College of Medicine and Health
The mission of the College of Medicine and Health is to improve the health and wellbeing of the public, locally and across the world. This is done through swiftly turning new discoveries into treatments therapies, and through nurturing graduates, staff and researchers who are critical thinkers and problem solvers. For more information, please visit http://medicine.exeter.ac.uk
Recent Submissions
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Optimising feedback for early career professionals: a scoping review and new framework
(Wiley, 3 March 2019)Context: Meta-analyses have shown that feedback can be a powerful intervention to increase learning and performance but there is significant variability in impact. New trials are adding little to the question of whether ... -
A scoping review comparing two common surgical approaches to the hip for hemiarthroplasty
(BMC (part of Springer Nature), 8 March 2019)Background: Hemiarthroplasty for hip fracture is a common surgical procedure. A number of distinct approaches are used to access the hip joint. The most commonly used are the direct lateral approach (DLA), and the posterior ... -
Assessing Patient-Centred Outcomes in Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy: a systematic review and standardised comparison of English language Rating systems
(Springer Verlag, 21 March 2019)Background Lateral elbow tendinopathy (LET) is a common condition affecting adults. Although a lack of treatment consensus continues to prompt numerous effectiveness studies, there is a paucity of clear guidance on the ... -
The cost effectiveness of REACH-HF and home-based cardiac rehabilitation compared with usual medical care for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: A decision model-based analysis.
(SAGE Publications, 18 March 2019)Background The REACH-HF (Rehabilitation EnAblement in CHronic Heart Failure) trial found that the REACH-HF home-based cardiac rehabilitation intervention resulted in a clinically meaningful improvement in disease-specific ...