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Applying the PRECIS-2 tool for self-declared ‘pragmatic’ acupuncture trials: protocol for a systematic review

BMJ Open, 2022
Introduction The pragmatic design has received much attention in the field of acupuncture clinical trials because of insufficient information about the specific effects of acupuncture.
Yong-Suk Kim, Hyeonhoon Lee, Jinwoong Lim   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploiting the potential of large databases of electronic health records for research using rapid search algorithms and an intuitive query interface. [PDF]

, 2013
Objective: UK primary care databases, which contain diagnostic, demographic and prescribing information for millions of patients geographically representative of the UK, represent a significant resource for health services and clinical research. They can
Al-Radwan, Balques, Beloff, Natalia, Bleach, Adrian, Puri, Shivani, Tate, Rosemary, Van Staa, Tijeed, Wickson, Joss, Williams, Timothy   +7 more
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Reperfusion‐Dependent Outcomes After Endovascular Thrombectomy Stratified by NIHSS‐ASPECTS Clinical‐Core Mismatch

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This analysis evaluates the effect of successful reperfusion on functional outcomes after MT, stratified by admission National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) and Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) as surrogates for clinical‐core mismatch, using multicenter registry data.
Felix Schlicht, Lukas Meyer, Gabriel Broocks, Matthias Bechstein, Christian Thaler, Christian Heitkamp, Laurens Winkelmeier, Vincent Geest, Alexander Heitkamp, Maximilian Jungnitz, Gregor Peter, Luca Meucci, Tobias Faizy, Jawed Nawabi, Caspar Brekenfeld, Fabian Flottmann, Maximilian Schell, Alexandros Hadjilaou, Uta Hanning, Götz Thomalla, Jens Fiehler, Susanne Gellißen, Helge C. Kniep, for the German Stroke Registry Endovascular Treatment, (GSR‐ET) Alexander Nave, Anna Alegiani, Annerose Mengel, Arno Reich, Bernd Eckert, Charlotte Pietrock, Christian Nolte, Eberhard Siebert, Fabian Flottmann, Fee Keil, Franziska Dorn, Gabor Petzold, Götz Thomalla, Hanna Zimmermann, Jan Borggrefe, Jan Hendrik Schäfer, Jens Fiehler, Joachim Röther, Klaus Gröschel, Lars Kellert, Mario Abruscato, Maximilian Schell, Omid Nikoubashman, Peter Schellinger, Silke Wunderlich, Steffen Tiedt, Sven Thonke, Timo Uphaus, Tobias Boeckh‐Behrens, Ulrike Ernemann   +53 more
wiley   +1 more source

The ethical justification for inclusion of neonates in pragmatic randomized clinical trials for emergency newborn care

BMC Pediatrics, 2019
Background Research guidelines generally recognize vulnerable populations to include neonates with the aim of enhancing protections from harm. In practice, such guidance results in limiting participation in randomized clinical trials (RCTs).
Dan Kabonge Kaye
doaj   +1 more source

Testing a Personalized Approach to Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Older Veterans

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to test the efficacy of personalized treatment of older veterans with chronic low back pain (CLBP) delivered by Aging Back Clinics (ABCs) as compared with usual care (UC). Methods Two hundred ninety‐nine veterans aged 65 to 89 with CLBP from three Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers underwent baseline testing, randomization to ABC ...
Debra K. Weiner, Angela Gentili, Meika A. Fang, Edward Garay, Laura Lawson, Lenore Joseph, Cathy C. Lee, Michelle I. Rossi, Beverly Thorn, Subashan Perera   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of a novel EHR sidecar application to display RA clinical outcomes during clinic visits: results of a stepped‐wedge cluster randomized pragmatic trial

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective We developed a novel EHR sidecar application to visualize key rheumatoid arthritis (RA) outcomes, including disease activity, physical function, and pain, via a patient‐facing graphical interface designed for use during outpatient visits (“RA PRO dashboard”).
Gabriela Schmajuk, Jing Li, Cathy Nasrallah, Cherish Wilson, Alicia Hamblin, Christine Hariz, Cammie Young, Stephen Shiboski, Emma Kersey, Mary Nakamura, Judith F. Ashouri, Mehrdad Matloubian, Andrew J. Gross, Jennifer Barton, Beth Berrean, Jonathan Prugh, Jinoos Yazdany   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Addressing Economic Insecurities Can Improve Patient‐Reported Outcomes in Lupus

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Background Economic insecurities, such as food, housing, transportation, and financial challenges, are modifiable risk factors and influence patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We examined: 1) associations between economic insecurities and PROs; 2) the impact of screening and addressing economic insecurities during ...
Jay Patel, Tripti Singh, Meredith Ingersoll, Shelby Gomez, Amanda Weber, Sarah E. Panzer, Sancia Ferguson, Christie M. Bartels, Shivani Garg   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pros and cons of pragmatic clinical trials

Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research, 2013
Traditional randomized controlled trials are the ‘gold standard’ for evaluating health interventions and are typically designed to maximize internal validity, often at the cost of limited generalizability. Pragmatic randomized controlled trials should be designed with a conscious effort to generate evidence with a greater external validity by making ...
Jon D, Lurie, Tamara S, Morgan
openaire   +2 more sources

Operative versus non-operative treatment for closed, displaced, intra-articular fractures of the calcaneus : randomised controlled trial [PDF]

, 2014
Objective: To investigate whether surgery by open reduction and internal fixation provides benefit compared with non-operative treatment for displaced, intra-articular calcaneal fractures.
C. Hutchinson, D. Griffin, E. Shaw, M. Thorogood, N. Parsons, null null, S. E. Lamb, Y. Kulikov   +7 more
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“It’s trying to manage the work” : A qualitative evaluation of recruitment processes within a UK multi-centre trial [PDF]

, 2017
Acknowledgments The authors would like to thank all interviewees who agreed to take part in this study. The authors would like to thank the TISU Trial Group for their support with this project. In particular, the authors would like to thank Sarah Cameron
Gillies, Katie, Skea, Zoe Christina, Treweek, Shaun   +2 more
core   +1 more source