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Luke Vale

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1 Toward evidence-based quality improvement. Evidence (and its limitations) of the effectiveness of guideline dissemination and implementation strategies 1966-1998. J Gen Intern Med 2006 4.98
2 Antimicrobial catheters for reduction of symptomatic urinary tract infection in adults requiring short-term catheterisation in hospital: a multicentre randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2012 4.51
3 Urinary incontinence in men after formal one-to-one pelvic-floor muscle training following radical prostatectomy or transurethral resection of the prostate (MAPS): two parallel randomised controlled trials. Lancet 2011 4.19
4 Automated vs continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2007 3.40
5 Quality of systematic reviews of economic evaluations in health care. JAMA 2002 2.31
6 Quality of life in the five years after intensive care: a cohort study. Crit Care 2010 2.20
7 Alternative approaches to endoscopic ablation for benign enlargement of the prostate: systematic review of randomised controlled trials. BMJ 2008 1.70
8 Internal limiting membrane peeling versus no peeling for idiopathic full-thickness macular hole: a pragmatic randomized controlled trial. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2011 1.66
9 Comparative cost-effectiveness of robot-assisted and standard laparoscopic prostatectomy as alternatives to open radical prostatectomy for treatment of men with localised prostate cancer: a health technology assessment from the perspective of the UK National Health Service. Eur Urol 2013 1.64
10 Surgical treatments for men with benign prostatic enlargement: cost effectiveness study. BMJ 2009 1.44
11 GRADE guidelines: 10. Considering resource use and rating the quality of economic evidence. J Clin Epidemiol 2012 1.30
12 The translation research in a dental setting (TRiaDS) programme protocol. Implement Sci 2010 1.19
13 Photodynamic diagnosis of bladder cancer compared with white light cystoscopy: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2011 1.05
14 Study protocol: longitudinal study of the transition of young people with complex health needs from child to adult health services. BMC Public Health 2013 1.04
15 Developing a preference-based Glaucoma Utility Index using a discrete choice experiment. Optom Vis Sci 2007 1.02
16 Relative effectiveness of robot-assisted and standard laparoscopic prostatectomy as alternatives to open radical prostatectomy for treatment of localised prostate cancer: a systematic review and mixed treatment comparison meta-analysis. BJU Int 2013 1.01
17 Cost-effectiveness of internal limiting membrane peeling versus no peeling for patients with an idiopathic full-thickness macular hole: results from a randomised controlled trial. Br J Ophthalmol 2011 0.99
18 Systematic review of the effectiveness of home versus hospital or satellite unit hemodialysis for people with end-stage renal failure. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2004 0.99
19 Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: safe and effective? - A systematic review. Surg Endosc 2007 0.99
20 Hemodialysis for end-stage renal disease: a cost-effectiveness analysis of treatment-options. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2005 0.98
21 Screening for open angle glaucoma: systematic review of cost-effectiveness studies. J Glaucoma 2008 0.98
22 Minimally invasive treatments for benign prostatic enlargement: systematic review of randomised controlled trials. BMJ 2008 0.97
23 Process evaluation for the FEeding Support Team (FEST) randomised controlled feasibility trial of proactive and reactive telephone support for breastfeeding women living in disadvantaged areas. BMJ Open 2012 0.95
24 Economics methods in Cochrane systematic reviews of health promotion and public health related interventions. BMC Med Res Methodol 2006 0.93
25 The effectiveness of early lens extraction with intraocular lens implantation for the treatment of primary angle-closure glaucoma (EAGLE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2011 0.91
26 The FEeding Support Team (FEST) randomised, controlled feasibility trial of proactive and reactive telephone support for breastfeeding women living in disadvantaged areas. BMJ Open 2012 0.89
27 The impact of guidelines on mild hypertension in pregnancy: time series analysis. BJOG 2004 0.87
28 Urological cancer care pathways: development and use in the context of systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines. World J Urol 2011 0.85
29 INVESTIGATE-I (INVasive Evaluation before Surgical Treatment of Incontinence Gives Added Therapeutic Effect?): study protocol for a mixed methods study to assess the feasibility of a future randomised controlled trial of the clinical utility of invasive urodynamic testing. Trials 2011 0.85
30 Absorbent products for containing urinary and/or fecal incontinence in adults. J Wound Ostomy Continence Nurs 2002 0.85
31 A pragmatic multi-centre randomised controlled trial of fluid loading and level of dependency in high-risk surgical patients undergoing major elective surgery: trial protocol. Trials 2010 0.84
32 The value of myocardial perfusion scintigraphy in the diagnosis and management of angina and myocardial infarction: a probabilistic economic analysis. Med Decis Making 2007 0.84
33 Issues in the incorporation of economic perspectives and evidence into Cochrane reviews. Syst Rev 2013 0.82
34 Local decision-makers views' of national guidance on interventional procedures in the UK. J Health Serv Res Policy 2010 0.82
35 The effectiveness of metal on metal hip resurfacing: a systematic review of the available evidence published before 2002. BMC Health Serv Res 2004 0.81
36 Economic evaluation of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2007 0.80
37 Systematic review of the prognostic effectiveness of SPECT myocardial perfusion scintigraphy in patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease and following myocardial infarction. Nucl Med Commun 2005 0.79
38 Cost effectiveness of tension-free vaginal tape for the surgical management of female stress incontinence. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2004 0.79
39 Double bag or Y-set versus standard transfer systems for continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in end-stage kidney disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2014 0.79
40 Systematic review of escalated imatinib doses compared with sunitinib or best supportive care, for the treatment of people with unresectable/metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumours whose disease has progressed on the standard imatinib dose. J Gastrointest Cancer 2012 0.79
41 Should The Cochrane Collaboration be producing reviews of efficiency? Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2013 0.79
42 Clinical and cost-effectiveness of internal limiting membrane peeling for patients with idiopathic full thickness macular hole. Protocol for a randomised controlled trial: FILMS (Full-thickness Macular Hole and Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling Study). Trials 2008 0.79
43 Is it worthwhile to conduct a randomized controlled trial of glaucoma screening in the United Kingdom? J Health Serv Res Policy 2013 0.78
44 Single mini-incision total hip replacement for the management of arthritic disease of the hip: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2012 0.78
45 A framework for the evaluation of new interventional procedures. Health Policy 2011 0.78
46 Pazopanib for the first-line treatment of patients with advanced and/or metastatic renal cell carcinoma : a NICE single technology appraisal. Pharmacoeconomics 2013 0.78
47 Developing Effective and Efficient care pathways in chronic Pain: DEEP study protocol. BMC Oral Health 2014 0.77
48 The effectiveness of IVF in unexplained infertility: a systematic Cochrane review. 2002,. Hum Reprod 2003 0.77
49 Overlays or mattresses to prevent pressure sores? BMJ 2006 0.75
50 Conservative treatment options for women with stress urinary incontinence: clinical update. Br J Gen Pract 2013 0.75
51 Valuing interventions for localised prostate cancer. BJU Int 2013 0.75
52 Surgery versus Active Monitoring in Intermittent Exotropia (SamExo): study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial. Trials 2012 0.75
53 Re: Hilton P, Bryant A, Howel D, McColl E, Buckley BS, Lucas MG, et al. Assessing professional equipoise and views about a future clinical trial of invasive urodynamics prior to surgery for stress urinary incontinence in women: A survey within a mixed methods feasibility study. Neurourol Urodyn. 2012;31(8):1223-30. Neurourol Urodyn 2015 0.75
54 INVESTIGATING THE MANAGEMENT OF CARIOUS PRIMARY TEETH IN GENERAL DENTAL PRACTICE: AN OVERVIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONDUCT OF THE FICTION TRIAL. Prim Dent J 2015 0.75
55 The introduction of new interventional procedures in the British National Health Service--a qualitative study. Health Policy 2010 0.75