Comparison of handheld rebound tonometry with Goldmann applanation tonometry in children with glaucoma: a cohort study.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To introduce multilevel repeated measures (RM) models and compare them with multilevel difference-in-differences (DID) models in assessing the linear relationship between the length of the policy intervention period and healthcare outcomes (dose-response effect) for data from a stepped-wedge design with a hi...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ren Y,Yang M,Li Q,Pan J,Chen F,Li X,Meng Q

更新日期：2017-02-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The difference between income quintiles in health is relatively well accepted by the general public as a measure of health inequality. However, the slope index of inequality (SII) in health reflects the patterns of all social groups, including the middle 60%, and it could therefore be considered more academi...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Khang YH,Lim D,Bahk J,Kim I,Kang HY,Chang Y,Jung-Choi K

更新日期：2019-06-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Evidence comparing the effectiveness of surgical and conservative treatment of symptomatic lumbar disc herniation is controversial. We sought to compare short-term and long-term effectiveness of surgical and conservative treatment in sciatica symptom severity and quality of life in patients with lumbar disc ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Gugliotta M,da Costa BR,Dabis E,Theiler R,Jüni P,Reichenbach S,Landolt H,Hasler P

更新日期：2016-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Moderation of alcohol consumption is included as a class I, level of evidence A recommendation in the current European guidelines for the management of hypertension. We investigated its awareness and self-reported implementation among European physicians across different specialties and workplaces. DESIGN A...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Zaidi Touis L,Bolbrinker J,Riemer TG,Kreutz R

更新日期：2018-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:High flow (HF) therapy is an increasingly popular mode of non-invasive respiratory support for preterm infants. While there is now evidence to support the use of HF to reduce extubation failure, there have been no appropriately designed and powered studies to assess the use of HF as primary respiratory sup...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Roberts CT,Owen LS,Manley BJ,Donath SM,Davis PG

更新日期：2015-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether clinicians differ in how they evaluate and interpret diagnostic test information. DESIGN:Systematic review. DATA SOURCES:MEDLINE, EMBASE and PsycINFO from inception to September 2013; bibliographies of retrieved studies, experts and citation search of key included studies. ELIGIBILITY C...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Whiting PF,Davenport C,Jameson C,Burke M,Sterne JA,Hyde C,Ben-Shlomo Y

更新日期：2015-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the current evidence on the effect pre-arrest comorbidity has on survival and neurological outcomes following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). DESIGN:Systematic review according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. DATA SOURCES:MEDLINE, Ovid Embase, Sco...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Majewski D,Ball S,Finn J

更新日期：2019-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Injury is an important issue in public health. Spinal curvature disorders are deformities characterised by excessive curves of the spine. The prevalence of spinal curvature disorders is not low, but its relationship with injury has not been studied. The aim of this study is to investigate whether spinal curv...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Kuo YL,Chung CH,Huang TW,Tsao CH,Chang SY,Peng CK,Cheng WE,Chien WC,Shen CH

更新日期：2019-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Improving outcomes for older people with long-term conditions and multimorbidity is a priority. Current policy commits to substantial expansion of social prescribing to community assets, such as charity, voluntary or community groups. We use longitudinal data to add to the limited evidence on whether this is...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Munford LA,Wilding A,Bower P,Sutton M

更新日期：2020-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Obtaining informed consent is a cornerstone requirement of conducting ethical research. Traditional paper-based consent is often excessively lengthy and may fail to achieve the desired participant understanding of study requirements. Multimedia tools including video and audio may be a useful alternative. This...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Chapman N,McWhirter R,Armstrong MK,Fonseca R,Campbell JA,Nelson M,Schultz MG,Sharman JE

更新日期：2020-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To explore whether a preconsultation web-based intervention enables patients with diabetes to articulate their agenda in a consultation in the hospital outpatient clinic with their diabetologist. METHODS AND DESIGN:A qualitative study embedded in a pragmatic pilot randomised controlled trial. SETTING:Two ci...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Frost J,Gibson A,Ukoumunne O,Vaidya B,Britten N

更新日期：2019-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Evidence-based clinical resources (EBCRs) have the potential to improve diagnostic and therapeutic accuracy. The majority of US teaching medical institutions have incorporated them into clinical training. Many EBCRs are subscription based, and their cost is prohibitive for most clinicians and trainees in low-...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Valtis YK,Rosenberg JD,Wachter K,Kisenge R,Mashili F,Chande Mallya R,Walker TD,Kabakambira JD,Egide A,Ntacyabukura B,Weintraub R

更新日期：2019-08-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Several retrospective or single-centre studies demonstrated the efficacy of transplacental treatment of fetal tachyarrhythmias. Our retrospective nationwide survey showed that the fetal therapy will be successful at an overall rate of 90%. For fetuses with hydrops, the treatment success rate will be 80%. H...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Miyoshi T,Maeno Y,Sago H,Inamura N,Yasukochi S,Kawataki M,Horigome H,Yoda H,Taketazu M,Shozu M,Nii M,Hagiwara A,Kato H,Shimizu W,Shiraishi I,Sakaguchi H,Ueda K,Katsuragi S,Ikeda T,Yamamoto H,Hamasaki T,Japan Fet

更新日期：2017-08-29 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hamstring injury among athletes often results in significant morbidity. Currently, there are controversies regarding the clinical use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for the treatment of acute hamstring injury. METHODS AND ANALYSIS:This study is a single-centre double-blind randomised placebo-controlled tri...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： A Hamid MS,Hussein KH,Helmi Salim AM,Puji A,Mat Yatim R,Yong CC,Sheng TWY

更新日期：2020-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the effectiveness of a combined classroom curriculum and parental intervention (the Steps Towards Alcohol Misuse Prevention Programme (STAMPP)), compared with alcohol education as normal (EAN), in reducing self-reported heavy episodic drinking (HED) and alcohol-related harms (ARHs) in adolescents. ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： McKay M,Agus A,Cole J,Doherty P,Foxcroft D,Harvey S,Murphy L,Percy A,Sumnall H

更新日期：2018-03-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This paper aims to analyse the variation in the delivery of diagnostic imaging services in order to suggest possible solutions for the reduction of waiting times, increase the quality of services and reduce financial costs. DESIGN:This study provides a logic model to manage waiting times in a regional contex...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Nuti S,Vainieri M

更新日期：2012-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Local food environments have been linked with dietary intake and obesity in adults. However, overall evidence remains mixed with calls for increased theoretical and conceptual clarity related to how availability of neighbourhood food outlets, and within-outlet food options, influence food purchasing and co...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Penney TL,Brown HE,Maguire ER,Kuhn I,Monsivais P

更新日期：2015-05-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the change in both the prevalence and severity of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in the Sami and non-Sami in Northern Norway due to a lack of knowledge regarding the development of MetS in this population. DESIGN:Repeated cross-sectional study. SETTING:The study is based on data from the SAMINOR 1 Sur...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Michalsen VL,Kvaløy K,Svartberg J,Siri SRA,Melhus M,Broderstad AR

更新日期：2019-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Anxiety is an increasingly recognised predictor of cognitive deterioration in older adults and in those with mild cognitive impairment. Often believed to be a prodromal feature of neurodegenerative disease, anxiety may also be an independent risk factor for dementia, operationally defined here as preceding d...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Gimson A,Schlosser M,Huntley JD,Marchant NL

更新日期：2018-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Many people residing in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) are regularly exposed to catastrophic healthcare expenditure. It is therefore pertinent that LMICs should finance their health systems in ways that ensure that their citizens can use needed healthcare services and are protected from pot...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Adebayo EF,Ataguba JE,Uthman OA,Okwundu CI,Lamont KT,Wiysonge CS

更新日期：2014-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Given the promising advantages of upper extremity home-based programmes in children with cerebral palsy (CP), a systematic review of the available literature on this topic is warranted. The purpose of the systematic review described in this protocol is to investigate currently available home-based occupati...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Beckers LW,Schnackers ML,Janssen-Potten YJ,Kleijnen J,Steenbergen B

更新日期：2017-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To estimate hepatitis B vaccination (HBVc) coverage, and knowledge and sociodemographic determinants of full dose uptake in Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) members, Kaduna State, Nigeria, to inform relevant targeted vaccination policies. DESIGN:A cross sectional survey of FRSC members, Kaduna Sector Comman...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ochu CL,Beynon CM

更新日期：2017-06-02 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether humour therapy reduces depression (primary outcome), agitation and behavioural disturbances and improves social engagement and quality-of-life in nursing home residents. DESIGN:The Sydney Multisite Intervention of LaughterBosses and ElderClowns study was a single-blind cluster randomise...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Low LF,Brodaty H,Goodenough B,Spitzer P,Bell JP,Fleming R,Casey AN,Liu Z,Chenoweth L

更新日期：2013-01-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Aims To study long-term sick-listed patients' self-estimated ability to return to work after experiences of healthcare encounters that made them feel either respected or wronged. Methods A cross-sectional and questionnaire-based survey was used to study a sample of long-term sick-listed patients (n=5802 respondents)....

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lynöe N,Wessel M,Olsson D,Alexanderson K,Helgesson G

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The risk of fetal death increases steeply after 42 gestational weeks. Since 2009, Denmark has had a more proactive policy including prevention of prolonged pregnancy, and early intervention in women with diabetes, preeclampsia, high body mass index and of a higher age group. The aim of this study was to descr...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Hedegaard M,Lidegaard Ø,Skovlund CW,Mørch LS,Hedegaard M

更新日期：2014-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There is limited published research studying the effect of antibiotic prophylaxis on surgical site infection (SSI) in dermatological surgery, and there is no consensus for its use in higher-risk cases. The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a single oral preoperative 2 g dose of ce...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rosengren H,Heal CF,Buttner PG

更新日期：2018-04-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficiency of county public hospitals in Shandong Province following China's new medical reform and compare the efficiency of hospitals with different bed sizes for improving efficiency. DESIGN AND SETTING:This was a cross-sectional study on the efficiency and size of 68 county public hospita...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Li Q,Tian L,Jing X,Chen X,Li J,Chen H

更新日期：2020-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study, which will include randomised controlled trials (RCTs), is to assess the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for patients with stroke and urinary incontinence. METHODS AND ANALYSIS:RCTs will be searched electronically in the MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane CENTRAL, CINAHL and four Chinese ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Sun Z,Yu N,Yue J,Zhang Q

更新日期：2016-02-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Concerns have been raised regarding the quality and completeness of abstract reporting in evidence reviews, but this had not been evaluated in meta-analyses of diagnostic accuracy. Our objective was to evaluate reporting quality and completeness in abstracts of systematic reviews with meta-analyses of depress...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rice DB,Kloda LA,Shrier I,Thombs BD

更新日期：2016-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:With the ageing of the population and the general improvement of care, an increasing number of people are living with multiple chronic health conditions or 'multimorbidity'. Multimorbidity often implies multiple medical treatments. As a consequence, the risk of adverse events and the time spent by patients...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Déruaz-Luyet A,N'Goran AA,Tandjung R,Frey P,Zeller A,Haller DM,Rosemann T,Burnand B,Bodenmann P,Senn N,Widmer D,Herzig L

更新日期：2015-10-28 00:00:00