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A bespoke smoking cessation service compared with treatment as usual for people with severe mental ill health: the SCIMITAR+ RCT

A methodological review of recent meta-analyses has found significant heterogeneity in age between randomized groups

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A simple technique investigating baseline heterogeneity helped to eliminate potential bias in meta-analyses

scientific article published on 12 October 2017

A study update newsletter or Post-it® note did not increase postal questionnaire response rates in a falls prevention trial: an embedded randomised factorial trial

scientific article published on 16 July 2018

ADAPTA: A pilot randomised controlled trial of an alcohol-focused intervention versus a healthy living intervention for problem drinkers identified in a general hospital setting

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Abstracts from The College of Podiatry Annual Conference 2016: Glasgow, Scotland. 17-19 November 2016.

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Allocation concealment in randomised controlled trials: are we getting better?: Table 1

scientific article published in the British Medical Journal

An evaluation of a personalised text message reminder compared to a standard text message on postal questionnaire response rates: an embedded randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 26 February 2020

An optimised patient information sheet did not significantly increase recruitment or retention in a falls prevention study: an embedded randomised recruitment trial ⬇️

scientific article published on 28 March 2017

Assessing the impact of retraction on the citation of randomized controlled trial reports: an interrupted time-series analysis

scientific article published on 24 September 2018

Assessing the presence of selection bias in meta-analyses of randomised trials using baseline heterogeneity.

scientific article published on 29 November 2013

Brushing RemInder 4 Good oral HealTh (BRIGHT) trial: does an SMS behaviour change programme with a classroom-based session improve the oral health of young people living in deprived areas? A study protocol of a randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 23 July 2019

Can occupational therapist-led home environmental assessment prevent falls in older people? A modified cohort randomised controlled trial protocol

Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a multifaceted podiatry intervention for falls prevention in older people: a multicentre cohort randomised controlled trial (the REducing Falls with ORthoses and a Multifaceted podiatry intervention t ⬇️

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Cohort Randomised Controlled Trial of a Multifaceted Podiatry Intervention for the Prevention of Falls in Older People (The REFORM Trial). ⬇️

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Corrigendum to 'Randomized cohort trial was shown to be feasible for evaluating treatments in low back pain' Journal of Clinical Epidemiology Volume 67, Issue 8, August 2014, Pages 940-946

scientific article published on 02 July 2019

Cost-Effectiveness of a Multifaceted Podiatry Intervention for the Prevention of Falls in Older People: The REducing Falls with Orthoses and a Multifaceted Podiatry Intervention Trial Findings ⬇️

scientific article published on 26 June 2018

Cost-effectiveness of a specialist smoking cessation package compared with standard smoking cessation services for people with severe mental illness in England: a trial-based economic evaluation from the SCIMITAR+ study

scientific article published on 22 April 2020

Does handwriting the name of a potential trial participant on an invitation letter improve recruitment rates? A randomised controlled study within a trial

scientific article published on 14 May 2019

Does home oxygen therapy (HOT) in addition to standard care reduce disease severity and improve symptoms in people with chronic heart failure? A randomised trial of home oxygen therapy for patients with chronic heart failure

scientific article published on September 2015

E-cigarette use and associated factors among smokers with severe mental illness

scientific article published on 30 April 2020

EVerT2-needling versus non-surgical debridement for the treatment of verrucae: study protocol for a single-centre randomised controlled trial

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Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Receiving a Hearing Dog on Mental Well-Being and Health in People With Hearing Loss: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 17 April 2020

Effectiveness of a training program for police officers who come into contact with people with mental health problems: A pragmatic randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 8 September 2017

Effectiveness of pre-operative anaemia screening and increased Tranexamic acid dose on outcomes following unilateral primary, elective total hip or knee replacement: a statistical analysis plan for an interrupted time series and regression discontin

scientific article published on 01 April 2020

Enclosing a pen reduced time to response to questionnaire mailings

scientific article published on 28 December 2015

Evaluating 'enhancing pragmatic language skills for young children with social communication impairments' (E-PLAYS): protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial study.

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Factor analysis of treatment outcomes from a UK specialist addiction service: relationship between the Leeds Dependence Questionnaire, Social Satisfaction Questionnaire and 10-item Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation

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Feasibility study of early outpatient review and early cardiac rehabilitation after cardiac surgery: mixed-methods research design-a study protocol

scientific article published on 29 December 2019

Important outcome predictors showed greater baseline heterogeneity than age in two systematic reviews

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Knee Replacement Bandaging Study (KReBS) evaluating the effect of a two-layer compression bandage system on knee function following total knee arthroplasty: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 08 May 2019

Muslim Communities Learning About Second-hand Smoke in Bangladesh (MCLASS II): study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial of a community-based smoke-free homes intervention, with or without Indoor Air Quality feedback ⬇️

Muslim communities learning about second-hand smoke (MCLASS): study protocol for a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial ⬇️

scientific article published on 13 September 2013

Muslim communities learning about second-hand smoke: a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial and cost-effectiveness analysis ⬇️

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Negative pressure wound therapy versus usual care for Surgical Wounds Healing by Secondary Intention (SWHSI trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled pilot trial.

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No excess harms from sustained-release morphine: a randomised placebo-controlled trial in chronic breathlessness

scientific article published on 12 November 2019

Non-pharmacological interventions for non-respiratory sleep disturbance in children with neurodisabilities: a systematic review

scientific article published on 29 July 2018

Oral melatonin for non-respiratory sleep disturbance in children with neurodisabilities: systematic review and meta-analyses

scientific article published on 01 February 2019

Oral modified release morphine for breathlessness in chronic heart failure: a randomized placebo-controlled trial

scientific article published on 06 August 2019

Outcome domains and outcome measures used in studies assessing the effectiveness of interventions to manage non-respiratory sleep disturbances in children with neurodisabilities: a systematic review

scientific article published on 19 June 2019

Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for non-respiratory sleep disturbance in children with neurodisabilities: a systematic review

scientific article published on 01 October 2018

Preoperative iron treatment in anaemic patients undergoing elective total hip or knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis

scientific article published on 31 October 2020

Primary thromboprophylaxis in hospices: the association between risk of venous thromboembolism and development of symptoms

scientific article published on 10 December 2013

Protocol for a factorial randomised controlled trial, embedded within WHiTE 8 COPAL, of an Enhanced Trainee Principal Investigator Package and Additional Digital Nudge to increase recruitment rates

scientific article published on 22 July 2019

Psychometric validation of the needs assessment tool: progressive disease in interstitial lung disease

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Qualitative research to inform hypothesis testing for fidelity-based sub-group analysis in clinical trials: lessons learnt from the process evaluation of a multifaceted podiatry intervention for falls prevention

scientific article published on 21 April 2020

Randomised controlled feasibility trial of the Active Communication Education programme plus hearing aid provision versus hearing aid provision alone (ACE to HEAR): a study protocol ⬇️

Randomized cohort trial was shown to be feasible for evaluating treatments in low back pain

scientific article published on 14 May 2014

Remote or on-site visits were feasible for the initial setup meetings with hospitals in a multicenter surgical trial: an embedded randomized trial

scientific article published on 19 April 2018

SSHeW study protocol: does slip resistant footwear reduce slips among healthcare workers? A randomised controlled trial

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Scaling up Quality Improvement for Surgical Teams (QIST) - avoiding surgical site infection and anaemia at the time of surgery: protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 28 February 2020

Scaphoid Waist Internal Fixation for Fractures Trial (SWIFFT) protocol: a pragmatic multi-centre randomised controlled trial of cast treatment versus surgical fixation for the treatment of bi-cortical, minimally displaced fractures of the scaphoid w

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Scoop pen sub-study-a ‘trial within a trial’ of enclosing a pen in questionnaire mailings to increase response rate.

scientific article published on 16 November 2015

Smoking Cessation Intervention for Severe Mental Ill Health Trial (SCIMITAR+): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 26 January 2017

Smoking behaviours and indoor air quality: a comparative analysis of smoking-permitted versus smoke-free homes in Dhaka, Bangladesh

scientific article published on 16 December 2020

Smoking cessation for people with severe mental illness (SCIMITAR+): a pragmatic randomised controlled trial.

scientific article published on 8 April 2019

Smoking cessation in severe mental illness: combined long-term quit rates from the UK SCIMITAR trials programme

scientific article published on 30 August 2019

Surgery versus cast immobilisation for adults with a bicortical fracture of the scaphoid waist (SWIFFT): a pragmatic, multicentre, open-label, randomised superiority trial

scientific article published on 01 August 2020

Surgical fixation compared with cast immobilisation for adults with a bicortical fracture of the scaphoid waist: the SWIFFT RCT

scientific article published on 01 October 2020

The College of Podiatry Annual Conference 2015: meeting abstracts: Harrogate, Yorkshire, UK. 19–21 November 2015. ⬇️

scientific article published on 27 April 2016

The REFORM study protocol: a cohort randomised controlled trial of a multifaceted podiatry intervention for the prevention of falls in older people ⬇️

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The effectiveness of a contingent financial incentive to improve trial follow up; a randomised study within a trial (SWAT)

scientific article published on 20 November 2019

The reform patient information sheet sub study - an embedded trial evaluating the enhancement of patient information sheets to improve recruitment.

scientific article published on 16 November 2015

The reform study: a case study of embedded trials.

scientific article published on 16 November 2015

Trials within trials of interventions to improve recruitment and retention: the experience of York Trials Unit.

scientific article published on 16 November 2015

Undertaking a randomised controlled trial in the police setting: methodological and practical challenges

scientific article published on 22 December 2017

Unloading shoes for intermittent claudication: a randomised crossover trial.

scientific article published on 28 November 2017

Use of the h-index to measure the quality of the output of health services researchers

scientific article published on 9 January 2014

Using pens as an incentive for trial recruitment of older adults: An embedded randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 21 March 2019

Youth social behaviour and network therapy (Y-SBNT): adaptation of a family and social network intervention for young people who misuse alcohol and drugs - a randomised controlled feasibility trial

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