Research Abstracts
Research abstracts funded by the National Institute and completed.
The full version of the research report can be obtained from the principal researcher.
A comparative study of hospital resource allocation between elderly casualties and the remaining population, and among ethnic groups
Researchers: Kobi Peleg, Bella Savitsky
Research ended: April 2017
Are we choosing wisely with blood use? An assessment of transfusion practice and attitudes
Researchers: Shoshana Revel-Vilk, Hagit Hochner, Mira Naamad, Revital Saban, Orly Zelig
Research ended: April 2017
Health Utilization and characterization of patients using medical cannabis in Israel
Researchers: Pesach Shvartzman, Yehuda Baruch, Itay Goor Aryeh, Silviu Brill, Oren Tamir
Research ended: April 2017
The association between cardiovascular risk-factor awareness, prevalence and control, and long-term healthcare utilization, cardiovascular morbidity and mortality among Arabs and Jews in Israel
Researchers: Ofra Kalter-Leibovici, Michal Benderly, Gershon Alpert, Uri Goldbourt
Research ended: April 2017
Evaluation of quality of care, utilization and cost of health care services to children in primary care: comparison between specialists in pediatrics and in family practice and general practitioners
Researchers: Yona Amitai, Liora Valinsky
Research ended: April 2017
Prevention of unnecessary bone scan exams in the ambulatory public health service
Researchers: Uri Arad, Dan Caspi, Gabriel Chodik
Research ended: April 2017
The Public Health Nurse in an Era of Health Reforms in Israel
Researchers: Yafa Haron, Miriam Honovizt, Sarit Rahmani, Liora Shahar, Batya Majar
Research ended: February 2017
Reasons for Non-Adherence to Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Israel
Researchers: Esther Iecovich, Aya Biderman, Yan Presss, Svetlana Zlomonson, Tali Samson
Research ended: February 2017
Organizational Factors That Influence the Medical Team Decision to Report Medical Treatment Errors
Researchers: Tal Katz-Navon, Eitan Naveh, Zvi Stern, Osnat Lev-Zion Korach, Micky Gross
Research ended: January 2017
Choosing wisely: Examining the utilization of CT or PET-CT for routine surveillance of asymptomatic lymphoma patients in remission in Israel
Researchers: Ora Paltiel, Rachel Bar-Shalom, Neta Goldschmidt, Eldad Dann
Research ended: December 2016