Background Adherence rates of preventative medication for cardiovascular disease (CVD)
have been reported as 57%, and approximately 9% of all CVD events in Europe are …

Background Evidence suggests first episode psychosis (FEP) is associated with suicide, and
the influence of depression on suicidal behaviour in cross sectional studies is clear …

Background Hypertension and its associated complications are one of the leading causes of
morbidity and mortality in Asia. Racial disparities in terms of treatment outcomes among …

Importance Self-monitoring of blood pressure with self-titration of antihypertensives (self-
management) results in lower blood pressure in patients with hypertension, but there are no …

Aim To conduct a systematic review and meta‐analysis to evaluate the effect of
carbohydrate restriction on glycaemic control in Type 2 diabetes. Methods We searched …

Aims To conduct a systematic review and meta‐analysis of the effectiveness of general
practice‐based pharmacist interventions in reducing the medical risk factors for the primary …

Background The outcome of assessments is determined by the standard-setting method
used. There is a wide range of standard–setting methods and the two used most extensively …

OBJECTIVES To set up and evaluate a multidisciplinary suicide assessment training course
for “front-line” clinical staff. METHODS We looked at the impact of two types of training …

Background A previous economic analysis of self-management, that is, self-monitoring with
self-titration of antihypertensive medication evaluated cost-effectiveness among patients …

Objective To assess the risk of severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) requiring treatment
in different ethnic groups. Design Retrospective observational study on ROP screening and …