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Effect of educational outreach to nurses on tuberculosis case detection and primary care of respiratory illness: pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial
BMJ 2005; 331 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.331.7519.750 (Published 29 September 2005) Cite this as: BMJ 2005;331:750
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Figure B
Figure A The PALSA guideline is an evidence based, brief (22 pages), symptom and sign based guideline on common respiratory conditions in adults
Figure B Key messages were incorporated into the central panel of a colourful illustrated desk blotter for nurse practitioners. Side panels focused on the emergency management of patients with severe disease, which opened up to reveal more detailed tips and recommendations. Desk blotters were often used in dialogue with patients
Revised acknowledgment for Drs Robert Scherpbier and Salah-Eddine
Drs Robert Scherpbier and Salah-Eddine Ottmani from the World Health Organization, who conceptualised PAL, the global model for a Practical Approach to Lung Health (PAL) from which PALSA drew its screening and syndromic approaches. The multi-country evaluation of the Practical Approach to Lung health (PAL) includes studies of the effectiveness, cost and public health impact of PAL in Chile, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, South Africa, and Nepal.
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