The use of an inflammation‐modulating diet in patients with acute lung injury or acute respiratory distress syndrome: a meta‐analysis of outcome data

A Pontes‐Arruda, S DeMichele, A Seth… - Journal of Parenteral …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background: This meta‐analysis of clinical trials compares an inflammation‐modulating diet
enriched with eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), γ‐linolenic acid (GLA), and elevated …

The impact of school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) on the organizational health of elementary schools.

CP Bradshaw, CW Koth, KB Bevans… - School Psychology …, 2008 - psycnet.apa.org
Abstract Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a universal, school-wide
prevention strategy that is currently implemented in over 7,500 schools across the nation to …

[图书][B] Design and analysis of clinical trials: concepts and methodologies

SC Chow, J Liu - 2008 - books.google.com
Praise for the First Edition of Design and Analysis of Clinical Trials" An excellent book,
providing a discussion of the clinical trial process from designing the study through …

Short term improvement in exercise capacity and symptoms following exercise training in interstitial lung disease

AE Holland, CJ Hill, M Conron, P Munro, CF McDonald - Thorax, 2008 - thorax.bmj.com
Background: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is characterised by exertional dyspnoea, exercise
limitation and reduced quality of life. The role of exercise training in this diverse patient …

Is internet-based CBT for panic disorder and agoraphobia as effective as face-to-face CBT?

LA Kiropoulos, B Klein, DW Austin, K Gilson… - Journal of anxiety …, 2008 - Elsevier
This study compared Panic Online (PO), an internet-based CBT intervention, to best-practice
face-to-face CBT for people with panic disorder with or without agoraphobia. Eighty-six …

Quality of reporting of randomized controlled trials in general endocrinology literature

LP Rios, A Odueyungbo, MO Moitri… - The Journal of …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Context: The reporting quality of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) is poor in general
medicine and several areas of specialization but unknown in endocrinology. Objective: Our …

Ten‐year results following treatment of intra‐bony defects with enamel matrix proteins and guided tissue regeneration

A Sculean, A Kiss, A Miliauskaite… - Journal of clinical …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Surgery utilizing an enamel matrix protein derivative (EMD) or guided tissue
regeneration (GTR) has been shown to promote periodontal regeneration. Aim: To evaluate …

Discrepancies in sample size calculations and data analyses reported in randomised trials: comparison of publications with protocols

AW Chan, A Hróbjartsson, KJ Jørgensen, PC Gøtzsche… - Bmj, 2008 - bmj.com
Objective To evaluate how often sample size calculations and methods of statistical analysis
are pre-specified or changed in randomised trials. Design Retrospective cohort study. Data …

Frailty intervention trial (FIT)

N Fairhall, C Aggar, SE Kurrle, C Sherrington, S Lord… - BMC geriatrics, 2008 - Springer
Background Frailty is a term commonly used to describe the condition of an older person
who has chronic health problems, has lost functional abilities and is likely to deteriorate …

Methods for testing theory and evaluating impact in randomized field trials: Intent-to-treat analyses for integrating the perspectives of person, place, and time

CH Brown, W Wang, SG Kellam, BO Muthén… - Drug and alcohol …, 2008 - Elsevier
Randomized field trials provide unique opportunities to examine the effectiveness of an
intervention in real world settings and to test and extend both theory of etiology and theory of …