Management of obstructive sleep apnoea in a primary care vs sleep unit setting: a randomised controlled trial
N Tarraubella, M Sánchez-de-la-Torre, N Nadal… - Thorax, 2018 - thorax.bmj.com
Objective To assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of primary care (PC) and sleep
unit (SU) models for the management of subjects with suspected obstructive sleep apnoea …
unit (SU) models for the management of subjects with suspected obstructive sleep apnoea …
Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs): can they be used to guide patient-centered care and optimize outcomes in total knee replacement?
Purpose As patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are increasingly integrated into
clinical practice, there is a need to translate collected data into valuable information to guide …
clinical practice, there is a need to translate collected data into valuable information to guide …
Total hip and knee arthroplasties are highly cost-effective procedures: the importance of duration of follow-up
RA Wilson, DP Gwynne-Jones, TA Sullivan… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Total hip and knee arthroplasties (THA/TKA) are clinically effective but high cost
procedures. The aim of this study is to perform a cost-effectiveness analysis of THA and TKA …
procedures. The aim of this study is to perform a cost-effectiveness analysis of THA and TKA …
The Womac Pain Scale and crosstalk from co-occurring pain sites in people with knee pain: A causal modeling study
Abstract Objective The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis (WOMAC)
pain scale quantifies knee pain severity with activities of daily living, but the potential impact …
pain scale quantifies knee pain severity with activities of daily living, but the potential impact …
[PDF][PDF] Rationing of hip and knee replacement: effect on the severity of patient-reported symptoms and the demand for surgery in Otago
D Gwynne-Jones, E Iosua - NZ Med J, 2016 - ourarchive.otago.ac.nz
ABSTRACT AIM: A key Government health target has been to increase access to elective
surgery. Despite this, there is a growing concern about unmet demand and increasing …
surgery. Despite this, there is a growing concern about unmet demand and increasing …
Intra‐articular hyaluronic acid injection in treating knee osteoarthritis: assessing risk of bias in systematic reviews with ROBIS tool
D Xing, B Wang, W Zhang, Z Yang… - International Journal …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Intra‐articular injection of hyaluronic acid (HA) is a common, yet controversial
therapeutic option in treating knee osteoarthritis (OA). The purpose of the present study was …
therapeutic option in treating knee osteoarthritis (OA). The purpose of the present study was …
[HTML][HTML] Home telemonitoring technology for patients with heart failure: Cost-consequence analysis of a Pilot Study
Background: Heart failure (HF) is a costly health condition and a major public health
problem. It is estimated that 2%-3% of the population in developed countries has HF, and …
problem. It is estimated that 2%-3% of the population in developed countries has HF, and …
Limitations of minimal clinically important difference estimates and potential alternatives
Minimal clinically important difference (MCID) estimates have been endorsed for substantive
clinical practice and research-based decisions1. In clinical practice, MCIDs are utilized to …
clinical practice and research-based decisions1. In clinical practice, MCIDs are utilized to …
Exploring the impact of quality of life on survival: a case study in total knee replacement surgery
Background. There is growing evidence that quality of life (QoL) has a strong association
with mortality. However, incorporation of QoL is uncommon in standard survival modeling …
with mortality. However, incorporation of QoL is uncommon in standard survival modeling …
Healthcare funding decisions and real-world benefits: reducing bias by matching untreated patients
Governments and health insurers often make funding decisions based on health gains from
randomised controlled trials. These decisions are inherently uncertain because health gains …
randomised controlled trials. These decisions are inherently uncertain because health gains …