Health technology assessment : HTA
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Health Technol Assess · Apr 2015
ReviewInterventions designed to improve therapeutic communications between black and minority ethnic people and professionals working in psychiatric services: a systematic review of the evidence for their effectiveness.
Black and minority ethnic (BME) people using psychiatric services are at greater risk of non-engagement, dropout from care and not receiving evidence-based interventions than white British people. ⋯ The National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment programme.
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Health Technol Assess · Apr 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyClinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of foam sclerotherapy, endovenous laser ablation and surgery for varicose veins: results from the Comparison of LAser, Surgery and foam Sclerotherapy (CLASS) randomised controlled trial.
Foam sclerotherapy (foam) and endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) have emerged as alternative treatments to surgery for patients with varicose veins, but uncertainty exists regarding their effectiveness in the medium to longer term. ⋯ Five-year trial results are currently being evaluated to compare the cost-effectiveness of foam, surgery and EVLA, and to determine the recurrence rates following each treatment. This trial has highlighted the need for long-term outcome data from RCTs on QoL, recurrence rates and costs for foam sclerotherapy and other endovenous techniques compared against each other and against surgery.
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Health Technol Assess · Apr 2015
Benefits of Incentives for Breastfeeding and Smoking cessation in pregnancy (BIBS): a mixed-methods study to inform trial design.
Smoking in pregnancy and/or not breastfeeding have considerable negative health outcomes for mother and baby. ⋯ The National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment programme.
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Health Technol Assess · Mar 2015
ReviewSystematic review and economic modelling of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of art therapy among people with non-psychotic mental health disorders.
Mental health problems account for almost half of all ill health in people under 65 years. The majority are non-psychotic (e.g. depression, anxiety and phobias). For some people, art therapy may provide more profound and long-lasting healing than more standard forms of treatment, perhaps because it can provide an alternative means of expression and release from trauma. As yet, no formal evaluation of art therapy for non-psychotic mental health disorders has been conducted. ⋯ The National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment programme.
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Health Technol Assess · Mar 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyStrengthening And stretching for Rheumatoid Arthritis of the Hand (SARAH). A randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation.
The effectiveness of exercise for improving hand and wrist function in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is uncertain. ⋯ Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN 89936343.