Faculty of Medicine and Health: Recent submissions
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The value of routine BMD monitoring after starting bisphosphonate treatment
Published 2010Response/editorial with respect to a paper authors submitted to the British Medical Journal on the value of monitoring bone density after starting bisphosphonates. The article has been the topic of a highly critical ...Article, Letter -
Criteria for monitoring tests were described: validity, responsiveness, detectability of long-term change, and practicality
Published 2014Objective: To describe how evidence from trials and cohort studies may be used to guide choice of test for monitoring patients with chronic disease. Study Design and Setting: Exploration of potential criteria for ...Article -
Assessment of changes to screening programmes: why randomisation is important
Published 2015Screening programmes sometimes need to be adapted as new technologies and treatments become available. Katy Bell and colleagues argue the best way to assess such changes is through randomised trials within the programmesArticle -
A Counterargument to Encounter Frequency and Target Achievement: Measurement Variability
Published 2012Editorial response to the conclusion of the recent report by Morrison and colleagues that encounter frequency leads to apparent better control of glucose (hemoglobin A1c), blood pressure, and low-density lipoprotein ...Article, Letter -
Is there a relationship between skin erythema and fatigue in women undergoing irradiation after breast conserving surgery for early breast cancer? A prospective study
Published 2009A prospective study was conducted to determine whether any relationship exits between skin erythema, fatigue and biological factors during and after adjuvant radiotherapy for early breast cancer. Breast erythema was ...Article