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Merrick Zwarenstein

Professor, Centre for Studies in Family Medicine, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry …
Verified email at ices.on.ca
Cited by 35461

Interprofessional education: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes

S Reeves, M Zwarenstein, J Goldman… - Cochrane Database …, 2008 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Patient care is a complex activity which demands that health and social care
professionals work together in an effective manner. The evidence suggests, however, that …

Interprofessional collaboration: effects of practice‐based interventions on professional practice and healthcare outcomes

M Zwarenstein, J Goldman… - Cochrane database of …, 2009 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Poor interprofessional collaboration (IPC) can negatively affect the delivery of
health services and patient care. Interventions that address IPC problems have the potential …

Lay health workers in primary and community health care for maternal and child health and the management of infectious diseases

S Lewin, S Munabi‐Babigumira… - Cochrane database …, 2010 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Lay health workers (LHWs) are widely used to provide care for a broad range of
health issues. Little is known, however, about the effectiveness of LHW interventions …

Improving the reporting of pragmatic trials: an extension of the CONSORT statement

M Zwarenstein, S Treweek, JJ Gagnier, DG Altman… - Bmj, 2008 - bmj.com
Background The CONSORT statement is intended to improve reporting of randomised
controlled trials and focuses on minimising the risk of bias (internal validity). The applicability …

A pragmatic–explanatory continuum indicator summary (PRECIS): a tool to help trial designers

KE Thorpe, M Zwarenstein, AD Oxman… - Journal of clinical …, 2009 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To propose a tool to assist trialists in making design decisions that are
consistent with their trial's stated purpose. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING: Randomized …

The PRECIS-2 tool: designing trials that are fit for purpose

K Loudon, S Treweek, F Sullivan, P Donnan… - bmj, 2015 - bmj.com
PRECIS is a tool to help trialists make design decisions consistent with the intended
purpose of their trial. This paper gives guidance on how to use an improved, validated …

Interprofessional collaboration to improve professional practice and healthcare outcomes

F Pelone, R Harrison, J Goldman… - … of systematic reviews, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Poor interprofessional collaboration (IPC) can adversely affect the delivery of
health services and patient care. Interventions that address IPC problems have the potential …

[BOOK][B] Interprofessional teamwork for health and social care

S Reeves, S Lewin, S Espin, M Zwarenstein - 2011 - books.google.com
PROMOTING PARTNERSHIP FOR HEALTH This book forms part of a series entitled
Promoting Partnership for Health publishedin association with the UK Centre for the …

Interventions for providers to promote a patient-centred approach in clinical consultations.

SA Lewin, ZC Skea, V Entwistle… - The Cochrane …, 2001 - researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk
BACKGROUND: Communication problems in health care may arise as a result of health
care providers focusing on diseases and their management, rather than people, their lives …

The case for knowledge translation: shortening the journey from evidence to effect

D Davis, ME Davis, A Jadad, L Perrier, D Rath, D Ryan… - Bmj, 2003 - bmj.com
A large gulf remains between what we know and what we practise. Eisenberg and Garzon
point to widespread variation in the use of aspirin, calcium antagonists, β blockers, and anti …