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Cognitive behavioural therapy for clozapine-resistant schizophrenia: the FOCUS RCT

Journal Article
Morrison, A. P., Pyle, M., Gumley, A., Schwannauer, M., Turkington, D., MacLennan, G., …Kingdon, D. (2019)
Cognitive behavioural therapy for clozapine-resistant schizophrenia: the FOCUS RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 23(7), 1-144. https://doi.org/10.3310/hta23070
Background: Clozapine (clozaril, Mylan Products Ltd) is a first-choice treatment for people withschizophrenia who have a poor response to standard antipsychotic medication. Ho...

How might healthcare systems influence speed of cancer diagnosis: A narrative review

Journal Article
Brown, S., Castelli, M., Hunter, D. J., Erskine, J., Vedsted, P., Foot, C., & Rubin, G. (2014)
How might healthcare systems influence speed of cancer diagnosis: A narrative review. Social Science and Medicine, 116, 56-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.06.030
Striking differences exist in outcomes for cancer between developed countries with comparable healthcare systems. We compare the healthcare systems of 3 countries (Denmark, No...

Secondary prevention interventions for young drug users: a systematic review of the evidence.

Journal Article
Elliott, L., Orr, L. C., Jackson, A., & Watson, L. (2005)
Secondary prevention interventions for young drug users: a systematic review of the evidence. Adolescence, 40, 1-22
This paper reviews the international scientific evidence on the effectiveness of secondary prevention interventions for young drug users. The review provides insight into the ...

Effect of maternal age, smoking and deprivation on birthweight.

Journal Article
Bonellie, S. (2001)
Effect of maternal age, smoking and deprivation on birthweight. Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology. 15, 19-26. doi:10.1046/j.1365-3016.2001.00324.x. ISSN 1365-3016
Low birthweight is often used as a health indicator. This paper reports the findings of a cohort study, which were analysed to determine the relationship, if any, between the ...