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October 01, 2002 - Chapter 2
Vision Rehabilitation: Care and Benefit Plan Models: Literature Review
Applying the Framework to Vision Rehabilitation
The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) 28 describes two national systems that exist to serve people with visual impairments—the blindness system and the health ca…
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October 01, 2002 - Chapter 4
Vision Rehabilitation: Care and Benefit Plan Models: Literature Review
Appendix. Disability Primer
Definition of Disability and Goals of Rehabilitation
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, defines an individual with a disability as
any person who (i) has a physical or mental impairm…
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October 01, 2002 - Chapter 1
Vision Rehabilitation: Care and Benefit Plan Models: Literature Review
Introduction
There is a growing need for public and private health and social services programs to serve people with disabilities. Rehabilitation services may include medical or surgical therapy, environmental measures, or so…
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October 01, 2002 - Figure 2: Framework for Stroke Rehabilitation
Vision Rehabilitation: Care and Benefit Plan Models: Literature Review
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The "stage" column in the framework shows that physiological changes resulting from an underlying disease or injury may lead to impairment, which in turn may result in disa…
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October 01, 2002 - Figure 3: Framework for AMD Rehabilitation
Vision Rehabilitation: Care and Benefit Plan Models: Literature Review
Text Description
Figure 3 applies the rehabilitation framework illustrated in Figure 1 to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). People with AMD usually do not receive medical interventions…
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October 01, 2002 - Figure 1: Framework of Rehabilitation
Vision Rehabilitation: Care and Benefit Plan Models: Literature Review
Text Description
The framework is arranged in rows by level of one's experience or interaction that is affected by the disability, and in columns by stage of condition, services delivered, and cont…
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October 01, 2002 - Appendix 1
Vision Rehabilitation: Care and Benefit Plan Models: Literature Review
Vision Rehabilitation: Care and Benefit Plan Models: Literature Review
Appendix Figure 1. World Health Organization Model of Current Understanding of Interactions Between the Components of ICIDH-2
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October 01, 2002 - Vision Rehabilitation: Care and Benefit Plan Models: Literature Review
This literature review explores factors related to the adoption of vision rehabilitation strategies in different service delivery and financing models. The scientific evidence on effectiveness of rehabilitation services for patients with vis…
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October 01, 2014 - Series Overview
Closing the Quality Gap: Revisiting the State of the Science
Overview of new series of evidence reports on quality improvement strategies.
Contents
Background
Topic Selection and Scope Development
Principles
Key Questions
Organizing Framework
References
Background
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April 01, 2018 - Vol 6: Concordance Between the Findings of Epidemiological Studies and Randomized Trials in Nutrition: An Empirical Evaluation and Analysis
Structured Abstract
Full Title: Nutritional Research Series: Advancing the Role of Evidence-based Reviews in Nutrition Research and Applications
To facilitate a better …
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April 01, 2018 - Volume 3: Reporting of Systematic Reviews of Micronutrients and Health: A Critical Appraisal
Structured Abstract
Full Title: Nutritional Research Series: Advancing the Role of Evidence-based Reviews in Nutrition Research and Applications
Medical communities have effectively used systematic reviews to develo…
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April 01, 2018 - Volume 1: Application of Systematic Review Methodology to the Field of Nutrition
Structured Abstract
Full Title: Nutritional Research Series: Advancing the Role of Evidence-based Reviews in Nutrition Research and Applications
Systematic reviews represent a rigorous and transparent approach of synthesizing s…
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April 01, 2018 - Volume 2: Issues and Challenges in Conducting Systematic Reviews to Support Development of Nutrient Reference Values: Workshop Summary
Structured Abstract
Full Title: Nutritional Research Series: Advancing the Role of Evidence-based Reviews in Nutrition Research and Applications
Nutrient reference values ha…
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April 01, 2018 - Vol 4: Effects of Eicosapentanoic Acid & Docosahexanoic Acid on Mortality Across Diverse Settings: Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials & Prospective Cohorts
Structured Abstract
Full Title: Nutritional Research Series: Advancing the Role of Evidence-based Reviews in Nutrition Research and Ap…
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April 01, 2018 - Vol 5: Comparison of Translational Patterns in Two Nutrient Disease Associations
Structured Abstract
Full Title: Nutritional Research Series: Advancing the Role of Evidence-based Reviews in Nutrition Research and Applications
There are several examples in nutrition of discordance between the results of obse…
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October 01, 2014 - Figure 2: CQG Series Analytic Framework to Summarize Applicable Areas for Each Topic
Closing the Quality Gap: Revisiting the State of the Science
Overview of new series of evidence reports on quality improvement strategies.
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October 01, 2014 - Figure 1: Analytic Sequence of Series Key Questions for Topic Scope Development
Closing the Quality Gap: Revisiting the State of the Science
Overview of new series of evidence reports on quality improvement strategies.
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June 01, 2025 - Nominate a New U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Member
This site contains all the information you need to nominate a candidate or candidates to serve as a member of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF).
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November 01, 2023 - U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF): An Introduction
Created in 1984, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF or Task Force) is an independent group of national experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine that works to improve the health of all Americans by making evidence-based recommend…
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March 01, 2016 - For Professionals
Tools, Recommendations, and Resources for Clinicians and Providers and Hospitals and Health Systems
Clinicians & Providers
Clinical information on evidence-based practice, clinical guidelines, medical effectiveness, pharmaceutical therapy, new technology, screening and preventive ser…