BMJ : British medical journal
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Multicenter Study
Development of prognosis in palliative care study (PiPS) predictor models to improve prognostication in advanced cancer: prospective cohort study.
To develop a novel prognostic indicator for use in patients with advanced cancer that is significantly better than clinicians' estimates of survival. ⋯ In patients with advanced cancer no longer being treated, a combination of clinical and laboratory variables can reliably predict two week and two month survival.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Effectiveness of a multifaceted podiatry intervention to prevent falls in community dwelling older people with disabling foot pain: randomised controlled trial.
To determine the effectiveness of a multifaceted podiatry intervention in preventing falls in community dwelling older people with disabling foot pain. ⋯ A multifaceted podiatry intervention reduced the rate of falls in community dwelling older people with disabling foot pain. The components of the intervention are inexpensive and relatively simple to implement, suggesting that the programme could be incorporated into routine podiatry practice or multidisciplinary falls prevention clinics.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Functional outcomes of multi-condition collaborative care and successful ageing: results of randomised trial.
To evaluate the effectiveness of integrated care for chronic physical diseases and depression in reducing disability and improving quality of life. ⋯ Integrated care that covers chronic physical disease and comorbid depression can reduce social role disability and enhance global quality of life. Trial registration Clinical Trials NCT00468676.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Research output on primary care in Australia, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States: bibliometric analysis.
To compare the volume and quality of original research in primary care published by researchers from primary care in the United Kingdom against five countries with well established academic primary care. ⋯ This international comparison of the volume and citation rates of papers by researchers from primary care consistently placed UK researchers among the best performers internationally.