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Gainsharing and shared savings strategies in the healthcare setting: Evidence for effectiveness

November 18, 2016

| Ann Scott, Lisa Tjosvold, Dagmara Chojecki

This rapid report provides a summary of current evidence on the application of gainsharing shared savings strategies in healthcare systems and the barriers and facilitators related to their implementation.

Hysteroscopic tubal sterilization (using the Essure® system) – An update

March 01, 2016

| Carmen Moga, Dagmara Chojecki

Alberta STE Report written under contract with the Alberta Health Technologies Decision Process (AHTDP). This rapid report has been produced in response to a request from Alberta Health to provide an update on the new published research evidence on the efficacy/effectiveness, efficiency, and safety of hysteroscopic tubal sterilization (HTS) using the Essure® system for permanent…

Endovenous thermal ablation interventions for symptomatic varicose veins of the legs – An update

February 22, 2016

| Bing Guo, Lisa Tjosvold

Alberta STE Report written under contract with the Alberta Health Technologies Decision Process (AHTDP). This report is an update of the “Technological efficacy/effectiveness analysis” (T) section of the 2014 Alberta STE report, which was an evidence assessment of the clinical effectiveness and safety of endovenous ablation interventions for symptomatic varicose veins…

Stingray™ catheter and guidewire for recanalization of coronary chronic total occlusions: A rapid evidence assessment

March 15, 2013

| Ken Bond, Liz Dennett, Christa Harstall

The review summarizes the current evidence on the safety, efficacy, effectiveness, and potential cost-effectiveness on the use of the BridgePoint Medical System (consisting of the CrossBoss™ catheter, Stingray™ catheter, and Stingray™ guidewire) for the recanalization of refractory coronary chronic total occlusions (CTOs). The report also describes the relevant…

Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth Over the Internet: A Rapid Review of the Scientific Literature

April 04, 2010

| Maria Ospina, Christa Harstall, Liz Dennett

The Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth Over the Internet: A Rapid Review of the Scientific Literature report examines the research evidence on the frequency, effects, risk factors of sexual exploitation of children and youth over the Internet. The report also provides information on available resources in Alberta and Canada regarding Internet safety and prevention of child…

The Actim™ Partus versus the TLIIQ® System as rapid response tests to aid in diagnosing preterm labour in symptomatic women

February 25, 2008

| Paula Corabian

This rapid assessment addressed a request to assess the published research evidence on how the Actim™ Partus test compares to the TliIQ® System in terms of diagnostic accuracy, clinical utility, and costs when added to preterm labour management in symptomatic women with intact membranes.

Air Ambulance With Advanced Life Support

February 05, 2008

| Carmen Moga, Christa Harstall

Air ambulance transportation with capabilities to provide advanced life support. The objective of this report is to present and synthesize the available published research evidence on the efficacy/effectiveness, safety, and efficiency of air ambulance transportation (helicopters) with on-board capabilities of advanced life support (ALS). The intent is to use this evidence to inform…

Spousal Violence Against Women: Preventing Recurrence

January 05, 2008

| Bing Guo, Christa Harstall

Risk assessment tools for predicting recidivism of spousal violence. The objective of this report is to assess the research evidence on the inter-rater reliability and predictive validity of various risk assessment instruments in predicting male-to-female spousal violence recidivism and lethality in those males who had contact with the police system. Information Specialist: Liz…

Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding for clinically severe (morbid) obesity in Adults - An Update

May 30, 2005

| Bing Guo, Christa Harstall

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) Information Paper #26. The aim of this study was to determine whether laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a safe and effective procedure compared with open and/or laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) and laparoscopic vertical banded gastroplasty (LVBG), especially in the longer term (> or = five…

Celecoxib for the Treatment of Pain in Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

May 01, 2005

| Carmen Moga, Christa Harstall, Zhiliu Tang

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) Information Paper #24. The objective of this paper is to present the current evidence on the efficacy/effectiveness and safety of celeoxib (Celebrex®) for the treatment of pain in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Information Specialist: Seana Collins NOTE: In 2006 the Alberta Heritage Foundation…

Living Donor Liver Transplantation in Children

August 01, 2004

| Ann Scott

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) Information Paper #21. The objective of this report is to evaluate the published evidence on the safety, efficacy, and current status of living donor liver transplantation for the treatment of end stage liver disease in children. Information Specialist: Leigh-Ann Topfer NOTE: In 2006 the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical…

Sclerotherapy for leg varicose veins

May 01, 2004

| Paula Corabian, Christa Harstall

Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHFMR) Information Paper #19. The objective of this report was to conduct a systematic review of the published research on the use of sclerotherapy to manage varicose veins of the legs. The intent of this paper was to answer the following questions: Is sclerotherapy effective for varicose veins of the legs and if so, is one approach…

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