Volume 22 (2018)

Enteral lactoferrin to prevent infection for very preterm infants: the ELFIN RCT

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  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 74
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  20 December 2018

Negative-pressure wound therapy versus standard dressings for adults with an open lower limb fracture: the WOLLF RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 73
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  20 December 2018

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound and/or colour duplex ultrasound for surveillance after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: a systematic review and economic evaluation

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 72
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  13 December 2018

A manual-based intervention for carers of people with dementia and sleep disturbances: an acceptability and feasibility RCT

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  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 71
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  12 December 2018

Temporarily quadrupling the dose of inhaled steroid to prevent asthma exacerbations: FAST

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 70
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  6 December 2018

Low-dose computed tomography for lung cancer screening in high-risk populations: a systematic review and economic evaluation

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 69
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  4 December 2018

Bariatric surgery, lifestyle interventions and orlistat for severe obesity: the REBALANCE mixed-methods systematic review and economic evaluation

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 68
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  4 December 2018

Amisulpride for very late-onset schizophrenia-like psychosis: the ATLAS three-arm RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 67
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  3 December 2018

Assessing prognosis and prediction of treatment response in early rheumatoid arthritis: systematic reviews

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 66
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  3 December 2018

Structured lifestyle education to support weight loss for people with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and first episode psychosis: the STEPWISE RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 65
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  29 November 2018

Prognostic models for identifying risk of poor outcome in people with acute ankle sprains: the SPRAINED development and external validation study

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 64
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  26 November 2018

Combining mirtazapine with SSRIs or SNRIs for treatment-resistant depression: the MIR RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 63
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  23 November 2018

Brain and spinal stimulation therapies for phantom limb pain: a systematic review

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 62
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  8 November 2018

Oral steroids for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion in children aged 2 8 years: the OSTRICH RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 61
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  8 November 2018

Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for non-respiratory sleep disturbance in children with neurodisabilities: a systematic review

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 60
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  1 November 2018

Adjunctive rifampicin to reduce early mortality from Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia: the ARREST RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 59
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  1 November 2018

Abdominal massage plus advice, compared with advice only, for neurogenic bowel dysfunction in MS: a RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 58
• Published:
  30 October 2018

Adding emollient bath additives to standard eczema management for children with eczema: the BATHE RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 57
• Published:
  25 October 2018

Two interferon gamma release assays for predicting active tuberculosis: the UK PREDICT TB prognostic test study

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 56
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  18 October 2018

AVURT: aspirin versus placebo for the treatment of venous leg ulcers a Phase II pilot randomised controlled trial

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 55
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  16 October 2018

Adjunctive colposcopy technologies for assessing suspected cervical abnormalities: systematic reviews and economic evaluation

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 54
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  4 October 2018

Behavioural activation versus guided self-help for depression in adults with learning disabilities: the BeatIt RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 53
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  28 September 2018

Partial ablation versus radical prostatectomy in intermediate-risk prostate cancer: the PART feasibility RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 52
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  28 September 2018

Restricted fluid bolus versus current practice in children with septic shock: the FiSh feasibility study and pilot RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 51
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  21 September 2018

Standing frames for children with cerebral palsy: a mixed-methods feasibility study

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 50
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  20 September 2018

Everolimus, lutetium-177 DOTATATE and sunitinib for advanced, unresectable or metastatic neuroendocrine tumours with disease progression: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 49
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  13 September 2018

Triple versus guideline antiplatelet therapy to prevent recurrence after acute ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic attack: the TARDIS RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 48
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  4 September 2018

Selecting pregnant or postpartum women with suspected pulmonary embolism for diagnostic imaging: the DiPEP diagnostic study with decision-analysis modelling

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 47
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  4 September 2018

Treatment of extravasation injuries in infants and young children: a scoping review and survey

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  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 46
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  3 September 2018

Therapeutic hypothermia to reduce intracranial pressure after traumatic brain injury: the Eurotherm3235 RCT

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  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 45
• Published:
  31 August 2018

Risk scores to guide referral decisions for people with suspected ovarian cancer in secondary care: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 44
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  31 August 2018

Screening women aged 65 years or over for abdominal aortic aneurysm: a modelling study and health economic evaluation

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 43
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  22 August 2018

Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion versus multiple daily injections in children and young people at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes: the SCIPI RCT

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  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 42
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  15 August 2018

Nicotine preloading for smoking cessation: the Preloading RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 41
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  6 August 2018

MRI versus laparoscopy to diagnose the main causes of chronic pelvic pain in women: a test-accuracy study and economic evaluation

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 40
• Published:
  26 July 2018

Multiparametric MRI to improve detection of prostate cancer compared with transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy alone: the PROMIS study

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 39
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  24 July 2018

Improving the Quality of Dentistry (IQuaD): A cluster factorial randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness and cost-benefit of oral hygiene advice and/or periodontal instrumentation with routine care for the prevention and management of periodontal disease in dentate adults attending dental primary care

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 38
• Published:
  6 July 2018

A pedometer-based walking intervention in 45- to 75-year-olds, with and without practice nurse support: the PACE-UP three-arm cluster RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 37
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  2 July 2018

Pressure garment to prevent abnormal scarring after burn injury in adults and children: the PEGASUS feasibility RCT and mixed-methods study

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 36
• Published:
  26 June 2018

Does progesterone prophylaxis to prevent preterm labour improve outcome? A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial (OPPTIMUM)

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  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 35
• Published:
  26 June 2018

Alternative tumour necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi) or abatacept or rituximab following failure of initial TNFi in rheumatoid arthritis: the SWITCH RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 34
• Published:
  14 June 2018

Early, specialist vocational rehabilitation to facilitate return to work after traumatic brain injury: the FRESH feasibility RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 33
• Published:
  4 June 2018

The future for diagnostic tests of acute kidney injury in critical care: evidence synthesis, care pathway analysis and research prioritisation

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 32
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  4 June 2018

Strategy of endovascular versus open repair for patients with clinical diagnosis of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm: the IMPROVE RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 31
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  4 June 2018

Enhanced psychological care in cardiac rehabilitation services for patients with new-onset depression: the CADENCE feasibility study and pilot RCT

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  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 30
• Published:
  1 June 2018

What works to increase attendance for diabetic retinopathy screening? An evidence synthesis and economic analysis

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 29
• Published:
  1 June 2018

Aerobic and strength training exercise programme for cognitive impairment in people with mild to moderate dementia: the DAPA RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 28
• Published:
  30 May 2018

Treatments for dry age-related macular degeneration and Stargardt disease: a systematic review

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 27
• Published:
  30 May 2018

Managing with Learning Disability and Diabetes: OK-Diabetes - a case-finding study and feasibility randomised controlled trial

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  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 26
• Published:
  30 May 2018

Intramedullary nail fixation versus locking plate fixation for adults with a fracture of the distal tibia: the UK FixDT RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 25
• Published:
  22 May 2018

Continuous low-dose antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent urinary tract infection in adults who perform clean intermittent self-catheterisation: the AnTIC RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 24
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  16 May 2018

AntiEpileptic drug Monitoring in PREgnancy (EMPiRE): a double-blind randomised trial on effectiveness and acceptability of monitoring strategies

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 23
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  8 May 2018

Self-sampling kits to increase HIV testing among black Africans in the UK: the HAUS mixed-methods study

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 22
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  2 May 2018

Self-Management education for adults with poorly controlled epILEpsy [SMILE (UK)]: a randomised controlled trial

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 21
• Published:
  2 May 2018

What is the added value of ultrasound joint examination for monitoring synovitis in rheumatoid arthritis and can it be used to guide treatment decisions? A systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 20
• Published:
  1 May 2018

Amaze: a double-blind, multicentre randomised controlled trial to investigate the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of adding an ablation device-based maze procedure as an adjunct to routine cardiac surgery for patients with pre-existing atrial fibrillation

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 19
• Published:
  27 April 2018

Metformin in non-diabetic hyperglycaemia: the GLINT feasibility RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 18
• Published:
  13 April 2018

Lamotrigine for people with borderline personality disorder: a RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 17
• Published:
  13 April 2018

Gastrostomy versus nasogastric tube feeding for chemoradiation patients with head and neck cancer: the TUBE pilot RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 16
• Published:
  13 April 2018

Positive behaviour support training for staff for treating challenging behaviour in people with intellectual disabilities: a cluster RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 15
• Published:
  29 March 2018

Routine low-dose continuous or nocturnal oxygen for people with acute stroke: three-arm Stroke Oxygen Supplementation RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 14
• Published:
  29 March 2018

High-throughput non-invasive prenatal testing for fetal rhesus D status in RhD-negative women not known to be sensitised to the RhD antigen: a systematic review and economic evaluation.

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 13
• Published:
  27 March 2018

A pragmatic randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of family therapy vs. treatment as usual for young people seen after second or subsequent episodes of self-harm: the Self-Harm Intervention - Family Therapy (SHIFT) trial

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 12
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  13 March 2018

The feasibility of early pulmonary rehabilitation and activity after COPD exacerbations: external pilot randomised controlled trial, qualitative case study and exploratory economic evaluation

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 11
• Published:
  8 March 2018

Training nurses in a competency framework to support adults with epilepsy and intellectual disability: the EpAID cluster RCT

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 10
• Published:
  19 February 2018

Computerised interpretation of the fetal heart rate during labour: a randomised controlled trial (INFANT)

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 9
• Published:
  13 February 2018

The West Midlands ActiVe lifestyle and healthy Eating in School children (WAVES) study: a cluster randomised controlled trial testing the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a multifaceted obesity prevention intervention programme targeted at children aged 6-7 years

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 8
• Published:
  13 February 2018

PET-PANC: multicentre prospective diagnostic accuracy and health economic analysis study of the impact of combined modality 18fluorine-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose positron emission tomography with computed tomography scanning in the diagnosis and management of pancreatic cancer

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 7
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  6 February 2018

Axitinib, cabozantinib, everolimus, nivolumab, sunitinib and best supportive care in previously treated renal cell carcinoma: a systematic review and economic evaluation

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 6
• Published:
  2 February 2018

The UK EndoVascular Aneurysm Repair (EVAR) randomised controlled trials: long-term follow-up and cost-effectiveness analysis

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 5
• Published:
  31 January 2018

Combining optical coherence tomography with visual field data to rapidly detect disease progression in glaucoma: a diagnostic accuracy study

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 4
• Published:
  31 January 2018

Therapy interventions for children with neurodisabilities: a qualitative scoping study

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 3
• Published:
  18 January 2018

A randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of intraoperative cell salvage during caesarean section in women at risk of haemorrhage: the SALVO (cell SALVage in Obstetrics) trial

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 2
• Published:
  10 January 2018

Multiple-frequency bioimpedance devices for fluid management in people with chronic kidney disease receiving dialysis: a systematic review and economic evaluation

• Journal:
  Health Technology Assessment Volume: 22, Issue: 1
• Published:
  4 January 2018