Browsing Public Health & Primary Care by Author "SMITH, SUSAN"
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Adapting developing country epidemiological assessment techniques to improve the quality of health needs assessments in developed countries
HANDY, DEIRDRE; O'DOWD, THOMAS; SMITH, SUSAN (BioMed Central, 2005)Background: We were commissioned to carry out three health assessments in urban areas of Dublin in Ireland. We required an epidemiologically robust method that could collect data rapidly and inexpensively. We were dealing ... -
The contribution of qualitative research in designing a complex intervention for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in two different healthcare systems
SMITH, SUSAN (BioMed Central, 2006)Background Developing complex interventions for testing in randomised controlled trials is of increasing importance in healthcare planning. There is a need for careful design of interventions for secondary prevention of ... -
Development of a complex intervention to test the effectiveness of peer support in type 2 diabetes
O'DOWD, THOMAS; PAUL, GILLIAN; SMITH, SUSAN; O'DOWD, THOMAS; O'KELLY, FERGUS DESMOND; PAUL, GILLIAN; SMITH, SUSAN (BioMed Central, 2007)Background: Diabetes is a chronic illness which requires the individual to assume responsibility for their own care with the aim of maintaining glucose and blood pressure levels as close to normal as possible. Traditionally ... -
Identifying strategies to maximise recruitment and retention of practices and patients in a multicentre randomised controlled trial of an intervention to optimise secondary prevention for coronary heart disease in primary care.
SMITH, SUSAN (BioMed Central, 2009)BACKGROUND: Recruitment and retention of patients and healthcare providers in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) is important in order to determine the effectiveness of interventions. However, failure to achieve recruitment ... -
Multimorbidity in younger deprived patients: an exploratory study of research and service implications in general practice
O'DOWD, THOMAS; SMITH, SUSAN (BioMed Central, 2008)Multimorbidity has been defined as the co-existence of two or more chronic conditions. It has a profound impact on both the individuals affected and on their use of healthcare services. The limited research to date has ... -
Peer support in type 2 diabetes: a randomised controlled trial in primary care with parallel economic and qualitative analyses: pilot study and protocol
O'DOWD, THOMAS; PAUL, GILLIAN; SMITH, SUSAN; O'DOWD, THOMAS; O'KELLY, FERGUS DESMOND; PAUL, GILLIAN; SMITH, SUSAN (BioMed Central, 2007)Background Diabetes is a chronic illness, which requires the individual to assume responsibility for their own care with the aim of maintaining glucose and blood pressure levels as close to normal as possible. Traditionally ... -
The SPHERE Study. Secondary prevention of heart disease in general practice: a randomised controlled trial of tailored practice and patient care plans with parallel qualitative, economic and policy analyses.
SMITH, SUSAN (BioMed Central, 2005)BACKGROUND: The aim of the SPHERE study is to design, implement and evaluate tailored practice and personal care plans to improve the process of care and objective clinical outcomes for patients with established coronary ...