BACKGROUND
The limitations of traditional forms of systematic review in making optimal use of all forms of evidence are increasingly evident, especially for policy-makers and practitioners. There is… (More)
Much research on the experiences of parents of children with cancer has been conducted within a discourse of psycho-pathology, or has tended to see parents mostly as a proxy source of information on… (More)
OBJECTIVE
Qualitative research is increasingly valued as part of the evidence for policy and practice, but how it should be appraised is contested. Various appraisal methods, including checklists and… (More)
OBJECTIVES
To examine young people's and parents' accounts of communication about cancer in childhood.
DESIGN
Semistructured interviews analysed using the constant comparative method.
SETTING… (More)
BACKGROUND
Qualitative research makes an important contribution to our understanding of health and healthcare. However, qualitative evidence can be difficult to search for and identify, and the… (More)
BACKGROUND
The incidence of oropharyngeal cancer is increasing in the developed world. This has led to a large rise in research activity and clinical trials in this area, yet there is no consensus on… (More)
BACKGROUND
Oncologists are criticized for fostering unrealistic hope in patients and families, but criticisms reflect a perspective that is oversimplified and "expert" guidance that is ambiguous or… (More)
Clinical cancer research : an official journal of…
2004
PURPOSE
The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review, and where possible meta-analyses, of molecular and biological tumor markers described in neuroblastoma, and to establish an… (More)
The selection of appropriate outcomes is crucial when designing clinical trials in order to compare the effects of different interventions directly. For the findings to influence policy and practice,… (More)
BACKGROUND
As the number of randomised controlled trials of medicines for children increases, it becomes progressively more important to understand the experiences of parents who are asked to enroll… (More)