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Measuring asymmetry and testing symmetry (2015)
Journal Article
Partlett, C., & Patil, P. (2017). Measuring asymmetry and testing symmetry. Annals of the Institute of Statistical Mathematics, 69(2), 429-460. doi:10.1007/s10463-015-0547-4

In this paper, we show that some of the most commonly used tests of symmetry do not have power which is reflective of the size of asymmetry. This is because the primary rationale for the test statistics that are proposed in the literature to test for... Read More about Measuring asymmetry and testing symmetry.

The provision of NHS health checks in a community setting: an ethnographic account (2015)
Journal Article
Riley, R., Coghill, N., Montgomery, A., Feder, G., & Horwood, J. (in press). The provision of NHS health checks in a community setting: an ethnographic account. BMC Health Services Research, 15, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-1209-1

Background: The UK National Health Service Health Checks programme aims to reduce avoidable cardiovascular deaths, disability and health inequalities in England. However, due to the reported lower uptake of screening in specific black and minority et... Read More about The provision of NHS health checks in a community setting: an ethnographic account.

Cognitive Rehabilitation for Attention and Memory in people with Multiple Sclerosis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (CRAMMS) (2015)
Journal Article
Lincoln, N. B., das Nair, R., Bradshaw, L., Constantinescu, C. S., Drummond, A. E. R., Erven, A., …Morgan, M. (2015). Cognitive Rehabilitation for Attention and Memory in people with Multiple Sclerosis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (CRAMMS). Trials, 16(1), Article 556. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-1016-3

Background People with multiple sclerosis have problems with memory and attention. Cognitive rehabilitation is a structured set of therapeutic activities designed to retrain an individual’s memory and other cognitive functions. Cognitive rehabili... Read More about Cognitive Rehabilitation for Attention and Memory in people with Multiple Sclerosis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (CRAMMS).

Journeying through Dementia, a community-based self-management intervention for people aged 65 years and over: a feasibility study to inform a future trial (2015)
Journal Article
Sprange, K., Mountain, G., Shortland, K., Craig, C., Blackburn, D. J., Bowie, P., …Spencer, M. (2015). Journeying through Dementia, a community-based self-management intervention for people aged 65 years and over: a feasibility study to inform a future trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 1, Article 42. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-015-0039-6

Background A study to determine the feasibility of conducting a future population-based trial into a self-management intervention for community-living adults with early stage dementia included evaluation of intervention content and modes of deli... Read More about Journeying through Dementia, a community-based self-management intervention for people aged 65 years and over: a feasibility study to inform a future trial.

Bifidobacterium breve BBG-001 in very preterm infants: a randomised controlled phase 3 trial (2015)
Journal Article
Costeloe, K., Hardy, P., Juszczak, E., Wilks, M., & Millar, M. R. (2016). Bifidobacterium breve BBG-001 in very preterm infants: a randomised controlled phase 3 trial. Lancet, 387(10019), 649-660. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736%2815%2901027-2

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. Summary Background Probiotics may reduce necrotising enterocolitis and late-onset sepsis after preterm birth. However, there has been concern about the rigour and generalisability of some trials and there is no agreement about wh... Read More about Bifidobacterium breve BBG-001 in very preterm infants: a randomised controlled phase 3 trial.

Effectiveness of a nurse-led intensive home-visitation programme for first-time teenage mothers (Building Blocks): a pragmatic randomised controlled trial (2015)
Journal Article
Robling, M., Bekkers, M., Bell, K., Butler, C. C., Cannings-John, R., Channon, S., …Torgerson, D. (2016). Effectiveness of a nurse-led intensive home-visitation programme for first-time teenage mothers (Building Blocks): a pragmatic randomised controlled trial. Lancet, 2016(387), https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2815%2900392-X

Background Many countries now offer support to teenage mothers to help them to achieve long-term socioeconomic stability and to give a successful start to their children. The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) is a licensed intensive home-visiting int... Read More about Effectiveness of a nurse-led intensive home-visitation programme for first-time teenage mothers (Building Blocks): a pragmatic randomised controlled trial.

Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of Visual Cue Training to Improve Adaptability of Walking after Stroke: Multi-Centre, Single-Blind Randomised Control Pilot Trial (2015)
Journal Article
Hollands, K. L., Pelton, T. A., Wimperis, A., Whitham, D., Tan, W., Jowett, S., …van Vliet, P. M. (2015). Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of Visual Cue Training to Improve Adaptability of Walking after Stroke: Multi-Centre, Single-Blind Randomised Control Pilot Trial. PLoS ONE, 10(10), Article e0139261. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0139261

Objectives Given the importance of vision in the control of walking and evidence indicating varied practice of walking improves mobility outcomes, this study sought to examine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of varied walking practice in... Read More about Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of Visual Cue Training to Improve Adaptability of Walking after Stroke: Multi-Centre, Single-Blind Randomised Control Pilot Trial.

A cluster randomised feasibility trial evaluating nutritional interventions in the treatment of malnutrition in care home adult residents (2015)
Journal Article
Stow, R., Ives, N., Smith, C., Rick, C., & Rushton, A. (2015). A cluster randomised feasibility trial evaluating nutritional interventions in the treatment of malnutrition in care home adult residents. Trials, 16(1), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0952-2

Comparing results from long and short form versions of the Parkinson's disease questionnaire in a longitudinal study (2015)
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Jenkinson, C., Clarke, C., Gray, R., Hewitson, P., Ives, N., Morley, D., …Williams, A. (2015). Comparing results from long and short form versions of the Parkinson's disease questionnaire in a longitudinal study. Parkinsonism and Related Disorders, 21(11), 1312-1316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parkreldis.2015.09.008

A multi-centre, parallel group superiority trial of silk therapeutic clothing compared to standard care for the management of eczema in children (CLOTHES Trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2015)
Journal Article
Harrison, E. F., Haines, R. H., Cowdell, F., Sach, T. H., Dean, T., Pollock, I., …Thomas, K. S. (2015). A multi-centre, parallel group superiority trial of silk therapeutic clothing compared to standard care for the management of eczema in children (CLOTHES Trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 16(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0921-9

Background Eczema is a chronic, itchy skin condition that can have a large impact on the quality of life of patients and their families. People with eczema are often keen to try out non-pharmacological therapies like silk therapeutic garments that... Read More about A multi-centre, parallel group superiority trial of silk therapeutic clothing compared to standard care for the management of eczema in children (CLOTHES Trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.