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Computer tools to assist the monitoring of outcomes in surgeryC Sherlaw-Johnson
Clinical Operational Research Unit, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 26:1032-6. 2004..In this paper, we present extensions to the basic VLAD methodology that add flexibility and assist in its interpretation...
A method for detecting runs of good and bad clinical outcomes on Variable Life-Adjusted Display (VLAD) chartsChris Sherlaw-Johnson
Clinical Operational Research Unit, Department of Mathematics, University College London, UK
Health Care Manag Sci 8:61-5. 2005..This paper introduces a scheme for applying control limits from CUSUM charts onto the VLAD, thus enhancing its role as an effective monitoring tool...
Real-time monitoring of coronary care mortality: a comparison and combination of two monitoring toolsChris Sherlaw-Johnson
Clinical Operational Research Unit, University College London, Department of Mathematics, UK
Int J Cardiol 100:301-7. 2005..The aim of this study was to devise a practical and effective scheme for monitoring coronary care mortality in real-time...
Comparative indicators for cancer network management in England: availability, characteristics and presentationMark McCarthy
UCL Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, 1 19 Torrington Place, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
BMC Health Serv Res 8:45. 2008..We investigated the availability of data sets reflecting measures of structure, process and outcome that could be used to support network management...
Monitoring the occurrence of wound infections after cardiac surgeryC Sherlaw-Johnson
University College London, London, UK
J Hosp Infect 65:307-13. 2007..If used in real-time, problems with the care process can be quickly identified allowing timely remedial action to be taken...
An evaluation of liquid-based cytology and human papillomavirus testing within the UK cervical cancer screening programmeC Sherlaw-Johnson
Clinical Operational Research Unit, University College London, Department of Mathematics, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, UK
Br J Cancer 91:84-91. 2004..British Journal of Cancer (2004) 91, 84-91. doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6601884 www.bjcancer.com Published online 25 May 2004..
The planning of cervical cancer screening programmes in eastern Europe: is viral testing a suitable alternative to smear testing?C Sherlaw-Johnson
Clinical Operational Research Unit, University College London, UK
Health Care Manag Sci 3:323-9. 2000..The impact of screening is measured in terms of the life years gained and the resulting resource usage and cost. We investigate several screening options with different screening intervals and age ranges for the target population...
Withdrawing low risk women from cervical screening programmes: mathematical modelling studyC Sherlaw-Johnson
Clinical Operational Research Unit, Department of Mathematics, University College London, London WC1E 6BT
BMJ 318:356-60. 1999..To evaluate the impact of policies for removing women before the recommended age of 64 from screening programmes for cervical cancer in the United Kingdom...
Evaluating cervical cancer screening programmes for developing countriesC Sherlaw-Johnson
Clinical Operational Research Unit, University College London, UK
Int J Cancer 72:210-6. 1997....
Is the performance of cancer services influenced more by hospital factors or by specialization?Mark McCarthy
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London, 1 19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 6BT, UK
J Public Health (Oxf) 30:69-74. 2008..Hospital-level differences appear to contribute more to variations in cancer performance than specialization differences within hospitals. The findings may be used for planning and commissioning better cancer services...
Monitoring cardiac surgical performance: a commentaryTom Treasure
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Guy's Hospital, St Thomas's Street, London SE1 9RT, UK
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 128:823-5. 2004
Quality assurance in congenital heart surgeryNicholas Kang
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London WC1N 3JH, UK
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 29:693-7; discussion 697-8. 2006..Early detection of change, whether improvement or deterioration, is important for ongoing quality assurance within a cardiac surgery programme...
Reduction in wound infection rates by wound surveillance with postdischarge follow-up and feedbackA P R Wilson
Department of Clinical Microbiology, University College London Hospitals, London, UK
Br J Surg 93:630-8. 2006..CONCLUSION: Wound surveillance was associated with a reduction in rates of wound infection within 4 years. The cost reduction as a result of fewer infections exceeded the cost of surveillance after 2 years...
Surgical performance measurementTom Treasure
Department of Cardiological Sciences, St Georges Hospital, London, UK
Health Care Manag Sci 5:243-8. 2002..This paper describes concrete examples from that knowledge base...
