All Outputs (56)

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., Culley, J., Whitham, D., & 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., Felix, C., Forster, A., Langhorne, P., Lynch, E. A., Radford, K. A., Sunnerhagen, K., & 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., Sach, T., Duley, L., Walker, M., Drummond, A., Hoffman, K., O’Connor, R., Forshaw, D., & 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., Walker, M. F., Lincoln, N., Drummond, A. E., Phillips, J., Watkins, L., Rowley, E., Brain, N., Guo, B., Jarvis, M., & 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.

Developing stroke specific vocational rehabilitation: a soft systems analysis of current service provision (2014)
Journal Article
Grant, M., Radford, K., Sinclair, E., & Terry, J. (2014). Developing stroke specific vocational rehabilitation: a soft systems analysis of current service provision. Disability and Rehabilitation, 36(5), https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2013.793410

Purpose: This study aimed to clarify the existing service provision of stroke-specific vocational rehabilitation (VR) in one English county, in order to facilitate future service development. Method: Using soft systems methodology, services in Health... Read More about Developing stroke specific vocational rehabilitation: a soft systems analysis of current service provision.

Returning to work after stroke: perspectives of employer stakeholders, a qualitative study. (2012)
Journal Article
Coole, C., Radford, K., Grant, M., & Terry, J. Returning to work after stroke: perspectives of employer stakeholders, a qualitative study. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 23(3), https://doi.org/10.1007/s10926-012-9401-1

Purpose: More than 40 % of working age adults with stroke fail to return to work. The work context is a key factor in return to work, but little is known about the experiences of employers in supporting employees with stroke. The aim of this study wa... Read More about Returning to work after stroke: perspectives of employer stakeholders, a qualitative study..