… Peter Craig programme manager1, Paul Dieppe professor2, Sally Macintyre director3,
Susan Michie professor4, Irwin Nazareth director5, Mark Petticrew professor6 … 28 …

Background Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people may be at higher risk of mental
disorders than heterosexual people. Method We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis …

Comments on the editorial by Peter Griffiths & Ian Norman (see record 2013-10991-001). The
editorial summarized many important points. The Medical Research Council guidance for …

Background Interactive Health Communication Applications (IHCAs) are computer-based,
usually web-based, information packages for patients that combine health information with at …

Context People with severe mental illness (SMI) appear to have an elevated risk of death from
cardiovascular disease, but results regarding cancer mortality are conflicting. Objective To …

BACKGROUND: Dizziness is known to be a common, handicapping condition in the elderly,
and a strong association between dizziness and anxiety disorders has been observed in …

Objective To examine whether gender differences in primary care consultation rates (1) vary
by age and deprivation status and (2) diminish when consultation for reproductive reasons …

Research done before a main study to answer the question “Can this study be done?”. They
are used to• estimate important parameters that are needed to design the main study, eg • …

Background and Purpose— Development of interventions to manage patients with stroke
after discharge from the hospital requires estimates of need. This study estimates the …

Background Assessment of the effect of influenza on populations, including risk of infection,
illness if infected, illness severity, and consultation rates, is essential to inform future control …