outcomes

Treatment of Cognitive Impairment in Schizophrenia

Impairments in everyday functional outcomes are very common in people with schizophrenia and these impairments are associated with deficits in cognitive functioning. Cognitive enhancement has been proposed as a pathway to disability reduction. This pathway has been clearly defined in terms of the required clinical trials methods, with primary (cognitive) and secondary (functional) outcome measures well validated. Second generation (Newer, Atypical) antipsychotic medications have been thoroughly evaluated with their cognitive enhancement potential. Read more about this session.

Intensive Care Unit Bed Availability and Outcomes for Hospitalized Patients With Sudden Clinical Deterioration [Original Investigation]

Background  Intensive care unit (ICU) beds, a scarce resource, may require prioritization of admissions when demand exceeds supply. We evaluated the effect of ICU bed availability on processes and outcomes of care for hospitalized patients with sudden clinical deterioration.

Four-year outcomes from the Early Re-Intervention (ERI) experiment using Recovery Management Checkups (RMCs)

Publication year: 2012Source:Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Volume 121, Issues 1–2Michael L. Dennis, Christy K Scott

The Washington circle engagement performance measures’ association with adolescent treatment outcomes

Publication year: 2012Source:Drug and Alcohol DependenceDeborah W. Garnick, Margaret T. Lee, Peggy L. O’Brien, Lee Panas, Grant A. Ritter, Andrea Acevedo, Bryan R. Garner, Rodney R. Funk, Mark D. Godley

Smaller school classes leads to better student outcomes and higher wages

Students who were in a small class in grades 4 to 6 had better school achievement and higher wages as adults than those who were in large classes. Smaller classes are also found to be profitable to society.  

Effects of gestational age at birth on health outcomes at 3 and 5 years of age: population based cohort study

Objective To investigate the burden of later disease associated with moderate/late preterm (32-36 weeks) and early term (37-38 weeks) birth.Design Secondary analysis of data from the Millennium...

Observer bias in randomised clinical trials with binary outcomes: systematic review of trials with both blinded and non-blinded outcome assessors

Objective To evaluate the impact of non-blinded outcome assessment on estimated treatment effects in randomised clinical trials with binary outcomes.Design Systematic review of trials with both...

Do psychiatric medications, especially antidepressants, adversely impact maternal metabolic outcomes?

Publication year: 2012Source: Journal of Affective Disorders, Available online 25 February 2012Maite Lopez-Yarto, Eider Ruiz-Mirazo, Alison C. Holloway, Valerie H. Taylor, Sarah D. McDonald

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