All Outputs (465)

The effectiveness of conservative interventions for the management of syndromic hypermobility: A systematic literature review (2020)
Journal Article

Introduction: ‘Syndromic hypermobility’ encompasses heritable connective tissue disorders such as hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders which are characterised by excessive joint range of motion and pain. Conservativ... Read More about The effectiveness of conservative interventions for the management of syndromic hypermobility: A systematic literature review.

Promoting engagement in physical activity in early rheumatoid arthritis: A proof‐of‐concept intervention study (2020)
Journal Article

Objective(s): The aim of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of promoting engagement in physical activity in early rheumatoid arthritis (PEPA-RA) to inform a future trial.
Design: A ‘proof of concept’ study was carried out.
Sett... Read More about Promoting engagement in physical activity in early rheumatoid arthritis: A proof‐of‐concept intervention study.

Pre-hospital assessment of minor trauma in the older adult (Silver MinT) (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The UK population is growing and getting older; in 2018 there were nearly 12 million people aged 65 and above in the UK. The rate of people living with dementia is also increasing, with figures suggesting that 1 in 14 people over the age of 65 (7%) a... Read More about Pre-hospital assessment of minor trauma in the older adult (Silver MinT).

Context, context, context: How has covid-19 changed implementation globally and how can we ‘lock in’ learning? (2020)
Journal Article

Exploring how paramedics are deployed in general practice and the perceived benefits and drawbacks: a mixed-methods scoping study (2020)
Journal Article

Background: General practice in the UK faces continuing challenges to balance a workforce shortage against rising demand. The NHS England GP Forward View proposes development of the multidisciplinary, integrated primary care workforce to support fron... Read More about Exploring how paramedics are deployed in general practice and the perceived benefits and drawbacks: a mixed-methods scoping study.

Crowdsourcing: A novel tool to elicit the student voice in the curriculum design process for an undergraduate diagnostic radiography degree programme (2020)
Journal Article

Introduction: Stakeholder participation in healthcare curriculum design is an important aspect of higher education with stakeholders including students, staff members, clinical partners, healthcare organisations, patients and members of the public. S... Read More about Crowdsourcing: A novel tool to elicit the student voice in the curriculum design process for an undergraduate diagnostic radiography degree programme.

Mixed methods study of clinicians' perspectives on barriers to implementation of treat to target in psoriatic arthritis (2020)
Journal Article

Objectives: In treat to target (T2T), the patient is treated to reach and maintain specified and sequentially measured goals, such as remission or low disease activity. T2T in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has demonstrated improved clinical and patient-r... Read More about Mixed methods study of clinicians' perspectives on barriers to implementation of treat to target in psoriatic arthritis.

The new coronavirus disease: What do we know so far? (2020)
Journal Article

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel coronavirus that causes the new disease COVID-19. Symptoms range from mild to severe with a higher incidence of severe cases in patients with risk factors such as older age and c... Read More about The new coronavirus disease: What do we know so far?.

Patient acceptability of the physiotherapy First Contact Practitioner (FCP) role in Primary Care: A realist evaluation (2020)
Thesis

Background: Approximately 30% of GP consultations are due to musculoskeletal disorders (MSKDs) which is significantly affecting workload. Physiotherapists are trained to assess, diagnose and treat MSKDs and could provide an alternative to GP consulta... Read More about Patient acceptability of the physiotherapy First Contact Practitioner (FCP) role in Primary Care: A realist evaluation.

Provision of first contact physiotherapy in primary care across the UK: A survey of the service (2020)
Journal Article

Background: First Contact Physiotherapy (FCP) is an emerging model of care whereby a specialist physiotherapist located within general practice undertakes the first patient assessment, diagnosis and management without a prior GP consultation. Despite... Read More about Provision of first contact physiotherapy in primary care across the UK: A survey of the service.

Disabled young people's hopes and dreams in a rapidly changing society: A co-production peer research study (2020)
Journal Article

The idea that disabled young people should be at the centre of decision making about their future is promoted in policy, practice and research, yet this often translates into a narrow agenda on transitions through service and benefits systems. In thi... Read More about Disabled young people's hopes and dreams in a rapidly changing society: A co-production peer research study.

Fatigue in inflammatory arthritis (2020)
Journal Article

Fatigue is highly prevalent in inflammatory arthritis, and people living with the symptom have described it as overwhelming and a challenge to manage. In this article, we explore the experience, impact and non-pharmacological management of fatigue fr... Read More about Fatigue in inflammatory arthritis.

A systematic review of effectiveness of interventions applicable to radiotherapy that are administered to improve patient comfort, increase patient compliance, and reduce patient distress or anxiety (2020)
Journal Article

Objectives: The aim of this review was to search existing literature to identify comfort interventions that can be used to assist an adult patient to undergo complex radiotherapy requiring positional stability for periods greater than 10 min. The obj... Read More about A systematic review of effectiveness of interventions applicable to radiotherapy that are administered to improve patient comfort, increase patient compliance, and reduce patient distress or anxiety.

Intra-rater reliability and smallest detectable change of compression sonoelastography in quantifying the material properties of the musculoskeletal system (2020)
Journal Article

Musculoskeletal conditions can change tissue elasticity. Knowledge of musculoskeletal elasticity could therefore aid clinical diagnosis and management. Sonoelastography is an ultrasound-based system that examines the material properties of tissues, a... Read More about Intra-rater reliability and smallest detectable change of compression sonoelastography in quantifying the material properties of the musculoskeletal system.

Gait biomechanics in joint hypermobility syndrome: A spatiotemporal, kinematic and kinetic analysis (2020)
Journal Article

Introduction
Joint hypermobility syndrome (JHS) symptoms of widespread joint hypermobility and pain, muscle weakness and reduced muscle‐tendon stiffness suggest that there may be an impact on gait parameters. Identification of gait abnormalities may... Read More about Gait biomechanics in joint hypermobility syndrome: A spatiotemporal, kinematic and kinetic analysis.

Treat-to-target in PsA: methods and necessity (2020)
Journal Article

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. With increasing recognition of the high burden and impact of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and the growing numbe... Read More about Treat-to-target in PsA: methods and necessity.

What can trauma patients' experiences and perspectives tell us about the perceived quality of trauma care? A qualitative study set within the UK National Health Service (2020)
Journal Article

The global drive for improvements in the efficiency and quality of healthcare has led to the development of frameworks to assist in defining and measuring 'good quality care'. However, such frameworks lack a systematic or meaningful definition of wha... Read More about What can trauma patients' experiences and perspectives tell us about the perceived quality of trauma care? A qualitative study set within the UK National Health Service.

AHP leadership in academia: Opportunities, challenges and current positioning (2020)
Journal Article

The aim of this research was to gain a deeper understanding of the perceptions of key stakeholders in relation to the current extent of Allied Health Professionals in leadership roles within academia. The researchers undertook an exploration of the p... Read More about AHP leadership in academia: Opportunities, challenges and current positioning.

Ability of the Bristol Impact of Hypermobility questionnaire to discriminate between people with and without Joint Hypermobility Syndrome: a known-group validity study (2020)
Journal Article

© 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Introduction: A number of psychometric properties of the Bristol Impact of Hypermobility (BIoH) questionnaire have previously been demonstrated, including strong concurrent validity and test–retest reliability. This s... Read More about Ability of the Bristol Impact of Hypermobility questionnaire to discriminate between people with and without Joint Hypermobility Syndrome: a known-group validity study.

Hip and knee replacements: Should we follow them up? A survey of orthopaedic health professionals (2020)
Journal Article

The aim of this study was to collect evidence on the current view of orthopaedic health professionals on follow-up services after hip or knee replacement. It consisted of a short survey that was distributed, following ethical approval, at the British... Read More about Hip and knee replacements: Should we follow them up? A survey of orthopaedic health professionals.