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Getting back to life after stroke: co-designing a peer-led coaching intervention to enable stroke survivors to rebuild a meaningful life after stroke (2018)
Journal Article
Masteron-Algar, P., Williams, S., Burton, C. R., Arthur, C., Hoare, Z., Morrison, V., …Elghenzai, S. (2018). Getting back to life after stroke: co-designing a peer-led coaching intervention to enable stroke survivors to rebuild a meaningful life after stroke. Disability and Rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2018.1524521

Purpose
Rebuilding one’s life after stroke is a key priority persistently identified by patients yet professionally led interventions have little impact. This co-design study constructs and tests a novel peer-led coaching intervention to improve pos... Read More about Getting back to life after stroke: co-designing a peer-led coaching intervention to enable stroke survivors to rebuild a meaningful life after stroke.

Early, specialist vocational rehabilitation to facilitate return to work after traumatic brain injury: the FRESH feasibility RCT (2018)
Journal Article
Radford, K. A., Sutton, C., Sach, T., Holmes, J., Watkins, C. L., Forshaw, D., Jones, T., Hoffman, K., O’Connor, R. C., Tyerman, R., Merchán-Baeza, J. A., Morris, R., McManus, E., Drummond, A., Walker, M., Duley, L., Shakespeare, D., Hammond, A., & Phillips, J. (2018). Early, specialist vocational rehabilitation to facilitate return to work after traumatic brain injury: the FRESH feasibility RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 22(33), https://doi.org/10.3310/hta22330

Background

Up to 160,000 people incur traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year in the UK. TBI can have profound effects on many areas of human functioning, including participation in work. There is limited evidence of the clinical effectiveness and... Read More about Early, specialist vocational rehabilitation to facilitate return to work after traumatic brain injury: the FRESH feasibility RCT.

Informing evaluation of a smartphone application for people with acquired brain injury: a stakeholder engagement study (2018)
Journal Article
Kettlewell, J., Phillips, J., Radford, K. A., & das Nair, R. (2018). Informing evaluation of a smartphone application for people with acquired brain injury: a stakeholder engagement study. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 18(1), Article 33. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-018-0611-0

Background

Brain in Hand is a smartphone application (app) that allows users to create structured diaries with problems and solutions, attach reminders, record task completion and has a symptom monitoring system. Brain in Hand was designed to supp... Read More about Informing evaluation of a smartphone application for people with acquired brain injury: a stakeholder engagement study.

Return to work after stroke: feasibility six year follow-up (2018)
Journal Article
Phillips, J., Radford, K., Phillips, M., Gaffney, K., Stevens, J., & Coult, M. (2018). Return to work after stroke: feasibility six year follow-up

Background: In a feasibility trial of early occupational therapy vocational rehabilitation (VR), more VR participants were in work at 12 months compared to those who received usual NHS rehabilitation after stroke (UC) (11 [65%] v 6 [35%]) (Radford e... Read More about Return to work after stroke: feasibility six year follow-up.

Psychosocial factors associated with change in pain and disability outcomes in chronic low back pain patients treated by physiotherapist: a systematic review (2018)
Journal Article
Alhowimel, A., Alotaibi, M., Radford, K. A., & Coulson, N. S. (in press). Psychosocial factors associated with change in pain and disability outcomes in chronic low back pain patients treated by physiotherapist: a systematic review. SAGE Open Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312118757387

Background: Almost 80% of people have low back pain at least once in their life. Clinical guidelines emphasize the use of conservative physiotherapy and the importance of staying active. While the psychological factors predicting poor recovery follow... Read More about Psychosocial factors associated with change in pain and disability outcomes in chronic low back pain patients treated by physiotherapist: a systematic review.

Interventions to reduce dependency in bathing in community dwelling older adults: a systematic review (2017)
Journal Article
Golding-Day, M., Whitehead, P., Radford, K., & Walker, M. (2017). Interventions to reduce dependency in bathing in community dwelling older adults: a systematic review. Systematic Reviews, 6(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-017-0586-4

Background

The onset of bathing disability for older adults has been found to be an indicator and potential precursor of further disability. Thus interventions targeting bathing may prevent or delay further disability and the use of health and soc... Read More about Interventions to reduce dependency in bathing in community dwelling older adults: a systematic review.

A study of outcomes of patients treated at a UK major trauma centre for moderate or severe injuries one to three years after injury (2017)
Journal Article
Spreadborough, S., Radford, K. A., das Nair, R., Brooks, A., & Duffy, M. (in press). A study of outcomes of patients treated at a UK major trauma centre for moderate or severe injuries one to three years after injury. Clinical Rehabilitation, 32(3), https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215517730862

Objective: To assess return to work outcomes of major trauma patients treated at a level 1 UK major trauma centre and evaluate factors associated with improved outcomes.
Design: Cross-sectional cohort design.
Subjects: Ninety-nine Patients at 1,... Read More about A study of outcomes of patients treated at a UK major trauma centre for moderate or severe injuries one to three years after injury.

Job retention vocational rehabilitation for employed people with inflammatory arthritis (WORK-IA): a feasibility randomized controlled trial (2017)
Journal Article
Hammond, A., O’Brien, R., Woodbridge, S., Bradshaw, L., Prior, Y., Radford, K. A., …Pulikottil-Jacob, R. (2017). Job retention vocational rehabilitation for employed people with inflammatory arthritis (WORK-IA): a feasibility randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 18, Article 315. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-017-1671-5

Background

Inflammatory arthritis leads to work disability, absenteeism and presenteeism (i.e. at-work productivity loss) at high cost to individuals, employers and society. A trial of job retention vocational rehabilitation (VR) in the United Sta... Read More about Job retention vocational rehabilitation for employed people with inflammatory arthritis (WORK-IA): a feasibility randomized controlled trial.

Improving the development, monitoring and reporting of stroke rehabilitation research: consensus-based core recommendations from the Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable (SRRR) (2017)
Journal Article
Walker, M. F., Hoffmann, T. C., Brady, M. C., Dean, C. M., Eng, J. J., Farrin, A. J., …Watkins, C. L. (2017). Improving the development, monitoring and reporting of stroke rehabilitation research: consensus-based core recommendations from the Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable (SRRR). International Journal of Stroke, 12(5), https://doi.org/10.1177/1747493017711815

Recent reviews have demonstrated that the quality of stroke rehabilitation research has continued to improve over the last four decades but despite this progress there are still many barriers in moving the field forward. Rigorous development, monitor... Read More about Improving the development, monitoring and reporting of stroke rehabilitation research: consensus-based core recommendations from the Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable (SRRR).

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.

Development and evaluation of an early specialised traumatic brain injury vocational rehabilitation training package (2016)
Journal Article
Holmes, J., Phillips, J., Morris, R., Bedekar, Y., Tyerman, R., & Radford, K. (in press). Development and evaluation of an early specialised traumatic brain injury vocational rehabilitation training package. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79(11), https://doi.org/10.1177/0308022616651645

Background:
In a feasibility randomised controlled trial, training was developed to equip Occupational Therapists to deliver Early Specialised Traumatic Brain Injury Vocational Rehabilitation in the English National Health Service.

Methods:
The... Read More about Development and evaluation of an early specialised traumatic brain injury vocational rehabilitation training package.

Facilitating return to work through early specialist health-based interventions (FRESH): Protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial (2015)
Journal Article
Radford, K. A., Phillips, J., Jones, T., Gibson, A., Sutton, C., Watkins, C., …Shakespeare, D. (2015). Facilitating return to work through early specialist health-based interventions (FRESH): Protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 1, Article 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-015-0017-z

© 2015 Radford et al. Background: Over one million people sustain traumatic brain injury each year in the UK and more than 10 % of these are moderate or severe injuries, resulting in cognitive and psychological problems that affect the ability to wor... Read More about Facilitating return to work through early specialist health-based interventions (FRESH): Protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial.

What is 'Early intervention' for work related difficulties for people with multiple sclerosis?: a case study report (2014)
Journal Article
Sweetland, J., Playford, D. E., & Radford, K. A. (2014). What is 'Early intervention' for work related difficulties for people with multiple sclerosis?: a case study report. Journal of Neurology and Neurophysiology, 5(6), https://doi.org/10.4172/2155-9562.1000252

Background: Employment matters and at diagnosis most people with multiple sclerosis are in full time work or education. 75% of people with multiple sclerosis report the condition has impacted on this employment or career opportunities. Early interven... Read More about What is 'Early intervention' for work related difficulties for people with multiple sclerosis?: a case study report.

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?.

Return to work after stroke: recording, measuring, and describing occupational therapy intervention (2014)
Journal Article
Grant, M., Radford, K., Sinclair, E., & Walker, M. (2014). Return to work after stroke: recording, measuring, and describing occupational therapy intervention. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 77(9), https://doi.org/10.4276/030802214X14098207541072

Introduction: Existing research on vocational rehabilitation following stroke has been criticised for not describing intervention in sufficient detail for replication or clinical implementation. The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility o... Read More about Return to work after stroke: recording, measuring, and describing occupational therapy intervention.

A shortened version of the Dementia Drivers’ Screening Assessment (2014)
Journal Article
Lincoln, N., & Radford, K. A. (in press). A shortened version of the Dementia Drivers’ Screening Assessment. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 21(6), https://doi.org/10.12968/ijtr.2014.21.6.268

Introduction: Cognitive tests are used to inform recommendations about the safety of people with dementia to continue driving. The Dementia Drivers’ Screening Assessment (DDSA) is a neuropsychological battery designed to assist in this process. Howev... Read More about A shortened version of the Dementia Drivers’ Screening Assessment.

Occupational therapy can flourish in the 21st century — a case for professional engagement with health economics (2014)
Journal Article
Lambert, R., Radford, K. A., Smyth, G., Morley, M., Ahmed-Landeryou, M., & Rastrick, S. (2014). Occupational therapy can flourish in the 21st century — a case for professional engagement with health economics. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 77(5), https://doi.org/10.4276/030802214X13990455043566

The view that the profession of occupational therapy will flourish in the 21st century was expressed before the banking system and financial market collapse in 2008. The profession now competes for scarce resources as austerity measures take effect.... Read More about Occupational therapy can flourish in the 21st century — a case for professional engagement with health economics.

Usability and acceptability of stroke-specific vocational rehabilitation: a post-trial interview study (2014)
Journal Article
Grant, M., Terry, J., Crompton, A. J., & Radford, K. A. (2014). Usability and acceptability of stroke-specific vocational rehabilitation: a post-trial interview study. Clinical Rehabilitation, 28(4), 409-410. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215513506172

Background: The stroke survivor’s voice has been identified as a key priority when evaluating rehabilitation interventions. Employer involvement in vocational rehabilitation (VR) studies has been largely absent yet their influence considered importa... Read More about Usability and acceptability of stroke-specific vocational rehabilitation: a post-trial interview study.

Can stroke specific vocational rehabilitation (SSVR) be delivered and measured?: feasibility RCT and economic analysis (2014)
Journal Article
Radford, K. A., Grant, M., Sinclair, E., Terry, J., Sampson, C. J., Edwards, C., …Jenkinson, M. (2014). Can stroke specific vocational rehabilitation (SSVR) be delivered and measured?: feasibility RCT and economic analysis. Clinical Rehabilitation, 28(4), https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215513506172

Background:

A quarter of UK strokes occur in working age people. Fewer than half resume work. Rehabilitation frequently fails to address work needs and evidence for post-stroke vocational rehabilitation is lacking. This pilot trial tested the feas... Read More about Can stroke specific vocational rehabilitation (SSVR) be delivered and measured?: feasibility RCT and economic analysis.

What is a return to work after stroke?: 12 month work outcomes in a feasibility trial (2014)
Journal Article
Sinclair, E., Radford, K. A., Grant, M., & Terry, J. (2014). What is a return to work after stroke?: 12 month work outcomes in a feasibility trial. Clinical Rehabilitation, 28(4), 410-411. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215513506172

Background: Return to work (RTW) is an outcome in determining the effectiveness of rehabilitation post-stroke. However, stroke survivors (SS) may return to different roles with altered work status. Income, hours, responsibilities and job-satisfactio... Read More about What is a return to work after stroke?: 12 month work outcomes in a feasibility trial.