Volume 10; Issue 1

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Volume 10; Issue 1

Trials

Volume 10; Issue 1

1

No short-cut in assessing trial quality: a case study

Journal:

Année:

2009

Langue:

english

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PDF, 489 KB

english, 2009

2

Study protocol: Couples Partnering for Lipid Enhancing Strategies (CouPLES) – a randomized, controlled trial

Corrine I Voils, William S Yancy, Stacey Kovac, Cynthia J Coffman, Morris Weinberger, Eugene Z Oddone, Amy Jeffreys, Santanu Datta, Hayden B Bosworth

Journal:

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2009

Langue:

english

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PDF, 761 KB

english, 2009

3

The impact of networks on clinical trials in the United Kingdom

Sze May Ng, Alan Michael Weindling

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2009

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english

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PDF, 189 KB

english, 2009

4

Prednisolone Trial: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of prednisolone for women with idiopathic recurrent miscarriage and raised levels of uterine natural killer (uNK) cells in the endometrium

Ai-Wei Tang, Zarko Alfirevic, Mark A Turner, Jo Drury, Siobhan Quenby

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2009

Langue:

english

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PDF, 295 KB

english, 2009

5

Cost-effectiveness of postural exercise therapy versus physiotherapy in computer screen-workers with early non-specific work-related upper limb disorders (WRULD); a randomized controlled trial

Marjon D van Eijsden, Sylvia A Gerhards, Rob A de Bie, Johan L Severens

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2009

Langue:

english

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PDF, 529 KB

english, 2009

6

Clinical trial to assess the effect of physical exercise on endothelial function and insulin resistance in pregnant women

Robinson Ramírez-Vélez, Ana C Aguilar, Mildrey Mosquera, Ronald G Garcia, Laura M Reyes, Patricio López-Jaramillo

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2009

Langue:

english

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PDF, 1.09 MB

english, 2009

7

The Toronto prehospital hypertonic resuscitation-head injury and multi organ dysfunction trial (TOPHR HIT) - Methods and data collection tools

Laurie J Morrison, Sandro B Rizoli, Brian Schwartz, Shawn G Rhind, Merita Simitciu, Tyrone Perreira, Russell MacDonald, Anna Trompeo, Donald T Stuss, Sandra E Black, Alex Kiss, Andrew J Baker

Journal:

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2009

Langue:

english

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PDF, 260 KB

english, 2009

8

Quality of reporting of randomized controlled trials in polycystic ovary syndrome

Anna Partsinevelou, Elias Zintzaras

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2009

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english

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PDF, 811 KB

english, 2009

9

Does point of care prothrombin time measurement reduce the transfusion of fresh frozen plasma in patients undergoing major surgery? The POC-OP randomized-controlled trial

Natalie Urwyler, Sven Trelle, Lorenz Theiler, Peter Jüni, Lukas P Staub, Cedric Luyet, Lorenzo Alberio, Kay Stricker, Robert Greif

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2009

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english

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PDF, 1.41 MB

english, 2009

10

When worlds collide

Clive E Adams, Mauricio Silva de Lima

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2009

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english

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PDF, 180 KB

english, 2009

11

The BRAIN TRIAL: a randomised, placebo controlled trial of a Bradykinin B2 receptor antagonist (Anatibant) in patients with traumatic brain injury

Haleema Shakur, Peter Andrews, Toomas Asser, Laura Balica, Cristian Boeriu, Diego Ciro Juan Quintero, Yashbir Dewan, Patrick Druwé, Olivia Fletcher, Chris Frost, Bennie Hartzenberg, Jorge Mejia Mantil

Journal:

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2009

Langue:

english

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PDF, 242 KB

english, 2009

12

Exercise therapy, manual therapy, or both, for osteoarthritis of the hip or knee: a factorial randomised controlled trial protocol

JHaxby Abbott, MClare Robertson, Joanne E McKenzie, GDavid Baxter, Jean-Claude Theis, AJohn Campbell, the MOA Trial team

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2009

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english

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PDF, 810 KB

english, 2009

13

Response to: The BRAIN TRIAL: a randomised, placebo controlled trial of a Bradykinin B2 receptor antagonist (Anatibant) in patients with traumatic brain injury

Vincent F Simmon

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2009

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english

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PDF, 184 KB

english, 2009

14

Response to: The BRAIN TRIAL: a randomized, placebo controlled trial of a Bradykinin B2 receptor antagonist (Anatibant) in patients with traumatic brain injury - authors' reply

Ian Roberts, Haleema Shakur

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2009

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english

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PDF, 153 KB

english, 2009

15

Acupuncture for dry eye: a randomised controlled trial protocol

Tae-Hun Kim, Jong-In Kim, Mi-Suk Shin, Myeong Soo Lee, Jun-Yong Choi, So-Yong Jung, Ae-Ran Kim, Jae-Uk Seol, Sun-Mi Choi

Journal:

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2009

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english

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PDF, 507 KB

english, 2009

16

Protocol for theOsteoporosis Choicetrial. A pilot randomized trial of a decision aid in primary care practice

Laurie J Pencille, Megan E Campbell, Holly K Van Houten, Nilay D Shah, Rebecca J Mullan, Brian A Swiglo, Maggie Breslin, Rebecca L Kesman, Sidna M Tulledge-Scheitel, Thomas M Jaeger, Ruth E Johnson, G

Journal:

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2009

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english

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PDF, 685 KB

english, 2009

17

The PACE Study: A randomised clinical trial of cognitive activity (CA) for older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)

Mandy R Vidovich, Nicola T Lautenschlager, Leon Flicker, Linda Clare, Osvaldo P Almeida

Journal:

Année:

2009

Langue:

english

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PDF, 206 KB

english, 2009

18

SWiss Atorvastatin and Interferon Beta-1b Trial In Multiple Sclerosis (SWABIMS) - rationale, design and methodology

Christian P Kamm, Heinrich P Mattle, SWABIMS Study Group

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2009

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english

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PDF, 296 KB

english, 2009

19

Association of trial registration with the results and conclusions of published trials of new oncology drugs

Nicolas Rasmussen, Kirby Lee, Lisa Bero

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2009

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english

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PDF, 240 KB

english, 2009

20

Baseline hospital performance and the impact of medical emergency teams: Modelling vs. conventional subgroup analysis

Jack Chen, Arthas Flabouris, Rinaldo Bellomo, Ken Hillman, Simon Finfer, MERIT investigators for the Simpson Centre and the ANZICS Clinical Trial Group

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2009

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english

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PDF, 281 KB

english, 2009

21

Effectiveness of adjuvant radiotherapy in patients with oropharyngeal and floor of mouth squamous cell carcinoma and concomitant histological verification of singular ipsilateral cervical lymph node metastasis (pN1-state) - A prospective multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial using a comprehensive cohort design

Maximilian Moergel, Antje Jahn-Eimermacher, Frank Krummenauer, Torsten E Reichert, Wilfried Wagner, Thomas G Wendt, Jochen A Werner, Bilal Al-Nawas

Journal:

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2009

Langue:

english

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PDF, 794 KB

english, 2009

22

Screening asymptomatic patients with diabetes for unknown coronary artery disease: Does it reduce risk? An open-label randomized trial comparing a strategy based on exercise testing aimed at revascularization with management based on pharmacological/behavioural treatment of traditional risk factors. DADDY-D Trial (Does coronary Atherosclerosis Deserve to be Diagnosed and treated early in Diabetics?)

Fabrizio Turrini, Roberto Messora, Paolo Giovanardi, Stefano Tondi, Paolo Magnavacchi, Rita Cavani, Giandomenico Tosoni, Carlo Cappelli, Elisa Pellegrini, Stefania Romano, Augusto Baldini, Giulietto R

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2009

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english

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PDF, 355 KB

english, 2009

23

Metformin treatment in diabetes and heart failure: when academic equipoise meets clinical reality

Dean T Eurich, Ross T Tsuyuki, Sumit R Majumdar, Finlay A McAlister, Richard Lewanczuk, Marcelo C Shibata, Jeffrey A Johnson

Journal:

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2009

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english

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PDF, 258 KB

english, 2009

24

Rationale and design of WEBCARE: A randomized, controlled, web-based behavioral intervention trial in cardioverter-defibrillator patients to reduce anxiety and device concerns and enhance quality of life

Susanne S Pedersen, Viola Spek, Dominic AMJ Theuns, Marco Alings, Pepijn van der Voort, Luc Jordaens, Pim Cuijpers, Johan Denollet, Krista C van den Broek

Journal:

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2009

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english

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PDF, 206 KB

english, 2009

25

The GYMSSA trial: a prospective randomized trial comparing gastrectomy, metastasectomy plus systemic therapy versus systemic therapy alone

Sid P Kerkar, Clinton D Kemp, Austin Duffy, Udai S Kammula, David S Schrump, King F Kwong, Martha Quezado, Barry R Goldspiel, Aradhana Venkatesan, Ann Berger, Melissa Walker, Mary Ann Toomey, Seth M S

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2009

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english

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PDF, 244 KB

english, 2009

26

Study on the evaluation of the clinical effects of traditional chinese medicine in heart failure by complex intervention: protocol of SECETCM-HF

Jingyuan Mao, Yazhu Hou, Hongcai Shang, Henghe Wang, Xianliang Wang, Yingqiang Zhao, Tianfu Niu, Jinrong Cui, Guangping Li, Qian Lin, Le Shi, Xiuli Jia, Ruihong Fan, Baohe Wang, Hongwu Wang, Jishou Ru

Journal:

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2009

Langue:

english

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PDF, 525 KB

english, 2009

27

Improved quality monitoring of multi-center acupuncture clinical trials in China

Ling Zhao, Fan-rong Liang, Ying Li, Fu-wen Zhang, Hui Zheng, Xi Wu

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2009

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english

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PDF, 184 KB

english, 2009

28

Hypertension Improvement Project (HIP): study protocol and implementation challenges

Rowena J Dolor, William S Yancy, William F Owen, David B Matchar, Gregory P Samsa, Kathryn I Pollak, Pao-Hwa Lin, Jamy D Ard, Maxwell Prempeh, Heather L McGuire, Bryan C Batch, William Fan, Laura P Sv

Journal:

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2009

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english

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PDF, 288 KB

english, 2009

29

The clinically-integrated randomized trial: proposed novel method for conducting large trials at low cost

Andrew J Vickers, Peter T Scardino

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2009

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english

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PDF, 182 KB

english, 2009

30

Paying clinicians to join clinical trials: a review of guidelines and interview study of trialists

James Raftery, Christine Kerr, Sheila Hawker, John Powell

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2009

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english

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PDF, 164 KB

english, 2009

31

New therapeutic approach to Tourette Syndrome in children based on a randomized placebo-controlled double-blind phase IV study of the effectiveness and safety of magnesium and vitamin B6

Rafael Garcia-Lopez, Emilio Perea-Milla, Cesar Ruiz Garcia, Francisco Rivas-Ruiz, Julio Romero-Gonzalez, Jose L Moreno, Vicente Faus, delCastillo Guadalupe Aguas, Juan C Ramos Diaz

Journal:

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2009

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english

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PDF, 287 KB

english, 2009

32

Towards agreement on best practice for publishing raw clinical trial data

Iain Hrynaszkiewicz, Douglas G Altman

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2009

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english

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PDF, 193 KB

english, 2009

33

The second Symptom Management Research Trial in Oncology (SMaRT Oncology-2): a randomised trial to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of adding a complex intervention for major depressive disorder to usual care for cancer patients

Jane Walker, Jim Cassidy, Michael Sharpe, the SMaRT Oncology-2 Trialists*

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2009

Langue:

english

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PDF, 185 KB

english, 2009

34

Anaesthesiological strategies in elective craniotomy: randomized, equivalence, open trial – TheNeuroMorfeotrial

Giuseppe Citerio, Maria Grazia Franzosi, Roberto Latini, Serge Masson, Simona Barlera, Stefano Guzzetti, Antonio Pesenti

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2009

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english

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PDF, 314 KB

english, 2009

35

Readers as research detectives

Peter C Gøtzsche

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2009

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english

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PDF, 115 KB

english, 2009

36

Rationale, design and methodology of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study of escitalopram in prevention of Depression in Acute Coronary Syndrome (DECARD)

Hedegaard Baiba Hansen, Jamal Abed Hanash, Alice Rasmussen, Jørgen Fischer Hansen, Morten Birket-Smith

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2009

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english

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PDF, 269 KB

english, 2009

37

How do multi-stage, multi-arm trials compare to the traditional two-arm parallel group design – a reanalysis of 4 trials

FM-S Barthel, MKB Parmar, P Royston

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2009

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english

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PDF, 718 KB

english, 2009

38

Rationale and design: telepsychology service delivery for depressed elderly veterans

Leonard E Egede, Christopher B Frueh, Lisa K Richardson, Ronald Acierno, Patrick D Mauldin, Rebecca G Knapp, Carl Lejuez

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2009

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english

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PDF, 382 KB

english, 2009

39

The ANTOP study: focal psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioural therapy, and treatment-as-usual in outpatients with anorexia nervosa - a randomized controlled trial

Beate Wild, Hans-Christoph Friederich, Gaby Gross, Martin Teufel, Wolfgang Herzog, Katrin E Giel, Martina de Zwaan, Henning Schauenburg, Carmen Schade-Brittinger, Helmut Schäfer, Stephan Zipfel

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2009

Langue:

english

Fichier:

PDF, 249 KB

english, 2009

40

Effectiveness of the psychological and pharmacological treatment of catastrophization in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized controlled trial

Javier García-Campayo, Antoni Serrano-Blanco, Baltasar Rodero, Rosa Magallón, Marta Alda, Eva Andrés, Juan V Luciano, Yolanda López del Hoyo

Journal:

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2009

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english

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PDF, 194 KB

english, 2009

41

The design and protocol of acupuncture for migraine prophylaxis: A multicenter randomized controlled trial

Yan Zhang, Linpeng Wang, Huilin Liu, Nan Li, Jingdao Li, Jinghong Yi

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2009

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english

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PDF, 828 KB

english, 2009

42

Protocol for the Proactive Or Reactive Telephone Smoking CeSsation Support (PORTSSS) trial

Tim Coleman, Andy McEwen, Linda Bauld, Janet Ferguson, Paula Lorgelly, Sarah Lewis

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2009

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english

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PDF, 287 KB

english, 2009

43

Design, analysis, and presentation of crossover trials

Edward J Mills, An-Wen Chan, Ping Wu, Andy Vail, Gordon H Guyatt, Douglas G Altman

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2009

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english

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PDF, 215 KB

english, 2009

44

Protocol for the PINCER trial: a cluster randomised trial comparing the effectiveness of a pharmacist-led IT-based intervention with simple feedback in reducing rates of clinically important errors in medicines management in general practices

Anthony J Avery, Sarah Rodgers, Judith A Cantrill, Sarah Armstrong, Rachel Elliott, Rachel Howard, Denise Kendrick, Caroline J Morris, Scott A Murray, Robin J Prescott, Kathrin Cresswell, Aziz Sheikh

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2009

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english

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PDF, 408 KB

english, 2009

45

Reporting of harm in randomized controlled trials evaluating stents for percutaneous coronary intervention

Morgane Ethgen, Isabelle Boutron, Philippe Gabriel Steg, Carine Roy, Philippe Ravaud

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2009

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english

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PDF, 430 KB

english, 2009

46

Acupuncture, or non-directive counselling versus usual care for the treatment of depression: a pilot study

Sylvia Schroer, Hugh MacPherson

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2009

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english

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PDF, 891 KB

english, 2009

47

A clinical evaluation of amlexanox oral adhesive pellicles in the treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis and comparison with amlexanox oral tablets: a randomized, placebo controlled, blinded, multicenter clinical trial

Wenxia Meng, Yi Dong, Jie Liu, Zhi Wang, Xiaobo Zhong, Ruiyang Chen, Hongmei Zhou, Mei Lin, Lu Jiang, Feng Gao, Tao Xu, Qianming Chen, Xin Zeng

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2009

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english

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PDF, 219 KB

english, 2009

48

Rationale and design of an independent randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of aripiprazole or haloperidol in combination with clozapine for treatment-resistant schizophrenia

Michela Nosè, Simone Accordini, Paola Artioli, Francesco Barale, Corrado Barbui, Rossella Beneduce, Domenico Berardi, Gerardo Bertolazzi, Bruno Biancosino, Alfredo Bisogno, Raffaella Bivi, Filippo Bog

Journal:

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2009

Langue:

italian

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PDF, 693 KB

italian, 2009

49

The CHOLEGAS study: multicentric randomized, blinded, controlled trial of gastrectomy plus prophylactic cholecystectomy versus gastrectomy only, in adults submitted to Gastric cancer surgery with curative intent

Marco Farsi, Marco Bernini, Lapo Bencini, Egidio Miranda, Roberto Manetti, Giovanni de Manzoni, Giuseppe Verlato, Daniele Marrelli, Corrado Pedrazzani, Francesco Roviello, Alberto Marchet, Luigi Crist

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2009

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english

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PDF, 181 KB

english, 2009

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Outcome based subgroup analysis: a neglected concern

Karim F Hirji, Morten W Fagerland

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2009

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english

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PDF, 200 KB

english, 2009

51

The HAC Trial (Harmonic for Acute Cholecystitis) Study. Randomized, double-blind, controlled trial of Harmonic(H) versus Monopolar Diathermy (M) for laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) for acute cholecystitis (AC) in adults

Fausto Catena, Luca Ansaloni, Salomone Di Saverio, Filippo Gazzotti, Federico Coccolini, Antonio Daniele Pinna

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2009

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english

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PDF, 168 KB

english, 2009

52

Over 50 years of trial in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica: a survey

Hosam E Matar, Muhammad Q Almerie, Muhammad O Al Marhi, Clive E Adams

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2009

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english

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PDF, 231 KB

english, 2009

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VITA-D: Cholecalciferol substitution in vitamin D deficient kidney transplant recipients: A randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the post-transplant outcome

Ursula Thiem, Georg Heinze, Rudolf Segel, Thomas Perkmann, Franz Kainberger, Ferdinand Mühlbacher, Walter Hörl, Kyra Borchhardt

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2009

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english

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PDF, 482 KB

english, 2009

54

Making trials matter: pragmatic and explanatory trials and the problem of applicability

Shaun Treweek, Merrick Zwarenstein

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2009

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english

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english, 2009

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Rationale, design, and baseline characteristics of the Acetylcystein for Contrast-Induced nephropaThy (ACT) Trial: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of acetylcysteine for the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy

The ACT Trial Investigators

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2009

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english

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PDF, 232 KB

english, 2009

56

Issues in applying multi-arm multi-stage methodology to a clinical trial in prostate cancer: the MRC STAMPEDE trial

Matthew R Sydes, Mahesh KB Parmar, Nicholas D James, Noel W Clarke, David P Dearnaley, Malcolm D Mason, Rachel C Morgan, Karen Sanders, Patrick Royston

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2009

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english

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PDF, 631 KB

english, 2009

57

The impact of iron supplementation efficiency in female blood donors with a decreased ferritin level and no anaemia. Rationale and design of a randomised controlled trial: a study protocol

Baptiste Pedrazzini, Sophie Waldvogel, Jacques Cornuz, Paul Vaucher, Raphael Bize, Jean-Daniel Tissot, Alain Pecoud, Bernard Favrat

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2009

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english

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PDF, 368 KB

english, 2009

58

LOST to follow-up Information in Trials (LOST-IT): a protocol on the potential impact

Elie A Akl, Matthias Briel, John J You, Francois Lamontagne, Azim Gangji, Tali Cukierman-Yaffe, Mohamad Alshurafa, Xin Sun, Kara A Nerenberg, Bradley C Johnston, Claudio Vera, Edward J Mills, Dirk Bas

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2009

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english

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PDF, 566 KB

english, 2009

59

Antiretroviral effect of lovastatin on HIV-1-infected individuals without highly active antiretroviral therapy (The LIVE study): a phase-II randomized clinical trial

Carlos J Montoya, Fabian Jaimes, Edwin A Higuita, Sandra Convers-Páez, Santiago Estrada, Francisco Gutierrez, Pedro Amariles, Newar Giraldo, Cristina Peñaloza, Maria T Rugeles

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2009

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english

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PDF, 270 KB

english, 2009

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Design of the evolution of management strategies of heart failure patients with implantable defibrillators (EVOLVO) study to assess the ability of remote monitoring to treat and triage patients more effectively

Maurizio Marzegalli, Maurizio Landolina, Maurizio Lunati, Giovanni B Perego, Alessia Pappone, Giuseppe Guenzati, Carlo Campana, Maria Frigerio, Gianfranco Parati, Antonio Curnis, Irene Colangelo, Serg

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2009

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english

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PDF, 4.99 MB

english, 2009

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Dealing with heterogeneity of treatment effects: is the literature up to the challenge?

Nicole B Gabler, Naihua Duan, Diana Liao, Joann G Elmore, Theodore G Ganiats, Richard L Kravitz

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2009

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english

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PDF, 627 KB

english, 2009

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Does a monetary incentive improve the response to a postal questionnaire in a randomised controlled trial? The MINT incentive study

Simon Gates, Mark A Williams, Emma Withers, Esther Williamson, Shahrul Mt-Isa, Sarah E Lamb

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2009

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english

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PDF, 171 KB

english, 2009

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N-acetylcysteine does not prevent contrast-induced nephropathy after cardiac catheterization in patients with diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease: a randomized clinical trial

Manouchehr Amini, Mojtaba Salarifar, Alireza Amirbaigloo, Farzad Masoudkabir, Fatemeh Esfahani

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2009

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english

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PDF, 198 KB

english, 2009

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Randomized trials published in some Chinese journals: how many are randomized?

Taixiang Wu, Youping Li, Zhaoxiang Bian, Guanjian Liu, David Moher

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2009

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english

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PDF, 203 KB

english, 2009

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The impact of avoiding cardiopulmonary by-pass during coronary artery bypass surgery in elderly patients: the Danish On-pump Off-pump Randomisation Study (DOORS)

Kim Houlind, Bo Juul Kjeldsen, Susanne Nørgaard Madsen, Bodil Steen Rasmussen, Susanne Juel Holme, Andersen Thomas Schmidt, Poul Erik Haahr, Poul Erik Mortensen, the DOORS study group

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2009

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english

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PDF, 196 KB

english, 2009

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Against pragmatism: on efficacy, effectiveness and the real world

David M Kent, Georgios Kitsios

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2009

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english

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PDF, 141 KB

english, 2009

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Stopping randomized trials early for benefit: a protocol of the Study Of Trial Policy Of Interim Truncation-2 (STOPIT-2)

Matthias Briel, Melanie Lane, Victor M Montori, Dirk Bassler, Paul Glasziou, German Malaga, Elie A Akl, Ignacio Ferreira-Gonzalez, Pablo Alonso-Coello, Gerard Urrutia, Regina Kunz, Carolina Ruiz Culeb

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2009

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english

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Prevention of non-communicable disease in a population in nutrition transition: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study phase II

Fereidoun Azizi, Arash Ghanbarian, Amir Abbas Momenan, Farzad Hadaegh, Parvin Mirmiran, Mehdi Hedayati, Yadollah Mehrabi, Saleh Zahedi-Asl, the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study Group

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2009

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english

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english, 2009

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Intravenous fluid restriction after major abdominal surgery: a randomized blinded clinical trial

Hester Vermeulen, Jan Hofland, Dink A Legemate, Dirk T Ubbink

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2009

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english

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PDF, 250 KB

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Effect of osteosynthesis, primary hemiarthroplasty, and non-surgical management for displaced four-part fractures of the proximal humerus in elderly: a multi-centre, randomised clinical trial

Stig Brorson, Sanderhoff Bo Olsen, Lars Henrik Frich, Steen Lund Jensen, Hans Viggo Johannsen, Anne Kathrine Sørensen, Asbjørn Hrobjartsson

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2009

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english

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PDF, 415 KB

english, 2009

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A review of reporting of participant recruitment and retention in RCTs in six major journals

Merran Toerien, Sara T Brookes, Chris Metcalfe, Isabel de Salis, Zelda Tomlin, Tim J Peters, Jonathan Sterne, Jenny L Donovan

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2009

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english

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PDF, 257 KB

english, 2009

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The Leeds Evaluation of Efficacy of Detoxification Study (LEEDS) Prisons Project Study: protocol for a randomised controlled trial comparing methadone and buprenorphine for opiate detoxification

Laura Sheard, Nat MJ Wright, Clive E Adams, Nicole Bound, Bruno Rushforth, Roger Hart, Charlotte NE Tompkins

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2009

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english

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PDF, 173 KB

english, 2009

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Acupuncture for persistent allergic rhinitis: a multi-centre, randomised, controlled trial protocol

Jong-In Kim, Myeong Soo Lee, So-Young Jung, Jun-Yong Choi, Sanghoon Lee, Jeong-Min Ko, Hong Zhao, Jiping Zhao, Ae-Ran Kim, Mi-Suk Shin, Kyung-Won Kang, Hee-Jung Jung, Tae-Hun Kim, Baoyan Liu, Sun-Mi C

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2009

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english

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PDF, 230 KB

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Can you believe what you read in the papers?

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2009

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english

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75

Compliance of clinical trial registries with the World Health Organization minimum data set: a survey

Lorenzo P Moja, Ivan Moschetti, Munira Nurbhai, Anna Compagnoni, Alessandro Liberati, Jeremy M Grimshaw, An-Wen Chan, Kay Dickersin, Karmela Krleza-Jeric, David Moher, Ida Sim, Jimmy Volmink

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76

DOMINO-AD protocol: donepezil and memantine in moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease – a multicentre RCT

Rob Jones, Bart Sheehan, Patrick Phillips, Ed Juszczak, Jessica Adams, Ashley Baldwin, Clive Ballard, Sube Banerjee, Bob Barber, Peter Bentham, Richard Brown, Alistair Burns, Tom Dening, David Findlay

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77

Perioperative management in distal pancreatectomy: results of a survey in 23 European participating centres of the DISPACT trial and a review of literature

Helge Bruns, Nuh N Rahbari, Thorsten Löffler, Markus K Diener, Christoph M Seiler, Matthias Glanemann, Giovanni Butturini, Christoph Schuhmacher, Inga Rossion, Markus W Büchler, Tido Junghans, the DIS

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78

Implementation of Internet-based preventive interventions for depression and anxiety: role of support? The design of a randomized controlled trial

Tara Donker, Annemieke van Straten, Heleen Riper, Isaac Marks, Gerhard Andersson, Pim Cuijpers

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2009

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79

A randomised controlled trial of the Neuro Emotional Technique (NET) for childhood Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): a protocol

Fay Karpouzis, Henry Pollard, Rod Bonello

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2009

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80

RADAR – Arandomised, multi-centre, prospective study comparing best medical treatment versus best medical treatment plus renal artery stenting in patients with haemodynamically relevant atherosclerotic renalartery stenosis

Uwe Schwarzwälder, Michael Hauk, Thomas Zeller

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2009

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81

Ethical and policy issues in cluster randomized trials: rationale and design of a mixed methods research study

Monica Taljaard, Charles Weijer, Jeremy M Grimshaw, Judith Belle Brown, Ariella Binik, Robert Boruch, Jamie C Brehaut, Shazia H Chaudhry, Martin P Eccles, Andrew McRae, Raphael Saginur, Merrick Zwaren

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2009

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82

Clinicalevaluation ofmagneticresonance imaging incoronary heart disease: The CE-MARC study

John P Greenwood, Neil Maredia, Aleksandra Radjenovic, Julia M Brown, Jane Nixon, Amanda J Farrin, Catherine Dickinson, John F Younger, John P Ridgway, Mark Sculpher, Stephen G Ball, Sven Plein

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2009

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83

Evaluation of an online Diabetes Needs Assessment Tool (DNAT) for health professionals: a randomised controlled trial

Sara Schroter, Dean Jenkins, Rebecca Playle, Kieran Walsh, Courtenay Probert, Thomas Kellner, Gerhard Arnhofer, David Owens

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2009

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english

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84

Reminiscence groups for people with dementia and their family carers: pragmatic eight-centre randomised trial of joint reminiscence and maintenance versus usual treatment: a protocol

Robert T Woods, Errollyn Bruce, Rhiannon T Edwards, Barry Hounsome, John Keady, Esme D Moniz-Cook, Martin Orrell, Ian T Russell

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2009

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85

Periodontal treatment to improve glycaemic control in diabetic patients: study protocol of the randomized, controlled DIAPERIO trial

Jean-Noel Vergnes, Elise Arrivé, Pierre Gourdy, Hélène Hanaire, Vincent Rigalleau, Henri Gin, Cyril Sédarat, Georges Dorignac, Christophe Bou, Michel Sixou, Cathy Nabet

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86

Rationale and design of the participant, investigator, observer, and data-analyst-blinded randomized AGENDA trial on associations between gene-polymorphisms, endophenotypes for depression and antidepressive intervention: the effect of escitalopram versus placebo on the combined dexamethasone-corticotrophine releasing hormone test and other potential endophenotypes in healthy first-degree relatives of persons with depression

Ulla Knorr, Maj Vinberg, Marianne Klose, Ulla Feldt-Rasmussen, Linda Hilsted, Anders Gade, Eva Haastrup, Olaf Paulson, Jørn Wetterslev, Christian Gluud, Ulrik Gether, Lars Kessing

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2009

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87

Exercise therapy, quality of life, and activities of daily living in patients with Parkinson disease: a small scale quasi-randomised trial

Bahram Yousefi, Vahid Tadibi, Fathollahzadeh Ali Khoei, Ali Montazeri

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2009

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english

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88

Primary care-based multifaceted, interdisciplinary medical educational intervention for patients with systolic heart failure: lessons learned from a cluster randomised controlled trial

Frank Peters-Klimm, Stephen Campbell, Thomas Müller-Tasch, Dieter Schellberg, Goetz Gelbrich, Wolfgang Herzog, Joachim Szecsenyi

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2009

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89

Rapid reduction versus abrupt quitting for smokers who want to stop soon: a randomised controlled non-inferiority trial

Nicola Lindson, Paul Aveyard, Jackie T Ingram, Jennie Inglis, Jane Beach, Robert West, Susan Michie

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2009

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english

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90

A pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the safety, clinical effectiveness, cost effectiveness and satisfaction with point of care testing in a general practice setting – rationale, design and baseline characteristics

Caroline Laurence, Angela Gialamas, Lisa Yelland, Tanya Bubner, Philip Ryan, Kristyn Willson, Briony Glastonbury, Janice Gill, Mark Shephard, Justin Beilby, for members of the PoCT Trial Management Co

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91

Efficacy of prescribed injectable diacetylmorphine in the Andalusian trial: Bayesian analysis of responders and non-responders according to a multi domain outcome index

Emilio Perea-Milla, Luis Carlos Silva Ayçaguer, Joan Carles March Cerdà, Francisco González Saiz, Francisco Rivas-Ruiz, Alina Danet, Manuel Romero Vallecillo, Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes

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2009

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92

Promoting smoking cessation in Bangladeshi and Pakistani male adults: design of a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of trained community smoking cessation workers

Rachna A Begh, Paul Aveyard, Penney Upton, Raj S Bhopal, Martin White, Amanda Amos, Robin J Prescott, Raman Bedi, Pelham Barton, Monica Fletcher, Paramjit Gill, Qaim Zaidi, Aziz Sheikh

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2009

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93

Protocol for a randomized controlled trial on risk adapted damage control orthopedic surgery of femur shaft fractures in multiple trauma patients

Dieter Rixen, Eva Steinhausen, Stefan Sauerland, Rolf Lefering, Matthias Meier, Marc G Maegele, Bertil Bouillon, Edmund AM Neugebauer

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2009

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94

A phase II clinical trial to assess the safety of clonidine in acute organophosphorus pesticide poisoning

Polwattage MS Perera, Shaluka F Jayamanna, Raja Hettiarachchi, Chandana Abeysinghe, Harindra Karunatilake, Andrew H Dawson, Nick A Buckley

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2009

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Efficacy and safety of bilateral continuous theta burst stimulation (cTBS) for the treatment of chronic tinnitus: design of a three-armed randomized controlled trial

Carola Arfeller, Reinhard Vonthein, Stefan K Plontke, Christian Plewnia

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2009

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Acupuncture as a treatment for functional dyspepsia: design and methods of a randomized controlled trial

Hui Zheng, Xiao-ping Tian, Ying Li, Fan-rong Liang, Shu-guang Yu, Xu-guang Liu, Yong Tang, Xu-guang Yang, Jie Yan, Guo-jie Sun, Xiao-rong Chang, Hong-xing Zhang, Ting-ting Ma, Shu-yuan Yu

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Barriers encountered during enrollment in an internet-mediated randomized controlled trial

Lorraine R Buis, Adrienne W Janney, Michael L Hess, Silas A Culver, Caroline R Richardson

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The efficacy of surgical decompression before 24 hours versus 24 to 72 hours in patients with spinal cord injury from T1 to L1 – with specific consideration on ethics: a randomized controlled trial

Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar, Soheil Saadat, Alexander R Vaccaro, SeyedMohammad Ghodsi, Mohammad Samadian, Arya Sheykhmozaffari, Seyed Mohammad Safdari, Bahram Keshmirian

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Psychoeducation versus treatment as usual in diabetic patients with subthreshold depression: preliminary results of a randomized controlled trial

Mirjana Pibernik-Okanovic, Drazen Begic, Dea Ajdukovic, Natasa Andrijasevic, Zeljko Metelko

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2009

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Performance-based readability testing of participant information for a Phase 3 IVF trial

Peter Knapp, DK Raynor, Jonathan Silcock, Brian Parkinson

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101

A randomized prospective trial of the postoperative quality of life between laparoscopic uterine artery ligation and laparoscopy-assisted vaginal hysterectomy for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids: clinical trial design

Hee Seung Kim, Jae Weon Kim, Mi-Kyung Kim, Hyun Hoon Chung, Taek Sang Lee, Yong-Tark Jeon, Yong Beom Kim, Hye Won Jeon, Young Ho Yun, Noh Hyun Park, Yong Sang Song, Soon-Beom Kang

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102

Cost-minimization analysis in a blind randomized trial on small-incision versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy from a societal perspective: sick leave outweighs efforts in hospital savings

Frederik Keus, Trudy de Jonge, Hein G Gooszen, Erik Buskens, Cornelis JHM van Laarhoven

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2009

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103

WeanEarlier andAutomatically withNew technology (theWEANstudy): a protocol of a multicentre, pilot randomized controlled trial

Karen EA Burns, Maureen O Meade, Martin R Lessard, Sean P Keenan, Francois Lellouche

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2009

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104

Design, statistical analysis and sample size calculation of a phase IIb/III study of linagliptin versus voglibose and placebo

Yoshiharu Horie, Naoyuki Hayashi, Klaus Dugi, Masahiro Takeuchi

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2009

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REFINE (Reducing Falls in In-patient Elderly) - a randomised controlled trial

Catherine D Vass, Opinder Sahota, Avril Drummond, Denise Kendrick, John Gladman, Tracey Sach, Mark Avis, Matthew Grainge

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2009

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106

Structured information during the ICU stay to reduce anxiety: study protocol of a multicenter randomized controlled trial

Steffen Fleischer, Almuth Berg, Thomas R Neubert, Michael Koller, Johann Behrens, Ralf Becker, Annegret Horbach, Joachim Radke, Mathias Rothmund, Oliver Kuss

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2009

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QUARITE (quality of care, risk management and technology in obstetrics): a cluster-randomized trial of a multifaceted intervention to improve emergency obstetric care in Senegal and Mali

Alexandre Dumont, Pierre Fournier, William Fraser, Slim Haddad, Mamadou Traore, Idrissa Diop, Mouhamadou Gueye, Alioune Gaye, François Couturier, Jean-Charles Pasquier, François Beaudoin, André Lalond

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2009

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Incorporating multiple interventions in meta-analysis: an evaluation of the mixed treatment comparison with the adjusted indirect comparison

Christopher O'Regan, Isabella Ghement, Oghenowede Eyawo, Gordon H Guyatt, Edward J Mills

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2009

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109

The HAART cell phone adherence trial (WelTel Kenya1): a randomized controlled trial protocol

Richard T Lester, Edward J Mills, Antony Kariri, Paul Ritvo, Michael Chung, William Jack, James Habyarimana, Sarah Karanja, Samson Barasa, Rosemary Nguti, Benson Estambale, Elizabeth Ngugi, T Blake Ba

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2009

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The Irish DAFNE Study Protocol: A cluster randomised trial of group versus individual follow-up after structured education for Type 1 diabetes

Seán F Dinneen, Mary Clare O' Hara, Molly Byrne, John Newell, Lisa Daly, Donal O' Shea, Diarmuid Smith, the Irish DAFNE Study Group

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2009

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111

The Tilburg double blind randomised controlled trial comparing inguinal hernia repair according to Lichtenstein and the transinguinal preperitoneal technique

Giel G Koning, Hans JP de Schipper, Henk JM Oostvogel, Michiel HJ Verhofstad, Pieter G Gerritsen, Kees CJHM van Laarhoven, Patrick WHE Vriens

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2009

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112

The challenges faced in the design, conduct and analysis of surgical randomised controlled trials

Jonathan A Cook

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2009

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113

Intracoronary versus intravenous abciximab in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: rationale and design of the CICERO trial in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention with thrombus aspiration

Youlan L Gu, Marieke L Fokkema, Marthe A Kampinga, Bart JGL de Smet, Eng S Tan, Ad FM van den Heuvel, Felix Zijlstra

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2009

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114

A randomized, controlled, prospective trial to evaluate the haemostatic effect of Lyostypt versus Surgicel in arterial bypass anastomosis: "COBBANA" trial

Petra Baumann, Hardy Schumacher, Johannes Hüsing, Steffen Luntz, Hanns-Peter Knaebel

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2009

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115

Prevention of depression and anxiety in adolescents: A randomized controlled trial testing the efficacy and mechanisms of Internet-based self-help problem-solving therapy

Willemijn Hoek, Josien Schuurmans, Hans M Koot, Pim Cuijpers

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2009

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IVC CLAMP: infrahepatic inferior vena cava clamping during hepatectomy - a randomised controlled trial in an interdisciplinary setting

Nuh N Rahbari, Johannes B Zimmermann, Moritz Koch, Thomas Bruckner, Thomas Schmidt, Heike Elbers, Christoph Reissfelder, Markus A Weigand, Markus W Büchler, Jürgen Weitz

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2009

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117

Common definition for categories of clinical research: a prerequisite for a survey on regulatory requirements by the European Clinical Research Infrastructures Network (ECRIN)

Christine Kubiak, Fernando de Andres-Trelles, Wolfgang Kuchinke, Karl-Heinz Huemer, Steffen Thirstrup, Kate Whitfield, Christian Libersa, Béatrice Barraud, Xina Grählert, Gabriele Dreier, Ruth Grychto

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2009

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118

Effectiveness of focused structural massage and relaxation massage for chronic low back pain: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Daniel C Cherkin, Karen J Sherman, Janet Kahn, Janet H Erro, Richard A Deyo, Sebastien J Haneuse, Andrea J Cook

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2009

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119

Comparison of embedded and added motor imagery training in patients after stroke: study protocol of a randomised controlled pilot trial using a mixed methods approach

Corina Schuster, Jenny Butler, Brian Andrews, Udo Kischka, Thierry Ettlin

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Efficacies of the new Paclitaxel-eluting Coroflex Please™ Stent in percutaneous coronary intervention; comparison of efficacy between Coroflex Please™ and Taxus™ (ECO-PLEASANT) trial: study rationale and design

Jae-Bin Seo, Hui-Kyung Jeon, Kyung-Woo Park, Jong-Seon Park, Jang-Ho Bae, Sang-Wook Kim, Keon-Woong Moon, Jae-Woong Choi, Sang-Gon Lee, Woo-Young Chung, Tae-Jin Youn, Soo-Joong Kim, Doo-Il Kim, Byung-

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2009

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121

Microbicides Development Programme: design of a phase III trial to measure the efficacy of the vaginal microbicide PRO 2000/5 for HIV prevention

Andrew Nunn, Sheena McCormack, Angela M Crook, Robert Pool, Clare Rutterford, Richard Hayes

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2009

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122

Subgroup Analysis of Trials Is Rarely Easy (SATIRE): a study protocol for a systematic review to characterize the analysis, reporting, and claim of subgroup effects in randomized trials

Xin Sun, Matthias Briel, Jason W Busse, Elie A Akl, John J You, Filip Mejza, Malgorzata Bala, Natalia Diaz-Granados, Dirk Bassler, Dominik Mertz, Sadeesh K Srinathan, Per Olav Vandvik, German Malaga,

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2009

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The third Symptom Management Research Trial in Oncology (SMaRT Oncology-3): a randomised trial to determine the efficacy of adding a complex intervention for major depressive disorder (Depression Care for People with Lung Cancer) to usual care, compared to usual care alone in patients with lung cancer

Jane Walker, Jim Cassidy, Michael Sharpe, SMaRT Oncology-3 Trialists

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2009

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english, 2009