Systematic ReviewsObjective The purpose of this study was to systematically evaluate the methodological quality of massage-related clinical practice guidelines (CPGs)/consensus on massage using the Appraisal of Guidelines Research and Evaluation (AGREE II) instrument and ...
Mingyue Fan +10 more
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The effects of donepezil in Alzheimer's disease - Results from a multinational trial [PDF]
, 1999 Donepezil has been shown to be well tolerated and to improve cognition and global function in patients with mild to moderately severe Alzheimer's disease (AD).
Burns, A. +7 more
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Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2019 Background Impairments in dexterity after stroke are commonly assessed by the Nine Hole Peg Test (NHPT), where the only outcome variable is the time taken to complete the test.
Gudrun M Johansson, Charlotte K Häger
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Estimating Change in Tremor Amplitude Using Clinical Ratings: Recommendations for Clinical Trials
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, 2018 Tremor rating scales are the standard method for assessing tremor severity and clinical change due to treatment or disease progression. However, ratings and their changes are difficult to interpret without knowing the relationship between ratings and ...
Rodger J. Elble
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Are the Outcomes of Immediate and Early Single Tooth Implants Comparable to Conventionally Placed Implants? [PDF]
, 2009 Data Sources Medline, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (Central) and references of relevant studies were searched. Study selection Longitudinal studies [randomised controlled trials (RCT), clinical trials, cohort-studies and ...
Stafford, Gary L
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Nonrigid reconstruction of 3D breast surfaces with a low-cost RGBD camera for surgical planning and aesthetic evaluation [PDF]
, 2019 Accounting for 26% of all new cancer cases worldwide, breast cancer remains the most common form of cancer in women. Although early breast cancer has a favourable long-term prognosis, roughly a third of patients suffer from a suboptimal aesthetic outcome
Hawkes, David +6 more
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Assessment of severe malaria in a multicenter, phase III, RTS, S/AS01 malaria candidate vaccine trial: case definition, standardization of data collection and patient care. [PDF]
, 2011 BACKGROUND\ud \ud An effective malaria vaccine, deployed in conjunction with other malaria interventions, is likely to substantially reduce the malaria burden. Efficacy against severe malaria will be a key driver for decisions on implementation.
Amanda Leach +18 more
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, 2017 The diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in routine clinical practice is most commonly based on subjective clinical interpretations. Quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG) measures have been shown to reflect neurodegenerative processes in AD and ...
Benke, Thomas +13 more
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The TrueBlue study : is practice nurse-led collaborative care effective in the management of depression for patients with heart disease or diabetes? [PDF]
, 2009 Background: In the presence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) or coronary heart disease (CHD), depression is under diagnosed and under treated despite being associated with worse clinical outcomes.
Coates, Michael +4 more
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Clinical auditing to improve patient outcomes
Community Eye Health Journal, 2010 Clinical audit is about measuring the quality of care we provide against relevant standards. If we are failing to meet these standards, the audit should help us understand the factors that are causing us to fail, so that we can set priorities and make ...
David Yorston, Richard Wormald
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