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Thionated perylene diimides with intense absorbance in the near-IR (2015)
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Llewellyn, B. A., Davies, S. E., Pfeiffer, C. R., Cooper, M., Lewis, W., & Champness, N. R. (2015). Thionated perylene diimides with intense absorbance in the near-IR. Chemical Communications, https://doi.org/10.1039/C5CC09962E

A synthetic strategy involving a combination of tetra-thionation and amine substitution in the bay region of a perylene diimide (PDI) leads to remarkable examples of neutral PDIs with intense absorption maxima in the near infrared. Generation of the... Read More about Thionated perylene diimides with intense absorbance in the near-IR.

Patterns of engagement with inflammatory bowel disease online support groups: comparing posters and lurkers (2015)
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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.

Measuring the mechanical properties of molecular conformers (2015)
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Jarvis, S. P., Taylor, S., Baran, J., Champness, N. R., Larsson, J., & Moriarty, P. (2015). Measuring the mechanical properties of molecular conformers. Nature Communications, 6(8338), https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms9338

Scanning probe-actuated single molecule manipulation has proven to be an exceptionally powerful tool for the systematic atomic-scale interrogation of molecular adsorbates. To date, however, the extent to which molecular conformation affects the force... Read More about Measuring the mechanical properties of molecular conformers.

Exploring patients' engagement with web-based peer support for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: forums or Facebook? (2015)
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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?.

User study on 3D multitouch interaction (3DMi) and gaze on surface computing (2015)
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Ch’ng, E., & Cooke, N. (in press). User study on 3D multitouch interaction (3DMi) and gaze on surface computing. Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, 9187, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20898-5_41

On a multitouch table, user’s interactions with 3D virtual representations of real objects should be influenced by task and their perceived physical characteristics. This article explores the development and user study of an interactive 3D applicatio... Read More about User study on 3D multitouch interaction (3DMi) and gaze on surface computing.

Online social support for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: a content analysis of support exchanges within a newly launched discussion forum (2015)
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Smedley, R. M., Coulson, N. S., Gavin, J., Rodham, K., & Watts, L. (2015). Online social support for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: a content analysis of support exchanges within a newly launched discussion forum. Computers in Human Behavior, 51(A), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2015.04.040

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is a debilitating illness characterised by unexplained pain that is disproportionate to any initiating event. Individuals living with CRPS can become socially isolated, and online support communities may provide them wi... Read More about Online social support for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: a content analysis of support exchanges within a newly launched discussion forum.

Systematic review of EASY-care needs assessment for community-dwelling older people (2015)
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Craig, C., Chadborn, N., Sands, G., Tuomainen, H., & Gladman, J. R. (2015). Systematic review of EASY-care needs assessment for community-dwelling older people. Age and Ageing, 44(4), https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afv050

Background: undertaking comprehensive geriatric assessments (CGAs) combined with long-term health and social care management can improve the quality of life of older people [ 1]. The EASY-Care tool is a CGA instrument designed for assessing the physi... Read More about Systematic review of EASY-care needs assessment for community-dwelling older people.

Co-creation of information leaflets to meet the support needs of people living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) through innovative use of wiki technology (2015)
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Rodham, K., Gavin, J., Coulson, N. S., & Watts, L. (in press). Co-creation of information leaflets to meet the support needs of people living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) through innovative use of wiki technology. Informatics for Health and Social Care, 41(3), https://doi.org/10.3109/17538157.2015.1008491

Objective: People living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) experience frustration with the lack of knowledge and understanding of CRPS as a pain condition. We report on our attempt to address this issue. Method: People living with CRPS t... Read More about Co-creation of information leaflets to meet the support needs of people living with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) through innovative use of wiki technology.

Simulated structure and imaging of NTCDI on Si(1 1 1)-7 × 7 : a combined STM, NC-AFM and DFT study (2015)
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Jarvis, S. P., Sweetman, A., Lekkas, I., Champness, N. R., Kantorovich, L., & Moriarty, P. (2015). Simulated structure and imaging of NTCDI on Si(1 1 1)-7 × 7 : a combined STM, NC-AFM and DFT study. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 27(5), Article 054004. https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/27/5/054004

The adsorption of naphthalene tetracarboxylic diimide (NTCDI) on Si(1 1 1)-7 × 7 is investigated through a combination of scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM), noncontact atomic force microscopy (NC-AFM) and density functional theory (DFT) calculatio... Read More about Simulated structure and imaging of NTCDI on Si(1 1 1)-7 × 7 : a combined STM, NC-AFM and DFT study.

PEGASO: a personalised and motivational ICT system to empower adolescents towards healthy lifestyles (2014)
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Carrino, S., Caon, M., Angelini, L., Mugellini, E., Abou Khaled, O., Orte, S., …Rizzo, G. (2014). PEGASO: a personalised and motivational ICT system to empower adolescents towards healthy lifestyles. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 207, https://doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-474-9-350

Unhealthy alimentary behaviours and physical inactivity habits are key risk factors for major non communicable diseases. Several researches demonstrate that juvenile obesity can lead to serious medical conditions, pathologies and have important psych... Read More about PEGASO: a personalised and motivational ICT system to empower adolescents towards healthy lifestyles.

Thymine functionalised porphyrins, synthesis and heteromolecular surface-based self-assembly (2014)
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Slater, A. G., Hu, Y., Yang, L., Argent, S. P., Lewis, W., Blunt, M. O., & Champness, N. R. (in press). Thymine functionalised porphyrins, synthesis and heteromolecular surface-based self-assembly. RSC Advances, 6, https://doi.org/10.1039/C4SC03531C

The synthesis and surface-based self-assembly of thymine-functionalised porphyrins is described. Reaction of 1-formylphenyl-3-benzoyl-thymine with suitable pyrollic species leads to the formation of tetra-(phenylthymine)porphyrin (tetra-TP) or mono-t... Read More about Thymine functionalised porphyrins, synthesis and heteromolecular surface-based self-assembly.

Intramolecular bonds resolved on a semiconductor surface (2014)
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Sweetman, A., Jarvis, S. P., Rahe, P., Champness, N. R., Kantorovich, L., & Moriarty, P. (2014). Intramolecular bonds resolved on a semiconductor surface. Physical review B: Condensed matter and materials physics, 90(16), https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.90.165425

Noncontact atomic force microscopy (NC-AFM) is now routinely capable of obtaining submolecular resolution, readily resolving the carbon backbone structure of planar organic molecules adsorbed on metal substrates. Here we show that the same resolution... Read More about Intramolecular bonds resolved on a semiconductor surface.

The role of learning disability nurses in promoting cervical screening uptake in women with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study (2014)
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Lloyd, J. L., & Coulson, N. S. (2014). The role of learning disability nurses in promoting cervical screening uptake in women with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 18(2), https://doi.org/10.1177/1744629514528829

Research suggests that the uptake of cervical screening by women with intellectual disabilities (commonly known as learning disabilities within UK policy frameworks, practice areas and health services) is poor compared to women without intellectual d... Read More about The role of learning disability nurses in promoting cervical screening uptake in women with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study.

Fullerenes as adhesive layers for mechanical peeling of metallic, molecular and polymer thin films (2014)
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Wieland, M. B., Slater, A. G., Mangham, B., Champness, N. R., & Beton, P. H. (2014). Fullerenes as adhesive layers for mechanical peeling of metallic, molecular and polymer thin films. Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology, 5, https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.5.46

We show that thin films of C60 with a thickness ranging from 10 to 100 nm can promote adhesion between a Au thin film deposited on mica and a solution-deposited layer of the elastomer polymethyldisolaxane (PDMS). This molecular adhesion facilitates t... Read More about Fullerenes as adhesive layers for mechanical peeling of metallic, molecular and polymer thin films.

A qualitative investigation of the impact of peer to peer online support for women living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (2013)
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Holbrey, S., & Coulson, N. S. (2013). A qualitative investigation of the impact of peer to peer online support for women living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. BMC Women's Health, 13(1), Article 8. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6874-13-51

Background: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is a common, chronic condition which affects women living with the condition both physically and psychologically. Social support may be beneficial to sufferers in coping with chronic conditions and the Internet i... Read More about A qualitative investigation of the impact of peer to peer online support for women living with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

How do online patient support communities affect the experience of inflammatory bowel disease?: an online survey (2013)
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Coulson, N. S. (2013). How do online patient support communities affect the experience of inflammatory bowel disease?: an online survey. JRSM Short Reports, 4(8), Article 9. https://doi.org/10.1177/2042533313478004

Objective: To explore how participation in an online support community may impact upon the experience of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Design: An online survey. Setting: Study participants recruited through 35 IBD online communities.... Read More about How do online patient support communities affect the experience of inflammatory bowel disease?: an online survey.

Feasibility study to inform the design of a UK multi-centre randomised controlled trial of prophylactic antibiotics for the prevention of recurrent cellulitis of the leg (2007)
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Thomas, K. S., Cox, N. H., Savelyich, B. S., Shipley, D., Meredith, S., Nunn, A., …Reynolds, N. (2007). Feasibility study to inform the design of a UK multi-centre randomised controlled trial of prophylactic antibiotics for the prevention of recurrent cellulitis of the leg. Trials, 8(3),

Background: This paper describes the results of a feasibility study for a randomised controlled trial (RCT). Methods: Twenty-nine members of the UK Dermatology Clinical Trials Network (UK DCTN) expressed an interest in recruiting for this study.... Read More about Feasibility study to inform the design of a UK multi-centre randomised controlled trial of prophylactic antibiotics for the prevention of recurrent cellulitis of the leg.

Towards the systematic simplification of mechanistic models (2006)
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Cox, G., Gibbons, J., Wood, A., Ramsden, S., & Crout, N. J. (2006). Towards the systematic simplification of mechanistic models. Ecological Modelling, 198,

Mechanistic models used for prediction should be parsimonious, as models which are over-parameterised may have poor predictive performance. Determining whether a model is parsimonious requires comparisons with alternative model formulations with diff... Read More about Towards the systematic simplification of mechanistic models.

Social support in cyberspace: A content analysis of communication within a Huntington’s Disease online support group
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Coulson, N. S., Buchanan, H., & Aubeeluck, A. Social support in cyberspace: A content analysis of communication within a Huntington’s Disease online support group

Objective: Huntington’s Disease (HD) is an inherited disorder, characterised by a progressive degeneration of the brain. Due to the nature of the symptoms, the genetic element of the disease and the fact that there is no cure, HD patients and those... Read More about Social support in cyberspace: A content analysis of communication within a Huntington’s Disease online support group.