Medical and psychosocial effects of early discharge after surgery for breast cancer: randomised trial

Objective: To assess the medical and psychosocial effects of early hospital discharge after surgery for breast cancer on complication rate, patient satisfaction, and psychosocial outcomes.

Randomised trial of impact of model of integrated care and case management for older people living in the community

Objective: To evaluate the impact of a programme of integrated social and medical care among frail elderly people living in the community.

Secondary prevention clinics for coronary heart disease: randomised trial of effect on health

Objective: To evaluate the effects of secondary prevention clinics run by nurses in general practice on the health of patients with coronary heart disease.

Randomised trial of heroin maintenance programme for addicts who fail in conventional drug treatments

Objective: To evaluate an experimental heroin maintenance programme.

Randomised trial of educational visits to enhance use of systematic reviews in 25 obstetric units

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of an educational visit to help obstetricians and midwives select and use evidence from a Cochrane database containing 600 systematic reviews.