Performance of the CORE‐10 and YP‐CORE measures in a sample of youth engaging with a community mental health service

This article assesses the performance and psychometric properties of two versions of the Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation (CORE) measures that assess psychological distress: the Young Person's CORE (YP‐CORE) for 11–16 year olds and the CORE‐10 for those 17 or older. The sample comprised 1592 young people aged 12–25 who completed the YP‐CORE and CORE‐10 during their initial engagement with an early intervention service. Total and average scores were examined for both measures. Gender and age differences were evaluated using t‐tests and analysis of variance. The factor structures were assessed with principal axis and confirmatory factor analyses. Multigroup confirmatory factor analyses were then employed to evaluate measurement invariance across age and gender. Analyses were supportive of the CORE measures as reliable instruments to assess distress in 12–25 year olds. Based upon eigenvalues in combination with the comparative fit index, the Tucker–Lewis Index, and the root‐mean‐square error of approximation, both measures were unidimensional. Analysis indicated the factor structure, loadings, item thresholds, and residuals were invariant across age and gender, although partial support for strict invariance was found for gender among 12–16 year olds. Results are compared to previous studies and discussed in the context of program planning, service delivery, and evaluation. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Uncertainty in health care: Towards a more systematic program of research

ObjectiveTo promote a more systematic approach to research on uncertainty in health care, and to explore promising starting points and future directions for this research.MethodsWe examine three fundamental aspects of medical uncertainty that a systematic research program should ideally address: its nature, effects, and communication. We summarize key insights from past empirical research and explore existing conceptual models that can help guide future research.ResultsA diverse body of past research on medical uncertainty has produced valuable empirical insights and conceptual models that provide useful starting points for future empirical and theoretical work. However, these insights need to be more fully developed and integrated to answer remaining questions about what uncertainty is, how it affects people, and how and why it should be communicated.ConclusionUncertainty in health care is an extremely important but incompletely understood phenomenon. Improving our understanding of the many important aspects of uncertainty in health care will require a more systematic program of research based upon shared, integrative conceptual models and active, collaborative engagement of the broader research community.Practice ImplicationsA more systematic approach to investigating uncertainty in health care can help elucidate how the clinical communication of uncertainty might be improved.     

仙灵骨葆制剂上市后临床安全性真实世界多维度研究设计

药品上市后临床安全性研究应开展真实世界的多维度设计,充分考虑多种来源的数据、证据及证据的整合。论文以仙灵骨葆制剂的上市后临床安全性研究设计为例,报告了国家不良反应监测中心自发呈报系统数据、医院信息系统数据、文献数据的统计分析以及数据、分析结果和证据的整合,通过证据整合发现:仙灵骨葆制剂的一般ADR主要是胃肠系统损害,表现为恶心、呕吐、口干、便秘、腹泻等;严重ADR主要表现为肝胆系统损害,表现为肝功能异常、肝酶升高、肝细胞损害等;过敏反应有时候表现为一般ADR,有时候表现为严重ADR;肝功能异常具有性别差异,女性比例偏高;肝功能异常出现3~7 d和15 d及以2个发病高峰,提示可能存在不同的发病机制;恶心、呕吐和胃功能紊乱是仙灵骨葆制剂的ADR预警信号。论文进一步讨论了回顾性数据对于前瞻性研究设计的支撑,初步明确了安全性真实世界多维度研究设计中主要数据源的优势和不足,从安全性证据的角度分析了数据之间的互补性和相应研究的时序性。     

Concealed cosmetic closure in total knee replacement surgery – A prospective audit assessing appearance and patient satisfaction

ObjectiveWith the trend towards accelerated rehabilitation, the method of skin closure has become increasingly important in orthopedic surgery. It is imperative to evaluate a technique that provides superior clinical and cosmetic results specifically for TKA, due to relatively thin skin anterior to the knee making poor wound healing an issue of concern. We conducted a prospective, single-arm audit evaluating the patient assessments of incision cosmesis for a novel technique in TKA wound closure called Concealed Cosmetic Closure (CCC).Methods570 knees were included in the study whose wound was closed with concealed cosmetic subcuticular interrupted sutures (CCCIS) between January 2014 and May 2016. A validated, ordinal questionnaire, Stony Brooks Scar Evaluation Scale (SBSES) designed to elicit a score evaluating scar satisfaction was interviewed by the investigators to patients 6 months to 3 years postoperatively.ResultsCCC is a simple and relatively rapid single-operator technique that takes about 7–10 min to close 11–17 cm knee incision. In our study, the mean score for Stony Brook Scar Evaluation Scale (SBSES) was 4.4 (SD of 0.73) (range 3–5). The scar was rated highly in terms of cosmesis, patient satisfaction and appearance of the wound.ConclusionCCC is an effective modality for skin closure in total knee arthroplasty providing superior cosmetic healing with minimal complications leading to improved long term patient satisfaction.     

综合评估慢性阻塞性肺疾病稳定期中医证型与疾病程度及预后的相关性

目的:运用综合评估法分析慢性阻塞性肺疾病稳定期中医证型与病情程度及预后的相关性。方法:将符合纳入标准的200例患者分为肺气虚、肺脾气虚、肺肾气虚及肺肾气阴两虚四组,观察1年前后患者肺功能、mMRC分级、CAT评分,并进行数据整理及统计分析。结果:肺肾气虚证、肺肾气阴两虚证患者较肺气虚证、肺脾气虚证患者肺功能分级重且FEV1下降更明显、出现呼吸困难症状重且程度进展快、对生活质量影响较大且影响增加更显著,但肺气虚证与肺脾气虚证、肺肾气虚证与肺肾气阴两虚证之间无明显差异。结论:慢性阻塞性肺疾病稳定期中医证型与疾病程度及预后存在相关性。     

Le recueil en routine de données de santé perçue à l’ère du paiement à la qualité : préconisations de la Commission épidémiologie et santé publique de la SFNDT

In France, the method of financing is mainly based on the quantity of care produced. The fixed-rate financing of patients with chronic kidney disease at stage IV or V introduces the notion of payment to quality. Part of the quality assessment will focus on the patients’ feelings about their care. The objective of this paper is to assess these indicators used in nephrology, markers in their own right of the quality of care. The patients reported outcomes measures considering the impact of illness or care and the Patient Reported Experience Measures considering their perception of their experience with the health care system or care pathway, are broader than quality of life. These PROs are measured using standardized and validated questionnaires, generic or specific. The Standardised Outcomes in Nephrology initiative has shown that PROs, too often neglected in favor of biological criteria, are instead favored by patients. In the context of a broad deployment of monitoring the quality of life for the purpose of evaluation of care, outside research protocol, the Commission recommends one of the following 2 tools: EuroQol 5D and 12-Item Short Form Health Survey, a compromise between feasibility and relevance and e-SATIS given its great use in health facilities, with an annual follow-up.