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Frank Sullivan

University of St Andrews
Verified email at st-andrews.ac.uk
Cited by 18645

The PRECIS-2 tool: designing trials that are fit for purpose

K Loudon, S Treweek, F Sullivan, P Donnan… - bmj, 2015 - bmj.com
PRECIS is a tool to help trialists make design decisions consistent with the intended purpose
of their trial. This paper gives guidance on how to use an improved, validated version, …

[HTML][HTML] Early treatment with prednisolone or acyclovir in Bell's palsy

FM Sullivan, IRC Swan, PT Donnan… - … England Journal of …, 2007 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Corticosteroids and antiviral agents are widely used to treat the early stages of
idiopathic facial paralysis (ie, Bell's palsy), but their effectiveness is uncertain. Methods We …

Strategies to improve recruitment to randomised trials

…, J Cook, C Fraser, E Mitchell, F Sullivan… - Cochrane database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Recruiting participants to trials can be extremely difficult. Identifying strategies
that improve trial recruitment would benefit both trialists and health research. Objectives To …

[HTML][HTML] What is eHealth (4): a scoping exercise to map the field

C Pagliari, D Sloan, P Gregor, F Sullivan… - Journal of medical …, 2005 - jmir.org
Background: Lack of consensus on the meaning of eHealth has led to uncertainty among
academics, policymakers, providers and consumers. This project was commissioned in light of …

Critical issues in peripheral arterial disease detection and management: a call to action

…, AT Hirsch, J Meyer, SC Smith, F Sullivan… - Archives of internal …, 2003 - jamanetwork.com
Peripheral arterial disease is a distinct atherothrombotic syndrome that is associated with
an elevated risk of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events, including death, myocardial …

[PDF][PDF] Factors that promote or inhibit the implementation of e-health systems: an explanatory systematic review

…, C O'Donnell, T Finch, F Sullivan… - Bulletin of the World …, 2012 - SciELO Public Health
OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the literature on the implementation of e-health to
identify: (1) barriers and facilitators to e-health implementation, and (2) outstanding gaps in …

Methods to improve recruitment to randomised controlled trials: Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis

…, M Kjeldstrøm, M Johansen, TK Taskila, FM Sullivan… - BMJ open, 2013 - bmjopen.bmj.com
<p>This review is an abridged version of a Cochrane Review previously published in the
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 4, Art. No.: MR000013 DOI: 10.1002/…

Systematic review of scope and quality of electronic patient record data in primary care

K Thiru, A Hassey, F Sullivan - Bmj, 2003 - bmj.com
Objective To systematically review measures of data quality in electronic patient records (EPRs)
in primary care. Design Systematic review of English language publications, 1980-2001. …

Efficacy and tolerability of tricyclic antidepressants and SSRIs compared with placebo for treatment of depression in primary care: a meta-analysis

…, S Ogston, I Reid, F Sullivan… - The Annals of Family …, 2005 - Annals Family Med
PURPOSE Depression is common in primary care. There are no systematic reviews of
depression treatment comparing antidepressants with placebo; hence, we do not know whether …

[HTML][HTML] Multiple physical and mental health comorbidity in adults with intellectual disabilities: population-based cross-sectional analysis

…, B Guthrie, A McConnachie, S Mercer, F Sullivan… - BMC family …, 2015 - Springer
Background Adults with intellectual disabilities have increased early mortality compared
with the general population. However, their extent of multimorbidity (two or more additional …