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A randomised controlled trial evaluating the use of polyglactin mesh, polydioxanone and polyglactin sutures for pelvic organ prolapse surgery [PDF]

, 2008
To compare the effectiveness of polyglactin mesh, and polydioxanone or polyglactin sutures in women having pelvic organ prolapse surgery. Randomised controlled trial with a factorial 2(2 design of polyglactin mesh or not, and polydioxanone or polyglactin
Bain, Christine, Glazener, Cathryn Margaret Anne, Alladin, S   +2 more
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Does it matter if clinicians recruiting for a trial don't understand what the trial is really about? Qualitative study of surgeons' experiences of participation in a pragmatic multi-centre RCT. [PDF]

, 2007
Background Qualitative methods are increasingly used to study the process of clinical trials and patients understanding of the rationale for trials, randomisation and reasons for taking part or refusing.
Snowdon, Claire, Fairbank, Jeremy, Barker Karen, Fairbank Jeremy, Helen Frost, Fairbank, Jeremy C T, Featherstone Katie, Katie Featherstone, Jeremy Fairbank, Sue Ziebland, Frost, Helen, Snowdon, C, Snowdon Claire, Barker, K, Barker, Karen, Featherstone, Katie, Claire Snowdon, Ziebland, S, Ziebland Sue, Featherstone, K, Ziebland, Sue B, Frost Helen, Ziebland, Sue, Frost, H, Karen Barker   +24 more
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The effectiveness of alcohol screening and brief intervention in emergency departments: A multicentre pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2014
Background Alcohol misuse is common in people attending emergency departments (EDs) and there is some evidence of efficacy of alcohol screening and brief interventions (SBI).
Patton, Robert, Dale, V, Eileen Kaner (588847), Deluca Paolo, Drummond, Colin, Gilvarry Eilish, Eilish Gilvarry (588836), Newbury-Birch, Dorothy, Touquet Robin, Judy Myles (588839), Martin Bland (222260), Colin Drummond (339336), Mike Crawford, Cassidy, P, Deluca, Paolo; id_orcid, Patton, R, Bland, Martin, Shepherd Jonathan, Newbury-Birch Dorothy, Eileen Kaner, Adenekan Oyefeso, Myles Judy, Steve Parrott, Heather, Nick, Oyefeso, Adenekan, Parrott, Steve, Colin Drummond, Ruth McGovern, Katherine Perryman, Coulton, S, Patton Robert, Nick Heather (588837), Perryman, K, Paolo Deluca, Steve Parrott (588841), Dorothy Newbury-Birch (588840), Dale, Veronica, Myles, J, Cassidy, Paul, Tom Phillips, Godfrey Christine, Kaner, E, Newbury-Birch, D, Oyefeso, A, Cassidy Paul, Simon Coulton, Robin Touquet (588846), Drummond Colin, Heather Nick, Veronica Dale (588835), Jonathan Shepherd (588845), McGovern Ruth, Oyfeso, Adenekan, Touquet, R, Perryman Katherine, Shepherd, Jonathan, Parrott, S, Phillips, T, Veronica Dale, Paolo Deluca (588833), Christine Godfrey (227956), Paul Cassidy (588834), Ruth McGovern (588838), Adenekan Oyefeso (18454), Godfrey, Christine, Myles, Judy, Jonathan Shepherd, Robin Touquet, Parrott Steve, Christine Godfrey, Perryman, Katherine, Phillips, Tom, Oyefeso Adenekan, Katherine Perryman (588843), Tom Phillips (588844), Judy Myles, Drummond, C, Heather, N, Deluca, Paolo, Coulton, Simon, Coulton Simon, Kaner Eileen, Simon Coulton (167071), Newbury-Birch, Dorothy; id_orcid, Drummond, Colin; id_orcid, Nick Heather, Phillips Tom, Crawford, M, Dorothy Newbury-Birch, Mike Crawford (282626), Bland Martin, Crawford Mike, Dale Veronica, Touquet, Robin, Gilvarry, Eilish, Kaner, Eileen, Robert Patton (588842), McGovern, Ruth, McGovern, R, Patton, Bob, Martin Bland, Crawford, Mike, Torquet, Robin, Robert Patton, Shepherd, J, Philips, Tom, Gilvarry, E, Eilish Gilvarry, Deluca, P, Godfrey, C, Paul Cassidy, Bland, M   +111 more
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Training health visitors in cognitive behavioural and person-centred approaches for depression in postnatal women as part of a cluster randomised trial and economic evaluation in primary care: the PoNDER trial [PDF]

, 2010
Aim: This paper aims to describe the training preparation for health visitors who took part in the intervention arm of a cluster randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of training for health visitors – the POstNatal Depression Economic ...
Joe Curran, Ricketts, T., Barkham, M., Curran, J., Tom Ricketts, Morrell, C.J., C. Jane Morrell, Keith Tudor, Williams, C., Chris Williams, Tudor, K., Michael Barkham   +11 more
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A pragmatic multi-centre randomised controlled trial of fluid loading and level of dependency in high-risk surgical patients undergoing major elective surgery: trial protocol [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Patients undergoing major elective or urgent surgery are at high risk of death or significant morbidity. Measures to reduce this morbidity and mortality include pre-operative optimisation and use of higher levels of dependency care after ...
Kinsella John, Grant Adrian, Cuthbertson Brian H, Cook, Jonathan Alistair, Campbell, M.K., Vale, L., Brian H Cuthbertson, Grant, A., Julie Brittenden, Cook Jonathan, Brittenden Julie, Grant, Adrian Maxwell, Campbell Marion K, Norrie John, Brittenden, Julie, Foccus Study Group, Stephen A Stott, Stott Stephen A, Kinsella, J., Cook, J., Kinsella, John, John Norrie, Cuthbertson, B.H., Adrian Grant, Vale Luke, Norrie, John David, null null, Marion K Campbell, Stott, S.A., Cuthbertson, Brian, Brittenden, J., Luke Vale, Norrie, J., Vale, Luke David, Campbell, Marion Kay, John Kinsella, Jonathan Cook   +36 more
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Pragmatic intervention for increasing self-directed exercise behaviour and improving important health outcomes in people with multiple sclerosis: a randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2014
Background - Exercise programmes that can demonstrate evidence of long-lasting clinical effectiveness are needed for people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS).
L Humphreys, Woodroofe, Nicola, N Snowdon, Tosh, J., Saxton, J., Petty, Jane, J Petty, Saxton, John, Daley, A., B Sharrack, Carter, Anouska, Roalfe, A., Petty, J., N Woodroofe, Sharrack, B., Humphreys, Liam, Humphreys, L., A Roalfe, Snowdon, Nicky, Daley, Amanda, J Tosh, A Carter, A Daley, Roalfe, Andrea, Tosh, Jonathan, Sharrack, Basil, JM Saxton   +26 more
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A pragmatic randomized controlled trial of a guided self-help intervention versus a waiting list control in a routine primary care mental health service [PDF]

, 2011
Objectives To evaluate the effectiveness of a two session guided self-help (GSH) intervention provided by primary care graduate mental health workers (PCGMHWs) in a primary care mental health service.
Lucock, Mike, Mike Lucock, Kirby, Rebecca, Nigel Wainwright, Wainwright, Nigel, Rebecca Kirby, Lucock, Mike; id_orcid   +6 more
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A Randomised Controlled Trial of an Energy Efficiency Intervention for Families Living in Fuel Poverty [PDF]

, 2011
This paper discusses a pragmatic randomised controlled trial of a fuel poverty intervention undertaken in NE England over a four-year period, starting in 2000/2001.
Harrington, Barbara E., Heyman, Bob, Heyman, Anna, Bob Heyman, The National Energy Action Research, null The National Energy Action Research, Harrington, Barbara, Barbara Harrington, Anna Heyman, The National Energy Action Research Group   +9 more
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Alcohol Screening and Brief Interventions for Offenders in the Probation Setting (SIPS Trial): a Pragmatic Multicentre Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial [PDF]

, 2014
Aim - To evaluate the effectiveness of different brief intervention strategies at reducing hazardous or harmful drinking in the probation setting. Offender managers were randomized to three interventions, each of which built on the previous one: feedback
Patton, Robert, Myles, J., Dale, V, Drummond, Colin, Shepherd, Jonathan, Perryman, K, Parrott, S, Phillips, T, Newbury-Birch, Dorothy; id_orcid, Drummond, Colin; id_orcid, Newbury-Birch, Dorothy, Dale, Veronica, Myles, J, Cassidy, P., Phillips, T., Cassidy, Paul, Cassidy, P, Godfrey, Christine, Deluca, Paolo; id_orcid, Gilvarry, Eilish, Myles, Judy, Kaner, Eileen, Kaner, E, Oyefeso, A, Newbury-Birch, D, Patton, R, McGovern, Ruth, McGovern, R, Bland, Martin, Perryman, Katherine, Phillips, Tom, Shepherd, J, Gilvarry, E, Deluca, P, Godfrey, C, Drummond, C, Heather, Nick, Bland, M, Oyefeso, Adenekan, Heather, N, Coulton, Simon, Deluca, Paolo, Parrott, Steve, Coulton, S   +43 more
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Mesh shrinkage and pain in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: a randomized clinical trial comparing suture versus tack mesh fixation [PDF]

, 2010
Mesh fixation during laparoscopic ventral hernia repair can be performed using transfascial sutures or metal tacks. The aim of the present study is to compare mesh shrinkage and pain between two different techniques of mesh fixation in a prospective ...
Kurmann, Anita, Candinas, Daniel, Anita Kurmann, Guido Beldi, Beldi, Guido, Markus Wagner, Bruegger, Lukas E, Wagner, Markus, Lukas E. Bruegger, Daniel Candinas, Beldi G, Wagner M, Candinas D, Kurmann A, Bruegger LE   +14 more
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