To comprehend the results of a randomised controlled trial (RCT), readers must understand
its design, conduct, analysis, and interpretation. That goal can be achieved only through …

Page 1 ann Bowling investigating health and health services ReseaRch Methods in health
Page 2 Research Methods in Health Page 3 Page 4 Research Methods in Health …

Blackwell Publishing is delighted to announce that this book has been Highly Commended
in the 2004 BMA Medical Book Competition. Here is the judges' summary of this book:" This …

Objective To provide the results of the Early Manifest Glaucoma Trial, which compared the
effect of immediately lowering the intraocular pressure (IOP), vs no treatment or later …

Background Surgical site infection rates in the month following clean surgery vary from
0.6%(knee prosthesis) to 5%(limb amputation). Due to the large number of clean surgical …

Many patients with chronic pain do not obtain adequate relief or experience unacceptable
side effects from existing treatments. Moreover, even when clinical trials report positive …

Overweight and obesity in youth are important public health concerns and are of particular
interest because of possible long‐term associations with adult weight status and morbidity …

Objective: Interventions are increasingly described as theory-based; however, the basis for
this is often not clear. Advancing behavioral science requires a good understanding of how …

There is no standard treatment for patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC). Survival benefits derived from medical interventions are controversial. The aim of this …

Background: Experts consider health information technology key to improving efficiency and
quality of health care. Purpose: To systematically review evidence on the effect of health …