All Outputs (7)

Urine tests for Down's syndrome screening (2015)
Journal Article
Alldred, S. K., Guo, B., Takwoingi, Y., Pennant, M., Wisniewski, S., Deeks, J. J., …Alldred, S. K. (2015). Urine tests for Down's syndrome screening. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD011984

Background Down's syndrome occurs when a person has three copies of chromosome 21, or the specific area of chromosome 21 implicated in causing Down's syndrome, rather than two. It is the commonest congenital cause of mental disability and also lea... Read More about Urine tests for Down's syndrome screening.

Cognitive behaviour therapy for non-cardiac pain in the chest (COPIC): a multicentre randomized controlled trial with economic evaluation (2015)
Journal Article
Tyrer, P., Tyrer, H., Cooper, S., Barrett, B., Kings, S., Lazarevic, V., …Crawford, M. (2015). Cognitive behaviour therapy for non-cardiac pain in the chest (COPIC): a multicentre randomized controlled trial with economic evaluation. BMC Psychology, 3(41), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-015-0099-7

Background Most patients with chest pain have nothing wrong with their cardiac function. Psychological forms of treatment for this condition are more likely to be successful than others. Methods/design A two-arm parallel controlled randomize... Read More about Cognitive behaviour therapy for non-cardiac pain in the chest (COPIC): a multicentre randomized controlled trial with economic evaluation.

Preferred intensity exercise for adolescents receiving treatment for depression: A pragmatic randomised controlled trial (2015)
Journal Article
Carter, T., Guo, B., Turner, D., Morres, I., Khalil, E., Brighton, E., …Callaghan, P. (2015). Preferred intensity exercise for adolescents receiving treatment for depression: A pragmatic randomised controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry, 15(1), Article 247. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-015-0638-z

© 2015 Carter et al. Background: Exercise has been shown to be effective in treating depression, but trials testing the effect of exercise for depressed adolescents utilising mental health services are rare. The aim of this study was to determine the... Read More about Preferred intensity exercise for adolescents receiving treatment for depression: A pragmatic randomised controlled trial.

Clinical characteristics of persistent frequent attenders in primary care: case–control study (2015)
Journal Article
Patel, S., Kai, J., Atha, C., Avery, A., Guo, B., James, M., …Morriss, R. (2015). Clinical characteristics of persistent frequent attenders in primary care: case–control study. Family Practice, cmv076. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmv076

Background. Most frequent attendance in primary care is temporary, but persistent frequent attendance is expensive and may be suitable for psychological intervention. To plan appropriate intervention and service delivery, there is a need for research... Read More about Clinical characteristics of persistent frequent attenders in primary care: case–control study.

Performance of methods for meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy with few studies or sparse data (2015)
Journal Article
Takwoingi, Y., Guo, B., Riley, R. D., & Deeks, J. J. (2015). Performance of methods for meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy with few studies or sparse data. Statistical Methods in Medical Research, https://doi.org/10.1177/0962280215592269

Hierarchical models such as the bivariate and hierarchical summary receiver operating characteristic (HSROC) models are recommended for meta-analysis of test accuracy studies. These models are challenging to fit when there are few studies and/or spar... Read More about Performance of methods for meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy with few studies or sparse data.

Correction: Protocol investigating the clinical utility of an objective measure of activity and attention (QbTest) on diagnostic and treatment decision-making in children and young people with ADHD - 'Assessing QbTest Utility in ADHD' (AQUA): A randomised controlled trial - December 01, 2014 (2015)
Journal Article
Hall, C. L., Walker, G. M., Valentine, A. Z., Guo, B., Kaylor-Hughes, C., James, M., …Hollis, C. (2015). Correction: Protocol investigating the clinical utility of an objective measure of activity and attention (QbTest) on diagnostic and treatment decision-making in children and young people with ADHD - 'Assessing QbTest Utility in ADHD' (AQUA): A randomised controlled trial - December 01, 2014. BMJ Open, 5(5), Article e006838corr1. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006838corr1

First trimester serum tests for Down's syndrome screening (2015)
Journal Article
Alldred, S. K., Takwoingi, Y., Guo, B., Pennant, M., Deeks, J. J., Neilson, J. P., & Alfirevic, Z. (2015). First trimester serum tests for Down's syndrome screening. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 11, Article CD011975. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD011975

Background Down's syndrome occurs when a person has three, rather than two copies of chromosome 21; or the specific area of chromosome 21 implicated in causing Down's syndrome. It is the commonest congenital cause of mental disability and also lea... Read More about First trimester serum tests for Down's syndrome screening.