BMJ : British medical journal
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Preventing injuries in children: cluster randomised controlled trial in primary care.
To assess the effectiveness of safety advice at child health surveillance consultations, provision of low cost safety equipment to families receiving means tested state benefits, home safety checks, and first aid training on frequency and severity of unintentional injuries in children at home. ⋯ The intervention package was not effective in reducing the frequency of minor unintentional injuries in children at home, and larger trials are required to assess the effect on more severe injuries.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Multicentre randomised controlled trial of nursing intervention for breathlessness in patients with lung cancer.
To evaluate the effectiveness of nursing intervention for breathlessness in patients with lung cancer. ⋯ Most patients who completed the study had a poor prognosis, and breathlessness was typically a symptom of their deteriorating condition. Patients who attended nursing clinics and received the breathlessness intervention experienced improvements in breathlessness, performance status, and physical and emotional states relative to control patients.