Objective: To investigate the rate of type 2 diabetes remission after gastric bypass and
banding and establish the mechanism leading to remission of type 2 diabetes after bariatric …

Background Monitoring health targets is often undertaken using questionnaire surveys of
lifestyle risk factors. Non-response bias is recognized but rarely quantified. Methods Following …

Introduction: Vacuum-formed retainers (VFRs) are often prescribed by orthodontists in the
British National Health Service (NHS). There is no good evidence that VFRs are more effective …

In the United Kingdom (UK) over the last 10 years, there has been a significant increase in
the use of vacuum-formed retainers (VFRs) rather than conventional Hawley retainers. There …

The aim of this paper is to undertake a descriptive systematic review of the effectiveness of
critical appraisal skills training for clinicians. Of the 10 controlled studies which examined this …

Background The Valsalva manoeuvre is an internationally recommended treatment for
supraventricular tachycardia, but cardioversion is rare in practice (5–20%), necessitating the use …

Objectives To compare the effectiveness of an exercise programme with usual care in people
with Parkinson's disease (PD) who have a history of falls. Design Pragmatic randomised …

A postal questionnaire was used to assess the prevalence of primary and secondary infertility
in Somerset. Three age groups of women were surveyed: those aged 36–40 (n=965), 41–…

Introduction Critical appraisal skills are believed to play a central role in an evidence-based
approach to health practice. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and …

Background: The pelvic floor muscles are active in normal erectile function. Therefore, it was
hypothesised that weak pelvic floor muscles could be a cause of erectile dysfunction. Aims: …