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Exploring Social Support in an Online Support Community for Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders: An Analysis of Postings (2022)
Journal Article

Background: Online support communities have become an accessible way of gaining social, emotional, and informational support from peers and may be particularly useful for individuals with chronic conditions. To date, there have been few studies expl... Read More about Exploring Social Support in an Online Support Community for Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders: An Analysis of Postings.

The role of online support groups in supporting individuals affected by HIV/AIDS: A scoping review of the literature (2022)
Journal Article

Background: Online support groups provide opportunities for individuals affected by HIV and AIDS to seek information, advice, and support from peers. However, whether and how engagement with online support groups helps individuals affected by HIV and... Read More about The role of online support groups in supporting individuals affected by HIV/AIDS: A scoping review of the literature.

Correction: A Direct-to-Public Peer Support Program (Big White Wall) Versus Web-Based Information to Aid the Self-management of Depression and Anxiety: Results and Challenges of an Automated Randomized Controlled Trial (2021)
Journal Article

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.2196/23487.].

Intervention Planning for the Tinnitus E-Programme 2.0, an Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Tinnitus (2021)
Journal Article

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to comprehensively describe the intervention planning process for the Tinnitus E-Programme 2.0, an Internet-based cognitive behavioral intervention for tinnitus. Method: Theory-, evidence-, and person-based a... Read More about Intervention Planning for the Tinnitus E-Programme 2.0, an Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Tinnitus.

A direct-to-public peer support program (Big White Wall) versus web-based information to aid the self-management of depression and anxiety: Results and challenges of an automated randomized controlled trial (2021)
Journal Article

Background: Effective help for depression and anxiety reaches a small proportion of people who might benefit from it. The scale of the problem suggests the need for effective, safe web-based public health services delivered directly to the public. On... Read More about A direct-to-public peer support program (Big White Wall) versus web-based information to aid the self-management of depression and anxiety: Results and challenges of an automated randomized controlled trial.

Do online support groups help individuals affected by HIV/AIDS?: A systematic review of the quantitative and qualitative literature (2021)
Working Paper

Background: Online support groups provide opportunities for individuals affected by HIV/AIDS to seek information, advice and support from peers. However, if and how engagement with online support groups helps individuals affected by HIV/AIDS remains... Read More about Do online support groups help individuals affected by HIV/AIDS?: A systematic review of the quantitative and qualitative literature.

Parents and carers' experiences of seeking health information and support online for long-term physical childhood conditions: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative research (2020)
Journal Article

© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2020. Objective To systematically review and synthesise qualitative research exploring parents/carers' experiences of seeking online information and support for long-term physical childhood conditions. Design Systematic... Read More about Parents and carers' experiences of seeking health information and support online for long-term physical childhood conditions: A systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative research.

Feasibility study and process evaluation of MRI plus physiotherapy vs. physiotherapy alone in non-specific chronic low back pain among patients in Saudi Arabia (2020)
Journal Article

© 2020, The Author(s). Aim: To determine the feasibility of conducting a definitive randomised control trial (RCT) to answer the following questions: (1) Is early physiotherapy treatment acceptable and feasible for patients and direct healthcare prov... Read More about Feasibility study and process evaluation of MRI plus physiotherapy vs. physiotherapy alone in non-specific chronic low back pain among patients in Saudi Arabia.

Using Online Support Communities for Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders: Online Survey of Users' Experiences (2020)
Journal Article

Background: People living with a tic disorder – such as Tourette syndrome (TS) – experience many negative psychological and social challenges arising from chronic tics, such as stigmatisation from peers and poorer quality of life, and these can im... Read More about Using Online Support Communities for Tourette Syndrome and Tic Disorders: Online Survey of Users' Experiences.

The feasibility of an m-health educational programme (m2Hear) to improve outcomes in first-time hearing aid users (2020)
Journal Article

© 2020 Crown Copyright. Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group on behalf of British Society of Audiology, International Society of Audiology, and Nordic Audiological Society. Objective: To (i) assess the delivery, access... Read More about The feasibility of an m-health educational programme (m2Hear) to improve outcomes in first-time hearing aid users.