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What’s in a name? The challenge of describing interventions in systematic reviews: analysis of a random sample of reviews of non-pharmacological stroke interventions (2015)
Journal Article
Hoffmann, T. C., Walker, M. F., Langhorne, P., Eames, S., Thomas, E., & Glasziou, P. (2015). What’s in a name? The challenge of describing interventions in systematic reviews: analysis of a random sample of reviews of non-pharmacological stroke interventions. BMJ Open, 5(11), Article e009051. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009051

Objective: To assess, in a sample of systematic reviews of non-pharmacological interventions, the completeness of intervention reporting, identify the most frequently missing elements, and assess review authors’ use of and beliefs about providing int... Read More about What’s in a name? The challenge of describing interventions in systematic reviews: analysis of a random sample of reviews of non-pharmacological stroke interventions.

Post-stroke visual impairment: a systematic literature review of types and recovery of visual conditions (2015)
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Hepworth, L., Rowe, F., Walker, M., Rockliffe, J., Noonan, C., Howard, C., & Currie, J. (2015). Post-stroke visual impairment: a systematic literature review of types and recovery of visual conditions. Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal, 5(1), https://doi.org/10.9734/OR/2016/21767

Aim: The aim of this literature review was to determine the reported incidence and prevalence of visual impairment due to stroke for all visual conditions including central vision loss, visual field loss, eye movement problems and visual perception p... Read More about Post-stroke visual impairment: a systematic literature review of types and recovery of visual conditions.

Comparing individual and group intervention for psychological adjustment in people with multiple sclerosis: a feasibility randomised controlled trial (2015)
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das Nair, R., Kontou, E., Smale, K., Barker, A., & Lincoln, N. (2015). Comparing individual and group intervention for psychological adjustment in people with multiple sclerosis: a feasibility randomised controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215515616446

Objective

To modify a published group intervention for adjustment to multiple sclerosis (MS) to suit an individual format, and to assess the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) to compare individual and group intervention for people... Read More about Comparing individual and group intervention for psychological adjustment in people with multiple sclerosis: a feasibility randomised controlled trial.

Patterns of engagement with inflammatory bowel disease online support groups: comparing posters and lurkers (2015)
Journal Article
Coulson, N. S. (2015). Patterns of engagement with inflammatory bowel disease online support groups: comparing posters and lurkers. Gastroenterology Nursing, 38(5), https://doi.org/10.1097/SGA.0000000000000131

Little is known about the varying patterns of member engagement within inflammatory bowel disease online support groups. The aim of the study was, therefore, to compare posters and lurkers (i.e., those who read messages but choose not to post) in ter... Read More about Patterns of engagement with inflammatory bowel disease online support groups: comparing posters and lurkers.

Should guidance for the use of antihypertensive medication in older people with frailty be different? (2015)
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van der Wardt, V. (2015). Should guidance for the use of antihypertensive medication in older people with frailty be different?. Age and Ageing, 44(6), https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afv147

The benefits of antihypertensive treatments have been established in numerous large clinical trials. Although the Hypertension in the Very Elderly Trial (HYVET) confirmed the protective effect of blood pressure medication for healthy, older individua... Read More about Should guidance for the use of antihypertensive medication in older people with frailty be different?.

The feasibility of psychomotor therapy in acute mental health services for adults with intellectual disability (2015)
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Kay, J. J., Clegg, J. A., Emck, C., & Standen, P. J. (2016). The feasibility of psychomotor therapy in acute mental health services for adults with intellectual disability. Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 41(1), 54-60. https://doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2015.1094037

Background. Psychomotor therapy enables people to reflect on the relationship between experiences and feelings by starting from awareness of bodily responses rather than from awareness of emotion. In this study we examine PsyMot (ID), an assessment t... Read More about The feasibility of psychomotor therapy in acute mental health services for adults with intellectual disability.

Clinical characteristics of persistent frequent attenders in primary care: case–control study (2015)
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Patel, S., Kai, J., Atha, C., Avery, A., Guo, B., James, M., …Morriss, R. (2015). Clinical characteristics of persistent frequent attenders in primary care: case–control study. Family Practice, cmv076. https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmv076

Background. Most frequent attendance in primary care is temporary, but persistent frequent attendance is expensive and may be suitable for psychological intervention. To plan appropriate intervention and service delivery, there is a need for research... Read More about Clinical characteristics of persistent frequent attenders in primary care: case–control study.

The Falls In Care Home study: a feasibility randomized controlled trial of the use of a risk assessment and decision support tool to prevent falls in care homes (2015)
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Walker, G. M., Armstrong, S., Gordon, A. L., Gladman, J. R., Robertson, K., Ward, M., …Logan, P. (2015). The Falls In Care Home study: a feasibility randomized controlled trial of the use of a risk assessment and decision support tool to prevent falls in care homes. Clinical Rehabilitation, 30(10), https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215515604672

Objective:
To explore the feasibility of implementing and evaluating the Guide to Action Care Home fall prevention intervention.

Design:
Two-centre, cluster feasibility randomized controlled trial and process evaluation.

Setting:
Purposive s... Read More about The Falls In Care Home study: a feasibility randomized controlled trial of the use of a risk assessment and decision support tool to prevent falls in care homes.

A systematic review of the evidence on home care reablement services (2015)
Journal Article
Legg, L., Gladman, J. R., Drummond, A. E., & Davidson, A. (2015). A systematic review of the evidence on home care reablement services. Clinical Rehabilitation, 30(8), https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215515603220

Objective
To determine whether publically funded ‘reablement services’ have any effect on patient health or use of services.

Design
Systematic review of randomised controlled trials and non-randomized studies in which reablement interventions we... Read More about A systematic review of the evidence on home care reablement services.

Patellofemoral pain: challenging current practice – a case report (2015)
Journal Article
Smith, B. E., Hendrick, P., & Logan, P. (2016). Patellofemoral pain: challenging current practice – a case report. Manual Therapy, 22, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2015.09.002

Patellofemoral pain (PFP) is a common problem in young people, with 1 in 6 suffering at any one time. It is unclear which management approach is the optimal method for treating PFP in the long term, with traditional physiotherapy examination focusing... Read More about Patellofemoral pain: challenging current practice – a case report.

Exploring patients' engagement with web-based peer support for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: forums or Facebook? (2015)
Journal Article
Coulson, N. S. (2015). Exploring patients' engagement with web-based peer support for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: forums or Facebook?. Health Psychology Update, 24(2),

Whilst the popularity of health-related peer-to-peer web-based support shows no sign of diminishing, comparatively little is known about the factors associated with engagement in alternative web-based types of support (e.g. chat rooms, discussion for... Read More about Exploring patients' engagement with web-based peer support for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: forums or Facebook?.

Recruitment of people with dementia in primary care –experiences from the HIND study (2015)
Journal Article
van der Wardt, V., Conroy, S., Tomas, W., Logan, P., Harrison, J. K., Taggar, J., & Gladman, J. R. (2015). Recruitment of people with dementia in primary care –experiences from the HIND study. European Geriatric Medicine, 6(Supp.1), S55-S56. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1878-7649%2815%2930191-1

OBJECTIVES: A purpose of the Hypertension in Dementia feasibility study was to explore recruitment of people with dementia and essential hypertension in primary care practices to prepare a withdrawal study of their antihypertensive medication.
METH... Read More about Recruitment of people with dementia in primary care –experiences from the HIND study.

The Balance and the Mind study: baseline data (2015)
Journal Article
van der Wardt, V., Logan, P., Booth, V., Hood, V., Masud, T., & Harwood, R. H. (2015). The Balance and the Mind study: baseline data. European Geriatric Medicine, 6(1), Article S55. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1878-7649%2815%2930190-X

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of the study was to establish falls risk factors for people with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia.
METHODS: Survey of 76 people recruited from Memory Clinics (n=56), Falls Services (n=12), Community Geriatricians (... Read More about The Balance and the Mind study: baseline data.

The experiences of older adults living with an appearance altering burn injury: an exploratory qualitative study (2015)
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Jones, B. A., Buchanan, H., & Harcourt, D. (2017). The experiences of older adults living with an appearance altering burn injury: an exploratory qualitative study. Journal of Health Psychology, 22(3), https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105315603473

Advances in medical treatment mean more older people are living with burn injuries. However, little is known about experiences and support needs of this group. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of semi-structured interviews with 10 burn surviv... Read More about The experiences of older adults living with an appearance altering burn injury: an exploratory qualitative study.

Descriptions of memory rehabilitation group interventions for neurological conditions: a systematic review (2015)
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Martin, K.-J., Sinclair, E., & das Nair, R. (2016). Descriptions of memory rehabilitation group interventions for neurological conditions: a systematic review. Clinical Rehabilitation, 30(7), https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215515595273

Objective: To establish what aspects of group-based cognitive rehabilitation for memory problems are reported, and to develop a checklist for authors, which may to improve reporting of these interventions in future studies.
Data sources: A systemati... Read More about Descriptions of memory rehabilitation group interventions for neurological conditions: a systematic review.

Compliance with Australian stroke guideline recommendations for outdoor mobility and transport training by post-inpatient rehabilitation services: an observational cohort study (2015)
Journal Article
McCluskey, A., Ada, L., Kelly, P. J., Middleton, S., Goodall, S., Grimshaw, J. M., …Karageorge, A. (2015). Compliance with Australian stroke guideline recommendations for outdoor mobility and transport training by post-inpatient rehabilitation services: an observational cohort study. BMC Health Services Research, 15, Article 296. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-015-0952-7

Background: Community participation is often restricted after stroke, due to reduced confidence and outdoor mobility. Australian clinical guidelines recommend that specific evidence-based interventions be delivered to target these restrictions, such... Read More about Compliance with Australian stroke guideline recommendations for outdoor mobility and transport training by post-inpatient rehabilitation services: an observational cohort study.

The Association of Specific Executive Functions and Falls Risk in People with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early-Stage Dementia (2015)
Journal Article
Harwood, R., Logan, P., van der Wardt, V., Logan, P. A., Hood, V., Booth, V., …Harwood, R. H. (2015). The Association of Specific Executive Functions and Falls Risk in People with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early-Stage Dementia. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 40(3-4), 178-185. https://doi.org/10.1159/000433523

Background/Aims:

Impairment in executive function is associated with a heightened risk for falls in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. The purpose of this study was to determine which aspects of executive function are assoc... Read More about The Association of Specific Executive Functions and Falls Risk in People with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Early-Stage Dementia.

Medical students' and doctors' attitudes towards older patients and their care in hospital settings: a conceptualisation (2015)
Journal Article
Samra, R., Griffiths, A., Cox, T., Conroy, S., Gordon, A., & Gladman, J. R. (2015). Medical students' and doctors' attitudes towards older patients and their care in hospital settings: a conceptualisation. Age and Ageing, 44(5), https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afv082

Background: despite assertions in reports from governmental and charitable bodies that negative staff attitudes towards older patients may contribute to inequitable healthcare provision for older patients when compared with younger patients (those ag... Read More about Medical students' and doctors' attitudes towards older patients and their care in hospital settings: a conceptualisation.

Evaluation of the effect of nurse education on patient-reported foot checks and foot care behaviour of people with diabetes receiving haemodialysis (2015)
Journal Article
Brand, S. L., Musgrove, A., Jeffcoate, W., & Lincoln, N. B. (2016). Evaluation of the effect of nurse education on patient-reported foot checks and foot care behaviour of people with diabetes receiving haemodialysis. Diabetic Medicine, 33(2), 204-207. https://doi.org/10.1111/dme.12831

AIMS: To assess whether a programme of nurse education increased the frequency with which nurses conducted foot checks on people with diabetes undergoing haemodialysis and to evaluate whether this influenced self-reported foot care behaviour.
METHOD... Read More about Evaluation of the effect of nurse education on patient-reported foot checks and foot care behaviour of people with diabetes receiving haemodialysis.