Adapting and Developing an Academic and Community Practice Collaborative Care Model for Metastatic Breast Cancer Care (Project ADAPT): Protocol for an Implementation Science-Based Study.

Background: Metastatic breast cancer (MBC) remains incurable despite significant treatment advances. Coordinating care for patients with MBC can be challenging given the various treatment options, available clinical trials, and frequent need for ancillary services. To optimize MBC care, we designed a project for adapting and developing an academic and community practice collaborative care model for MBC care (Project ADAPT), based on the Ending Metastatic Breast Cancer for Everyone (EMBRACE) program developed at Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

A stepped-wedge randomized trial protocol of a community intervention for increasing lung screening through engaging primary care providers (I-STEP).

Lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) reduces lung cancer mortality, yet few eligible high-risk patients receive it annually. This protocol describes a community-partnered intervention (Toolkit) designed to support primary care practices in making referrals for lung screening and guiding patients into appropriate screening pathways. This study uses a stepped-wedge implementation design.

The role of occupational and environmental exposures in the aetiology of acquired severe aplastic anaemia: a case control investigation.

Aplastic anaemia is a rare but serious disorder with a high morbidity and mortality rate. The causes of aplastic anaemia are, for the most part, unknown. We report on the hypothesis that aplastic anaemia may be caused by occupational and/or environmental exposures to certain chemicals.

Do general practice computer systems assist in medical audit?

This study was designed to assess the capabilities of current general practice computer software to perform medical audit. A total of 43 general practice clinical software suppliers were asked to complete a questionnaire consisting of general questions concerning their systems' responses to 85 audit questions that a practice might wish to ask in the areas of quality of care and contractual compliance. It was assumed that all systems had full patient data.