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Physical health trajectories of young people with neurodevelopmental conditions: a protocol for a systematic review of longitudinal studies
Introduction There is now emerging evidence to suggest a longitudinal association between specific neurodevelopmental conditions (NDCs) in childhood or adolescence (ie, autism, attention deficit ...
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Predicting Outcomes using DIGital TechnologY in patients with Interstitial Lung Disease (PRODIGY-ILD): Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study
Introduction Interstitial lung disease (ILD) patients may develop a progressive phenotype usually characterised by ...
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Patients’ and caregivers’ perspectives on access to kidney replacement therapy in rural communities: systematic review of qualitative studies
Objective Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) requiring kidney replacement therapy (KRT) in rural communities encounter many barriers in accessing equitable care and have worse outcomes ...
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Effectiveness of multidisciplinary team case management: difference-in-differences analysis
1 NIHR Greater Manchester Primary Care Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK 2 Manchester Centre for Health ...
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Representativeness and optimal use of body mass index (BMI) in the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD)
Objectives To assess the completeness and representativeness of body mass index (BMI) data in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD), and determine an optimal strategy for their use. Design ...
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Continuous glucose monitoring in older people with diabetes and memory problems: a mixed-methods feasibility study in the UK
Objectives Older people with diabetes are at increased risk of harm from hypoglycaemia, particularly where there are coexisting memory problems. Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) offers important ...
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Right Iliac Fossa Pain Treatment (RIFT) Study: protocol for an international, multicentre, prospective observational study
Introduction Patients presenting with right iliac fossa (RIF) pain are a common challenge for acute general surgical services. Given the range of potential pathologies, RIF pain creates diagnostic ...
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Implementing communication and decision-making interventions directed at goals of care: a theory-led scoping review
Objectives To identify the factors that promote and inhibit the implementation of interventions that improve communication and decision-making directed at goals of care in the event of acute clinical ...
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Association between anxiety, depression and quality of life: study protocol for a systematic review of evidence from longitudinal studies
Introduction Evidence from individual longitudinal studies suggests that anxiety and depression may impact quality of life. However, systematic reviews synthesising current evidence have mainly ...
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The basis of clinical tribalism, hierarchy and stereotyping: a laboratory-controlled teamwork experiment
1 Centre for Healthcare Resilience and Implementation Science, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 3 Centre for Health Systems and ...
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Anal heterosex among young people and implications for health promotion: a qualitative study in the UK
Objective To explore expectations, experiences and circumstances of anal sex among young people. Design Qualitative, longitudinal study using individual and group interviews. Participants 130 men and ...