Melissa C Brouwers

Summary

Affiliation: McMaster University
Country: Canada

Publications

  1. ncbi The Global Rating Scale complements the AGREE II in advancing the quality of practice guidelines
    Melissa C Brouwers
    McMaster University, Department of Oncology, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    J Clin Epidemiol 65:526-34. 2012
  2. ncbi The landscape of knowledge translation interventions in cancer control: what do we know and where to next? A review of systematic reviews
    Melissa C Brouwers
    McMaster University, Department of Oncology, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Implement Sci 6:130. 2011
  3. ncbi Diffusion and dissemination of evidence-based dietary strategies for the prevention of cancer
    Donna Ciliska
    School of Nursing, McMaster University, 1200 Main St W Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5, Canada
    Nutr J 4:13. 2005
  4. ncbi An exploration of how guideline developer capacity and guideline implementability influence implementation and adoption: study protocol
    Anna R Gagliardi
    Toronto General Research Institute, 200 Elizabeth Street, 13EN 235, Toronto, Ontario, M5G2C4, Canada
    Implement Sci 4:36. 2009
  5. ncbi Developing a decision aid to guide public sector health policy decisions: A study protocol
    Peggy Tso
    Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
    Implement Sci 6:46. 2011
  6. ncbi Protocol: developing a conceptual framework of patient mediated knowledge translation, systematic review using a realist approach
    Anna R Gagliardi
    Departments of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    Implement Sci 6:25. 2011
  7. ncbi Recruitment of multiple stakeholders to health services research: lessons from the front lines
    Michelle E Kho
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Henderson Site, 60 G Wing, 2nd Floor, 711 Concession Street, Hamilton, ON L8V 1C3, Canada
    BMC Health Serv Res 10:123. 2010
  8. ncbi Many quality measurements, but few quality measures assessing the quality of breast cancer care in women: a systematic review
    Howard M Schachter
    Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, Canada
    BMC Cancer 6:291. 2006
  9. ncbi Development of the AGREE II, part 1: performance, usefulness and areas for improvement
    Melissa C Brouwers
    McMaster University, Program in Evidence based Care, Cancer Care Ontario, ON, Canada
    CMAJ 182:1045-52. 2010
  10. ncbi Development of the AGREE II, part 2: assessment of validity of items and tools to support application
    Melissa C Brouwers
    McMaster University, Cancer Care Ontario, Hamilton, Ont, Canada
    CMAJ 182:E472-8. 2010

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Publications28

  1. ncbi The Global Rating Scale complements the AGREE II in advancing the quality of practice guidelines
    Melissa C Brouwers
    McMaster University, Department of Oncology, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    J Clin Epidemiol 65:526-34. 2012
    ..To explore the role of a four-item Global Rating Scale (GRS) that could be used in place of the Appraisal of Guidelines, Research and Evaluation II (AGREE II)...
  2. ncbi The landscape of knowledge translation interventions in cancer control: what do we know and where to next? A review of systematic reviews
    Melissa C Brouwers
    McMaster University, Department of Oncology, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Implement Sci 6:130. 2011
    ..We conducted a review of systematic reviews to better understand the evidentiary base of implementation strategies in cancer control...
  3. ncbi Diffusion and dissemination of evidence-based dietary strategies for the prevention of cancer
    Donna Ciliska
    School of Nursing, McMaster University, 1200 Main St W Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5, Canada
    Nutr J 4:13. 2005
    ..The purpose was to determine what strategies have been evaluated to disseminate cancer control interventions that promote the uptake of adult healthy diet?..
  4. ncbi An exploration of how guideline developer capacity and guideline implementability influence implementation and adoption: study protocol
    Anna R Gagliardi
    Toronto General Research Institute, 200 Elizabeth Street, 13EN 235, Toronto, Ontario, M5G2C4, Canada
    Implement Sci 4:36. 2009
    ..If successful, then long-term objective outcomes reflecting the adoption of processes and associated patient care outcomes could be evaluated...
  5. ncbi Developing a decision aid to guide public sector health policy decisions: A study protocol
    Peggy Tso
    Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
    Implement Sci 6:46. 2011
    ..The intent is not to develop a decision aid that will yield uniform recommendations across jurisdictions, but rather to facilitate more transparent policy decisions that reflect a balanced consideration of all relevant factors...
  6. ncbi Protocol: developing a conceptual framework of patient mediated knowledge translation, systematic review using a realist approach
    Anna R Gagliardi
    Departments of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
    Implement Sci 6:25. 2011
    ..The purpose of this knowledge synthesis is to develop a conceptual framework for patient-mediated KT interventions...
  7. ncbi Recruitment of multiple stakeholders to health services research: lessons from the front lines
    Michelle E Kho
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Henderson Site, 60 G Wing, 2nd Floor, 711 Concession Street, Hamilton, ON L8V 1C3, Canada
    BMC Health Serv Res 10:123. 2010
    ....
  8. ncbi Many quality measurements, but few quality measures assessing the quality of breast cancer care in women: a systematic review
    Howard M Schachter
    Children s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, 401 Smyth Road, Ottawa, ON, Canada
    BMC Cancer 6:291. 2006
    ..Quality measurement is essential to monitor effectiveness and to guide improvements in healthcare...
  9. ncbi Development of the AGREE II, part 1: performance, usefulness and areas for improvement
    Melissa C Brouwers
    McMaster University, Program in Evidence based Care, Cancer Care Ontario, ON, Canada
    CMAJ 182:1045-52. 2010
    ..We tested a new seven-point scale, evaluated the usefulness of the original items in the instrument, investigated evidence to support shorter, tailored versions of the tool, and identified areas for improvement...
  10. ncbi Development of the AGREE II, part 2: assessment of validity of items and tools to support application
    Melissa C Brouwers
    McMaster University, Cancer Care Ontario, Hamilton, Ont, Canada
    CMAJ 182:E472-8. 2010
    ..We established a program of research to improve the development, reporting and evaluation of practice guidelines. We assessed the construct validity of the items and user's manual in the beta version of the AGREE II...
  11. ncbi Inventory of Cancer Guidelines: a tool to advance the guideline enterprise and improve the uptake of evidence
    Melissa C Brouwers
    Department of Oncology and Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res 11:151-61. 2011
    ....
  12. ncbi E-learning interventions are comparable to user's manual in a randomized trial of training strategies for the AGREE II
    Melissa C Brouwers
    Department of Oncology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Implement Sci 6:81. 2011
    ..abstract:..
  13. ncbi What implementation interventions increase cancer screening rates? a systematic review
    Melissa C Brouwers
    Program in Evidence based Care, Cancer Care Ontario, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Implement Sci 6:111. 2011
    ..abstract:..
  14. ncbi Effective interventions to facilitate the uptake of breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening: an implementation guideline
    Melissa C Brouwers
    Program in Evidence based Care, Cancer Care Ontario, Hamilton, Ont, Canada
    Implement Sci 6:112. 2011
    ..We developed an implementation guideline to answer the question: What interventions have been shown to increase the uptake of cancer screening by individuals, specifically for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers?..
  15. ncbi Can surveying practitioners about their practices help identify priority clinical practice guideline topics?
    Melissa C Brouwers
    Program in Evidence based Care, Cancer Care Ontario, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    BMC Health Serv Res 3:23. 2003
    ..In order to establish which guideline topics are priorities, practitioners were surveyed regarding their current practice...
  16. ncbi A randomized trial to evaluate e-learning interventions designed to improve learner's performance, satisfaction, and self-efficacy with the AGREE II
    Melissa C Brouwers
    McMaster University, Department of Oncology and Department of Clinical Epidemiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Implement Sci 5:29. 2010
    ..The results will facilitate international capacity to apply the AGREE II accurately and with confidence and to enhance the overall guideline enterprise...
  17. ncbi Clinicians' assessments of practice guidelines in oncology: the CAPGO survey
    Melissa C Brouwers
    Cancer Care Ontario, Hamilton, Canada
    Int J Technol Assess Health Care 20:421-6. 2004
    ..Our objective is to report on the development and refinement of an instrument designed to measure oncologists' assessments of guidelines in oncology...
  18. ncbi Clinicians' evaluations of, endorsements of, and intentions to use practice guidelines change over time: a retrospective analysis from an organized guideline program
    Melissa Brouwers
    Departments of Oncology and Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University and Program in Evidence based Care, Cancer Care Ontario, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Implement Sci 4:34. 2009
    ..Continued engagement of clinicians least receptive to CPGs may be worthwhile because they are the ones showing most significant gains in CPG quality ratings, endorsement ratings, and intentions to use in practice ratings...
  19. ncbi Evaluating the role of quality assessment of primary studies in systematic reviews of cancer practice guidelines
    Melissa C Brouwers
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
    BMC Med Res Methodol 5:8. 2005
    ..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of study quality assessment of primary studies in cancer practice guidelines...
  20. ncbi The Completeness of Reporting (CORE) index identifies important deficiencies in observational study conference abstracts
    Michelle E Kho
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
    J Clin Epidemiol 61:1241-9. 2008
    ..The aim was to develop, test, and apply an index to assess the completeness of reporting in a cohort of observational studies of conference abstracts...
  21. ncbi Keeping cancer guidelines current: results of a comprehensive prospective literature monitoring strategy for twenty clinical practice guidelines
    Mary E Johnston
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Int J Technol Assess Health Care 19:646-55. 2003
    ....
  22. ncbi Written informed consent and selection bias in observational studies using medical records: systematic review
    Michelle E Kho
    Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON, Canada L8S 4L8
    BMJ 338:b866. 2009
    ..To determine whether informed consent introduces selection bias in prospective observational studies using data from medical records, and consent rates for such studies...
  23. ncbi The guideline implementability research and application network (GIRAnet): an international collaborative to support knowledge exchange: study protocol
    Anna R Gagliardi
    University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
    Implement Sci 7:26. 2012
    ..abstract:..
  24. ncbi Conference abstracts of a new oncology drug do not always lead to full publication: proceed with caution
    Michelle E Kho
    Program in Health Research Methodology, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    J Clin Epidemiol 62:752-8. 2009
    ..Our objectives were to determine the full publication rate of a cohort of abstracts, median time to publication, and predictors of these relationships...
  25. ncbi How can we improve guideline use? A conceptual framework of implementability
    Anna R Gagliardi
    Departments of Surgery and Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation and Institute of Medical Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Implement Sci 6:26. 2011
    ..The purpose of this study was to identify and define features that facilitate guideline use, and examine whether and how they are included in current guidelines...
  26. ncbi Canadian Thoracic Society: Presenting a new process for clinical practice guideline production
    Samir Gupta
    St Michael s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Can Respir J 16:e62-8. 2009
    ..Ultimately, it is anticipated that these changes will have a significant impact on the quality of care and clinical outcomes of individuals suffering from respiratory diseases across Canada...
  27. ncbi Establishing a comprehensive continuum from an evidentiary base to policy development for health technologies: the Ontario experience
    Leslie Levin
    Ministry of Health and Long Term Care and University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Int J Technol Assess Health Care 23:299-309. 2007
    ....
  28. ncbi Adjuvant therapy for stage II colon cancer: a systematic review from the Cancer Care Ontario Program in evidence-based care's gastrointestinal cancer disease site group
    Alvaro Figueredo
    Hamilton Regional Cancer Centre, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, 1280 Main St W, T-27, 3rd Floor, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4L8
    J Clin Oncol 22:3395-407. 2004
    ..Patients should be made aware of these results and encouraged to participate in active clinical trials. Additional investigation of newer therapies and more mature data from the presently available trials should be pursued...