Weighting in the dark: resource allocation in the new NHS.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the psychosocial factors associated with consultation for low back pain. DESIGN:Two phase cross sectional postal survey. SETTING:Bradford Metropolitan Health District. SUBJECTS:1813 adults responding to the phase 1 questionnaire. 540 of the 782 with an episode of low back pain in the past 12...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Waxman R,Tennant A,Helliwell P

更新日期：1998-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomised controlled trial of two management regimens was carried out in women patients over 65 years of age with hip fractures. Ninety seven patients were admitted to a designated orthopaedic geriatric unit and 125 to orthopaedic wards. No difference was observed in mortality, length of stay, or placement of patie...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Gilchrist WJ,Newman RJ,Hamblen DL,Williams BO

更新日期：1988-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To support already established epidemiological links between inmates of Glenochil prison positive for HIV infection by using molecular techniques and thus provide evidence of the extent of acquisition during a recent outbreak of the disease resulting from needle sharing. To identify possible sources of the o...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Yirrell DL,Robertson P,Goldberg DJ,McMenamin J,Cameron S,Leigh Brown AJ

更新日期：1997-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To calculate socioeconomic and health status measures for the primary care groups in London and to examine the association between these measures and hospital admission rates. DESIGN:Cross sectional study. SETTING:66 primary care groups in London, total list size 8.0 million people. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Majeed A,Bardsley M,Morgan D,O'Sullivan C,Bindman AB

更新日期：2000-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the feasibility and acceptability of screening young children for iron deficiency in a deprived inner city practice and to assess the effects of a programme of dietary education. DESIGN:Prospective study of children in general practice, comparison with historical controls. SETTING:A deprived inner...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： James J,Lawson P,Male P,Oakhill A

更新日期：1989-09-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The Health of the Nation white paper set a target for 15% reduction in overall suicide rates by the year 2000. If the targets are to be achieved interventions must be identified which are of proved effectiveness. This paper examines the evidence on the available interventions and points of access to the population at ...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Gunnell D,Frankel S

更新日期：1994-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the clinical and cost effectiveness of booklet based vestibular rehabilitation with and without telephone support for chronic dizziness, compared with routine care. DESIGN:Single blind, parallel group, pragmatic, randomised controlled trial. SETTING:35 general practices across southern England ...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Yardley L,Barker F,Muller I,Turner D,Kirby S,Mullee M,Morris A,Little P

更新日期：2012-06-06 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the impact of construction of microdams on the incidence of malaria in nearby communities in terms of possibly increasing peak incidence and prolonging transmission. DESIGN:Four quarterly cycles of malaria incidence surveys, each taking 30 days, undertaken in eight at risk communities close to dams...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Ghebreyesus TA,Haile M,Witten KH,Getachew A,Yohannes AM,Yohannes M,Teklehaimanot HD,Lindsay SW,Byass P

更新日期：1999-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the prevalence of antibody to and proviral DNA of the retrovirus HTLV-I in relatives of 11 British patients with tropical spastic paraparesis who had migrated from Jamaica before they developed symptoms, and to examine factors possibly related to transmission of HTLV-I. DESIGN:Migrant, family stud...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Cruickshank JK,Richardson JH,Morgan OS,Porter J,Klenerman P,Knight J,Newell AL,Rudge P,Dalgleish AG

更新日期：1990-02-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To relate cancer since entry into the Framingham Heart Study with the risk of incident Alzheimer's disease and to estimate the risk of incident cancer among participants with and without Alzheimer's disease. DESIGN:Community based prospective cohort study; nested age and sex matched case-control study. SET...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Driver JA,Beiser A,Au R,Kreger BE,Splansky GL,Kurth T,Kiel DP,Lu KP,Seshadri S,Wolf PA

更新日期：2012-03-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether a strategy of endovascular repair (if aortic morphology is suitable, open repair if not) versus open repair reduces early mortality for patients with suspected ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. DESIGN:Randomised controlled trial. SETTING:30 vascular centres (29 UK, 1 Canadian), 2009-13. ...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： IMPROVE Trial Investigators.,Powell JT,Sweeting MJ,Thompson MM,Ashleigh R,Bell R,Gomes M,Greenhalgh RM,Grieve R,Heatley F,Hinchliffe RJ,Thompson SG,Ulug P

更新日期：2014-01-13 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To audit services for prenatal diagnosis for haemoglobin disorders in the United Kingdom. DESIGN:Comparison of the annual number of cases recorded in a United Kingdom register of prenatal diagnoses for haemoglobin disorders, with the annual number of pregnancies at risk of these disorders, by ethnic group a...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Modell B,Petrou M,Layton M,Varnavides L,Slater C,Ward RH,Rodeck C,Nicolaides K,Gibbons S,Fitches A,Old J

更新日期：1997-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the outcome of administration of neuroleptics to patients with senile dementia of Lewy body type confirmed at necropsy. DESIGN:Retrospective analysis of clinical notes blind to neuropathological diagnosis. SETTING:Specialist psychogeriatric assessment units referring cases for necropsy to a tea...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： McKeith I,Fairbairn A,Perry R,Thompson P,Perry E

更新日期：1992-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To estimate trends between 1972-6 and 1996 in the prevalences of asthma and hay fever in adults. DESIGN:Two epidemiological surveys 20 years apart. Identical questions were asked about asthma, hay fever, and respiratory symptoms at each survey. SETTING:Renfrew and Paisley, two towns in the west of Scotland....

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Upton MN,McConnachie A,McSharry C,Hart CL,Smith GD,Gillis CR,Watt GC

更新日期：2000-07-08 00:00:00

abstract：:An investigation was conducted to determine the vehicle of infection of an outbreak of food poisoning in a large metropolitan building early in 1988. A questionnaire was distributed to 700 people who had eaten in the building during the week of the outbreak, and attack rates for specific food were calculated. Food and...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Mitchell E,O'Mahony M,Lynch D,Ward LR,Rowe B,Uttley A,Rogers T,Cunningham DG,Watson R

更新日期：1989-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the primary care communications initiative, which introduced NHSnet to primary care in Scotland. DESIGN:Semi-structured telephone interviews, postal questionnaire. SETTING:All 15 Scottish health boards, random sample of 1 in 3 of all Scottish general practices. PARTICIPANTS:Information manageme...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Willmot M,Sullivan F

更新日期：2000-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether occupational exposure among commercial airline cabin attendants are associated with risk of cancer. DESIGN:Record linkage study. SETTING:Finland. SUBJECTS-1577 female and 187 male cabin attendants who had worked for the Finnish airline companies. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE:Standardised incidenc...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Pukkala E,Auvinen A,Wahlberg G

更新日期：1995-09-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Cancers of unknown primary (CUPs) are histologically confirmed, metastatic malignancies with a primary tumor site that is unidentifiable on the basis of standard evaluation and imaging studies. CUP comprises 2-5% of all diagnosed cancers worldwide and is characterized by early and aggressive metastasis. Current standa...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Lee MS,Sanoff HK

更新日期：2020-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Confirmation of breakthroughs in three different malaria chemoprophylactic regimens (chloroquine 300 mg weekly and proguanil 100 mg daily; chloroquine 300 mg weekly and proguanil 200 mg daily; proguanil 200 mg daily) and assessment of compliance. DESIGN:Prospective, randomised multicentre trial. SETTING:Fi...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Wetsteyn JC,de Geus A

更新日期：1993-10-23 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate associations between Apgar scores of 7, 8, and 9 (versus 10) at 1, 5, and 10 minutes, and neonatal mortality and morbidity. DESIGN:Population based cohort study. SETTING:Sweden. PARTICIPANTS:1 551 436 non-malformed live singleton infants, born at term (≥37 weeks' gestation) between 1999 and ...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Razaz N,Cnattingius S,Joseph KS

更新日期：2019-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify and explore parents' concerns when young children become acutely ill. DESIGN:Qualitative study making use of semi-structured one to one and group interviews with parents of preschool children. SETTING:Disadvantaged inner city community. SUBJECTS:95 parents of preschool children. RESULTS:Fever,...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Kai J

更新日期：1996-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine which treatments for preventing coronary heart disease should be offered to which patients by assessing their incremental cost effectiveness. DESIGN:Modelling study. DATA SOURCES:Cost estimates (for NHS) and estimates of effectiveness obtained for aspirin, antihypertensive drugs, statins and cl...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Marshall T

更新日期：2003-11-29 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effectiveness of a self help approach to smoking cessation in pregnancy. DESIGN:Pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial with community midwife as the unit of randomisation. SETTING:Three NHS hospital trusts in England. PARTICIPANTS:1527 women who smoked at the start of pregnancy. IN...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Moore L,Campbell R,Whelan A,Mills N,Lupton P,Misselbrook E,Frohlich J

更新日期：2002-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Firstly, to assess the completeness of ascertainment in the National Congenital Anomaly System (NCAS), the basis for congenital anomaly surveillance in England and Wales, and its variation by defect, geographical area, and socioeconomic deprivation. Secondly, to assess the impact of the lack of data on pregna...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Boyd PA,Armstrong B,Dolk H,Botting B,Pattenden S,Abramsky L,Rankin J,Vrijheid M,Wellesley D

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the patterns of physical activity among British schoolchildren aged 11 to 16 and to assess whether the children experience the intensity and duration of physical activity that are believed to stress the cardiopulmonary system appropriately. DESIGN:Cross sectional study of a sample of children draw...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Armstrong N,Balding J,Gentle P,Kirby B

更新日期：1990-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether using intensive blood pressure targets leads to lower blood pressure in a community population of people with prevalent cerebrovascular disease. DESIGN:Open label randomised controlled trial. SETTING:99 general practices in England, with participants recruited in 2009-11. PARTICIPANTS:Peo...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Mant J,McManus RJ,Roalfe A,Fletcher K,Taylor CJ,Martin U,Virdee S,Greenfield S,Hobbs FD

更新日期：2016-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate pharmaceutical or medical device industry funding of patient groups. DESIGN:Systematic review with meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES:Ovid Medline, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar from inception to January 2018; reference lists of eligible studies and experts in the field. ELIGIB...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Fabbri A,Parker L,Colombo C,Mosconi P,Barbara G,Frattaruolo MP,Lau E,Kroeger CM,Lunny C,Salzwedel DM,Mintzes B

更新日期：2020-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the association between accidental dural puncture and long term headache and related symptoms. DESIGN:Postal questionnaire survey to elucidate new symptoms occurring after childbirth, and linking of these to data in obstetric and anaesthetic case notes. Women were surveyed between 13 months and ni...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： MacArthur C,Lewis M,Knox EG

更新日期：1993-04-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess heat related mortalities in relation to climate within Europe. DESIGN:Observational population study. SETTING:North Finland, south Finland, Baden-Württemberg, Netherlands, London, north Italy, and Athens. SUBJECTS:People aged 65-74. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Mortalities at temperatures above, below...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Keatinge WR,Donaldson GC,Cordioli E,Martinelli M,Kunst AE,Mackenbach JP,Nayha S,Vuori I

更新日期：2000-09-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether patients with unexpected prehospital cardiac arrest could be identified in whom ambulance resuscitation attempts would be futile. DESIGN:Review of ambulance and hospital records; detailed review of automated external defibrillator rhythm strips of patients in whom no shock was advised. ...

journal_title：BMJ (Clinical research ed.)

authors： Marsden AK,Ng GA,Dalziel K,Cobbe SM

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00