David Torgerson

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Top papers

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1 Evidence for risk of bias in cluster randomised trials: review of recent trials published in three general medical journals. BMJ 2003 4.18
2 Cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts (verrucae): a randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2011 3.60
3 Rethinking pragmatic randomised controlled trials: introducing the "cohort multiple randomised controlled trial" design. BMJ 2010 3.19
4 Alexander Technique Lessons or Acupuncture Sessions for Persons With Chronic Neck Pain: A Randomized Trial. Ann Intern Med 2015 2.81
5 Does risk to humans justify high cost of fighting bovine TB? Nature 2008 2.49
6 Acupuncture and counselling for depression in primary care: a randomised controlled trial. PLoS Med 2013 1.90
7 Randomised, controlled trial of alternating pressure mattresses compared with alternating pressure overlays for the prevention of pressure ulcers: PRESSURE (pressure relieving support surfaces) trial. BMJ 2006 1.76
8 Pressure relieving support surfaces (PRESSURE) trial: cost effectiveness analysis. BMJ 2006 1.75
9 A systematic meta-analytic review of evidence for the effectiveness of the 'Fast ForWord' language intervention program. J Child Psychol Psychiatry 2010 1.66
10 Differential recruitment in a cluster randomized trial in primary care: the experience of the UK back pain, exercise, active management and manipulation (UK BEAM) feasibility study. Clin Trials 2005 1.64
11 Educating nursing home staff on fracture prevention: a cluster randomised trial. Age Ageing 2007 1.54
12 Vitamin D with calcium reduces mortality: patient level pooled analysis of 70,528 patients from eight major vitamin D trials. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2012 1.42
13 Acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome: primary care based pragmatic randomised controlled trial. BMC Gastroenterol 2012 1.15
14 Protocol for the ProFHER (PROximal Fracture of the Humerus: Evaluation by Randomisation) trial: a pragmatic multi-centre randomised controlled trial of surgical versus non-surgical treatment for proximal fracture of the humerus in adults. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2009 1.13
15 The DAMASK trial protocol: a pragmatic randomised trial to evaluate whether GPs should have direct access to MRI for patients with suspected internal derangement of the knee. BMC Health Serv Res 2006 1.11
16 Acupuncture, Counseling, and Usual care for Depression (ACUDep): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2012 1.07
17 Use of the h-index to measure the quality of the output of health services researchers. J Health Serv Res Policy 2014 1.06
18 GALA: an international multicentre randomised trial comparing general anaesthesia versus local anaesthesia for carotid surgery. Trials 2008 1.06
19 Exploring the relationship between fear of falling and neuroticism: a cross-sectional study in community-dwelling women over 70. Age Ageing 2005 1.00
20 A randomised controlled trial of yoga for the treatment of chronic low back pain: results of a pilot study. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2010 1.00
21 Improving response rates using a monetary incentive for patient completion of questionnaires: an observational study. BMC Med Res Methodol 2007 0.99
22 Use of weekly, low dose, high frequency ultrasound for hard to heal venous leg ulcers: the VenUS III randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2011 0.97
23 Cost-effectiveness of acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome: findings from an economic evaluation conducted alongside a pragmatic randomised controlled trial in primary care. BMC Gastroenterol 2012 0.96
24 Cluster randomized trials produced similar results to individually randomized trials in a meta-analysis of enhanced care for depression. J Clin Epidemiol 2007 0.94
25 Acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome: a protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial. BMC Gastroenterol 2010 0.93
26 The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Family Nurse Partnership home visiting programme for first time teenage mothers in England: a protocol for the Building Blocks randomised controlled trial. BMC Pediatr 2013 0.93
27 A randomised evaluation of CollAborative care and active surveillance for Screen-Positive EldeRs with sub-threshold depression (CASPER): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2011 0.92
28 Systematic techniques for assisting recruitment to trials (START): study protocol for embedded, randomized controlled trials. Trials 2014 0.91
29 A pragmatic multi-centred randomised controlled trial of yoga for chronic low back pain: trial protocol. Complement Ther Clin Pract 2009 0.91
30 Bias in recruitment to cluster randomized trials: a review of recent publications. J Eval Clin Pract 2011 0.89
31 A randomized trial of electronic reminders showed a reduction in the time to respond to postal questionnaires. J Clin Epidemiol 2010 0.89
32 Using postal randomization to replace telephone randomization had no significant effect on recruitment of patients. J Clin Epidemiol 2007 0.86
33 Shoulder acute pain in primary health care: is retraining GPs effective? The SAPPHIRE randomized trial: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2009 0.85
34 Increasing response rates to postal questionnaires: a randomised trial of variations in design. J Health Serv Res Policy 2004 0.84
35 Purity, pragmatism and hip protector pads. Age Ageing 2002 0.82
36 Poor reporting quality of key Randomization and Allocation Concealment details is still prevalent among published RCTs in 2011: a review. J Eval Clin Pract 2013 0.81
37 Muslim communities learning about second-hand smoke (MCLASS): study protocol for a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial. Trials 2013 0.80
38 A randomised controlled trial of patient led training in medical education: protocol. BMC Med Educ 2010 0.79
39 Benefits of stemming bovine TB need to be demonstrated. Nature 2009 0.79
40 Patient preference and validity of randomized controlled trials. JAMA 2005 0.79
41 Assuring the safety and effectiveness of new drugs: rigorous phase IV trials randomizing general practices to delayed access to new drugs. J Health Serv Res Policy 2011 0.78
42 Developing Interventions for Children's Exercise (DICE): a pilot evaluation of school-based exercise interventions for primary school children aged 7 to 8 years. J Phys Act Health 2014 0.78
43 Randomized clinical trial comparing 2 support surfaces: results of the Prevention of Pressure Ulcers Study. Adv Skin Wound Care 2003 0.77
44 Allocation concealment: a methodological review. J Eval Clin Pract 2013 0.76
45 The effect of patients' preference on outcome in the EVerT cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts (verruca) trial. J Foot Ankle Res 2012 0.75
46 Effectiveness of hip protectors. Results may not be generalisable to the community. BMJ 2003 0.75
47 Alexander Technique Lessons, Acupuncture Sessions or usual care for patients with chronic neck pain (ATLAS): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 2013 0.75
48 A feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial of treatment withdrawal in psoriatic arthritis (REmoval of treatment for patients in REmission in psoriatic ArThritis (RETREAT (F)). Clin Rheumatol 2015 0.75
49 Waiting list randomized controlled trial within a case-finding design: methodological considerations. J Eval Clin Pract 2014 0.75