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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Core Outcome Set"”.
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Antimicrobial stewardship in care homes for older people: development of a core outcome set
Introduction:<br/>Heterogeneity of outcomes measured in trials to improve antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in care homes has impeded synthesising evidence and producing definitive conclusions. This thesis aimed to develop a core outcome set (COS) for use in trials focusing on improving AMS in care …
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Woman-Centered Outcomes for Medical and Surgical Abortion: A Systematic Review of Core Outcomes
… experiences has necessitated the creation of a core outcome set (COS) outlining key outcomes of women's abortion experiences. Objectives: Utilizing a woman-centered lens, this project attempts to establish this core outcome set through a qualitative systematic review of key abortion outcomes as …
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Overcoming Challenges in Randomised Controlled Trials and Systematic Reviews in Periodontal Research
… questions, participants, interventions and outcome choices in primary research combined with out of date systematic reviews with questionable transparency have led to the clinical uncertainty in optimal care delivery.<br/><br/>Four Cochrane systematic reviews were carried out to identify the …
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Cranioplasty: Timing, Outcomes and Patient Experience
… as cranioplasty, across three themes: timing, outcomes, and patient experience. It is a mixed methods thesis, with both quantitative and qualitative studies, describing the importance of cranial reconstruction in the rehabilitation process. The thesis utilises a mixed methodology, linking …
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Overcoming Avoidable Research Waste in Carious Lesion Management Research
… Specifically, how the problem of inconsistent outcome selection and reporting in both primary (e.g. Randomised Controlled Trials) and secondary research (Systematic reviews) can be addressed to contribute to the building of an effective and efficient evidence ecosystem.<br/> <br/>A systematic …
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Determining the outcomes to measure in research into informed consent for therapy
… none of these studies have measured the same outcomes in the same way, we do not know which techniques work best. Furthermore, it appears that the outcomes collected may not be what matters most to patients and doctors. To address these issues, I present the development of a core outcome set …