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A comparison of humanoid and non-humanoid robots in supporting the learning of pupils with severe intellectual disabilities (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Aslam, S., Standen, P., Shopland, N., & Burton, A. (2016, October). A comparison of humanoid and non-humanoid robots in supporting the learning of pupils with severe intellectual disabilities. Presented at 2016 International Conference on Interactive Technologies and Games: EduRob in Conjunction with iTAG 2016, iTAG 2016, Nottingham

Previous research has shown that the humanoid NAO robot can enhance learning as well as improve communication in children with intellectual disabilities. However, most special needs schools cannot afford the humanoid NAO robot due to high costs. Coul... Read More about A comparison of humanoid and non-humanoid robots in supporting the learning of pupils with severe intellectual disabilities.

Acetylcholinesterase activity measurement and clinical features of delirium (2016)
Journal Article
Jackson, T., Moorey, H., Sheehan, B., Maclullich, A., Gladman, J., & Lord, J. (2017). Acetylcholinesterase activity measurement and clinical features of delirium. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 43(1-2), https://doi.org/10.1159/000452832

Aims: Cholinergic deficiency is commonly implicated in the pathophysiology of delirium. We aimed to investigate the relationship between directly measured serum AChE activity and (1) clinical features of delirium and (2) outcomes, among older hospita... Read More about Acetylcholinesterase activity measurement and clinical features of delirium.

A study of the validity and the reliability of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory in screening for anxiety after stroke in older inpatients (2016)
Journal Article
Kneebone, I. I., Fife-Schaw, C., Lincoln, N., & Harder, H. (2016). A study of the validity and the reliability of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory in screening for anxiety after stroke in older inpatients. Clinical Rehabilitation, 30(12), https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215515619661

Objectives: To investigate the validity and reliability of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory in screening for anxiety in older inpatients post-stroke.

Design: Longitudinal.

Subjects: A total of 81 inpatients with stroke aged 65 years or older we... Read More about A study of the validity and the reliability of the Geriatric Anxiety Inventory in screening for anxiety after stroke in older inpatients.

How to screen for non-adherence to antihypertensive therapy (2016)
Journal Article
Gupta, P., Patel, P., Horne, R., Buchanan, H., Williams, B., & Tomaszewski, M. (in press). How to screen for non-adherence to antihypertensive therapy. Current Hypertension Reports, 18(12), Article 88. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11906-016-0697-7

The quality of assessment of non-adherence to treatment in hypertensive is poor. Within this review, we discuss the different methods used to assess adherence to blood-pressure-lowering medications in hypertension patients. Subjective reports such as... Read More about How to screen for non-adherence to antihypertensive therapy.

A systematic review of peer mentoring interventions for people with traumatic brain injury (2016)
Journal Article
Morris, R., Fletcher-Smith, J. C., & Radford, K. (in press). A systematic review of peer mentoring interventions for people with traumatic brain injury. Clinical Rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215516676303

Objective: This systematic review sought evidence concerning the effectiveness of peer mentoring for people with traumatic brain injury.
Data sources: Fourteen electronic databases were searched, including PsycINFO, MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE and the C... Read More about A systematic review of peer mentoring interventions for people with traumatic brain injury.

Baseline characteristics of the 3,096 patients recruited into the 'Triple Antiplatelets for Reducing Dependency after Ischaemic Stroke' (TARDIS) trial (2016)
Journal Article
Bath, P. M., Appleton, J. P., Beridze, M., Christensen, H., Dineen, R. A., Duley, L., England, T. J., Heptinstall, S., James, M., Krishnan, K., Markus, H., Pocock, S. J., Ranta, A., Robinson, T. G., Flaherty, K., Scutt, P., Venables, G., Woodhouse, L. J., & Sprigg, N. (2017). Baseline characteristics of the 3,096 patients recruited into the 'Triple Antiplatelets for Reducing Dependency after Ischaemic Stroke' (TARDIS) trial. International Journal of Stroke, 12(5), 524-538. https://doi.org/10.1177/1747493016677988

Background: The risk of recurrence following ischaemic stroke (IS) or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) is highest immediately after the event. Antiplatelet agents are effective in reducing the risk of recurrence and two agents are superior to one in... Read More about Baseline characteristics of the 3,096 patients recruited into the 'Triple Antiplatelets for Reducing Dependency after Ischaemic Stroke' (TARDIS) trial.

New horizons: the management of hypertension in people with dementia (2016)
Journal Article
Harrison, J. K., Van Der Wardt, V., Conroy, S. P., Stott, D. J., Dening, T., Gordon, A. L., Logan, P., Welsh, T. J., Taggar, J., Harwood, R., & Gladman, J. R. (2016). New horizons: the management of hypertension in people with dementia. Age and Ageing, 45(6), 740-746. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afw155

The optimal management of hypertension in people with dementia is uncertain. This review explores if people with dementia experience greater adverse effects from antihypertensive medications, if cognitive function is protected or worsened by controll... Read More about New horizons: the management of hypertension in people with dementia.

Frailsafe: from conception to national breakthrough collaborative (2016)
Journal Article
Offord, N., Wyrko, Z., Downes, T., Hopper, A., Harriman, P., & Gordon, A. L. (2016). Frailsafe: from conception to national breakthrough collaborative. Acute Medicine, 15(3),

The number of people aged over 60 years worldwide is projected to rise from 605 million in 2000 to almost 2 billion by 2050, while those over 80 years will quadruple to 395 million. Two-thirds of UK acute hospital admissions are over 65, the highest... Read More about Frailsafe: from conception to national breakthrough collaborative.

Virtual rehabilitation: what are the practical barriers for home-based research? (2016)
Journal Article
Threapleton, K., Drummond, A. E., & Standen, P. (2016). Virtual rehabilitation: what are the practical barriers for home-based research?. Digital Health, 2, https://doi.org/10.1177/2055207616641302

Virtual reality technologies are becoming increasingly accessible and affordable to deliver, and consequently the interest in applying virtual reality within rehabilitation is growing. This has resulted in the emergence of research exploring the util... Read More about Virtual rehabilitation: what are the practical barriers for home-based research?.

Histopathological subgroups in knee osteoarthritis (2016)
Journal Article
Wyatt, L., Morerton, B., Mapp, P. I., Wilson, D., Hill, R., Ferguson, E., Scammell, B. E., & Walsh, D. A. (in press). Histopathological subgroups in knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 25(1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2016.09.021

Objective: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a heterogeneous, multi-tissue disease. We hypothesised that different histopathological features characterise different stages during knee OA progression, and that discrete subgroups can be defined based on validated... Read More about Histopathological subgroups in knee osteoarthritis.