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Below is a list of completed studies, including clinical trial studies (economic evaluation), If you require detailed information on a specific project, please contact HERC (herc@dph.ox.ac.uk).

Model of a hospital promoting the King Edward's Hospital Fund. © Wellcome Images
Model of a hospital promoting the King Edward's Hospital Fund.

Illustration in cartoon style showing a sleeping patient and a doctor making observations on a clipboard.© Wellcome Images CLINICAL TRIALS (ECONOMIC EVALUATION)

A randomized controlled trial of evidence-based medicine in the management of hypertension

2003-2008

HERC PI: Emma McIntosh (no longer at HERC)

ABC: Adjuvant Breast Cancer trial

2004-2006

HERC PI: Helen Campbell (no longer at HERC)

ABLE: The Age of Blood Evaluation Study

2011 - 2016

HERC PI: Helen Campbell (no longer at HERC)

ACTIONS: Anti depressant Controlled Trial fOr Negative symptons in Schizophrenia

2012 - 2013

HERC PI: Judit Simon (no longer at HERC)

ARC TRIAL: Evaluation of physiotherapy treatment for patients with low back pain: evidence from the Arthritis Research Campaign  trial

2000-2004

Oliver Rivero-Arias 

ASSIST

1997-2001

HERC PI: Alastair Gray

B-AHEAD Breast - Activity and Healthy Eating after Diagnosis

2008-2011

HERC PI: Jane Wolstenholme

CEQUEL: Comparative Evaluation of QUEtiapine-Lamotrigine

2007-2013

HERC PI: Judit Simon (no longer at HERC)

CRISP: Coronary artery grafting in high risk patients. A randomised trial of off-pump versus on-pump surgery (the CRISP Trial)

2008-2011

HERC PI: Helen Campbell (no longer at HERC)

Cost effectiveness analysis of cervical cancer screening strategies in Osmanabad, India

2002-2005

HERC PI: Rose Legood (no longer at HERC)

DiGEM: Diabetes Glycaemic Education and Monitoring study

2002-2007

HERC PI: Judit Simon (no longer at HERC)

ECHOES: The Effectiveness of Community vs. Hospital Eye Service follow-up for patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration with quiescent disease: a virtual trial.

2014-2016

HERC PI: Sarah Wordsworth, Helen Dakin

Evaluation of physiotherapy treatment for patients with low back pain: evidence from the Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC) trial

2000-2004

HERC PI: Oliver Rivero Arias 

FACS : Follow-up After Colorectal Surgery

completed 2002

HERC PI: Helen Campbell (no longer at HERC)

GNOME: Cost effectiveness of intra-nasal steroids in 4-11 year old children with persistent bilateral otitis media with effusion in primary care

2004-2009

HERC PI: Helen Dakin

Heart Protection Study

2001-2007

HERC PI: Alastair Gray, Borislava Mihaylova

HIP trial: Economic evaluation of ultrasound management of neonatal hip instability

1995-2001

HERC PI: Alastair Gray

Home Visiting Trial and Follow-up

2001-2004 - Main Trial
2004-2007 - 3 Year Follow-up

HERC PI: Emma McIntosh (no longer at HERC)

IMAGE: Improving management in gastroenterology

2007-2010

HERC PI: Alastair Gray

ISAT: International Subarachnoid Aneurysm Trial

1996 - 2007

HERC PI: Jane Wolstenholme, Oliver Rivero-Arias

Let's Prevent Diabetes

2008 - 2016

HERC PI: Jose Leal, Alastair Gray

MAGPIE Trial: economic evaluation of magnesium sulphate for prevention of eclampsia

2002 - 2005

HERC PI: Judit Simon (no longer at HERC)

MAVARIC

2005 - 2009

HERC PI: Alastair Gray

MIST: Study of women’s preferences for alternative management methods for first trimester miscarriage

2001 - 2007

HERC PI: Emma McIntosh (no longer at HERC)

OCTET: The Oxford Community Treatment Order Evaluation Trial

2007 - 2012

HERC PI: Judit Simon (no longer at HERC)

OT / PT for people with stroke

2003 - 2007

HERC PI: Emma McIntosh (no longer at HERC)

OXTEXT: Mood monitoring (by sms/text messaging) and mood intervention service for people with bipolar disorder (SMS-MM service)

2010-2013

HERC PI: Judit Simon (no longer at HERC)

PDSURG: Parkinson's Disease Surgery Trial

2001 - 2011

HERC PI: Emma McIntosh (no longer at HERC)

Problem solving by community mental health nurses for anxiety and depression in general practice patients

2000 - 2004

HERC PI: Oliver Rivero-Arias 

PROSPECTIV

2012 - 2015

HERC PI: Jane Wolstenholme, Richéal Burns (no longer at HERC)

SST: Spine Stabilisation Trial

1995 - 2005

HERC PI: Helen Campbell (no longer at HERC)

STRATEGIC: A cluster randomised trial of strategies to increase cervical screening uptake at first invitation

2011 - 2016

HERC PI: Apostolos Tsiachristas (no longer at HERC), Alastair Gray

TOAST: Treatment Options without Antibiotics for Sore Throat

2013 - 2015

HERC PI: Jane Wolstenholme, Richéal Burns (no longer at HERC)

UK Prospective Diabetes Study

1995 -

HERC PI: Philip Clarke, Alastair Gray, José Leal

UKUFF: United Kingdom Rotator Cuff Trial

2007 - 2015

HERC PI: Alastair Gray, Jacqueline Murphy (no longer at HERC)

WHISP

2000 - 2002

HERC PI: Alastair Gray

Economics of Population Health© Wellcome Images Economics of Population Health: Demographic groups; patient groups; public health; global health

 

Asian Healthcare Systems:A Programme of work led by FORMER HERC PI Winnie YipAsian Healthcare Systems

 

Economic Transformations and Human Well-being

2006 - 2009

Flagship course on Sustainable Health Care System for China

2006 

Health Equity and Financial Protection in Asia

TB Control in China: Alignment of Health System Incentives

2009 - 2014

The Joint World Bank-DFID China Rural Health Project

2009 - 2012

 Clinical Guidelines© Wellcome ImagesCLINICAL GUIDELINES

Integration of health economic evidence into clinical guidelines

2003-2008

HERC PI: Judit Simon (no longer at HERC)

Coeliac DiseaseCOELIAC DISEASE

COELIAC DISEASE: RESOURCE USE AND COSTS

2006 - 2012

HERC PI: Mara Violato, Alastair Gray

Cost MethodologyCOSTING METHODOLOGY

COMET: COst Models for Evaluating Technologies

2005-2008

HERC PI: Borislava Mihaylova

Costing methodology for comparability

2005

HERC PI: Sarah Wordsworth

Discontinuity Designs in Health Economics: efficiency and heterogeneity in estimations of the causal effects

2012-2013

HERC PI: Mara Violato, Alastair Gray

Questionnaire on conditions of the Aged© Wellcome ImagesDiscrete Choice Experiments (HERC research studies)

Developing the Methodology of Cost Benefit Analysis

Projects included the Home Visiting Trial and Mist

HERC PI: Emma McIntosh (no longer at HERC)

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