Professor ALAN MONTGOMERY's Outputs (119)

Silk garments plus standard care compared with standard care for treating eczema in children: A randomised, controlled, observer-blind, pragmatic trial (CLOTHES Trial) (2017)
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Thomas, K. S., Bradshaw, L. E., Sach, T. H., Batchelor, J. M., Lawton, S., Harrison, E. F., Haines, R. H., Ahmed, A., Williams, H. C., Dean, T., Burrows, N. P., Pollock, I., Duley, L., Llewellyn, J., Crang, C., Grundy, J. D., Guiness, J., Gribbin, A., Mitchell, E. J., Cowdell, F., …MacCallum, S. (2017). Silk garments plus standard care compared with standard care for treating eczema in children: A randomised, controlled, observer-blind, pragmatic trial (CLOTHES Trial). PLoS Medicine, 14(4), Article e1002280. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002280

© 2017 Thomas et al. Background: The role of clothing in the management of eczema (also called atopic dermatitis or atopic eczema) is poorly understood. This trial evaluated the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of silk garments (in addition to st... Read More about Silk garments plus standard care compared with standard care for treating eczema in children: A randomised, controlled, observer-blind, pragmatic trial (CLOTHES Trial).

Randomised controlled trial of silk therapeutic garments for the management of atopic eczema in children: the CLOTHES trial (2017)
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Thomas, K. S., Bradshaw, L., Sach, T. H., Cowdell, F., Batchelor, J. M., Lawton, S., Harrison, E. F., Haines, R. H., Ahmed, A., Dean, T., Burrows, N. P., Pollock, I., Buckley, H., Williams, H. C., Llewellyn, J., Crang, C., Grundy, J. D., Guiness, J., Gribbin, A., Wake, E., …Montgomery, A. A. (2017). Randomised controlled trial of silk therapeutic garments for the management of atopic eczema in children: the CLOTHES trial. Health Technology Assessment, 21(16), https://doi.org/10.3310/hta21160

Background: Atopic eczema (AE) is a chronic, itchy, inflammatory skin condition that affects the quality of life of children and their families. The role of specialist clothing in the management of AE is poorly understood.
Objectives: To assess the... Read More about Randomised controlled trial of silk therapeutic garments for the management of atopic eczema in children: the CLOTHES trial.

Investigating the effect of independent blinded digital image assessment on the STOP GAP trial (2017)
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Patsko, E., Godolphin, P. J., Thomas, K. S., Hepburn, T., Mitchell, E., Craig, F. E., Bath, P. M., & Montgomery, A. A. (2017). Investigating the effect of independent blinded digital image assessment on the STOP GAP trial. Trials, 18(1), Article 53. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-1779-9

Background
Blinding is the process of keeping treatment assignment hidden and is used to minimise the possibility of bias. Trials at high risk of bias have been shown to report larger treatment effects than low risk studies. In dermatology, one popu... Read More about Investigating the effect of independent blinded digital image assessment on the STOP GAP trial.

Gentamicin versus ceftriaxone for the treatment of gonorrhoea (G-TOG trial): study protocol for a randomised trial (2016)
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Brittain, C., Childs, M., Duley, L., Harding, J., Hepburn, T., Meakin, G., Montgomery, A. A., Tan, W. G., & Ross, J. D. (2016). Gentamicin versus ceftriaxone for the treatment of gonorrhoea (G-TOG trial): study protocol for a randomised trial. Trials, 17, Article 558. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1683-8

Background: Gonorrhoea is a common sexually transmitted infection which causes genital pain and discomfort; in women it can also lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility, and in men to epididymo-orchitis. Current treatment is with ceftriax... Read More about Gentamicin versus ceftriaxone for the treatment of gonorrhoea (G-TOG trial): study protocol for a randomised trial.

The Community In-reach Rehabilitation and Care Transition (CIRACT) clinical and cost-effectiveness randomisation controlled trial in older people admitted to hospital as an acute medical emergency (2016)
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Sahota, O., Pulikottil-Jacob, R., Marshall, F., Montgomery, A., Tan, W., Sach, T., Logan, P., Kendrick, D., Watson, A., Walker, M., & Waring, J. (in press). The Community In-reach Rehabilitation and Care Transition (CIRACT) clinical and cost-effectiveness randomisation controlled trial in older people admitted to hospital as an acute medical emergency. Age and Ageing, 46(1), https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afw149

Objective: To compare the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a Community In-reach Rehabilitation and Care Transition (CIRACT) service with the traditional hospital-based rehabilitation (THB-Rehab) service.

Design: Pragmatic randomised controlled... Read More about The Community In-reach Rehabilitation and Care Transition (CIRACT) clinical and cost-effectiveness randomisation controlled trial in older people admitted to hospital as an acute medical emergency.

Experiences of patients and healthcare professionals of NHS cardiovascular health checks: a qualitative study (2016)
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Riley, R., Coghill, N., Montgomery, A. A., Feder, G., & Horwood, J. (2016). Experiences of patients and healthcare professionals of NHS cardiovascular health checks: a qualitative study. Journal of Public Health, 38(3), https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdv121

Background

NHS Health Checks are a national cardiovascular risk assessment and management programme in England and Wales. We examined the experiences of patients attending and healthcare professionals (HCPs) conducting NHS Health Checks.
Methods... Read More about Experiences of patients and healthcare professionals of NHS cardiovascular health checks: a qualitative study.

Indicated school-based intervention to improve depressive symptoms among at risk Chilean adolescents: a randomized controlled trial (2016)
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controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry, 16, Article 276. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-016-0985-4

Background: Depression is a disabling condition affecting people of all ages, but generally starting during adolescence. Schools seem to be an excellent setting where preventive interventions may be delivered. This study aimed to test the effectivene... Read More about Indicated school-based intervention to improve depressive symptoms among at risk Chilean adolescents: a randomized controlled trial.

Cost-effectiveness of telehealth for patients with raised cardiovascular disease risk: evidence from the Healthlines randomised controlled trial (2016)
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Dixon, P., Hollingshurst, S., Edwards, L., Thomas, C., Gaunt, D., Foster, A., Large, S., Montgomery, A. A., & Salisbury, C. (2016). Cost-effectiveness of telehealth for patients with raised cardiovascular disease risk: evidence from the Healthlines randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 6, Article e01235. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012352

Objectives: To investigate the cost-effectiveness of a telehealth intervention for primary care patients with raised cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.
Design: A prospective within-trial patient-level economic evaluation conducted alongside a rando... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of telehealth for patients with raised cardiovascular disease risk: evidence from the Healthlines randomised controlled trial.

Anxiety, depression and risk of cannabis use: Examining the internalising pathway to use among Chilean adolescents (2016)
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Stapinski, L. A., Montgomery, A. A., & Araya, R. (2016). Anxiety, depression and risk of cannabis use: Examining the internalising pathway to use among Chilean adolescents. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 166, 109-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.06.032

Background: Adolescents who experience internalising symptoms may be susceptible to the use of alcohol and other substances in an attempt to alleviate or cope with these symptoms. We examined the hypothesised internalising pathway from symptoms of d... Read More about Anxiety, depression and risk of cannabis use: Examining the internalising pathway to use among Chilean adolescents.

Telehealth for patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease: pragmatic randomised controlled trial (2016)
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Salisbury, C., O'Cathain, A., Thomas, C., Edwards, L., Gaunt, D., Dixon, P., Hollingshurst, S., Nicholl, J., Large, S., Yardley, L., Fahey, T., Foster, A., Garner, K., Horspool, K., Man, M.-S., Rogers, A. E., Pope, C., & Montgomery, A. A. (2016). Telehealth for patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease: pragmatic randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 353, Article i2647. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i2647

Objective: To assess whether non-clinical staff can effectively manage people at high risk of cardiovascular disease using digital health technologies.
Design: Pragmatic, multicentre, randomised controlled trial.
Setting: 42 general practices in th... Read More about Telehealth for patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease: pragmatic randomised controlled trial.

Effectiveness of an integrated telehealth service for patients with depression: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial of a complex intervention (2016)
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Salisbury, C., O'Cathain, A., Edwards, L., Thomas, C., Gaunt, D., Hollingshurst, S., Nicholl, J., Large, S., Yardley, L., Lewis, G., Foster, A., Garner, K., Horspool, K., Man, M.-S., Rogers, A. E., Pope, C., Dixon, P., & Montgomery, A. A. (2016). Effectiveness of an integrated telehealth service for patients with depression: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial of a complex intervention. Lancet Psychiatry, 3(6), 515-525. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366%2816%2900083-3

Background
Many countries are exploring the potential of telehealth interventions manage the rising number of people with chronic conditions. However, evidence of effectiveness of telehealth is equivocal. Based on an evidence-based conceptual framew... Read More about Effectiveness of an integrated telehealth service for patients with depression: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial of a complex intervention.

Increasing follow-up questionnaire response rates in a randomized controlled trial of telehealth for depression: three embedded controlled studies (2016)
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Edwards, L., Salisbury, C., Horspool, K., Foster, A., Garner, K., & Montgomery, A. A. (2016). Increasing follow-up questionnaire response rates in a randomized controlled trial of telehealth for depression: three embedded controlled studies. Trials, 17, Article 107. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1234-3

Background: Attrition is problematic in trials, and may be exacerbated in longer studies, telehealth trials and participants with depression – three features of The Healthlines Study. Advance notification, including a photograph and using action-ori... Read More about Increasing follow-up questionnaire response rates in a randomized controlled trial of telehealth for depression: three embedded controlled studies.

Validation of the Vitiligo Noticeability Scale: a patient-reported outcome measure of Vitiligo treatment success (2016)
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Batchelor, J., Tan, W., Tour, S., Yong, A., Montgomery, A. A., & Thomas, K. (2016). Validation of the Vitiligo Noticeability Scale: a patient-reported outcome measure of Vitiligo treatment success. British Journal of Dermatology, 174(2), https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.14208

Background:
Patient-reported outcome measures are rarely used in vitiligo trials. The Vitiligo Noticeability Scale (VNS) is a new patient-reported outcome measure assessing how ‘noticeable’ the vitiligo patches are after treatment. The noticeabilit... Read More about Validation of the Vitiligo Noticeability Scale: a patient-reported outcome measure of Vitiligo treatment success.

The provision of NHS health checks in a community setting: an ethnographic account (2015)
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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)
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Lincoln, N. B., das Nair, R., Bradshaw, L., Constantinescu, C. S., Drummond, A. E. R., Erven, A., Evans, A. L., Fitzsimmons, D., Montgomery, A. 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).

Effectiveness of a nurse-led intensive home-visitation programme for first-time teenage mothers (Building Blocks): a pragmatic randomised controlled trial (2015)
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Robling, M., Bekkers, M.-J., Bell, K., Butler, C. C., Cannings-John, R., Channon, S., Corbacho Martin, B., Gregory, J. W., Hood, K., Kemp, A., Kenkre, J., Montgomery, A. A., Moody, G., Owen-Jones, E., Pickett, K., Richardson, G., Roberts, Z. E., Ronaldson, S., Sanders, J., Stamuli, E., & 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.

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)
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Harrison, E. F., Haines, R. H., Cowdell, F., Sach, T. H., Dean, T., Pollock, I., Burrows, N. P., Buckley, H., Batchelor, J. M., Williams, H. C., Lawton, S., Brown, S. J., Bradshaw, L. E., Ahmed, A., Montgomery, A. A., Mitchell, E., & 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.

Lamotrigine versus inert placebo in the treatment of borderline personality disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial and economic evaluation (2015)
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Crawford, M. J., Sanatinia, R., Barrett, B., Byford, S., Cunningham, G., Gakhal, K., Lawrence-Smith, G., Leeson, V., Lemonsky, F., Lykomitrou, G., Montgomery, A., Morriss, R. K., Paton, C., Tan, W., Tyrer, P., & Reilly, J. G. (2015). Lamotrigine versus inert placebo in the treatment of borderline personality disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial and economic evaluation. Trials, 16, Article 308. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0823-x

Background: People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) experience rapid and distressing changes in mood, poor social functioning and have high rates of suicidal behaviour. Several small scale studies suggest that mood stabilizers may produce s... Read More about Lamotrigine versus inert placebo in the treatment of borderline personality disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial and economic evaluation.

To tweet or not to tweet about schizophrenia systematic reviews (TweetSz): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2015)
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Jayaram, M., Bodart, A. Y., Sampson, S., Zhao, S., Montgomery, A. A., & Adams, C. E. (in press). To tweet or not to tweet about schizophrenia systematic reviews (TweetSz): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 5, Article e00769. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007695

Introduction: The Cochrane Schizophrenia Group (CSzG) has produced and maintained systematic reviews of effects of interventions for schizophrenia and related illness. Each review has a Plain Language Summary (PLS), for those without specialised know... Read More about To tweet or not to tweet about schizophrenia systematic reviews (TweetSz): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Who does not participate in telehealth trials and why? A cross-sectional survey (2015)
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Foster, A., Horspool, K., Edwards, L., Thomas, C., Salisbury, C., Montgomery, A. A., & O'Cathain, A. (2015). Who does not participate in telehealth trials and why? A cross-sectional survey. Trials, 16(258), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0773-3

Background
Telehealth interventions use information and communication technology to provide clinical support. Some randomised controlled trials of telehealth report high patient decline rates. A large study was undertaken to determine which patients... Read More about Who does not participate in telehealth trials and why? A cross-sectional survey.