This existing service delivery infrastructure, combined with the priority placed on survivorship support, and their position stand on nutrition and physical activity for cancer survivors [ 9], provide an optimal framework on which to scale-up, implement nationally and evaluate an evidence-based lifestyle intervention for cancer survivors.
HDA officials are concerned that local experiments, including free swimming lessons and activity programmes providing "exercise buddies" for adults over 50, have not been evaluated nationally.
De-identified data collected by hospitals are collated and evaluated nationally to provide descriptive comparative analyses.
We evaluated a nationally representative sample so the results of our study would reflect characteristics of the general non-smoking female population in South Korea.
We evaluated a nationally representative sample so that the results of our study would reflect characteristics of the general non-smoking female population in South Korea.
While the number of PCMH-designated practices continues to increase nationally, no study has evaluated racial differences in processes and outcomes of diabetes care within the context of a PCMH.
But, the effect of mixed systems has not been fully evaluated cross-nationally or longitudinally.
To help address this issue, this research evaluated a nationally-representative sample of 1000 existing homes distributed geographically across the U.S. Using satellite images, each building was evaluated for three passive design strategies: orientation, roof color, and level of shading.
The HDSSs provide the requisite infrastructure in low- and middle-income countries for monitoring progress towards the MDGs, as well as for evaluating nationally driven health interventions.
Although considerable research has been undertaken both nationally and internationally evaluating the effectiveness of advanced nursing practice in many specialities, the challenges of distinguishing between tangible clinical outcomes and capturing the art of expert practice have been documented previously [ 13- 15].
