Exploring the factors impacting choice and quality of overnight private...
Patient reported experience measures (PREMs) are tools often utilised in hospitals to support quality improvements and to provide objective feedback on care experiences. Less commonly PREMs can be used...
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Missing outcome data is common in trials, and robust methods to address this are needed. Most trial reports currently use methods applicable under a missing completely at random assumption (MCAR),...
View ArticleCranberry Juice, Cranberry Tablets, or Liquid Therapies for Urinary Tract...
With over 50% of women suffering from at least one episode of urinary tract infection (UTI) each year and an increasing prevalence of antimicrobial resistance, efforts need to be made to clearly...
View ArticleDevelopment and validation of the Vaccine Barriers Assessment Tool for...
Data on routine childhood vaccination coverage can only tell us who is under-vaccinated; it cannot explain why vaccine coverage is low. Collecting data on the reasons behind under-vaccination is...
View ArticleEvidence gaps and challenges in maintaining and increasing vaccine uptake: A...
Increasing and maintaining vaccination uptake is crucial for preventing and managing infectious diseases. In the context of the post-coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic landscape, this paper...
View ArticleSecond opinion in lower limb total joint arthroplasty: do surgeons agree on...
Lower limb total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is usually offered to patients to alleviate symptoms of their hip or knee osteoarthritis when conservative management fails. In other orthopaedic conditions,...
View ArticleWomen’s interest, knowledge, and attitudes relating to anti-Mullerian hormone...
The anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) can be measured by a blood test and gives an indication of the number of oocytes in the ovaries, but not of oocyte quality . Whilst the test is helpful in assisted...
View ArticleCall to improve transparent communication in direct-to-consumer test...
All tests ‘(…) do harm; some do good as well, and, of these, some do more good than harm at reasonable cost.’ – Muir Gray and Angela Raffle. Medical tests are widely and increasingly marketed directly...
View ArticleMeasurement Properties of the Oxford Shoulder Score and Minimal Clinically...
Shoulder replacement surgery is an effective intervention that can relieve pain and improve function for people with severe shoulder disorders. The use of shoulder replacement has been steadily...
View ArticleToo Much Medicine in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries
Low- and middle-income countries struggle to provide health care to some, while others get too much medicine. In this video, we delve into the research led by Assistant Professor Loai Albarqouni, which...
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