Intention to treat analysis, compliance, drop-outs and how to deal with missing data in clinical research: a review

S Armijo-Olivo, S Warren, D Magee - Physical therapy reviews, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Pragmatically, intention to treat (ITT) analysis has become the'gold standard'for
analysing the results of clinical trials. Despite its popularity and wide use, ITT is not without …

An overview of practical approaches for handling missing data in clinical trials

CM DeSouza, ATR Legedza… - Journal of …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
For a variety of reasons including poorly designed case report forms (CRFs), incomplete or
invalid CRF data entries, and premature treatment or study discontinuations, missing data is …

A randomized study on the effect of weight loss on obstructive sleep apnea among obese patients with type 2 diabetes: the Sleep AHEAD study

GD Foster, KE Borradaile, MH Sanders… - Archives of internal …, 2009 - jamanetwork.com
Background The belief that weight loss improves obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has limited
empirical support. The purpose of this 4-center study was to assess the effects of weight loss …

Reflection as a strategy to enhance task performance after feedback

F Anseel, F Lievens, E Schollaert - Organizational Behavior and Human …, 2009 - Elsevier
An unanswered question in employee development is how reflection can be used for
improving performance in organizations. Drawing from research and theory on dual-process …

A randomised controlled trial of a self-guided internet intervention promoting well-being

J Mitchell, R Stanimirovic, B Klein… - Computers in Human …, 2009 - Elsevier
Positive psychology is paving the way for interventions that enduringly enhance well-being
and the internet offers the potential to disseminate these interventions to a broad audience …

Acceptance and commitment therapy for smoking cessation: a preliminary study of its effectiveness in comparison with cognitive behavioral therapy.

M Hernández-López, MC Luciano… - Psychology of …, 2009 - psycnet.apa.org
This controlled preliminary trial determined the feasibility and initial effectiveness of a
promising behavioral intervention for smoking: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) …

Preventing bias in cluster randomised trials

B Giraudeau, P Ravaud - PLoS medicine, 2009 - journals.plos.org
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Efficacy of isoflavones in relieving vasomotor menopausal symptoms–a systematic review

A Jacobs, U Wegewitz, C Sommerfeld… - Molecular nutrition & …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
This review assessed the efficacy of isoflavone supplements to reduce vasomotor symptoms
in menopausal women by reviewing all published randomized controlled trials. Systematic …

Promoting drivers' compliance with speed limits: Testing an intervention based on the theory of planned behaviour

MA Elliott, CJ Armitage - British journal of psychology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
The efficacy of a theory of planned behaviour (TPB)‐based intervention to promote drivers'
compliance with speed limits was tested. Participants (N= 300) were randomly assigned to …

Crushing virtual cigarettes reduces tobacco addiction and treatment discontinuation

B Girard, V Turcotte, S Bouchard… - CyberPsychology & …, 2009 - liebertpub.com
Pilot studies revealed promising results regarding crushing virtual cigarettes to reduce
tobacco addiction. In this study, 91 regular smokers were randomly assigned to two …