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Occupational stress and musculoskeletal symptoms in firefighters (2019)
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Soteriades, E. S., Psalta, L., Leka, S., & Spanoudis, G. (2019). Occupational stress and musculoskeletal symptoms in firefighters. International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 32(3), 341-352. https://doi.org/10.13075/ijomeh.1896.01268

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential association between occupational stress and musculoskeletal symptoms in firefighters. Material and Methods: Data were collected among Cypriot firefighters through a battery of adapted qu... Read More about Occupational stress and musculoskeletal symptoms in firefighters.

Estimating the economic burden posed by work-related violence to society: a systematic review of cost-of-illness studies (2019)
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Hassard, J., Teoh, K., & Cox, T. (2019). Estimating the economic burden posed by work-related violence to society: a systematic review of cost-of-illness studies. Safety Science, 116, 208-221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2019.03.013

Estimates of the economic burden on society posed by work-related violence are important and often highly cited sources of evidence; typically used to substantiate arguments for prevention. However, such sources of information are generally poorly un... Read More about Estimating the economic burden posed by work-related violence to society: a systematic review of cost-of-illness studies.

What is important to people living with dementia?: The 'long-list' of outcome items in the development of a core outcome set for use in the evaluation of non-pharmacological community-based health and social care interventions (2019)
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Harding, A. J., Morbey, H., Ahmed, F., Opdebeeck, C., Lasrado, R., Williamson, P. R., Swarbrick, C., Leroi, I., Challis, D., Hellstrom, I., Burns, A., Keady, J., & Reilly, S. T. (2019). What is important to people living with dementia?: The 'long-list' of outcome items in the development of a core outcome set for use in the evaluation of non-pharmacological community-based health and social care interventions. BMC Geriatrics, 19(1), Article 94. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-019-1103-5

© 2019 The Author(s). Background: Core outcome sets (COS) prioritise outcomes based on their importance to key stakeholders, reduce reporting bias and increase comparability across studies. The first phase of a COS study is to form a 'long-list' of o... Read More about What is important to people living with dementia?: The 'long-list' of outcome items in the development of a core outcome set for use in the evaluation of non-pharmacological community-based health and social care interventions.

Reproducibility and replicability of systematic reviews (2019)
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Shokraneh, F. (2019). Reproducibility and replicability of systematic reviews. World Journal of Meta-Analysis, 7(3), 66-76. https://doi.org/10.13105/wjma.v7.i3.66

Irreproducibility of research causes a major concern in academia. This concern affects all study designs regardless of scientific fields. Without testing the reproducibility and replicability it is almost impossible to repeat the research and to gain... Read More about Reproducibility and replicability of systematic reviews.

Forensic Staff Attitudes Toward Men Who Have Sexually Offended: A General Public Comparison (2019)
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Challinor, L., & Duff, S. (2019). Forensic Staff Attitudes Toward Men Who Have Sexually Offended: A General Public Comparison. Journal of Forensic Nursing, 15(2), 110-119. https://doi.org/10.1097/jfn.0000000000000238

Objectives: To explore the attitudes towards men who have sexually offended (MSO) between the general public and professionals and paraprofessionals in forensic settings.
Background: Existing research demonstrates a number of different factors that... Read More about Forensic Staff Attitudes Toward Men Who Have Sexually Offended: A General Public Comparison.

Proactive assessment of obesity risk during infancy (ProAsk): a qualitative study of parents’ and professionals’ perspectives on an mHealth intervention. (2019)
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Rose, J., Glazebrook, C., Wharrad, H., Siriwardena, A. N., Swift, J. A., Nathan, D., Weng, S., Atkinson, P., Ablewhite, J., McMaster, F., Watson, V., & Redsell, S. (2019). Proactive assessment of obesity risk during infancy (ProAsk): a qualitative study of parents’ and professionals’ perspectives on an mHealth intervention. BMC Public Health, 19, Article 294. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-6616-5

Background:
Prevention of childhood obesity is a public health priority. Interventions that establish healthy growth trajectories early in life promise lifelong benefits to health and wellbeing. Proactive Assessment of Obesity Risk during Infancy... Read More about Proactive assessment of obesity risk during infancy (ProAsk): a qualitative study of parents’ and professionals’ perspectives on an mHealth intervention..

A Taxonomy of Arts Interventions for People With Dementia (2019)
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Cousins, E., Tischler, V., Garabedian, C., & Dening, T. (2020). A Taxonomy of Arts Interventions for People With Dementia. Gerontologist, 60(1), 124-134. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnz024

Background and Objectives: The current evidence base for the arts and dementia has several limitations relating to the description, explanation, communication and simplification of arts interventions. Research addressing these challenges must be mult... Read More about A Taxonomy of Arts Interventions for People With Dementia.

The impact of an electronic patient bedside observation and handover system on clinical practice: mixed-methods evaluation (2019)
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Lang, A., Simmonds, M., Pinchin, J., Sharples, S., Dunn, L., Clarke, S., Bennett, O., Wood, S., & Swinscoe, C. (2019). The impact of an electronic patient bedside observation and handover system on clinical practice: mixed-methods evaluation. JMIR Medical Informatics, 7(1), Article e11678. https://doi.org/10.2196/11678

Background: Patient safety literature has long reported the need for early recognition of deteriorating patients. Early warning scores (EWSs) are commonly implemented as “track and trigger,” or rapid response systems for monitoring and early recognit... Read More about The impact of an electronic patient bedside observation and handover system on clinical practice: mixed-methods evaluation.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of decision-making in offender populations with mental disorder (2019)
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Jones, K. A., Hewson, T., Sales, C., & Khalifa, N. (2019). A systematic review and meta-analysis of decision-making in offender populations with mental disorder. Neuropsychology Review, 29(2), 244–258. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11065-018-09397-x

Decision-making has many different definitions, and is measured in varied ways using neuropsychological tasks. Offenders with mental disorder habitually make disadvantageous decisions, but no study has systematically appraised the literature. This re... Read More about A systematic review and meta-analysis of decision-making in offender populations with mental disorder.

Personality Disorder Traits, Trauma, and Risk in Perpetrators of Domestic Violence (2019)
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Green, K., & Browne, K. (2020). Personality Disorder Traits, Trauma, and Risk in Perpetrators of Domestic Violence. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 64(2-3), 147-166. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624x19826516

Crimes committed against partners and family members have devastating effects on victims. Unfortunately, recidivism rates for offenders are high, and there is a need to establish risk factors that may be potential treatment targets. This study aimed... Read More about Personality Disorder Traits, Trauma, and Risk in Perpetrators of Domestic Violence.

Stronger together: learning from an interdisciplinary dementia, arts and well-being network (DA&WN) (2019)
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Tischler, V., Schneider, J., Morgner, C., Crawford, P., Dening, T., Brooker, D., Garabedian, C., Myers, T., Early, F., Shaughnessy, N., Innes, A., Duncan, K., Prashar, A., McDermott, O., Coaten, R., Eland, D., & Harvey, K. (2019). Stronger together: learning from an interdisciplinary dementia, arts and well-being network (DA&WN). Arts and Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice, 11(3), 272-277. https://doi.org/10.1080/17533015.2018.1534252

There is increasing interest in the use of arts and creative activity to enhance dementia care (e.g. Beard, 2012; Cowl & Gaugler, 2014; Young, Camic & Tischler, 2016), and to bring together and support professionals and those who use services, see Cr... Read More about Stronger together: learning from an interdisciplinary dementia, arts and well-being network (DA&WN).

Axonal Degeneration and Demyelination Following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury; A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2019)
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Hassannejad, Z., Yousefifard, M., Azizi, Y., Zadegan, S. A., Sajadi, K., Sharif-Alhoseini, M., Shakouri-Motlagh, A., Mokhatab, M., Rezvan, M., Shokraneh, F., Hosseini, M., Vaccaro, A. R., Harrop, J. S., & Rahimi-Movaghar, V. (2019). Axonal Degeneration and Demyelination Following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury; A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy, 97, 9-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchemneu.2019.01.009

Feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of remotely delivered problem-solving cognitive behaviour therapy versus usual care for young people with depression and repeat self-harm: lessons learnt (e-DASH) (2019)
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Sayal, K., Roe, J., Ball, H., Atha, C., Kaylor-Hughes, C., Guo, B., Townsend, E., & Morriss, R. (2019). Feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of remotely delivered problem-solving cognitive behaviour therapy versus usual care for young people with depression and repeat self-harm: lessons learnt (e-DASH). BMC Psychiatry, 19(1), Article 42. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-018-2005-3

Background

Self-harm and depression are strong risk factors for repeat self-harm and suicide. We aimed to investigate the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of remotely delivered problem-solving cognitive behaviour therapy (PSCBT)... Read More about Feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of remotely delivered problem-solving cognitive behaviour therapy versus usual care for young people with depression and repeat self-harm: lessons learnt (e-DASH).

Impact of technology-based interventions for children and young people with type 1 diabetes on key diabetes self-management behaviours and prerequisites: a systematic review (2019)
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Knox, E. C. L., Quirk, H., Glazebrook, C., Randell, T., & Blake, H. (2019). Impact of technology-based interventions for children and young people with type 1 diabetes on key diabetes self-management behaviours and prerequisites: a systematic review. BMC Endocrine Disorders, 19(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-018-0331-6

Background

The role of technology in the self-management of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) among children and young people is not well understood. Interventions should aim to improve key diabetes self-management behaviours (self-management of blo... Read More about Impact of technology-based interventions for children and young people with type 1 diabetes on key diabetes self-management behaviours and prerequisites: a systematic review.

Measuring health related quality of life of care home residents: comparison of self-report with staff proxy responses (2019)
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Usman, A., Lewis, S., Hinsliff-Smith, K., Long, A., Housley, G., Jordan, J., Gage, H., Dening, T., Gladman, J. R. F., & Gordon, A. L. (2019). Measuring health related quality of life of care home residents: comparison of self-report with staff proxy responses. Age and Ageing, 48(3), 407–413. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afy191

Introduction: Care home residents are often unable to complete Health Related Quality of Life questionnaires for themselves because of prevalent cognitive impairment. This study compared care home resident and staff proxy responses for two measures,... Read More about Measuring health related quality of life of care home residents: comparison of self-report with staff proxy responses.

Investigating a therapist-guided, parent-assisted remote digital behavioural intervention for tics in children and adolescents: 'Online Remote Behavioural Intervention for Tics' (ORBIT) trial: protocol of an internal pilot study and single randomised controlled trial (2019)
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Hall, C. L., Davies, E. B., Andrén, P., Murphy, T., Bennett, S., Brown, B. J., Brown, S., Chamberlain, L., Craven, M. P., Evans, A., Glazebrook, C., Heyman, I., Hunter, R., Jones, R., Kilgariff, J., Marston, L., Mataix-Cols, D., Murray, E., Sanderson, C., Serlachius, E., & Hollis, C. (2019). Investigating a therapist-guided, parent-assisted remote digital behavioural intervention for tics in children and adolescents: 'Online Remote Behavioural Intervention for Tics' (ORBIT) trial: protocol of an internal pilot study and single randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 9(1), Article e027583. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027583

Introduction

Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorder are common, disabling childhood-onset conditions. Guidelines recommend that behavioural therapy should be offered as first-line treatment for children with tics. However, there are very few t... Read More about Investigating a therapist-guided, parent-assisted remote digital behavioural intervention for tics in children and adolescents: 'Online Remote Behavioural Intervention for Tics' (ORBIT) trial: protocol of an internal pilot study and single randomised controlled trial.

Towards a consensus around standards for smartphone apps and digital mental health (2019)
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John Torous, J., Anderson, G., Bertagnoli, A., Christensen, H., Cuijpers, P., Firth, J., Haim, A., Hsin, H., Hollis, C., Lewis, S., Mohr, D. C., Pratap, A., Roux, S., Sherrill, J., & Arean, P. A. (2019). Towards a consensus around standards for smartphone apps and digital mental health. World Psychiatry, 18(1), 97-98. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20592

Mental disorders impact one in four people worldwide, yet access to care is challenging for those who suffer from them1. Mental health apps offer the potential to overcome access barriers for the nearly three billion people projected to own a smartph... Read More about Towards a consensus around standards for smartphone apps and digital mental health.