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Breastfeeding is associated with health benefits to mothers and babies and cost-savings to the health service. Breastfeeding rates in the UK are low for various reasons including cultural barriers, inadequate ...
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Open AccessRecurrent and Subsequent Injuries in Professional and Elite Sport: a Systematic Review
Injury surveillance in professional sport categorises injuries as either “new” or “recurrent”. In an attempt to make categorisation more specific, subsequent injury categorisation models have been developed, b...
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Open AccessLung cancer screening by low-dose computed tomography: a cost-effectiveness analysis of alternative programmes in the UK using a newly developed natural history-based economic model
A systematic review of economic evaluations for lung cancer identified no economic models of the UK setting based on disease natural history. We first sought to develop a new model of natural history for popul...
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Open AccessDo we know enough about the effect of low-dose computed tomography screening for lung cancer on survival to act? A systematic review, meta-analysis and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Diagnosis of lung cancer frequently occurs in its later stages. Low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) could detect lung cancer early.
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Correction to: Effect of Immobilisation on Neuromuscular Function In Vivo in Humans: A Systematic Review
The following sections 3.5.1 to 3.5.3.2, which previously read:
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Open AccessEffect of Immobilisation on Neuromuscular Function In Vivo in Humans: A Systematic Review
Muscle strength loss following immobilisation has been predominantly attributed to rapid muscle atrophy. However, this cannot fully explain the magnitude of muscle strength loss, so changes in neuromuscular fu...
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Open AccessEvaluating the effectiveness, efficiency, cost and value of contacting study authors in a systematic review: a case study and worked example
Studies find that identifying additional study data is possible by contacting study authors or experts. What is less certain is the time taken, costs involved and value found by using this supplementary search...
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Open AccessSex-Specific Changes in Physical Performance Following Military Training: A Systematic Review
Men and women joining the military undergo the same training, often in mixed-sex platoons. Given the inherent physiological and physical performance differences between men and women, it is reasonable to quest...
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Open AccessDefining the process to literature searching in systematic reviews: a literature review of guidance and supporting studies
Systematic literature searching is recognised as a critical component of the systematic review process. It involves a systematic search for studies and aims for a transparent report of study identification, le...
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Open AccessCost-effectiveness of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for chronic hepatitis C: a systematic review of model-based analyses
Decisions about which subgroup of chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients should be treated with direct acting anti-viral agents (DAAs) have economic importance due to high drug prices. Treat-all DAA strategies for...
