BMJ : British medical journal
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Impact of counselling on careseeking behaviour in families with sick children: cluster randomised trial in rural India.
To assess whether training doctors in counselling improves careseeking behaviour in families with sick children. ⋯ Mothers' appreciation of the need to seek prompt and appropriate care for severe episodes of childhood illness increased, but their careseeking behaviour did not improve significantly.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Does the cannabinoid dronabinol reduce central pain in multiple sclerosis? Randomised double blind placebo controlled crossover trial.
To evaluate the effect of the oral synthetic delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol dronabinol on central neuropathic pain in patients with multiple sclerosis. ⋯ Dronabinol has a modest but clinically relevant analgesic effect on central pain in patients with multiple sclerosis. Adverse events, including dizziness, were more frequent with dronabinol than with placebo during the first week of treatment.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Effect of joint crisis plans on use of compulsory treatment in psychiatry: single blind randomised controlled trial.
To investigate whether a form of advance agreement for people with severe mental illness can reduce the use of inpatient services and compulsory admission or treatment. ⋯ Use of joint crisis plans reduced compulsory admissions and treatment in patients with severe mental illness. The reduction in overall admission was less. This is the first structured clinical intervention that seems to reduce compulsory admission and treatment in mental health services.