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Usual medical treatments or levonorgestrel-IUS for women with heavy menstrual bleeding: long-term ranomised pragmatic trial in primary care (2016)
Journal Article
Kai, J., Middleton, L., Daniels, J., Pattison, H., Tryposkiadis, K., & Gupta, J. (in press). Usual medical treatments or levonorgestrel-IUS for women with heavy menstrual bleeding: long-term ranomised pragmatic trial in primary care. British Journal of General Practice, 66(653), Article e861-e870. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp16X687577

Background: Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is a common, chronic problem burdening women and health services. However long-term evidence on treatment in primary care is lacking. Aim: To assess the effectiveness of commencing levonorgestrel intra-ut... Read More about Usual medical treatments or levonorgestrel-IUS for women with heavy menstrual bleeding: long-term ranomised pragmatic trial in primary care.

Cognitive behaviour therapy for long-term frequent attenders in primary care: a feasibility case series and treatment development study (2016)
Journal Article
Malins, S., Kai, J., Atha, C., Avery, A., Guo, B., James, M., …Morriss, R. K. (2016). Cognitive behaviour therapy for long-term frequent attenders in primary care: a feasibility case series and treatment development study. British Journal of General Practice, 66(651), e729-e736. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp16X686569

Background: Most frequent attendance in primary care is temporary. Long-term frequent attendance may be suitable for psychological intervention to address health management and service use. Aim: To explore the feasibility and acceptability of cog... Read More about Cognitive behaviour therapy for long-term frequent attenders in primary care: a feasibility case series and treatment development study.

Feasibility of improving identification of familial hypercholesterolaemia in general practice: intervention development study (2016)
Journal Article
Qureshi, N., Weng, S., Tranter, J., El-Kadiki, A., & Kai, J. (2016). Feasibility of improving identification of familial hypercholesterolaemia in general practice: intervention development study. BMJ Open, 6, Article e011734. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011734

Objectives: To assess the feasibility of improving identification of familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) in primary care, and of collecting outcome measures to inform a future trial. Design: Feasibility intervention study. Setting: 6 general practi... Read More about Feasibility of improving identification of familial hypercholesterolaemia in general practice: intervention development study.

Sensitivity to scale of willingness-to-pay within the context of menorrhagia (2016)
Journal Article
Sanghera, S., Frew, E., Gupta, J. K., Kai, J., & Roberts, T. E. (2017). Sensitivity to scale of willingness-to-pay within the context of menorrhagia. Health Expectations, 20(2), https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12452

Objectives: Willingness-to-pay (WTP) provides a broad assessment of well-being, capturing benefits beyond health. However, the validity of the approach has been questioned and the evidence relating to the sensitivity of WTP to changes in health statu... Read More about Sensitivity to scale of willingness-to-pay within the context of menorrhagia.

Protocol investigating the clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of cognitive–behavioural therapy delivered remotely for unscheduled care users with health anxiety: randomised controlled trial (2016)
Journal Article
Patel, S., Malins, S., Guo, B., James, M., Kai, J., Kaylor-Hughes, C., …Morriss, R. K. (2016). Protocol investigating the clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of cognitive–behavioural therapy delivered remotely for unscheduled care users with health anxiety: randomised controlled trial. BJPsych Open, 2, https://doi.org/10.1192/bjpo.bp.115.002220

Background Health anxiety and medically unexplained symptoms cost the National Health Service (NHS) an estimated £3 billion per year in unnecessary costs with little evidence of patient benefit. Effective treatment is rarely taken up due to issues s... Read More about Protocol investigating the clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness of cognitive–behavioural therapy delivered remotely for unscheduled care users with health anxiety: randomised controlled trial.