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 | Alan GirlingReader in Medical Statistics, University of Birmingham Verified email at bham.ac.uk Cited by 8080 |
Change in mental health after smoking cessation: systematic review and meta-analysis
Objective To investigate change in mental health after smoking cessation compared with
continuing to smoke. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies …
continuing to smoke. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies …
The stepped wedge cluster randomised trial: rationale, design, analysis, and reporting
The stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial is a relatively new study design that
is increasing in popularity. It is an alternative to parallel cluster trial designs, which are …
is increasing in popularity. It is an alternative to parallel cluster trial designs, which are …
Comparison of direct and indirect methods of estimating health state utilities for resource allocation: review and empirical analysis
Background and objective Utilities (values representing preferences) for healthcare priority
setting are typically obtained indirectly by asking patients to fill in a quality of life …
setting are typically obtained indirectly by asking patients to fill in a quality of life …
Cognitive dysfunction in older subjects with diabetes mellitus: impact on diabetes self-management and use of care services
AJ Sinclair, AJ Girling, AJ Bayer - Diabetes research and clinical practice, 2000 - Elsevier
Objective: To determine whether cognitive impairment is associated with changes in self-
care behaviour and use of health and social services in older subjects with diabetes …
care behaviour and use of health and social services in older subjects with diabetes …
Development and characterization of breast cancer reactive monoclonal antibodies directed to the core protein of the human milk mucin
J Burchell, S Gendler, J Taylor-Papadimitriou, A Girling… - Cancer research, 1987 - AACR
A mucin molecule, which has a molecular weight of greater than 400,000 and which carries
tumor associated epitopes recognized by monoclonal antibodies HMFG-1 and HMFG-2, has …
tumor associated epitopes recognized by monoclonal antibodies HMFG-1 and HMFG-2, has …
Reporting of stepped wedge cluster randomised trials: extension of the CONSORT 2010 statement with explanation and elaboration
This report presents the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) extension
for the stepped wedge cluster randomised trial (SW-CRT). The SW-CRT involves …
for the stepped wedge cluster randomised trial (SW-CRT). The SW-CRT involves …
[HTML][HTML] Sample size calculations for cluster randomised controlled trials with a fixed number of clusters
Background Cluster randomised controlled trials (CRCTs) are frequently used in health
service evaluation. Assuming an average cluster size, required sample sizes are readily …
service evaluation. Assuming an average cluster size, required sample sizes are readily …
A core protein epitope of the polymorphic epithelial mucin detected by the monoclonal antibody SM‐3 is selectively exposed in a range of primary carcinomas
A Girling, J Bartkova, J Burchell… - … journal of cancer, 1989 - Wiley Online Library
The monoclonal antibody (MAb) SM‐3, which was raised to chemically deglycosylated milk
mucin, reacts with an epitope present on the core protein of this mucin which we have …
mucin, reacts with an epitope present on the core protein of this mucin which we have …
Large scale organisational intervention to improve patient safety in four UK hospitals: mixed method evaluation
Objectives To conduct an independent evaluation of the first phase of the Health
Foundation's Safer Patients Initiative (SPI), and to identify the net additional effect of SPI and …
Foundation's Safer Patients Initiative (SPI), and to identify the net additional effect of SPI and …
Evidence of methodological bias in hospital standardised mortality ratios: retrospective database study of English hospitals
Objective To assess the validity of case mix adjustment methods used to derive
standardised mortality ratios for hospitals, by examining the consistency of relations …
standardised mortality ratios for hospitals, by examining the consistency of relations …