The Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) version 2018 for information professionals and
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1. Methods To test the efficiency and reliability of the MMAT-v2011, we used it to appraise
studies included in two systematic mixed studies reviews. The first dealt with the key …

Importance Hospitalizations are costly and may lead to adverse events; hospital-at-home
interventions could be a substitute for in-hospital stays, particularly for patients with chronic …

Objective The mixed methods appraisal tool (MMAT) was developed for critically appraising
different study designs. This study aimed to improve the content validity of three of the five …

Results: Thirty-four articles were included in the synthesis. Overall, nursing care coordination
activities were synthesized into three categories: those targeting the patient, family and …

PURPOSE We aimed to determine the impact of transitional care interventions (TCIs) on acute
health service use by patients with congestive heart failure in primary care and to identify …

Background/Objective To measure the association between high primary care continuity
and potentially avoidable hospitalization in community‐dwelling persons with dementia. Our …

Since 1989, four Canadian Consensus Conferences on the Diagnosis and Treatment of
Dementia (CCCDTD) have provided evidence‐based dementia guidelines for Canadian …

PURPOSE: While information technology (IT) investments in healthcare are higher than ever,
there are contradictions in the literature regarding their ability to improve productivity, …

Transitions in care from hospital to primary care for older patients with chronic diseases (CD)
are complex and lead to increased mortality and service use. In response to these …