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View article: The continuing care project: A multi-arm randomised controlled trial of a continuing care telephone intervention following residential substance use treatment
The continuing care project: A multi-arm randomised controlled trial of a continuing care telephone intervention following residential substance use treatment Open
The results suggest that the residential programs are associated with positive long-term impacts among participants who complete at least 4 weeks of treatment. Further continuing care research should include those who do not remain in trea…
View article: What are the broader impacts and value from a randomised controlled trial conducted in six public hospital antenatal clinics in Australia? An impact assessment using the Framework to Assess the Impact from Translational health research
What are the broader impacts and value from a randomised controlled trial conducted in six public hospital antenatal clinics in Australia? An impact assessment using the Framework to Assess the Impact from Translational health research Open
Objectives The Breathing for Life Trial (BLT) was a multicentre randomised controlled trial testing the hypothesis that a fractional exhaled nitric oxide-based intervention to guide asthma therapy in pregnancy improves perinatal outcomes. …
View article: The impact of a regionally based translational cancer research collaborative in Australia using the FAIT methodology
The impact of a regionally based translational cancer research collaborative in Australia using the FAIT methodology Open
Background Translating research, achieving impact, and assessing impact are important aspirations for all research collaboratives but can prove challenging. The Hunter Cancer Research Alliance (HCRA) was funded from 2014 to 2021 to enhance…
View article: Prioritising and incentivising productivity within indicator-based approaches to Research Impact Assessment: a commentary
Prioritising and incentivising productivity within indicator-based approaches to Research Impact Assessment: a commentary Open
View article: Improving the accuracy of blood pressure measuring devices in Australia: a modelled return on investment study
Improving the accuracy of blood pressure measuring devices in Australia: a modelled return on investment study Open
The VALID BP project was initiated to increase the availability of validated blood pressure measuring devices (BPMDs). The goal is to eliminate non validated BPMDs and minimise over- and underdiagnosis of hypertension caused by inaccurate …
View article: Evaluation of the Effect of a Safe Medication Strategy on Potentially Inappropriate Medications, Polypharmacy and Anticholinergic Burden for People with Dementia: An Intervention Study
Evaluation of the Effect of a Safe Medication Strategy on Potentially Inappropriate Medications, Polypharmacy and Anticholinergic Burden for People with Dementia: An Intervention Study Open
People with dementia (PWD) are at risk for medication-related harm due to their impaired cognition and frequently being prescribed many medications. This study evaluated a medication safety intervention (including pharmacist medication rec…
View article: Task-specific training versus usual care to improve upper limb function after stroke: the “Task-AT Home” randomised controlled trial protocol
Task-specific training versus usual care to improve upper limb function after stroke: the “Task-AT Home” randomised controlled trial protocol Open
Background Sixty percent of people have non-functional arms 6 months after stroke. More effective treatments are needed. Cochrane Reviews show low-quality evidence that task-specific training improves upper limb function. Our feasibility t…
View article: Impact assessment of the Centre for Research Excellence in Stroke Rehabilitation and Brain Recovery
Impact assessment of the Centre for Research Excellence in Stroke Rehabilitation and Brain Recovery Open
Background Research impact is an emerging measure of research achievement alongside traditional academic outputs such as publications. We present the results of applying the Framework to Assess the Impact from Translational health research…
View article: Improving the accuracy of blood pressure measuring devices in Australia: a modelled return on investment study
Improving the accuracy of blood pressure measuring devices in Australia: a modelled return on investment study Open
Introduction: The VALID BP project was initiated to increase the availability of validated blood pressure measuring devices (BPMDs). The goal is to eliminate non validated BPMDs and minimise over- and underdiagnosis of hypertension caused …
View article: Impact assessment of the medical practice assisting (MPA) program in general practice in the hunter New England and central coast regions of Australia
Impact assessment of the medical practice assisting (MPA) program in general practice in the hunter New England and central coast regions of Australia Open
Background A regional Australian Primary Health Network (PHN) has been subsidising administrative staff from local general practices to undertake the Medical Practice Assisting (MPA) course as part of its MPA Program. The MPA Program aimed…
View article: Depot buprenorphine as an opioid agonist therapy in New South Wales correctional centres: a costing model
Depot buprenorphine as an opioid agonist therapy in New South Wales correctional centres: a costing model Open
Background In 2019 daily liquid methadone and sublingual buprenorphine-naloxone were primary opioid agonist treatments for correctional centres in New South Wales, Australia. However, both had significant potential for diversion to other p…
View article: Tensions and Paradoxes of Scaling Up: A Critical Reflection on Physical Activity Promotion
Tensions and Paradoxes of Scaling Up: A Critical Reflection on Physical Activity Promotion Open
Background: Achieving system-level, sustainable ‘scale-up’ of interventions is the epitome of successful translation of evidence-based approaches in population health. In physical activity promotion, few evidence-based interventions reach …
View article: Network evaluation of an innovation platform in continuous quality improvement in Australian Indigenous primary healthcare
Network evaluation of an innovation platform in continuous quality improvement in Australian Indigenous primary healthcare Open
View article: Tailoring childhood immunisation services in a socioeconomically disadvantaged community in New South Wales, Australia: a cost analysis
Tailoring childhood immunisation services in a socioeconomically disadvantaged community in New South Wales, Australia: a cost analysis Open
Background Using the World Health Organization’s ‘Guide to Tailoring Immunization Programmes’ (TIP), a three-step program was developed by health services in partnership with a marginalised community in New South Wales, Australia. The aim …
View article: A Benefit-Cost Analysis of BackTrack, a Multi-Component, Community-Based Intervention for High-Risk Young People in a Rural Australian Setting
A Benefit-Cost Analysis of BackTrack, a Multi-Component, Community-Based Intervention for High-Risk Young People in a Rural Australian Setting Open
BackTrack is a multi-component, community-based program designed to build capacity amongst high-risk young people. The aim of this study was to conduct a benefit-cost analysis of BackTrack, which was implemented in Armidale, a rural town i…
View article: Budget impact analysis of a multifaceted nurse-led intervention to reduce indwelling urinary catheter use in New South Wales Hospitals
Budget impact analysis of a multifaceted nurse-led intervention to reduce indwelling urinary catheter use in New South Wales Hospitals Open
View article: <scp>SISTAQUIT</scp>: training health care providers to help pregnant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women quit smoking. A cluster randomised controlled trial
<span>SISTAQUIT</span>: training health care providers to help pregnant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women quit smoking. A cluster randomised controlled trial Open
Australia New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, ACTRN12618000972224 (prospective).
View article: Effect of asthma management with exhaled nitric oxide<i>versus</i>usual care on perinatal outcomes
Effect of asthma management with exhaled nitric oxide<i>versus</i>usual care on perinatal outcomes Open
Introduction Asthma exacerbations in pregnancy are associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. We aimed to determine whether fractional exhaled nitric oxide ( F ENO )-based asthma management improves perinatal outcomes compared to usual ca…
View article: Relational aspects of building capacity in economic evaluation in an Australian Primary Health Network using an embedded researcher approach
Relational aspects of building capacity in economic evaluation in an Australian Primary Health Network using an embedded researcher approach Open
Background Health organisations are increasingly implementing ‘embedded researcher’ models to translate research into practice. This paper examines the impact of an embedded researcher model known as the embedded Economist (eE) Program tha…
View article: Network evaluation of an innovation platform in continuous quality improvement in Australian Indigenous primary health care
Network evaluation of an innovation platform in continuous quality improvement in Australian Indigenous primary health care Open
Background From 2014–2019, the Centre of Research Excellence in Integrated Quality Improvement (CRE-IQI) was evaluated as an innovation platform focusing on continuous quality improvement in Indigenous Australian primary health care. Altho…
View article: The effect of zinc supplementation on glucose homeostasis: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial
The effect of zinc supplementation on glucose homeostasis: a randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial Open
View article: Evaluation of an online intervention for improving stroke survivors’ health-related quality of life: A randomised controlled trial
Evaluation of an online intervention for improving stroke survivors’ health-related quality of life: A randomised controlled trial Open
Background The aim of this trial was to evaluate the effectiveness of an online health behaviour change intervention—Prevent 2nd Stroke (P2S)—at improving health-related quality of life (HRQoL) amongst stroke survivors at 6 months of follo…
View article: Relational aspects of building capacity in economic evaluation in an Australian Primary Health Network using an embedded researcher approach
Relational aspects of building capacity in economic evaluation in an Australian Primary Health Network using an embedded researcher approach Open
Background: Health organisations are increasingly implementing ‘embedded researcher’ models to translate research into practice. Against specified aims, this paper examines the impact of an embedded researcher model known as the embedded E…
View article: Cost, cost-consequence and cost-effectiveness evaluation of a practice change intervention to increase routine provision of antenatal care addressing maternal alcohol consumption
Cost, cost-consequence and cost-effectiveness evaluation of a practice change intervention to increase routine provision of antenatal care addressing maternal alcohol consumption Open
Background Implementation of antenatal clinical guideline recommendations for addressing maternal alcohol consumption is sub-optimal. There is a complete absence of evidence of the cost and cost-effectiveness of delivering practice change …
View article: Additional file 1 of Depot buprenorphine as an opioid agonist therapy in New South Wales correctional centres: a costing model
Additional file 1 of Depot buprenorphine as an opioid agonist therapy in New South Wales correctional centres: a costing model Open
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View article: Additional file 1 of Budget impact analysis of a multifaceted nurse-led intervention to reduce indwelling urinary catheter use in New South Wales Hospitals
Additional file 1 of Budget impact analysis of a multifaceted nurse-led intervention to reduce indwelling urinary catheter use in New South Wales Hospitals Open
Additional file 1. Supporting Calculations referred to within the text.
View article: Scale-up of the Physical Activity 4 Everyone (PA4E1) intervention in secondary schools: 24-month implementation and cost outcomes from a cluster randomised controlled trial
Scale-up of the Physical Activity 4 Everyone (PA4E1) intervention in secondary schools: 24-month implementation and cost outcomes from a cluster randomised controlled trial Open
Background Physical Activity 4 Everyone (PA4E1) is an evidence-based program effective at increasing adolescent physical activity (PA) and improving weight status. This study aimed to determine a) the effectiveness of an adapted implementa…
View article: Feasibility of a Mobile Health App for Routine Outcome Monitoring and Feedback in SMART Recovery Mutual Support Groups: Stage 1 Mixed Methods Pilot Study
Feasibility of a Mobile Health App for Routine Outcome Monitoring and Feedback in SMART Recovery Mutual Support Groups: Stage 1 Mixed Methods Pilot Study Open
Background Mutual support groups are an important source of long-term help for people impacted by addictive behaviors. Routine outcome monitoring (ROM) and feedback are yet to be implemented in these settings. SMART Recovery mutual support…
View article: Effectiveness of a Healthy Lifestyle Program (HeLP) for low back pain: statistical analysis plan for a randomised controlled trial
Effectiveness of a Healthy Lifestyle Program (HeLP) for low back pain: statistical analysis plan for a randomised controlled trial Open
View article: Administration of indwelling urinary catheters in four Australian Hospitals: cost-effectiveness analysis of a multifaceted nurse-led intervention
Administration of indwelling urinary catheters in four Australian Hospitals: cost-effectiveness analysis of a multifaceted nurse-led intervention Open
Background Urinary catheters are useful among hospital patients for allowing urinary flows and preparing patients for surgery. However, urinary infections associated with catheters cause significant patient discomfort and burden hospital r…