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Sasha Shepperd

Researcher at University of Oxford

Publications -  139
Citations -  24429

Sasha Shepperd is an academic researcher from University of Oxford. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health care & Systematic review. The author has an hindex of 49, co-authored 129 publications receiving 15567 citations. Previous affiliations of Sasha Shepperd include University of Vermont & University of London.

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DISCERN: an instrument for judging the quality of written consumer health information on treatment choices.

TL;DR: While some subjectivity is required for rating certain criteria, the findings demonstrate that the instrument can be applied by experienced users and providers of health information to discriminate between publications of high and low quality.

Comprehensive Discharge Planning With Postdischarge Support for Older Patients With Congestive Heart Failure

TL;DR: In this article, a comprehensive discharge planning plus postdischarge support may reduce readmission rates and improve health outcomes for patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) in the United States.
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Comprehensive Discharge Planning With Postdischarge Support for Older Patients With Congestive Heart Failure: A Meta-analysis

TL;DR: Comprehensive discharge planning plus postdischarge support for older patients with CHF significantly reduced readmission rates and may improve health outcomes such as survival and QOL without increasing costs.