Outputs (40)

Dog owner mental health is associated with dog behavioural problems, dog care and dog-facilitated social interaction: a prospective cohort study (2023)
Journal Article
Barcelos, A. M., Kargas, N., Assheton, P., Maltby, J., Hall, S., & Mills, D. S. (2023). Dog owner mental health is associated with dog behavioural problems, dog care and dog-facilitated social interaction: a prospective cohort study. Scientific Reports, 13(1), Article 21734. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48731-z

Despite numerous qualitative and cross-sectional studies investigating how dog-related factors may impact owners’ well-being, empirical studies to test these causal effects are lacking. This prospective cohort study examined the correlation and poten... Read More about Dog owner mental health is associated with dog behavioural problems, dog care and dog-facilitated social interaction: a prospective cohort study.

Pet ownership and grief - Exploring how pet ownership effects owners' mental wellbeing during times of grief, a qualitative pilot study (2023)
Journal Article
French, B., Anctil, Z., Brown, B., & Hall, S. (2023). Pet ownership and grief - Exploring how pet ownership effects owners' mental wellbeing during times of grief, a qualitative pilot study. Pet Behaviour Science, 15, 1-19

Animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) have exhibited encouraging outcomes in enhancing human mental health. However, research has investigated the potential benefits of untrained pets for human mental wellbeing, as training animals for AAI can be cost... Read More about Pet ownership and grief - Exploring how pet ownership effects owners' mental wellbeing during times of grief, a qualitative pilot study.

Reporting of Factorial Randomized Trials: Extension of the CONSORT 2010 Statement (2023)
Journal Article
Kahan, B. C., Hall, S. S., Beller, E. M., Birchenall, M., Chan, A.-W., Elbourne, D., …Montgomery, A. A. (2023). Reporting of Factorial Randomized Trials: Extension of the CONSORT 2010 Statement. JAMA Network Open, 330(21), 2106-2114. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2023.19793

Importance

Transparent reporting of randomized trials is essential to facilitate critical appraisal and interpretation of results. Factorial trials, in which 2 or more interventions are assessed in the same set of participants, have unique method... Read More about Reporting of Factorial Randomized Trials: Extension of the CONSORT 2010 Statement.

Consensus Statement for Protocols of Factorial Randomized Trials: Extension of the SPIRIT 2013 Statement (2023)
Journal Article
Kahan, B. C., Hall, S. S., Beller, E. M., Birchenall, M., Elbourne, D., Juszczak, E., …Montgomery, A. A. (2023). Consensus Statement for Protocols of Factorial Randomized Trials: Extension of the SPIRIT 2013 Statement. JAMA Network Open, 6(12), Article e2346121. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.46121

Importance

Trial protocols outline a trial’s objectives as well as the methods (design, conduct, and analysis) that will be used to meet those objectives, and transparent reporting of trial protocols ensures objectives are clear and facilitates... Read More about Consensus Statement for Protocols of Factorial Randomized Trials: Extension of the SPIRIT 2013 Statement.

Techniques to increase lumbar puncture success in newborn babies: the NeoCLEAR RCT (2023)
Journal Article
Roehr, C. C., Marshall, A. S., Scrivens, A., Sadarangani, M., Williams, R., Yong, J., …Juszczak, E. (2023). Techniques to increase lumbar puncture success in newborn babies: the NeoCLEAR RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 27(33), 1-97. https://doi.org/10.3310/THJY0671

Background:

Lumbar puncture is an essential tool for diagnosing meningitis. Neonatal lumbar puncture, although frequently performed, has low success rates (50-60%). Standard technique includes lying infants on their side and removing the stylet '... Read More about Techniques to increase lumbar puncture success in newborn babies: the NeoCLEAR RCT.

Eczema Bathing Study – how often should we bathe? (2023)
Data
Harrison, E., & Thomas, K. (2023). Eczema Bathing Study – how often should we bathe?. [Dataset]. https://doi.org/10.1186/isrctn12016473

Background and study aims
The Eczema Bathing Study is part of the Rapid Eczema Trials project. The researchers hope to answer many questions about how to manage eczema through this project. People with eczema are helping to prioritise, design and ru... Read More about Eczema Bathing Study – how often should we bathe?.

Determining a risk-proportionate approach to the validation of statistical programming for clinical trials (2023)
Journal Article
Gamble, C., Lewis, S., Stocken, D., Juszczak, E., Bradburn, M., Doré, C., & Kean, S. (2024). Determining a risk-proportionate approach to the validation of statistical programming for clinical trials. Clinical Trials, 21(1), 85-94. https://doi.org/10.1177/17407745231204036

Background
The contribution of the statistician to the design and analysis of a clinical trial is acknowledged as essential. Ability to reconstruct the statistical contribution to a trial requires rigorous and transparent documentation as evidenced... Read More about Determining a risk-proportionate approach to the validation of statistical programming for clinical trials.

Can we achieve better trial recruitment by presenting patient information through multimedia? Meta-analysis of ‘studies within a trial’ (SWATs) (2023)
Journal Article
Madurasinghe, V. W., Knapp, P., Eldridge, S., Collier, D., Treweek, S., Rick, J., …Bower, P. (2023). Can we achieve better trial recruitment by presenting patient information through multimedia? Meta-analysis of ‘studies within a trial’ (SWATs). BMC Medicine, 21(1), Article 425. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-023-03081-5

Background: People need high-quality information to make decisions about research participation. Providing information in written format alone is conventional but may not be the most effective and acceptable approach. We developed a structure for the... Read More about Can we achieve better trial recruitment by presenting patient information through multimedia? Meta-analysis of ‘studies within a trial’ (SWATs).

2% chlorhexidine gluconate aqueous versus 2% chlorhexidine gluconate in 70% isopropyl alcohol for skin disinfection prior to percutaneous central venous catheterisation: the ARCTIC randomised controlled feasibility trial (2023)
Journal Article
Clarke, P., Soe, A., Nichols, A., Harizaj, H., Webber, M. A., Linsell, L., …Heath, P. T. (2023). 2% chlorhexidine gluconate aqueous versus 2% chlorhexidine gluconate in 70% isopropyl alcohol for skin disinfection prior to percutaneous central venous catheterisation: the ARCTIC randomised controlled feasibility trial. Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition, https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2023-325871

Objective: Catheter-related sepsis (CRS) is a major complication with significant morbidity and mortality. Evidence is lacking regarding the most appropriate antiseptic for skin disinfection before percutaneous central venous catheter (PCVC) insertio... Read More about 2% chlorhexidine gluconate aqueous versus 2% chlorhexidine gluconate in 70% isopropyl alcohol for skin disinfection prior to percutaneous central venous catheterisation: the ARCTIC randomised controlled feasibility trial.

Alternative cascade-testing protocols for identifying and managing patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia: systematic reviews, qualitative study and cost-effectiveness analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Qureshi, N., Woods, B., Neves de Faria, R., Saramago Goncalves, P., Cox, E., Leonardi Bee, J., …Kai, J. (2023). Alternative cascade-testing protocols for identifying and managing patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia: systematic reviews, qualitative study and cost-effectiveness analysis. Health Technology Assessment, 27(16), https://doi.org/10.3310/CTMD0148

Background
Cascade testing the relatives of people with familial hypercholesterolaemia is an efficient approach to identifying familial hypercholesterolaemia. The cascade-testing protocol starts with identifying an index patient with familial hyperc... Read More about Alternative cascade-testing protocols for identifying and managing patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia: systematic reviews, qualitative study and cost-effectiveness analysis.