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Selected AbstractsAn active role for patients in clinical research?DRUG DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH, Issue 3 2006Deirdre O'Connell Abstract In the context of stricter control of clinical research, more informed patients, and a growing number of patient organizations, an active role for patients in clinical research has more than one meaning. Patient involvement in research as subjects is insufficient and can be improved by the information provided by patient groups and by better collaboration between the research community and patient groups. Knowledge about and understanding of clinical trials is central to greater participation. Involvement in the research process provides another role for patients and patient groups and a number of studies have examined such involvement. Patient advocacy groups are involved in training initiatives to enable effective patient involvement in the administration and conduct of clinical research. Various national and European research and regulatory organizations now work with patient representatives, often providing training for them. A third role for patient organizations lies in supporting the research community in lobbying for increased funding, especially for independent clinical research. The area of clinical research outside randomized clinical trials needs also to be carefully considered, in particular the Outcomes Research field. Drug Dev. Res. 67:188,192, 2006. © 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc. [source] Living with prostate cancer: a critical review of relatives' experiencesINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF UROLOGICAL NURSING, Issue 2 2010Poul Bruun The aim was to review the existing qualitative research literature on the perspectives of the spouse, sons and daughters on life in a family where the male partner/father has prostate cancer. PubMed and CINAHL were searched using the MESH words: prostatic neoplasm, spouse, family, adult children, son, daughter and qualitative research. The search was limited from December 1960 to January 2008. The search returned 560 papers; only six qualitative research papers were relevant and included in the study. The main results of the perspectives of spouses, daughters and sons are presented in relation to the following four stages: diagnosis, pretreatment decision-making, awaiting treatment and treatment/post-treatment. The studies reviewed indicate that the spouse, sons and daughters were all markedly affected by the man's serious diagnosis. Some studies highlights the methodological problem of non-independent informants: in a couple or focus group interview, the different individuals interviewed will always be influenced by the statements or presence of others, or the couple will act as a system and their individual views cannot be identified. This paper concludes that there is a lack of European research through all stages of the illness. In order to learn about the individual, perspective studies should only include either the spouse or the son or daughter as informants. Further research on all stages of the illness is needed. The studies should have a longitudinal design. [source] Psychological Research on Homelessness in Western Europe: A Review from 1970 to 2001JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ISSUES, Issue 3 2007Pierre Philippot The rapidly growing, but still small, research literature on homelessness in Europe has often been provided by non-academics, using qualitative methods, and has been published in sources that are not widely available. This article summarizes definitions employed, observed prevalence, the socio-demographic characteristics, and the physical and mental health status of the homeless in Western Europe. Research pertaining to the causes of homelessness and the societal response to the problem are also reviewed, and the ethical and methodological questions raised by European researchers are debated. A critical analysis of the largely descriptive European research is provided, and some noteworthy exceptions are described. We also discuss a number of promising theoretical models, including those that focus on learned helplessness, social strain, and social stress. [source] Future European research in diabetesPRACTICAL DIABETES INTERNATIONAL (INCORPORATING CARDIABETES), Issue 1 2005Article first published online: 29 MAR 200 No abstract is available for this article. [source] Biotech news and viewsBIOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL, Issue 9-10 2008Article first published online: 17 OCT 200 Engineering antibody-based therapeutics for the 21st century Proteopedia , 3D images of biomacromolecules Identifying proteins inside cells: New technology in sight European research and networks: Develop new cures for complex diseases [source] Bibliometric data: a disaster for many non-American biomedical journalsACTA PAEDIATRICA, Issue 10 2002R Zetterström Bibliometric data published by the Institute of Scientific Information in Philadelphia (ISI), and which was previously discussed in Acta P,diatrica, has increasingly been used despite all the relevant and severe criticism that has been raised against this method of evaluating individual research results and grading scientific journals. It is obvious that the present trend regarding the use of bibliometric data as a basis for priorities and funding of research and for the promotion of individual scientists favours American-oriented research projects at the expense of those that are based on concepts of predominantly European relevance. Conclusion: For the future of non-American research, it is important that no single super-power, i.e. the USA, should dominate scientific priorities. The condition for efficient European competition is that European Centres with high levels of competence for creative research and training of scientists from all over the world are established. In addition, it is important that the results of European research are published in prestigious European journals, as was the situation before World War II. [source] | ||||||||||