Search Results - "de Salis, Isabel"

Key components influencing the sustainability of a multi-professional obstetric emergencies training programme in a middle-income setting: a qualitative study by Ghag, Kiren, Bahl, Rachna, Winter, Cathy, Lynch, Mary, Bautista, Nayda, Ilagan, Rogelio, Ellis, Matthew, de Salis, Isabel, Draycott, Timothy J

“…Multi-professional obstetric emergencies training is one promising strategy to improve maternity care. Sustaining training programmes following successful…”
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A review of reporting of participant recruitment and retention in RCTs in six major journals by Toerien, Merran, Brookes, Sara T, Metcalfe, Chris, de Salis, Isabel, Tomlin, Zelda, Peters, Tim J, Sterne, Jonathan, Donovan, Jenny L

“…Poor recruitment and retention of participants in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) is problematic but common. Clear and detailed reporting of participant…”
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Clear obstacles and hidden challenges: understanding recruiter perspectives in six pragmatic randomised controlled trials by Donovan, Jenny L, Paramasivan, Sangeetha, de Salis, Isabel, Toerien, Merran

“…Recruitment of sufficient participants in an efficient manner is still widely acknowledged to be a major challenge to the mounting and completion of randomised…”
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The intellectual challenges and emotional consequences of equipoise contributed to the fragility of recruitment in six randomized controlled trials by Donovan, Jenny L, de Salis, Isabel, Toerien, Merran, Paramasivan, Sangeetha, Hamdy, Freddie C, Blazeby, Jane M

“…Abstract Objective The aim of the study was to investigate how doctors considered and experienced the concept of equipoise while recruiting patients to…”
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What do tests do for doctors? A qualitative study of blood testing in UK primary care by Watson, Jessica, de Salis, Isabel, Banks, Jonathan, Salisbury, Chris

“…Rates of blood testing are rising with significant geographical variability. Most research into diagnostic testing focuses on the role of tests in diagnostic…”
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Experiencing menopause in the UK: The interrelated narratives of normality, distress, and transformation by de Salis, Isabel, Owen-Smith, Amanda, Donovan, Jenny L., Lawlor, Debbie A.

“…We investigated the experience and perspectives of menopause among 48 UK mothers through qualitative in-depth interviews. Interviews were analyzed thematically…”
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Better the donor you know? A qualitative study of renal patients' views on ‘altruistic’ live-donor kidney transplantation by Bailey, Phillippa K., Ben-Shlomo, Yoav, de Salis, Isabel, Tomson, Charles, Owen-Smith, Amanda

“…In the UK there is a short-fall between individuals requiring a renal transplant and kidneys available for transplantation. Non-directed ‘altruistic’ living…”
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Guidance was developed on how to write a plain language summary for diagnostic test accuracy reviews by Whiting, Penny, Leeflang, Mariska, de Salis, Isabel, Mustafa, Reem A., Santesso, Nancy, Gopalakrishna, Gowri, Cooney, Geraldine, Jesper, Emily, Thomas, Joanne, Davenport, Clare

“…To develop guidance for authors of diagnostic test accuracy (DTA) reviews to help them write a plain language summary of the results of their review. We used a…”
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'I'm fishing really'--inflammatory marker testing in primary care: a qualitative study by Watson, Jessica, de Salis, Isabel, Hamilton, Willie, Salisbury, Chris

“…Inflammatory markers can be helpful as part of the diagnostic workup for specific diseases or for monitoring disease activity. A third use is as a screening…”
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Why is recruitment to trials difficult? An investigation into recruitment difficulties in an RCT of supported employment in patients with severe mental illness by Howard, Louise, de Salis, Isabel, Tomlin, Zelda, Thornicroft, Graham, Donovan, Jenny

“…Abstract Background Under-recruitment to randomised controlled trials (RCTs) is often problematic and there may be particular difficulties in recruiting…”
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Qualitative research to improve RCT recruitment: Issues arising in establishing research collaborations by de Salis, Isabel, Tomlin, Zelda, Toerien, Merran, Donovan, Jenny

“…Abstract Introduction Strategies to improve recruitment to RCTs (randomised controlled trials) are limited. The ProtecT (Prostate testing for cancer and…”
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A review identifies and classifies reasons for ordering diagnostic tests by Whiting, Penny, Toerien, Merran, de Salis, Isabel, Sterne, Jonathan A.C, Dieppe, Paul, Egger, Matthias, Fahey, Tom

“…Abstract Objective To consider the reasons and context for test ordering by doctors when faced with an undiagnosed complaint in primary or secondary care…”
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Using qualitative research methods to improve recruitment to randomized controlled trials: the Quartet study by de Salis, Isabel, Tomlin, Zelda, Toerien, Merran, Donovan, Jenny

“…Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are considered the optimum method for evaluating health care interventions, yet many fail to recruit sufficient…”
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Using qualitative research to inform development of a diagnostic algorithm for UTI in children by de Salis, Isabel, Whiting, Penny, Sterne, Jonathan A C, Hay, Alastair D

“…Diagnostic and prognostic algorithms can help reduce clinical uncertainty. The selection of candidate symptoms and signs to be measured in case report forms…”
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Methods for Evaluating Medical Tests and Biomarkers by Gopalakrishna, Gowri, Langendam, Miranda, Scholten, Rob, Bossuyt, Patrick, Leeflang, Mariska, Noel-Storr, Anna, Thomas, James, Marshall, Iain, Wallace, Byron, Whiting, Penny, Davenport, Clare, GopalaKrishna, Gowri, de Salis, Isabel, Mallett, Sue, Wolff, Robert

“…O1 User testing of Test-Treatment Pathway derivation to help formulating focused diagnostic questions Gowri Gopalakrishna1, Miranda Langendam1, Rob Scholten2,…”
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Evidence-based diagnosis by Whiting, Penny, Harbord, Roger, de Salis, Isabel, Egger, Matthias, Sterne, Jonathan

“…Making an accurate diagnosis is essential to ensure that a patient receives appropriate treatment and correct information regarding their prognosis…”
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