas, K; MacPherson, H; Thorpe, L; Brazier, John; Fitter, M; Walters, Stephen; Nicholl, J; Ratcliffe, Julie; Campbell, M; Roman, MItem Multiple methods in qualitative research with children: more insight or just more?(2005) Darbyshire, Philip; MacDougall, Colin James; Schiller, WendyItem The Australia-modified Karnofsky Performance Status (AKPS) scale: a revised scale for contemporary palliative care clinical practice [ISRCTN81117481](2005) Woods, David A; Abernethy, Amy Pickar; Shelby-James, Tania Maree; Fazekas, Belinda Susan; Currow, David ChristopherBackground : The Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) is a gold standard scale. The Thorne-modified KPS (TKPS) focuses on community-based care and has been shown to be more relevant to palliative care settings than the original KPS. The Australia-modified KPS (AKPS) blends KPS and TKPS to accommodate any setting of care. Methods : Performance status was measured using all three scales for palliative care patients enrolled in a randomized controlled trial in South Australia. Care occurred in a range of settings. Survival was defined from enrollment to death. Results : Ratings were collected at 1600 timepoints for 306 participants. The median score on all scales was 60. KPS and AKPS agreed in 87% of ratings; 79% of disagreements occurred within 1 level on the 11-level scales. KPS and TKPS agreed in 76% of ratings; 85% of disagreements occurred within one level. AKPS and TKPS agreed in 85% of ratings; 87% of disagreements were within one level. Strongest agreement occurred at the highest levels (70–90), with greatest disagreement at lower levels (≤40). Kappa coefficients for agreement were KPS-TKPS 0.71, KPS-AKPS 0.84, and AKPS-TKPS 0.82 (all p < 0.001). Spearman correlations with survival were KPS 0.26, TKPS 0.27 and AKPS 0.26 (all p < 0.001). AKPS was most predictive of survival at the lower range of the scale. All had longitudinal test-retest validity. Face validity was greatest for the AKPS. Conclusion : The AKPS is a useful modification of the KPS that is more appropriate for clinical settings that include multiple venues of care such as palliative care.Item The relationship between acute alcohol consumption and consequent injury type(2005) Watt, Kerrianne; Purdie, David M; Roche, Ann Marie; McClure, Roderick JItem Transitional care facility for elderly people in hospital awaiting a long term care bed: randomised controlled trial(2005) Crotty, Maria; Whitehead, Craig Hamilton; Giles, Lynne Catherine; Ben-Tovim, David Isaac; Phillips, Paddy Andrew; Wundke, Rachel