Publications by authors named "Chris Frank"
Objective: To identify FPs with additional training and focused practice activities relevant to the needs of older patients within health administrative data and to describe their medical practices and service provision in community-based primary care settings.
Design: Retrospective cohort study.
Setting: Ontario.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to create a consensus list of the top 10 signs and symptoms of adverse drug events (ADEs) for residents in long-term care facilities using certain medications.
- Conducted via a 3-round Delphi approach, healthcare professionals from 13 countries evaluated various signs and symptoms, prioritizing those that impact quality of life and can be easily monitored.
- After three rounds, the final list of prioritized signs and symptoms included issues like recent falls, daytime drowsiness, abnormal movements, confusion, and dizziness.
Parkinson disease primer, part 2: management of motor and nonmotor symptoms.
Can Fam Physician
February 2023
Objective: To provide family physicians with an approach to the management of motor and nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson disease (PD).
Sources Of Information: Published guidelines on the management of PD were reviewed. Database searches were conducted to retrieve relevant research articles published between 2011 and 2021.
Objective: To provide family physicians an updated approach to the diagnosis of Parkinson disease (PD).
Sources Of Information: Published guidelines on the diagnosis and management of PD were reviewed. Database searches were conducted to retrieve relevant research articles published between 2011 and 2021.