Nicola Mills

Summary

Affiliation: University of Bristol
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Exploring treatment preferences facilitated recruitment to randomized controlled trials
    Nicola Mills
    School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Canynge Hall, 39 Whatley Road, Bristol BS8 2PS, UK
    J Clin Epidemiol 64:1127-36. 2011
  2. ncbi What do patients want and get from a primary care epilepsy specialist nurse service?
    Nicola Mills
    Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 2PR, UK
    Seizure 11:176-83. 2002
  3. ncbi Population screening for Chlamydia trachomatis infection in the UK: a qualitative study of the experiences of those screened
    Nicola Mills
    Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Canynge Hall, Bristol, BS8 2PR, UK
    Fam Pract 23:550-7. 2006
  4. ncbi Perceptions of equipoise are crucial to trial participation: a qualitative study of men in the ProtecT study
    Nicola Mills
    Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Canynge Hall, Whiteladies Road, Bristol BS8 2PR, United Kingdom
    Control Clin Trials 24:272-82. 2003
  5. ncbi A comparison of socio-demographic and psychological factors between patients consenting to randomisation and those selecting treatment (the ProtecT study)
    Nicola Mills
    Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, UK
    Contemp Clin Trials 27:413-9. 2006
  6. ncbi Does population screening for Chlamydia trachomatis raise anxiety among those tested? Findings from a population based chlamydia screening study
    Rona Campbell
    Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Canynge Hall, Bristol BS8 2PR, UK
    BMC Public Health 6:106. 2006
  7. ncbi Quality improvement report: Improving design and conduct of randomised trials by embedding them in qualitative research: ProtecT (prostate testing for cancer and treatment) study. Commentary: presenting unbiased information to patients can be difficult
    Jenny Donovan
    Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 2PR, UK
    BMJ 325:766-70. 2002
  8. ncbi Professional and organizational obstacles to establishing a new specialist service in primary care: case study of an epilepsy specialist nurse
    Nicola Mills
    Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
    J Adv Nurs 37:43-51. 2002
  9. ncbi Assessment of cosmesis after breast reconstruction surgery: a systematic review
    Shelley Potter
    Academic Surgical Research Unit, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
    Ann Surg Oncol 18:813-23. 2011
  10. ncbi A systematic review of the effect of primary care-based service innovations on quality and patterns of referral to specialist secondary care
    Alex Faulkner
    Cardiff University School of Social Sciences, Glamorgan Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff CF10 3WT
    Br J Gen Pract 53:878-84. 2003

Detail Information

Publications10

  1. ncbi Exploring treatment preferences facilitated recruitment to randomized controlled trials
    Nicola Mills
    School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Canynge Hall, 39 Whatley Road, Bristol BS8 2PS, UK
    J Clin Epidemiol 64:1127-36. 2011
    ..To explore how patients' treatment preferences were expressed and justified during recruitment to a randomized controlled trial (RCT) and how they influenced participation and treatment decisions...
  2. ncbi What do patients want and get from a primary care epilepsy specialist nurse service?
    Nicola Mills
    Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 2PR, UK
    Seizure 11:176-83. 2002
    ..To assess what patients want and get from a primary care epilepsy specialist nurse service, and whether this matches their expectations and self-defined needs...
  3. ncbi Population screening for Chlamydia trachomatis infection in the UK: a qualitative study of the experiences of those screened
    Nicola Mills
    Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Canynge Hall, Bristol, BS8 2PR, UK
    Fam Pract 23:550-7. 2006
    ..Screening for Chlamydia trachomatis in selected health care settings is underway in the UK despite insufficient evidence about the personal impact of screening...
  4. ncbi Perceptions of equipoise are crucial to trial participation: a qualitative study of men in the ProtecT study
    Nicola Mills
    Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Canynge Hall, Whiteladies Road, Bristol BS8 2PR, United Kingdom
    Control Clin Trials 24:272-82. 2003
    ..A priority for future research is to focus on the provision and presentation of suitable and effective trial information, concentrating in particular on the neglected concept of clinical equipoise...
  5. ncbi A comparison of socio-demographic and psychological factors between patients consenting to randomisation and those selecting treatment (the ProtecT study)
    Nicola Mills
    Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, UK
    Contemp Clin Trials 27:413-9. 2006
    ..Moreover, randomising patients with a preference may affect treatment efficacy and threaten internal validity...
  6. ncbi Does population screening for Chlamydia trachomatis raise anxiety among those tested? Findings from a population based chlamydia screening study
    Rona Campbell
    Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Canynge Hall, Bristol BS8 2PR, UK
    BMC Public Health 6:106. 2006
    ..The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of an invitation to be screened for chlamydia and of receiving a negative result on levels of anxiety, depression and self-esteem...
  7. ncbi Quality improvement report: Improving design and conduct of randomised trials by embedding them in qualitative research: ProtecT (prostate testing for cancer and treatment) study. Commentary: presenting unbiased information to patients can be difficult
    Jenny Donovan
    Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 2PR, UK
    BMJ 325:766-70. 2002
    ..Embedding this controversial trial within qualitative research improved recruitment. Such methods probably have wider applicability and may enable even the most difficult evaluative questions to be tackled...
  8. ncbi Professional and organizational obstacles to establishing a new specialist service in primary care: case study of an epilepsy specialist nurse
    Nicola Mills
    Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
    J Adv Nurs 37:43-51. 2002
    ..This can help us to understand why a service has the effects it does and to inform new specialist nurses of potential difficulties...
  9. ncbi Assessment of cosmesis after breast reconstruction surgery: a systematic review
    Shelley Potter
    Academic Surgical Research Unit, School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
    Ann Surg Oncol 18:813-23. 2011
    ..This review summarises current methods for assessing cosmesis after reconstructive surgery and makes recommendations for future practice...
  10. ncbi A systematic review of the effect of primary care-based service innovations on quality and patterns of referral to specialist secondary care
    Alex Faulkner
    Cardiff University School of Social Sciences, Glamorgan Building, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff CF10 3WT
    Br J Gen Pract 53:878-84. 2003
    ..Evidence about the range of effects and implications for the healthcare system of different types of innovation have not previously been summarised...