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Depression follow-up monitoring with the PHQ-9: open cluster-randomised controlled trial.
(2024-02-26)BACKGROUND: Outcome monitoring of depression is recommended but lacks evidence of patient benefit in primary care. AIM: To test monitoring depression using the PHQ-9 questionnaire with patient feedback. DESIGN AND SETTING: ... -
Determinants of multimorbidity in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review of longitudinal studies and discovery of evidence gaps
(Wiley, 2023-12-17)<jats:title>Summary</jats:title><jats:p>Multimorbidity—the coexistence of at least two chronic health conditions within the same individual—is an important global health challenge. In high‐income countries (HICs), ... -
Development of an intervention to support the implementation of evidence-based strategies for optimising antibiotic prescribing in general practice.
(2021-09-15)BACKGROUND: Trials show that antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) strategies, including communication skills training, point-of-care C-reactive protein testing (POC-CRPT) and delayed prescriptions, help optimise antibiotic ... -
Distinguishing emotional distress from mental disorder: A qualitative exploration of the Four-Dimensional Symptom Questionnaire (4DSQ).
(2024-03-18)BACKGROUND: Primary care clinicians see people experiencing the full range of mental health problems. Determining when symptoms reflect disorder is complex. The Four-Dimensional Symptom Questionnaire (4DSQ) uniquely ... -
Do patient characteristics matter when calculating sample size for eczema clinical trials?
(2021-09)BACKGROUND: The Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM) is the core outcome instrument recommended for measuring patient-reported atopic eczema symptoms in clinical trials. To ensure that the statistical significance of ... -
Economic burden of osteoporosis in the world: A systematic review.
(2020)Background: Osteoporosis is a skeletal disease that is associated with a reduction in bone mass and microstructures and deterioration of bone tissue. It is also associated with an increased risk of fracture that is the ... -
Economic Evaluation of Palliative Care for Patients with Cancer Disease: A Systematic Review.
(Iran University of Medical Sciences, 2022-11-23)Background: With the increase in the population of cancer patients and the importance of reducing the economic burden of disease, it is very important to offer solutions that can provide the services needed by this group ... -
Economic evaluation of the utilization of telemedicine for patients with cardiovascular disease: a systematic review.
(2020-11)Cardiovascular disease is one of the major causes of mortality in the world, with high human and financial burdens on communities. Telemedicine is a tool for providing services for patients that are difficult to access or ... -
Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Mental Health Interventions Delivered by Frontline Health Care Workers in Emergency Health Services: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
(2022-11-28)This systematic review is to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of mental health interventions delivered by frontline health care workers in disasters and public health emergencies. Six databases and trial ... -
Efficient designs for three-sequence stepped wedge trials with continuous recruitment
(SAGE Publications, 21-05-2024)Background/Aims: The standard approach to designing stepped wedge trials that recruit participants in a continuous stream is to divide time into periods of equal length. But the choice of design in such cases is infinitely ... -
Evaluating the Impact of Genome Sequencing on Healthcare Resource Use: Evidence from Cancer Patients
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An evaluation of CT radiation doses within the Yorkshire Lung Screening Trial.
(2024-02-02)OBJECTIVES: To evaluate radiation doses for all low-dose CT scans performed during the first year of a lung screening trial. METHODS: For all lung screening scans that were performed using a CT protocol that delivered image ...