Publications by authors named "J G Kirkham"
Objectives: Advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) are medicines based on genes, tissues, or cells and can include gene therapy, somatic-cell therapy, and tissue-engineered medicines. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are reports on health and well-being that come directly from the individual without external interpretation. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are questionnaires aimed at assessing the individual and subjective experience with health and other psychosocial aspects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMeasuring quality of care is a critical first step towards improving the healthcare contributing to persistent poor outcomes experienced by many people living with schizophrenia. This scoping review aims to identify and characterize indicators for measuring the quality of care for people living with schizophrenia. We searched 6 academic databases, 4 grey literature databases, and 23 organization websites for documents containing quality indicators developed for or applied in a population with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: Core outcome sets (COS) represent agreed-upon minimum outcomes that should be reported in all studies in a given topic area. Cochrane reviews are considered among the most rigorously conducted systematic reviews (SRs). In 2019, seven of the first 100 published Cochrane SRs (7%) cited a COS in relation to choosing outcomes.
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- Neonatal encephalopathy (NE) is a serious condition impacting newborns, where therapeutic hypothermia is the standard treatment, yet many still face long-term issues; the paper aims to create a Core Outcome Set (COS) for consistent reporting in studies.* -
- A systematic review of 116 papers identified 386 reported outcomes from NE studies, categorized into 18 domains, highlighting a lack of uniformity as no single outcome was universally reported across studies.* -
- The findings emphasize the need for standardized outcome measures, including family input, to improve the comparison of treatments and enhance research on NE.*
Responding to the Growing Need for Medical Experts in Testamentary and Estate Related Capacities: A Course for Physicians.
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry
February 2025
Objectives: The objective of this continuing medical education course was to improve the knowledge and skills of physicians in the assessment of testamentary and related capacities.
Methods: We developed, conducted, and evaluated an accredited medical education course focusing on the role and responsibilities of medical experts in estate litigation and held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in June 2022.
Results: Participants reported a 65% and 35% improvement in confidence in conducting retrospective and contemporaneous assessments of testamentary capacity, respectively.