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Relationship between markers of malnutrition and clinical outcomes in older adults with cancer: systematic review, narrative synthesis and meta-analysis (2020)
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Bullock, A. F., Greenley, S. L., McKenzie, G. A., Paton, L. W., & Johnson, M. J. (2020). Relationship between markers of malnutrition and clinical outcomes in older adults with cancer: systematic review, narrative synthesis and meta-analysis. European journal of clinical nutrition, 74, 1519–1535. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-020-0629-0

© 2020, The Author(s). Malnutrition predicts poorer clinical outcomes for people with cancer. Older adults with cancer are a complex, growing population at high risk of weight-losing conditions. A number of malnutrition screening tools exist, however... Read More about Relationship between markers of malnutrition and clinical outcomes in older adults with cancer: systematic review, narrative synthesis and meta-analysis.

Clinical Competencies for the Care of Hospitalized Patients with Alcohol Use Disorders (2020)
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Phillips, T., Porter, A., & Sinclair, J. (2020). Clinical Competencies for the Care of Hospitalized Patients with Alcohol Use Disorders. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 55(4), 395-400. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agaa024

© 2020 The Author(s) 2020. Medical Council on Alcohol and Oxford University Press. Aims: The UK government aims to develop alcohol care teams (ACTs) that provide care for alcohol dependence in general hospital settings. Service descriptors have been... Read More about Clinical Competencies for the Care of Hospitalized Patients with Alcohol Use Disorders.

Timing of electronic reminders did not improve trial participant questionnaire response: a randomized trial and meta-analyses (2020)
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Partha Sarathy, P., Kottam, L., Mitchell, A., Parker, A., Brealey, S., Coleman, E., Northgraves, M., Torgerson, D., Rangan, A., & Keding, A. (2020). Timing of electronic reminders did not improve trial participant questionnaire response: a randomized trial and meta-analyses. Journal of clinical epidemiology, 122, 70-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2020.03.001

Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess whether timing of short messaging service (SMS) reminders improved postal questionnaire return rates from participants in a randomized controlled trial (RCT). Study Design and Setting: A Study Wit... Read More about Timing of electronic reminders did not improve trial participant questionnaire response: a randomized trial and meta-analyses.

Feasibility of a novel exercise prehabilitation programme in patients scheduled for elective colorectal surgery: a feasibility randomised controlled trial (2019)
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Northgraves, M. J., Arunachalam, L., Madden, L. A., Marshall, P., Hartley, J. E., MacFie, J., & Vince, R. V. (2019). Feasibility of a novel exercise prehabilitation programme in patients scheduled for elective colorectal surgery: a feasibility randomised controlled trial. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-019-05098-0

© 2019, The Author(s). Background and objectives: To investigate the feasibility of delivering a functional exercise-based prehabilitation intervention and its effects on postoperative length of hospital stay, preoperative physical functioning and he... Read More about Feasibility of a novel exercise prehabilitation programme in patients scheduled for elective colorectal surgery: a feasibility randomised controlled trial.

A feasibility, randomised controlled trial of a complex breathlessness intervention in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (BREEZE-IPF): study protocol (2019)
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Wright, C., Hart, S. P., Allgar, V., English, A., Swan, F., Dyson, J., Richardson, G., Twiddy, M., Cohen, J., Hussain, J., Johnson, M., Hargreaves, I., & Crooks, M. G. (2019). A feasibility, randomised controlled trial of a complex breathlessness intervention in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (BREEZE-IPF): study protocol. ERJ Open Research, 5(4), Article 0186. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00186-2019

Introduction: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic and progressive lung disease that causes breathlessness and cough that worsen over time, limiting daily activities and negatively impacting quality of life. Although treatments are now av... Read More about A feasibility, randomised controlled trial of a complex breathlessness intervention in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (BREEZE-IPF): study protocol.

Effectiveness of surgical fixation for lateral compression type one (LC-1) fragility fractures of the pelvis: a systematic review (2019)
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Booth, A., Ingoe, H. M. A., Northgraves, M., Coleman, E., Harden, M., Kassam, J., Kwok, I., Hilton, C., Bates, P., & McDaid, C. (2019). Effectiveness of surgical fixation for lateral compression type one (LC-1) fragility fractures of the pelvis: a systematic review. BMJ open, 9(5), Article e024737. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024737

© 2019 Author(s). Objectives: To undertake a systematic review of the evidence base for the effectiveness of surgical fixation of lateral compression (LC-1) fragility fractures of the pelvis compared with non-surgical approaches. Searches: MEDLINE, E... Read More about Effectiveness of surgical fixation for lateral compression type one (LC-1) fragility fractures of the pelvis: a systematic review.

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. (2019)
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Cook, L., Northgraves, M. J., Fairhurst, C., Ronaldson, S., Torgerson, D. J., Kent, J., & Reed, M. (2019). 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. Trials, 20(1), Article 261. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3344-1

Background: Data from a feasibility study suggest that the use of an inelastic, short-stretch compression bandage following total knee arthroplasty is a safe technique that may improve patient-reported health outcomes, and that it is feasible to recr... Read More about 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..

Study reporting guidelines : how valid are they? (2019)
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Arundel, C., James, S., Northgraves, M., & Booth, A. (2019). Study reporting guidelines : how valid are they?. Contemporary clinical trials communications, 14, Article 100343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2019.100343

Reporting guidelines help improve the reporting of specific study designs, and clear guidance on the best approaches for developing guidelines is available. The methodological strength, or validation of guidelines is however unclear. This article exp... Read More about Study reporting guidelines : how valid are they?.

Statistical design and analysis in trials of proportionate interventions: a systematic review (2019)
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Candlish, J., Teare, M. D., Cohen, J., & Bywater, T. (2019). Statistical design and analysis in trials of proportionate interventions: a systematic review. Trials, 20(1), Article 151. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3206-x

Background: In proportionate or adaptive interventions, the dose or intensity can be adjusted based on individual need at predefined decision stages during the delivery of the intervention. The development of such interventions may require an evaluat... Read More about Statistical design and analysis in trials of proportionate interventions: a systematic review.

Tissue inflammation signatures point towards resolution in adhesive capsulitis (2019)
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Dakin, S. G., Rangan, A., Martinez, F., Brealey, S., Northgraves, M., Kottam, L., Cooper, C., Buckley, C. D., & Carr, A. J. (2019). Tissue inflammation signatures point towards resolution in adhesive capsulitis. Rheumatology, 58(6), 1109–1111. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kez007

Proresolving receptors, macrophage and fibroblast activation point towards a resolving inflammatory milieu in adhesive capsulitis.

Oral anticoagulation is preferable to injected, but only if it is safe and effective: An interview study of patient and carer experience of oral and injected anticoagulant therapy for cancer-associated thrombosis in the select-d trial (2018)
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Hutchinson, A., Rees, S., Young, A., Maraveyas, A., Date, K., & Johnson, M. J. (2019). Oral anticoagulation is preferable to injected, but only if it is safe and effective: An interview study of patient and carer experience of oral and injected anticoagulant therapy for cancer-associated thrombosis in the select-d trial. Palliative medicine, 33(5), 510-517. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216318815377

Background: Cancer patients have a four- to fivefold greater risk of thrombosis than the general population. Recommended treatment for cancer-associated thrombosis is 3–6 months of low-molecular-weight heparin. The ‘select-d’ trial is an open-label,... Read More about Oral anticoagulation is preferable to injected, but only if it is safe and effective: An interview study of patient and carer experience of oral and injected anticoagulant therapy for cancer-associated thrombosis in the select-d trial.

Selecting pregnant or postpartum women with suspected pulmonary embolism for diagnostic imaging: The DiPEP diagnostic study with decision-analysis modelling (2018)
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Goodacre, S., Horspool, K., Shephard, N., Pollard, D., Hunt, B. J., Fuller, G., Nelson-Piercy, C., Knight, M., Thomas, S., Lecky, F., & Cohen, J. (2018). Selecting pregnant or postpartum women with suspected pulmonary embolism for diagnostic imaging: The DiPEP diagnostic study with decision-analysis modelling. Health Technology Assessment, 22(47), V-229. https://doi.org/10.3310/hta22470

Background
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a leading cause of death in pregnancy and post partum, but the symptoms of PE are common in normal pregnancy. Simple diagnostic tests are needed to select women for diagnostic imaging.

Objective
To estimate the... Read More about Selecting pregnant or postpartum women with suspected pulmonary embolism for diagnostic imaging: The DiPEP diagnostic study with decision-analysis modelling.

Does early intervention improve outcomes in the physiotherapy management of lumbar radicular syndrome? Results of the POLAR pilot randomised controlled trial (2018)
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Reddington, M., Walters, S. J., Cohen, J., Baxter, S. K., & Cole, A. (2018). Does early intervention improve outcomes in the physiotherapy management of lumbar radicular syndrome? Results of the POLAR pilot randomised controlled trial. BMJ open, 8(7), Article e021631. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021631

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2018. Re-use permitted under CC BY. Published by BMJ. Objective To investigate the feasibility of undertaking a definitive randomised controlled trial (RCT). Setting This was a pilot, pragmatic superiority RCT with... Read More about Does early intervention improve outcomes in the physiotherapy management of lumbar radicular syndrome? Results of the POLAR pilot randomised controlled trial.

CAMERA - complete assessment of elderly patients with cancer: A non-randomised feasibility study (2018)
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Jackson, G., Gabe, R., Johnson, M., Date, K., Harman, D., Maraveyas, A., Roy, R., & Lind, M. J. (2019). CAMERA - complete assessment of elderly patients with cancer: A non-randomised feasibility study. Journal of Geriatric Oncology, 10(1), 175-177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgo.2018.07.005

One of the primary risk factors in the development of cancer is older age. The demographic shift to an ageing population has given rise to an increased number of older patients with cancer. The extreme heterogeneity within this population renders app... Read More about CAMERA - complete assessment of elderly patients with cancer: A non-randomised feasibility study.

Exercise prehabilitation in elective intra-cavity surgery: A role within the ERAS pathway? A narrative review (2018)
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Orange, S. T., Northgraves, M. J., Marshall, P., Madden, L. A., & Vince, R. V. (2018). Exercise prehabilitation in elective intra-cavity surgery: A role within the ERAS pathway? A narrative review. International journal of surgery, 56, 328-333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsu.2018.04.054

The Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) model integrates several elements of perioperative care into a standardised clinical pathway for surgical patients. ERAS programmes aim to reduce the rate of complications, improve surgical recovery, and lim... Read More about Exercise prehabilitation in elective intra-cavity surgery: A role within the ERAS pathway? A narrative review.

Induced endometrial trauma (endometrial scratch) in the mid-luteal menstrual cycle phase preceding first cycle IVF/ICSI versus usual IVF/ICSI therapy: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2018)
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Pye, C., Chatters, R., Cohen, J., Brian, K., Cheong, Y. C., Laird, S., Mohiyiddeen, L., Skull, J., Walters, S., Young, T., & Metwally, M. (2018). Induced endometrial trauma (endometrial scratch) in the mid-luteal menstrual cycle phase preceding first cycle IVF/ICSI versus usual IVF/ICSI therapy: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ open, 8(5), e020755. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020755

© Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2018. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted. Introduction Endometrial trauma commonly known as endometrial... Read More about Induced endometrial trauma (endometrial scratch) in the mid-luteal menstrual cycle phase preceding first cycle IVF/ICSI versus usual IVF/ICSI therapy: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Remote or on-site visits were feasible for the initial setup meetings with hospitals in a multicenter surgical trial: an embedded randomized trial (2018)
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Jefferson, L., Fairhurst, C., Brealey, S., Coleman, E., Cook, L., Hewitt, C., Keding, A., Northgraves, M., Rangan, A., Tew, G. A., Torgerson, D. J., & Dias, J. (2018). Remote or on-site visits were feasible for the initial setup meetings with hospitals in a multicenter surgical trial: an embedded randomized trial. Journal of clinical epidemiology, 100, 13-21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2018.04.011

© 2018 Elsevier Inc. Objectives: To investigate the effects, costs, and feasibility of providing on-site compared with remote meetings to set up hospital sites in a multicenter, surgical randomized controlled trial. Study Design and Setting: Hospital... Read More about Remote or on-site visits were feasible for the initial setup meetings with hospitals in a multicenter surgical trial: an embedded randomized trial.

United Kingdom Frozen Shoulder Trial (UK FROST), multi-centre, randomised, 12 month, parallel group, superiority study to compare the clinical and cost-effectiveness of Early Structured Physiotherapy versus manipulation under anaesthesia versus arthroscopic capsular release for patients referred to secondary care with a primary frozen shoulder: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. (2017)
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Brealey, S., Armstrong, A., Brooksbank, A., Carr, A., Charalambous, C., Cooper, C., Corbacho, B., Dias, J., Donnelly, I., Goodchild, L., Hewitt, C., Keding, A., Kottam, L., Lamb, S. E., McDaid, C., Northgraves, M., Richardson, G., Rodgers, S., Shah, S., Sharp, E., …Rangan, A. (2017). United Kingdom Frozen Shoulder Trial (UK FROST), multi-centre, randomised, 12 month, parallel group, superiority study to compare the clinical and cost-effectiveness of Early Structured Physiotherapy versus manipulation under anaesthesia versus arthroscopic capsular release for patients referred to secondary care with a primary frozen shoulder: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 18(1), Article 614. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-2352-2

Background: Frozen shoulder (also known as adhesive capsulitis) occurs when the capsule, or the soft tissue envelope around the ball and socket shoulder joint, becomes scarred and contracted, making the shoulder tight, painful and stiff. It affects a... Read More about United Kingdom Frozen Shoulder Trial (UK FROST), multi-centre, randomised, 12 month, parallel group, superiority study to compare the clinical and cost-effectiveness of Early Structured Physiotherapy versus manipulation under anaesthesia versus arthroscopic capsular release for patients referred to secondary care with a primary frozen shoulder: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial..

Tissue factor-bearing microparticles and inflammation: a potential mechanism for the development of venous thromboembolism in cancer (2017)
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Date, K., Ettelaie, C., & Maraveyas, A. (2017). Tissue factor-bearing microparticles and inflammation: a potential mechanism for the development of venous thromboembolism in cancer. Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis : JTH, 15(12), 2289-2299. https://doi.org/10.1111/jth.13871

© 2017 International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis Summary: Cancer is associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE); the exact mechanisms for the induction of VTE remain to be fully elucidated, but it is widely acknowledge... Read More about Tissue factor-bearing microparticles and inflammation: a potential mechanism for the development of venous thromboembolism in cancer.

Aetiological investigations in early developmental impairment: Are they worth it? (2017)
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Hart, A. R., Sharma, R., Atherton, M., Alabed, S., Simpson, S., Barfield, S., Cohen, J., McGlashan, N., Ravi, A., Parker, M. J., & Connolly, D. J. (2017). Aetiological investigations in early developmental impairment: Are they worth it?. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 102(11), 1004-1013. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2017-312843

Objective To study the frequency a diagnosis is made in children with early developmental impairment (EDI), and the contribution made to diagnosis by specific investigations.

Design Retrospective case note review.

Setting Community, neurodisability... Read More about Aetiological investigations in early developmental impairment: Are they worth it?.