… Mark Duffett shows that fan research is an emergent interdisciplinary field with its own key
… Drawing on a range of debates from media studies, cultural studies and psychology, Duffett …

A nonprobability sampling design is chosen when investigators cannot estimate the chance
of a given individual being included in the sample. Such designs enable investigators to …

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in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. …

In Richard Linklater’s recent film Boyhood, the director’s daughter plays a “tweenage” girl
character called Samantha. Like many children she shares a bedroom with her younger brother…

Objectives To determine whether informed consent introduces selection bias in prospective
observational studies using data from medical records, and consent rates for such studies. …

Introduction Evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) is required to guide treatment
of critically ill children, but the number of RCTs available is limited and the publications are …

Background This systematic review and meta-analysis investigates the efficacy and safety
of clonidine as a sedative in critically ill patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation. …

Objectives: To identify, in addition to survival, preferred outcome measures of PICU family
care providers and PICU healthcare professionals for interventional trials enrolling critically ill …

Objectives: Occupational therapists have specialized expertise to enable people to perform
meaningful “occupations” that support health, well-being, and participation in life roles. Given …

Background Abrupt discontinuation of benzodiazepines often results in side effects including
anxiety and insomnia, which can be barriers to discontinuation among long-term users. …