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A method to reduce imbalance for site-level randomized stepped wedge implementation trial designs

Implementation Science, 2019
Background Controlled implementation trials often randomize the intervention at the site level, enrolling relatively few sites (e.g., 6–20) compared to trials that randomize by subject.
Robert A. Lew, Christopher J. Miller, Bo Kim, Hongsheng Wu, Kelly Stolzmann, Mark S. Bauer   +5 more
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Qualitative research contribution to a randomized clinical trial [PDF]

Research in Nursing & Health, 2005
AbstractQualitative research may be combined fruitfully with intervention studies, but few examples provide detailed methodological strategies for doing so. In this article, we describe the qualitative component of a randomized clinical trial (RCT) of the PRO‐SELF© Pain Control Program, an intervention that provides individualized education, coaching ...
Karen L, Schumacher, Setsuko, Koresawa, Claudia, West, Marylin, Dodd, Steven M, Paul, Debu, Tripathy, Peter, Koo, Christine, Miaskowski   +7 more
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Active Clinical Trials for Personalized Medicine

, 2015
Individualized treatment rules (ITRs) tailor treatments according to individual patient characteristics. They can significantly improve patient care and are thus becoming increasingly popular.
Cheng, Guang, Minsker, Stanislav, Zhao, Ying-Qi   +2 more
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Adding Triamcinolone Improves Viscosupplementation: A Randomized Clinical Trial [PDF]

Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 2013
Intraarticular injections, mainly using long-lasting corticosteroid suspensions, have long been used to treat knee osteoarthritis. Viscosupplementation is a relatively new approach with injection of a variety of agents. When comparing viscosupplementation with intraarticular injections of corticosteroids from baseline to the fourth week, steroids have ...
Gustavo Constantino, de Campos, Marcia U, Rezende, Alexandre F, Pailo, Renato, Frucchi, Olavo Pires, Camargo   +4 more
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Randomized phase 2 trial of regadenoson for treatment of acute vaso-occlusive crises in sickle cell disease [PDF]

, 2017
Key Points Regadenoson did not reduce iNKT cell activation to a prespecified level when administered to patients with SCD. Because iNKT cell activation was not reduced, the benefit of iNKT cell-based therapies in SCD cannot be determined.
Achebe, Maureen, Chu, Hillary, Field, Joshua J., George, Alex, Gordeuk, Victor R., Gowhari, Michel, Heeney, Matthew M., Hoppe, Carolyn, Lin, Gene, Linden, Joel, Majerus, Elaine, Nathan, David G., Neuberg, Donna, Puligandla, Maneka, Sheehan, Brian   +14 more
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The HIT Network for Children and Adolescents With CNS Tumors Facilitates Improvements of Diagnostic Assessments, Multimodal Treatments, Individual Counseling, and Research in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The HIT network was established in 2000 to create a population‐based structure aiming to improve survival rates and reduce late effects for children with central nervous system (CNS) tumors by conducting comprehensive clinical trials.
Stefan Rutkowski, Michael C. Frühwald, Gudrun Fleischhack, Stephan Tippelt, Pablo Hernáiz‐Driever, Olaf Witt, Astrid Gnekow, Christof Kramm, Matthias Eyrich, Johannes E. A. Wolf, Hermann Müller, Carsten Friedrich, Uwe R. Kordes, Denise Obrecht‐Sturm, Petra Ketteler, Barbara von Zezschwitz, Pascal Johann, Dominik Sturm, Karoline Nemes, Stefan Schönberger, Till Milde, Brigitte Bison, Monika Warmuth‐Metz, Torsten Pietsch, Ulrich Schüller, Arend Koch, David Capper, Martin Hasselblatt, Christian Thomas, Christian Hagel, Stefan M. Pfister, Felix Sahm, David T. W. Jones, Martin U. Schuhmann, Jürgen Krauss, Pedram Emami, Ahmed El Damaty, Rolf D. Kortmann, Rudolf Schwarz, Jürgen Debus, Mechthild Krause, Fabian Pohl, Holger Ottensmeier, Lisa Bußenius, Katja Baust, Andreas Faldum, Cecile Ronckers, Desiree Grabow, Martin Benesch, Thomas Perwein, Karin Dieckmann, Irene Slavc, Johannes Gojo, Nicolas U. Gerber, André O. von Bueren, Katrin Scheinemann, Gabriele Calaminus, Beate Timmermann, Ulrich‐Wilhelm Thomale, Martin Mynarek   +59 more
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Stressful Events Reported by Childhood Cancer Survivors and Community Controls From the St. Jude Lifetime (SJLIFE) Cohort: A Mixed Method Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Characterizing stressful events reported by childhood cancer survivors experienced throughout the lifespan may help improve trauma‐informed care relevant to the survivor experience. Methods Participants included 2552 survivors (54% female; 34 years of age) and 469 community controls (62% female; 33 years of age) from the St.
Megan E. Ware, Colter K. Clayton, Fang Wang, Sedigheh Mirzaei, Kyla Shelton, Tara M. Brinkman, Victoria Willard, Katianne M. Howard Sharp, Kevin Krull, Lindsay F. Schwartz, Melissa M. Hudson, Gregory T. Armstrong, Kirsten K. Ness, Rachel T. Webster   +13 more
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Does oral sodium bicarbonate therapy improve function and quality of life in older patients with chronic kidney disease and low-grade acidosis (the BiCARB trial)? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2015
Date of acceptance: 01/07/2015 © 2015 Witham et al. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and ...
A Mahajan, Alison Avenell, AM Kamper, AT Johnston, B Iorio Di, BA Hout van, BT Workeneh, D Reaich, Deepa Sumukadas, Edmund J. Lamb, Geeta Hampson, H Roberts, I Brito-Ashurst, J Coresh, J Coresh, JA Eustace, JA Kraut, JA Kraut, JC Davis, JM Guralnik, JM Guralnik, K Baboolal, K Bibbins-Domingo, L Ceglia, LD Hughes, M Dobre, M Dobre, M Gaggl, Margaret M. Band, Marion E. T. McMurdo, ME McMurdo, ME McMurdo, Miles D. Witham, MR Wiederkehr, P Laukkanen, P Susantitaphong, Paul McNamee, PE Stevens, RB Haynes, RD Hays, Roberta C. Littleford, Roy L. Soiza, Simon A. Ogston, SJ Walters, T Rantanen, V Menon, WN Wennie Huang   +46 more
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Statins and Postoperative Infections: A Randomized Clinical Trial [PDF]

Jundishapur Journal of Microbiology, 2014
Observational studies, rather than randomized trials, revealed that statins might be associated with other benefits.The present study aimed at evaluating the preventive effects of lovastatin when used as a prophylactic agent for early and late infective complications after surgery.A total of 149 patients undergoing elective intracranial and spinal ...
Shokouhi, Shervin, Alavi Darazam, Ilad, Sharifi, Giv, Gachkar, Latif, Amirsardari, Anahita, Samadian, Mohammad   +5 more
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Patient Activation in Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivors: Current Insights and Implications for Survivorship Care—A Systematic Review From the e‐QuoL Project

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Purpose Patient activation—encompassing knowledge, confidence, and skills in managing individual's health—is a cornerstone of person‐centered care. However, its significance among childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors (CAYACS) remains unexplored. This article examines the application of the 13‐item Patient Activation Measure (
Charlotte Demoor‐Goldschmidt, Anne Maas, Gisela Michel, Amandine Bertrand, Kristen E. T. Thornton, Martine Bellanger, Anna‐Liesa Filbert, Desiree Grabow, Monica Muraca, Katharina Roser, Sara Oberti, Jelena Roganovic, Hanne Cathrine Lie   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source