Michael J Goldacre

IMPORTANCE: Spontaneous pneumothorax is a common disease known to have an unusual epidemiological profile, but there are limited contemporary population-based data. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence of hospital admissions for spontaneou…

OBJECTIVES: To report a qualitative study of themes doctors raised spontaneously, in a large-scale prospective cohort study covering many aspects of their medical careers, when referring to their own chronic illness or disability. DESIGN: …

OBJECTIVE: To examine patterns of morbidity following hospitalisation for pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). DESIGN: Cohort study using Oxford Record Linkage Study data. SETTING: Oxfordshire and West Berkshire. SUBJECTS: One thousand thr…