BMJ : British medical journal
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Randomised study of long term outcome after epidural versus non-epidural analgesia during labour.
To determine whether epidural analgesia during labour is associated with long term backache. ⋯ After childbirth there are no differences in the incidence of long term low back pain, disability, or movement restriction between women who receive epidural pain relief and women who receive other forms of pain relief.
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To assess the evidence for the acceptability and effectiveness of screening women for domestic violence in healthcare settings. ⋯ Although domestic violence is a common problem with major health consequences for women, implementation of screening programmes in healthcare settings cannot be justified. Evidence of the benefit of specific interventions and lack of harm from screening is needed.