Tools to assess the measurement properties of quality of life instruments: a meta-review protocol.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To clarify prognostic factors for idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM)-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD). DESIGN:Systematic review and meta-analysis using the Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation system. DATA SOURCES:Medline, EMBASE and Science Citation Index Expanded ...

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authors： Kamiya H,Panlaqui OM,Izumi S,Sozu T

更新日期：2018-12-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has been used therapeutically for functional (conversion) motor symptoms but there is limited evidence for its efficacy and the optimal protocol. We examined the feasibility of a novel randomised controlled trial (RCT) protocol of TMS to treat functional limb weakness....

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authors： Pick S,Hodsoll J,Stanton B,Eskander A,Stavropoulos I,Samra K,Bottini J,Ahmad H,David AS,Purves A,Nicholson TR

更新日期：2020-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Since the 1990s, pregnancy hypertension rates have declined in some countries, but not all. Increasing rates of early planned delivery (before the due date) have been hypothesised as the reason for the decline. The aim of this study was to explore whether early planned delivery can partly explain the declinin...

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authors： Roberts CL,Algert CS,Morris JM,Ford JB

更新日期：2015-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Raised blood pressure (BP) is common after stroke and is associated with a poor prognosis, yet trials of BP lowering in the immediate poststroke period have not demonstrated a benefit. One possible explanation for this may be that BP variability (BPV) rather than absolute levels predicts outcome, as BPV is...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Robinson TG,Davison WJ,Rothwell PM,Potter JF

更新日期：2019-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The majority (>90%) of new or undiagnosed cases of hepatitis B virus (HBV) in the UK are among individuals born in countries with intermediate or high prevalence levels (≥2%). We evaluate the cost-effectiveness of increased HBV case-finding among UK migrant populations, based on a one-time opt out case-findi...

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authors： Martin NK,Vickerman P,Khakoo S,Ghosh A,Ramsay M,Hickman M,Williams J,Miners A

更新日期：2019-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The rates of suicide in the elderly population are generally higher than other age groups. Models of suicide that explain the phenomenon of suicide in later life may have research, clinical and educational implications for the field of ageing. The primary purpose of this systematic review is to identify an...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Rostami M,Younesi SJ,Mohammadi Shahboulaghi F,Malakouti SK,Foroughan M

更新日期：2018-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:High body mass index (BMI) is associated with risk of diabetes. Lorcaserin is a selective 5-hydroxytryptamine 2C agonist which exerts robust benefits on long-term weight loss by suppressing appetite among adults with overweight or obesity. The magnitude of efficacy of lorcaserin for preventing and remittin...

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authors： Zeng H,Luo M,Li Z,Wen J,He G,Jin Y,Fu W,Zhou P

更新日期：2019-07-27 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a significant problem, and lifestyle modifications including self-management are important. We have developed a structured individual-based lifestyle education (SILE) programme for T2D. With attention now being paid to techniques to change behaviour, we recently developed a behavio...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Adachi M,Yamaoka K,Watanabe M,Nemoto A,Tango T

更新日期：2017-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Foot problems (FP) may be considered to be a prevalent conditions in people but there is limited evidence of their effect on the quality of life (QoL) related to foot health in men and women. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of FPs on both overall foot health and QoL, stratified by gender. DESI...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： López-López D,Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo R,Losa-Iglesias ME,Palomo-López P,Rodríguez-Sanz D,Brandariz-Pereira JM,Calvo-Lobo C

更新日期：2018-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the costs, benefits and cost-effectiveness of complex workplace dietary interventions, involving nutrition education and system-level dietary modification, from the perspective of healthcare providers and employers. DESIGN:Single-study economic evaluation of a cluster-controlled trial (Food Choic...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Fitzgerald S,Murphy A,Kirby A,Geaney F,Perry IJ

更新日期：2018-03-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) provide high-quality evidence to inform practice. However, much routine care is not based on available RCT evidence. Understanding this disconnect may improve trial design, reporting and implementation. Published literature commenting on RCTs may yield relevant insights....

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Byrne BE,Rooshenas L,Lambert H,Blazeby JM

更新日期：2018-11-08 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Exercise and physical activity (PA) are established and effective treatment options for various side effects of cancer treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The advent of eHealth brings new opportunities to influence healthy behaviours, using interactive and novel approaches. Influenci...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Haberlin C,Broderick J,Guinan EM,Darker C,Hussey J,O'Donnell DM

更新日期：2019-03-08 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of select adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among a sample of American Indian (AI) adults living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and the associations between ACEs and self-rated physical and mental health. We also examined associations between sociocultu...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Brockie TN,Elm JHL,Walls ML

更新日期：2018-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Partners and children of individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) present with impaired quality of life and mental health, yet seldom seek or participate in traditional supportive interventions. Engaging the parent/partner without AUD in treatment is a promising way of supporting behavioural change in b...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lindner P,Siljeholm O,Johansson M,Forster M,Andreasson S,Hammarberg A

更新日期：2018-08-10 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Bariatric surgery is the most clinically effective treatment for people with severe and complex obesity, however, the psychosocial outcomes are less clear. Follow-up care after bariatric surgery is known to be important, but limited guidance exists on what this should entail, particularly related to psycholo...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Coulman KD,MacKichan F,Blazeby JM,Donovan JL,Owen-Smith A

更新日期：2020-02-06 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating, highly prevalent condition. Current clinical practice guidelines recommend trauma-focused psychotherapy (eg, cognitive processing therapy; CPT) as the first-line treatment for PTSD. However, while these treatments show clinically meaningful symptom i...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Mathersul DC,Tang JS,Schulz-Heik RJ,Avery TJ,Seppälä EM,Bayley PJ

更新日期：2019-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Perioperative chemotherapy is the gold standard treatment of the resectable gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma. However, 70% of patients cannot receive the complete sequence because of a postoperative complication or a decrease in functional and nutritional reserves. Recently, a new concept appeared in dige...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Le Roy B,Pereira B,Bouteloup C,Costes F,Richard R,Selvy M,Pétorin C,Gagnière J,Futier E,Slim K,Meunier B,Mabrut JY,Mariette C,Pezet D

更新日期：2016-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Smokeless tobacco (ST) was consumed by 356 million people globally in 2017. Recent evidence shows that ST consumption is responsible for an estimated 652 494 all-cause deaths across the globe annually. The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) was negotiated in 2003 and ratified in 2005 to imp...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Arora M,Chugh A,Jain N,Mishu M,Boeckmann M,Dahanayake S,Eckhardt J,Forberger S,Huque R,Kanaan M,Khan Z,Mehrotra R,Rahman MA,Readshaw A,Sheikh A,Siddiqi K,Vidyasagaran A,Dogar O

更新日期：2020-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Major ECG abnormalities have been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden in asymptomatic populations. However, sex differences in occurrence of major ECG abnormalities have been poorly studied, particularly across ethnic groups. The objectives were to investigate (1) sex differ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Bolijn R,Ter Haar CC,Harskamp RE,Tan HL,Kors JA,Postema PG,Snijder MB,Peters RJG,Kunst AE,van Valkengoed IGM

更新日期：2020-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:An outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) was reported in Wuhan, China, in mid-December 2019, and declared a pandemic by the WHO on 11 March 2020. Due to the unknown nature of the disease and the lack of specific drugs, several potential treatments were used for patients. ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Arab-Zozani M,Hassanipour S,Ghoddoosi-Nejad D

更新日期：2020-07-31 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Assessment of the relations between recorded gonorrhoea rates and clinical testing activity and disposable diagnostic tests. METHODS:In Denmark, two sources of information on the epidemiology of gonorrhoea are available: (1) a mandatory clinical notification system (since 1867) comprising summary informatio...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Lind I,Hoffmann S

更新日期：2015-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Glaucoma is the second leading cause of age-related vision loss worldwide; it is an umbrella term that is used to describe a set of complex ocular disorders with a multifactorial aetiology. Both genetic and lifestyle risk factors for glaucoma are well established. Thus far, however, systematic reviews on t...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Asefa NG,Neustaeter A,Jansonius NM,Snieder H

更新日期：2018-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the range and nature of available research regarding sources of information that patients access to inform their decisions about elective surgery. DESIGN:Scoping review. DATA SOURCES:Peer-reviewed studies published until February 2019 from the six scientific literature databases were searched an...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Atlas A,Milanese S,Grimmer K,Barras S,Stephens JH

更新日期：2019-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine patterns of, and decision-making processes, informing referrals for inpatient access to integrative medicine (IM) services at a large, acute care hospital. DESIGN:Retrospective electronic health record review and structured qualitative interviews. SETTING:A 630-bed tertiary care hospital with an ...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Griffin KH,Nate KC,Rivard RL,Christianson JB,Dusek JA

更新日期：2016-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To use newly available self-assigned ethnicity information to investigate variation in breast cancer screening uptake for women from the 16 specific ethnic groups within the broad Asian, Black and White groups that previous studies report. SETTING:National cancer screening programme services within London. ...

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authors： Jack RH,Møller H,Robson T,Davies EA

更新日期：2014-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study explores the relationship between health access barriers and diabetes in an urban First Nations population in Canada. DESIGN:Data from a self-identified urban First Nations population were collected using respondent-driven sampling (RDS). As no clear approach for regression modelling of RDS data i...

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authors： Beckett M,Firestone MA,McKnight CD,Smylie J,Rotondi MA

更新日期：2018-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify factors associated with health literacy in multimorbid patients. DESIGN:A nationwide cross-sectional study in Switzerland. Univariate and multivariate linear regressions were calculated to identify variables associated with health literacy. A multiple imputation approach was used to deal with mis...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： N'Goran AA,Pasquier J,Deruaz-Luyet A,Burnand B,Haller DM,Neuner-Jehle S,Zeller A,Streit S,Herzig L,Bodenmann P

更新日期：2018-02-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Research on patient safety in emergency medical services (EMS) has mainly focused on the organisation's and/or the EMS personnel's perspective. Little is known about how patients perceive safety in EMS. This study aims to describe the patients' experiences of their sense of safety in EMS. METHODS:A qualitat...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Venesoja A,Castrén M,Tella S,Lindström V

更新日期：2020-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To clarify the pathophysiological basis of persistent geotropic positional nystagmus (PGN) in patients with the horizontal canal type of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (H-BPPV), the time constant (TC) of nystagmus and the relationship between its slow phase eye velocity (SPV) and the angle of head rotat...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Imai T,Matsuda K,Takeda N,Uno A,Kitahara T,Horii A,Nishiike S,Inohara H

更新日期：2015-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have shown an association between oral diseases and chronic kidney disease (CKD), and regular oral care may be an important strategy for reducing the burden of CKD. The objective of this study was therefore to evaluate the association between dental and periodontal diseases in Thai patients w...

journal_title：BMJ open

authors： Ausavarungnirun R,Wisetsin S,Rongkiettechakorn N,Chaichalermsak S,Udompol U,Rattanasompattikul M

更新日期：2016-07-27 00:00:00