Centre for Clinical Trials & Methodology: Recent submissions
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Birthweight data completeness and quality in population-based surveys: EN-INDEPTH study.
(BMC part of Springer Nature, 2021-02-08)BACKGROUND: Low birthweight (< 2500 g) is an important marker of maternal health and is associated with neonatal mortality, long-term development and chronic diseases. Household surveys remain an important source of ... -
Electronic data collection for multi-country, hospital-based, clinical observation of maternal and newborn care: EN-BIRTH study experiences.
(BioMed Central, 2021-03-26)BACKGROUND: Observation of care at birth is challenging with multiple, rapid and potentially concurrent events occurring for mother, newborn and placenta. Design of electronic data (E-data) collection needs to account for ... -
Termination of pregnancy data completeness and feasibility in population-based surveys: EN-INDEPTH study
(BioMed Central, 2021-02)Background Termination of pregnancy (TOP) is a common cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries. Population-based surveys are the major data source for TOP data in LMICs but are known ... -
Pregnancy intention data completeness, quality and utility in population-based surveys: EN-INDEPTH study
(BioMed Central, 2021-02-08)An estimated 40% of pregnancies globally are unintended. Measurement of pregnancy intention in low- and middle-income countries relies heavily on surveys, notably Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), yet few studies have ... -
Paradata analyses to inform population-based survey capture of pregnancy outcomes: EN-INDEPTH study
(BioMed Central, 2021-02-08)Background: Paradata are (timestamped) records tracking the process of (electronic) data collection. We analysed paradata from a large household survey of questions capturing pregnancy outcomes to assess performance ... -
Four decades of measuring stillbirths and neonatal deaths in Demographic and Health Surveys: historical review
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021-02-08)Background Worldwide, an estimated 5.1 million stillbirths and neonatal deaths occur annually, 98% in low- and middle-income countries. Limited coverage of civil and vital registration systems necessitates reliance on ... -
Electronic data collection in a multi-site population-based survey: EN-INDEPTH study
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2021-02)Background: Electronic data collection is increasingly used for household surveys, but factors influencing design and implementation have not been widely studied. The Every Newborn-INDEPTH (EN-INDEPTH) study was a multi-site ... -
Iran health insurance system in transition: equity concerns and steps to achieve universal health coverage.
(2021-01-14)<h4>Background</h4>Equity, efficiency, sustainability, acceptability to clients and providers, and quality are the cornerstones of universal health coverage (UHC). No country has a single way to achieve efficient UHC. In ... -
Assessment of the validity of the measurement of newborn and maternal health-care coverage in hospitals (EN-BIRTH): an observational study.
(Elsevier, 2020-12-14)BACKGROUND: Progress in reducing maternal and neonatal deaths and stillbirths is impeded by data gaps, especially regarding coverage and quality of care in hospitals. We aimed to assess the validity of indicators of maternal ... -
Public-private partnerships in primary health care: a scoping review.
(2021-01-04)BACKGROUND: The Astana Declaration on Primary Health Care reiterated that PHC is a cornerstone of a sustainable health system for universal health coverage (UHC) and health-related Sustainable Development Goals. It called ... -
Trait Anxiety and Economic Risk Avoidance Are Not Necessarily Associated: Evidence from the Framing Effect.
(2017)According to previous literature, trait anxiety is related to the tendency to choose safety options during risk decision-making, that is, risk avoidance. In our opinion, anxious people's risk preference might actually ... -
Cluster randomised trials with baseline data: sample size and optimal designs
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Fresh street: the development and feasibility of a place-based, subsidy for fresh fruit and vegetables.
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2020-11-09)BACKGROUND: Many UK communities experience food insecurity, and consume diets high in energy-dense, nutrient poor, processed foods and low in fruit and vegetables (FV). We explored a novel area-based approach to promote ... -
The Effects of Private Health Insurance on Universal Health Coverage Objectives in China: A Systematic Literature Review.
(2020-03-19)BACKGROUND: We conducted a systematic review on the role of private health insurance to complement the social health insurance system towards achieving universal health coverage in China. This review presents the impacts ... -
Protocol for a mixed methods process evaluation of the Smoking Treatment Optimisation in Pharmacies (STOP) trial
(2020-03-21)This article is a preprint from medRxiv and has not been peer-reviewed -
The economic burden of malaria on households and the health system in a high transmission district of Mozambique.
(2019-11-11)BACKGROUND: Malaria remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Mozambique. Increased investments in malaria control have reduced the burden, but few studies have estimated the costs of malaria in the country. ... -
Cow's Milk Fat Obesity pRevention Trial (CoMFORT): a primary care embedded randomised controlled trial protocol to determine the effect of cow's milk fat on child adiposity.
(2020-05-07)INTRODUCTION: Cow's milk is a dietary staple for children in North America. Though clinical guidelines suggest children transition from whole (3.25% fat) milk to reduced (1% or 2%) fat milk at age 2 years, recent epidemiological ...