Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

All Outputs (47)

Exploring patient experiences of cancer care in Northern Ireland: A thematic analysis of free-text responses to the 2018 Northern Ireland Patient Experience Survey (NICPES) (2021)
Journal Article
Prue, G., O’Connor, D., Brown, M., & Santin, O. (2021). Exploring patient experiences of cancer care in Northern Ireland: A thematic analysis of free-text responses to the 2018 Northern Ireland Patient Experience Survey (NICPES). BMC Health Services Research, 21, Article 564. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06577-z

Background Cancer diagnosis, treatment and survivorship is multifaceted, and the cancer patient experience can serve as a key indicator of healthcare performance and quality. The purpose of this paper was to analyse free-text responses from the seco... Read More about Exploring patient experiences of cancer care in Northern Ireland: A thematic analysis of free-text responses to the 2018 Northern Ireland Patient Experience Survey (NICPES).

Prevalence of ultrasound-detected knee synovial abnormalities in a middle-aged and older general population—the Xiangya Osteoarthritis Study (2021)
Journal Article
Jiang, T., Yang, T., Zhang, W., Doherty, M., Zhang, Y., Wei, J., …Lei, G. (2021). Prevalence of ultrasound-detected knee synovial abnormalities in a middle-aged and older general population—the Xiangya Osteoarthritis Study. Arthritis Research and Therapy, 23(1), Article 156. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02539-2

Background: There is paucity of data on the prevalence of ultrasound-detected synovial abnormalities in the general population, and the relationship between synovial changes and knee pain remains unclear. We examined the prevalence of synovial abnorm... Read More about Prevalence of ultrasound-detected knee synovial abnormalities in a middle-aged and older general population—the Xiangya Osteoarthritis Study.

Impact of COVID-19 on an established physical activity and behaviour change support programme for cancer survivors: An exploratory survey of the Macmillan Move More service for Northern Ireland (2021)
Journal Article
Brown, M., O’Connor, D., Murphy, C., McClean, M., McMeekin, A., & Prue, G. (2021). Impact of COVID-19 on an established physical activity and behaviour change support programme for cancer survivors: An exploratory survey of the Macmillan Move More service for Northern Ireland. Supportive Care in Cancer, 29(10), 6135-6143. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-021-06165-1

Purpose The recent coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has affected the delivery of routine cancer care and supportive services. The Macmillan Move More Northern Ireland (MMNI) programme provides access to physical activity and behavioural change suppor... Read More about Impact of COVID-19 on an established physical activity and behaviour change support programme for cancer survivors: An exploratory survey of the Macmillan Move More service for Northern Ireland.

Efficacy and safety of multiple intra-articular corticosteroid injections for osteoarthritis—a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and observational studies (2021)
Journal Article
Ayub, S., Kaur, J., Espahbodi, S., Hall, M., Doherty, M., & Zhang, W. (2021). Efficacy and safety of multiple intra-articular corticosteroid injections for osteoarthritis—a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and observational studies. Rheumatology, 60(4), 1629–1639. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keaa808

Objectives To investigate the efficacy and safety of multiple intra-articular corticosteroid (IACS) injections for the treatment of OA. Methods We conducted electronic searches of several databases for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and obs... Read More about Efficacy and safety of multiple intra-articular corticosteroid injections for osteoarthritis—a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and observational studies.

Exercise efficacy and prescription during treatment for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a systematic review (2021)
Journal Article
O’Connor, D., Brown, M., Eatock, M., Turkington, R. C., & Prue, G. (2021). Exercise efficacy and prescription during treatment for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a systematic review. BMC Cancer, 21(1), Article 43. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-020-07733-0

Background: Surgical resection remains the only curative treatment for pancreatic cancer and is associated with significant post-operative morbidity and mortality. Patients eligible for surgery, increasingly receive neo-adjuvant therapy before surger... Read More about Exercise efficacy and prescription during treatment for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a systematic review.

East Midlands knee pain multiple randomised controlled trial cohort study: cohort establishment and feasibility study protocol (2020)
Journal Article
Hall, M., Fuller, A., Nomikos, P. A., Millar, B., Ogollah, R., Valdes, A., …Abhishek, A. (2020). East Midlands knee pain multiple randomised controlled trial cohort study: cohort establishment and feasibility study protocol. BMJ Open, 10(9), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037760

© 2020 BMJ Open Introduction Knee pain due to osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of disability. The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence OA guidelines recommend education, exercise and weight loss advice (if overweight) as core int... Read More about East Midlands knee pain multiple randomised controlled trial cohort study: cohort establishment and feasibility study protocol.

Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic fibrosis (2020)
Journal Article
Jones, M., Moffatt, F., Harvey, A., & Ryan, J. M. (2020). Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic fibrosis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020(5), Article CD013610. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd013610

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of interventions to enhance adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise therapy in people with CF and theireffects on health outco... Read More about Interventions for improving adherence to airway clearance treatment and exercise in people with cystic fibrosis.

Long-Term Trends in Stroke Survivors Discharged to Care Homes: The South London Stroke Register (2019)
Journal Article
Clery, A., Bhalla, A., Bisquera, A., Skolarus, L. E., Marshall, I., McKevitt, C., …Wang, Y. (2020). Long-Term Trends in Stroke Survivors Discharged to Care Homes: The South London Stroke Register. Stroke, 51(1), 179-185. https://doi.org/10.1161/strokeaha.119.026618

Background and Purpose— Care homes provide care to many stroke survivors, yet little is known about changes in care home use over time. We aim to determine trends in discharge to care homes, to explore the characteristics of stroke survivors over... Read More about Long-Term Trends in Stroke Survivors Discharged to Care Homes: The South London Stroke Register.

Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) in the Management of Glioblastoma Multiforme: A Case Report (2019)
Journal Article
O'Connor, D., Caulfield, B., Wright, S., & Lennon, O. (2021). Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) in the Management of Glioblastoma Multiforme: A Case Report. Rehabilitation Oncology, 39(2), E1-E8. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.REO.0000000000000189

Background and Purpose: Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is associated with debilitating physical and psychosocial side effects. Voluntary exercise recommended as an adjunct therapy is often limited by physical and neurological impairments. The potent... Read More about Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) in the Management of Glioblastoma Multiforme: A Case Report.

Barriers and facilitators of loaded self-managed exercises and physical activity in people with patellofemoral pain: understanding the feasibility of delivering a multi-centred randomised controlled trial, a UK qualitative study (2019)
Journal Article
Smith, B. E., Moffatt, F., Hendrick, P., Bateman, M., Selfe, J., Rathleff, M. S., …Logan, P. (2019). Barriers and facilitators of loaded self-managed exercises and physical activity in people with patellofemoral pain: understanding the feasibility of delivering a multi-centred randomised controlled trial, a UK qualitative study. BMJ Open, 9(6), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023805

Objectives: There is an emergent body of evidence supporting exercise therapy and physical activity in the management of musculoskeletal pain. The purpose of this study was to explore potential barriers and facilitators with patients and physiotherap... Read More about Barriers and facilitators of loaded self-managed exercises and physical activity in people with patellofemoral pain: understanding the feasibility of delivering a multi-centred randomised controlled trial, a UK qualitative study.

Changes in physical activity during hospital admission for chronic respiratory disease: Inpatient step count does not recover (2019)
Journal Article
Orme, M. W., Harvey-Dunstan, T. C., Boral, I., Chaplin, E. J., Hussain, S. F., Morgan, M. D., …Greening, N. J. (2019). Changes in physical activity during hospital admission for chronic respiratory disease: Inpatient step count does not recover. Respirology, 24(7), 652-657. https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.13513

Background and objective Establishing the amount of inpatient physical activity (PA) undertaken by individuals hospitalized for chronic respiratory disease is needed to inform interventions. This observational study investigated whether PA changes... Read More about Changes in physical activity during hospital admission for chronic respiratory disease: Inpatient step count does not recover.

Rehabilitation in chronic respiratory diseases: In-hospital and post-exacerbation pulmonary rehabilitation: Peri-exacerbation pulmonary rehabilitation (2019)
Journal Article
Ibrahim, W., Harvey-Dunstan, T. C., & Greening, N. J. (2019). Rehabilitation in chronic respiratory diseases: In-hospital and post-exacerbation pulmonary rehabilitation: Peri-exacerbation pulmonary rehabilitation. Respirology, 24(9), 889-898. https://doi.org/10.1111/resp.13516

Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) that require hospitalization are important events for patients. Functional impairment and skeletal muscle dysfunction can increase the risk of hospitalization and readmission, independent... Read More about Rehabilitation in chronic respiratory diseases: In-hospital and post-exacerbation pulmonary rehabilitation: Peri-exacerbation pulmonary rehabilitation.

Relative efficacy of different exercises for pain, function, performance and quality of life in knee and hip osteoarthritis: systematic review and network meta-analysis (2019)
Journal Article
Goh, S., Persson, M. S., Stocks, J., Hou, Y., Welton, N. J., Lin, J., …Zhang, W. (2019). Relative efficacy of different exercises for pain, function, performance and quality of life in knee and hip osteoarthritis: systematic review and network meta-analysis. Sports Medicine, 49(5), 743–761. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-019-01082-0

Background: Guidelines recommend exercise as a core treatment for osteoarthritis (OA). However, it is unclear which type of exercise is most effective, leading to inconsistency between different recommendations. Objectives: To investigate the rel... Read More about Relative efficacy of different exercises for pain, function, performance and quality of life in knee and hip osteoarthritis: systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Fit for life after cancer: does exercise timing matter? (2018)
Journal Article
O'Connor, D., Daly, A., Mulvin, C., & Lennon, O. (2022). Fit for life after cancer: does exercise timing matter?. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, 12(e1), E1-E4. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2018-001581

Objectives To assess the effects of a single exercise session per week for 6 weeks on quality of life (QoL), fatigue and exercise participation in male and female cancer survivors with follow-up at 6 months. A secondary aim was to identify if the tim... Read More about Fit for life after cancer: does exercise timing matter?.