Browsing by Author "Thomas, Ruth Elizabeth"
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The Accuracy of Accredited Glaucoma Optometrists in the Diagnosis and Treatment Recommendation for Glaucoma
Azuara-Blanco, Augusto; Burr, Jennifer Margaret; Thomas, Ruth Elizabeth; MacLennan, Graeme Stewart; McPherson, Stephen (BMJ, 2007-12)Background/aims: To compare the diagnostic performance of accredited glaucoma optometrists (AGO) for both the diagnosis of, and decision to treat glaucoma with that of routine hospital eye care against a reference standard ... -
Applying psychological theories to evidence-based clinical practice : identifying factors predictive of lumbar spine x-ray for low back pain in UK primary care practice
Grimshaw, Jeremy M; Eccles, Martin P; Steen, Nick; Johnston, Marie; Pitts, Nigel B; Glidewell, Elizabeth; Maclennan, Graeme; Thomas, Ruth Elizabeth; Bonetti, Debbie Lee; Walker, Anne Elizabeth (2011) -
Applying psychological theory to evidence-based clinical practice : identifying factors predictive of managing upper respiratory tract infections without antibiotics
Eccles, Martin P.; Grimshaw, Jeremy; Johnston, Marie; Steen, Nick; Pitts, Nigel; Thomas, Ruth Elizabeth; Glidewell, Liz; MacLennan, Graeme Stewart; Bonetti, Debbie; Walker, Anne (BioMed Central, 2007-08-03)Background: Psychological models can be used to understand and predict behaviour in a wide range of settings. However, they have not been consistently applied to health professional behaviours, and the contribution of ... -
Applying psychological theory to evidence-based clinical practice: identifying factors predictive of taking intra-oral radiographs.
Bonetti, Debbie; Pitts, Nigel; Eccles, Martin P.; Grimshaw, Jeremy; Johnston, Marie; Steen, Nick; Glidewell, Liz; Thomas, Ruth Elizabeth; MacLennan, Graeme Stewart; Clarkson, J.; Walker, Anne (Elsevier, 2006-10)This study applies psychological theory to the implementation of evidence-based clinical practice. The first objective was to see if variables from psychological frameworks (developed to understand, predict and influence ... -
The effect of enhanced feedback and brief educational reminder messages on laboratory test requesting in primary care: a cluster randomised trial.
Thomas, Ruth Elizabeth; Croal, Bernard L.; Ramsay, Craig R; Eccles, Martin P.; Grimshaw, Jeremy (Elsevier, 2006-06-17) -
Explaining clinical behaviors using multiple theoretical models
Eccles, Martin P.; Grimshaw, Jeremy M.; MacLennan, Graeme; Bonetti, Debbie; Glidewell, Liz; Pitts, Nigel B.; Steen, Nick; Thomas, Ruth Elizabeth; Walker, Anne; Johnston, Marie (2012-10-17) -
Medical expulsive therapy in adults with ureteric colic : a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled trial
Pickard, Robert; Starr, Kathryn; MacLennan, Graeme; Lam, Thomas; Thomas, Ruth Elizabeth; Burr, Jennifer; McPherson, Gladys; McDonald, Alison; Anson, Kenneth; N'Dow, James Michael Olu; Burgess, Neil; Clark, Terry; Kilonzo, Mary; Gillies, Kate; Shearer, Kirsty; Boachie, Charles; Cameron, Sarah; Norrie, John; McClinton, Samuel (2015-07-25) -
The relationship between organisational characteristics and the effects of clinical guidelines on medical performance in hospitals, a meta-analysis.
Dijkstra, R; Wensing, M; Thomas, Ruth Elizabeth; Akkermans, R; Braspenning, J C C; Grimshaw, Jeremy; Grol, R (BMC Health Services Research, 2006-04-28) -
Shared understandings of dementia? : An application of the Common Sense Self Regulation Model to a case study
Glidewell, Elizabeth; Johnston, Marie; Thomas, Ruth Elizabeth (2012) -
Systematic review of economic evaluations and cost analyses of guideline implementation strategies
Vale, Luke David; Thomas, Ruth Elizabeth; MacLennan, Graeme Stewart; Grimshaw, Jeremy (Springer, 2007)Objectives To appraise the quality of economic studies undertaken as part of evaluations of guideline implementation strategies; determine their resources use; and recommend methods to improve future studies. Methods ... -
Use of drug therapy in the management of symptomatic ureteric stones in hospitalised adults : a multicentre, placebo-controlled, randomised controlled trial and cost-effectiveness analysis of a calcium channel blocker (nifedipine) and an alpha-blocker (tamsulosin) (the SUSPEND trial)
Pickard, Robert; Starr, Kathryn; MacLennan, Graeme; Kilonzo, Mary; Lam, Thomas; Thomas, Ruth Elizabeth; Burr, Jennifer; Norrie, John; McPherson, Gladys; McDonald, Alison; Shearer, Kirsty; Gillies, Katie; Anson, Kenneth; Boachie, Charles; N'Dow, James; Burgess, Neil; Clark, Terry; Cameron, Sarah; McClinton, Samuel (2015-08)