Objective To identify the optimal dose and type of physical activity to improve functional capacity and reduce adverse events in acutely hospitalised older adults. Design Systematic review and ...

Objective Anxiety affects up to one-third of adults with asthma and is linked to poorer disease outcomes and reduced quality ...

This campus-based module is led by Steven Julious. It runs in the Spring semester and is worth 15 credits. Randomised Controlled Trials (RCTs) are used to test the effectiveness of interventions. This ...

Pragmatic Randomised Controlled Trial (RCTs) are the ‘gold standard’ test for evaluating whether a new intervention is better than an existing one and are routinely used in both real-world healthcare ...

A cluster randomised trial (CRT) is a randomised controlled trial in which pre-existing groups, called clusters, of individuals are randomly allocated to treatment arms. For example, clusters may be ...

Objective To compare the effects of aerobic training combined with muscle strength training (hereafter referred to as combined training) to aerobic training alone on cardiovascular disease risk ...

Randomised controlled trials are a proven tool for understanding the causal effects of policies. Esin Serin asks whether they can play an increased role in informing the development of effective green ...