Asthma exacerbations and sputum eosinophil counts: a randomised controlled trial

RH Green, CE Brightling, S McKenna, B Hargadon… - The Lancet, 2002 - thelancet.com
Background Treatment decisions in asthma are based on assessments of symptoms and
simple measures of lung function, which do not relate closely to underlying eosinophilic …

The Birmingham Rehabilitation Uptake Maximisation study (BRUM): a randomised controlled trial comparing home-based with centre-based cardiac rehabilitation

K Jolly, GYH Lip, RS Taylor, J Raftery, J Mant, D Lane… - Heart, 2009 - heart.bmj.com
Objective: To compare the outcomes of home-based (using the Heart Manual) and centre-
based cardiac rehabilitation programmes. Design: Randomised controlled trial and parallel …

A brief cognitive behavioural preimplantation and rehabilitation programme for patients receiving an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator improves physical health …

RJ Lewin, S Coulton, DJ Frizelle, G Kaye, H Cox - Heart, 2009 - heart.bmj.com
Objective: To assess the clinical and cost effectiveness of a brief home-based cognitive
behavioural rehabilitation programme (the ICD Plan) for patients undergoing implantation of …

[PDF][PDF] Unit costs of health care inputs in low and middle income regions

J Mulligan, JA Fox-Rushby, T Adam, B Johns… - Disease Control Priorities …, 2003 - Citeseer
DISEASE CONTROL PRIORITIES PROJECT Page 1 Unit Costs of Health Care Inputs in Low
and Middle Income Regions DCPP Working Paper No. 9 September 2003 Jo-Ann Mulligan …

Gaussian process modeling in conjunction with individual patient simulation modeling: a case study describing the calculation of cost-effectiveness ratios for the …

MD Stevenson, J Oakley… - Medical Decision …, 2004 - journals.sagepub.com
Individual patient-level models can simulate more complex disease processes than cohort-
based approaches. However, large numbers of patients need to be simulated to reduce …

Economics of tandem mass spectrometry screening of neonatal inherited disorders

A Pandor, J Eastham, J Chilcott, S Paisley… - International journal of …, 2006 - cambridge.org
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of neonatal
screening for phenylketonuria (PKU) and medium-chain acyl-coA dehydrogenase (MCAD) …

Cost-effectiveness of rosiglitazone combination therapy for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the UK

S Beale, A Bagust, AT Shearer, A Martin, L Hulme - Pharmacoeconomics, 2006 - Springer
Introduction: Recent clinical trial results have demonstrated that, in patients with type 2
diabetes, second-line treatment of rosiglitazone in combination with metformin can lead to …

Relative cost effectiveness of Depo-Provera®, Implanon®, and Mirena® in reversible long-term hormonal contraception in the UK

SJ Varney, JF Guest - Pharmacoeconomics, 2004 - Springer
Objective: To estimate the relative cost effectiveness for women aged≥ 30 years, starting
long-term hormonal contraception with either levonorgestrel intrauterine system (Mirena®) …

Multifaceted implementation of stroke prevention guidelines in primary care: cluster-randomised evaluation of clinical and cost effectiveness

J Wright, J Bibby, J Eastham, S Harrison… - BMJ Quality & …, 2007 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Objective: To evaluate clinical and cost effectiveness of implementing evidence-based
guidelines for the prevention of stroke. Design: Cluster-randomised trial Setting: Three …

Strategies for achieving best value in commissioned home care

BM Davies, PR Drake - International Journal of Public Sector …, 2007 - emerald.com
Purpose–This paper seeks to address the question,“How can private home care providers
compete and drive their businesses forward to deliver best value to the community?” Public …