Outputs (525)

The second national audit of intermediate care (2014)
Journal Article
Young, J., Gladman, J. R., Forsyth, D. R., & Holditch, C. (2014). The second national audit of intermediate care. Age and Ageing, 44(2), 182-184. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afu174

© The Author 2014. Intermediate care services have developed internationally to expedite discharge from hospital and to provide an alternative to an emergency hospital admission. Inconsistencies in the evidence base and under-developed governance str... Read More about The second national audit of intermediate care.

A meta-synthesis of qualitative research on perceptions of people with long-term neurological conditions about group-based memory rehabilitation (2014)
Journal Article
das Nair, R., Martin, K.-J., & Sinclair, E. (in press). A meta-synthesis of qualitative research on perceptions of people with long-term neurological conditions about group-based memory rehabilitation. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 25(4), https://doi.org/10.1080/09602011.2014.971820

The effectiveness of memory rehabilitation based on randomised controlled trials and meta-analyses has been inconclusive, but patient reports based on qualitative studies have been largely positive. We conducted a meta-synthesis of qualitative studie... Read More about A meta-synthesis of qualitative research on perceptions of people with long-term neurological conditions about group-based memory rehabilitation.

First for stroke: using the Microsoft ‘Kinect’ as a facial paralysis stroke rehabilitation tool (2014)
Journal Article
Breedon, P., Russell, A., Logan, P., Newell, O., O’Brien, B., Edmans, J., Baines, D., & Hall, P. (2014). First for stroke: using the Microsoft ‘Kinect’ as a facial paralysis stroke rehabilitation tool. International Journal of Integrated Care, 14(8), https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.1760

There are around 152,000 incidents of stroke each year in the UK, with 16% of cases having long lasting facial weakness. Most strokes occur after 65 years of age and with people living longer the number of sufferers will continue to increase, making... Read More about First for stroke: using the Microsoft ‘Kinect’ as a facial paralysis stroke rehabilitation tool.

Vocational rehabilitation following traumatic brain injury: what is the evidence for clinical practice? (2014)
Journal Article
Phillips, J., & Radford, K. A. (2014). Vocational rehabilitation following traumatic brain injury: what is the evidence for clinical practice?. Advances in Clinical Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, 14(5),

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) typically affects young adults with potentially many years of working life ahead of them. For people who were in work prior to their injury, return to work (RTW) is a common goal. However, a systematic review of RTW rat... Read More about Vocational rehabilitation following traumatic brain injury: what is the evidence for clinical practice?.

A randomised controlled trial of laser scanning and casting for the construction of ankle–foot orthoses (2014)
Journal Article
Roberts, A., Wales, J., Smith, H., Sampson, C. J., Jones, P., & James, M. (2016). A randomised controlled trial of laser scanning and casting for the construction of ankle–foot orthoses. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 40(2), 253-261. https://doi.org/10.1177/0309364614550263

Study Design: Randomised controlled trial with blinding of orthotists and patients to the construction technique used. Background: Three-dimensional laser scanning has been used for patient measurement for cranial helmets and spinal braces. Ankle foo... Read More about A randomised controlled trial of laser scanning and casting for the construction of ankle–foot orthoses.

Evaluation of the Post Stroke Checklist: a pilot study in the United Kingdom and Singapore (2014)
Journal Article
Ward, A. B., Chen, C., Norrving, B., Gillard, P., Walker, M. F., Blackburn, S., Holloway, L., Brainin, M., & Philp, I. (2014). Evaluation of the Post Stroke Checklist: a pilot study in the United Kingdom and Singapore. International Journal of Stroke, 9(SA100), 76-84. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijs.12291

Background: There is currently no standardized process for
long-term follow-up care. As a result, management of poststroke care varies greatly, and the needs of stroke survivors are not fully addressed. The Post Stroke Checklist was developed by the... Read More about Evaluation of the Post Stroke Checklist: a pilot study in the United Kingdom and Singapore.

A qualitative study of the knowledge-brokering role of middle-level managers in service innovation: managing the translation gap in patient safety for older persons’ care (2014)
Journal Article
Currie, G., Burgess, N., White, L., Lockett, A., Gladman, J. R., & Waring, J. (2014). A qualitative study of the knowledge-brokering role of middle-level managers in service innovation: managing the translation gap in patient safety for older persons’ care. Health Services and Delivery Research, 2(32), https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr02320

Background: Brokering of evidence into service delivery is crucial for patient safety. We study knowledge brokering by ‘hybrid’ middle-level managers (H-MLMs), who hold responsibility for clinical service delivery as well as a managerial role, in the... Read More about A qualitative study of the knowledge-brokering role of middle-level managers in service innovation: managing the translation gap in patient safety for older persons’ care.

P488: The effects of cognitive and exercise interventions for people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia on carers: a systematic review (2014)
Journal Article
Gondek, D., Patel, D. R. K., Pollock, K., das Nair, R., Harwood, R. H., & van der Wardt, V. (in press). P488: The effects of cognitive and exercise interventions for people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia on carers: a systematic review. European Geriatric Medicine, 5(S1), Article S237. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1878-7649%2814%2970653-9

P242: Prediction of falls risk with six different biomarkers in mild cognitive impairment using principal component analysis (2014)
Journal Article
de Spiegeleer, A., Masud, T., Greenhaff, P. L., Van den Noortgate, N., Petrovic, M., Hood, V. L., Gladman, J. R., van der Wardt, V., Harwood, R. H., & Booth, V. (2014). P242: Prediction of falls risk with six different biomarkers in mild cognitive impairment using principal component analysis. European Geriatric Medicine, 5(S1), Article S161. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1878-7649%2814%2970414-0

Systematic review into motivational strategies that support adherence to exercise for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia (2014)
Journal Article
Van der Wardt, V., Patel, D. R. K., Gondek, D., Pollock, K., Logan, P., das Nair, R., & Harwood, R. H. (2014). Systematic review into motivational strategies that support adherence to exercise for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia. European Geriatric Medicine, 5(Supp.1), S238. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1878-7649%2814%2970657-6

Introduction: Physical exercise has a positive effect on cognitive functioning, mobility and activities of daily living in people with dementia (Forbes & al., 2013; Pitkälä & al., 2013). Most exercise studies employ motivational strategies to support... Read More about Systematic review into motivational strategies that support adherence to exercise for people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia.