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Promoting Activity, Independence, and Stability in Early Dementia and mild cognitive impairment (PrAISED): randomised controlled trial (2023)
Journal Article
Harwood, R. H., Goldberg, S. E., Brand, A., van Der Wardt, V., Booth, V., Di Lorito, C., Hoare, Z., Hancox, J., Bajwa, R., Burgon, C., Howe, L., Cowley, A., Bramley, T., Long, A., Lock, J., Tucker, R., Adams, E. J., O’Brien, R., Kearney, F., Kowalewska, K., …Masud, T. (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 Participants’... Read More about Promoting Activity, Independence, and Stability in Early Dementia and mild cognitive impairment (PrAISED): randomised controlled trial.

Association between pain intensity and depressive symptoms in community-dwelling adults: longitudinal findings from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) (2023)
Journal Article
Ogliari, G., Ryg, J., Andersen-Ranberg, K., Scheel-Hincke, L. L., Collins, J. T., Cowley, A., …Masud, T. (2023). Association between pain intensity and depressive symptoms in community-dwelling adults: longitudinal findings from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). European Geriatric Medicine, 14(5), 1111-1124. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41999-023-00835-5

Purpose To investigate the longitudinal associations between pain and depressive symptoms in adults. Methods Prospective cohort study on data from 28,515 community-dwelling adults ≥ 50 years, free from depression at baseline (Wave 5), with follo... Read More about Association between pain intensity and depressive symptoms in community-dwelling adults: longitudinal findings from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE).

Incidence of cognitive impairment and dementia after hospitalisation for pneumonia: a UK population-based matched cohort study (2023)
Journal Article
Chalitsios, C. V., Baskaran, V., Harwood, R. H., Lim, W. S., & McKeever, T. M. (2023). Incidence of cognitive impairment and dementia after hospitalisation for pneumonia: a UK population-based matched cohort study. ERJ Open Research, 9(3), Article 00328-2022. https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00328-2022

Background Survivors of common infections may develop cognitive impairment or dementia; however, the risk of these conditions in people hospitalised with pneumonia is not well established. Methods A matched cohort study was conducted using Hospit... Read More about Incidence of cognitive impairment and dementia after hospitalisation for pneumonia: a UK population-based matched cohort study.

Acute medical unit comprehensive geriatric assessment intervention study (AMIGOS): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (2011)
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Edmans, J., Conroy, S., Harwood, R., Lewis, S., Elliott, R. A., Logan, P., …Gladman, J. (2011). Acute medical unit comprehensive geriatric assessment intervention study (AMIGOS): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 12, Article 200. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-12-200

Background Many older people presenting to Acute Medical Units (AMU) are discharged after only a short stay (< 72 hours), yet many re-present to hospital or die within 1 year. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment may improve patient outcomes for this... Read More about Acute medical unit comprehensive geriatric assessment intervention study (AMIGOS): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.