TY  - JOUR
T1  - A randomised controlled trial of the use of aciclovir and/or prednisolone for the early treatment of Bell's palsy
T2  - the BELLS study
A1  - Sullivan,F. M.
A1  - Swan,I. R. C.
A1  - Donnan,P. T.
A1  - Morrison,J. M.
A1  - Smith,Blair
A1  - McKinstry,B.
A1  - Davenport,R. J.
A1  - Vale,L. D.
A1  - Clarkson,J. E.
A1  - Hernandez,R.
A1  - Stewart,K.
A1  - Hammersley,V.
A1  - Hayavi,S.
A1  - McAteer,A.
A1  - Gray,D.
A1  - Daly,F.
AU  - Sullivan,F. M.
AU  - Swan,I. R. C.
AU  - Donnan,P. T.
AU  - Morrison,J. M.
AU  - Smith,Blair
AU  - McKinstry,B.
AU  - Davenport,R. J.
AU  - Vale,L. D.
AU  - Clarkson,J. E.
AU  - Hernandez,R.
AU  - Stewart,K.
AU  - Hammersley,V.
AU  - Hayavi,S.
AU  - McAteer,A.
AU  - Gray,D.
AU  - Daly,F.
PY  - 2009/10
Y1  - 2009/10
N2  - To determine whether oral prednisolone or aciclovir, used separately or in combination, early in the course of Bell's palsy, improves the chances of recovery at 3 and 9 months.
AB  - To determine whether oral prednisolone or aciclovir, used separately or in combination, early in the course of Bell's palsy, improves the chances of recovery at 3 and 9 months.
KW  - HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS
KW  - MULTIPLE IMPUTATION
KW  - EPIDEMIOLOGY
KW  - CARE
U2  - 10.3310/hta13470
DO  - 10.3310/hta13470
M1  - Article
JO  - Health Technology Assessment
JF  - Health Technology Assessment
SN  - 1366-5278
IS  - 47
VL  - 13
SP  - iii-iv, ix-xi 1-130
ER  -