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  1. OrthoticS for TReatment of symptomatic flat feet In CHildren (OSTRICH): a randomised controlled trial

    Article • Health Technology Assessment, August 2025, National Institute for Health Research

    Professor David Torgerson

  2. Does attrition introduce bias in randomised trials: a methodological review

    Article • Oxford Review of Education, May 2025, Taylor & Francis

    Professor David Torgerson

  3. The financial impact of participant attrition from randomised trials: a case‐study from the Occupational Therapist Intervention Study (OTIS)

    Article • Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, October 2024, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  4. Cost-effectiveness of a two-layer compression bandage versus standard bandage following total knee arthroplasty

    Article • Bone & Joint Open, July 2024, Bone & Joint

    Professor David Torgerson

  5. Are retention strategies used in National Institute for Health and Care Research, Health Technology Assessment trials supported by evidence for their effectiveness? A systematic mapping review

    Article • Research Methods in Medicine & Health Sciences, March 2024, SAGE Publications

    Professor David Torgerson

  6. Surgical versus non-surgical management of lateral compression type-1 pelvic fracture in adults 60 years and older: the L1FE RCT

    Article • Health Technology Assessment, March 2024, National Institute for Health Research

    Professor David Torgerson, Catriona McDaid

  7. Undertaking Studies Within A Trial to evaluate recruitment and retention strategies for randomised controlled trials: lessons learnt from the PROMETHEUS research programme

    Article • Health Technology Assessment, January 2024, National Institute for Health Research

    Professor David Torgerson

  8. The evidence base for emergency use authorizations for COVID‐19 treatments: A rapid review

    Article • Health Science Reports, January 2023, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  9. A systematic review of economic evaluations alongside studies within a trial (SWATs) for improving recruitment and retention in randomised controlled trials

    Article • Research Methods in Medicine & Health Sciences, December 2022, SAGE Publications

    Professor David Torgerson

  10. Challenges and solutions to the implementation of studies within a trial: The experiences of the PROMETHEUS programme

    Article • Research Methods in Medicine & Health Sciences, July 2022, SAGE Publications

    Professor David Torgerson

  11. A 2x2 randomised factorial SWAT of the use of a pen and small, financial incentive to improve recruitment in a randomised controlled trial of yoga for older adults with multimorbidity

    Article • F1000Research, March 2022, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Professor David Torgerson

  12. EnTraP: A factorial randomised controlled trial embedded within world hip trauma evaluation eight COPAL investigating the effect of an enhanced trainee principal investigator package and digital nudge on recruitment rates

    Article • Research Methods in Medicine & Health Sciences, January 2022, SAGE Publications

    Professor David Torgerson

  13. Including a pen and/or cover letter, containing social incentive text, had no effect on questionnaire response rate: a factorial randomised controlled Study within a Trial

    Article • F1000Research, November 2021, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Professor David Torgerson

  14. Comparison of the EQ-5D-5L and the EQ-5D-3L using individual patient data from the REFORM trial

    Article • F1000Research, September 2021, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Professor David Torgerson

  15. An embedded randomised controlled retention trial of personalised text messages compared to non-personalised text messages in an orthopaedic setting

    Article • F1000Research, September 2021, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Professor David Torgerson

  16. Using pens as an incentive for questionnaire return in an orthopaedic trial: an embedded randomised controlled retention trial

    Article • F1000Research, September 2021, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Matthew Northgraves, Professor David Torgerson

  17. Cost-effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine versus placebo for hand osteoarthritis: economic evaluation of the HERO trial

    Article • F1000Research, August 2021, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Professor David Torgerson

  18. Cost-effectiveness of surgical treatments compared with early structured physiotherapy in secondary care for adults with primary frozen shoulder

    Article • Bone & Joint Open, August 2021, Bone & Joint

    Professor David Torgerson

  19. Home hazard assessment and environmental modification to prevent falls in older people: the OTIS trial

    Article • F1000Research, June 2021, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Professor David Torgerson

  20. Effectiveness of pre-operative anaemia screening and increased Tranexamic acid dose policies on outcomes following unilateral primary, elective total hip or knee replacement: a statistical analysis plan for an interrupted time series and regression dis...

    Article • F1000Research, May 2021, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Professor David Torgerson, Catriona McDaid

  21. Exploring engagement with authors of randomised controlled trials to develop recommendations to improve allocation concealment implementation and reporting

    Article • F1000Research, February 2021, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Professor David Torgerson

  22. Effects of rapid recruitment and dissemination on Covid-19 mortality: the RECOVERY trial

    Article • F1000Research, December 2020, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Professor David Torgerson

  23. Envelope use and reporting in randomised controlled trials: A guide for researchers

    Article • Research Methods in Medicine & Health Sciences, October 2020, SAGE Publications

    Professor David Torgerson

  24. Effects of rapid recruitment and dissemination on Covid-19 mortality: the RECOVERY trial

    Article • F1000Research, August 2020, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Professor David Torgerson

  25. A Discrete-Choice Experiment to capture public preferences on the benefits of home-visiting programme for teenage mothers

    Article • F1000Research, July 2020, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Professor David Torgerson

  26. Including a pen and/or cover letter, containing social incentive text, had no effect on questionnaire response rate: a factorial randomised controlled Study within a Trial

    Article • F1000Research, June 2020, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Sarah Cockayne, Professor David Torgerson

  27. An embedded randomised controlled retention trial of personalised text messages compared to non-personalised text messages in an orthopaedic setting

    Article • F1000Research, June 2020, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Liz Cook, Matthew Northgraves, Professor David Torgerson

  28. Enclosing a pen to improve response rate to postal questionnaire: an embedded randomised controlled trial

    Article • F1000Research, June 2020, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Sarah Cockayne, Professor David Torgerson, Rachel Cunningham-Burley

  29. Optimised patient information materials and recruitment to a study of behavioural activation in older adults: an embedded study within a trial

    Article • F1000Research, May 2020, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Janet Holt, Professor David K Raynor, Professor David Torgerson

  30. Using pens as an incentive for questionnaire return in an orthopaedic trial: an embedded randomised controlled retention trial

    Article • F1000Research, May 2020, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Professor David Torgerson, Liz Cook, Matthew Northgraves

  31. Effectiveness of pre-operative anaemia screening and increased Tranexamic acid dose on outcomes following unilateral primary, elective total hip or knee replacement: a statistical analysis plan for an interrupted time series and regression discontinuit...

    Article • F1000Research, April 2020, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Catriona McDaid, Professor David Torgerson

  32. An evaluation of a personalised text message reminder compared to a standard text message on postal questionnaire response rates: an embedded randomised controlled trial

    Article • F1000Research, February 2020, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Professor David Torgerson, Sarah Cockayne

  33. Avoiding biased exclusions in cluster trials

    Article • Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica, January 2020, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  34. Poor allocation concealment methods are associated with heterogeneity in age and statistical significance of the primary outcome: Review of recent trials published in four general medical journals

    Article • Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, December 2019, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson, Rachel Cunningham-Burley

  35. Costs and consequences of the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) programme in England: evidence from the Building Blocks trial

    Article • F1000Research, September 2019, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Professor David Torgerson, Kerry Bell, Michael Robling

  36. Protocol for a factorial randomised controlled trial, embedded within WHiTE 8 COPAL, of an Enhanced Trainee Principal Investigator Package and Additional Digital Nudge to increase recruitment rates

    Article • F1000Research, July 2019, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Professor David Torgerson, Catriona McDaid

  37. Baseline testing in cluster randomised controlled trials: should this be done?

    Article • BMC Medical Research Methodology, May 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  38. Does handwriting the name of a potential trial participant on an invitation letter improve recruitment rates? A randomised controlled study within a trial

    Article • F1000Research, May 2019, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Clare relton, Professor David Torgerson, Sarah Cockayne

  39. Using pens as an incentive for trial recruitment of older adults: An embedded randomised controlled trial

    Article • F1000Research, March 2019, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Professor David Torgerson, Sarah Cockayne

  40. A study update newsletter or Post-it® note did not increase postal questionnaire response rates in a falls prevention trial: an embedded randomised factorial trial

    Article • F1000Research, February 2019, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Professor David Torgerson

  41. Effect of retracting randomised controlled trial reports

    Article • Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, September 2018, SAGE Publications

    Andrew Mott, Professor David Torgerson

  42. A nested randomised controlled trial of a newsletter and Post-it® note did not increase postal questionnaire response rates in a falls prevention trial

    Article • F1000Research, July 2018, Faculty of 1000, Ltd.

    Professor David Torgerson, Sarah Cockayne

  43. The impact of lung function case-finding tests on smoking behaviour: A nested randomised trial within a case-finding cohort

    Article • Health Science Reports, May 2018, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  44. Cost-effectiveness of the Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) programme in England: Evidence from the building blocks trial

    Article • Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, August 2017, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  45. An optimised patient information sheet did not significantly increase recruitment or retention in a falls prevention study: an embedded randomised recruitment trial

    Article • Trials, March 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  46. CollAborative care and active surveillance for Screen-Positive EldeRs with subthreshold depression (CASPER): a multicentred randomised controlled trial of clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness

    Article • Health Technology Assessment, February 2017, National Institute for Health Research

    Professor David Torgerson, Dominic Trépel

  47. Cohort Randomised Controlled Trial of a Multifaceted Podiatry Intervention for the Prevention of Falls in Older People (The REFORM Trial)

    Article • PLOS One, January 2017, PLOS

    Professor David Torgerson

  48. Allocation concealment in randomised controlled trials: are we getting better?: Table 1

    Article • BMJ, November 2016, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  49. Negative pressure wound therapy versus usual care for Surgical Wounds Healing by Secondary Intention (SWHSI trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled pilot trial

    Article • Trials, November 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  50. Text message reminders to improve questionnaire response rates

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, November 2016, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  51. A cluster randomised trial of strategies to increase cervical screening uptake at first invitation (STRATEGIC)

    Article • Health Technology Assessment, September 2016, National Institute for Health Research

    Professor David Torgerson

  52. An randomized controlled trial of Post-it® notes did not increase postal response rates in older depressed participants

    Article • Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, August 2016, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  53. Implementation of blinded outcome assessment in the Effective Verruca Treatments trial (EverT) – lessons learned

    Article • Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, July 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  54. A randomized, embedded trial of pre-notification of trial participation did not increase recruitment rates to a falls prevention trial

    Article • Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, June 2016, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  55. Scaphoid Waist Internal Fixation for Fractures Trial (SWIFFT) protocol: a pragmatic multi-centre randomised controlled trial of cast treatment versus surgical fixation for the treatment of bi-cortical, minimally displaced fractures of the scaphoid wais...

    Article • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, June 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  56. Enclosing a pen reduced time to response to questionnaire mailings

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, June 2016, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  57. Missing data in randomized controlled trials testing palliative interventions pose a significant risk of bias and loss of power: a systematic review and meta-analyses

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, June 2016, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  58. Effectiveness of a Nurse-Led Intensive Home-Visitation Program for First-Time Teenage Mothers (Building Blocks)

    Article • Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, May 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor David Torgerson

  59. Questioning the outcome of the Building Blocks trial – Authors' reply

    Article • The Lancet, April 2016, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  60. Cost effectiveness of surgical versus non-surgical treatment of adults with displaced fractures of the proximal humerus: economic evaluation alongside the PROFHER trial

    Article • The Bone & Joint Journal, February 2016, Bone & Joint

    Professor David Torgerson

  61. Guidelines for reporting embedded recruitment trials

    Article • Trials, January 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  62. Effectiveness of a nurse-led intensive home-visitation programme for first-time teenage mothers (Building Blocks): a pragmatic randomised controlled trial

    Article • The Lancet, January 2016, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  63. Electronic prompts significantly increase response rates to postal questionnaires: a randomized trial within a randomized trial and meta-analysis

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, December 2015, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  64. Aspirin for Venous Ulcers: Randomised Trial (AVURT): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

    Article • Trials, November 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson, Catriona McDaid

  65. Alexander Technique Lessons or Acupuncture Sessions for Persons With Chronic Neck Pain

    Article • Annals of Internal Medicine, November 2015, American College of Physicians

    Professor David Torgerson

  66. Skill-sharing between allied health professionals in a community setting: A randomised controlled trial

    Article • International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, November 2015, Mark Allen Group

    Dr Alison Catherine Pighills, Professor David Torgerson

  67. EVerT2—needling versus non-surgical debridement for the treatment of verrucae: study protocol for a single-centre randomised controlled trial

    Article • BMJ Open, November 2015, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  68. Holistic assessment of women with hyperemesis gravidarum: A randomised controlled trial

    Article • International Journal of Nursing Studies, November 2015, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  69. The use of unequal randomisation in clinical trials — An update

    Article • Contemporary Clinical Trials, November 2015, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  70. Randomized Controlled Trials

    Article • October 2015, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  71. Efficacy of a Sexual Assault Resistance Program for University Women

    Article • The New England Journal of Medicine and Surgery and the Collateral Branches of Science, October 2015, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS)

    Professor David Torgerson

  72. Producing better evidence on how to improve randomised controlled trials

    Article • BMJ, September 2015, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  73. A randomised controlled trial of three or one breathing technique training sessions for breathlessness in people with malignant lung disease

    Article • BMC Medicine, September 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  74. Does home oxygen therapy (HOT) in addition to standard care reduce disease severity and improve symptoms in people with chronic heart failure? A randomised trial of home oxygen therapy for patients with chronic heart failure

    Article • Health Technology Assessment, September 2015, National Institute for Health Research

    Professor David Torgerson

  75. Need for a trial of solanezumab in mild Alzheimer’s disease

    Article • BMJ, September 2015, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  76. Muslim communities learning about second-hand smoke: a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial and cost-effectiveness analysis

    Article • npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, August 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  77. Feasibility, acceptability and validity of SMS text messaging for measuring change in depression during a randomised controlled trial

    Article • BMC Psychiatry, April 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  78. Surgical vs Nonsurgical Treatment of Adults With Displaced Fractures of the Proximal Humerus

    Article • JAMA, March 2015, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Professor David Torgerson

  79. Pain reduction with oral methotrexate in knee osteoarthritis, a pragmatic phase iii trial of treatment effectiveness (PROMOTE): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Trials, March 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Fiona M Watt, Professor David Torgerson

  80. The ProFHER (PROximal Fracture of the Humerus: Evaluation by Randomisation) trial – a pragmatic multicentre randomised controlled trial evaluating the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of surgical compared with non-surgical treatment for pr...

    Article • Health Technology Assessment, March 2015, National Institute for Health Research

    Professor David Torgerson

  81. A feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial of treatment withdrawal in psoriatic arthritis (REmoval of treatment for patients in REmission in psoriatic ArThritis (RETREAT (F))

    Article • Clinical Rheumatology, February 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  82. Important outcome predictors showed greater baseline heterogeneity than age in two systematic reviews

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, February 2015, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  83. The effect of supplementation with alkaline potassium salts on bone metabolism: a meta-analysis

    Article • Osteoporosis International, January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  84. The REFORM study protocol: a cohort randomised controlled trial of a multifaceted podiatry intervention for the prevention of falls in older people

    Article • BMJ Open, December 2014, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  85. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Acupuncture, Counselling and Usual Care in Treating Patients with Depression: The Results of the ACUDep Trial

    Article • PLOS One, November 2014, PLOS

    Professor David Torgerson

  86. Sources of bias in outcome assessment in randomised controlled trials: a case study

    Article • Educational Research and Evaluation, November 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Professor David Torgerson

  87. Randomized trial within a trial of yellow ‘post-it notes’ did not improve questionnaire response rates among participants in a trial of treatments for neck pain

    Article • Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, November 2014, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  88. Systematic techniques for assisting recruitment to trials (START): study protocol for embedded, randomized controlled trials

    Article • Trials, October 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  89. The 2 × 2 cluster randomized controlled factorial trial design is mainly used for efficiency and to explore intervention interactions: a systematic review

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, October 2014, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  90. Preference Trials

    Article • September 2014, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  91. A methodological review of recent meta-analyses has found significant heterogeneity in age between randomized groups

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, September 2014, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  92. Compliance effects in a randomised controlled trial of yoga for chronic low back pain: a methodological study

    Article • Physiotherapy, September 2014, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  93. Short message service text messaging was feasible as a tool for data collection in a trial of treatment for irritable bowel syndrome

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, September 2014, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  94. VenUS IV (Venous leg Ulcer Study IV) – compression hosiery compared with compression bandaging in the treatment of venous leg ulcers: a randomised controlled trial, mixed-treatment comparison and decision-analytic model

    Article • Health Technology Assessment, September 2014, National Institute for Health Research

    Professor David Torgerson

  95. Randomized cohort trial was shown to be feasible for evaluating treatments in low back pain

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, August 2014, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  96. The opportunities and challenges of pragmatic point-of-care randomised trials using routinely collected electronic records: evaluations of two exemplar trials

    Article • Health Technology Assessment, July 2014, National Institute for Health Research

    Professor David Torgerson

  97. No proved benefit for cryotherapy over salicylic acid in treating verrucas

    Article • BMJ, June 2014, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  98. Waiting list randomized controlled trial within a case-finding design: methodological considerations

    Article • Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, June 2014, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  99. Developing Interventions for Children’s Exercise (DICE): A Pilot Evaluation of School-Based Exercise Interventions for Primary School Children Aged 7 to 8 Years

    Article • Journal of Physical Activity and Health, May 2014, Human Kinetics

    Professor David Torgerson

  100. Can we reduce reoffending by using what works principles in probation supervision?

    Article • Crime & Delinquency, April 2014, SAGE Publications

    DR DOMINIC A PEARSON, Professor David Torgerson

  101. Clinical and cost-effectiveness of compression hosiery versus compression bandages in treatment of venous leg ulcers (Venous leg Ulcer Study IV, VenUS IV): a randomised controlled trial

    Article • The Lancet, March 2014, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  102. Use of the h-index to measure the quality of the output of health services researchers

    Article • Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, January 2014, SAGE Publications

    Professor Yvonne Birks, Professor David Torgerson

  103. Oral treatments for fungal infections of the skin of the foot

    Article • Sao Paulo Medical Journal, January 2014, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Professor David Torgerson

  104. Acupuncture and Counselling for Depression in Primary Care: A Randomised Controlled Trial

    Article • PLoS Medicine, September 2013, PLOS

    Professor David Torgerson

  105. Collection of Delinquent Fines: An Adaptive Randomized Trial to Assess the Effectiveness of Alternative Text Messages

    Article • Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, August 2013, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  106. Every Child Counts: testing policy effectiveness using a randomised controlled trial, designed, conducted and reported to CONSORT standards

    Article • Research in Mathematics Education, July 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor David Torgerson

  107. Allocation concealment: a methodological review

    Article • Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, May 2013, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  108. Poor reporting quality of key Randomization and Allocation Concealment details is still prevalent among published RCTs in 2011: a review

    Article • Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, May 2013, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  109. Patient-led training on patient safety: A pilot study to test the feasibility and acceptability of an educational intervention

    Article • Medical Teacher, March 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Professor David Torgerson

  110. Sample size calculations for pilot randomized trials: a confidence interval approach

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, February 2013, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  111. The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Family Nurse Partnership home visiting programme for first time teenage mothers in England: a protocol for the Building Blocks randomised controlled trial

    Article • BMC Pediatrics, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  112. Alexander Technique Lessons, Acupuncture Sessions or usual care for patients with chronic neck pain (ATLAS): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

    Article • Trials, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  113. Hydroxychloroquine effectiveness in reducing symptoms of hand osteoarthritis (HERO): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Trials, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  114. Muslim communities learning about second-hand smoke (MCLASS): study protocol for a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial

    Article • Trials, January 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  115. Missing Data From Missing Participants

    Article • Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, December 2012, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  116. Prior notification of trial participants by newsletter increased response rates: a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, December 2012, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  117. There are some circumstances where the stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial is preferable to the alternative: no randomized trial at all. Response to the commentary by Kotz and colleagues

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, December 2012, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  118. Acupuncture, Counseling, and Usual care for Depression (ACUDep): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Trials, November 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  119. The effect of patients’ preference on outcome in the EVerT cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts (verruca) trial

    Article • Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, November 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  120. Acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome: primary care based pragmatic randomised controlled trial

    Article • BMC Gastroenterology, October 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  121. Cost-effectiveness of acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome: findings from an economic evaluation conducted alongside a pragmatic randomised controlled trial in primary care

    Article • BMC Gastroenterology, October 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  122. Methods to Assess Cost-Effectiveness and Value of Further Research When Data Are Sparse

    Article • Medical Decision Making, August 2012, SAGE Publications

    Professor David Torgerson

  123. Vitamin D with Calcium Reduces Mortality: Patient Level Pooled Analysis of 70,528 Patients from Eight Major Vitamin D Trials

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, August 2012, Endocrine Society

    Bo Abrahamsen, Professor David Torgerson

  124. A Pragmatic Multicentered Randomized Controlled Trial of Yoga for Chronic Low Back Pain

    Article • Spine, August 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor David Torgerson

  125. A pilot randomised controlled trial of negative pressure wound therapy to treat grade III/IV pressure ulcers [ISRCTN69032034]

    Article • Trials, July 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  126. Computer-based instruction for improving student nurses’ general numeracy: is it effective? Two randomised trials

    Article • Educational Studies, May 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Professor David Torgerson

  127. Cost-effectiveness of cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts: economic evaluation alongside a randomised controlled trial (EVerT trial)

    Article • Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, February 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  128. Education Matters

    Article • February 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Professor David Torgerson

  129. A pragmatic randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of screening older women for the prevention of fractures: rationale, design and methods for the SCOOP study

    Article • Osteoporosis International, February 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  130. Long-Term Follow-Up for Mortality and Cancer in a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Vitamin D3and/or Calcium (RECORD Trial)

    Article • The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, February 2012, Endocrine Society

    Dr Puspa Raj Pant, Professor David Torgerson

  131. Using short information leaflets as recruitment tools did not improve recruitment: a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, February 2012, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  132. Assuring the Safety and Effectiveness of New Drugs: Rigorous Phase IV Trials Randomizing General Practices to Delayed Access to New Drugs

    Article • Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, January 2012, SAGE Publications

    Professor David Torgerson

  133. Retrospective cohort study highlighted outcome reporting bias in UK publicly funded trials

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, December 2011, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  134. A randomised evaluation of CollAborative care and active surveillance for Screen-Positive EldeRs with sub-threshold depression (CASPER): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Trials, October 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Dean McMillan, Professor David Torgerson

  135. EVerT: cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of verrucae – a randomised controlled trial.

    Article • Health Technology Assessment, September 2011, National Institute for Health Research

    Professor David Torgerson

  136. Electronic reminders did not improve postal questionnaire response rates or response times: a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, September 2011, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  137. Short-term opioids for breathlessness in stable chronic heart failure: a randomized controlled trial

    Article • European Journal of Heart Failure, September 2011, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson, Professor John GF Cleland

  138. Systematic review of stepped wedge cluster randomized trials shows that design is particularly used to evaluate interventions during routine implementation

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, September 2011, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  139. Randomised controlled trial of food elimination diet based on IgG antibodies for the prevention of migraine like headaches

    Article • Nutrition Journal, August 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  140. Bias in recruitment to cluster randomized trials: a review of recent publications

    Article • Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, June 2011, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  141. Cryotherapy versus salicylic acid for the treatment of plantar warts (verrucae): a randomised controlled trial

    Article • BMJ, June 2011, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  142. Economic evaluation of a randomized controlled trial of ultrasound therapy for hard-to-heal venous leg ulcers

    Article • BJS, April 2011, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  143. ERRATUM

    Article • Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, April 2011, Wiley

    Dr Alison Catherine Pighills, Professor David Torgerson

  144. Use of weekly, low dose, high frequency ultrasound for hard to heal venous leg ulcers: the VenUS III randomised controlled trial

    Article • BMJ, March 2011, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  145. VenUS III: a randomised controlled trial of therapeutic ultrasound in the management of venous leg ulcers

    Article • Health Technology Assessment, March 2011, National Institute for Health Research

    Professor David Torgerson

  146. A randomized trial of electronic reminders showed a reduction in the time to respond to postal questionnaires

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, February 2011, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  147. Environmental Assessment and Modification to Prevent Falls in Older People

    Article • Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, January 2011, Wiley

    Dr Alison Catherine Pighills, Professor David Torgerson

  148. Database recruitment: a solution to poor recruitment in randomized trials?

    Article • Family Practice, December 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor David Torgerson

  149. A randomised controlled trial of patient led training in medical education: protocol

    Article • BMC Medical Education, December 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  150. A randomised controlled trial of yoga for the treatment of chronic low back pain: Results of a pilot study

    Article • Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, November 2010, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  151. Assessing the impact of attrition in randomized controlled trials

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, November 2010, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  152. A systematic meta-analytic review of evidence for the effectiveness of the ‘Fast ForWord’ language intervention program

    Article • Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, October 2010, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  153. Reducing criminal recidivism: evaluation of Citizenship, an evidence-based probation supervision process

    Article • Journal of Experimental Criminology, September 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    DR DOMINIC A PEARSON, Professor David Torgerson

  154. The effect of hypnotherapy on exam anxiety and exam performance: a pilot randomised controlled trial

    Article • Effective Education, September 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Professor David Torgerson

  155. Acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome: A protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial

    Article • BMC Gastroenterology, June 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  156. Cost-effectiveness analysis of general anaesthesia versus local anaesthesia for carotid surgery (GALA Trial)

    Article • BJS, May 2010, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  157. A pragmatic multi-centred randomised controlled trial of yoga for chronic low back pain: Trial protocol

    Article • Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, May 2010, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  158. Rethinking pragmatic randomised controlled trials: introducing the "cohort multiple randomised controlled trial" design

    Article • BMJ, March 2010, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  159. Parable of Two Agencies, One of Which Randomizes

    Article • The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, February 2010, SAGE Publications

    DR DOMINIC A PEARSON, Professor David Torgerson

  160. Conceptual, Design, and Statistical Complications Associated with Participant Preference

    Article • The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, February 2010, SAGE Publications

    Professor David Torgerson

  161. Reporting Methodological Items in Randomized Experiments in Political Science

    Article • The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, February 2010, SAGE Publications

    Professor David Torgerson

  162. Public health and bovine tuberculosis: what's all the fuss about?

    Article • Trends in Microbiology, February 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Paul R Torgerson, Professor David Torgerson

  163. Patient level pooled analysis of 68 500 patients from seven major vitamin D fracture trials in US and Europe

    Article • BMJ, January 2010, BMJ

    Bo Abrahamsen, Professor David Torgerson

  164. Publicity does not increase recruitment to falls prevention trials: the results of two quasi-randomized trials

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, December 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Alison Catherine Pighills, Professor David Torgerson

  165. Protocol for the ProFHER (PROximal Fracture of the Humerus: Evaluation by Randomisation) trial: a pragmatic multi-centre randomised controlled trial of surgical versus non-surgical treatment for proximal fracture of the humerus in adults

    Article • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, November 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  166. Dietary protein and bone health: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, November 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor David Torgerson

  167. VenUS II: a randomised controlled trial of larval therapy in the management of leg ulcers

    Article • Health Technology Assessment, November 2009, National Institute for Health Research

    Professor David Torgerson

  168. Bias in identifying and recruiting participants in cluster randomised trials: what can be done?

    Article • BMJ, October 2009, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  169. Population screening for osteoporosis risk: a randomised control trial of medication use and fracture risk

    Article • Osteoporosis International, June 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  170. Study authors respond to points in editorial

    Article • BMJ, May 2009, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  171. How to perform a critical analysis of a randomised controlled trial

    Article • Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology, April 2009, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  172. Cost effectiveness analysis of larval therapy for leg ulcers

    Article • BMJ, March 2009, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  173. Larval therapy for leg ulcers (VenUS II): randomised controlled trial

    Article • BMJ, March 2009, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  174. Collaborative care for depression in UK primary care: a randomized controlled trial – Corrigendum

    Article • Psychological Medicine, March 2009, Cambridge University Press

    Professor David Torgerson

  175. Shoulder acute pain in primary health care: is retraining GPs effective? The SAPPHIRE randomized trial: a cost–effectiveness analysis

    Article • Rheumatology, March 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor David Torgerson

  176. Potential for technical errors and subverted allocation can be reduced if certain guidelines are followed: Examples from a web-based survey

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, March 2009, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  177. Benefits of stemming bovine TB need to be demonstrated

    Article • Nature, February 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Paul R Torgerson, Professor David Torgerson

  178. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis and Health Policy

    Article • January 2009, Karger Publishers

    Professor David Torgerson

  179. General anaesthesia versus local anaesthesia for carotid surgery (GALA): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial

    Article • The Lancet, December 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Malcolm R Macleod, Alba Piroli, Professor David Torgerson, Dr. Ron Milo

  180. Clinical effectiveness of a brief educational intervention in Type 1 diabetes: results from the BITES (Brief Intervention in Type 1 diabetes, Education for Self-efficacy) trial

    Article • Diabetic Medicine, December 2008, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  181. Cost-effectiveness of magnetic resonance imaging of the knee for patients presenting in primary care

    Article • British Journal of General Practice, November 2008, Royal College of General Practitioners

    Professor David Torgerson

  182. Effectiveness of GP access to magnetic resonance imaging of the knee: a randomised trial

    Article • British Journal of General Practice, November 2008, Royal College of General Practitioners

    Professor David Torgerson

  183. Patients' preferences within randomised trials: systematic review and patient level meta-analysis

    Article • BMJ, October 2008, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  184. Does risk to humans justify high cost of fighting bovine TB?

    Article • Nature, October 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Paul R Torgerson, Professor David Torgerson

  185. Shoulder acute pain in primary healthcare: is retraining effective for GP principals? SAPPHIRE--a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Rheumatology, October 2008, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor David Torgerson

  186. The health-related quality of life and cost implications of falls in elderly women

    Article • Osteoporosis International, October 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  187. Individual allocation had an advantage over cluster randomization in statistical efficiency in some circumstances

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, October 2008, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  188. Randomised controlled trial of incentives to improve attendance at adult literacy classes

    Article • Oxford Review of Education, October 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Professor David Torgerson

  189. GALA: an international multicentre randomised trial comparing general anaesthesia versus local anaesthesia for carotid surgery

    Article • Trials, May 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  190. Invited editorial Randomised controlled trials in children's services

    Article • Journal of Children s Services, March 2008, Emerald

    Professor David Torgerson

  191. Cluster randomized trials produced similar results to individually randomized trials in a meta-analysis of enhanced care for depression

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, February 2008, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  192. Listen to the data when results are not significant

    Article • BMJ, January 2008, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  193. Designing Randomised Trials in Health, Education and the Social Sciences

    Article • January 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  194. Educating nursing home staff on fracture prevention: a cluster randomised trial

    Article • Age and Ageing, December 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor David Torgerson

  195. Simple sample size calculation

    Article • Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, December 2007, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  196. The impact of trial baseline imbalances should be considered in systematic reviews: a methodological case study

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, December 2007, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  197. The Quality of Trials in Operative Surgery

    Article • Annals of Surgery, December 2007, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor David Torgerson

  198. Fracture incidence and changes in quality of life in women with an inadequate clinical outcome from osteoporosis therapy: the Observational Study of Severe Osteoporosis (OSSO)

    Article • Osteoporosis International, October 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  199. Using postal randomization to replace telephone randomization had no significant effect on recruitment of patients

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, October 2007, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  200. Brief Intervention in Type 1 diabetes – Education for Self-efficacy (BITES): Protocol for a randomised control trial to assess biophysical and psychological effectiveness

    Article • BMC Endocrine Disorders, September 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  201. Collaborative care for depression in UK primary care: a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Psychological Medicine, September 2007, Cambridge University Press

    Professor David Torgerson

  202. The use of minimization to form comparison groups in educational research

    Article • Educational Studies, September 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Professor David Torgerson

  203. Active Exercise, Education, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Persistent Disabling Low Back Pain

    Article • Spine, July 2007, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor David Torgerson

  204. Randomized trial of two physiotherapy interventions for primary care back and neck pain patients: cost effectiveness analysis

    Article • Rheumatology, June 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor David Torgerson

  205. Is vegetable protein more beneficial to bone than animal protein?

    Article • International Congress Series, March 2007, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  206. Improving response rates using a monetary incentive for patient completion of questionnaires: an observational study

    Article • BMC Medical Research Methodology, February 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  207. The use of clinical risk factors enhances the performance of BMD in the prediction of hip and osteoporotic fractures in men and women

    Article • Osteoporosis International, February 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  208. The DAMASK trial protocol: a pragmatic randomised trial to evaluate whether GPs should have direct access to MRI for patients with suspected internal derangement of the knee

    Article • BMC Health Services Research, October 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  209. Patient acceptability of larval therapy for leg ulcer treatment: a randomised survey to inform the sample size calculation of a randomised trial

    Article • BMC Medical Research Methodology, September 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  210. Cost-effectiveness analysis of open colposuspension versus laparoscopic colposuspension in the treatment of urodynamic stress incontinence

    Article • BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, August 2006, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  211. Randomized trial of two physiotherapy interventions for primary care neck and back pain patients: 'McKenzie' vs brief physiotherapy pain management

    Article • Rheumatology, August 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor David Torgerson

  212. Is there another way to take account of noncompliance in randomized controlled trials?

    Article • Canadian Medical Association Journal, August 2006, Canadian Medical Association (CMA)

    Professor David Torgerson

  213. Characterization of patients with an inadequate clinical outcome from osteoporosis therapy: the Observational Study of Severe Osteoporosis (OSSO)

    Article • QJM, August 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor David Torgerson

  214. Review of randomised trials using the post-randomised consent (Zelen's) design

    Article • Contemporary Clinical Trials, August 2006, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  215. Increasing recruitment to randomised trials: a review of randomised controlled trials

    Article • BMC Medical Research Methodology, July 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  216. Vitamin K and the Prevention of Fractures

    Article • Archives of Internal Medicine, June 2006, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Professor David Torgerson

  217. Using dietetic assistants to improve the outcome of hip fracture

    Article • Age and Ageing, June 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor David Torgerson

  218. A systematic review of the effects of calcium supplementation on body weight

    Article • British Journal Of Nutrition, June 2006, Cambridge University Press

    Professor David Torgerson

  219. Is an intervention using computer software effective in literacy learning? A randomised controlled trial

    Article • Educational Studies, June 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Professor David Torgerson

  220. Pressure relieving support surfaces (PRESSURE) trial: cost effectiveness analysis

    Article • BMJ, June 2006, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  221. Randomised, controlled trial of alternating pressure mattresses compared with alternating pressure overlays for the prevention of pressure ulcers: PRESSURE (pressure relieving support surfaces) trial

    Article • BMJ, June 2006, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  222. Reply

    Article • Contemporary Clinical Trials, April 2006, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  223. The use of unequal randomisation ratios in clinical trials: A review

    Article • Contemporary Clinical Trials, February 2006, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  224. Randomized trial of a brief physiotherapy intervention compared with usual physiotherapy for neck pain patients: Cost-effectiveness analysis

    Article • International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, January 2006, Cambridge University Press

    Professor David Torgerson

  225. Exploring the relationship between fear of falling and neuroticism: a cross-sectional study in community-dwelling women over 70

    Article • Age and Ageing, December 2005, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor David Torgerson

  226. A comparison of randomised controlled trials in health and education

    Article • British Educational Research Journal, December 2005, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  227. A randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of offering study results as an incentive to increase response rates to postal questionnaires [ISRCTN26118436]

    Article • BMC Medical Research Methodology, October 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  228. Cluster randomized controlled trials

    Article • Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, October 2005, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  229. A randomized trial comparing a group exercise programme for back pain patients with individual physiotherapy in a severely deprived area

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, August 2005, Taylor & Francis

    Professor David Torgerson

  230. Calcium and vitamin D in preventing fractures: Author's reply

    Article • BMJ, July 2005, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  231. Economic evaluations of interventions for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis: a structured review of the literature

    Article • Osteoporosis International, June 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  232. Randomised controlled trial of calcium and supplementation with cholecalciferol (vitamin D 3 ) for prevention of fractures in primary care

    Article • BMJ, April 2005, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  233. Differential recruitment in a cluster randomized trial in primary care: the experience of the UK Back pain, Exercise, Active management and Manipulation (UK BEAM) feasibility study

    Article • Clinical Trials, April 2005, SAGE Publications

    Professor David Torgerson

  234. Screening Elderly Women for Risk of Future Fractures—Participation Rates and Impact on Incidence of Falls and Fractures

    Article • Calcified Tissue International, April 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  235. Axial BMD, change in BMD and bone turnover do not predict breast cancer incidence in early postmenopausal women

    Article • Osteoporosis International, March 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  236. Adequacy and reporting of allocation concealment: review of recent trials published in four general medical journals

    Article • BMJ, March 2005, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  237. Methodological bias in cluster randomised trials

    Article • BMC Medical Research Methodology, March 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  238. Submission to multiple journals: a method of reducing time to publication?

    Article • BMJ, February 2005, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  239. Regression to the mean: treatment effect without the intervention

    Article • Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, February 2005, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  240. Randomised trial of a brief physiotherapy intervention compared with usual physiotherapy for neck pain patients: outcomes and patients' preference

    Article • BMJ, December 2004, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  241. United Kingdom back pain exercise and manipulation (UK BEAM) randomised trial: cost effectiveness of physical treatments for back pain in primary care

    Article • BMJ, November 2004, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  242. Increasing response rates to postal questionnaires: a randomised trial of variations in design

    Article • Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, October 2004, SAGE Publications

    Professor David Torgerson

  243. Economic analysis of VenUS I, a randomized trial of two bandages for treating venous leg ulcers

    Article • BJS, September 2004, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  244. Randomized clinical trial of four-layer and short-stretch compression bandages for venous leg ulcers(VenUS I)

    Article • BJS, September 2004, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  245. Risk factors for fracture in a UK population: a prospective cohort study

    Article • QJM, August 2004, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor David Torgerson

  246. Health care costs of women with symptomatic vertebral fractures

    Article • Bone, August 2004, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  247. Pharmaceutical treatment of symptomatic vertebral fractures in primary care

    Article • Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, July 2004, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  248. Setting priorities for research

    Article • Health Policy, July 2004, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  249. Ethics review in research

    Article • BMJ, March 2004, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  250. Randomized controlled trial of hip protectors among women living in the community

    Article • Osteoporosis International, March 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  251. Research governance: a barrier to ethical research?

    Article • QJM, March 2004, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor David Torgerson

  252. A pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial of an educational intervention for GPs in the assessment and management of depression

    Article • Psychological Medicine, January 2004, Cambridge University Press

    Professor David Torgerson

  253. The use of Zelen's design in randomised trials

    Article • BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, January 2004, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  254. Regarding the systematic review of hip protectors undertaken by Waldegger et al.

    Article • Osteoporosis International, October 2003, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  255. Randomised controlled trial of hip protectors for the prevention of second hip fractures

    Article • Age and Ageing, July 2003, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor David Torgerson

  256. Effectiveness of hip protectors

    Article • BMJ, April 2003, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  257. Avoiding Bias in Randomised Controlled Trials in Educational Research

    Article • British Journal of Educational Studies, March 2003, Taylor & Francis

    Professor David Torgerson

  258. The Design and Conduct of Randomised Controlled Trials in Education: Lessons from health care

    Article • Oxford Review of Education, March 2003, Taylor & Francis

    Professor David Torgerson

  259. Increasing response rates to postal questionnaires

    Article • BMJ, August 2002, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  260. Cost-Effectiveness of Hormone Replacement Therapy for Fracture Prevention in Young Postmenopausal Women: An Economic Analysis Based on a Prospective Cohort Study

    Article • Osteoporosis International, August 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  261. Purity, pragmatism and hip protector pads

    Article • Age and Ageing, July 2002, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor David Torgerson

  262. Quality and methods of developing practice guidelines

    Article • BMC Health Services Research, January 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Martin O'Flaherty, Dr Allison McGeer, Professor David Torgerson

  263. Hormone replacement therapy reduces the risk of nonvertebral fractures in postmenopausal women

    Article • Evidence-based Obstetrics and Gynaecology, September 2001, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  264. Athlete's foot and fungally infected toenails

    Article • BMJ, May 2001, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  265. The relationship of the factor V Leiden mutation or the deletion-deletion polymorphism of the angiotensin converting enzyme to postoperative thromboembolic events following total joint arthroplasty

    Article • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, April 2001, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  266. Contamination in trials: is cluster randomisation the answer?

    Article • BMJ, February 2001, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  267. Extracts from "Clinical Evidence": Athlete's foot and fungally infected toenails

    Article • BMJ, February 2001, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  268. A systematic review of oral treatments for fungal infections of the skin of the feet

    Article • Journal of Dermatological Treatment, January 2001, Taylor & Francis

    Professor David Torgerson

  269. Priority setting in health care

    Article • BMJ, October 2000, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  270. Priority setting in health care: should we ask the tax payer?

    Article • BMJ, June 2000, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  271. Cost-effectiveness of intensive v. standard case management for severe psychotic illness

    Article • The British Journal of Psychiatry, June 2000, Royal College of Psychiatrists

    Professor David Torgerson

  272. Economic Note: Cost of illness studies

    Article • BMJ, May 2000, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  273. An 8 session exercise programme was effective for subacute or chronic low back pain

    Article • Evidence-Based Medicine, May 2000, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  274. Comparison of the European and USA Practice Guidelines for Osteoporosis

    Article • Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism, February 2000, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  275. The effect of a direct payment or a lottery on questionnaire response rates: a randomised controlled trial

    Article • Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, January 2000, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  276. The Vein Graft Surveillance Trial: Rationale, Design and Methods

    Article • European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, December 1999, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  277. Fungal infections of skin and nails of feet

    Article • BMJ, October 1999, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  278. Economics notes: Discounting

    Article • BMJ, October 1999, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  279. The Cost Effectiveness of HRT

    Article • Menopause International, September 1999, SAGE Publications

    Professor David Torgerson

  280. Costs of breast cancer treatment in the United Kingdom

    Article • The Breast, August 1999, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  281. Advice given to patients with fractures

    Article • BMJ, June 1999, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  282. The Economics and Management of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women

    Article • Menopause International, June 1999, SAGE Publications

    Professor David Torgerson

  283. Economics notes: Definitions of efficiency

    Article • BMJ, April 1999, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  284. The development and validation of the Edinburgh Knee Function Scale: a simple tool for outcome measurement in non-surgical patients

    Article • The Knee, April 1999, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  285. Health-Related Quality of Life of Colles' Fracture Patients

    Article • Osteoporosis International, March 1999, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  286. The Pharmacoeconomics of Hormone Replacement Therapy

    Article • PharmacoEconomics, January 1999, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  287. Understanding controlled trials: Randomisation methods in controlled trials

    Article • BMJ, November 1998, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  288. Direct Disclosure of Bone Density Results to Patients: Effect on Knowledge of Osteoporosis Risk and Anxiety Level

    Article • Osteoporosis International, November 1998, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  289. The Cost of Treating Osteoporotic Fractures in the United Kingdom Female Population

    Article • Osteoporosis International, November 1998, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  290. Understanding controlled trials: What outcomes should be measured?

    Article • BMJ, October 1998, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  291. A UK Consensus Group on management of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis: an update

    Article • Journal of Internal Medicine, October 1998, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  292. Incorporating patient preferences into clinical trials

    Article • BMJ, July 1998, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  293. Understanding controlled trials: What is Zelen's design?

    Article • BMJ, February 1998, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  294. Economic issues in nutrition research

    Article • Nutrition, February 1998, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  295. Enhancing patients' compliance

    Article • BMJ, January 1998, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  296. Osteoporosis as a Candidate for Disease Management

    Article • Disease Management & Health Outcomes, January 1998, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  297. Should we pay the patient? Review of financial incentives to enhance patient compliance

    Article • BMJ, September 1997, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  298. The economics of osteoporosis prevention

    Article • Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism, August 1997, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  299. What is to be done about fundholding?

    Article • BMJ, July 1997, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  300. Guidelines for diagnosis and management of osteoporosis

    Article • Osteoporosis International, July 1997, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  301. Mothers and daughters menopausal ages: is there a link?

    Article • European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, July 1997, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  302. Erratum to ‘The effect of fundholding on prescribing and referral costs: a review of the evidence’ [Health Policy 40 (1997) 103–114]

    Article • Health Policy, June 1997, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  303. The effect of fundholding on prescribing and referral costs: a review of the evidence

    Article • Health Policy, May 1997, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  304. Alcohol consumption and age of maternal menopause are associated with menopause onset

    Article • Maturitas, January 1997, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  305. A cost comparison of hysterectomy and hysteroscopic surgery for the treatment of menorrhagia

    Article • European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, December 1996, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  306. Patient Preferences in Randomised Trials: Threat or Opportunity?

    Article • Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, October 1996, SAGE Publications

    Professor David Torgerson

  307. Using Economics to Prioritize Research: A Case Study of Randomized Trials for the Prevention of Hip Fractures Due to Osteoporosis

    Article • Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, July 1996, SAGE Publications

    Professor David Torgerson

  308. Bone densitometry is worth while

    Article • BMJ, May 1996, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  309. Prescribing practice may have been inefficient

    Article • BMJ, July 1995, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  310. Economics in sample size determination for clinical trials

    Article • QJM, July 1995, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor David Torgerson

  311. Measuring sexual functioning in premenopausal women

    Article • BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, April 1995, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  312. Hormone replacement therapy: compliance and cost after screening for osteoporosis

    Article • European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, March 1995, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  313. Cost-effectiveness of preventing hip fractures in the elderly population using vitamin D and calcium

    Article • QJM, February 1995, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor David Torgerson

  314. A COMPARISON OF THE EFFECTIVENESS AND COST OF TREATMENT FOR VERTEBRAL FRACTURES IN WOMEN

    Article • Rheumatology, January 1995, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor David Torgerson

  315. Cost Analysis of Fracture of the Neck of Femur

    Article • Age and Ageing, January 1995, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor David Torgerson

  316. LIFE-STYLE, ENVIRONMENTAL AND MEDICAL FACTORS INFLUENCING PEAK BONE MASS IN WOMEN

    Article • Rheumatology, January 1995, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor David Torgerson

  317. Risk factors for breast cancer

    Article • BMJ, December 1994, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  318. Evaluation of costs

    Article • The Lancet, September 1994, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  319. Factors associated with onset of menopause in women aged 45–49

    Article • Maturitas, August 1994, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  320. Calcium, vitamin D, and hip fractures Incidence of falls may have decreased

    Article • BMJ, July 1994, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  321. Bone density and milk Consider fat as well as calcium intake Consider fat as well as calcium intake

    Article • BMJ, June 1994, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  322. Population screening for low bone mineral density: Do non-attenders have a lower risk of osteoporosis?

    Article • Osteoporosis International, May 1994, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor David Torgerson

  323. Private versus social opportunity cost of time: Valuing time in the demand for health care

    Article • Health Economics, May 1994, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  324. Compliance in screening programmes

    Article • BMJ, April 1994, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  325. An economic view of high compliance as a screening objective

    Article • BMJ, January 1994, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  326. Overestimation of cost savings: in prevention of osteoporosis

    Article • BMJ, January 1994, BMJ

    Professor David Torgerson

  327. Osteoporosis prevention through screening: will it be cost effective?

    Article • Baillière s Clinical Rheumatology, October 1993, Elsevier

    Professor David Torgerson

  328. Recruitment methods for screening programmes: The price of high compliance

    Article • Health Economics, April 1993, Wiley

    Professor David Torgerson

  329. BSR Poster Session B

    Article • Rheumatology, March 1993, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor David Torgerson

  330. Falling and Perimenopausal Women

    Article • Age and Ageing, January 1993, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor David Torgerson