The effectiveness of self-management support interventions for men with long-term conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
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
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Older adults, falls and technologies for independent living: a life space approach [PDF]
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
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The challenges faced in the design, conduct and analysis of surgical randomised trials [PDF]
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
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Interventions by healthcare professionals to improve management of physical long-term conditions in adults who are homeless: a systematic review protocol [PDF]
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
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Choosing and using methodological search filters : searchers' views [PDF]
© 2014 The authors.
Beale, Sophie +10 more
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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]
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
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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]
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
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Addition to inhaled corticosteroids of long-acting beta2-agonists versus anti-leukotrienes for chronic asthma [PDF]
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
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Psychological, social and welfare interventions for psychological health and well-being of torture survivors [PDF]
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
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Registry-based randomised controlled trials: conduct, advantages and challenges—a systematic review
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
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