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Rod S Taylor
Researcher at Robertson Centre for Biostatistics
Publications - 558
Citations - 46254
Rod S Taylor is an academic researcher from Robertson Centre for Biostatistics. The author has contributed to research in topics: Randomized controlled trial & Rehabilitation. The author has an hindex of 104, co-authored 524 publications receiving 39332 citations. Previous affiliations of Rod S Taylor include Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry & United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
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Association of a difference in systolic blood pressure between arms with vascular disease and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis
TL;DR: Random effects meta-analysis was used to combine estimates of the association between differences in SBP between arms and each outcome, finding that a difference of 15 mm Hg or more could be a useful indicator of risk of vascular disease and death.
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Psychological interventions for coronary heart disease (Review)
Ben Whalley,Karen Rees,Philippa Davies,Paul Bennett,Shah Ebrahim,Z Liu,R. West,T Moxham,David R. Thompson,Rod S Taylor +9 more
TL;DR: Psychological treatments appear effective in treating psychological symptoms of CHD patients and Uncertainly remains regarding the subgroups of patients who would benefit most from treatment and the characteristics of successful interventions.
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Balloon kyphoplasty in the management of vertebral compression fractures: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.
TL;DR: There are now prospective studies of low bias, with follow-up of 12 months or more, which demonstrate balloon kyphoplasty to be more effective than medical management of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures and as least as effective as vertebroplasty.
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The impact of social isolation on the health status and health-related quality of life of older people.
Annie Hawton,Colin Green,Andy Dickens,Suzanne H Richards,Rod S Taylor,Rachel Edwards,Colin J Greaves,John Campbell +7 more
TL;DR: This work highlights the burden that social isolation may have on the health and well-being of older people and highlights the potential HRQL gains from addressing social isolation, with those at risk of social isolation also a key target group.
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Exercise‐based cardiac rehabilitation for adults with heart failure
Linda Long,Ify R. Mordi,Charlene Bridges,Viral A. Sagar,Edward J. Davies,Andrew J.S. Coats,Hasnain M Dalal,Karen Rees,Sally J Singh,Rod S Taylor,Rod S Taylor +10 more
TL;DR: Cardiac rehabilitation may make little or no difference in all-cause mortality over the short term, but may improve all- Cause mortality in the long term (> 12 months follow-up) and downgraded results using the GRADE tool for all but one outcome.