93 research outputs found
Written information for patients on the use of antibiotics in acute upper respiratory infections in primary care:Intervention Protocol
Use of in vitro and haptic assessments in the characterisation of surface lubricity
Lubricity is a key property of hydrophilic-coated urinary catheter surfaces. In vitro tests are commonly employed for evaluation of surface properties in the development of novel catheter coating technologies, however, their value in predicting the more subjective feeling of lubricity requires validation. We herein perform a range of in vitro assessments and human organoleptic studies to characterise surface properties of developmental hydrophilic coating formulations, including water wettability, coefficient of friction, dry-out kinetics and lubricity. Significant reductions of up to 40% in the contact angles and coefficient of friction values of the novel coating formulations in comparison to the control poly(vinyl pyrrolidone)-coated surfaces were demonstrated during quantitative laboratory assessments. In contrast, no significant differences in the more subjective feeling of lubricity between the novel formulations and the control-coated surfaces were observed when formulations were haptically assessed by the techniques described herein. This study, importantly, highlights the need for optimisation of in vitro and human haptic assessments to more reliably predict patient preferences
Current management of children with acute otitis media by Indonesian clinicians: a preliminary feasibility survey prior to a pragmatic clinical trial
Current management of children with acute otitis media: a feasibility survey for a pragmatic study
Oral prednisolone for acute otitis media in children (OPAL study): A pilot, pragmatic, randomised, open-label, single-blind, controlled study
Oral prednisolone for acute otitis media in children: a pilot, pragmatic, randomised, open-label, controlled study (OPAL study)
Behavior change theory, content and delivery of interventions to enhance adherence in chronic respiratory disease: A systematic review
Defining the content and delivery of an intervention to Change AdhereNce to treatment in BonchiEctasis (CAN-BE): a qualitative approach incorporating the Theoretical Domains Framework, behavioural change techniques and stakeholder expert panels
To what extent can behaviour change techniques be identified within an adaptable implementation package for primary care? A prospective directed content analysis
Interpreting evaluations of complex interventions can be difficult without sufficient description of key intervention content. We aimed to develop an implementation package for primary care which could be delivered using typically available resources and could be adapted to target determinants of behaviour for each of four quality indicators: diabetes control, blood pressure control, anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation and risky prescribing. We describe the development and prospective verification of behaviour change techniques (BCTs) embedded within the adaptable implementation packages
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