Comparison of control charts for monitoring clinical performance using binary data

J Neuburger, K Walker… - BMJ quality & …, 2017 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background Time series charts are increasingly used by clinical teams to monitor their
performance, but statistical control charts are not widely used, partly due to uncertainty about …

Variation in rates of caesarean section among English NHS trusts after accounting for maternal and clinical risk: cross sectional study

F Bragg, DA Cromwell, LC Edozien, I Gurol-Urganci… - Bmj, 2010 - bmj.com
Objective To determine whether the variation in unadjusted rates of caesarean section
derived from routine data in NHS trusts in England can be explained by maternal …

[HTML][HTML] Risk of placenta previa in second birth after first birth cesarean section: a population-based study and meta-analysis

I Gurol-Urganci, DA Cromwell, LC Edozien… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Background Objective: To compare the risk of placenta previa at second birth
among women who had a cesarean section (CS) at first birth with women who delivered …

Findings of a national comparative audit of mastectomy and breast reconstruction surgery in England

R Jeevan, DA Cromwell, JP Browne, CM Caddy… - Journal of plastic …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objectives This paper summarises the findings of a national audit of mastectomy and breast
reconstruction surgery carried out in England. It describes patterns of treatment, and the …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of a national clinician-led audit initiative on care and mortality after hip fracture in England: an external evaluation using time trends in non-audit …

J Neuburger, C Currie, R Wakeman, C Tsang… - Medical care, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Background: Hip fracture is the most common serious injury of older people. The UK
National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD) was launched in 2007 as a national collaborative …

Self management for men with lower urinary tract symptoms: randomised controlled trial

CT Brown, T Yap, DA Cromwell, L Rixon, L Steed… - Bmj, 2007 - bmj.com
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of self management as a first line intervention for
men with lower urinary tract symptoms. Design Randomised controlled trial. Setting A …

A guide to evaluating linkage quality for the analysis of linked data

KL Harron, JC Doidge, HE Knight… - International journal …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Linked datasets are an important resource for epidemiological and clinical studies, but
linkage error can lead to biased results. For data security reasons, linkage of personal …

The performance of instrumental activities of daily living scale in screening for cognitive impairment in elderly community residents

DA Cromwell, K Eagar, RG Poulos - Journal of clinical epidemiology, 2003 - Elsevier
A retrospective analysis of Short Orientation-Memory-Concentration (OMC) and Lawton's
IADL data was performed to assess the association between instrumental activities of daily …

Public reporting of surgeon outcomes: low numbers of procedures lead to false complacency

K Walker, J Neuburger, O Groene, DA Cromwell… - The Lancet, 2013 - thelancet.com
Summary The English National Health Service published outcome information for individual
surgeons for ten specialties in June, 2013. We looked at whether individual surgeons do …

Maternal morbidity associated with placenta praevia among women who had elective caesarean section

C Onwere, I Gurol-Urganci, DA Cromwell… - European Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Estimates of the increased risk of maternal complications after caesarean
section posed by placenta praevia differ between studies and may not reflect current …