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Evidencias COVID-19

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Evidence Collection. Evidence Aid

Existing research on the effects of interventions intended to reduce wait times in primary care may provide policy makers with information to help with this. In this systematic review, the authors searched for research evaluating interventions that might decrease waiting times for appointments in primary care. They restricted their search to publications in English or French and did the search in January 2015. They included 7 uncontrolled before-after studies, 3 surveys and one controlled ...

Evidencias COVID-19

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Evidence Collection. Evidence Aid

The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a strain on healthcare systems. Existing research into ways to reduce frequent visits to the emergency department (ED) might provide information to ease this. In this systematic review, the authors searched for research evaluating the effects of interventions intended to reduce the frequency of ED visits by adult frequent ED users. They did not restrict by date, type or language of publication and did their search in October 2014. They included 21 non-controlled ...

Evidencias COVID-19

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Evidence Collection. Evidence Aid

The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a great strain on health systems and economies. Information on the cost-effectiveness of interventions used in other pandemics might help those making decisions about interventions for COVID-19. In this systematic review, the authors searched for studies that presented cost-effectiveness or cost-benefit analyses for A/H1N1 pandemic interventions. They did their search in December 2014. They identified 18 studies that assessed the cost-effectiveness of 12 ...

Evidencias COVID-19

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Evidence Collection. Evidence Aid

In this systematic review, the authors searched for research into the effects of integrated care interventions for the health care of indigenous communities in North America. These interventions incorporated biological, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual factors into health care, and had health behavioral specialists working alongside primary care clinicians. The authors did their most recent search in 2016. They included 9 studies. Integrated care brought about better physical and ...

Evidencias COVID-19

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Evidence Collection. Evidence Aid

The COVID-19 pandemic is placing a strain on healthcare services and resources. Existing research on strategies intended to reduce healthcare costs may provide useful information for policy makers. In this systematic review, the authors searched for research on the impact of high-deductible health plans on healthcare use and costs. They restricted their search to articles published in English and did the search in January 2017. They included 28 studies comparing high-deductible plans to ...