Background Severe acute respiratory failure in adults causes high mortality despite
improvements in ventilation techniques and other treatments (eg, steroids, prone positioning, …

Background We undertook a multicentre randomized controlled trial that compared the
standard model of antenatal care with a new model that emphasises actions known to be …

Background There is a lack of strong evidence on the effectiveness of the content, frequency,
and timing of visits in standard antenatal-care programmes. We undertook a systematic …

Background: Ultrasound has become a routine part of care for pregnant women in most
countries with developed health services. It is one of a range of techniques used in screening …

OBJECTIVE--To establish what is known about the role of feedback of statistical information
in changing clinical practice. DESIGN--Review of 36 studies of interventions entailing the …

Background Delay in fracture healing is a complex clinical and economic issue for patients
and health services. Objectives To assess the incremental effectiveness and costs of bone …

Background Neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a complex procedure
of life support used in severe but potentially reversible respiratory failure in term infants. …

These two volumes are concerned with the official statistics collected in the UK about
pregnancy, birth and newborn babies. The first of them provides a guide to the data, and the …

… Miranda Mugford: Will co-ordinate the economic study team and work closely with Clare
Hibbert, … vii) Clare Hibbert: Will be a member of the economic study team with Miranda Mugford. …

… This chapter should be cited as: Shemilt I, Mugford M, Byford S, Drummond M, Eisenstein
E, Knapp M, Mallender J, McDaid D, Vale L, Walker D. Chapter 15: Incorporating economics …