Kamel Escalante MC, Abdennour A, Farah A, Rivera-Richardson E, Burgos F, Forero I, Murrieta-Aguttes M, El Laboudy M, Diagne-Gueye NR, Barragan Padilla S

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2019, 10:41-51

Published Date: 15 August 2019

Original Research

A multicenter, open-label, noninterventional study to evaluate the impact on clinical effects, user-friendliness and patients’ acceptance of AirFluSal Forspiro in the treatment of asthma under real-life conditions (ASSURE)

Backer V, Bjermer L, Refvem OK, Søderman A, Jones S

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2019, 10:29-39

Published Date: 24 May 2019

Original Research

Casual effect of methotrexate+etanercept/infliximab on survival of patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Akhlaghi S, Sahebari M, Mahmoodi M, Yaseri M, Mansournia MA, Zeraati H

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2019, 10:23-28

Published Date: 18 April 2019

Original Research

Using claims data to attribute patients with breast, lung, or colorectal cancer to prescribing oncologists

Fishman E, Barron J, Liu Y, Gautam S, Bekelman JE, Navathe AS, Fisch MJ, Nguyen A, Sylwestrzak G

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2019, 10:15-22

Published Date: 29 March 2019

Original Research

The effect of lercanidipine or lercanidipine/enalapril combination on blood pressure in treatment-naïve patients with stage 1 or 2 systolic hypertension

Rayner B

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2019, 10:9-14

Published Date: 22 January 2019

Original Research

Low-fluoroscopy atrial fibrillation ablation with contact force and ultrasound technologies: a learning curve

Zei PC, Hunter TD, Gache LM, O'Riordan G, Baykaner T, Brodt CR

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2019, 10:1-7

Published Date: 10 January 2019

Original Research

Acute cholecystitis – a cohort study in a real-world clinical setting (REWO study, NCT02796443)

Blythe J, Herrmann E, Faust D, Falk S, Edwards-Lehr T, Stockhausen F, Hanisch E, Buia A

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2018, 9:69-75

Published Date: 25 October 2018

Original Research

Postoperative swallowing disorder after thyroid and parathyroid resection

Hillenbrand A, Cammerer G, Dankesreiter L, Lemke J, Henne-Bruns D

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2018, 9:63-68

Published Date: 16 October 2018

Original Research

Attitudes and beliefs related to reporting alcohol consumption in research studies: a case from Jordan

Alhashimi FH, Khabour OF, Alzoubi KH, Al-shatnawi SF

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2018, 9:55-61

Published Date: 9 October 2018

Original Research

Real-life treatment of rhinitis in Australia: a historical cohort study of prescription and over-the-counter therapies for patients with and without additional respiratory disease

Price DB, Smith PK, Harvey RJ, Carney AS, Kritikos V, Bosnic-Anticevich SZ, Christian L, Skinner D, Carter V, Durieux AMS

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2018, 9:43-54

Published Date: 15 August 2018

Original Research

Performance of database-derived severe exacerbations and asthma control measures in asthma: responsiveness and predictive utility in a UK primary care database with linked questionnaire data

Colice G, Chisholm A, Dima AL, Reddel HK, Burden A, Martin RJ, Brusselle G, Popov TA, von Ziegenweidt J, Price DB

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2018, 9:29-42

Published Date: 10 August 2018

Original Research

Factors associated with early cardiac complications following transcatheter aortic valve implantation with transapical approach

Patris V, Giakoumidakis K, Argiriou M, Naka KK, Apostolakis E, Field M, Kuduvalli M, Oo A, Siminelakis S

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2018, 9:21-27

Published Date: 10 July 2018

Original Research

Perioperative predictors of delirium and incidence factors in adult patients post cardiac surgery

Theologou S, Giakoumidakis K, Charitos C

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2018, 9:11-19

Published Date: 8 May 2018

Original Research

Real-world effectiveness and safety of oral anticoagulation strategies in atrial fibrillation: a cohort study based on a German claims dataset

Mueller S, Groth A, Spitzer SG, Schramm A, Pfaff A, Maywald U

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2018, 9:1-10

Published Date: 1 May 2018

Original Research

The effect of DPP-4 inhibitors on asthma control: an administrative database study to evaluate a potential pathophysiological relationship

Colice G, Price D, Gerhardsson de Verdier M, Rabon-Stith K, Ambrose C, Cappell K, Irwin DE, Juneau P, Vlahiotis A

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2017, 8:231-240

Published Date: 1 December 2017

Original Research

Factors associated with late ANC initiation among pregnant women in select public health centers of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: unmatched case–control study design

Gebrekidan K, Worku A

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2017, 8:223-230

Published Date: 26 October 2017

Original Research

Prevalence of neuro-musculoskeletal pain and dysfunction in open-heart surgical patients preoperatively and at 6 and 12 weeks postoperatively: a prospective longitudinal observation study

Bellet RN, Lamb RL, Gould TD, Bartlett HJ

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2017, 8:211-222

Published Date: 10 October 2017

Original Research

Predictors of sedentary status in overweight and obese patients with multiple chronic conditions: a cohort study

Joven MH, Croghan IT, Quigg SM, Ebbert JO, Takahashi PY

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2017, 8:203-209

Published Date: 3 October 2017

Original Research

Impact of primary care exercise referral schemes on the health of patients with obesity

Parretti HM, Bartington SE, Badcock T, Hughes L, Duda JL, Jolly K

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2017, 8:189-201

Published Date: 21 September 2017

Original Research

The presence of obesity paradox in Greek patients with chronic heart failure

Vlaras E, Giakoumidakis K, Fotos NV, Chatziefstratiou AA, Brokalaki H

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2017, 8:183-187

Published Date: 21 September 2017

Review

The Salford Lung Study: a pioneering comparative effectiveness approach to COPD and asthma in clinical trials

Albertson TE, Murin S, Sutter ME, Chenoweth JA

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2017, 8:175-181

Published Date: 20 September 2017

Original Research

Conventional culture versus nucleic acid amplification tests for screening of urethral Neisseria gonorrhea infection among asymptomatic men who have sex with men

Budkaew J, Chumworathayi B, Pientong C, Ekalaksananan T

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2017, 8:167-173

Published Date: 1 September 2017

Original Research

Seasonal patterns of oral antihistamine and intranasal corticosteroid purchases from Australian community pharmacies: a retrospective observational study

Carney AS, Price DB, Smith PK, Harvey R, Kritikos V, Bosnic-Anticevich SZ, Christian L, Skinner DA, Carter V, Durieux AMS

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2017, 8:157-165

Published Date: 30 August 2017

Original Research

A validation of clinical data captured from a novel Cancer Care Quality Program directly integrated with administrative claims data

Kern DM, Barron JJ, Wu B, Ganetsky A, Willey VJ, Quimbo RA, Fisch MJ, Singer J, Nguyen A, Mamtani R

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2017, 8:149-155

Published Date: 26 August 2017

Review

Coronary stents and vascular response to implantation: literature review

Brancati MF, Burzotta F, Trani C, Leonzi O, Cuccia C, Crea F

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2017, 8:137-148

Published Date: 13 July 2017

Original Research

Abortion, an increasing public health concern in Ecuador, a 10-year population-based analysis

Ortiz-Prado E, Simbaña K, Gómez L, Stewart-Ibarra AM, Scott L, Cevallos-Sierra G

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2017, 8:129-135

Published Date: 13 July 2017

Perspectives

Effective deployment of technology-supported management of chronic respiratory conditions: a call for stakeholder engagement

Costello RW, Dima AL, Ryan D, McIvor RA, Boycott K, Chisholm A, Price D, Blakey JD

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2017, 8:119-128

Published Date: 5 July 2017

Original Research

Stroke rates before and after ablation of atrial fibrillation and in propensity-matched controls in the UK

Jarman JWE, Hunter TD, Hussain W, March JL, Wong T, Markides V

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2017, 8:107-118

Published Date: 29 May 2017

Original Research

Mortality, stroke, and heart failure in atrial fibrillation cohorts after ablation versus propensity-matched cohorts

Jarman JW, Hunter TD, Hussain W, March JL, Wong T, Markides V

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2017, 8:99-106

Published Date: 29 May 2017

Original Research

Reduced adherence to antiretroviral therapy is associated with residual low-level viremia

Maggiolo F, Di Filippo E, Comi L, Callegaro A, Colombo GL, Di Matteo S, Valsecchi D, Rizzi M

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2017, 8:91-97

Published Date: 26 May 2017

Study Protocol

Design and rationale of the high-sensitivity Troponin T Rules Out Acute Cardiac Insufficiency Trial

Hunter BR, Collins SP, Fermann GJ, Levy PD, Shen C, Ayaz SI, Cole ML, Miller KF, Soliman AA, Pang PS

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2017, 8:85-90

Published Date: 18 May 2017

Original Research

Real-life effectiveness and safety of the inhalation suspension budesonide comparator vs the originator product for the treatment of patients with asthma: a historical cohort study using a US health claims database

Price DB, Gefen E, Gopalan G, Miglio C, McDonald R, Thomas V, Wan Yau Ming S

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2017, 8:69-83

Published Date: 18 May 2017

Review

Long-term treatment-related morbidity in differentiated thyroid cancer: a systematic review of the literature

Parker WAE, Edafe O, Balasubramanian SP

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2017, 8:57-67

Published Date: 16 May 2017

Review

The value of pragmatic and observational studies in health care and public health

Barnish MS, Turner S

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2017, 8:49-55

Published Date: 12 May 2017

Original Research

Older patients have increased risk of poor outcomes after low-velocity pedestrian–motor vehicle collisions

Baltazar GA, Bassett P, Pate AJ, Chendrasekhar A

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2017, 8:43-47

Published Date: 26 April 2017

Original Research

Does co-payment for inhaler devices affect therapy adherence and disease outcomes? A historical, matched cohort study

Voorham J, Vrijens B, van Boven JFM, Ryan D, Miravitlles M, Law LM, Price DB

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2017, 8:31-41

Published Date: 18 April 2017

Original Research

An evaluation of exact matching and propensity score methods as applied in a comparative effectiveness study of inhaled corticosteroids in asthma

Burden A, Roche N, Miglio C, Hillyer EV, Postma DS, Herings RMC, Overbeek JA, Khalid JM, van Eickels D, Price DB

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2017, 8:15-30

Published Date: 22 March 2017

Original Research

Perioperative neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio as a predictor of poor cardiac surgery patient outcomes

Giakoumidakis K, Fotos NV, Patelarou A, Theologou S, Argiriou M, Chatziefstratiou AΑ, Katzilieri C, Brokalaki H

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2017, 8:9-14

Published Date: 15 February 2017

Original Research

Parental opinions regarding an opt-out consent process for inpatient pediatric prospective observational research in the US

Fernandes DM, Roland AP, Morris MC

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2017, 8:1-8

Published Date: 19 January 2017

Review

Evaluating the benefits of home-based management of atrial fibrillation: current perspectives

Sheikh AB, Felzer JR, Munir AB, Morin DP, Lavie CJ

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2016, 7:41-53

Published Date: 13 October 2016

Review

Predicting and reducing risk of exacerbations in children with asthma in the primary care setting: current perspectives

Turner S

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2016, 7:33-39

Published Date: 19 August 2016

Review

Chronic kidney disease: identification and management in primary care

Fraser SDS, Blakeman T

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2016, 7:21-32

Published Date: 17 August 2016

Original Research

Variations in the management of fibromyalgia by physician specialty: rheumatology versus primary care

Able SL, Robinson RL, Kroenke K, Mease P, Williams DA, Chen Y, Wohlreich M, McCarberg BH

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2016, 7:11-20

Published Date: 20 May 2016

Original Research

Optimizing insulin initiation in primary care: the Diabetes CoStars patient support program

Lutzko OK, Schifferle H, Ariola M, Rich A, Kon KM

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2016, 7:3-10

Published Date: 28 January 2016

Corrigendum

Efficacy and effectiveness trials have different goals, use different tools, and generate different messages [Corrigendum]

Porzsolt F, Rocha NG, Toledo-Arruda AC, Thomaz TG, Moraes C, Bessa-Guerra TR, Leão M, Migowski A, Araujo da Silva AR, Weiss C

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2016, 7:1-2

Published Date: 12 January 2016

Commentary

Efficacy and effectiveness trials have different goals, use different tools, and generate different messages

Porzsolt F, Rocha NG, Toledo-Arruda AC, Thomaz TG, Moraes C, Bessa-Guerra TR, Leão M, Migowski A, Araujo da Silva AR, Weiss C

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2015, 6:47-54

Published Date: 4 November 2015

Original Research

Remission, response, and relapse rates in patients with acute schizophrenia treated with olanzapine monotherapy or other atypical antipsychotic monotherapy: 12-month prospective observational study

Takahashi M, Nakahara N, Fujikoshi S, Iyo M

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2015, 6:39-46

Published Date: 14 July 2015

Other

Meeting abstracts from the Respiratory Effectiveness Group 2015 Winter Summit – databases and registries around the world: maximizing the yield

Authors on behalf of the Respiratory Effectiveness Group

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2015, 6:13-38

Published Date: 23 April 2015

Original Research

Understanding the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in newly diagnosed adult patients in general practice: a UK database study

Bushe C, Wilson B, Televantou F, Belger M, Watson L

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2015, 6:1-12

Published Date: 23 January 2015

Original Research

Autoinjector preference in multiple sclerosis and the role of nurses in treatment decisions: results from an international survey in Europe and the USA

Verdun di Cantogno E, Tomlinson M, Manuel L, Thakur K

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2014, 5:53-64

Published Date: 12 December 2014

Review

Challenges in designing, conducting, and reporting oral health behavioral intervention studies in primary school age children: methodological issues

Cooper AM, Coffey M, Dugdill L

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2014, 5:43-51

Published Date: 2 December 2014

Original Research

Effects on hypertensive patients' satisfaction with information about their medication after nurses' consultation training

Drevenhorn E, Bengtson A, Nyberg P, Kjellgren KI

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2014, 5:35-41

Published Date: 1 October 2014

Original Research

Diagnosis, treatment, and burden of illness among adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in Europe

Able SL, Haynes V, Hong J

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2014, 5:21-33

Published Date: 28 July 2014

Review

Cognitive stimulation therapy: training, maintenance and implementation in clinical trials

Khan Z, Corbett A, Ballard C

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2014, 5:15-19

Published Date: 5 April 2014

Original Research

Cancer pain therapy with a fixed combination of prolonged-release oxycodone/naloxone: results from a non-interventional study

Nolte T, Schutter U, Loewenstein O

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2014, 5:1-13

Published Date: 19 December 2013

Original Research

An 8-week multimodal treatment program improves symptoms of knee osteoarthritis: a real-world multicenter experience

Miller LE, Block JE

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2013, 4:39-44

Published Date: 25 October 2013

Original Research

Incidence of diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain in primary care – a retrospective cohort study using the United Kingdom General Practice Research Database

Reed C, Hong J, Novick D, Lenox-Smith A, Happich M

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2013, 4:27-37

Published Date: 30 September 2013

Rapid Communication

Autoinjectors for administration of interferon beta-1b in multiple sclerosis: patient preferences and the ExtaviPro™ 30G and Betacomfort® devices

Thakur K, Manuel L, Tomlinson M

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2013, 4:19-26

Published Date: 17 September 2013

Original Research

Protocol for the asthma tools study: a pragmatic practice-based research network trial

Yawn BP, Bertram S, Kurland M, Wollan P, Graham D, Littlefield D, Smail C, Pace W

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2013, 4:7-18

Published Date: 4 June 2013

Original Research

Exacerbations in the pre- and post-COPD diagnosis periods

Yawn BP, Wollan P, Rank M

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2013, 4:1-6

Published Date: 2 May 2013

Original Research

Partial response to proton pump inhibitor therapy for GERD: observational study of patient characteristics, burden of disease, and costs in the USA

Stålhammar NO, Spiegel BM, Granstedt Löfman H, Karlsson M, Wahlqvist P, Næsdal J, Nelson MT, Despiégel N

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2012, 3:57-67

Published Date: 6 December 2012

Original Research

The challenge of recruiting in primary care for a trial of telemonitoring in asthma: an observational study

Malhotra S, Musgrave SD, Pinnock H, Price D, Ryan DP

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2012, 3:51-55

Published Date: 24 August 2012

Original Research

One-year outcomes in schizophrenia after switching from typical antipsychotics to olanzapine in Japan: an observational study

Ye W, Fujikoshi S, Nakahara N, Takahashi M, Ascher-Svanum H, Ohmori T

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2012, 3:41-49

Published Date: 14 June 2012

Original Research

Schizophrenia Outpatient Health Outcomes study: twelve-month findings

Novick D, Ascher-Svanum H, Haro JM, Bertsch J, Takahashi M

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2012, 3:27-40

Published Date: 7 June 2012

Review

Pragmatic research and outcomes in asthma and COPD

Colice GL

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2012, 3:11-25

Published Date: 18 April 2012

Original Research

Discontinuation of low-dose acetylsalicylic acid therapy in UK primary care: incidence and predictors in patients with cardiovascular disease

Martín-Merino E, Johansson S, Bueno H, García Rodríguez LA

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2012, 3:1-9

Published Date: 16 March 2012

Rapid Communication

Physicians’ attitudes towards combination therapy with inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting ß2-agonists: an observational study in UK specialist care

Thomas M, Haughney J, Price D

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2011, 2:25-31

Published Date: 16 December 2011

Original Research

The evaluation of music therapy process in the intersubjective perspective: the music therapy rating scale. A pilot study

Raglio A, Traficante D, Oasi O

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2011, 2:19-23

Published Date: 2 August 2011

Original Research

Significant pain relief with loading dose zoledronic acid in bone metastases is only seen in patients with elevated initial serum C telopeptide (CTX)

Dekoninck J, Geurs F, De Loecker R, Deprest Y

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2011, 2:13-18

Published Date: 28 July 2011

Original Research

Introducing candesartan 32 mg plus hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg in previously untreated patients with severe essential hypertension

Baumgart P, Naudts I, Kiel G

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2011, 2:5-12

Published Date: 2 May 2011

Expert Opinion

Future of translational research: Why go pragmatic?

Abdul Rahman Jazieh

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2011, 2:1-4

Published Date: 8 February 2011

Methodology

Causal diagrams, information bias, and thought bias

Eyal Shahar, Doron J Shahar

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2010, 1:33-47

Published Date: 12 December 2010

Review

Biological correlates of migraine and cluster headaches: an overview of their potential use in diagnosis and treatment

Aron D Mosnaim, Javier Puente, Marion E Wolf

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2010, 1:25-32

Published Date: 6 December 2010

Original Research

Cancer risk in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Cornelia Schneider, Susan S Jick, Ulrich Bothner, et al

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2010, 1:15-23

Published Date: 25 November 2010

Original Research

Use of image transformation to track the natural history of diseases

Albert Shar

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2010, 1:11-13

Published Date: 30 September 2010

Short Report

Stop the escalators: using the built environment to increase usual daily activity

John M Westfall, Doug H Fernald

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2010, 1:7-9

Published Date: 21 September 2010

Original Research

Benefits of an older persons’ assessment and liaison team in acute admissions areas of a general hospital

Stephen Allen, Tom Bartlett, Joanna Ventham, et al

Pragmatic and Observational Research 2010, 1:1-6

Published Date: 19 August 2010