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Allan Donner
Researcher at University of Western Ontario
Publications - 284
Citations - 32459
Allan Donner is an academic researcher from University of Western Ontario. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cluster randomised controlled trial & Sample size determination. The author has an hindex of 82, co-authored 284 publications receiving 30079 citations. Previous affiliations of Allan Donner include London Clinic & Robarts Research Institute.
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The impact of patient-centered care on outcomes.
Moira Stewart,Judith Belle Brown,Allan Donner,Ian R. McWhinney,Julian Oates,W. Wayne Weston,John Jordan +6 more
TL;DR: Positive perceptions of patient-centered communication were associated with better recovery from their discomfort and concern, better emotional health 2 months later, and fewer diagnostic tests and referrals.
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A Randomized Trial of Arthroscopic Surgery for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Alexandra Kirkley,Trevor B. Birmingham,Robert Litchfield,J. Robert Giffin,Kevin Willits,Cindy J. Wong,Brian G. Feagan,Allan Donner,Sharon Griffin,Janet E. Pope,Peter J. Fowler +10 more
TL;DR: In this controlled trial involving patients with osteoarthritis of the knee, the outcomes after arthroscopic lavage or arthro scopic débridement were no better than those after a placebo procedure.
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Sample size and optimal designs for reliability studies
TL;DR: A functional approximation to earlier exact results is shown to have excellent agreement with the exact results and one can use it easily without intensive numerical computation.
Book
Design and Analysis of Cluster Randomization Trials in Health Research
Allan Donner,Neil Klar +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the impact of cluster randomization on the design and analysis of a trial is discussed, and the most commonly used experimental designs are the completely randomized design, the matched-pair design and the stratified design.
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Early palliative care for patients with advanced cancer: a cluster-randomised controlled trial
Camilla Zimmermann,Nadia Swami,Monika K. Krzyzanowska,Monika K. Krzyzanowska,Breffni Hannon,Breffni Hannon,Natasha B. Leighl,Natasha B. Leighl,Amit M. Oza,Amit M. Oza,Malcolm J. Moore,Malcolm J. Moore,Anne Rydall,Gary Rodin,Gary Rodin,Ian F. Tannock,Ian F. Tannock,Allan Donner,Christopher Lo,Christopher Lo +19 more
TL;DR: Although the difference in quality of life was non-significant at the primary endpoint, this trial shows promising findings that support early palliative care for patients with advanced cancer.