HEDS is part of the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) at the University of Sheffield. We undertake research, teaching, training and consultancy on all aspects of health related decision science, with a particular emphasis on health economics, HTA and evidence synthesis.

Monday 9 January 2012

Latest journal articles from HEDS

The following articles were published by researchers within HEDS in December.

A systematic review and economic evaluation of cilostazol, naftidrofuryl oxalate, pentoxifylline and inositol nicotinate for the treatment of intermittent claudication in people with peripheral arterial disease.
Squires H, Simpson E, Meng Y, Harnan S, Stevens J, Wong R, Thomas S, Michaels J, Stansby G
Health Technol Assess 15(40):1-210 Dec 2011 DOI

A clinical and economic evaluation of fast-track recovery after cardiac surgery.
Salhiyyah K, Elsobky S, Raja S, Attia R, Brazier J, Cooper GJ
Heart Surg Forum 14(6):E330-E334 01 Dec 2011 DOI

Bridging the 'Know-do gap': a role for health information professionals?
Booth A
Health Info Libr J 28(4):331-334 Dec 2011 DOI

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence single technology appraisal process: Lessons from the first 4 years
Kaltenthaler E, Papaioannou D, Boland A, Dickson R
Value Health 14(8):1158-1165 Dec 2011 DOI

Reasons for the use and non-use of school sexual health services: a systematic review of young people's views.
Carroll C, Lloyd-Jones M, Cooke J, Owen J
J Public Health (Oxf) 18 Dec 2011 DOI

An assessment of the psychometric performance of the Health Utilities Index 2 and 3 in children following discharge from a U.K. pediatric intensive care unit.
Stevens KJ, Freeman JV
Pediatr Crit Care Med 22 Dec 2011 DOI

Using a discrete choice experiment to estimate health state utility values.
Bansback N, Brazier J, Tsuchiya A, Anis A
J Health Econ 06 Dec 2011 DOI

Computerised cognitive behavioural therapy for the treatment of depression in people with multiple sclerosis: External pilot trial
Cooper CL, Hind D, Parry GD, Isaac CL, Dimairo M, O Cathain A, Rose A, Freeman JV, Martin L, Kaltenthaler EC, et al.
Trials 12(1):259 14 Dec 2011 DOI

Dabigatran Etexilate for the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients Undergoing Elective Hip or Knee Surgery: A NICE Single Technology Appraisal.
Holmes M, Carroll C, Papaioannou D
Pharmacoeconomics 20 Dec 2011 DOI

The temporal relationship between per capita alcohol consumption and harm: A systematic review of time lag specifications in aggregate time series analyses.
Holmes J, Meier PS, Booth A, Guo Y, Brennan A
Drug Alcohol Depend 22 Dec 2011 DOI

A Contemporary Review of Cystic Adventitial Disease.
Paravastu SC, Regi JM, Turner DR, Gaines PA
Vasc Endovascular Surg 13 Dec 2011 DOI