Objective: To determine the feasibility of conducting a trial of a pre-surgical psychological
intervention on pain, function, and mood in people with knee osteoarthritis listed for total …

Background: the risk factors for and frequency of antibiotic prescription and antibiotic-
associated diarrhoea (AAD) among care home residents are unknown. Aim: to prospectively …

Objectives: To identify the continuity mechanisms central to a smooth transition from child to
adult diabetes care, the service components through which these can be achieved and their …

Background Wales faces serious public health challenges, with relatively low life
expectancies and wide inequalities in life expectancy with associated pressures on the …

Objective A new prognostic model has been developed and externally validated, the aim of
which is to assist in the management of the blunt chest wall trauma patient in the emergency …

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Objectives Patient co-payments for prescription medicines in Wales were abolished in April
2007 and there has been much speculation on the possible effects. We analysed patient …

Background There is limited evidence in the literature on the long-term effectiveness and
cost-effectiveness of treatments for Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis (ASUC). The study aimed …

The challenges of delivering healthcare within budget constraints are ever present. Highly
specialised technologies (HSTs) have high costs of provision inevitably contributing to NHS …

Introduction A new prognostic model has been developed and externally validated, the aim
of which is to assist in the management of the blunt chest wall trauma patient in the …