Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease of irreversible airways
obstruction in which patients often suffer exacerbations. Sometimes these exacerbations …

… JLY Liu2 … Liu JLY, Wyatt JC, Altman DG. Exploring the definition and scope of clinical
decision tools: focus on the problem, not the solution. Oxford: Working paper, Centre for …

Background The early detection and excision of potentially malignant disorders (PMD) of
the lip and oral cavity that require intervention may reduce malignant transformations (though …

Publication and other forms of selection biases pose a threat to the validity of meta-analysis.
Funnel plots are usually used to detect such biases; asymmetrical plots are interpreted to …

Objective: To estimate the economic burden of coronary heart disease in the UK using both
direct and indirect costs. Design and setting: A prevalence based approach was used to …

Background Healthcare systems internationally need to consider new models of care to
cater for the increasing numbers of people with asthma. Telehealthcare interventions are …

The late and distinguished Alvan Feinstein expressed concern about the proliferation of
positive associations with the ‘menace [s] of everyday life’in risk factor epidemiology. 1 …

Objective: The objectives were to estimate the prevalence and correlates of physical abuse-related
outcomes in the family setting in Hong Kong’s adolescent population. Method: A cross…

There is a persistent view of a significant minority in the medical informatics community that
the randomized controlled trial (RCT) has a limited role to play in evaluating clinical …

Objective: To understand the conceptualization of child abuse and attitudes on reporting
behaviors of Hong Kong adults. Methods: Cross-sectional telephone survey of 1,001 randomly …