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dc.contributor.authorHammill, AC-
dc.contributor.authorWilson, MG-
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-27T18:17:49Z-
dc.date.available2015-07-27T18:17:49Z-
dc.date.issued2015-05-
dc.identifier.citationHammill AC, Wilson MG. Rapid Synthesis: Comparing Multi-component General Chronic-disease Programs to Disease-specific Programs. Hamilton, Canada: McMaster Health Forum, 21 May 2015.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2292-7999-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11375/17801-
dc.descriptionThe provincial Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Strategy from 2008-12 (and then renewed until 2016) began with a focus on diabetes. The strategy had a stated intention to expand beyond diabetes to a broader chronic-disease management approach. This 30-day rapid synthesis summarized the research to review evidence that compares the effectiveness of general chronic-disease programs to disease-specific programs.en_US
dc.description.abstractAn assessment of what is known about comparing multi-component chronic disease programs to disease-specific programs. The rapid synthesis was conducted to address a question posed by a health system policymaker or stakeholder to the McMaster Health Forum’s Rapid Response program.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipGovernment of Ontario (through a Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Health System Research Fund grant entitled Harnessing Evidence and Values for Health System Excellence)en_US
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/-
dc.subjectchronic diseaseen_US
dc.subjectprogramsen_US
dc.titleRapid Synthesis: Comparing Multi-component General Chronic-disease Programs to Disease-specific Programsen_US
dc.contributor.departmentNoneen_US
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