A systematic review of economic evaluations of the use of robotic assisted laparoscopy in surgery compared with open or laparoscopic surgery

Peer reviewed

Association between miscarriage and cardiovascular disease in a Scottish cohort

Funding This work was supported by a grant from the ‘Merel Foundation’, the Netherlands. The AMND receives support from the University of Aberdeen.

Comparing time and risk preferences across three post-industrial UK cities

Date of Acceptance: 10/07/2015 The Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates funds HERU. The survey was jointly funded by NHS Health Scotland and the Glasgow Centre for Population Health. The views expressed in this paper are those of the authors only and not those of the funding bodies. The investigator team for the overall survey comprises David Walsh, Gerry McCartney, Sarah McCullough, Marjon van der Pol, Duncan Buchanan and Russell Jones.

Hyponatremia predicts mortality after stroke

© 2015 World Stroke Organization.

Development of a triage tool for neurodevelopmental risk in children aged 30 months

Peer reviewed

The association of antihypertensives with postural blood pressure and falls among seniors residing in the community : a case control study

Date of Acceptance: 22/07/2015 This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy of percutaneous renal tumour biopsy

Funding/Support and role of the sponsor: None.

Should weight loss and maintenance programmes be designed differently for men? : A systematic review of long-term randomised controlled trials presenting data for men and women: The ROMEO project

Crown Copyright © 2015. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Acknowledgements This review is one of a series of systematic reviews for the ROMEO project (Review Of MEn and Obesity), funded by the National Institute for Health Research, Health Technology Assessment Programme (NIHR HTA Project 09/127/01; Systematic reviews and integrated report on the quantitative and qualitative evidence base for the management of obesity in men http://www.hta.ac.uk/2545). The views and opinions expressed therein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Department of Health. HERU, HSRU and NMAHP are funded by the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorates. The authors accept full responsibility for this publication. We would also like to thank the Men's Health Forums of Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales: Tim Street, Paula Carroll, Colin Fowler and David Wilkins. We also thank Kate Jolly for further information about the Lighten Up trial.

Long-term mortality of hospitalized pneumonia in the EPIC-Norfolk cohort

Peer reviewed

Outcomes of childhood asthma and wheezy bronchitis : a 50-year cohort study

Supported by Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland

Early growth characteristics and the risk of reduced lung function and asthma : a meta-analysis of 25,000 children

Peer reviewed

Effects of antenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation on lung function in mid-childhood : follow-up of a double-blind randomised controlled trial in Nepal

Date of Acceptance: 12/12/2014 Support statement: This study was funded by the Wellcome Trust (Ref 092121/Z/10/Z), who played no role in its conception, methods, analysis or interpretation. Funding information for this article has been deposited with FundRef.

Behavioural Interventions for Severe Obesity Before and/or After Bariatric Surgery : a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

We would like to thank the following study authors for providing additional data and clarifications: Alison Fielding, Haldis Lier, Monica Nijamkin, Jane Ogden, Anastasios Papalazarou, Manish Parikh, Brian Swenson, Andresa Triffoni, Jean Michel Oppert, Marie-France Langlois, David Sarwer and Dale Bond. We also thank Dr. Kevin Deans and the staff at the bariatric surgery clinic at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. The Health Services Research Unit, University of Aberdeen, is funded by the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government Health Directorates. The views expressed are those of the authors.

Exploring the Life-Saving Potential of Naloxone : A Systematic Review and Descriptive Meta-Analysis of Take Home Naloxone (THN) Programmes for Opioid Users

Date of Acceptance: 21/09/2015 This study was funded by NHS Health Scotland. The opinions expressed in this paper as those of the authors alone and are not necessarily those of NHS Health Scotland. The funders had no role in the conduct of the research.

The Evolution of Pharmaceutical Care for Drug Misusers

This survey was funded by a grant from the Chief Scientist Office (CSO), Grant No: CZH/4/998.