Publications by authors named "A Farre"
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- The study evaluated SMS text reminders for colorectal cancer screening in Catalonia, finding that they were less effective than standard postal reminders in increasing participation rates.
- The trial involved over 24,000 participants aged 50 to 69 and was halted early due to lower than expected participation in the SMS group (17.2% vs. 21.9% for control).
- Despite initial low participation, a recovery strategy of sending additional postal reminders to nonparticipants in the SMS group improved overall participation rates to 29.3%.
Introduction And Aim: Diabetes is a global health emergency with increasing prevalence and diabetes-associated morbidity and mortality. One of the challenges in optimising diabetes care is translating research advances in this heterogeneous disease into clinical care. A potential solution is the introduction of precision medicine approaches into diabetes care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Arterial catheterisation is a common procedure in intensive care units (ICUs), typically performed using the palpation technique. Ultrasound (US)-guided catheterisation remains underutilised, particularly when performed by nonphysician operators.
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of US-guided arterial catheterisation performed by nurses in critically ill patients.
This is the protocol for a Campbell systematic review. The objectives are as follows. In order to understand the variables affecting breastfeeding in working women, this systematic review will aim to determine the factors associated with early breastfeeding cessation upon women's return to work within a Social-Ecological framework.
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- The study compared text message invitations to traditional postal letters for inviting women to participate in a breast cancer screening program, focusing on participation rates.
- In a randomized control trial, approximately 5,300 women received text messages while another similar group received letters, with both groups given fixed appointment information and reminders.
- Results showed a participation rate of 87.3% for letters and 86.6% for texts, proving text messages are not inferior to letters, while text recipients had higher initial attendance and lower cancellation rates.