Klaus Eichler

Summary

Affiliation: Horten Centre
Country: Switzerland

Publications

  1. ncbi Prediction of first coronary events with the Framingham score: a systematic review
    Klaus Eichler
    Horten Centre for Patient Oriented Research, University Hospital of Zurich, Postfach Nord, Zurich, Switzerland
    Am Heart J 153:722-31, 731.e1-8. 2007
  2. ncbi Cognitive-behavioural treatment for weight loss in primary care: a prospective study
    Klaus Eichler
    Horten Centre, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    Swiss Med Wkly 137:489-95. 2007
  3. ncbi Walk-ins seeking treatment at an emergency department or general practitioner out-of-hours service: a cross-sectional comparison
    Corinne Chmiel
    Institute of General Practice and Health Services Research, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    BMC Health Serv Res 11:94. 2011
  4. ncbi Barriers to apply cardiovascular prediction rules in primary care: a postal survey
    Klaus Eichler
    Horten Centre for Patient Oriented Research, University Hospital of Zurich, CH 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
    BMC Fam Pract 8:1. 2007
  5. ncbi More medical journals should inform their contributors about three key principles of graph construction
    Milo A Puhan
    Horten Centre, University of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
    J Clin Epidemiol 59:1017-22. 2006
  6. ncbi Out-of-hours demand in primary care: frequency, mode of contact and reasons for encounter in Switzerland
    Carola A Huber
    Institute of General Practice and Health Services Research, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    J Eval Clin Pract 17:174-9. 2011
  7. ncbi Preventive health risk appraisal for older people and impact on GPs' patient management: a prospective study
    Klaus Eichler
    Horten Centre, University Hospital of Zurich, CH 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
    Fam Pract 24:604-9. 2007
  8. ncbi 'Emerge': Benchmarking of clinical performance and patients' experiences with emergency care in Switzerland
    David L B Schwappach
    Department of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Medicine, University Witten Herdecke, Witten, Germany
    Int J Qual Health Care 15:473-85. 2003

Detail Information

Publications8

  1. ncbi Prediction of first coronary events with the Framingham score: a systematic review
    Klaus Eichler
    Horten Centre for Patient Oriented Research, University Hospital of Zurich, Postfach Nord, Zurich, Switzerland
    Am Heart J 153:722-31, 731.e1-8. 2007
    ..Uncertainty exists about the performance of the Framingham risk score when applied in different populations...
  2. ncbi Cognitive-behavioural treatment for weight loss in primary care: a prospective study
    Klaus Eichler
    Horten Centre, University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    Swiss Med Wkly 137:489-95. 2007
    ..We assessed whether implementation of a community-based CBT weight loss programme for adults in routine care is feasible and prospectively assessed patient outcome...
  3. ncbi Walk-ins seeking treatment at an emergency department or general practitioner out-of-hours service: a cross-sectional comparison
    Corinne Chmiel
    Institute of General Practice and Health Services Research, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    BMC Health Serv Res 11:94. 2011
    ....
  4. ncbi Barriers to apply cardiovascular prediction rules in primary care: a postal survey
    Klaus Eichler
    Horten Centre for Patient Oriented Research, University Hospital of Zurich, CH 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
    BMC Fam Pract 8:1. 2007
    ..Little is known about barriers for application. The objective of this study was to evaluate barriers impeding the application of cardiovascular prediction rules in primary prevention...
  5. ncbi More medical journals should inform their contributors about three key principles of graph construction
    Milo A Puhan
    Horten Centre, University of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
    J Clin Epidemiol 59:1017-22. 2006
    ..To identify key principles of graph construction and to review guidance on graph construction provided by medical journals...
  6. ncbi Out-of-hours demand in primary care: frequency, mode of contact and reasons for encounter in Switzerland
    Carola A Huber
    Institute of General Practice and Health Services Research, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
    J Eval Clin Pract 17:174-9. 2011
    ..To investigate the demand for traditional out-of-hours general practitioner (GP) emergency care in Switzerland including GPs' satisfaction and reasons for encounter (RFE)...
  7. ncbi Preventive health risk appraisal for older people and impact on GPs' patient management: a prospective study
    Klaus Eichler
    Horten Centre, University Hospital of Zurich, CH 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
    Fam Pract 24:604-9. 2007
    ..Health risk appraisals (HRAs) are recommended for detection of potentially modifiable risk factors for health status decline of older people. Little is known how family physicians manage detected risk factors...
  8. ncbi 'Emerge': Benchmarking of clinical performance and patients' experiences with emergency care in Switzerland
    David L B Schwappach
    Department of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Medicine, University Witten Herdecke, Witten, Germany
    Int J Qual Health Care 15:473-85. 2003
    ..To assess the effects of uniform indicator measurement and group benchmarking followed by hospital-specific activities on clinical performance measures and patients' experiences with emergency care in Switzerland...