Browsing Harvard Medical School by Keyword "Internet"
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Assessing the risk of venous thromboembolic events in women taking progestin-only contraception: a meta-analysis
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd., 2012)Objectives: To evaluate the risk of venous thromboembolic events associated with the use of progestin-only contraception and whether that risk differs with the mode of drug delivery (oral, intrauterine, or depot injection). ... -
Creating a Pilot Educational Psychiatry Website: Opportunities, Barriers, and Next Steps
(JMIR Publications Inc., 2015)Background: While medical students and residents may be utilizing websites as online learning resources, medical trainees and educators now have the opportunity to create such educational websites and digital tools on their ... -
The electronic self report assessment and intervention for cancer: promoting patient verbal reporting of symptom and quality of life issues in a randomized controlled trial
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background: The electronic self report assessment - cancer (ESRA-C), has been shown to reduce symptom distress during cancer therapy The purpose of this analysis was to evaluate aspects of how the ESRA-C intervention may ... -
Evaluation of Local Media Surveillance for Improved Disease Recognition and Monitoring in Global Hotspot Regions
(Public Library of Science, 2014)Digital disease detection tools are technologically sophisticated, but dependent on digital information, which for many areas suffering from high disease burdens is simply not an option. In areas where news is often reported ... -
Indoor Tanning and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd., 2012)Objective: To synthesise the literature on indoor tanning and non-melanoma skin cancer. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources: PubMed (1966 to present), Embase (1974 to present), and Web of Science (1898 ... -
An internet-based adolescent depression preventive intervention: study protocol for a randomized control trial
(BioMed Central, 2015)Background: The high prevalence of major depressive disorder in adolescents and the low rate of successful treatment highlight a pressing need for accessible, affordable adolescent depression prevention programs. The ... -
Optimizing Partner Notification Programs for Men Who Have Sex with Men: Factorial Survey Results from South China
(Public Library of Science, 2016)Background: Syphilis is prevalent among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China. Syphilis partner notification (PN) programs targeting MSM has been considered as one of effective strategies to prevention and control of ... -
The Quality and Readability of Information Available on the Internet Regarding Lumbar Fusion
(Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2015)Study Design An Internet-based evaluation of Web sites regarding lumbar fusion. Objective: The Internet has become a major resource for patients; however, the quality and readability of Internet information regarding lumbar ...