Simon Coulton

Screening and brief interventions for hazardous and harmful alcohol use in primary care: a cluster randomised controlled trial protocol (2009)

Kaner, Eileen, Bland, Martin, Cassidy, Paul, Coulton, Simon, Deluca, Paolo, Drummond, Colin, ...

Abstract Background There have been many randomized controlled trials of screening and brief alcohol intervention in primary care. Most trials have reported positive effects of brief intervention, in...

Screening and brief interventions for hazardous alcohol use in accident and emergency departments: a randomised controlled trial protocol (2009)

Coulton, Simon, Perryman, Katherine, Bland, Martin, Cassidy, Paul, Crawford, Mike, Deluca, Paolo, ...

Abstract Background There is a wealth of evidence regarding the detrimental impact of excessive alcohol consumption on the physical, psychological and social health of the population. There also...

What Was Useful about That Session? Clients' and Therapists' Comments after Sessions in the UK Alcohol Treatment Trial (UKATT) (2009)

Orford, Jim, Hodgson, Ray, Copello, Alex, Krishnan, Mya, De Madariaga, Marta, Coulton, Simon, ...

Aim: The aim of this study was to report and contrast the aspects of two therapies considered by clients and therapists to be most and least useful. Method: In the UK Alcohol Treatment Trial (UKATT),...

The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of opportunistic screening and stepped care interventions for older hazardous alcohol users in primary care (AESOPS) – A randomised control trial protocol (2008)

Coulton, Simon, Watson, Jude, Bland, Martin, Drummond, Colin, Kaner, Eileen, Godfrey, Christine, ...

Abstract Background There is a wealth of evidence regarding the detrimental impact of excessive alcohol consumption. In older populations excessive alcohol consumption is associated with increased...

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

Brealey, Stephen D, Atwell, Christine, Bryan, Stirling, Coulton, Simon, Cox, Helen, Cross, Ben, ...

Abstract 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...

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, Stephen D, Atwell, Christine, Bryan, Stirling, Coulton, Simon, Cox, Helen, Cross, Ben, ...

Abstract 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...

Randomised trial of a brief physiotherapy intervention compared with usual physiotherapy for neck pain patients: outcomes and patients' preference

Klaber Moffett, Jennifer A, Jackson, David A, Richmond, Stewart, Hahn, Seokyung, Coulton, Simon, Farrin, Amanda, ...

Objectives Firstly, to compare the effectiveness of a brief physiotherapy intervention with “usual” physiotherapy for patients with neck pain. Secondly, to evaluate the effect of patients'...

Opportunistic screening for alcohol use disorders in primary care: comparative study

Coulton, Simon, Drummond, Colin, James, Darren, Godfrey, Christine, Bland, J Martin, Parrott, Steve, ...

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and relative costs of different screening methods for the identification of alcohol use disorders in an opportunistic screening programme in primary care in the...

Randomised trial of a brief physiotherapy intervention compared with usual physiotherapy for neck pain patients: outcomes and patients' preference

Klaber Moffett, Jennifer A, Jackson, David A, Richmond, Stewart, Hahn, Seokyung, Coulton, Simon, Farrin, Amanda, ...

Objectives Firstly, to compare the effectiveness of a brief physiotherapy intervention with “usual” physiotherapy for patients with neck pain. Secondly, to evaluate the effect of patients'...

Opportunistic screening for alcohol use disorders in primary care: comparative study

Coulton, Simon, Drummond, Colin, James, Darren, Godfrey, Christine, Bland, J Martin, Parrott, Steve, ...

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and relative costs of different screening methods for the identification of alcohol use disorders in an opportunistic screening programme in primary care in the...

Cost effectiveness of nurse delivered endoscopy: findings from randomised multi-institution nurse endoscopy trial (MINuET)

Richardson, Gerry, Bloor, Karen, Williams, John, Russell, Ian, Durai, Dharmaraj, Cheung, Wai Yee, ...

Objective To compare the cost effectiveness of nurses and doctors in performing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy.

Effectiveness of nurse delivered endoscopy: findings from randomised multi-institution nurse endoscopy trial (MINuET)

Williams, John, Russell, Ian, Durai, Dharmaraj, Cheung, Wai Yee, Farrin, Amanda, Bloor, Karen, ...

Objective To compare the clinical effectiveness of doctors and nurses in undertaking upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy.