Identification of research gaps and promising solutions, as well as the documentation of tested, but failed approaches too often does not occur.
In the absence of thorough documentation of tests, screening procedures and treatments undertaken in the studies reviewed, it was impossible to assess quality of antenatal and postnatal care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and infants.
HbA1C and LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) test results and documentation of HbA1C testing were retrieved from the MHS PMS.
"How did you expect me to take an informed decision?" Indeed, Adams had had word from the Pretoria clinic but no actual documentation of the test results.
For those who could not provide written documentation of HIV test results within the past 6 months, HIV serostatus was ascertained using the Determine HIV ½ lateral flow qualitative rapid immunoassay on whole blood (Inverness Medical Innovations Inc).
Additionally, our review of patient records revealed that there was no documentation of HIV test results for almost half (48%) of patients registered for TB treatment.
We can find no documentation of any test in which the sensitivity for detection of an increased albumin excretion rate consistently reached 95% in >1 study.
The documentation of the test's diagnostic properties and its popularity in primary care in Nordic countries may have made it easier for the GPs in the intervention group to rely on the test results.
As a result, although regular assessments to monitor for symptoms of gastrointestinal or other bleeding are still necessary with the newer, target-specific oral anticoagulants, the routine INR monitoring, documentation of laboratory test results, dietary education, and dosing changes that are required with warfarin treatment are no longer needed with the newer agents.
