Impact of early assessment and intervention by teams involving health and social care professionals in the emergency department: A systematic review

M Cassarino, K Robinson, R Quinn, B Naddy… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Dedicated Health and Social Care Professional (HSCP) teams have been
proposed for emergency departments (EDs) in an effort to improve patient and process …

How can implementation science improve the care of familial hypercholesterolaemia?

M Sarkies, LK Jones, J Pang, D Sullivan… - Current Atherosclerosis …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Describe the application of implementation science to improve
the detection and management of familial hypercholesterolaemia. Recent Findings Gaps …

Analysis of stepped wedge cluster randomized trials in the presence of a time‐varying treatment effect

A Kenny, EC Voldal, F Xia, PJ Heagerty… - Statistics in …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trials are typically analyzed using models that
assume the full effect of the treatment is achieved instantaneously. We provide an analytical …

Intra-cluster correlations from the CLustered OUtcome Dataset bank to inform the design of longitudinal cluster trials

E Korevaar, J Kasza, M Taljaard, K Hemming… - Clinical …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Sample size calculations for longitudinal cluster randomised trials, such as
crossover and stepped-wedge trials, require estimates of the assumed correlation structure …

Audit and feedback to reduce unwarranted clinical variation at scale: a realist study of implementation strategy mechanisms

M Sarkies, E Francis-Auton, J Long, N Roberts… - Implementation …, 2023 - Springer
Background Unwarranted clinical variation in hospital care includes the underuse, overuse,
or misuse of services. Audit and feedback is a common strategy to reduce unwarranted …

What is a randomization test?

Y Zhang, Q Zhao - Journal of the American Statistical Association, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The meaning of randomization tests has become obscure in statistics education and practice
over the last century. This article makes a fresh attempt at rectifying this core concept of …

Effectiveness of knowledge brokering and recommendation dissemination for influencing healthcare resource allocation decisions: A cluster randomised controlled …

MN Sarkies, LM Robins, M Jepson, CM Williams… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Implementing evidence into clinical practice is a key focus of healthcare
improvements to reduce unwarranted variation. Dissemination of evidence-based …

The effect of delegation of therapy to allied health assistants on patient and organisational outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

DA Snowdon, B Storr, A Davis, NF Taylor… - BMC Health Services …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Allied health assistants (AHAs) are support staff who complete clinical
and non-clinical tasks under the supervision and delegation of an allied health professional …

Feasibility and adherence to moderate intensity cardiovascular fitness training following stroke: a pilot randomized controlled trial

H Reynolds, S Steinfort, J Tillyard, S Ellis, A Hayes… - BMC neurology, 2021 - Springer
Background Stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide and the cardiovascular fitness
levels of stroke survivors are diminished to an extent that impairs functioning and activities of …

Virtual communities of practice to improve clinical outcomes in healthcare: protocol for a 10-year scoping review

L Shaw, D Jazayeri, D Kiegaldie, M Morris - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction Virtual communities of practice (VCoPs) use a common online platform to
provide healthcare professionals with the opportunity to access highly specialised …