This paper explores the special nature of bereavement in the case of first trimester
miscarriage. It is theoretically informed by the sociological literature concerning death and …

Background Interest in the involvement of members of the public in health services research
is increasingly focussed on evaluation of the impact of involvement on the research process …

OBJECTIVE: Multicenter randomized trials are required for pragmatic evaluations of health
care interventions, but recruitment is difficult. Systematic reviews failed to identify robust …

The European Randomised Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) demonstrated
a significant reduction in prostate cancer-specific mortality. The ongoing Comparison Arm for …

Background Recruitment to randomised controlled trials (RCTs) with very different treatment
arms is often difficult. The ProtecT (Prostate testing for cancer and Treatment) study …

BackgroundThere is a gap between the supply of trained cognitive–behavioural therapists to
treat depression and demand for care in the community. There is interest in the potential of …

Background Participation in clinical trials is critical for the success of evidence-based
healthcare. Much previous research suggests that people take part in clinical trials mostly for …

In the evaluation of drugs, the randomised double-blind placebo controlled trial is the 'gold
standard'. This method, based on a positivist paradigm, answers questions about efficacy …

ABSTRACT Jennifer Mason (2006, p. 19) calls for thinking that transcends or even subverts
the qualitative-quantitative divide, suggesting it is more helpful to think in terms of …

OBJECTIVE: To explore how patients' treatment preferences were expressed and justified
during recruitment to a randomized controlled trial (RCT) and how they influenced …