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Time to question the NHS diabetes prevention programme
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To add or not to add a new treatment arm to a multiarm study: A decision-theoretic framework.
(2019-08-15)Multiarm clinical trials, which compare several experimental treatments against control, are frequently recommended due to their efficiency gain. In practise, all potential treatments may not be ready to be tested in a ... -
To meta-analyse or not to meta-analyse: abortion, birth and mental health
(Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2012-01)<jats:title>Summary</jats:title><jats:p>Two recent meta-analyses claim that abortion leads to a deterioration in mental health. Previous reviews concluded that the mental health outcomes following an unwanted pregnancy are ... -
"Tossing a coin:" defining the excessive use of short-acting beta2-agonists in asthma-the views of general practitioners and asthma experts in primary and secondary care.
(Nature Research (part of Springer Nature), 2018-07-18)The National Review of Asthma Deaths (NRAD) identified high prescribing of short–acting beta2-agonists (SABAs) as a key factor in over 40% of deaths. We interviewed asthma experts from both a hospital background (n = 5) ... -
The tougher the better: an economic analysis of increased payment thresholds on the performance of general practices.
(2015-03)We investigate whether and how a change in performance-related payment motivated General Practitioners (GPs) in Scotland. We evaluate the effect of increases in the performance thresholds required for maximum payment under ... -
Transformative or Functional Justice? Examining the Role of Health Care Institutions in Responding to Violence Against Women in India.
(2018-10-13)With the growing salience of ideas and reforms concerning women's human rights and gender equality, violence against women (VAW) has received heightened policy attention. Recent global calls for ending VAW identify health ...