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R Lilford

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1 Randomised trial comparing a policy of early with selective amniotomy in uncomplicated labour at term. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1997 3.37
2 Effects of redesigned community postnatal care on womens' health 4 months after birth: a cluster randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2002 3.09
3 Global women's health: current clinical trials in low- and middle-income countries. BJOG 2015 2.68
4 Looking beyond the next patient: sociology and modern health care. Lancet 1999 2.49
5 Midwives to manage uncomplicated childbirth. BMJ 1993 2.39
6 Adjusted indirect comparison may be less biased than direct comparison for evaluating new pharmaceutical interventions. J Clin Epidemiol 2007 2.38
7 EVALUATE hysterectomy trial: a multicentre randomised trial comparing abdominal, vaginal and laparoscopic methods of hysterectomy. Health Technol Assess 2004 1.56
8 Allelic drop-out and preferential amplification in single cells and human blastomeres: implications for preimplantation diagnosis of sex and cystic fibrosis. Hum Reprod 1995 1.52
9 Antenatal screening for Down's syndrome. BMJ 1992 1.46
10 How general practitioners can help subfertile couples. BMJ 1992 1.39
11 Offering patients entry in clinical trials: preliminary study of the views of prospective participants. J Med Ethics 1996 1.31
12 Human polyomavirus in pregnancy. A model for the study of defence mechanisms to virus reactivation. Clin Exp Immunol 1983 1.20
13 Randomisation in trials: do potential trial participants understand it and find it acceptable? J Med Ethics 2004 1.19
14 Transabdominal chorionic villus sampling. Lancet 1986 1.14
15 Thoughts for humble servants of science. Lancet 1997 1.12
16 Differential RNA fingerprinting as a tool in the analysis of spermatozoal gene expression. Hum Reprod 1994 1.12
17 A complex population of RNAs exists in human ejaculate spermatozoa: implications for understanding molecular aspects of spermiogenesis. Gene 1999 1.09
18 Efficacy of cervical-smear collection devices: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet 1999 1.08
19 How can action research apply to health services? Qual Health Res 2001 1.05
20 Fluid and pharmacological agents for adhesion prevention after gynaecological surgery. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006 1.02
21 WITHDRAWN: Clomiphene or tamoxifen for idiopathic oligo/asthenospermia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007 1.01
22 Patient experiences of colonoscopy, barium enema and CT colonography: a qualitative study. Br J Radiol 2008 1.01
23 Keeping pace with new technologies: systems needed to identify and evaluate them. BMJ 1999 0.99
24 Clomiphene or tamoxifen for idiopathic oligo/asthenospermia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000 0.94
25 Outcome of breech delivery at term. BMJ 1992 0.94
26 Funding is important for randomised trials of surgery. BMJ 1997 0.90
27 Collection devices for obtaining cervical cytology samples. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000 0.89
28 A practical assessment of ultrasound-guided transcervical aspiration of chorionic villi and subsequent chromosomal analysis. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1985 0.88
29 Progestagens for endometrial cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000 0.87
30 Diagnosis, four hours after chorion biopsy, of female fetus in pregnancy at risk of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Lancet 1984 0.87
31 Review article: Population screening for colorectal cancer. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2005 0.86
32 A meta-analysis of the therapeutic role of oil soluble contrast media at hysterosalpingography: a surprising result? Fertil Steril 1994 0.86
33 CT colonography: interpretative performance in a non-academic environment. Clin Radiol 2007 0.85
34 Gonadotrophin therapy for ovulation induction in subfertility associated with polycystic ovary syndrome. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000 0.84
35 Laparoscopic "drilling" by diathermy or laser for ovulation induction in anovulatory polycystic ovary syndrome. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2001 0.81
36 Tubal flushing for subfertility. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005 0.81
37 Tubal flushing for subfertility. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007 0.80
38 Oil-soluble versus water-soluble media for assessing tubal patency with hysterosalpingography or laparoscopy in subfertile women. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000 0.79
39 Bayesian statistics may inform public policy better than significant odds ratios. BMJ 1997 0.78
40 Techniques for pelvic surgery in subfertility. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2006 0.77
41 First-trimester prenatal diagnosis of tyrosinemia type I by amniotic fluid succinylacetone determination. Prenat Diagn 1990 0.77
42 Collection devices for obtaining cervical cytology samples. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000 0.77
43 Liquid and fluid agents for preventing adhesions after surgery for subfertility. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000 0.76
44 Non-syncytial sources of fetal DNA in transcervically recovered cell populations. Hum Reprod 1995 0.76
45 WITHDRAWN: Androgens versus placebo or no treatment for idiopathic oligo/asthenospermia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007 0.76
46 The effect on fetal arteriolar oxygen saturation resulting from giving oxygen to the mother measured by pulse oximetry. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1993 0.76
47 Androgens versus placebo or no treatment for idiopathic oligo/asthenospermia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000 0.75
48 Neonatal convulsions following CVS. Prenat Diagn 1994 0.75
49 Direct marketing of cystic fibrosis carrier screening: commercial push or population need? J Med Genet 1995 0.75
50 Gamma delta T cells in human decidua. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1994 0.75
51 Maternal serum screening for Down syndrome before 15 weeks. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1994 0.75
52 Techniques for pelvic surgery in subfertility. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000 0.75
53 Bromocriptine for idiopathic oligo/asthenospermia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000 0.75
54 Tubal flushing for subfertility. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2002 0.75
55 Do fetal pulse oximetry readings at delivery correlate with cord blood oxygenation and acidaemia? Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1992 0.75
56 Laparoscopic "drilling" by diathermy or laser for ovulation induction in anovulatory polycystic ovary syndrome. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000 0.75
57 Looking to a better future. Health Serv J 1989 0.75
58 The findings of the Mid-Staffordshire Inquiry do not uphold the use of hospital standardized mortality ratios as a screening test for 'bad' hospitals. QJM 2013 0.75
59 Short postnatal hospital stay: implications for women and service providers. J Public Health Med 1997 0.75
60 Pulsatile luteinising hormone releasing hormone for ovulation induction in subfertility associated with polycystic ovary syndrome. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000 0.75
61 Changing belief in obstetrics: impact of two multicentre randomised controlled trials. Lancet 1999 0.75
62 Pyoderma gangrenosum, vesicovaginal fistula and endometriosis. A case report. S Afr Med J 1982 0.75
63 WITHDRAWN: Bromocriptine for idiopathic oligo/asthenospermia. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007 0.75
64 WITHDRAWN: Oil-soluble versus water-soluble media for assessing tubal patency with hysterosalpingography or laparoscopy in subfertile women. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2007 0.75
65 WITHDRAWN: Kinin-enhancing drugs for unexplained subfertility in men. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 1996 0.75
66 Liquid and fluid agents for preventing adhesions after surgery for subfertility. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000 0.75
67 Three cheers for reform. Health Serv J 1989 0.75
68 Clinical governance: culture, leadership and power--the key to changing attitudes and behaviours in trusts. Int J Health Care Qual Assur Inc Leadersh Health Serv 1999 0.75
69 Kinin-enhancing drugs for unexplained subfertility in men. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2000 0.75