Liz Cook

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• 2025

  Inclusivity of the target population in orthopaedic surgical randomised trials: a review of high impact journals

  Brealey, S. D., Atha, L., Knowlson, C., Cook, E., Hicks, K., Newman, J., Scantlebury, A., Adamson, J. A., Fairhurst, C. M., Johnson, N. A. & Dias, J. J., 3 Apr 2025, In: NIHR Open Research. 5, 18 p., 6.

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• 2024

  Cost-effectiveness of a two-layer compression bandage versus standard bandage following total knee arthroplasty

  Ronaldson, S. J., Cook, E., Mitchell, A., Fairhurst, C. M., Reed, M., Martin, B. C. & Torgerson, D. J., 5 Jul 2024, In: Bone & Joint Open. 5, 7, p. 550-559 10 p.

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• 2023

  A multi-centre, parallel group, two arm, non-inferiority randomised controlled trial to compare clinical and cost-effectiveness of suture fixation versus tension band wiring for simple olecranon fracture fixation in adults. Simple Olecranon Fracture Fixation Trial (SOFFT) PROTOCOL

  Cook, L., James, S. J., Watts, A. C., Dias, J., Duckworth, A. D., Hewitt, C. E., McDaid, C. M., Phadnis, J., Podmore, D., Robinson , P. M., Ryding, M., Thomas, J. & Torgerson, D. J., 15 Jan 2023, In: Bone & Joint Open. 4, 1, p. 27-37

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• 2022

  Evidence based spinal surgery or the “journal of anecdotal medicine?” Using qualitative interviews with spinal surgeons to understand how the drivers of orthopaedic decision making can influence the creation and adoption of surgical trial evidence

  Scantlebury, A. L., McDaid, C. M., Cook, L. & Adamson, J. A., 1 Dec 2022, In: SSM - Qualitative Research in Health.

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• Expert clinical consensus in the delivery of hydrodilatation for the management of patients with a primary frozen shoulder

  Thompson, H., Brealey, S. D., Cook, L., Hadi, S., Khan, S. H. & Rangan, A., 2 Sept 2022, In: Bone & Joint Open. 3, 9, p. 701-709 9 p.

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• Lateral compression type-1 fracture fixation in the elderly (L1FE). Study Protocol for a randomised controlled trial (with internal pilot) comparing the effects of INFIX surgery and non-surgical management for treating patients with Lateral Compression type-1 (LC-1) fragility fractures

  Cook, L., Laycock, J. L., Acharya, M., Backhouse, M. R., Corbacho, B., Doherty, L., Forward, D., Hewitt, C. E., Hilton, C., Hull, P., Kassam, J., Maturana, C. S., McDaid, C. M., Roche, J., Sivapathasuntharam, D., Torgerson, D. J. & Bates, P., 31 Dec 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: Trials.

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• One year outcome of surgery versus cast immobilisation for adults with an acute undisplaced or minimally displaced scaphoid fracture: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

  Johnson, N., Fairhurst, C. M., Brealey, S. D., Cook, L., Stirling, E., Costa, M., Divall, P., Hodgson, S., Rangan, A. & Dias, J., 1 Aug 2022, In: The Bone and Joint journal. 104-B, 8, p. 953-962 10 p.

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• 2021

  Cost-effectiveness of surgery versus cast immobilization for adults with a bi-cortical fracture of the scaphoid waist: a within trial economic evaluation of the SWIFFT trial

  Hinde, S., Richardson, G., Fairhurst, C. M., Brealey, S. D., Cook, L., Rangan, A., Costa, M. & Dias, J., 1 Jul 2021, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The Bone and Joint journal. 103-B, 7, p. 1277–1283 7 p.

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• Embedding qualitative research in randomised controlled trials to improve recruitment: findings from two recruitment optimisation studies of orthopaedic surgical trials

  Scantlebury, A. L., McDaid, C. M., Brealey, S. D., Cook, L., Ranganathan, A., Sharma, H. & Adamson, J. A., 17 Jul 2021, In: Trials.

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• Surgery versus conservative management of stable thoracolumbar fracture: the PRESTO feasibility RCT

  Cook, E., Scantlebury, A., Booth, A., Turner, E., Ranganathan, A., Khan, A., Ahuja, S., May, P., Rangan, A., Roche, J., Coleman, E., Hilton, C., Corbacho, B., Hewitt, C., Adamson, J., Torgerson, D. & McDaid, C., Nov 2021, In: Health technology assessment (Winchester, England). 25, 62, p. 1-126 126 p.

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• 2020

  An embedded randomised controlled retention trial of personalised text messages compared to non-personalised text messages in an orthopaedic setting [version 1; peer review: 1 approved]

  Mitchell, A. S., Cook, L., Dean, A., Fairhurst, C. M., Northgraves, M., Torgerson, D. J. & Reed, M., 11 Jun 2020, In: F1000research. 9

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• Frequency of anxiety after stroke: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

  Knapp, P., Dunn-Roberts, A., Sahib, N., Cook, L., Astin, F., Kontou, E. & Thomas, S. A., 24 Jan 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Stroke. p. 1-12

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• Pragmatic Randomised Evaluation of Stable Thoracolumbar fracture treatment Outcomes (PRESTO): Study Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Feasibility Trial combined with a qualitative study and survey

  Cook, L., Booth, A., Coleman, E., Scantlebury, A. L., McDaid, C. M., Hewitt, C. E., Corbacho Martín, B., Rangan, A., Adamson, J. A., Ranganathan, A., Khan, A., Ahuja, S., Turner, E., May, P., Hilton, C. & Torgerson, D. J., 13 Mar 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 6, 38, p. 1-12 12 p.

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• Reporting of placebo medication descriptors in randomised controlled trials: a review of three medical journals

  Watson, M. S., Arundel, C. E., Clark, L. K., Cook, L. & Sbizzera, I., 2020, In: Research Methods in Medicine & Health Sciences. 1, 1, 5 p.

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• Scaphoid Waist Internal Fixation for Fractures Trial (SWIFFT): a randomised controlled trial, economic evaluation and nested qualitative study of cast versus surgical fixation for the treatment of adult patients with a bi-cortical fracture of the scaphoid waist

  Dias, J., Brealey, S. D., Cook, E., Fairhurst, C. M., Hinde, S., Leighton, P., Choudhary, S., Costa, M., Hewitt, C. E., Hodgson, S., Jefferson, L. A., Jeyapalan, K., Keding, A., Northgraves, M., Palmer, J., Rangan, A., Richardson, G. A., Taub, N., Tew, G. A. & Thompson, J. & 1 others, Torgerson, D. J., Oct 2020, In: Health technology assessment. 24, 52, p. 1-141 142 p.

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• Surgery versus cast immobilisation for adults with a bicortical fracture of the scaphoid waist (SWIFFT): a pragmatic, multicentre, open-label, randomised superiority trial

  Dias, J., Brealey, S. D., Fairhurst, C. M., Amirfeyz, R., Bhowal, B., Blewitt, N., Brewster, M., Brown, D., Choudhary, S., Coapes, C., Cook, L., Costa, M., Davis, T., DisMascio, L., Giddins, G., Hedley, H., Hewitt, C. E., Hinde, S., Jonathan, H. & Hodgson, S. & 26 others, Jefferson, L. A., Jeyapalan, K., Johnston, P., Jones, J., Keding, A., Leighton, P., Logan, A., Mason, W., McAndrew, A., McNab, I., Muir, L., Nicholl, J., Northgraves, M., Palmer, J., Poulter, R., Rahimtoola, Z., Rangan, A., Richards, S., Richardson, G., Stuart, P., Taub, N., Tavakkolizadeh, A., Tew, G. A., Thompson, J., Torgerson, D. J. & Warwick, D., 6 Aug 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The Lancet. 396, 10248, p. 390-401 12 p.

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• Using pens as an incentive for questionnaire return in an orthopaedic trial: an embedded randomised controlled retention trial

  Mitchell, A. S., Cook, L., Dean, A., Fairhurst, C. M., Northgraves, M., Torgerson, D. J. & Reed, M., 4 May 2020, In: F1000research. 9, 10 p., 321.

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• 2019

  Aspirin versus placebo for the treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers – a phase II, pilot, Randomised Trial (AVURT)

  Tilbrook, H. E., Cook, E., Clark, L. K., Sbizerra, I., Bland, J. M., Hannah, B., Chetter, I., Dumville, J., Fenner, C., Forsythe, R., Gabe, R., Harding, K., Lindsay, E., McDaid, C. M., Moffatt, C., Rolfe, D., Stansby, G., Torgerson, D. J., Vowden, P. & Williams, L. & 1 others, Hinchliffe, R., 26 Jul 2019, In: Trials. 80, 10 p., 459 (2019).

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• Knee Replacement Bandaging Study (KReBS) Evaluating the effect of a Two-layer Compression Bandage System on Knee Function following Total Knee Arthroplasty: Study Protocol for a Randomised Controlled Trial

  Cook, E., Northgraves, M., Fairhurst, C. M., Ronaldson, S. J., Torgerson, D. J., Kent, J. & Reed, M., 8 May 2019, In: Trials. 20, 261, 9 p.

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• 2018

  AVURT: aspirin versus placebo for the treatment of venous leg ulcers a Phase II pilot randomised controlled trial

  Tilbrook, H. E., Clark, L. K., Cook, E., Bland, J. M., Buckley, H., Chetter, I. C., Dumville, J. C., Fenner, C., Forsythe, R. O., Gabe, R., Harding, K., Layton, A., Lindsay, E., McDaid, C. M., Moffatt, C., Rolfe, D., Sbizzera, I., Stansby, G., Torgerson, D. J. & Vowden, P. & 2 others, Williams, L. & Hinchliffe, R. J., 16 Oct 2018, In: Health technology assessment. 22, 55, p. 1-138 138 p.

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• Remote or on-site visits were feasible for the initial setup meetings with hospitals in a multicenter surgical trial: an embedded randomized trial

  Jefferson, L. A., Fairhurst, C. M., Brealey, S. D., Coleman, I., Cook, E., Hewitt, C. E., Keding, A., Northgraves, M., Rangan, A., Tew, G., Torgerson, D. J. & Dias, J., 1 Aug 2018, In: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 100, p. 13-21 9 p.

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• 2017

  A third generation vaccine for human visceral leishmaniasis and post kala azar dermal leishmaniasis: First-in-human trial of ChAd63-KH

  Osman, M., Mistry, A., Keding, A., Gabe, R., Cook, E., Forrester, S., Wiggins, R., Di Marco, S., Colloca, S., Siani, L., Cortese, R., Smith, D. F., Aebischer, T., Kaye, P. M. & Lacey, C. J., 12 May 2017, In: PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES. 11, 5, 24 p., e0005527.

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• Smoking cessation in severe mental ill health: what works? an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

  Peckham, E., Brabyn, S., Cook, L., Tew, G. & Gilbody, S., 14 Jul 2017, In: BMC Psychiatry. 17, 1, 18 p., 252.

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• Unloading shoes for intermittent claudication: a randomised crossover trial

  Tew, G. A., Shalan, A., Jordan, A. R., Cook, L., Coleman, E. S., Fairhurst, C., Hewitt, C., Hutchins, S. W. & Thompson, A., 28 Nov 2017, In: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders. 17, 1, 10 p., 283.

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• 2016

  'Away Days' in multi-centre randomised controlled trials: a questionnaire survey of their use and a case study on the effect of one Away Day on patient recruitment

  Jefferson, L., Cook, L., Keding, A., Brealey, S., Handoll, H. & Rangan, A., 1 Feb 2016, In: Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine. 9, 1, p. 24-31

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• No difference found in time to publication by statistical significance of trial results: a methodological review

  Jefferson, L. A., Fairhurst, C. M., Cooper, E., Hewitt, C. E., Torgerson, T., Cook, E., Tharmanathan, P., Cockayne, E. S. & Torgerson, D. J., 5 Oct 2016, In: Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 7, 10, p. 1-8

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• Scaphoid Waist Internal Fixation for Fractures Trial (SWIFFT) protocol: a pragmatic multi-centre randomised controlled trial of cast treatment versus surgical fixation for the treatment of bi-cortical, minimally displaced fractures of the scaphoid waist in adults

  Dias, J., Brealey, S., Choudhary, S., Cook, L., Costa, M., Fairhurst, C., Hewitt, C., Hodgson, S., Jefferson, L., Jeyapalan, K., Keding, A., Leighton, P., Rangan, A., Richardson, G., Rothery, C., Taub, N., Thompson, J. & Torgerson, D., 4 Jun 2016, In: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 17, 1, p. 1-15 15 p., 17.

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• Social stories in mainstream schools for children with autism spectrum disorder: a feasibility randomised controlled trial

  Marshall, D., Wright, B., Allgar, V., Adamson, J., Williams, C., Ainsworth, H., Cook, L., Varley, D., Hackney, L., Dempster, P., Ali, S., Trepel, D., Collingridge Moore, D., Littlewood, E. & McMillan, D., 11 Aug 2016, In: BMJ Open. 6, 8, 11 p., e011748.

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• Social Stories™ to alleviate challenging behaviour and social difficulties exhibited by children with autism spectrum disorder in mainstream schools: design of a manualised training toolkit and feasibility study for a cluster randomised controlled trial with nested qualitative and cost-effectiveness components

  Wright, B., Marshall, D., Adamson, J., Ainsworth, H., Ali, S., Allgar, V., Collingridge Moore, D., Cook, E., Dempster, P., Hackney, L., McMillan, D., Trepél, D. & Williams, C., 1 Jan 2016, In: Health technology assessment. 20, 6, p. 1-258 258 p.

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• The Completeness of Intervention Descriptions in Randomised Trials of Supervised Exercise Training in Peripheral Arterial Disease

  Tew, G. A., Brabyn, S., Cook, L. & Peckham, E., 3 Mar 2016, In: PLoS ONE. 11, 3, p. 1-14 14 p., e0150869.

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• 2015

  Aspirin for Venous Ulcers: Randomised Trial (AVURT): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

  Tilbrook, H., Forsythe, R. O., Rolfe, D., Clark, L., Bland, M., Buckley, H., Chetter, I., Cook, L., Dumville, J., Gabe, R., Harding, K., Layton, A., Lindsay, E., McDaid, C., Moffatt, C., Phillips, C., Stansby, G., Vowden, P., Williams, L. & Torgerson, D. & 1 others, Hinchliffe, R. J., 2015, In: Trials. 16, 9 p., 513.

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• Important outcome predictors showed greater baseline heterogeneity than age in two systematic reviews

  Clark, L., Fairhurst, C., Cook, E. & Torgerson, D. J., Feb 2015, In: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 68, 2, p. 175-81 7 p.

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• The use of unequal randomisation in clinical trials - an update

  Peckham, E., Brabyn, S., Cook, L., Devlin, T., Dumville, J. & Torgerson, D. J., Nov 2015, In: Contemporary Clinical Trials. 45, A, p. 113-122 10 p.

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• 2014

  Autism Spectrum Social Stories In Schools Trial (ASSSIST): study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial analysing clinical and cost-effectiveness of Social Stories in mainstream schools

  Wright, B. J. D., Marshall, D., Collingridge Moore, D., Ainsworth, H., Hackney, L., Adamson, J., Ali, S., Allgar, V., Cook, L., Dyson, L., Littlewood, E., Hargate, R., McLaren, A., McMillan, D., Trépel, D., Whitehead, J. & Williams, C., 2014, In: BMJ Open. 4, 7, 6 p., e005952.

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• Clinical Trial Networks in Orthopaedic Surgery

  Rangan, A., Jefferson, L. A., Baker, P. & Cook, L., May 2014, In: Bone & Joint Research. 3, 5, p. 169-174

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