Objective To determine the predictors of outcome in patients with osteoarthritis 2 years after
receiving total hip or knee replacement. Methods A prospective cohort study of 222 …

Objective To determine whether patients with knee or hip osteoarthritis (OA) who have
worse physical function preoperatively achieve a postoperative status that is similar to that of …

Background Drug-eluting stents (DES) are associated with lower restenosis rates than bare-metal
stents (BMS), but the benefits and safety of the new devices have not been …

Background: Many placebo-controlled trials have demonstrated the efficacy of individual
pharmacotherapies approved for smoking cessation. However, few direct or indirect …

BACKGROUND: Despite lower risks of access site–related complications with transradial
approach (TRA), its clinical benefit for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is uncertain. …

Aims Widely varying estimates of treatment effects have been reported in randomized controlled
trials (RCTs) investigating the efficacy of behavioural interventions for smoking cessation…

Background Higher street connectivity, land use mix and residential density (collectively
referred to as neighbourhood walkability) have been linked to higher levels of walking. The …

Background Quality of life (QOL) is an increasingly important outcome measure after
hospital admission for acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, the ability to adjust these …

Several criteria for Bayesian sample size determination based on lengths and coverages of
posterior credible intervals have recently appeared in the literature. Some but not all of these …

Background— In available trials and meta-analyses, adjunctive thrombectomy in acute
myocardial infarction (MI) improves markers of myocardial reperfusion but has limited effects on …