Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in early dementia and mild cognitive impairment (PrAISED): randomised controlled trial (2023)
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Harwood, R. H., Goldberg, S. E., Brand, A., van Der Wardt, V., Booth, V., Di Lorito, C., …Long, A. (2023). Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in early dementia and mild cognitive impairment (PrAISED): randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 382, Article e074787. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-074787

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of an exercise and functional activity therapy intervention in adults with early dementia or mild cognitive impairment compared with usual care. Design: Randomised controlled trial. Setting: Participant... Read More about Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in early dementia and mild cognitive impairment (PrAISED): randomised controlled trial.

The facilitators and barriers to improving functional activity and wellbeing in people with dementia: A qualitative study from the Process Evaluation of Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia (PrAISED) (2023)
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Lorito, C. D., Van Der Wardt, V., Pollock, K., Howe, L., Booth, V., Logan, P., …Harwood, R. H. (2023). The facilitators and barriers to improving functional activity and wellbeing in people with dementia: A qualitative study from the Process Evaluation of Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia (PrAISED). Age and Ageing, 52(8), Article afad166. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afad166

Background. The PRomoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia (PrAISED) study delivered an exercise and functional activity programme to participants living with dementia. A Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) showed no measurable be... Read More about The facilitators and barriers to improving functional activity and wellbeing in people with dementia: A qualitative study from the Process Evaluation of Promoting Activity, Independence and Stability in Early Dementia (PrAISED).

The web-based Pain-at-Work Toolkit with telephone support for employees with chronic or persistent pain: Protocol for a cluster randomised feasibility trial (2023)
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Blake, H., Chaplin, W., Wainwright, E., Taylor, G., McNamee, P., McWilliams, D., …Walker-Bone, K. (in press). The web-based Pain-at-Work Toolkit with telephone support for employees with chronic or persistent pain: Protocol for a cluster randomised feasibility trial. JMIR Research Protocols,

Background: Chronic or persistent pain affects people’s ability to work or be productive at work, generating high societal and economic burden. However, the provision of work-related advice and support for people with chronic pain is variable or lack... Read More about The web-based Pain-at-Work Toolkit with telephone support for employees with chronic or persistent pain: Protocol for a cluster randomised feasibility trial.

The impact of ageing on adults with cerebral palsy (2023)
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Bell, B., Shah, S., Coulson, N., McLaughlin, J., Logan, P., Luke, R., & Avery, A. (2023). The impact of ageing on adults with cerebral palsy. British Journal of General Practice Open, Article 0028. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2023.0028

Background Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most common neurological disorders in children and results in lifelong physical impairments. Adults with CP have approximately the same life expectancy as their non-disabled peers, so helping them to stay... Read More about The impact of ageing on adults with cerebral palsy.

The use of non‐invasive brain stimulation techniques to reduce body weight and food cravings: A systematic review and meta‐analysis (2023)
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Alhindi, Y. A., Khalifa, N., Al-Khyatt, W., & Idris, I. (2023). The use of non‐invasive brain stimulation techniques to reduce body weight and food cravings: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Clinical Obesity, Article e12611. https://doi.org/10.1111/cob.12611

Several studies demonstrated non‐invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) techniques such as transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) are safe and simple techniques that can reduce body weight, food cravings... Read More about The use of non‐invasive brain stimulation techniques to reduce body weight and food cravings: A systematic review and meta‐analysis.

Barriers and facilitators in providing home-based rehabilitation for stroke survivors with severe disability in the UK: an online focus group study with multidisciplinary rehabilitation teams (2023)
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Fisher, R., Russell, L., Riley-Bennett, F., Cameron, T., Walker, M., & Sackley, C. (2023). Barriers and facilitators in providing home-based rehabilitation for stroke survivors with severe disability in the UK: an online focus group study with multidisciplinary rehabilitation teams. BMJ Open, 13(8), Article e071217. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-071217

Objectives: In the UK, over 20% of stroke survivors leave hospital with severe disability. Limited evidence-based clinical guidance is available to support the rehabilitation of these individuals. Our previous research has focussed on establishing co... Read More about Barriers and facilitators in providing home-based rehabilitation for stroke survivors with severe disability in the UK: an online focus group study with multidisciplinary rehabilitation teams.

Knee MRI biomarkers associated with structural, functional and symptomatic changes at least a year from ACL injury - A systematic review (2023)
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O’Sullivan, O., Ladlow, P., Steiner, K., Kuyser, D., Ali, O., Stocks, J., …Kluzek, S. (2023). Knee MRI biomarkers associated with structural, functional and symptomatic changes at least a year from ACL injury - A systematic review. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, 5(3), Article 100385. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocarto.2023.100385

The 2023 ACR/EULAR Classification Criteria for Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (2023)
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Abhishek, A., Tedeschi, S. K., Pascart, T., Latourte, A., Dalbeth, N., Neogi, T., …Choi, H. K. (in press). The 2023 ACR/EULAR Classification Criteria for Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease. Arthritis and Rheumatology, https://doi.org/10.1002/art.42619

Objective Calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) disease is prevalent and has diverse presentations, but there are no validated classification criteria for this symptomatic arthritis. The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and EULAR have develo... Read More about The 2023 ACR/EULAR Classification Criteria for Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease.

Osteoarthritis in the United Kingdom Armed Forces: A Review of Its Impact, Treatment, and Future Research (2023)
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O'Sullivan, O., Behan, F. P., Coppack, R. J., Stocks, J., Kluzek, S., Valdes, A. M., & Bennett, A. N. (2023). Osteoarthritis in the United Kingdom Armed Forces: A Review of Its Impact, Treatment, and Future Research. BMJ Military Health,

Within the UK Armed Forces, musculoskeletal injuries account for over half of all medical downgrades and discharges. Data from other Armed Forces show that osteoarthritis (OA), more common in military personnel, is likely to contribute to this, both... Read More about Osteoarthritis in the United Kingdom Armed Forces: A Review of Its Impact, Treatment, and Future Research.

Heading Frequency and Risk of Cognitive Impairment in Retired Male Professional Soccer Players (2023)
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Espahbodi, S., Hogervorst, E., Macnab, T. P., Thanoon, A., Fernandes, G. S., Millar, B., …Zhang, W. (2023). Heading Frequency and Risk of Cognitive Impairment in Retired Male Professional Soccer Players. JAMA Network Open, 6(7), Article e2323822. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.23822

Importance Although professional soccer players appear to be at higher risk of neurodegenerative disease, the reason remains unknown. Objective To examine whether heading frequency is associated with risk of cognitive impairment in retired profe... Read More about Heading Frequency and Risk of Cognitive Impairment in Retired Male Professional Soccer Players.