National Co-ordinating Centre for HTA

370 published titles

Systematic review of outpatient services for chronic pain control

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A review of near patient testing in primary care

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Preschool vision screening

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Implications of socio-cultural contexts for the ethics of clinical trials

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Neonatal screening for inborn errors of metabolism : cost, yield and outcome

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Home parenteral nutrition : a systematic review

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Diagnosis, management and screening of early localised prostate cancer

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The diagnosis, management, treatment and costs of prostate cancer in England and Wales

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Screening for fragile x syndrome

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Systematic review of the effectiveness of laxatives in the elderly

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When and how to assess fast-changing technologies : a comparative study of medical applications of four generic technologies

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Antenatal screening for Down's syndrome

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Screening for ovarian cancer : a systematic review

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Consensus development methods, and their use in clinical guideline development

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Effectiveness and efficiency of methods of dialysis therapy for end-stage renal disease : systematic reviews

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Antimicrobial prophylaxis in colorectal surgery : a systematic review of randomised controlled trials

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Screening for speech and language delay : a systematic review of the literature

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Bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cell transplantation for malignancy

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Effectiveness of hip prostheses in primary total hip replacement : a critical review of evidence and an economic model

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Detection, adherence and control of hypertension for the prevention of stroke : a systematic review

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Choosing between randomised and non-randomised studies : a systematic review

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Resource allocation for chronic stable angina : a systematic review of effectiveness, costs and cost-effectiveness of alternative interventions

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Evaluating patient-based outcome measures for use in clinical trials

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The costs and benefits of paramedic skills in pre-hospital trauma care

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Qualitative research methods in health technology assessment : a review of literature

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Postoperative analgesia and vomiting, with special reference to day-case surgery : a systematic review

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Primary total hip replacement surgery : a systematic review of outcomes and modelling of cost-effectiveness associated with different prostheses

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Systematic review of endoscopic ultrasound in gastro-oesophageal cancer

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The role of expectancies in the placebo effect and their use in the delivery of health care : a systematic review

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Handling uncertainty when performing economic evaluation of healthcare interventions

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Informed decision making : an annotated bibliography and systematic review

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A randomised controlled trial of different approaches to universal antenatal HIV testing: uptake and acceptability ; and annex, Antenatal HIV testing _ assessment of a routine voluntary approach

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Methods for evaluating area-wide and organisation-based interventions in health and health care : a systematic review

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Cooperatives and their primary care emergency centres : organisation and impact : combined report on seven case studies

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Systematic reviews of trials and other studies

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Assessing the cost of healthcare technologies in clinical trials

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Screening for cystic fibrosis

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Assessing the quality of reports of randomised trials : implications for the conduct of meta-analyses

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A review of the use of health status measures in economic evaluation

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Near patient testing in diabetes clinics : appraising the costs and outcomes

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The debridement of chronic wounds : a systematic review

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Antenatal and neonatal haemoglobinopathy screening in the UK : review and economic analysis

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A systematic review of the role of human papillomavirus testing within a cervical screening programme

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A systematic literature review of spiral and electron beam computed tomography : with particular reference to clinical applicatiomns in hepatic lesions, pulmonary embolus and coronary artery disease

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What role for statins? : a review and economic model

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Cost-effectiveness of interferon beta for multiple sclerosis : the implications of new information on clinical effectiveness

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Systematic reviews of wound care management 2 : dressings and topical agents used in the healing of chronic wounds

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Factors that limit the quality, number and progress of randomised controlled trials

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Health promoting schools and health promotion in schools : two systematic reviews

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Economic evaluation of a primary care-based education programme for patients with osteoarthritis of the knee

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The estimation of marginal time preference in a UK-wide sample (TEMPUS) project

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Geriatric rehabilitation following fractures in older people : a systematic review

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Costs and benefits of community postnatal support workers : a randomised controlled trial

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False negative results in screening programmes : systematic review of impact and implications

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Community provision of hearing aids and related audiology services

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Screening for sickle cell disease and thalassaemia : a systematic review with supplementary research

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An introduction to statistical methods for health technology assessment

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Disease-modifying drugs for multiple sclerosis : a rapid and systematic review

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Monitoring blood glucose control in diabetes mellitus : a systematic review

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Implantable contraceptives (subdermal implants and hormonally impregnated intrauterine systems) versus other forms of reversible contraceptives : two systematic reviews to assess relative effectivenes

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Cost and outcome implications of the organisation of vascular services

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The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of prophylactic removal of wisdom teeth

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Publication and related biases

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Liquid-based cytology in cervical acreening : a rapid and systematic review

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The determinants of screening uptake and interventions for increasing uptake : a systematic review

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Routine referral for radiography of patients presenting with low back pain : is patients' outcome influenced by GPs' referral for plain radiography?

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The effectiveness of domiciliary health visiting : a systematic review of international studies and a selective review of the British literature

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Ultrasound screening in pregnancy : a systematic review of the clinical effectiveness, cost effectiveness and women's views

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A rapid and systematic review of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the taxanes used in the treatment of avanced breast and ovarian cancer

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Treatments for fatigue in multiple sclerosis : a rapid and systematic review

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Using routine data to complement and enhance the results of randomised controlled trials

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Outcome measures for adult critical care : a systematic review

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Early asthma prophylaxis, natural history, skeletal development and economy (EASE) : a pilot randomised controlled trial

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Screening for hypercholesterolaemia versus case finding for familial hypercholesterolaemia : a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis

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Coronary artery stents in the treatment of ischaemic heart disease : a rapid and systematic review

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A randomised controlled trial of prehospital intravenous fluid replacement therapy in serious trauma

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Implantable cardioverter defibrillators : arrhythmias : a rapid and systematic review

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Bayesian methods in health technology assessment : a review

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A systematic review of comparisons of effect sizes derived from randomised and non-randomised studies

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A systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to promote the initiation of breastfeeding

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Intravascular ultrasound-guided interventions in coronary artery disease : a systematic literature review, with decision-analytic modelling, of outcomes and cost-effectiveness

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Combination therapy (interferon alfa and ribavirin) in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C : a rapid and systematic review

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A randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of counselling patients with chronic depression

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A rapid and systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonists in the medical management of unstable angina

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The management of dyspepsia : a systematic review

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Intrathecal pumps for giving opioids in chronic pain : a systematic review

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Systematic reviews of wound care management : (3) antimicrobial agents for chronic wounds; (4) diabetic foot ulceration

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A systematic review of treatments for severe psoriasis

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Randomised controlled trial of non-directive counselling, cognitive-behaviour therapy and usual general practitioner care in the management of depression as well as mixed anxiety and depression

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The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of riluzole for motor neurone disease : a rapid and systematic review

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Design and use of questionnaires : a review of best practice applicable to surveys of health service staff and patients

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Cost analysis of child health surveillance

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Depot antipsychotic medication in the treatment of patients with schizophrenia: (1) meta-review; (2) patient and nurse attitudes

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A rapid and systematic review of the evidence for the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of irinotecan, oxaliplatin and raltitrexed for the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer

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A rapid and systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of paclitaxel, docetaxel, gemcitabine and vinorelbine in non-small-cell lung cancer

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Effectiveness of autologous chondrocyte transplantation for hyaline cartilage defects in knees : a rapid and systematic review

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Equity and the economic evaluation of healthcare

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Quality-of-life measures in chronic diseases of childhood

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Eliciting public preferences for healthcare : a systematic review of techniques

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An assessment of screening strategies for fragile X syndrome in the UK

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General health status measures for people with cognitive impairment : learning disability and acquired brain injury

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Effects of educational and psychosocial interventions for adolescents with diabetes mellitus : a systematic review

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Statistical assessment of the learning curves of health technology

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The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of temozolomide for the treatment of recurrent malignant glioma : a rapid and systematic review

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Issues in methodological research : perspectives from researchers and commissioners

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Systematic reviews of wound care management : (5) beds; (6) compression; (7) laser therapy, therapeutic ultrasound, electrotherapy and electromagnetic therapy

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A rapid and systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of orlistat in the management of obesity

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How to develop cost-conscious guidelines

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A rapid and systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of debriding agents in treating surgical wounds healing by secondary intention

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Extended scope of nursing practice : a multicentre randomised controlled trial of appropriately trained nurses and pre-registration house officers in pre-operative assessment in elective general surge

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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of donepezil, rivastigmine and galantamine for Alzheimer's disease : a rapid and systematic review

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The measurement and monitoring of surgical adverse events

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Home treatment for mental health problems : a systematic review

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The cost-effectiveness of magnetic resonance imaging for investigation of the knee joint

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Action research : a systematic review and guidance for assessment

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Systematic reviews of the effectiveness of day care for people with severe mental disorders:(1) acute day hospital versus admission (2) vocational rehabilitation (3)day hospital versus outpatient care

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The role of specialist nurses in multiple sclerosis : a rapid and systematic review

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The role of radiography in primary care patients with low back pain ... : a randomised (unblinded) controlled trial

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A rapid and systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of topotecan for ovarian cancer

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The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of pioglitazone for type 2 diabetes mellitus : a rapid and sytematic review

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A rapid and systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of gemcitabine for the treatment of pancreatic cancer

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A study of the methods used to select review criteria for clinical audit

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The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of sibutramine in the management of obesity : a technology assessment

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Fludarabine as a second-line therapy for B cell chronic lymphocytic leukaemia : a technology assessment

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Rituximab as third-line treatment for refractory or recurrent Stage III or IV follicular non-Hodgkins lymphomas : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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The cost effectiveness of magnetic resonance angiography for carotid artery stenosis and peripheral vascular disease : a systematic review

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A review of the natural history and epidemiology of multiple sclerosis : implications for resource allocation and health economic models

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A systematic review of discharge arrangements for older people

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Zanamivir for the treatment of influenza in adults : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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A systematic review of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of metal-on-metal hip resurfacing arthroplasty for treatment of hip disease

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The clinical effectiveness of trastuzumab for breast cancer : a systematic review

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The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of inhaler devices used in the routine management of chronic asthma in older children: a systematic review and economic evaluation

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The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of surgery for people with morbid obesity : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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A systematic review of effectiveness and economic evaluation of new drug treatments for juvenile idiopathic arthritis : etanercept

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Clinical medication review by a pharmacist of patients on repeat prescriptions in general practice : a randomised controlled trial

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The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of bupropion and nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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The effectiveness of infliximab and etanercept for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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A systematic review of controlled trials of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of brief psychological treatments for depression

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A systematic review and economic evaluation of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin hydrochloride for ovarian cancer

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A randomised controlled crossover trial of nurse practitioner versus doctor-led outpatient care in a bronchiectsis clinic

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A systematic review and economic evaluation of computerised cognitive behaviour therapy for depression and anxiety

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Screening for gestational diabetes : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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A systematic review of the effectiveness of interventions based on a stages-of-change approach to promote individual behaviour change

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Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of growth hormone in children : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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A systematic review of the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and barriers to implementation of thrombolytic and neuroprotective therapy for acute ischaemic stroke in the NHS

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Clinical effectiveness and cost-consequences of selective serotonin reuptake in the treatment of sex offenders

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The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of vinorelbine for breast cancer : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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A systematic review update of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonists

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A comparative study of hypertonic saline, daily and alternate-day rhDNase in children with cystic fibrosis

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A systematic review of the costs and effectiveness of different models of paediatric home care

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Clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness of growth hormone in adults in relation to impact on quality of life : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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Promoting physical activity in South Asian Muslim women through "exercise on prescription"

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How important are comprehensive literature searches and the assessment of trial quality in systematic reviews? : empirical study

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A review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of routine anti-D prophylaxis for pregnant women who are rhesus-negative

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A multicentre randomised controlled trial assessing the costs and benefits of using structured information and analysis of women's preferences in the management of menorrhagia

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Treatment of established osteoporosis: a systematic review and cost-utility

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A systematic review and evaluation of the use of tumour markers in paediatric oncology: Ewing's sarcoma and neuroblastoma

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The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of imatinib in chronic myeloid leukaemia : a systematic review

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Which anaesthetic agents are cost-effective in day surgery? : literature review, national survey of practice and randomised controlled trial

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The cost-effectiveness of screening for Helicobacter pylori to reduce mortality and morbidity from gastric cancer and peptic ulcer disease : a discrete-event simulation model

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Prostate testing for cancer and treatment (ProtecT) feasibility study

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First and second trimester antenatal screening for Down's syndrome : the results of the serum, urine and ultrasound screening study (SURUSS)

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Early thrombolysis for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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Systematic review and economic evaluation of the effectiveness of infliximab for the treatment of Crohn's disease

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Systematic review of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness, and economic evaluation, of home versus hospital or satellite unit haemodialysis for people with end-stage renal failure

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Evaluation of molecular tests for prenatal diagnosis of chromosome abnormalities

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A systematic review of atypical antipsychotic drugs in schizophrenia

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Screening for fragile x syndrome : a literature review and modelling study

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Towards efficient guidelines : how to monitor guideline use in primary care

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Prioritisation of health technology assessement : the PATHS model : methods and case studies

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The role of modelling in prioritising and planning clinical trials

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Cost-benefit evaluation of routine influenza immunisation in people 65-74 years of age

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Can randomised trials rely on existing electronic data? A feasibility study to explore the value of routine data in health technology assessment

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The clinical and cost-effectiveness of pulsatile machine perfusion versus cold storage of kidneys for transplantation retrieved from heart-beating and non-heart-beating donors

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Evaluating non-randomised intervention studies

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Systematic review of endoscopic sinus surgery for nasal polyps

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The clinical and cost-effectiveness of patient education models for diabetes : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of acute hospital-based spinal cord injuries services : systematic review

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Systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of tension-free vaginal tape for treatment of urinary stress incontinence

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Clinical effectiveness and cost-utility of photodynamic therapy for wet age-related macular degeneration : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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The effectiveness of diagnostic tests for the assessment of shoulder pain due to soft tissue disorders : a systematic review

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A randomised controlled trial to assess the impact of a package comprising a patient-orientated, evidence-based self-help guidebook and patient-centred consultations on disease management and satisfac

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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of new and emerging technologies for early localised prostate cancer : a systematic review

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Systematic review and economic decision modelling for the prevention and treatment of influenza A and B

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A randomised controlled trial to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of Hickman line insertions in adult cancer patients by nurses

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Literature searching for clinical and cost-effectiveness studies used in health technology assessment reports carried out for the National Institute for Clinical Excellence appraisal system

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Lowering blood pressure to prevent myocardial infarction and stroke : a new preventive strategy

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The value of digital imaging in diabetic retinopathy

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Estimating implied rates of discount in healthcare decision-making

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Systematic review of isolation policies in the hospital management of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus : a review of the literature with epidemiological and economic modelling

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Redesigning postnatal care : a randomised controlled trial of protocol-based midwifery-led care focused on individual women's physical and psychological health needs

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Treatments for spasticity and pain in multiple sclerosis : a systematic review

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The measurement of satisfaction with healthcare : implications for practice from a systematic review of the literature

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A systematic review and economic evaluation of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography compared with diagnostic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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The use of modelling to evaluate new drugs for patients with a chronic condition : the case of antibodies against tumour necrosis factor in rheumatoid arthritis

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Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of neonatal screening for inborn errors of metabolism using tandem mass spectrometry : a systematic review

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What is the best imaging strategy for acute stroke?

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Systematic review and modelling of the investigation of acute and chronic chest pain presenting in primary care

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The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of microwave and thermal balloon endometrial ablation for heavy menstrual bleeding : a systematic review and economic modelling

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Psychological treatment for insomnia in the regulation of long-term hypnotic drug use

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Clinical effectiveness and costs of the Sugarbaker procedure for the treatment of pseudomyxoma peritonei

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Systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of capecitabine (Xeloda) for locally advanced and/or metastatic breast cancer

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Involving consumers in research and development agenda setting for the NHS : developing an evidence-based approach

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A multi-centre randomised controlled trial of minimally invasive direct coronary bypass grafting versus percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty with stenting for proximal stenosis of the left a

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Improving the evaluation of therapeutic interventions in multiple sclerosis : development of a patient-based measure of outcome

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Does early magnetic resonance imaging influence management or improve outcome in patients referred to secondary care with low back pain? : a pragmatic randomised controlled trial

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The clinical and cost-effectiveness of anakinra for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in adults : a systematic review and economic analysis

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Pegylated interferon [alpha]-2a and -2b in combination with ribavirin in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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Systematic review of the long-term effects and economic consequences of treatments for obesity and implications for health improvement

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Review of guidelines for good practice in decision-analytic modelling in health technology assessment

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Coronary artery stents : a rapid systematic review and economic evaluation

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Evaluation of abnormal uterine bleeding : comparison of three outpatients procedures within cohorts defined by age and menopausal status

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Clopidogrel used in combination with aspirin compared with aspirin alone in the treatment of non-ST-segment-elevation acute coronary syndromes : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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Provision, uptake and cost of cardiac rehabilitation programmes : improving services to under-represented groups

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Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of clopidogrel and modified-release dipyridamole in the secondary prevention of occlusive vascular events : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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Rituximab (MabThera) for aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma : systematic review and economic evaluation

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Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of prehospital intravenous fluids in trauma patients

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Development and validation of methods for assessing the quality of diagnostic accuracy studies

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Acupuncture of chronic headache disorders in primary care : randomised controlled trial and economic analysis

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Impact of computer-aided detection prompts on the sensitivity and specificity of screening mammography

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A pragmatic randomised controlled trial of the cost-effectiveness of palliative therapies for patients with inoperable oesophageal cancer

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A systematic review and economic evaluation of alendronate, etidronate, risedronate, raloxifene and teriparatide for the prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis

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Longer term clinical and economic benefits of offering acupuncture care to patients with chronic low back pain

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Randomised controlled trial of the cost-effectiveness of water-based therapy for lower limb osteoarthritis

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The British Rheumatoid Outcome Study Group (BROSG) randomised controlled trial to compare the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of aggressive versus symptomatic therapy in established rheumatoid ar

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Conceptual framework and systematic review of the effects of participants' and professionals' preferences in randomised controlled trials

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The clinical and cost-effectiveness of implantable cardioverter defibrillators : a systematic review

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A trial of problem-solving by community mental health nurses for anxiety, depression and life difficulties among general practice patients. the CPN-GP study

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Evaluation of molecular techniques in prediction and diagnosis of cytomegalovirus disease in immunocompromised patients

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Screening for thrombophilia in high-risk situations: systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis : the Thrombosis: Risk and Economic Assessment of Thrombophilia Screening (TREATS) study

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The cost-effectiveness of screening for oral cancer in primary care

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Randomised clinical trial, observational study and assessment of cost-effectiveness of the treatment of varicose veins (REACTIV trial)

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Randomised controlled trials of conventional antipsychotic versus new atypical drugs, and new atypical drugs versus clozapine, in people with schizophrenia responding poorly to, or intolerant of, curr

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Health benefits of antiviral therapy for mild chronic hepatitis C : randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation

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Pressure relieving support surfaces : a randomised evaluation

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The cost-effectiveness of testing for hepatitis C in former injecting drug users

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An evaluation of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of pulmonary artery catheters in patient management in intensive care : a systematic review and a randomised controlled trial

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Etanercept and infliximab for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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Accurate, practical and cost-effective assessment of carotid stenosis in the UK

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Adefovir dipivoxil and pegylated interferon alfa-2a for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of tests for the diagnosis and investigation of urinary tract infection in children : a systematic review and economic model

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Cognitive behavioural therapy in chronic fatigue syndrome : a randomised controlled trial of an outpatient group programme

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A comparison of the cost-effectiveness of five strategies for the prevention of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced gastrointestinal toxicity : a systematic review with economic modelling

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The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of computed tomography screening for coronary artery disease : systematic review

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What are the clinical outcome and cost-effectiveness of endoscopy undertaken by nurses when compared with doctors? : a multi-institution nurse endoscopy trial (MINuET)

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The clinical and cost-effectiveness of oxaliplatin and capecitabine for the adjuvant treatment of colon cancer : systematic review and economic evaluation

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A systematic review of the effectiveness of adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in adults and an economic evaluation of their cost-effectiveness

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Telemedicine in dermatology : a randomised controlled trial

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Cost-effectiveness of cell salvage and alternative methods of minimising perioperative allogeneic blood transfusion : a systematic review and economic model

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Evaluation of the ventricular assist device programme in the UK

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Systematic reviews of clinical decision tools for acute abdominal pain

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Etanercept and efalizumab for the treatment of psoriasis : a systematic review

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Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer : systematic reviews and economic evaluation

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Amniocentesis results : investigation of anxiety : the ARIA trial

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A systematic review and economic model of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of immunosuppressive therapy for renal transplantation in children

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A systematic review and economic model of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of docetaxel in combination with prednisone or prednisolone for the treatment of hormone-refractory metastat

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Pemetrexed disodium for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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Oral naltrexone as a treatment for relapse prevention in formerly opioid-dependent drug users : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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A systematic review of quantitative and qualitative research on the role and effectiveness of written information available to patients about individual medicines

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The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of strontium ranelate for the prevention of osteoporotic fragility fractures in postmenopausal women

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Glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis : a systematic review and cost-utility analysis

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Epidemiological, social, diagnostic and economic evaluation of population screening for genital chlamydial infection

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Systematic review and economic evaluation of bevacizumab and cetuximab for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer

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Interferon alfa (pegylated and non-pegylated) and ribavirin for the treatment of mild chronic hepatitis C: a systematic review and economic evaluation

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Exercise evaluation randomised trial (EXERT): a randomised trial comparing GP referral for leisure centre-based exercise, community-based walking and advice only

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Methadone and buprenorphine for the management of opioid dependence: a systematic review and economic evaluation

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Additional therapy for young children with spastic cerebral palsy : a randomised controlled trial

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Screening for type 2 diabetes : literature review and economic modelling

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The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of cinacalcet for secondary hyperparathyroidism in end-stage renal disease patients on dialysis : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of gemcitabine for metastatic breast cancer : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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A systematic review of duplex ultrasound, magnetic resonance angiography and computed tomography angiography for the diagnosis and assessment of symptomatic, lower limb peripheral arterial disease

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The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of treatments for children with idiopathic steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome : a systematic review

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A systematic review of the routine monitoring of growth in children of primary school age to identify growth-related conditions

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Hormonal therapies for early breast cancer : systematic review and economic evaluation

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Cardioprotection against the toxic effects of anthracyclines given to children with cancer : a systematic review

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A randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of direct versus indirect and individual versus group modes of speech and language therapy for children with primary language impairment

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Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of bone morphogenetic proteins in the non-healing of fractures and spinal fusion : a systematic review

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Current practice, accuracy, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the school entry hearing screen

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A randomised controlled trial examining the longer-term outcomes of standard versus new antiepileptic drugs : the SANAD trial

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Systematic review of the effectiveness of preventing and treating staphylococcus aureus carriage in reducing peritoneal catheter-related infections

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The clinical effectiveness and cost of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation versus electroconvulsive therapy in severe depression : a multicentre pragmatic randomised controlled trial and econ

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The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of inhaled insulin in diabetes mellitus : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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Surveillance of cirrhosis for hepatocellular carcinoma : systematic review and economic analysis

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Adalimumab etanercept and infliximab for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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The Birmingham rehabilitation uptake maximisation study (BRUM) : home-based compared with hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation in a multi-ethnic population : Cost-effectiveness and patient adherence

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A systematic review of the clinical public health and cost-effectiveness of rapid diagnostic tests for the detection and identification of bacterial intestinal pathogens in faeces and food

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Recruitment to randomised trials : strategies for trial enrolment and participation study : the STEPS study

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The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of cardiac resynchronisation (biventricular pacing) for heart failure : systematic review and economic model

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Drug-eluting stents : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of carmustine implants and temozolomide for the treatment of newly diagnosed high-grade glioma : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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Cost-effectiveness of functional cardiac testing in the diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease : a randomised controlled trial : the CECaT trial

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Evaluation of diagnostic tests when there is no gold standard : a review of methods

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Systematic reviews of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of proton pump inhibitors in acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding

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Overview of the clinical effectiveness of positron emission tomography imaging in selected cancers

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Acceptability, benefit and costs of early screening for hearing disability : a study of potential screening tests and models

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The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of screening for open angle glaucoma : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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Contamination in trials of educational interventions

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An assessment of the impact of the NHS Health Technology Assessment Programme

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Prenatal screening and treatment strategies to prevent group B streptococcal and other bacterial infections in early infancy : cost-effectiveness and expected value of information analyses

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A review and critique of modelling in prioritising and designing screening programmes

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Taxanes for the adjuvant treatment of early breast cancer : systematic review and economic evaluation

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A systematic review and economic model of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions for preventing relapse in people with bipolar disorder

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"Cut down to quit" with nicotine replacement therapies in smoking cessation : a systematic review of effectiveness and economic analysis

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A systematic review and economic model of switching from non-glycopeptide to glycopeptide antibiotic prophylaxis for surgery

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A systematic review of the effectiveness of strategies for reducing fracture risk in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis with additional data on long-term risk of fracture and cost of disease

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Does befriending by trained lay workers improve psychological well-being and quality of life for carers of people with dementia, and at what cost? : a randomised controlled trial

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Stapled haemorrhoidectomy (haemorrhoidopexy) for the treatment of haemorrhoids: a systematic review and economic evaluation

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The use of economic evaluations in NHS decision-making: a review and empirical investigation

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Payment to healthcare professionals for patient recruitment to trials : systematic review and qualitative study

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The clinical effectiveness of diabetes education models for type 2 diabetes : a systematic review

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The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of central venous catheters treated with anti-infective agents in preventing bloodstream infections : : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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Topical or oral ibuprofen for chronic knee pain in older people : the TOIB study

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A prospective randomised comparison of minor surgery in primary and secondary care : the MiSTIC trial

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A review and critical appraisal of measures of therapist-patient interactions in mental health settings

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Stepped treatment of older adults on laxatives : the STOOL trial

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A randomised controlled trial of cognitive behaviour therapy in adolescents with major depression treated by selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors : the ADAPT trial

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The use of irinotecan, oxaliplatin and raltitrexed for the treatment of advanced colorectal cancer : systematic review and economic evaluation

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Ranibizumab and pegaptanib for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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Systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of 64-slice or higher computed tomography angiography as an alternative to invasive coronary angiography in the investigation of

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Structural neuroimaging in psychosis : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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Intravenous magnesium sulphate and sotalol for prevention of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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Absorbent products for urinary/faecal incontinence : a comparative evaluation of key product designs

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A preliminary model-based assessment of the cost-utility of a screening programme for early age-related macular degeneration

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The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of screening programmes for amblyopia and strabismus in children up to the age of 4-5 years : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of minimal access surgery amongst people with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease : a UK collaborative study : the REFLUX trial

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Time to full publication of studies of anti-cancer medicines for breast cancer and the potential for publication bias : a short systematic review

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Performance of screening tests for child physical abuse in accident and emergency departments

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Curative catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation and typical atrial flutter : systematic review and economic evaluation

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Systematic review and economic modelling of effectiveness and cost utility of surgical treatments for men with benign prostatic enlargement

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Immunoprophylaxis against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) with palivizumab in children : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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Continuous positive airway pressure devices for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome : a systematic review and economic analysis

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Use of classical and novel biomarkers as prognostic risk factors for localised prostate cancer : a systematic review

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The harmful health effects of recreational ecstasy : a systematic review of observational evidence

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Systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of oesophageal Doppler monitoring in critically ill and high-risk surgical patients

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The use of surrogate outcomes in model-based cost-effectiveness analyses : a survey of UK Health technology assessment reports

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Controlling hypertension and hypotension immediately post stroke (CHHIPS) - a randomised controlled trial

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Routine antenatal anti-D prophylaxis for RhD-negative women : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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Amantadine, oseltamivir and zanamivir for the prophylaxis of influenza (including a review of existing guidance no. 67) : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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Deferasirox for the treatment of iron overload associated with regular blood transfusions (transfusional haemosiderosis) in patients suffering with chronic anaemia : a systematic review and economic e

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Thrombophilia testing in people with venous thromboembolism : systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis

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Surgical procedures and non-surgical devices for the management of non-apnoeic snoring : a systematic review of clinical effects and associated treatment costs

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Blood glucose self-monitoring in type 2 diabetes : a randomised controlled trial

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How far does screening women for domestic (partner) violence in different health-care settings meet criteria for a screening programme? : systematic reviews of nine UK National Screening Committee cri

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Improving the evaluation of therapeutic interventions in multiple sclerosis : the role of new psychometric methods

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Treatment of severe ankle sprain : a pragmatic randomised controlled trial comparing the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of three types of mechanical ankle support with tubular bandage.

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Non-occupational postexposure prophylaxis for HIV : a systematic review

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Spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain of neuropathic or ischaemic origin : systematic review and economic evaluation

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The role of magnetic resonance imaging in the identification of suspected acoustic neuroma : a systematic review of clinical and cost-effectiveness and natural history

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Dipsticks and diagnostic algorithms in urinary tract infection : development and validation, randomised trial, economic analysis, observational cohort and qualitative study

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Paracetamol and ibuprofen for the treatment of fever in children : the PITCH randomised controlled trial

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The effect of different treatment durations of clopidogrel in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes : a systematic review and value of information analysis

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Psychological interventions for postnatal depression : cluster randomised trial and economic evaluation : the PoNDER trial

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Early high-dose lipid-lowering therapy to avoid cardiac events : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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Adefovir dipivoxil and pegylated interferon alpha for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B : an updated systematic review and economic evaluation

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Methods to identify postnatal depression in primary care : an integrated evidence synthesis and value of information analysis

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The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of methods of storing donated kidneys from deceased donors : a systematic review and economic model

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A double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial of topical intranasal corticosteroids in 4- to 11-year-old children with persistent bilateral otitis media with effusion in primary care

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Rehabilitation of older patients : day hospital compared with rehabilitation at home : a randomised controlled trial

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Breastfeeding promotion for infants in neonatal units : a systematic review and economic analysis

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Rapid testing for group B streptococcus during labour : a test accuracy study with evaluation of accepability and cost-effectiveness

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Multicentre randomised controlled trial examining the cost-effectiveness of contrast-enhanced high field magnetic resonance imaging in women with primary breast cancer scheduled for wide local excisio

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Bevacizumab, sorafenib tosylate, sunitinib and temsirolimus for renal cell carcinoma : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of testing for cytochrome P450 polymorphisms in patients with schizophrenia treated with antipsychotics : a systematic review and economic evaluation

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Assessing the surgical skills of trainees in the operating theatre : a prospective observational study of the methodology

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The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of long-term weight management schemes for adults : a systematic review

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MAVARIC - a comparison of automation-assisted and manual cervical screening : a randomised controlled trial

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Positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the assessment of axillary lymph node metastases in early breast cancer : systematic review and economic evaluation

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Palivizumab for immunoprophylaxis of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) bronchiolitis in high-risk infants and young children : systematic review and additional economic modelling of subgroup analyses

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A systematic review and economic evaluation of the use of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) inhibitors, adalimumab and infliximab, for Crohn's disease

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The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of genotyping for CYP2D6 for the management of women with breast cancer treated with tamoxifen : a systematic review

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