Category: Journal article

Is it time to stop using statistical significance?

Our paper on the problematic nature of the use of the term “statistical significance” was published in Australian Prescriber. [PDF] Frank O, Tam CWM, Rhee J. Is it time to stop using statistical significance? Aust Prescr 2021;44:16-18. DOI: 10.18773/austprescr.2020.074

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The role of older patients’ goals in GP decision-making about medicines: a qualitative study

Our paper on GP perspectives of the role of patient goals of older people in decision-making about medicines was published in BMC Family Practice on 8 January 2021. [URL : PDF] Weir KR, Naganathan V, Carter SM, Tam CWM, McCaffery K, Bonner C, et al. The role of older patients’ goals in GP decision-making about …

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The red eye – a practical management approach

This clinical paper on the management of the red eye in contemporary Australian general practice was published in Medicine Today. [Link]  A full copy of the paper can be assessed through a subscription to Medicine Today, or contact me directly. Sharma D, Tam CWM. The red eye – a practical management approach. Medicine Today 2020; 21(12): …

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Healthcare providers’ perceptions of the challenges and opportunities to engage Chinese migrant women in contraceptive counselling: a qualitative interview study

This paper was published (initially as early access online) in Sexual Health on 1 October 2020. This has been published as open access, and the full-text and PDF are available from the journal website: https://doi.org/10.1071/SH19215 Dolan H, Li M, Bateson D, Thompson R, Tam CWM, Bonner C, Trevena L.  Healthcare providers’ perceptions of the challenges …

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The ED2GP (emergency department to general practice) for Women study: understanding lower follow-up rates among older women

This paper was published (initially as early access online) by the Australian Journal of Primary Health on 28 September 2020. This has been published as open access, and the full-text and PDF are available from the journal website: https://doi.org/10.1071/PY19221 Hanna S, Tam CWM, Knight A, Zhao L, Ban L, Pellizzon B, Parks J. The ED2GP (emergency …

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Creating a successful health pathway to support the integration of patient care

This paper on the South Western Sydney HealthPathways project was published in the Journal of Integrated Care. [PDF] Chow JSF, Gonzalez-Arce VE, Tam CWM, Warner K, Maurya N, McDougall A. Creating a successful health pathway to support the integration of patient care. J Integr Care. 2019;28(2):171-82.

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