Effects of quality improvement in health facilities and community mobilization through women's groups on maternal, neonatal and perinatal mortality in three districts of Malawi: MaiKhanda, a cluster randomized
controlled effectiveness trial
A randomized
controlled effectiveness trial of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Therapy for anxiety and depression.
Not exact matches
Educare is currently conducting a long - term randomized
controlled trial that, when it is completed in the next few years, may be able to conclusively demonstrate the program's
effectiveness.
A randomized,
controlled trial of the
effectiveness of an early - intervention program in reducing parenting stress after preterm birth.
Although Step 10 of the UNICEF UK Baby Friendly Initiatives requires that accredited maternity units provide post-natal breastfeeding support groups, the availability and uptake of these services remains unclear.40 The
effectiveness of peer - support for long - term breastfeeding success has been well documented in middle - income countries, 35,41 and a systematic review has emphasized the importance of skilled post-natal breastfeeding support in the UK.39 However Graffy et al. 40 concluded from a randomized
controlled trial of support provided by volunteer breastfeeding counsellors that although such support was rated by mothers as helpful, volunteer support was not effective at increasing breastfeeding duration, perhaps owing to mothers not actively taking up such support.
We found no evidence from randomised
controlled trials about the
effectiveness of breastfeeding education and support for women with twins or higher order multiples, or the most effective way to provide education and support.
A randomised
controlled trial of the
effectiveness of support from breastfeeding counsellors for women who want to breastfeed
The
effectiveness of a Chinese midwives» antenatal clinic service on childbirth outcomes for primipare: A randomised
controlled trial
Effectiveness of breastfeeding peer counseling in a low - income, predominantly Latina population: a randomized
controlled trial
The clinical
effectiveness of different parenting programmes for children with conduct problems: a systematic review of randomised
controlled trials
Effectiveness of home based early intervention on children's BMI at age 2: randomised
controlled trial
A randomised
controlled trial to evaluate the clinical and cost
effectiveness of breastfeeding peer support groups in improving breastfeeding initiation, duration and satisfaction
Previous studies have suggested that various forms of meditation can improve attention and reduce stress, but there have been few randomised
controlled trials — the best way of testing a treatment's
effectiveness.
However, prior to this study there has been a lack of randomized
controlled trials with a long - term follow - up that compare the
effectiveness of noninvasive treatments.
«And now we have literally dozens and dozens of randomized
controlled trials across a range of conditions in low - resource settings using low - cost human resources,» he says, «and they're backed by economic data of the cost
effectiveness of these interventions.»
The panel also recommended that the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency — the U.K. drug safety watchdog — should stop licensing over-the-counter homeopathic medications that have not demonstrated their
effectiveness in randomized
controlled trials (i.e., all of them).
Researchers from the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth reported two studies from a randomized double - blind, sham -
controlled trial to determine the
effectiveness of six OMT sessions over an eight week period.
Larger, well - designed studies, such as cluster randomized
trials, are ultimately needed to confirm the
effectiveness of this strategy,» writes Alice Y. Guh, M.D., M.P.H., and L. Clifford McDonald, M.D., of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, Atlanta.
A systematic review of published studies on the use of medical cannabis in children and adolescents finds a notable lack of studies and a minimal number of the randomized,
controlled trials needed to confirm the
effectiveness of a treatment.
The researchers plan to carry out phase III randomized
controlled clinical
trials to determine the actual rate of
effectiveness by comparing those treated with the ketogenic diet to a group tube - fed a normal, nonketogenic diet.
FDA - approved pharmaceuticals for alleviating angina have about a 55 percent
effectiveness level in randomized
controlled trials; the placebo runs about 45 percent.
Yet many questions remain about the
effectiveness of the fertility system used by ArborGen, which, according to leading scientists, has never been rigorously studied in multiyear
trials to prove that it can effectively
control plants» spread.
«Efficacy» is used in clinical
trial settings, whereas «
effectiveness» is used in real world (not carefully
controlled) settings.
Effectiveness of blood flow restricted exercise compared with standard exercise in patients with recurrent low back pain: study protocol for a randomized
controlled trial.
Today the FDA issued a Complete Response Letter regarding PTC Therapeutics» application for ataluren, noting that «an additional adequate and well -
controlled clinical
trial (s) will be necessary at a minimum to provide substantial evidence of
effectiveness.»
A 2014 double - blind placebo
controlled trial assessed the
effectiveness and safety of magnesium - sulfate - rich mineral water in 244 adult women with functional constipation; researchers observed a trend in improved number of normal stools for the group receiving magnesium - sulfate mineral water.
In a randomized
controlled trial that compared the
effectiveness of passionflower extract to the drug oxazepam in the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder, the researchers found that both treatments were effective (2).
Comparative
effectiveness of plant - based diets for weight loss: a randomized
controlled trial of five different diets.
References Abbott RA, Whear R, Rodgers LR, Bethel A, Thompson Coon J, Kuyken W, Stein K, Dickens C.
Effectiveness of mindfulness - based stress reduction and mindfulness based cognitive therapy in vascular disease: A systematic review and meta - analysis of randomised
controlled trials.
A group of researchers conducted a meta - analysis of randomized
controlled trials, comparing the
effectiveness of low - fat diets with higher - fat diets for long - term weight loss.
Milanović Z, Sporiš G, Weston M.
Effectiveness of High - Intensity Interval Training (HIT) and Continuous Endurance Training for VO2max Improvements: A Systematic Review and Meta - Analysis of
Controlled Trials.
Research was carried out by Dominic Wyse from the UCL Institute of Education and Carol Torgerson, of Durham University, who looked at evidence revealed by randomised
controlled trials testing the
effectiveness of teaching grammar.
For example, the Center for the Analysis of Postsecondary Readiness has two large randomized -
controlled trials ongoing to examine the impacts of using multiple measures of preparation for placement as well as the
effectiveness of an alternative approach to traditional college math pathways.
Efficacy studies summarize findings from quasi-experimental and randomized
controlled trials to provide statistical evidence of the
effectiveness of Apex Learning.
In that role he championed the use of randomized
controlled trials (RCTs) to study the
effectiveness of educational policies and interventions, which was a huge improvement in rigor for US ED - funded projects.
Using a three branch
trial with
control, Lesson Study, and Lesson Study plus additional maths materials, they found positive significant impacts on self - reported «Collegial Learning
Effectiveness» and «Expectations for Student Achievement» when Lesson Study is combined with the maths materials.
Since 2002 the Institute for Education Sciences (IES) within the U.S. Department of Education has commissioned many well - conducted randomized
controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the
effectiveness of diverse educational programs, practices, and strategies («interventions»).
She teaches contracts, bankruptcy, and consumer laws, and is currently working on a large - scale, randomized
control trial evaluating the
effectiveness of legal and counseling interventions to help individuals in financial distress.
First results from a randomized
controlled trial accessing the
effectiveness of an Internet based parenting education course and support group for mothers with a psychiatric disability will be discussed.
In 2003, BluePages and moodgym were evaluated for
effectiveness through a large randomised
controlled trial known as the BlueMood
trial.
The ANU WellBeing study: a protocol for a quasi-factorial randomised
controlled trial of the
effectiveness of an Internet support group and an automated Internet intervention for depression.
Effectiveness of a Quality Improvement Intervention for Adolescent Depression in Primary Care ClinicsA Randomized
Controlled Trial.
Methods and analysis This paper presents the protocol for a 3 - arm multicentre randomised
controlled trial (RCT) to test the efficacy and cost -
effectiveness of the combined internet - based self - help intervention Take Care of You (TCOY) to reduce alcohol misuse and depression symptoms in comparison with a waiting list
control group and a comparable intervention focusing on problematic alcohol use only.
The Cardiovascular Risk E-couch Depression Outcome (CREDO) research
trial was an internet based, double - blind, parallel group randomised
controlled trial comparing the
effectiveness of internet cognitive behavioural therapy (E-couch) with an online attention
control (HealthWatch).
Randomised
Controlled Trial to the Study the
Effectiveness of Lifestyle Triple P: A Childhood Obesity Intervention Aimed at Parents of Overweight Children — Sanne Gerards
The e-couch Social Anxiety program is currently being evaluated for its
effectiveness in reducing sub-clinical social anxiety symptoms, in a randomised
controlled trial in the United Kingdom.
Effectiveness of the Primary Care Triple P in Preventive Child Healthcare: A Randomised,
Controlled Trial — Edwin Spijkers
Evaluating the (cost --RRB-
effectiveness of guided and unguided internet - based self - help for problematic alcohol use in employees — a three arm randomized
controlled trial
Randomized
controlled trial of computerized cognitive behavioural therapy for depressive symptoms:
effectiveness and costs of a workplace intervention.
Protocol for a randomised
controlled trial investigating the
effectiveness of an online e-health application compared to attention placebo or sertraline in the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder.