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KARIN SILVANA KOPITOWSKIDirectora de Deparatmento de Investigación, IUHI Verified email at hospitalitaliano.org.ar Cited by 650 |
[HTML][HTML] Clinical practice guidelines: concepts, limitations and challenges
Clinical practice guidelines are the most important documents for the incorporation of scientific
evidence in health decision making through the formulation of recommendations. There is …
evidence in health decision making through the formulation of recommendations. There is …
Overdiagnosis and overuse of diagnostic and screening tests in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review
…, H Greenwood, T Pathirana, J Clark, K Kopitowski… - BMJ Global …, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
Objective Overdiagnosis and overuse of healthcare services harm individuals, take resources
that could be used to address underuse, and threaten the sustainability of health systems. …
that could be used to address underuse, and threaten the sustainability of health systems. …
[HTML][HTML] Estimation of the burden of cardiovascular disease attributable to modifiable risk factors and cost-effectiveness analysis of preventative interventions to reduce …
Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the primary cause of mortality and morbidity
in Argentina representing 34.2% of deaths and 12.6% of potential years of life lost (PYLL). …
in Argentina representing 34.2% of deaths and 12.6% of potential years of life lost (PYLL). …
[HTML][HTML] Medication discrepancies and potentially inadequate prescriptions in elderly adults with polypharmacy in ambulatory care
…, SA Terrasa, KS Kopitowski - Journal of Family …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The objective of this study is to describe the frequency and type of medication
discrepancies (MD) through medication reconciliation and to describe the frequency of …
discrepancies (MD) through medication reconciliation and to describe the frequency of …
Shared decision making in Argentina in 2017
M Barani, K Kopitowski, C Carrara… - Zeitschrift für Evidenz …, 2017 - Elsevier
Argentina is a high-middle income country located in Southern South America with an
estimated population of 44 million inhabitants. The epidemiological profile of the population is …
estimated population of 44 million inhabitants. The epidemiological profile of the population is …
Development and validation of various phenotyping algorithms for Diabetes Mellitus using data from electronic health records
…, YS Mahumud, RI Ricci, KS Kopitowski… - Computer methods and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background and Objective Recent progression towards precision medicine has encouraged
the use of electronic health records (EHRs) as a source for large amounts of data, which is …
the use of electronic health records (EHRs) as a source for large amounts of data, which is …
[HTML][HTML] A rule-based electronic phenotyping algorithm for detecting clinically relevant cardiovascular disease cases
…, RI Ricci, S Terrasa, K Kopitowski - BMC research …, 2017 - Springer
Background The implementation of electronic medical records (EMR) is becoming increasingly
common. Error and data loss reduction, patient-care efficiency increase, decision-making …
common. Error and data loss reduction, patient-care efficiency increase, decision-making …
A multimodal strategy based on pay-per-performance to improve quality of care of family practitioners in Argentina
…, M Botargues, M Barani, K Kopitowski - The Journal of …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Pay-for-performance has become increasingly common to complement physician
reimbursement. We designed a quality framework to measure family physicians' performance in a …
reimbursement. We designed a quality framework to measure family physicians' performance in a …
The paradox of using SDM for de-implementation of low-value care in the clinical encounter
P Riganti, KS Kopitowski, K McCaffery… - BMJ Evidence-Based …, 2024 - ebm.bmj.com
Purpose Solving individual patient problems* Solving healthcare problems, primarily
focused on reducing costs and harms
focused on reducing costs and harms
[HTML][HTML] Colonoscopy overuse in colorectal cancer screening and associated factors in Argentina: a retrospective cohort study
Background In recent years, there has been growing concern about the overuse of colonoscopy
(CC). Our objective was to evaluate the incidence rate and cumulative probability of …
(CC). Our objective was to evaluate the incidence rate and cumulative probability of …