S. Bryan

Publication List Details

Period

1994 - 2008

Number

50

Co-Authors

Spider optimization: probing the systematics of a large-scale B-mode experiment (2008)

MacTavish, C. J., Ade, P. A. R., Battistelli, E. S., Benton, S., Bihary, R., Bock, J. J., ...

Spider is a long-duration, balloon-borne polarimeter designed to measure large-scale cosmic microwave background (CMB) polarization with very high sensitivity and control of systematics. The...

SPIDER: A Balloon-borne Large-scale CMB Polarimeter (2008)

Crill, B. P., Ade, P. A. R., Battistelli, E. S., Benton, S., Bihary, R., Bock, J. J., ...

Spider is a balloon-borne experiment that will measure the polarization of the Cosmic Microwave Background over a large fraction of a sky at 1 degree resolution. Six monochromatic refracting...

TOF-SIMS analysis of bio-functionalized surface structures for specific cell adhesion. (2008)

Gliemann, H., Kalinina, S., Petershans, A., Wedlich, D., Schimmel, Th., Reichlmaier, S., ...

BIOSURF VII : Functional Interfaces for Directing Biological Response, Zürich, CH, August 29-31, 2007

Spider Optimization: Probing the Systematics of a Large Scale B-Mode Experiment (2007)

MacTavish, C. J., Ade, P. A. R., Battistelli, E. S., Benton, S., Bihary, R., Bock, J. J., ...

Spider is a long-duration, balloon-borne polarimeter designed to measure large scale Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) polarization with very high sensitivity and control of systematics. The...

Using postal randomization to replace telephone randomization had no significant effect on recruitment of patients (2007)

Brealey, S., Atwell, C., Gilbert, F., Gillan, M., Bryan, S., Coulton, S., ...

Objective To test the effect of postal randomization on recruitment of patients into a randomized trial in primary care. Study Design and Setting General practices used a telephone service to...

Screening versus routine practice in detection of atrial fibrillation in patients aged 65 or over: cluster randomised controlled trial (2007)

Fitzmaurice, D.A., Hobbs, F.D., Jowett, S., Mant, J., Murray, E.T., Holder, R., ...

OBJECTIVES: To assess whether screening improves the detection of atrial fibrillation (cluster randomisation) and to compare systematic and opportunistic screening. DESIGN: Multicentred cluster...

Screening versus routine practice in detection of atrial fibrillation in patients aged 65 or over: Screening versus routine practice in detection cluster randomised controlled trial (2007)

Fitzmaurice, D.A., Hobbs, F.D.R., Jowett, S.M., Mant, J., Murray, E.T., Holder, R.L., ...

Objectives : To assess whether screening improves the detection of atrial fibrillation (cluster randomisation) and to compare systematic and opportunistic screening. Design : Multicentred cluster...

Improving response rates using a monetary incentive for patient completion of questionnaires: an observational study (2007)

Brealey, S.D., Atwell, C., Bryan, S., Coulton, S., Cox, H., Cross, B., ...

BACKGROUND Poor response rates to postal questionnaires can introduce bias and reduce the statistical power of a study. To improve response rates in our trial in primary care we tested the effect of...

A systematic review of the effectiveness of adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in adults and an economic evaluation of their cost-effectiveness (2006)

Chen, Y-F, Jobanputra, P, Barton, P, Jowett, S, Bryan, S, Clark, W, ...

Objectives: This report reviews the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab, agents that inhibit tumour necrosis factor-a (TNF-a), when used in the...

A systematic review of the effectiveness of adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in adults and an economic evaluation of their cost-effectiveness. (2006)

Chen, Y-F, Jobanputra, P, Barton, P, Jowett, S, Bryan, S, Clark, W, ...

Objectives: This report reviews the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab, agents that inhibit tumour necrosis factor-a (TNF-a), when used in the...

The DAMASK trial protocol: a pragmatic randomised trial to evaluate whether GPs should have direct access to MRI for patients with suspected internal derangement of the knee (2006)

Brealey, S.D., Atwell, C., Bryan, S., Coulton, S., Cox, H., Cross, B., ...

BACKGROUND Though new technologies like Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) may be accurate, they often diffuse into practice before thorough assessment of their value in diagnosis and management, and...

A systematic review of the effectiveness of adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in adults and an economic evaluation of their cost-effectiveness. (2006)

Chen, Y-F, Jobanputra, P, Barton, P, Jowett, S, Bryan, S, Clark, W, ...

Objectives: This report reviews the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of adalimumab, etanercept and infliximab, agents that inhibit tumour necrosis factor-a (TNF-a), when used in the...

The DAMASK trial protocol: a pragmatic randomised trial to evaluate whether GPs should have direct access to MRI for patients with suspected internal derangement of the knee (2006)

Brealey, S.D., Atwell, C., Bryan, S., Coulton, S., Cox, H., Cross, B., ...

BACKGROUND Though new technologies like Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) may be accurate, they often diffuse into practice before thorough assessment of their value in diagnosis and management, and...

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 people aged 65 and over. The SAFE study (2005)

Hobbs, F.D., Fitzmaurice, D.A., Mant, J., Murray, E., Jowett, S., Bryan, S., ...

OBJECTIVES: To determine the most cost-effective method of screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) in the population aged 65 years and over, as well as its prevalence and incidence in this age group....

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 people aged 65 and over. The SAFE study (2005)

Hobbs, F.D.R., Fitzmaurice, D.A., Mant, J., Murray, E., Jowett, S., Bryan, S., ...

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major risk factor for stroke. This risk can be reduced through treatment with antithrombotic therapy, with a risk reduction of up to 68% observed with...

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) (2004)

Swancutt, D.R., Hobbs, F.D.R, Fitzmaurice, D.A., Mant, J.W., Murray, E.T., Jowett, S, ...

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 risk....

Patients' preferences for the management of non-metastatic prostate cancer: discrete choice experiment (2004)

Sculpher, M., Bryan, S., Fry, P., De Winter, P., Payne, H., Emberton, M.

Objective: To establish which attributes of conservative treatments for prostate cancer are most important to men. Design: Discrete choice experiment. Setting: Two London hospitals. Participants: 129...

Patients' preferences for the management of non-metastatic prostate cancer: discrete choice experiment (2004)

Sculpher, M., Bryan, S., Fry, P., De Winter, P., Payne, H., Emberton, M.

Objective: To establish which attributes of conservative treatments for prostate cancer are most important to men. Design: Discrete choice experiment. Setting: Two London hospitals. Participants: 129...

Patients' preferences for the management of non-metastatic prostate cancer: discrete choice experiment (2004)

Sculpher, M., Bryan, S., Fry, P., De Winter, P., Payne, H., Emberton, M.

OBJECTIVE: To establish which attributes of conservative treatments for prostate cancer are most important to men. DESIGN: Discrete choice experiment. SETTING: Two London hospitals. PARTICIPANTS: 129...

Patients' preferences for the management of non-metastatic prostate cancer: discrete choice experiment (2004)

Sculpher, M., Bryan, S., Fry, P., De Winter, P., Payne, H., Emberton, M.

OBJECTIVE: To establish which attributes of conservative treatments for prostate cancer are most important to men. DESIGN: Discrete choice experiment. SETTING: Two London hospitals. PARTICIPANTS: 129...

Patients' preferences for the management of non-metastatic prostate cancer: discrete choice experiment (2004)

Sculpher, M., Bryan, S., Fry, P., De Winter, P., Payne, H., Emberton, M.

OBJECTIVE: To establish which attributes of conservative treatments for prostate cancer are most important to men. DESIGN: Discrete choice experiment. SETTING: Two London hospitals. PARTICIPANTS: 129...

Protocol for Birmingham Atrial Fibrillation Treatment of the Aged study (BAFTA): a randomised controlled trial of warfarin versus aspirin for stroke prevention in the management of atrial fibrillation in an elderly primary care population. (2003)

Mant, J.W.F., Richards, S.H., Hobbs, R., Fitzmaurice, D.A., Lip, G.Y.H., Murray, E.T., ...

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an important independent risk factor for stroke. Randomised controlled trials have shown that this risk can be reduced substantially by treatment with warfarin...

Overview of JET results (2003)

Pamela, J., Solano, E. R., Adams, J. M., Agarici, G., Agarici, M., Akhter, H., ...

Scientific and technical activities on JET focus on the issues likely to affect the ITER design and operation. Our understanding of the ITER reference mode of operation, the ELMy H-mode, has...

Welding and rheomorphism of phonolitic fallout deposits from the Las Canadas caldera, Tenerife, Canary Islands (2002)

Soriano, C, Zafrilla, S, Marti, J, Bryan, S, Cas, R, Ablay, G

The Las Canadas caldera is a nested collapse caldera formed by the successive migration and collapse of shallow magmatic chambers. Among the pyroclastic products of this caldera are phonolitic...

Variations in the incidence, management and outcome of stroke in residents under the age of 75 in two health districts of southern England (1995)

Wolfe, C. D. A., Taub, N. A., Bryan, S., Beech, R., Warburton, F., Burney, P.G. J.

Background The aim of the study was to determine the incidence, outcome and health service resources consumed by stroke care in defined populations. Methods Patients under the age of 75 experiencing...

Targets and self monitoring in hypertension: randomised controlled trial and cost effectiveness analysis

McManus, R J, Mant, J, Roalfe, A, Oakes, R A, Bryan, S, Pattison, H M, ...

Objectives To assess whether blood pressure control in primary care could be improved with the use of patient held targets and self monitoring in a practice setting, and to assess the impact of these...

Patient costs in anticoagulation management: a comparison of primary and secondary care.

Parry, D, Bryan, S, Gee, K, Murray, E, Fitzmaurice, D

BACKGROUND: The demand for anticoagulation management is increasing. This has led to care being provided in non-hospital settings. While clinical studies have similarly demonstrated good clinical...

Targets and self monitoring in hypertension: randomised controlled trial and cost effectiveness analysis

McManus, R J, Mant, J, Roalfe, A, Oakes, R A, Bryan, S, Pattison, H M, ...

Objectives To assess whether blood pressure control in primary care could be improved with the use of patient held targets and self monitoring in a practice setting, and to assess the impact of these...

Patient costs in anticoagulation management: a comparison of primary and secondary care.

Parry, D, Bryan, S, Gee, K, Murray, E, Fitzmaurice, D

BACKGROUND: The demand for anticoagulation management is increasing. This has led to care being provided in non-hospital settings. While clinical studies have similarly demonstrated good clinical...

Screening versus routine practice in detection of atrial fibrillation in patients aged 65 or over: cluster randomised controlled trial

Fitzmaurice, David A, Hobbs, F D Richard, Jowett, Sue, Mant, Jonathon, Murray, Ellen T, Holder, Roger, ...

Objectives To assess whether screening improves the detection of atrial fibrillation (cluster randomisation) and to compare systematic and opportunistic screening.

Is Mycobacterium bovis in the environment important for the persistence of bovine tuberculosis?

Courtenay, O, Reilly, L.A, Sweeney, F.P, Hibberd, V, Bryan, S, Ul-Hassan, A, ...

Mycobacterium bovis is the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle and wildlife. Direct aerosol contact is thought to be the primary route of infection between conspecifics, whereas...

The effect of a Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) on diagnostic performance in the accident and emergency department

Weatherburn, G., Bryan, S., Nicholas, A., Cocks, R.

Objective—A study has been conducted to identify the benefits to the accident and emergency (A&E) department of a hospital wide Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS).

Automated quantitation of circulating neutrophil and eosinophil activation in asthmatic patients

Leckie, M., Bryan, S., Khan, J., Dewar, A., Aikman, S., McGrath, J., ...

BACKGROUND—Asthma has been associated with eosinophil activation, measured in serum, sputum, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid, and urine. A whole blood automated method was developed to assess...

Mammography screening: an incremental cost effectiveness analysis of two view versus one view procedures in London.

Bryan, S, Brown, J, Warren, R

STUDY OBJECTIVE--To compare the costs and effects of routine mammography screening by a single mediolateral-oblique view and two views (mediolateral-oblique plus craniocaudal) of each breast....

Mammography screening: an incremental cost effectiveness analysis of double versus single reading of mammograms.

Brown, J., Bryan, S., Warren, R.

OBJECTIVE--To compare mammography reading by one radiologist with independent reading by two radiologists. DESIGN--An observational non-randomised trial at St Margaret's Hospital, Epping. SUBJECTS--...