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An evaluation of an adaptive learning system based on multimodal affect recognition for learners with intellectual disabilities (2020)
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Artificial intelligence tools for education (AIEd) have been used to automate the provision of learning support to mainstream learners. One of the most innovative approaches in this field is the use of data and machine learning for the detection of a... Read More about An evaluation of an adaptive learning system based on multimodal affect recognition for learners with intellectual disabilities.

Involving the person with dementia in crisis planning: Focus groups with crisis intervention teams (2020)
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© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Dementia leads to progressive critical situations that can escalate to a crisis episode if not adequately managed. A crisis may also resolve spontaneously, or not resolve after receiving profe... Read More about Involving the person with dementia in crisis planning: Focus groups with crisis intervention teams.

The clinical usefulness of muscle mass and strength measures in older people: a systematic review (2020)
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Background: Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle mass and quality and is diagnosed using measures of muscle strength, size and mass. We evaluated the literature on whether sarcopenia measures are predictive of motor outcomes in older people in clinical... Read More about The clinical usefulness of muscle mass and strength measures in older people: a systematic review.

When people living with dementia say ‘no’: Negotiating refusal in the acute hospital setting (2020)
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A quarter of UK acute hospital beds are occupied by people living with dementia (PLWD). Concerns have been raised by both policy makers and carers about the quality of communication between hospital staff and PLWD. PLWD may experience communication i... Read More about When people living with dementia say ‘no’: Negotiating refusal in the acute hospital setting.

Effectiveness of Stroke Early Supported Discharge: Analysis From a National Stroke Registry (2020)
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Background Implementation of stroke early supported discharge (ESD) services has been recommended in many countries’ clinical guidelines, based on clinical trial evidence. This is the first observational study to investigate the effectiveness of ESD... Read More about Effectiveness of Stroke Early Supported Discharge: Analysis From a National Stroke Registry.

Optimising Psychoeducation for Transient Ischaemic Attack and Minor Stroke Management (OPTIMISM): Protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial (2020)
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Background: A transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and minor stroke are medical emergencies and often a warning sign of future strokes if remain untreated. Few studies have investigated the long-term psychosocial effects of TIA and minor stroke. Secondar... Read More about Optimising Psychoeducation for Transient Ischaemic Attack and Minor Stroke Management (OPTIMISM): Protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial.

Towards understanding how individuals with inflammatory bowel disease use contemporary social media platforms for health-related discourse (2020)
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© 2020 With a growing prevalence of social media use worldwide where individuals share varying aspects of their lives, this paper focuses on how individuals with a chronic illness use these communications platforms to discuss their health. This paper... Read More about Towards understanding how individuals with inflammatory bowel disease use contemporary social media platforms for health-related discourse.

The Impact of a Dementia-Friendly Exercise Class on People Living with Dementia: A Mixed-Methods Study (2020)
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Superusers' Engagement in Asthma Online Communities: Asynchronous Web-Based Interview Study (2020)
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©Anna De Simoni, Anjali T Shah, Olivia Fulton, Jasmine Parkinson, Aziz Sheikh, Pietro Panzarasa, Claudia Pagliari, Neil S Coulson, Chris J Griffiths. Originally published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (http://www.jmir.org), 23.06.2020.... Read More about Superusers' Engagement in Asthma Online Communities: Asynchronous Web-Based Interview Study.

Analysis of spontaneous, user?generated data about gestational diabetes on online forums: implications for diabetes prevention (2020)
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This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. AIMS: To explore the experiences and perceptions of gestational diabetes mellitus reported by women within online parental-support forums and, specifically, to analyse what women say about... Read More about Analysis of spontaneous, user?generated data about gestational diabetes on online forums: implications for diabetes prevention.

Biopsychosocial intervention for stroke carers (BISC): results of a feasibility randomised controlled trial and nested qualitative interview study (2020)
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Objective: To determine the feasibility of recruiting to and delivering a biopsychosocial intervention for carers of stroke survivors. Design: Feasibility randomised controlled study with nested qualitative interview study. Setting: The interventio... Read More about Biopsychosocial intervention for stroke carers (BISC): results of a feasibility randomised controlled trial and nested qualitative interview study.

An audit of dressing practice by occupational therapists in acute stroke settings in England (2020)
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Introduction: Dressing independence is commonly affected after stroke, with clinical guidelines recommending that dressing practice should routinely be provided for those with dressing difficulties. The aim of this study was to update the literature... Read More about An audit of dressing practice by occupational therapists in acute stroke settings in England.

Exercise interventions for older adults: A systematic review of meta-analyses (2020)
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Background The evidence concerning which physical exercise characteristics are most effective for older adults is fragmented. Methods We aimed to characterise the extent of this diversity and inconsistency and identify future directions for rese... Read More about Exercise interventions for older adults: A systematic review of meta-analyses.

Adherence to exercise interventions in older people with mild cognitive impairment and dementia: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2020)
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The unmet needs of stroke survivors and stroke caregivers: a systematic narrative review (2020)
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Introduction: Facilitating stroke survivors and their caregivers to lead a fulfilling life after stroke requires service providers to think about their different needs. Poor post stroke care may lead to unmet needs in stroke survivors and stroke care... Read More about The unmet needs of stroke survivors and stroke caregivers: a systematic narrative review.

Changing lifestyle for dementia risk reduction: Inductive content analysis of a national UK survey (2020)
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Objective: To explore what motivates individuals to change their behaviour to reduce their risk of dementia. Methods: We conducted secondary qualitative analysis of a UK-based online survey on motivation to change lifestyle and health behaviour for... Read More about Changing lifestyle for dementia risk reduction: Inductive content analysis of a national UK survey.

The development of an mHealth educational intervention for first-time hearing aid users: combining theoretical and ecologically valid approaches (2020)
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© 2020 British Society of Audiology, International Society of Audiology, and Nordic Audiological Society. Objective: This paper describes the development of a novel mobile health (mHealth) educational intervention, called m2Hear, designed for first-t... Read More about The development of an mHealth educational intervention for first-time hearing aid users: combining theoretical and ecologically valid approaches.

Describing return to work after stroke: A feasibility trial of 12-month outcomes (2020)
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Objective: Stroke is the greatest cause of disability in adults. A quarter of strokes in the UK affect people of working age, yet under half of them return to work after stroke. There has been little investigation into what constitutes "return to wor... Read More about Describing return to work after stroke: A feasibility trial of 12-month outcomes.

The modified functional comorbidity index performed better than the Charlson index and original functional comorbidity index in predicting functional outcome in geriatric rehabilitation: a prospective observational study (2020)
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Adding to the knowledge on Patient and Public Involvement: Reflections from an experience of co-research with carers of people with dementia (2020)
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