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An interview study to determine the experiences of cellulitis diagnosis amongst health care professionals in the UK (2020)
Journal Article
Patel, M., Lee, S., Levell, N., Smart, P., Kai, J., Thomas, K., & Leighton, P. (2020). An interview study to determine the experiences of cellulitis diagnosis amongst health care professionals in the UK. BMJ Open, 10, Article e034692. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034692

Objectives: To explore health care professionals (HCPs) experiences and challenges in diagnosing suspected lower limb cellulitis. Setting: UK nationwide. Participants: 20 qualified HCPs, who had a minimum of two years clinical experience as a... Read More about An interview study to determine the experiences of cellulitis diagnosis amongst health care professionals in the UK.

Developing a clinical pathway to identify and manage cognitive problems in Multiple Sclerosis: Qualitative findings from patients, family members, charity volunteers, clinicians and healthcare commissioners (2020)
Journal Article
Smith, L., Elwick, H., Mhizha-Murira, J., Topcu, G., Bale, C., Evangelou, N., …Das Nair, R. (2021). Developing a clinical pathway to identify and manage cognitive problems in Multiple Sclerosis: Qualitative findings from patients, family members, charity volunteers, clinicians and healthcare commissioners. Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 49, Article 102563. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2020.102563

Background: Cognitive problems are a common and debilitating symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS). Screening and treatment for cognitive problems are recommended, however these are not routinely delivered in UK clinics. We collected and synthesised... Read More about Developing a clinical pathway to identify and manage cognitive problems in Multiple Sclerosis: Qualitative findings from patients, family members, charity volunteers, clinicians and healthcare commissioners.

Surgery versus cast immobilisation for adults with a bicortical fracture of the scaphoid waist (SWIFFT): a pragmatic, multicentre, open-label, randomised superiority trial (2020)
Journal Article
Dias, J. J., Brealey, S. D., Fairhurst, C., Amirfeyz, R., Bhowal, B., Blewitt, N., …Warwick, D. (2020). Surgery versus cast immobilisation for adults with a bicortical fracture of the scaphoid waist (SWIFFT): a pragmatic, multicentre, open-label, randomised superiority trial. Lancet, 396(10248), 390-401. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2820%2930931-4

Background Scaphoid fractures account for 90% of carpal fractures and occur predominantly in young men. Immediate surgical fixation of this fracture has increased, in spite of insufficient evidence of improved outcomes over non-surgical management.... Read More about Surgery versus cast immobilisation for adults with a bicortical fracture of the scaphoid waist (SWIFFT): a pragmatic, multicentre, open-label, randomised superiority trial.

Outcome domains in lichen sclerosus (2020)
Journal Article
Goodrum, C., Leighton, P., & Simpson, R. (2020). Outcome domains in lichen sclerosus. British Journal of Dermatology, 183(5), 966-968. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.19253

Lichen Sclerosus (LS) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis predominantly affecting the genitals. It can affect men, women and children. LS affecting female genitalia typically presents with itchy patches that impact on physical and psychosocial?sexua... Read More about Outcome domains in lichen sclerosus.

Protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled stand-alone feasibility trial to assess potential effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of digital hearing aids in patients with tinnitus and hearing loss (the HUSH trial) (2020)
Journal Article
Haines, R., White, J., Meakin, G., Tan, W., Hepburn, T., Leighton, P., …Sereda, M. (2020). Protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled stand-alone feasibility trial to assess potential effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of digital hearing aids in patients with tinnitus and hearing loss (the HUSH trial). Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 6, Article 41. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-020-00582-5

Background: The most common management strategy for tinnitus provided in UK audiology clinics is education and advice. This may also be combined with some form of sound therapy (e.g. digital hearing aids). While education and advice is generally prov... Read More about Protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled stand-alone feasibility trial to assess potential effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of digital hearing aids in patients with tinnitus and hearing loss (the HUSH trial).

Confidence of recurrent cellulitis self-diagnosis among people with lymphoedema: a qualitative interview study (2019)
Journal Article
Patel, M., Lee, S. I., Levell, N. J., Smart, P., Kai, J., Thomas, K. S., & Leighton, P. (2020). Confidence of recurrent cellulitis self-diagnosis among people with lymphoedema: a qualitative interview study. British Journal of General Practice, 70(691), e130-e137. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp19X707909

© British Journal of General Practice 2020. BACKGROUND: Cellulitis can sometimes be challenging for healthcare professionals to diagnose, with no validated diagnostic criteria available. Supporting healthcare professionals to make a more accurate dia... Read More about Confidence of recurrent cellulitis self-diagnosis among people with lymphoedema: a qualitative interview study.

Characterising burden of treatment in cystic fibrosis to identify priority areas for clinical trials (2019)
Journal Article
Davies, G., Rowbotham, N. J., Smith, S., Elliot, Z. C., Gathercole, K., Rayner, O., …Smyth, A. R. (2020). Characterising burden of treatment in cystic fibrosis to identify priority areas for clinical trials. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 19(3), 499-502. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcf.2019.10.025

In a recent James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership in cystic fibrosis (CF) the top priority clinical research question was: “What are effective ways of simplifying the treatment burden of people with CF?” We aimed to summarise the lived exp... Read More about Characterising burden of treatment in cystic fibrosis to identify priority areas for clinical trials.

What matters to patients? A thematic analysis of patient information and support needs (2019)
Journal Article
Osborn, K., Bradley, J., Knox, E., & Leighton, P. (2020). What matters to patients? A thematic analysis of patient information and support needs. Eye, 34, 103–115. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-019-0644-3

A thematic analysis was done to look at qualitative free text responses to a members survey carried out by the International Glaucoma Association (IGA) in 2017. A further analysis was done on data from calls made to the IGA’s glaucoma helpline during... Read More about What matters to patients? A thematic analysis of patient information and support needs.

SKIP (Supporting Kids with diabetes In Physical activity): Feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of a digital intervention for 9-12 year olds with type 1 diabetes mellitus (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Blake, H., Knox, E., Randell, T., Leighton, P., Guo, B., Greening, J., …Glazebrook, C. (2019). SKIP (Supporting Kids with diabetes In Physical activity): Feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of a digital intervention for 9-12 year olds with type 1 diabetes mellitus. In 5th International Clinical Trials Methodology Conference (ICTMC 2019) Book of Abstracts

Introduction: Physical activity is important for children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) but it is unclear whether interventions delivered online are feasible, acceptable to patients and efficacious. The aim was to assess the feasibility and ac... Read More about SKIP (Supporting Kids with diabetes In Physical activity): Feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of a digital intervention for 9-12 year olds with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Adapting the James Lind Alliance priority setting process to better support patient participation: an example from cystic fibrosis (2019)
Journal Article
Rowbotham, N. J., Smith, S. J., Elliott, Z. C., Leighton, P. A., Rayner, O. C., Morley, R., & Smyth, A. R. (2019). Adapting the James Lind Alliance priority setting process to better support patient participation: an example from cystic fibrosis. Research Involvement and Engagement, 5(1), Article 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-019-0159-x

Background The James Lind Alliance (JLA) method is well recognised for setting research priorities. The JLA approach involves a combination of surveys and workshop interactions between patients, carers and health care professionals to identify and... Read More about Adapting the James Lind Alliance priority setting process to better support patient participation: an example from cystic fibrosis.

Treatment interventions for hand fractures and joint injuries: a scoping review of randomized controlled trials (2019)
Journal Article
Mousoulis, C., Thomas, K., Leighton, P., Deshmukh, S., Grindlay, D., & Karantana, A. (2020). Treatment interventions for hand fractures and joint injuries: a scoping review of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), 45(2), 111-118. https://doi.org/10.1177/1753193419865897

The aim of this study was to identify and assess all existing randomized studies on treatment interventions for hand fractures and joint injuries, to inform practice and plan future research. PubMed, Cochrane CENTRAL, MEDLINE and Embase were searche... Read More about Treatment interventions for hand fractures and joint injuries: a scoping review of randomized controlled trials.

Seeking a practical definition of stable glaucoma: a Delphi consensus survey of UK glaucoma consultants (2019)
Journal Article
Lakhani, B. K., Giannouladis, K., Leighton, P., & King, A. J. (2019). Seeking a practical definition of stable glaucoma: a Delphi consensus survey of UK glaucoma consultants. Eye, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-019-0540-x

© 2019, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to The Royal College of Ophthalmologists. Background: To generate a practical and clinically useful consensus definition of ‘stable glaucoma’ to aid provision of glaucoma services in the UK and to provid... Read More about Seeking a practical definition of stable glaucoma: a Delphi consensus survey of UK glaucoma consultants.

Exploring patients' expectations and preferences of glaucoma surgery outcomes to facilitate healthcare delivery and inform future glaucoma research (2019)
Journal Article
King, A. J., Kulkarni, B. B., & Leighton, P. (2019). Exploring patients' expectations and preferences of glaucoma surgery outcomes to facilitate healthcare delivery and inform future glaucoma research. British Journal of Ophthalmology, bjophthalmol-2018-313401. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2018-313401

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. Introduction: Glaucoma is a lifelong condition often requiring surgical intervention. To allow us to inform patients' expectations of surgery... Read More about Exploring patients' expectations and preferences of glaucoma surgery outcomes to facilitate healthcare delivery and inform future glaucoma research.

SKIP (Supporting Kids with diabetes In Physical activity): Feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of a digital intervention for 9-12 year olds with type 1 diabetes mellitus (2019)
Journal Article
Knox, E., Glazebrook, C., Randell, T., Leighton, P., Guo, B., Greening, J., …Blake, H. (2019). SKIP (Supporting Kids with diabetes In Physical activity): Feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of a digital intervention for 9-12 year olds with type 1 diabetes mellitus. BMC Public Health, 19, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-6697-1

Background: Physical activity and self-monitoring are important for children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) but it is unclear whether interventions delivered online are feasible, acceptable to patients and efficacious. The aim was to assess the... Read More about SKIP (Supporting Kids with diabetes In Physical activity): Feasibility of a randomised controlled trial of a digital intervention for 9-12 year olds with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Evaluation of the Guide to Action Care Home fall prevention programme in care homes for older people: protocol for a multi-centre, single blinded, cluster randomised controlled trial (FinCH) (2019)
Report
Logan, P., McCartney, K., Armstrong, S., Clarke, A., Conroy, S., Darby, J., …Horne, . J. (2019). Evaluation of the Guide to Action Care Home fall prevention programme in care homes for older people: protocol for a multi-centre, single blinded, cluster randomised controlled trial (FinCH). National Institute for Health Research

Background: Falls in older care home residents are at least five times more frequent than in community dwelling adults and have higher direct costs. Care home research is limited but suggests that fall-related injuries might be prevented by fall prev... Read More about Evaluation of the Guide to Action Care Home fall prevention programme in care homes for older people: protocol for a multi-centre, single blinded, cluster randomised controlled trial (FinCH).

Defining displacement thresholds for surgical intervention for distal radius fractures – a Delphi study (2019)
Journal Article
Johnson, N., Leighton, P., Pailthorpe, C., Dias, J., & Distal Radius Fracture Delphi Study Group. (2019). Defining displacement thresholds for surgical intervention for distal radius fractures – a Delphi study. PLoS ONE, 14(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210462

Distal radius fractures are very common yet controversy exists regarding which require treatment and is reflected by significant variation in surgical intervention rate. Evidence regarding which fractures would benefit from intervention is varied and... Read More about Defining displacement thresholds for surgical intervention for distal radius fractures – a Delphi study.

Development of a multimedia educational programme for first-time hearing aid users: a participatory design (2018)
Journal Article
Ferguson, M. A., Leighton, P., Brandreth, M., & Wharrad, H. (in press). Development of a multimedia educational programme for first-time hearing aid users: a participatory design. International Journal of Audiology, https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2018.1457803

Objective: To develop content for a series of interactive video tutorials (or reusable learning objects, RLOs) for first-time adult hearing aid users, to enhance knowledge of hearing aids and communication. Design: RLO content was based on an elect... Read More about Development of a multimedia educational programme for first-time hearing aid users: a participatory design.