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Figures
- Figure 2A:
Participant sampling and response rate. *One person was on sabbatical, three were on a leave of absence and one cited workload. Adapted, with permission, from Swinkels and associates.15
- Figure 3A:
Sample logic model for HIV (adapted from US Preventive Services Task Force).88 Open rectangles designate the potential screening population and patient factors to be considered; shaded rectangles designate interventions and related outcomes; and circles and numbers provide points in the evidence chain that were used to develop the search questions. Note: ARV = antiretroviral, EIA = enzyme immunoassay.
- Figure 9A:
Estimated worldwide prevalence of hepatitis C, 1999. Based on data from the World Health Organization.284
- Figure 10A:
Number of immigrants and refugees screened for strongyloidiasis by birth country, as identified in our review of the medical literature between 1988 and 2010.
- Figure 11A:
Map of migrant source countries with overlay of malaria endemicity. Based on data from the 2006 Census of Canada100 and the World Health Organization.348
Tables
- Table 2A:
Demographic characteristics of 40 participants in Delphi consensus process*
- Box 4A:
Recommendations from the Canadian Collaboration for Immigrant and Refugee Health: vaccine-preventable diseases
- Table 4A:
Summary of findings for vaccination to prevent rubella and tetanus
- Table 5A:
Summary of findings for vaccination to prevent varicella and related morbidity and mortality
- Box 6A:
Recommendations from the Canadian Collaboration for Immigrant and Refugee Health: hepatitis B virus
- Table 6A:
Global patterns of chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatocellular carcinoma
- Table 6B:
Summary of findings for efficacy of lamivudine to decrease mortality in patients with chronic HBV infection
- Table 6C:
Summary of findings for efficacy of universal childhood vaccination to decrease chronic HBV infection
- Table 7A:
Relative risk (RR) that active tuberculosis will develop in the presence of underlying medical conditions*
- Table 7B:
Summary of findings for isoniazid to prevent active tuberculosis
- Table 7C:
Summary of findings for use of isoniazid for all age groups with latent tuberculosis infection
- Table 7D:
Estimated numbers needed to treat for latent tuberculosis infection to prevent one case of active tuberculosis by age, time since arrival and adherence*
- Table 8B:
Summary of findings on how pretest counselling and screening affect high-risk behaviours
- Table 9A:
Summary of findings for comparison of pegylated interferon plus ribavirin compared with interferon plus ribavirin for treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection
- Box 10A:
Recommendations from the Canadian Collaboration for Immigrant and Refugee Health: intestinal parasites
- Table 10A:
Summary of findings for comparison of ivermectin and pyrvinium pamoate for strongyloidiasis
- Table 10B:
Summary of findings for comparison of praziquantel and placebo for treatment of schistosomiasis
- Table 12A:
Summary of findings for effects of collaborative care for depression
- Box 14A:
Recommendations from the Canadian Collaboration for Immigrant and Refugee Health: child maltreatment
- Table 14A:
Summary of findings for home visitation by nurses to prevent child maltreatment
- Table 14B:
Summary of findings for cognitive–behavioural therapy for sexually abused children
- Table 15A:
Summary of findings on screening for intimate partner violence to reduce morbidity due to such violence
- Table 15B:
Summary of findings for advocacy programs to prevent further intimate partner violence
- Table 16A:
Country-and ethnic-specific values for waist circumference518,519
- Table 16B:
Summary of findings for lifestyle modifications to prevent type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Table 16C:
Summary of findings for intensive antihypertensive treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus to prevent cardiovascular disease
- Table 17A:
Anemia prevalence and number of people affected among preschool-age children and nonpregnant women in each World Health Organization (WHO) region*
- Table 17B:
Summary of findings for iron supplements to treat iron deficiency in children
- Table 17C:
Summary of findings for iron supplements compared with placebo for women of reproductive age
- Table 18A:
Summary of findings for use of sealant to prevent carious lesions
- Table 18B:
Summary of findings for use of NSAIDS as treatment for pain and swelling of dental origin
- Table 19A:
Summary of findings for vision screening and correction to reduce visual impairment
- Table 20A:
Summary of findings for contraceptive screening and counselling of women of reproductive age with unmet contraceptive needs
- Table 20B:
Summary of findings for contraceptive counselling of women of reproductive age with unmet contraceptive needs
- Table 20C:
Regional prevalence of use of main contraceptive methods, from most effective (sterilization) to least effective (periodic abstinence)626
- Table 21A:
Summary of findings for prophylactic HPV vaccination against cervical cancer in women
- Table 21B:
Summary of findings for organized screening program compared with opportunistic screening to prevent cervical cancer
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- Conditions covered in systematic reviews
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- 1. Overview: evidence-based clinical guidelines for immigrants and refugees
- 2. Selection of potentially preventable and treatable conditions
- 3. Evaluation of evidence-based literature and formulation of recommendations
- 4. Measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus and polio
- 5. Varicella
- 6. Hepatitis B
- 7. Tuberculosis
- 8. HIV
- 9. Hepatitis C
- 10. Intestinal parasites: Strongyloides and Schistosoma
- 11. Malaria
- 12. Depression
- 13. Post-traumatic stress disorder
- 14. Child maltreatment
- 15. Intimate partner violence
- 16. Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- 17. Iron-deficiency anemia
- 18. Dental disease
- 19. Vision health
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- 21. Cervical cancer
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