Background Encouraging men to make more effective use of (preventive) health services is
considered one way of improving their health. The aim of this study was to appraise the …

Background Anti‐fungals are available for oral and intra‐vaginal treatment of uncomplicated
vulvovaginal candidiasis (thrush). Objectives The primary objective of this review was to …

OBJECTIVES: To compare the relative effectiveness, cost effectiveness and safety of oral
versus intra-vaginal anti-fungal treatments for uncomplicated vulvovaginal candidiasis …

This paper considers the application of discrete choice experiments for eliciting preferences
in the delivery of health care. Drawing upon the results from a recently completed systematic …

Background. Community pharmacists have increasing involvement in the self-management
of minor illness as a result of the availability of a wider range of over-the-counter (OTC) …

Background. Early patient referral correlates with improved patient survival on dialysis. We
examine whether early referral and a planned first dialysis affect quality of life (QoL) …

Objective To evaluate the impact of a diet and physical activity intervention (BeWEL) on
weight change in people with a body mass index> 25 weight (kg)/height (m) 2 at increased …

Background Improving dietary intakes is a key public health target. Perceived barriers to
healthy eating (PBHE) are an important component of the Health Belief Model which aims to …

This paper represents Part I of a two-part article which summarizes the probabilistic aspects
of harmonics in electric distribution systems. This first part reviews the problems associated …

Economic appraisal of public health interventions Page 1 Economic appraisal of public health
interventions NHS Health Development Agency Introduction The economic appraisal of public …