3 - Schools incorporating the Life Sciences and Medicine: Recent submissions
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Single imputation methods were inadequate for missing not at random (MNAR) quality of life data
(BMC, 2008-08-04)Objective: QoL data were routinely collected in a randomised controlled trial (RCT), which employed a reminder system, retrieving about 50% of data originally missing. The objective was to use this unique feature to ... -
The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of minimal access surgery amongst people with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease – a UK collaborative study
(National Institute for Health Research, 2008-09)*Corresponding author randomised arm of the trial (178 allocated to surgical management,179 allocated to continued, but optimised,medical management) and 453 recruited to the parallel non-randomised preference arm (261 ... -
The utility of B-type natriuretic peptide in predicting postoperative cardiac events and mortality in patients undergoing major emergency non-cardiac surgery
(Blackwell, 2007-09)B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) levels predict cardiovascular risk in several settings. We hypothesized that they would identify individuals at increased risk of complications and mortality following major emergency ... -
Minimally invasive therapies for the treatment of benign prostatic enlargement : systematic review of randomised controlled trials
(BMJ, 2008-10-09)Objective: To compare the effectiveness and risk profile of minimally invasive interventions against the current standard of transurethral resection of the prostate. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised ... -
Long-term weight loss effects on all cause mortality in overweight/obese populations
(Blackwell, 2007-11)This systematic review assesses the long-term effectiveness of weight loss on all cause mortality in overweight/obese people. Medline, Embase and Cinahl were searched (1966–2005). Cohort studies and trials on participants ... -
Recruitment to publicly funded trials - are surgical trials really different?
(Elsevier, 2008-09)Good recruitment is integral to the conduct of a high-quality randomised controlled trial. It has been suggested that recruitment is particularly difficult for evaluations of surgical interventions, a field in which there ... -
Alternative approaches to endoscopic ablation for benign enlargement of the prostate : a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
(BMJ, 2008)Objective To compare the effectiveness and risk profile of newer methods for endoscopic ablation of the prostate against the current standard of transurethral resection. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data ... -
'Avoiding harm to others' considerations in relation to parental MMR vaccination discussions : an analysis of an online chat forum
(Elsevier, 2008-11)Vaccination against contagious diseases is intended to benefit individuals and contribute to the eradication of such diseases from the population as a whole. The Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine is widely recommended ... -
IMPLEmenting a clinical practice guideline for acute low back pain evidence-based manageMENT in general practice (IMPLEMENT) : cluster randomised controlled trial study protocol
(BioMed Central, 2008-02-22)Background: Evidence generated from reliable research is not frequently implemented into clinical practice. Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines are a potential vehicle to achieve this. A recent systematic review ... -
Protocol for stage 2 of the GaP study (genetic testing acceptability for Paget's disease of the bone) : a questionnaire study to investigate whether relatives of people with Paget's disease would accept genetic testing and preventative treatment if they were available
(BioMed Central, 2008-05-29)Background: Paget's disease of bone (PDB) disrupts normal bone architecture and causes pain, deformity, deafness, osteoarthritis, and fractures. Genetic factors play a role in PDB and genetic tests are now conducted for ... -
Systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness and economic modelling of minimal incision total hip replacement approaches in the management of arthritic disease of the hip
(Gray Publishing, 2008-06)Objectives: To assess the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of minimal incision approaches to total hip replacement (THR) for arthritis of the hip. Data sources: Major electronic databases were searched from ... -
Evaluation de la coopération sanitaire Sud-Sud par les reponsables des structures bénéficiaires : cas du Burkina Faso
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Improving the use of confidential enquiries into maternal deaths in developing countries
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Universal reporting of maternal mortality : an achievable goal?
(Elsevier, 2006)Abstract This paper aims to highlight the importance of aspiring to achieve universal reporting of maternal deaths as a part of taking responsibility for these avoidable tragedies. The paper first discusses the reasons for ... -
Clinical audit-learning from systematic case reviews assessed against explicit criteria
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Start-stop funding, its causes and consequences : a case study of the delivery exemptions policy in Ghana
(Wiley Interscience, 2007-01-22)This article looks at the issue of sustaining funding for a public programme through the case study of the delivery exemptions policy in Ghana. The Government of Ghana introduced the policy of exempting users from delivery ... -
Correlated equilibria, good and bad : an experimental study
(2008-07-03)We report results from an experiment that explores the empirical validity of correlated equilibrium, an important generalization of the Nash equilibrium concept. Specifically, we seek to understand the conditions under ... -
A warning on early-warning scores!
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Systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of 64-slice or higher computed tomography angiography as an alternative to invasive coronary angiography in the investigation of coronary artery disease
(Gray Publishing, 2008-05)Objectives: To assess the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, in different patient groups, of the use of 64-slice or higher computed tomography (CT) angiography, instead of invasive coronary angiography (CA), ...