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National Early Warning Scores Following Emergency Hospital Transfer: Implications for Care Home Residents (2023)
Journal Article
Barker, R. O., Atkin, C., Hanratty, B., Kingston, A., Cooksley, T., Gordon, A. L., …Lasserson, D. S. (2023). National Early Warning Scores Following Emergency Hospital Transfer: Implications for Care Home Residents. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 24(5), 653-656. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2023.01.013

Objective: Care home residents have high rates of hospital admission. The UK National Early Warning Score (NEWS2) standardizes the secondary care response to acute illness. However, the ability of NEWS2 to predict adverse health outcomes specifically... Read More about National Early Warning Scores Following Emergency Hospital Transfer: Implications for Care Home Residents.

The Association Between Medication Use in Older Women with Early-Stage Operable Primary Breast Cancer and Decision Regarding Primary Treatment (2023)
Journal Article
Tse, N., Parks, R. M., Holmes, H. M., & Cheung, K. L. (2023). The Association Between Medication Use in Older Women with Early-Stage Operable Primary Breast Cancer and Decision Regarding Primary Treatment. Oncologist, 28(3), e128-e135. https://doi.org/10.1093/oncolo/oyac278

Background Polypharmacy is one factor contributing to increased mortality, hospitalization, and adverse drug reactions in older adults. The aim of this study was to measure the prevalence of polypharmacy in a cohort of older women with early-stage op... Read More about The Association Between Medication Use in Older Women with Early-Stage Operable Primary Breast Cancer and Decision Regarding Primary Treatment.

Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement for PhD Students (2023)
Preprint / Working Paper
Gladman, J. R. F., Stocks, J., Phillips, B., Horobin, A., Wragg, A., Mundey, M., …Humes, D. (2022). Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement for PhD Students

This paper aims to provide useful advice regarding the development of skills for patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) in research. The authors of this paper comprise experienced PhD supervisors and trainers, researchers leading PPIE a... Read More about Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement for PhD Students.