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.

Friday, 6 January 2017

Latest Publications from HEDS in December

Here are the latest publications from December, including those 'In Press' by HEDS colleagues and their collaborators. 

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       Duncan, R., Essat, M., Jones, G., Booth, A., Buckley Woods, H., Poku, E., Kaltenthaler, E., Keetharuth, A.D., Palfreyman, S., Michaels, J., 2016. Systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis of patient-reported outcome measures for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Br. J. Surg. doi:10.1002/bjs.10407

       Fuller, G.W., Hernandez, M., Pallott, D., Lecky, F., Stevenson, M., Gabbe, B., n.d. Health State Preference Weights for the Glasgow Outcome Scale Following Traumatic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Mapping Study. Value Heal. doi:10.1016/j.jval.2016.09.2398

        Gray, A.J., Roobottom, C., Smith, J.E., Goodacre, S., Oatey, K., O’Brien, R., Storey, R.F., Na, L., Lewis, S.C., Thokala, P., Newby, D.E., 2016. The RAPID-CTCA trial (Rapid Assessment of Potential Ischaemic Heart Disease with CTCA) - a multicentre parallel-group randomised trial to compare early computerised tomography coronary angiography versus standard care in patients presenting with suspected or confirmed acute coronary syndrome: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 17, 579. doi:10.1186/s13063-016-1717-2
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Griffiths, P.D., Bradburn, M., Campbell, M.J., Cooper, C.L., Graham, R., Jarvis, D., Kilby, M.D., Mason, G., Mooney, C., Robson, S.C., Wailoo, A., group, M. collaborative, 2016. Use of MRI in the diagnosis of fetal brain abnormalities in utero (MERIDIAN): a multicentre, prospective cohort study. Lancet. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31723-8

Harnan, S.E., Essat, M., Gomersall, T., Tappenden, P., Pavord, I., Everard, M., Lawson, R., 2016. Exhaled nitric oxide in the
 diagnosis of asthma in adults: a systematic review. Clin. Exp. Allergy. doi:10.1111/cea.12867

Julious, S.A., Horspool, M.J., Davis, S., Bradburn, M., Norman, P., Shephard, N., Cooper, C.L., Smithson, W.H., Boote, J., Elphick, H., Loban, A., Franklin, M., Kua, W.S., May, R., Campbell, J., Williams, R., Rex, S., Bortolami, O., 2016. PLEASANT: Preventing and Lessening Exacerbations of Asthma in School-age children Associated with a New Term - a cluster randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation. Heal. Technol Assess 20, 1–154. doi:10.3310/hta20930

Kearns, B., Chilcott, J., Whyte, S., Preston, L., Sadler, S., 2016. Cost-effectiveness of screening for ovarian cancer amongst postmenopausal women: a model-based economic evaluation. BMC Med 14, 200. doi:10.1186/s12916-016-0743-y

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       Mukuria, C., Young, T., Keetharuth, A., Borghs, S., Brazier, J., 2016. Sensitivity and responsiveness of the EQ-5D-3L in patients with uncontrolled focal seizures: an analysis of Phase III trials of adjunctive brivaracetam. Qual Life Res. doi:10.1007/s11136-016-1483-3


       Uttley, L., Whyte, S., Gomersall, T., Ren, S., Wong, R., Chambers, D., Tappenden, P., 2016. Degarelix for Treating Advanced Hormone-Dependent Prostate Cancer: An Evidence Review Group Perspective of a NICE Single Technology Appraisal. Pharmacoeconomics. doi:10.1007/s40273-016-0481-1