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Feasibility of a multicentre, randomised controlled trial of laparoscopic versus open colorectal surgery in the acute setting: The LaCeS feasibility trial protocol (2018)
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Harji, D., Marshall, H., Gordon, K., Crow, H., Hiley, V., Burke, D., …Sagar, P. (2018). Feasibility of a multicentre, randomised controlled trial of laparoscopic versus open colorectal surgery in the acute setting: The LaCeS feasibility trial protocol. BMJ open, 8(2), Article e018618. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018618

© 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 Acute colorectal surgery forms a significant prop... Read More about Feasibility of a multicentre, randomised controlled trial of laparoscopic versus open colorectal surgery in the acute setting: The LaCeS feasibility trial protocol.

A qualitative study of patients’ feedback about Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) services in Northern England : implications for service improvement (2018)
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Twiddy, M., Czoski Murray, C. J., Mason, S. J., Meads, D., Wright, J. M., Mitchell, E. D., & Minton, J. (2018). A qualitative study of patients’ feedback about Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) services in Northern England : implications for service improvement. BMJ open, 8(1), e019099. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019099

Abstract Objective Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) provides opportunities for improved cost savings, but in the UK, implementation is patchy and a variety of service models are in use. The slow uptake in the UK and Europe is due to... Read More about A qualitative study of patients’ feedback about Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) services in Northern England : implications for service improvement.

TIGA-CUB – manualised psychoanalytic child psychotherapy versus treatment as usual for children aged 5–11 years with treatment-resistant conduct disorders and their primary carers: study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial (2017)
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Edginton, E., Walwyn, R., Burton, K., Cicero, R., Graham, L., Reed, S., …Cottrell, D. (2017). TIGA-CUB – manualised psychoanalytic child psychotherapy versus treatment as usual for children aged 5–11 years with treatment-resistant conduct disorders and their primary carers: study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial. Trials, 18(1), Article 431. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-2166-2

Background: The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends evidence-based parenting programmes as a first-line intervention for conduct disorders (CD) in children aged 5–11 years. As these are not effective in 25–33% of cases... Read More about TIGA-CUB – manualised psychoanalytic child psychotherapy versus treatment as usual for children aged 5–11 years with treatment-resistant conduct disorders and their primary carers: study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial.

Radical cystectomy (bladder removal) against intravesical BCG immunotherapy for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (BRAVO): a protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study (2017)
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Noon, A. P., Chahal, R., Dooldeniya, M., Koenig, P., Catto, J. W. F., Oughton, J. B., …Catto, J. (2017). Radical cystectomy (bladder removal) against intravesical BCG immunotherapy for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (BRAVO): a protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study. BMJ open, 7(8), e017913. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017913

Introduction High-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (HRNMIBC) is a heterogeneous disease that can be difficult to predict. While around 25% of cancers progress to invasion and metastases, the remaining majority of tumours remain within the blad... Read More about Radical cystectomy (bladder removal) against intravesical BCG immunotherapy for high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (BRAVO): a protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study.

Cost-effectiveness of outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy: a simulation modelling approach (2017)
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Vargas-Palacios, A., Meads, D. M., Twiddy, M., Murray, C. C., Hulme, C., Mitchell, E. D., …Minton, J. (2017). Cost-effectiveness of outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy: a simulation modelling approach. The journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy, 72(8), 2392-2400. https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkx123

© The Author 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. All rights reserved. Objectives: In the UK, patients who require intravenous antimicrobial (IVA) treatment may receive this in th... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy: a simulation modelling approach.

Clinical and cost-effectiveness, safety and acceptability of community intravenous antibiotic service models: CIVAS systematic review (2017)
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Murray, C. C., Mitchell, E. D., Czoski Murray, C., Meads, D., Minton, J., Wright, J., & Twiddy, M. (2017). Clinical and cost-effectiveness, safety and acceptability of community intravenous antibiotic service models: CIVAS systematic review. BMJ open, 7(4), Article e013560. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013560

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate evidence of the efficacy, safety, acceptability and cost-effectiveness of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) models. DESIGN: A systematic review. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, National He... Read More about Clinical and cost-effectiveness, safety and acceptability of community intravenous antibiotic service models: CIVAS systematic review.

Altruism or obligation? The motivations and experience of women who donate oocytes to known recipients in assisted conception treatment: an interpretative phenomenological analysis study (2016)
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Acharya, S., Bryant, L., & Twiddy, M. (2016). Altruism or obligation? The motivations and experience of women who donate oocytes to known recipients in assisted conception treatment: an interpretative phenomenological analysis study. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, 38(1), 4-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/0167482X.2016.1233171

© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Introduction: This qualitative study was conducted to explore the motivations and experience of oocyte donors donating to women known to them. Methods: Three women who donated oocytes to... Read More about Altruism or obligation? The motivations and experience of women who donate oocytes to known recipients in assisted conception treatment: an interpretative phenomenological analysis study.

Altruism or obligation? The motivations and experience of women who donate oocytes to known recipients in assisted conception treatment: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis study. (2016)
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Arharya, S., Bryant, L. B., & Twiddy, M. (2017). Altruism or obligation? The motivations and experience of women who donate oocytes to known recipients in assisted conception treatment: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis study. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, 38(1), 4 - 11. https://doi.org/10.1080/0167482X.2016.1233171

Introduction: This qualitative study was conducted to explore the motivations and experience of oocyte donors donating to women known to them. Methods: Three women who donated oocytes to a close relative were interviewed and data were analysed usi... Read More about Altruism or obligation? The motivations and experience of women who donate oocytes to known recipients in assisted conception treatment: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis study..

Diagnosis, medication, and surgical management for patients with trigeminal neuralgia: a qualitative study (2015)
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Allsop, M. J., Twiddy, M., Grant, H., Czoski-Murray, C., Mon-Williams, M., Mushtaq, F., …Pavitt, S. (2015). Diagnosis, medication, and surgical management for patients with trigeminal neuralgia: a qualitative study. Acta Neurochirurgica, 157(11), 1925-1933. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-015-2515-4

Background Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a serious health problem, causing brief, recurrent episodes of stabbing or burning facial pain, which patients describe as feeling like an electric shock. The consequences of living with the condition are seve... Read More about Diagnosis, medication, and surgical management for patients with trigeminal neuralgia: a qualitative study.

Community IntraVenous Antibiotic Study (CIVAS): protocol for an evaluation of patient preferences for and cost-effectiveness of community intravenous antibiotic services (2015)
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Czoski Murray, C., Twiddy, M., Meads, D., Hess, S., Wright, J., Mitchell, E. D., …Minton, J. (2015). Community IntraVenous Antibiotic Study (CIVAS): protocol for an evaluation of patient preferences for and cost-effectiveness of community intravenous antibiotic services. BMJ open, 5(8), Article e008965. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008965

Introduction: Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is used to treat a wide range of infections, and is common practice in countries such as the USA and Australia. In the UK, national guidelines (standards of care) for OPAT services have... Read More about Community IntraVenous Antibiotic Study (CIVAS): protocol for an evaluation of patient preferences for and cost-effectiveness of community intravenous antibiotic services.

Measuring patient-perceived continuity of care for patients with long-term conditions in primary care (2014)
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Hill, K. M., Twiddy, M., Hewison, J., & House, A. O. (2014). Measuring patient-perceived continuity of care for patients with long-term conditions in primary care. BMC family practice, 15(1), Article 191. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-014-0191-8

Background: Continuity of care is widely acknowledged as important for patients with multi-morbidity but simple, service-orientated indices cannot capture the full impact of continuity in complex care delivery systems. The patient’s perspective is im... Read More about Measuring patient-perceived continuity of care for patients with long-term conditions in primary care.

Variability in clinicians' opinions regarding fitness to drive in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) (2014)
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Dwarakanath, A., Twiddy, M., Ghosh, D., Jamson, S. L., Baxter, P. D., & Elliott, M. W. (2015). Variability in clinicians' opinions regarding fitness to drive in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS). Thorax, 70(5), 495-497. https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2014-206180

We evaluated clinicians' current practice for giving advice to patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome. Clinicians were invited to complete a web-based survey and indicate the advice they would give to patients in a number of scenarios about... Read More about Variability in clinicians' opinions regarding fitness to drive in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS).

Supporting public involvement in research design and grant development: a case study of a public involvement award scheme managed by a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Research Design Service (RDS) (2013)
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Boote, J. D., Twiddy, M., Baird, W., Birks, Y., Clarke, C., & Beever, D. (2015). Supporting public involvement in research design and grant development: a case study of a public involvement award scheme managed by a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Research Design Service (RDS). Health Expectations, 18(5), 1481-1493. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12130

BACKGROUND: It is good practice for the public to be involved in developing health research. Resources should be available for researchers to fund the involvement of the public in the development of their grants. OBJECTIVE: To describe a funding awar... Read More about Supporting public involvement in research design and grant development: a case study of a public involvement award scheme managed by a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Research Design Service (RDS).

The association between discrepancy in illness representations on distress in stroke patients and carers (2012)
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Twiddy, M., House, A., & Jones, F. (2012). The association between discrepancy in illness representations on distress in stroke patients and carers. Journal of psychosomatic research, 72(3), 220-225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2011.12.004

Background: To investigate the association between the illness representations of recently diagnosed stroke patients and their carers and distress in the months after stroke. Method: Forty-two stroke survivors and their carers were assessed at 3 m... Read More about The association between discrepancy in illness representations on distress in stroke patients and carers.

Lessons learned from a family-focused weight management intervention for obese and overweight children (2012)
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Twiddy, M., Wilson, I., Bryant, M., & Rudolf, M. (2012). Lessons learned from a family-focused weight management intervention for obese and overweight children. Public health nutrition, 15(07), 1310-1317. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980011003211

Treatment for childhood obesity is characterised by high attrition rates and failure to achieve weight maintenance. It is therefore important to develop more effective programmes. The aim of the present qualitative study was to explore the views of p... Read More about Lessons learned from a family-focused weight management intervention for obese and overweight children.