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The effectiveness of self-management support interventions for men with long-term conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of self-management support interventions in men with longterm conditions. Methods: A quantitative systematic review with meta-analysis.
Adamsen   +57 more
core   +5 more sources

Older adults, falls and technologies for independent living: a life space approach [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This paper draws attention to the need for further understanding of the fine details of routine and taken-for-granted daily activities and mobility. It argues that such understanding is critical if technologies designed to mitigate the negative impacts ...
BEN DROMEY   +16 more
core   +1 more source

The challenges faced in the design, conduct and analysis of surgical randomised trials [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Randomised evaluations of surgical interventions are rare; some interventions have been widely adopted without rigorous evaluation. Unlike other medical areas, the randomised controlled trial (RCT) design has not become the default study design for the ...
Cook, Jonathan Alistair
core  

Interventions by healthcare professionals to improve management of physical long-term conditions in adults who are homeless: a systematic review protocol [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Introduction People experiencing homelessness are at increased risk of, and have poorer outcomes from, a range of physical long-term conditions (LTCs). It is increasingly recognised that interventions targeting people who are homeless should be tailored ...
Esiovwa, Regina   +6 more
core   +3 more sources

Choosing and using methodological search filters : searchers' views [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
© 2014 The authors.
Beale, Sophie   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Clinical trial metadata:Defining and extracting metadata on the design, conduct, results and costs of 125 randomised clinical trials funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment programme [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background:  By 2011, the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) programme had published the results of over 100 trials with another 220 in progress. The aim of the project was to develop and pilot ‘metadata’ on clinical trials funded by the HTA programme.  
Cook, Andrew   +6 more
core   +2 more sources

The effectiveness of Atraumatic Restorative Treatment versus conventional restorative treatment for permanent molars and premolars A critical assessment of existing systematic reviews and report of a new systematic review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Available for download at: http://mahara.qmul.ac.uk/view/view.php?id=16447Available for download at: http://mahara.qmul.ac.uk/view/view.php?id=16447Available for download at: http://mahara.qmul.ac.uk/view/view.php?id=16447Available for download at: http:/
Hurst, D, University of Oxford
core  

Addition to inhaled corticosteroids of long-acting beta2-agonists versus anti-leukotrienes for chronic asthma [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Asthma patients who continue to experience symptoms despite being on regular inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) represent a management challenge. Long-acting beta2-agonists (LABA) or anti-leukotrienes (LTRA) are two treatment options that could be considered ...
Adams   +207 more
core   +1 more source

Psychological, social and welfare interventions for psychological health and well-being of torture survivors [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: Primary objective 1. To assess beneficial and adverse effects of psychological, social and welfare interventions versus no treatment for the reduction of ...
Basoglu   +37 more
core   +1 more source

Registry-based randomised controlled trials: conduct, advantages and challenges—a systematic review

open access: yesTrials
Background Registry-based randomised controlled trials (rRCTs) have been described as pragmatic studies utilising patient data embedded in large-scale registries to facilitate key clinical trial procedures including recruitment, randomisation and the ...
Frances Shiely   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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