James Raftery

The syntheses, structures and nonlinear optical and related properties of salts with julolidinyl electron donor groups (2009)

Coe, Benjamin J., Foxon, Simon P., Harper, Elizabeth C., Harris, James A., Helliwell, Madeleine, Raftery, James, ...

Twelve, dipolar cations with 2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H,5H-pyrido[3,2,1-ij]quinolin-9-yl (julolidinyl, Jd) electron donor groups and N-methyl/arylpyridinium, N-methylquinolinium or N-methylbenzothiazolium...

The syntheses, structures and nonlinear optical and related properties of salts with julolidinyl electron donor groups (2009)

Foxon, Simon P, Harper, Elizabeth C, Harris, James A, Helliwell, Madeleine, Raftery, James, ...

Twelve. dipolar cations with 2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1H,5H-pyrido[3,2,1-ij]quinolin-9-yl (julolidinyl, Jd) electron donor groups and N-methyl/arylpyridinium, N-methylquinolinium or N-methylbenzothiazolium...

Paying clinicians to join clinical trials: a review of guidelines and interview study of trialists (2009)

Raftery, James, Kerr, Christine, Hawker, Sheila, Powell, John

Abstract Background The motivations of clinicians to participate in clinical trials have been little studied. This project explored the potential role of payment for participation in publicly funded...

Paying clinicians to join clinical trials: a review of guidelines and interview study of trialists (2009)

Raftery, James, Kerr, Christine, Hawker, Sheila, Powell, John

Background: The motivations of clinicians to participate in clinical trials have been little studied. This project explored the potential role of payment for participation in publicly funded clinical...

Nonlinear Optical and Related Properties of Iron(II) Pentacyanide Complexes with Quaternary Nitrogen Electron Acceptor Units (2009)

Foxon, Simon P, Harper, Elizabeth C, Raftery, James, Shaw, Rachel, Swanson, Catherine A, ...

Three new complex salts Na-2[Fe-II(CN)(5)(L)] [L = N-methyl-4-{E,E-4-(4-pyridyl)buta-1,3-dienyl}pyridinium, N-methyl-4-{E,E,E-6-(4-pyridyl)hexa-1,3,5-trienyl}pyridinium, or...

Nonlinear Optical and Related Properties of Iron(II) Pentacyanide Complexes with Quaternary Nitrogen Electron Acceptor Units (2009)

Coe, Benjamin J., Foxon, Simon P., Harper, Elizabeth C., Raftery, James, Shaw, Rachel, Swanson, Catherine A., ...

Three new complex salts Na_2[Fe^(II)(CN)_5(L)] [L ) N-methyl-4-{E,E-4-(4-pyridyl)buta-1,3-dienyl}pyridinium, N-methyl- 4-{E,E,E-6-(4-pyridyl)hexa-1,3,5-trienyl}pyridinium, or...

N,N′-(2,2′-Dithiodi-o-phenylene)bis(furan-2-carboxamide) (2009)

James Raftery, Hiteyeshi Lallbeeharry, Minu G. Bhowon, Sabina J. Laulloo, John A. Joule

The reaction of 2,2′-dithiobis(benzenamine) with furan-2-carbonyl chloride produced the bis-amide title compound, C22H16N2O4S2, which, in the crystal, formed a helix; the structure consists of...

catena-Poly[diethyl(2-hydroxyethyl)ammonium [[tetra-μ-acetato-κ8O:O′-dicuprate(II)(Cu—Cu)]-μ-acetato-κ2O:O′] dichloromethane solvate] (2009)

Muhammad Shahid, Muhammad Mazhar, Paul O'Brien, Mohammad Afzaal, James Raftery

The title compound, {(C6H16NO)[Cu2(CH3COO)5]·CH2Cl2}n, consists of acetate-bridged Cu2(CH3COO)4 units that are connected via another acetate anion at each terminus to form infinite anionic...

Article URL (2008)

James Raftery, Christine Kerr, Sheila Hawker, John Powell, James Raftery, Chris Kerr, ...

This Provisional PDF corresponds to the article as it appeared upon acceptance. Fully formatted PDF and full text (HTML) versions will be made available soon. Paying clinicians to join clinical...

'DNA' may not mean 'did not participate': a qualitative study of reasons for non-adherence at home- and centre-based cardiac rehabilitation (2007)

Jones, Miren, Jolly, Kate, Raftery, James, Lip, Gregory YH, Greenfield, Sheila

Background. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) has been shown to improve prognosis and function following an acute myocardial infarction or revascularization. However, participation in CR programmes is low...

Review of NICE's recommendations, 1999-2005 (2006)

Raftery, James

The creation of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) in 1999 put the English NHS in a leading role in setting healthcare priorities. Although Australia, New Zealand, and Canada have...

Comparing processes of stroke care in high- and low-mortality hospitals in the West Midlands, UK (2005)

Mohammed, Mohammed A., Mant, Jonothan, Bentham, Louise, Raftery, James

Objective: There are wide variations in hospital-specific mortality for stroke. The aim of this study was to investigate whether there were differences in quality of care when a group of hospitals...

Can health technologies be assessed using routine data? (2005)

Stevens, Andrew J., Raftery, James, Roderick, Paul

Objectives: The potential of routine data for health technology assessment (HTA) in the United Kingdom was assessed. Methods: Compiled were a comprehensive list of routine databases, their...

Can health technologies be assessed using routine data? (2005)

Stevens, Andrew J., Raftery, James, Roderick, Paul

Objectives: The potential of routine data for health technology assessment (HTA) in the United Kingdom was assessed. Methods: Compiled were a comprehensive list of routine databases, their...

Predicting the impact of new health technologies on average length of stay: development of a prediction framework (2005)

Simpson, Sue, Packer, Claire, Stevens, Andrew, Raftery, James

Objectives: The aim of this study was to develop a framework to predict the impact of new health technologies on average length of hospital stay. Methods: A literature search of EMBASE, MEDLINE, Web...

Comparing processes of stroke care in high- and low-mortality hospitals in the West Midlands, UK (2005)

Mohammed, Mohammed A., Mant, Jonathan, Bentham, Louise, Raftery, James

Objective. There are wide variations in hospital-specific mortality for stroke. The aim of this study was to investigate whether there were differences in quality of care when a group of hospitals...

A randomised controlled trial and cost effectiveness study of systematic screening (targeted and total population screening) versus routine practice for the detection of atrial fibrillation in the over 65s: (SAFE) [ISRCTN19633732] (2004)

Swancutt, Dawn, Hobbs, Richard, Fitzmaurice, David, Mant, Jonathan, Murray, Ellen, Jowett, Sue, ...

Abstract Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) has been recognised as an important independent risk factor for thromboembolic disease, particularly stroke for which it provides a five-fold increase in...

Counting in-hospital deaths in England: a comparison of hospital computer systems and mortuary registers (2004)

Mohammed, Mohammed, Raftery, James, LeatherBarrow, Martin, Harley, Mike, Marshall, Tom

Objectives: In-hospital death counts derived from hospital computer systems have been used in England by an independent company, 'Dr Foster', to rank the quality of care of hospitals, but the...

The evaluation of disease prevention and treatment using simulation models (2003)

Davies, Ruth, Roderick, Paul, Raftery, James

Health policy models provide measures of the effectiveness and costs of complex health care interventions making it possible to compare different policies. We look at the validity of models of...

Cost-effectiveness of pharmacological interventions for smoking cessation: a literature review and a decision analytic analysis (2002)

Song, Fujian, Raftery, James, Aveyard, Paul, Hyde, Chris, Barton, Pelham, Woolacott, Nerys

To evaluate the relative cost-effectiveness of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and bupropion SR for smoking cessation, the authors reviewed published studies and developed a decision analytic...

The development of a simulation model of the treatment of coronary heart disease (2002)

Cooper, Keith, Davies, Ruth, Roderick, Paul, Chase, Debbie, Raftery, James

A discrete event simulation models the progress of patients who have had a coronary event, through their treatment pathways and subsequent coronary events. The main risk factors in the model are age,...

A simulation to evaluate screening for Helicobacter pylori infection in the prevention of peptic ulcers and gastric cancers (2002)

Davies, Ruth, Crabbe, David, Roderick, Paul, Goddard, Jonathan R., Raftery, James, Patel, Praful

A discrete event simulation model has evaluated a screening programme for Helicobacter pylori infection (H. pylori) in which individuals under the age of 50 years would be screened once. Eradication...

Cost-effectiveness of pharmacological interventions for smoking cessation: a literature review and a decision analytic analysis (2002)

Song, Fujian, Raftery, James, Aveyard, Paul, Hyde, Chris, Barton, Pelham, Woolacott, Nerys

To evaluate the relative cost-effectiveness of nicotine replacementtherapy (NRT) and bupropion SR for smoking cessation,the authors reviewed published studies and developed adecision analytic model...

Stroke rehabilitation after hospital discharge: a randomized trial comparing domiciliary and day-hospital care (2001)

Roderick, Paul, Low, Joe, Day, Richard, Peasgood, Tessa, Mullee, Mark A., Turnbull, Joanne C., ...

Objectives: to compare the effectiveness and costs of a new domiciliary rehabilitation service for elderly stroke patients with geriatric day-hospital care. Design: randomized controlled trial....

Stroke rehabilitation after hospital discharge: a randomized trial comparing domiciliary and day-hospital care (2001)

Roderick, Paul, Low, Joe, Day, Richard, Peasgood, Tessa, Mullee, Mark A., Turnbull, Joanne C., ...

Objectives: to compare the effectiveness and costs of a new domiciliary rehabilitation service for elderly stroke patients with geriatric day‐hospital care. Design: randomized controlled...

Estimating the burden of disease in an English region (1997)

Bowie, Cameron, Beck, Sarah, Stevan, Andrew, Bevan, Gwyn, Raftery, James, Silverton, Franscesca, ...

Background Health Authorities seeking to make appropriateinvestments in health care require information about thenature of the burden of disease in their populations. TheWorld Bank instrument called...

Differences in hospital casemix, and the relationship between casemix and hospital costs (1995)

Söderlund, Neil, Milne, Ruairidh, Gray, Alastair, Raftery, James

Background The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between hospital costs and casemix, and after adjustment for casemix differences, between cost and institutional size, number of...

Cost of Schizophrenia in a Randomized Trial of Home-based Treatment (1991)

Burns, Thomas, Raftery, James

A randomized trial of acute psychiatric care was conducted to compare home-based interventions with standard care. The setting of the study was a comprehensive urban psychiatric service in London....

Crescent Athletic Club / (1964)

Raftery, James.

Thesis (B.A.)--St. Francis College.

Evaluation of total purchasing pilots in England and Scotland and implications for primary care groups in England: personal interviews and analysis of routine data

Goodwin, Nicholas, Mays, Nicholas, McLeod, Hugh, Malbon, Gill, Raftery, James

Objectives: To evaluate the reported achievements of the 52 first wave total purchasing pilot schemes in 1996-7 and the factors associated with these; and to consider the implications of these...

The molecular basis of the coloration mechanism in lobster shell: β-Crustacyanin at 3.2-Å resolution

Cianci, Michele, Rizkallah, Pierre J., Olczak, Andrzej, Raftery, James, Chayen, Naomi E., Zagalsky, Peter F., ...

The binding of the carotenoid astaxanthin (AXT) in the protein multimacromolecular complex crustacyanin (CR) is responsible for the blue coloration of lobster shell. The structural basis of the...

Evaluation of total purchasing pilots in England and Scotland and implications for primary care groups in England: personal interviews and analysis of routine data

Goodwin, Nicholas, Mays, Nicholas, McLeod, Hugh, Malbon, Gill, Raftery, James

Objectives: To evaluate the reported achievements of the 52 first wave total purchasing pilot schemes in 1996-7 and the factors associated with these; and to consider the implications of these...

The molecular basis of the coloration mechanism in lobster shell: β-Crustacyanin at 3.2-Å resolution

Cianci, Michele, Rizkallah, Pierre J., Olczak, Andrzej, Raftery, James, Chayen, Naomi E., Zagalsky, Peter F., ...

The binding of the carotenoid astaxanthin (AXT) in the protein multimacromolecular complex crustacyanin (CR) is responsible for the blue coloration of lobster shell. The structural basis of the...

Economic Evaluations of Calcineurin Inhibitors in Renal Transplantation: A Literature Review

Alec H. Miners, Guiqing Yao, James Raftery, Rod S. Taylor

People receiving a renal transplant require long-term treatment with immunosuppressant drugs. Contemporary regimens usually include a calcineurin inhibitor (CI), either ciclosporin or tacrolimus, in...