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A checklist for clinical trials in rare disease: obstacles and anticipatory actions-lessons learned from the FOR-DMD trial.

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A comparison of the discriminatory power of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire and the SF-36 in people with ulcerative colitis

scientific article published in May 2004

A mixed methods study to assess the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of invasive urodynamic testing versus clinical assessment and non-invasive tests prior to surgery for stress urinary incontinence in women: the INVESTIGATE-I study

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A pilot feasibility trial of alcohol screening and brief intervention in the police custody setting (ACCEPT): study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial.

scientific article published on 03 March 2015

A psychosocial intervention for the management of functional dysphonia: complex intervention development and pilot randomised trial

scientific article published on 8 February 2018

A randomised controlled trial of losartan as an anti-fibrotic agent in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

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A systematic review of the use of financial incentives and penalties to encourage uptake of healthy behaviors: protocol

scientific article published on October 31, 2012

Acceptability of Financial Incentives for Health Behaviours: A Discrete Choice Experiment

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Acceptability of financial incentives and penalties for encouraging uptake of healthy behaviours: focus groups

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Acceptability of financial incentives for breastfeeding: thematic analysis of readers' comments to UK online news reports

scientific article published on 16 May 2015

Acceptability of financial incentives for encouraging uptake of healthy behaviours: A critical review using systematic methods.

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Acceptability of financial incentives for health behaviour change to public health policymakers: a qualitative study

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Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention in Police Custody Suites: Pilot Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial (AcCePT)

scientific article published on 01 September 2018

An external pilot study to test the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial comparing eye muscle surgery against active monitoring for childhood intermittent exotropia [X(T)].

scientific article published on May 2015

An observational study of Donor Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion in UK lung transplantation: DEVELOP-UK.

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Antibiotic treatment for intermittent bladder catheterisation with once daily prophylaxis (the AnTIC study): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

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Antidepressant augmentation with metyrapone for treatment-resistant depression (the ADD study): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial.

scientific article published on 22 December 2015

Antiplatelet therapy in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: protocol of a randomised controlled proof-of-concept trial (APPLE COPD-ICON 2).

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Assessing professional equipoise and views about a future clinical trial of invasive urodynamics prior to surgery for stress urinary incontinence in women: a survey within a mixed methods feasibility study

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Assessing symptoms in gastroesophageal reflux disease: how well do clinicians' assessments agree with those of their patients?

scientific article published in January 2005

Autologous tolerogenic dendritic cells for rheumatoid and inflammatory arthritis

scientific article published on 26 April 2016

Best-practice prevention alone or with conventional or biological caries management for 3- to 7-year-olds: the FiCTION three-arm RCT

scientific article published on 01 January 2020

Brief alcohol intervention for risky drinking in young people aged 14–15 years in secondary schools: the SIPS JR-HIGH RCT

Brief intervention to prevent hazardous drinking in young people aged 14-15 in a high school setting (SIPS JR-HIGH): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 13 September 2012

Brief intervention to reduce risky drinking in pregnancy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

scientific article published on 24 September 2012

Carrots, sticks and health behaviours: a framework for documenting the complexity of financial incentive interventions to change health behaviours

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Clinical trial design in adult reflux disease: a methodological workshop

scientific article published on 31 March 2008

Cognitive aspects of survey methodology and quality of life assessment.

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Cognitive-behavioural therapy-based intervention to reduce fear of falling in older people: therapy development and randomised controlled trial - the Strategies for Increasing Independence, Confidence and Energy (STRIDE) study

scientific article published in July 2016

Com-BI-ne: preliminary results of a feasibility trial of brief intervention to improve alcohol consumption and comorbid outcomes in hypertensive or depressed primary care patients.

scientific article published on 9 October 2012

Continuous low-dose antibiotic prophylaxis for adults with repeated urinary tract infections (AnTIC): a randomised, open-label trial

scholarly article by Holly Fisher et al published September 2018 in Lancet Infectious Diseases

Continuous low-dose antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent urinary tract infection in adults who perform clean intermittent self-catheterisation: the AnTIC RCT.

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Corticosteroids in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: major variations in practice

scientific article published on 25 April 2013

Dental professionals' experiences of managing children with carious lesions in their primary teeth - a qualitative study within the FiCTION randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 04 March 2020

Describing pre-appointment written materials as an intervention in the context of children's NHS therapy services: A national survey

scientific article published on 10 December 2020

Detailed analysis of patient-reported lower urinary tract symptoms and effect on quality of life after robotic radical prostatectomy

scientific article published on 09 June 2018

Developing standardized corticosteroid treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

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Development of a series of patient information leaflets for constipation using a range of cognitive interview techniques: LIFELAX.

scientific article published on 4 January 2007

Development of double blind gluten & casein free (GFCF) test foods for autism trial

scientific article published on 29 November 2013

Dexamethasone and supportive care with or without whole brain radiotherapy in treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer with brain metastases unsuitable for resection or stereotactic radiotherapy (QUARTZ): results from a phase 3, non-inferio

scientific article published on 02 September 2016

Does domiciliary welfare rights advice improve health-related quality of life in independent-living, socio-economically disadvantaged people aged ≥60 years? Randomised controlled trial, economic and process evaluations in the North East of England.

scientific article published on 10 January 2019

Early Surgery versus Initial Conservative Treatment in Patients with Traumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage (STITCH[Trauma]): The First Randomized Trial

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Effect of computerised evidence based guidelines on management of asthma and angina in adults in primary care: cluster randomised controlled trial

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Evaluating implementation of a fire-prevention injury prevention briefing in children's centres: Cluster randomised controlled trial

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Feasibility and acceptability of combining cognitive behavioural therapy techniques with swallowing therapy in head and neck cancer dysphagia

scientific article published on 2 January 2018

Feasibility of an incentive scheme to promote active travel to school: a pilot cluster randomised trial

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From the Generic to the Condition-specific? Instrument Order Effects in Quality of Life Assessment

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GestationaL Obesity Weight management: Implementation of National Guidelines (GLOWING): a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of a guideline implementation intervention for the management of maternal obesity by midwives

scientific article published on 9 February 2018

Head and neck cancer and dysphagia; caring for carers.

scientific article published on 4 December 2012

Head and neck cancer patients' perceptions of swallowing following chemoradiotherapy

scientific article published on 8 April 2015

How best to assess quality of life in informal carers of people with dementia; A systematic review of existing outcome measures.

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INVESTIGATE-I (INVasive Evaluation before Surgical Treatment of Incontinence Gives Added Therapeutic Effect?): a mixed-methods study to assess the feasibility of a future randomised controlled trial of invasive urodynamic testing prior to surgery fo

scientific article published on February 2015

INVESTIGATE-I (INVasive Evaluation before Surgical Treatment of Incontinence Gives Added Therapeutic Effect?): study protocol for a mixed methods study to assess the feasibility of a future randomised controlled trial of the clinical utility of inva

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Identifying continence options after stroke (ICONS): a cluster randomised controlled feasibility trial

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Improving the normalization of complex interventions: measure development based on normalization process theory (NoMAD): study protocol

scientific article published on 11 April 2013

Improving the normalization of complex interventions: part 1 - development of the NoMAD instrument for assessing implementation work based on normalization process theory (NPT)

scientific article published on 15 November 2018

Improving the normalization of complex interventions: part 2 - validation of the NoMAD instrument for assessing implementation work based on normalization process theory (NPT)

scientific article published on 15 November 2018

Initial development and validation of a mitochondrial disease quality of life scale.

scientific article published on 20 February 2013

Interpersonal art psychotherapy for the treatment of aggression in people with learning disabilities in secure care: a protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study

scientific article published on 10 October 2017

Intervention to reduce excessive alcohol consumption and improve comorbidity outcomes in hypertensive or depressed primary care patients: two parallel cluster randomized feasibility trials.

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Interventions to change maternity healthcare professionals' behaviours to promote weight-related support for obese pregnant women: a systematic review

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Invasive urodynamic testing prior to surgical treatment for stress urinary incontinence in women: cost-effectiveness and value of information analyses in the context of a mixed methods feasibility study

scientific article published on 23 March 2018

Keeping children safe at home: protocol for a case-control study of modifiable risk factors for scalds.

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Keeping children safe at home: protocol for a matched case-control study of modifiable risk factors for poisoning.

scientific article published on 7 April 2014

Keeping children safe at home: protocol for three matched case-control studies of modifiable risk factors for falls

scientific article published on June 2012

LIFELAX - diet and LIFEstyle versus LAXatives in the management of chronic constipation in older people: randomised controlled trial

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Letter to the editor: RE: Comparison of periodontal parameters and self-perceived oral symptoms among cigarette smokers, individuals vaping electronic cigarettes and never-smokers: A pilot study

scientific article published on 01 May 2018

Meaning behind measurement: self-comparisons affect responses to health-related quality of life questionnaires

scientific article published on 14 January 2009

Measuring disease activity and damage in cutaneous lupus erythematosus

scientific article published on 01 January 2011

Measuring disease activity and damage in discoid lupus erythematosus

scientific article published on March 2010

Movement as Medicine for Type 2 Diabetes: protocol for an open pilot study and external pilot clustered randomised controlled trial to assess acceptability, feasibility and fidelity of a multifaceted behavioural intervention targeting physical activ

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Multicentre cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating implementation of a fire prevention Injury Prevention Briefing in children's centres: study protocol

scientific article published on 22 January 2014

Multicentre individual randomised controlled trial of screening and brief alcohol intervention to prevent risky drinking in young people aged 14-15 in a high school setting (SIPS JR-HIGH): study protocol

scientific article published on 23 December 2016

Number of non-diabetic drugs: a simple comorbidity indicator for diabetes?

scientific article published on 01 August 2001

Open urethroplasty versus endoscopic urethrotomy for recurrent urethral stricture in men: the OPEN RCT

scientific article published on 01 November 2020

Open urethroplasty versus endoscopic urethrotomy--clarifying the management of men with recurrent urethral stricture (the OPEN trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

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Paramedic Initiated Lisinopril For Acute Stroke Treatment (PIL-FAST): results from the pilot randomised controlled trial

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Paramedic Initiated Lisinopril For Acute Stroke Treatment (PIL-FAST): study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial

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Parents' and child health professionals' attitudes to dietary interventions in autism spectrum disorder (ASD): findings from a UK survey.

scientific article published on 29 November 2013

Parents' and child health professionals' attitudes towards dietary interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders

scientific article published in April 2014

Practice based, longitudinal, qualitative interview study of computerised evidence based guidelines in primary care

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Predictors of quality of life in ulcerative colitis: the importance of symptoms and illness representations

scientific article published in January 2005

Preoperative Behavioural Intervention versus standard care to Reduce Drinking before elective orthopaedic Surgery (PRE-OP BIRDS): protocol for a multicentre pilot randomised controlled trial

Preoperative behavioural intervention to reduce drinking before elective orthopaedic surgery: the PRE-OP BIRDS feasibility RCT

scientific article published on 01 March 2020

Problems recruiting and retaining postnatal women to a pilot randomised controlled trial of a web-delivered weight loss intervention.

scientific article published on 27 March 2018

Promoting Alcohol Reduction in Non-Treatment Seeking parents (PAReNTS): a protocol for a pilot feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of alcohol screening and brief interventions to reduce parental alcohol use disorders in vulnerable famili

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Psychometric assessment of the Family Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit questionnaire in the United Kingdom.

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Putting the text back into context: toward increased use of mixed methods for quality of life research

scientific article published on 27 April 2010

Randomised placebo-controlled trial of combination ACE inhibitor and beta-blocker therapy to prevent cardiomyopathy in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy? (DMD Heart Protection Study): a protocol study

scientific article published on 19 December 2018

Randomized controlled trial of vitamin D supplementation in older people to optimize bone health

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Re: Hilton P, Bryant A, Howel D, McColl E, Buckley BS, Lucas MG, et al. Assessing professional equipoise and views about a future clinical trial of invasive urodynamics prior to surgery for stress urinary incontinence in women: A survey within a mix

scientific article published on 29 April 2015

Recruitment and retention strategies and the examination of attrition bias in a randomised controlled trial in children's centres serving families in disadvantaged areas of England

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Standing frames for children with cerebral palsy: a mixed-methods feasibility study

scholarly article by Jane Goodwin et al published September 2018 in Health Technology Assessment

Stepped treatment of older adults on laxatives. The STOOL trial.

scientific article published in May 2008

Study protocol: ICONS: Identifying continence options after stroke: A randomised trial

scientific article published on May 20, 2011

Supporting Looked After Children and Care Leavers In Decreasing Drugs, and alcohol (SOLID): protocol for a pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial of interventions to decrease risky substance use (drugs and alcohol) and improve mental health o

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Surgery versus Active Monitoring in Intermittent Exotropia (SamExo): study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial

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Surgical Trial In Traumatic intraCerebral Haemorrhage (STITCH): a randomised controlled trial of Early Surgery compared with Initial Conservative Treatment

scientific article published on September 2015

Surgical trial in traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage (STITCH(Trauma)): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

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Swallowing beyond six years post (chemo)radiotherapy for head and neck cancer; a cohort study.

scientific article published on 12 June 2018

Swallowing in the first year after chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer: clinician- and patient-reported outcomes

scientific article published on 18 June 2013

Swallowing outcome measures in head and neck cancer – How do they compare?

scientific article published on 10 November 2015

Swallowing performance in patients with head and neck cancer: a simple clinical test

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Systematic review and meta-analysis of internet-delivered interventions providing personalized feedback for weight loss in overweight and obese adults

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Systematic review of participants' attitudes towards data sharing: a thematic synthesis

scholarly article by Nicola Howe et al published April 2018 in Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Systematic review of tools to measure outcomes for young children with autism spectrum disorder.

scientific article published on June 2015

The Do-Well study: protocol for a randomised controlled trial, economic and qualitative process evaluations of domiciliary welfare rights advice for socio-economically disadvantaged older people recruited via primary health care

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The FiCTION trial: Child oral health-related quality of life and dental anxiety across three treatment strategies for managing caries in young children

scientific article published on 27 April 2020

The NULevel trial of a scalable, technology-assisted weight loss maintenance intervention for obese adults after clinically significant weight loss: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

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The STRIDE (Strategies to Increase confidence, InDependence and Energy) study: cognitive behavioural therapy-based intervention to reduce fear of falling in older fallers living in the community - study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 6 June 2014

The clinical application of the 100mL water swallow test in head and neck cancer

scientific article published on 12 January 2011

The effectiveness of financial incentives for health behaviour change: systematic review and meta-analysis

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The experience of living with faecal incontinence.

scientific article published in April 2007

The relationship of perceived control to outcomes in older women undergoing surgery for fractured neck of femur

scientific article published on 01 January 2003

Trial participation as avoidance strategy: a qualitative study

scientific article published on 05 January 2016

Understanding active school travel through the Behavioural Ecological Model

scientific article published on 3 November 2017

Understanding frames: A UK survey of parents and professionals regarding the use of standing frames for children with cerebral palsy

scientific article published on 15 August 2017

Understanding frames: A qualitative exploration of standing frame use for young people with cerebral palsy in educational settings

scientific article published on 01 May 2019

Understanding frames: A qualitative study of young people's experiences of using standing frames as part of postural management for cerebral palsy

scientific article published on 23 November 2017

Understanding variations in patient screening and recruitment in a multicentre pilot randomised controlled trial: a vignette-based study

scientific article published on 26 October 2016

Validation of quality of life instruments in ALS.

scientific article published in March 2004

Validation of the Brazilian version of the Newcastle Satisfaction with Nursing Scales: a partial least squares path modeling approach

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Vitamin D supplementation in older people (VDOP): Study protocol for a randomised controlled intervention trial with monthly oral dosing with 12,000 IU, 24,000 IU or 48,000 IU of vitamin D₃.

scientific article published on 17 September 2013

Web-Based Weight Loss Intervention for Men With Type 2 Diabetes: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 07 July 2017