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We thank the expert advisory panel for their
useful advice and constructive comments on
the report. We also wish to thank Professor
Stephen Senn, University of Glasgow, who
provided statistical advice on crossover trials.
Thanks are also due to Alison Brown, Ange
Davison, and Sally Kingsley, University of York,
who provided technical assistance with the report,
and to Carol Forbes who produced some of the
tables. Ailsa Snaith and Linda McIntyre were
involved in data extraction.
Contribution of authors
Sarah King (Research Fellow) was the lead
reviewer responsible for writing the protocol and
final report and was involved in study selection,
data extraction, validity assessment and synthesis
of data. Susan Griffin (Research Fellow) was
involved in the analysis of cost-effectiveness,
writing the protocol, study selection, data
extraction, development of the economic model
and report writing. Zoé Hodges (Research Fellow)
was the second reviewer involved in designing the
Access database, study selection, data extraction,
validity assessment and writing the final report.
Helen Weatherly (Research Fellow) was involved in
the analysis of cost-effectiveness, writing the
protocol, study selection, data extraction,
development of the economic model and report
writing. Christian Asseburg (Research Fellow) was
involved in the analysis of cost-effectiveness. Gerry
Richardson (Research Fellow) was involved in the
analysis of cost-effectiveness, data extraction,
development of the economic model and
Acknowledgements
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commenting on drafts of the economic sections of
the report. Su Golder (Information Officer)
devised the search strategy and carried out the
literature searches, wrote the search methodology
sections of the protocol and final report and
managed the Endnote library. Eric Taylor
(Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
provided input and advice at all stages,
commented on drafts of the protocol and final
report and contributed to the discussion section of
the report. Mike Drummond (Professor of Health
Economics) provided input at all stages,
commented on various drafts of the report and
had overall responsibility for the cost-effectiveness
section of the report. Rob Riemsma (Senior
Research Fellow) was review manager responsible
for overall management of the project and was
also involved in study selection, data extraction,
synthesis of data and writing the report.
Note
A number of sponsors submitted information to
the National Institute for Health and Clinical
Excellence in confidence and references to this
information have been removed from the report.
However, it should be noted that the Institute’s
Appraisal Committee has access to the full report
when drawing up their guidance.
This report was commissioned by the NHS R&D
HTA Programme. The views expressed in this
report are those of the authors and not necessarily
those of the NHS R&D Programme. Any errors
are the responsibility of the authors.
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