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Seminal papers in urology: maintenance Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) immunotherapy for recurrent Ta, T1 and carcinoma in situ transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder: a randomized southwest oncology group study (SWOG-8507)

BMC Urology, 2023
The South West Oncology Group’s 2000 randomised-control trial investigated the addition of maintenance intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) to non-muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma (NMIUC) treatment. The results were published when the efficacy
Jake Tempo, Damien Bolton, Michael O’Callaghan   +2 more
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Exploring demographic and lifestyle associations with patient experience following telephone triage by a primary care doctor or nurse:secondary analyses from a cluster randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2015
The ESTEEM trial was a cluster randomised controlled trial that compared two telephone triage management systems (general practitioner (GP) or a nurse supported by computer decision support software) with usual care, in response to a request for same-day
Bunn, Campbell, Campbell, Campbell, Campbell, Kontopantelis, Lyratzopoulos, McKinstry, Mead, Murdoch, Murdoch, Paddison, Paddison, Richards, Richards, Salisbury, Stirewalt, van Uden, Warren   +18 more
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Manual-assisted cognitive therapy for self-harm in personality disorder and substance misuse: a feasibility trial [PDF]

, 2014
<b>Aims and method</b> To assess the feasibility of conducting a larger, definitive randomised controlled trial of manual-assisted cognitive therapy (MACT), a brief focused therapy to address self-harm and promote engagement in services.
Brown, Tom M., Davidson, Kate M., James, Vairi, Kirk, Jamie, Richardson, Julie   +4 more
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The impact of video gaming on cognitive functioning of people with schizophrenia (GAME-S): study protocol of a randomised controlled trial

BMC Psychiatry, 2021
Background Video gaming is a promising intervention for cognitive and social impairment in patients with schizophrenia. A number of gaming interventions have been evaluated in small-scale studies with various patient groups, but studies on patients with ...
Maritta Välimäki, Min Yang, Yuen Ting Joyce Lam, Tella Lantta, Matias Palva, Satu Palva, Benjamin Yee, Siu Hung Yip, Kin-sun Dan Yu, Hing Chiu Charles Chang, Po Yee Ivy Cheng, Daniel Bressington   +11 more
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Factors influencing participation in randomised clinical trials among patients with early Barrett’s neoplasia: a multicentre interview study

BMJ Open, 2023
Objectives Strong recruitment and retention into randomised controlled trials involving invasive therapies is a matter of priority to ensure better achievement of trial aims.
Pradeep Bhandari, Laurence B Lovat, Rehan Haidry, Krish Ragunath, Hugh Barr, Clive Stokes, Mohammad Farhad Peerally, Howard Smart, John De Caestecker, Clare Jackson   +9 more
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Thinking territory historically. [PDF]

, 2010
BACKGROUND: While the randomised controlled trial (RCT) is generally regarded as the design of choice for assessing the effects of health care, within the social sciences there is considerable debate about the relative suitability of RCTs and non ...
Bagnall, A, Colquitt, J, Dinnes, J, Garrett, Z, Oliver, K, Oliver, S, Rees, R, Shepherd, J, Sowden, A, Thomas, J, White, I   +10 more
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Enhancing Recruitment Using Teleconference and Commitment Contract (ERUTECC): study protocol for a randomised, stepped-wedge cluster trial within the EFFECTS trial

Trials, 2018
Background Many randomised controlled trials (RCTs) fail to meet their recruitment goals in time. Trialists are advised to include study recruitment strategies within their trials. EFFECTS is a Swedish, academic-led RCT of fluoxetine for stroke recovery.
Erik Lundström, Eva Isaksson, Per Wester, Ann-Charlotte Laska, Per Näsman   +4 more
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Facilitating return to work through early specialist health-based interventions (FRESH): protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2015
Background Over one million people sustain traumatic brain injury each year in the UK and more than 10 % of these are moderate or severe injuries, resulting in cognitive and psychological problems that affect the ability to work.
A Franulic, A Relyea-Chew, A Tyerman, AH Briggs, AH Willemse-van Son, AM Salazar, AS Zigmond, B Robinson, B Willer, British Society of Rehabilitation Medicine, E Rickels, F Nouri, J Langley, J Phillips, J Possl, JK Fadyl, JM Velzen Van, JM Velzen van, JN Horton, KA Radford, LE Trexler, MC Reilly, P Deshpande, R Brooks, RD Vanderploeg, S Schonbrun, T Ownsworth   +26 more
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Using pens as an incentive for trial recruitment of older adults: An embedded randomised controlled trial [version 1; peer review: 2 approved]

F1000Research, 2019
Background: Meeting recruitment targets for randomised controlled trials is challenging.  This trial evaluated the effectiveness of including a pen within the trial invitation pack on the recruitment of older adults into a randomised controlled trial ...
Katie Whiteside, Lydia Flett, Alex Mitchell, Caroline Fairhurst, Sarah Cockayne, Sara Rodgers, David Torgerson, OTIS Study Group   +7 more
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Pharmacist-led management of chronic pain in primary care:costs and benefits in a pilot randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2015
To explore differences in mean costs (from a UK National Health Service perspective) and effects of pharmacist-led management of chronic pain in primary care evaluated in a pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT), and to estimate optimal sample size for ...
Barton, Brazier, Breivik, Breivik, Briggs, Bruhn, Classification of chronic pain, Curtis, Elliott, Gaskin, Glick, Grieve, Harrison, Herdman, Janssen, Johnsen, Johnsen, Maniadkis, National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, Obradovic, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, Rubin, Rubin, Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN), Stewart, Søgaard, Torrance, Whitehurst, Willan, Willan   +29 more
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