As the number of scientific publications in the biomedical field increases exponentially and as it has become apparent that appropriate synthesis of individual study results is critical in clinical decision making, there is a need for improved reporting of the published studies. One of the first and most comprehensive attempts towards improved reporting was the publication, in 1996, of the core...

background: to achieve development goals in a country, having a research plan is necessary. need assessment in health is the first stage of research priority aiming improves health condition in a population. the objective of this study was to determine a list of research projects according to the health problems priority in ramadan province, iran. methods: to determine research priorities in th...

In seeking to understand how the goal of providing efficient and effective mental health services can best be attained, services researchers have developed principles and methods that distinguish it from other research approaches. In 2000, the National Institute of Mental Health called for translational research paradigms that seek to expand the conceptual and methodological base of mental heal...

Comparative effectiveness research (CER) stands out as the intriguing wild card of health care reform. CER compares competing treatments against each other to determine which interventions work best, supplying critical information for medical decisionmaking and health policy. If CER works as planned, it may be one of the few reform measures in the final health care legislation that could flatte...

BACKGROUND Qualitative research has the potential to inform and improve health care decisions but a study based on one year of publications suggests that it is not published in prominent health care journals. A more detailed, longitudinal analysis of its availability is needed. The purpose of this study was to identify, count and compare the number of qualitative and non-qualitative research st...

Background Fifteen years ago in Health Services Research (1999) qualitative research methods were argued to be useful and valid. Since that time qualitative research methods have gained increasing legitimacy however qualitative research papers remain underrepresented in high impact health journals [1]. The rigour of qualitative methods and their relevance in policy evaluation and development is...

BACKGROUND This article reports on the impact assessment experience of a funding program of non-commercial clinical and health services research. The aim was to assess the level of implementation of results from a subgroup of research projects (on respiratory diseases), and to detect barriers (or facilitators) in the translation of new knowledge to informed decision-making. METHODS A qualitat...

background healthcare stakeholders have a great interest in the adoption and use of electronic personal health records (ephrs) because of the potential benefits associated with them. little is known, however, about the level of adoption of ephrs in canada and there is limited evidence concerning their benefits and implications for the healthcare system. this study aimed to describe the current ...

abstract background: infertility is a reproductive health problem and its prevalence is increasing in developing countries. this problem has some significant effects on the sexual behaviors of infertile women, especially during infertility treatment periods. discovering the existing beliefs in the field of sexual and reproductive health and also determining the misconceptions would define the e...