Implications for public health research of models and theories of disability : a scoping study
and evidence synthesis Page 1 This is a repository copy of Implications for public health …

The use of mixed methods designs for conducting research has become a major trend in
social science research. Renowned methodological experts Janice Morse and Linda …

Background Pragmatic randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are considered essential to
determine effective interventions for routine clinical practice, but many fail to recruit …

Background Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are essential for evidence-based
medicine and increasingly rely on front-line clinicians to recruit eligible patients. Clinicians' …

Background Evaluation of new surgical procedures is a complex process challenged by
evolution of technique, operator learning curves, the possibility of variable procedural …

BACKGROUND There is uncertainty about the chemotherapy sensitivity of some oestrogen
receptor (ER)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative breast …

Background Recruiting and consenting women to peripartum trials can be challenging as
the women concerned may be anxious, in pain, and exhausted; there may also be limited …

Clinical trials have become key technologies for decision making in the contemporary world.
Their results shape medical practice and determine priorities across health care systems …

Background Surgical trials have typically experienced recruitment difficulties when
compared with other types of oncology trials. Qualitative studies have an important role to …

Objectives How a randomized controlled trial (RCT) is explained to patients is a key
determinant of recruitment to that trial. This study developed and implemented a simple six …