Using n-of-1 trials as a clinical tool to improve prescribing

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 55, Issue 512, 2005, Pages 175-180

  Nikles, C Jane ^a   Clavarino, Alexandra M ^a   Del Mar, Chris B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Osteoarthritis; Patient centred care

Indexed keywords

DEXAMPHETAMINE; IBUPROFEN; METHYLPHENIDATE; PARACETAMOL; PLACEBO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; AUSTRALIA; AWARENESS; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIALS; DEXTROAMPHETAMINE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; HUMANS; IBUPROFEN; METHYLPHENIDATE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 14944353728     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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