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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation With or Without Pre-implantation Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2016)
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Bagur, R., Shing Kwok, C., Nombela-Franco, L., Ludman, P., de Belder, M., Sponga, S., …Mamas, M. (2016). Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation With or Without Pre-implantation Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of the American Heart Association Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 67(13), 411-411. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097%2816%2930412-0

Objectives: Pre-implantation balloon-aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) is considered routine procedure during transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) to facilitate prosthesis implantation and expansion; however, it has been speculated that fewer embo... Read More about Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation With or Without Pre-implantation Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Explicit inclusion of treatment in prognostic modelling was recommended in observational and randomised settings (2016)
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(2016). Explicit inclusion of treatment in prognostic modelling was recommended in observational and randomised settings. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 90-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2016.03.017

Objectives To compare different methods to handle treatment when developing a prognostic model that aims to produce accurate probabilities of the outcome of individuals if left untreated. Study Design and Setting Simulations were performed based... Read More about Explicit inclusion of treatment in prognostic modelling was recommended in observational and randomised settings.

Comparison of CT-volumed supraclavicular fossa radiotherapy planning and conventional simulator-planned defined by bony landmarks for early breast cancer (2016)
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Brunt, A. M., Lupton, S., Thorley, K., Pearce, L., & Handley, J. (2016). Comparison of CT-volumed supraclavicular fossa radiotherapy planning and conventional simulator-planned defined by bony landmarks for early breast cancer. Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy, 21(3), 219-224. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rpor.2016.02.004

Aim A comparison of techniques, CT planning of the supraclavicular fossa and field based simulation. We highlight CT planned SCF radiotherapy which would be useful for a centre introducing the technique. Background Development of radiotherapy te... Read More about Comparison of CT-volumed supraclavicular fossa radiotherapy planning and conventional simulator-planned defined by bony landmarks for early breast cancer.

The acceptability to patients of PhysioDirect telephone assessment and advice services; a qualitative interview study (2016)
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(2016). The acceptability to patients of PhysioDirect telephone assessment and advice services; a qualitative interview study. BMC Health Services Research, 104 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1349-y

BACKGROUND: In response to long waiting lists and problems with access to primary care physiotherapy, several Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) (now Clinical Commissioning Groups CCGs) developed physiotherapy-led telephone assessment and treatment services.... Read More about The acceptability to patients of PhysioDirect telephone assessment and advice services; a qualitative interview study.

Achieving change in primary care-causes of the evidence to practice gap: systematic reviews of reviews (2016)
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Lau, R., Stevenson, F., Nio Ong, B., Dziedzic, K., Treweek, S., Eldridge, S., …Murray, E. (2016). Achieving change in primary care-causes of the evidence to practice gap: systematic reviews of reviews. Implementation Science, 11, Article 40. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-016-0396-4

BACKGROUND: This study is to identify, summarise and synthesise literature on the causes of the evidence to practice gap for complex interventions in primary care. DESIGN: This study is a systematic review of reviews. METHODS: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL... Read More about Achieving change in primary care-causes of the evidence to practice gap: systematic reviews of reviews.

The OARSI standardised definition of osteoarthritis: A lay version (2016)
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Blackburn, S., User Group, R., Rhodes, C., Higginbottom, A., & Dziedzic, K. (2016). The OARSI standardised definition of osteoarthritis: A lay version. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 24(S1), S192 -S192. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2016.01.379

Purpose: A standard definition has been produced by OARSI to achieve consensus for defining and classifying for osteoarthritis (OA). The aim is to “facilitate communication about the disease among industry and non-industry researchers, regulatory age... Read More about The OARSI standardised definition of osteoarthritis: A lay version.

Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) for Schizophrenia: Literature Review and Meta-analysis (2016)
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Naeem, F., Khoury, B., Munshi, T., Ayub, M., Lecomte, T., Kingdon, D., & Farooq, S. (2016). Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) for Schizophrenia: Literature Review and Meta-analysis. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy, 9(1), 73-86. https://doi.org/10.1521/ijct_2016_09_04

There is a great deal of evidence supporting the use of CBT for psychosis (CBTp). In fact, CBTp is recommended by the National Treatment Guidelines in both the U.K. and the U.S. The availability of CBTp, however, remains an issue due to a variety of... Read More about Brief Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) for Schizophrenia: Literature Review and Meta-analysis.

Bayesian bivariate meta-analysis of correlated effects: Impact of the prior distributions on the between-study correlation, borrowing of strength, and joint inferences. (2016)
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(2016). Bayesian bivariate meta-analysis of correlated effects: Impact of the prior distributions on the between-study correlation, borrowing of strength, and joint inferences. Statistical Methods in Medical Research, 428-450. https://doi.org/10.1177/0962280216631361

Multivariate random-effects meta-analysis allows the joint synthesis of correlated results from multiple studies, for example, for multiple outcomes or multiple treatment groups. In a Bayesian univariate meta-analysis of one endpoint, the importance... Read More about Bayesian bivariate meta-analysis of correlated effects: Impact of the prior distributions on the between-study correlation, borrowing of strength, and joint inferences..

Patient-reported quality indicators for osteoarthritis: a patient and public generated self-report measure for primary care (2016)
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Blackburn, S., Higginbottom, A., Taylor, R., Bird, J., Østerås, N., Birger Hagen, K., …Dziedzic, K. (2016). Patient-reported quality indicators for osteoarthritis: a patient and public generated self-report measure for primary care. Research Involvement and Engagement, 2, Article 5. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-016-0019-x

Background People with osteoarthritis (OA) desire high quality care, support and information about OA. However, the quality of care for people with OA in general practice is not routinely collected. Quality Indicators (QI) can be used to benefit p... Read More about Patient-reported quality indicators for osteoarthritis: a patient and public generated self-report measure for primary care.