Some benefits of conducting randomized controlled trails are that they can provide the slightest biased estimates of comparative effectiveness (Dreyer et al.‚ 2010). Also‚ randomized controlled trails are excellent at determining whether a new drug should be approved for marketing‚ because they most effectively control for diagnostic and prognostic factors that affect treatment decisions (Dreyer et al.‚ 2010). According to the article‚ randomized controlled trails are helpful in defining the value
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prospective randomized trial comparing mobile compression device with Fordyce‚ M. J. F.‚ Ling‚ R. S. M.‚ (1992). A venous foot pump reduces thrombosis after total hip replacement: a randomized controlled trial Newhouse‚ R.P. (2007). Diffusing confusion among evidenced-based practice‚ quality improvement and research. JONA‚ 37(10)‚ 432-435. Pitto‚ R. P.‚ Hamer‚ H.‚ Heiss-Dunlop‚ W.‚ & Kuehle‚ J. (2004). Mechanical prophylaxis of deep- vein thrombosis after total hip replacement: a randomized clinical
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Hong‚ & Chan‚ 2001; Verhagen‚ Immink‚ va der Meulen et al.‚ 2004; Wang‚ Collet‚ & Lau‚ 2004; Wayne‚ Krebs‚ Wolf‚ et al.‚ 2004; Wu‚ 2002). Without overdue redundancy‚ the following provides a summary review of research studies that involve randomized controlled trials (RCTs) although results from non-RCTs are reported in the absence of RCTs. With aging processes‚ declines in physical and mental status in older adults often result in balance control impairments‚ functional limitations in locomotor activities
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Cervical Spondylosis: Causes‚ incidence and risk factors and Physiotherapy approach Table of Contents: Serial No. | Contents | Page No. | 1. | Introduction | 02 | | Background | 04 | | Justification | 05 | | | | 2. | Objective | 05 | 2.1 | General objective | 05 | 2.2 | Specific objective | 05 | | | | 3. | Methodology | 06 | 3.1 | Study design | 06 | 3.2 | Sample size | 06 | 3.3 | Sampling technique | 06 | 3.4 | Research instrument | 06 | 3.5 | Study population
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MEDLINE from January 1990 to June 1996‚ inclusive‚ with the use of the MeSH heading "practice guidelines" and relevant text words. STUDY SELECTION: Studies of CPG implementation strategies and reviews of such studies were selected. Randomized controlled trials and trials that objectively measured physicians’ performance or health care outcomes were emphasized. DATA EXTRACTION: Articles were reviewed to determine the effect of various factors on the adoption of guidelines. DATA SYNTHESIS: The articles
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achievement. Unpublished doctoral dissertation‚ Syracuse University‚ Syracuse‚ NY Hopewell‚ S.‚ Clarke‚ M.‚ Lusher‚ A.‚ Lefebvre‚ C.‚ & Westby‚ M. (2002). A comparison of hand searching versus MEDLINE searching to identify reports of randomized controlled trials Medicine‚ 21 (11)‚ 1625-34. Hopewell‚ S Kagan‚ S.L. (1984)‚ Parent involvement research: A field in search of itself. Boston‚ MA: Institute for Responsive Education Keith‚ T.Z.‚ & Cool‚ V.A. (1992). Testing models of school learning:
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management programs in an integrated health care setting: A randomized‚ controlled trial. Obesity 14(2)‚ 266-272. Title The title of the article to critique is Web-based Weight Management Programs in an Integrated Health Care Setting: A Randomized‚ Controlled Trial. The title is concise and given in few words. The dependent variable is "Weight Management." The title does not give an independent variable. It is a randomized‚ controlled trial in an integrated health care setting. This study used
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References: Melnyk‚ B.M.‚ & Fineout-Overholt‚ E. (2005). Evidence Based Practice in Nursing and Healthcare Foster‚ RT Sr.‚ Borawaski‚ KM.‚ South‚ MM. (2007). A randomized‚ controlled trial evaluating 2 techniques of postoperative bladder Foster‚ RT.‚ Boroawski‚ KM.‚ MM. Weidner‚ AC.‚ Webster‚ GD.‚ Amundsen‚ CL.‚ (2007)
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OUTLINE FOR ACUPUNCTURE AS A NONCONVENTIONAL TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC NECK PAIN 100W Section 1 DL Murphy April 20‚ 2014 1. Intro: Acupuncture as a nonconventional treatment for chronic neck pain (L1) a) Acupuncture is increasingly being used as a nonconventional treatment for chronic neck pain. It’s well tolerated‚ with relatively low risk of serious adverse effects (Blossfeldt 2004‚ p. 146). b) Both traditional and modern acupuncture techniques adversely result in reported improvement
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Background of the study “Pain is only what you allow it to be”.- Cassandra Clare Pain is a subjective experience‚ and infants and children respond to pain with the behavioural reactions that depend upon the age and cognitive processes. Pain may occur as a result of procedures‚ surgery‚ illness or injury. During infancy‚ reflective behaviour is dominant. Between 3 and 10 months of age
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