David John Torgerson

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• 2004

  Personality and fear of falling: The contribution of neuroticism

  Birks, Y. F., Mann, R., Porthouse, J., Torgerson, D. J. & Watt, I., Nov 2004, In: Osteoporosis International. 15, p. S45-S45 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Pharmaceutical treatment of symptomatic vertebral fractures in primary care

  Torgerson, D. J., Sykes, D., Puffer, S., Brown, P. & Cooper, C., Jul 2004, In: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 63, 7, p. 853-856 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Randomised controlled trial of calcium and vitamin D supplementation for fracture prevention in primary care

  Porthouse, J., Cockayne, S., King, C., Saxon, L., Steele, E., Aspray, T., Baverstock, M., Dumville, J., Francis, R. M., Iglesias, C., Miles, J., Puffer, S., Sutcliffe, A., Torgerson, D. J. & Watt, I., Nov 2004, In: Osteoporosis International. 15, p. S13-S13 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Randomized clinical trial of four-layer and short-stretch compression bandages for venous leg ulcers (VenUS I)

  Iglesias, C. P., Cullum, N., Torgerson, D. J. & Nelson, E. A., 20 Sept 2004, In: British Journal of Surgery. 91, 10, p. 1292-1299 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Research governance: a barrier to ethical research?

  Dumville, J. C., Watson, J., Raynor, P. & Torgerson, D. J., Mar 2004, In: QJM Monthly Journal of the Association of Physicians. 97, 3, p. 113-114 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

• Risk assessment for osteoporotic fracture in institutionalised residents in comparison to a community dwelling population: The UK National Osteoporosis Society (NOS), Osteoporosis Nurse Initiative (ONI) programme

  Vines, B., Masud, T., Stone, M., Selby, P., Torgerson, D., Sutcliffe, A., Hodson, J., Parrington, J., Mohammed, M. & Cooper, C., Apr 2004, In: Osteoporosis International. 15, p. S90-S90 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Risk factors for fracture in a UK population: a prospective cohort study

  Porthouse, J., Birks, Y. F., Torgerson, D. J., Cockayne, S., Puffer, S. & Watt, I., Sept 2004, In: QJM Monthly Journal of the Association of Physicians. 97, 9, p. 569-574 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Setting priorities for research

  Fleurence, R. L. & Torgerson, D. J., Jul 2004, In: Health Policy. 69, 1, p. 110 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• United Kingdom back pain exercise and manipulation (UK BEAM) randomised trial: effectiveness of physical treatments for back pain in primary care

  Team, UK. B. T., Russell, I., Underwood, M., Brealey, S., Burton, K., Coulton, S., Farrin, A., Garratt, A., Harvey, E., Letley, L., Manca, A., Martin, J., Klaber Moffett, J., Morton, V., Torgerson, D., Vickers, M., Whyte, K. & Williams, M., 19 Nov 2004, In: BMJ. 329, 7479, p. 1377-1384 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• United Kingdom back pain exercise and manipulation (UK BEAM) randomised trial: cost effectiveness of physical treatments for back pain in primary care

  UK Beam trial team, 11 Dec 2004, In: British medical journal. 329, 7479, p. 1381-1386 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• VenUS I: a randomised controlled trial of two types of bandage for treating venous leg ulcers

  Iglesias, C., Nelson, E. A., Cullum, N. A., Torgerson, D. J. & VenUS Team, Jul 2004, In: Health technology assessment. 8, 29, p. 1+ 98 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• 2003

  (Young Investigator Award) - Spine/hip BMD does not predict incident breast cancer cases in early postmenopausal women

  Stewart, A., Kumar, V., Gilbert, F. J., Torgerson, D. J. & Reid, D. M., 2003, In: Osteoporosis International. 14, p. S4-S5 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials evaluating interventions in adult literacy and numeracy

  Torgerson, C. J., porthouse, J. & Brooks, G., Oct 2003, In: Journal of Research in Reading. 26, 3, p. 234-255 22 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review › peer-review

• A systematic review of atypical antipsychotic drugs in schizophrenia

  Bagnall, A. M., Jones, L., Ginnelly, L., Lewis, R., Glanville, J., Gilbody, S., Davies, L. & Torgerson, D., 2003, In: Health technology assessment. 7, 13, p. 1-502 502 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Avoiding bias in randomised controlled trials in educational research

  Torgerson, D. J. & Torgerson, C. J., Mar 2003, In: British Journal of Educational Studies. 51, 1, p. 36-45 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Effectiveness of hip protectors: Results may not be generalisable to the community

  Torgerson, D. & Porthouse, J., 26 Apr 2003, In: British medical journal. 326, 7395, p. 930-930 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

• Effect of regression to the mean on decision making in health care

  Morton, V. & Torgerson, D. J., 17 May 2003, In: British medical journal. 326, 7398, p. 1083-1084 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• Evidence for bias in cluster randomised trials

  Torgerson, D. J., Puffer, S. & Watson, J., Jun 2003, In: Controlled clinical trials. 24, p. 149S-150S 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Evidence for risk of bias in cluster randomised trials: review of recent trials published in three general medical journals

  Puffer, S., Torgerson, D. J. & Watson, J., 4 Oct 2003, In: British medical journal. 327, 7418, p. 785-787 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• Health care costs of women with vertebral fracture

  Puffer, S., Sykes, D., Torgerson, D. J., Brown, P. & Cooper, C., 2003, In: Osteoporosis International. 14, p. S7-S7 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Hormone replacement therapy and prevention of fractures: is age of starting therapy important?

  Torgerson, D. J., Bell-Syer, S. E. M. & Porthouse, J., 2003, MENOPAUSE: STATE OF THE ART - IN RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT. Schneider, HPG. (ed.). LANCASTER: PARTHENON PUBLISHING GROUP LTD, p. 108-114 7 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

• Randomised controlled trial of hip protectors for the prevention of second hip fractures

  Birks, Y. F., Hildreth, R., Campbell, P., Sharpe, C., Torgerson, D. J. & Watt, I., Jul 2003, In: Age and Ageing. 32, 4, p. 442-444 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Recruitment difficulties in randomised controlled trials

  Puffer, S. & Torgerson, D. J., Jun 2003, In: Controlled clinical trials. 24, p. 214S-215S 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Regarding the systematic review of hip protectors undertaken by Waldegger et al.

  Birks, Y., Porthouse, J. & Torgerson, D. J., Oct 2003, In: Osteoporosis International. 14, 10, p. 868-869 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

• Risk of hip fracture after vertebral fracture: Analysis of the GPRD

  Torgerson, D. & Sykes, D., 2003, In: Osteoporosis International. 14, p. S23-S24 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• The design and conduct of randomised controlled trials in education: Lessons from health care

  Torgerson, C. J. & Torgerson, D. J., Mar 2003, In: Oxford Review of Education. 29, 1, p. 67-80 14 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• UK Back pain exercise and manipulation (UK Beam) trial - national randomised trial of physical treatments for back pain in primary care: objectives, design and interventions

  Group, UK. B. T., Godfrey, C., Torgerson, D. J. & Coulton, S., 2003, In: BMC Health Services Research. 3, p. 1-13 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• 2002

  Changing layout of questionnaires increases response rates (letter)

  Iglesias, C. P., Birks, Y. F. & Torgerson, D. J., 2002, In: BMJ. 325, p. 444 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Converting international cost effectiveness data to UK prices

  Gosden, T. B. & Torgerson, D. J., 2002, In: BMJ. 325, p. 275-276 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Cost-effectiveness of hormone replacement therapy for fracture prevention in young postmenopausal women: An economic analysis based on a prospective cohort study

  Fleurence, R., Torgerson, D. J. & Reid, D. M., 2002, In: Osteoporosis International. 13, 8, p. 637-643 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Cost effectiveness of pharmacological management of osteoporosis

  Torgerson, D. J., 2002, In: Osteoporosis International. 13, p. S4-S4 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Economic modelling before clinical trials

  Torgerson, D. J. & Byford, S., 2002, In: BMJ. 325, p. 98 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Economics notes - Converting international cost effectiveness data to UK prices

  Gosden, T. B. & Torgerson, D., 3 Aug 2002, In: British Medical Journal. 325, 7358, p. 275-276 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Economics notes - Economic modelling before clinical trials

  Torgerson, D. J. & Byford, S., 13 Jul 2002, In: British Medical Journal. 325, 7355, p. 98-98 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Educational research and randomised trials

  Torgerson, C. J., Nov 2002, In: Medical Education. 36, 11, p. 1002-1003 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review

• Effect of incentives on response rates must be considered

  Roberts, P. J., Roberts, C. & Torgerson, D. J., 2002, In: BMJ. 325, p. 444 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

• Increasing response rates to postal questionnaires - Changing layout of questionnaires increases response rates

  Iglesias, C. P., Birks, Y. F. & Torgerson, D. J., 24 Aug 2002, In: British medical journal. 325, 7361, p. 444-444 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

• Increasing response rates to postal questionnaires - Effect of incentives on response rates must be considered

  Roberts, P. J., Roberts, C., Sibbald, B. & Torgerson, D. J., 24 Aug 2002, In: British medical journal. 325, 7361, p. 444-444 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

• Population screening for osteoporosis risk in the elderly - Effects on fall and fracture rates

  Barr, R. J., Stewart, A., Stewart, A. D., Seymour, D. G., Torgerson, D. J. & Reid, D. M., 2002, In: Osteoporosis International. 13, p. S69-S69 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Purity, pragmatism and hip protector pads

  Torgerson, D. & Birks, Y., Jul 2002, In: Age and Ageing. 31, 4, p. 319-319 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

• Researching outcomes of educational interventions - Initial formation of unbiased groups is most important issue in randomised controlled trials

  Torgerson, C. J., 11 May 2002, In: British medical journal. 324, 7346, p. 1156-1156 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

• Resource use data by patient report or hospital records: Do they agree?

  Kennedy, A. D. M., Leigh-Brown, A. P., Torgerson, D. J., Campbell, J. & Grant, A., 17 Jan 2002, In: BMC Health Services Research. 2, p. - 5 p., 2.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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• The cost utility of bisphosphonate treatment in established osteoporosis

  Iglesias, C. P., Torgerson, D. J., Bearne, A. & Bose, U., May 2002, In: QJM Monthly Journal of the Association of Physicians. 95, 5, p. 305-311 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Use of anti-fracture agents among women with a vertebral fracture

  Torgerson, D. J., Sykes, D. & Cooper, C., 2002, In: Osteoporosis International. 13, p. S12-S13 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• 2001

  A meta-analysis of hormone replacement therapy for fracture prevention - Reply

  Torgerson, D. J. & Bell-Syer, S. E. M., 7 Nov 2001, In: Journal of American Medical Association. 286, 17, p. 2097-2097 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review

• A systematic review of oral treatments for fungal infections of the skin of the feet

  Bell-Syer, S. E. M., Hart, R., Crawford, F., Torgerson, D. J., Young, P., Tyrrell, W., Williams, H. & Russell, I., Jun 2001, In: Journal of Dermatological Treatment. 12, 2, p. 69-74 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Athelete's foot and fungally infected toenails

  Crawford, F., Hart, R., Bell-Syer, S. E. M., Torgerson, D. J., Young, P. & I.T., R., 2001, In: BMJ. 322, p. 288-9 278 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Athlete's foot and fungally infected toenails

  Crawford, F., Hart, R., Bell-Syer, S. E. M., Torgerson, D. J., Young, P. & Russell, I., 3 Feb 2001, In: British medical journal. 322, 7281, p. 288-289 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review › peer-review

• BMD as measured by DXA does not predict incident breast cancer cases in early postmenopausal women.

  Stewart, A., Harvie, J., Gilbert, F., Torgerson, D. & Reid, D. M., Sept 2001, In: JOURNAL OF BONE AND MINERAL RESEARCH. 16, p. S524-S524 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Commentary: Problems with randomised consent

  Torgerson, D. J., 24 Feb 2001, In: British medical journal. 322, 7284, p. 459-459 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review