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Role of Clinical Trials in Implementation Science and Organization Change: An Overview of Cluster, Stepped-Wedge, and Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Studies

Implementation science plays a pivotal role in advancing organizational change within stroke healthcare settings by systematically evaluating and facilitating the adoption of evidence-based practices. This topical review examines the use of key trial designs relevant to implement...

Giddy up! Can We Reduce Dropouts in a Discrete-Choice Experiment by Including an Encouraging Message? A Randomised Trial

Background: Discrete-choice experiments (DCEs) are valuable in establishing health preferences. However, their repetitive nature may cause dropouts. Aim: Does an encouraging ‘giddy-up’ message improve completion rates, data quality and respondent experience? Design: Two online DC...

European Association of Palliative Care White Paper on research priorities for family caregiving in palliative care: A systematic review of reviews

BACKGROUND: Family carers are central to providing high quality palliative care. However, gaps remain in our understanding of how best to support carers. In 2010, the European Association for Palliative Care published a White Paper on 'Improving Support for Family Caregivers'. Th...

Beyond the protocol: navigating ethics and governance in the multicentre implementation trials – the QASC Australasia and T3 Trials

OBJECTIVE: To describe and compare ethics and governance approval timelines for the Quality in Acute Stroke Care (QASC) Australasia Trial (2021-present) and Triage, Treatment, and Transfer of Patients with Stroke in Emergency Departments (T3) Trial (2012-2014), benchmarking again...