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  1. Traffic light labelling of foods—a system that incorporates a colour-coded assessment of the level of total fat, saturated fat, sugar and salt on the front of packaged foods—has been recommended by the UK Gove...

    Authors: Peter Scarborough, Charo Hodgkins, Monique M. Raats, Richard A. Harrington, Gill Cowburn, Moira Dean, Aiden Doherty, Charlie Foster, Edmund Juszczak, Anne Matthews, Anja Mizdrak, Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Richard Shepherd, Lada Tiomotijevic, Naomi Winstone and Mike Rayner
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2015 1:21
    Content type: Study Protocol Published on:

  2. Declines in function and quality of life, and an increased risk of cardiovascular events, falls, and fractures occur with aging and may be amenable to exercise intervention. Primary care is an ideal setting fo...

    Authors: Jenna C. Gibbs, Caitlin McArthur, James Milligan, Lindy Clemson, Linda Lee, Veronique M. Boscart, George Heckman, Carlos Rojas-Fernandez, Paul Stolee and Lora M. Giangregorio
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2015 1:20
    Content type: Study Protocol Published on:

  3. Probiotics are defined as live microorganisms that may confer health benefits when ingested. Meta-analysis of probiotic trials suggests a 25 % lower ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and 18 % lower infecti...

    Authors: Jennie Johnstone, Maureen Meade, John Marshall, Daren K Heyland, Michael G Surette, Dawn ME Bowdish, Francois Lauzier, Lehana Thebane and Deborah J Cook
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2015 1:19
    Content type: Study Protocol Published on:

  4. Accelerometry has not been calibrated for the estimation of physical activity in children with intellectual disabilities (ID), raising questions regarding the validity of interpreting accelerometer data in thi...

    Authors: Arlene M. McGarty, Victoria Penpraze and Craig A. Melville
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2015 1:18
    Content type: Research Published on:

  5. Suicidal behavior is a growing public health concern resulting in morbidity and premature death. Although certain factors such as age, sex, and psychiatric disorders have been consistently reported to be assoc...

    Authors: Zainab Samaan, Monica Bawor, Brittany B. Dennis, Wala El-Sheikh, Jane DeJesus, Sumathy Rangarajan, Judith Vair, Heather Sholer, Nicole Hutchinson, Elizabeth Iordan, Pam Mackie, Shofiqul Islam, Mahshid Deghan, Jennifer Brasch and Lehana Thabane
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2015 1:17
    Content type: Research Published on:

  6. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in surgery can be challenging to conduct, and trials in the emergency surgical setting when patients have unplanned hospital admissions are particularly difficult. One area ...

    Authors: John D Mason, Natalie S Blencowe, Angus GK McNair, Daniel J Stevens, Kerry N Avery, Anne M Pullyblank and Jane M Blazeby
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2015 1:16
    Content type: Research Published on:

  7. Recruitment to randomised controlled trials (RCTs) is a perennial problem. Calls have been made for trialists to make recruitment performance publicly available. This article presents our experience of recruit...

    Authors: Gill Hubbard, Anna Campbell, Zoe Davies, Julie Munro, Aileen V Ireland, Stephen Leslie, Angus JM Watson and Shaun Treweek
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2015 1:15
    Content type: Research Published on:

  8. Mental health problems such as anxiety and depression are known to be higher in those who are unemployed. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a recognised support for people with such problems and can impro...

    Authors: Carrie-Anne McClay, Stuart Rae, Jill Morrison, Alex McConnachie, Colin Maxwell and Christopher Williams
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2015 1:14
    Content type: Study Protocol Published on:

  9. Proximal femoral fracture is a common, major health problem in old age resulting in loss of functional independence and a high-cost burden on society, with estimated health and social care costs of £2.3 billio...

    Authors: Nefyn H Williams, Claire Hawkes, Nafees Ud Din, Jessica L Roberts, Joanna M Charles, Val L Morrison, Zoe Hoare, Rhiannon T Edwards, Glynne Andrew, Swapna Alexander, Andrew B Lemmey, Bob Woods, Catherine Sackley, Pip Logan, David Hunnisett, Kevin Mawdesley…
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2015 1:13
    Content type: Study Protocol Published on:

  10. Skin tears are traumatic injuries occurring mostly on the extremities due to shearing and friction forces that separate the epidermis and the dermis from underlying tissues. They are common and occur mostly in...

    Authors: Roy J Powell, Christopher J Hayward, Caroline L Snelgrove, Kathleen Polverino, Linda Park, Rohan Chauhan, Philip H Evans, Rachel Byford, Carolyn Charman, Christopher J W Foy and Andrew Kingsley
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2015 1:12
    Content type: Study Protocol Published on:

  11. The study was done to assess the feasibility of conducting a trial evaluating the use of an intradialytic oral nutritional supplement (ONS) on nutritional status.

    Authors: Louise Jackson, Judith Cohen, Benjamin Sully and Steven Julious
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2015 1:11
    Content type: Research Published on:

  12. The lumbar transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block has become an optional part of multimodal analgesia following several abdominal surgeries. There remains a lack of consensus regarding the extent of dermatoma...

    Authors: Mauricio Forero, Andrew Heikkila, James E Paul, Ji Cheng and Lehana Thabane
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2015 1:10
    Content type: Research Published on:

  13. Selecting positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) during mechanical ventilation is important, as it can influence disease progression and outcome of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients. However...

    Authors: Yeong Shiong Chiew, Christopher G Pretty, Geoffrey M Shaw, Yeong Woei Chiew, Bernard Lambermont, Thomas Desaive and J Geoffrey Chase
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2015 1:9
    Content type: Research Published on:

  14. A growing body of research has identified family interventions to be effective in treating young people’s substance use problems. However, despite this evidence, take-up of family-based approaches in the UK ha...

    Authors: Judith Watson, Donna Back, Paul Toner, Charlie Lloyd, Ed Day, Louca-Mai Brady, Lorna Templeton, Sangeeta Ambegaokar, Steve Parrott, David Torgerson, Kim Cocks, Eilish Gilvarry, Paul McArdle and Alex Copello
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2015 1:8
    Content type: Study Protocol Published on:

  15. Increasing numbers of people in the UK are living with recurrent or metastatic cancer, many of whom experience reduced quality of life resulting from the physical and psychosocial consequences of cancer and it...

    Authors: Jenny Harris, Vicki Tsianakas, Emma Ream, Mieke Van Hemelrijck, Arnie Purushotham, Lorelei Mucci, James SA Green, Karen Robb, Jacquetta Fewster and Jo Armes
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2015 1:7
    Content type: Study Protocol Published on:

  16. There is evidence of an association between alcohol use and offending behaviour and around a quarter of police time is spent on alcohol-related incidents. Police custody, therefore, provides an important oppor...

    Authors: Jennifer Birch, Stephanie Scott, Dorothy Newbury-Birch, Alan Brennan, Heather Brown, Simon Coulton, Eilish Gilvarry, Matthew Hickman, Elaine McColl, Ruth McGovern, Colin Muirhead and Eileen Kaner
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2015 1:6
    Content type: Study Protocol Published on:

  17. The prevalence of obesity in adults with intellectual disabilities has consistently been reported to be higher than the general population. Despite the negative impact of obesity on health, there is little evi...

    Authors: Leanne Harris, Craig Melville, Nathalie Jones, Carol Pert, Susan Boyle, Heather Murray, Janet Tobin, Fiona Gray and Catherine Hankey
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2015 1:5
    Content type: Study Protocol Published on:

  18. Maintaining physical activity is an important goal with positive health benefits, yet many people spend most of their day sitting. Our Everyday Activity Supports You (EASY) model aims to encourage movement thr...

    Authors: Maureen C Ashe, Meghan Winters, Christiane A Hoppmann, Martin G Dawes, Paul A Gardiner, Lora M Giangregorio, Kenneth M Madden, Megan M McAllister, Gillian Wong, Joseph H Puyat, Joel Singer, Joanie Sims-Gould and Heather A McKay
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2015 1:4
    Content type: Research Published on:

  19. Protein energy malnutrition predisposes individuals to disease, delays recovery from illness and reduces quality of life. Care home residents are especially vulnerable, with an estimated 30%–42% at risk. There...

    Authors: Ruth Stow, Alison Rushton, Natalie Ives, Christina Smith and Caroline Rick
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2015 1:3
    Content type: Study Protocol Published on:

  20. Despite evidence of benefit for pharmacist involvement in chronic disease management, the provision of these services in community pharmacy has been suboptimal. The Promoting Action on Research Implementation ...

    Authors: Meagen M Rosenthal, Ross T Tsuyuki and Sherilyn KD Houle
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2015 1:2
    Content type: Study Protocol Published on:

  21. This editorial introduces the new, online, open-access journal Pilot and Feasibility Studies. The journal considers manuscripts on any aspect of the design and analysis of pilot and feasibility studies, as well a...

    Authors: Gillian A Lancaster
    Citation: Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2015 1:1
    Content type: Editorial Published on:
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