Outputs (4)

Concordance in diabetic foot ulceration: A cross-sectional study of agreement between wound swabbing and tissue sampling in infected ulcers (2016)
Journal Article
Nelson, E. A., Wright-Hughes, A., Brown, S., Lipsky, B. A., Backhouse, M., Bhogal, M., …Nixon, J. (2016). Concordance in diabetic foot ulceration: A cross-sectional study of agreement between wound swabbing and tissue sampling in infected ulcers. Health Technology Assessment, 20(82), 1-175. https://doi.org/10.3310/hta20820

© Queen’s Printer and Controller of HMSO 2016. Background: There is inadequate evidence to advise clinicians on the relative merits of swabbing versus tissue sampling of infected diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). Objectives: To determine (1) concordance b... Read More about Concordance in diabetic foot ulceration: A cross-sectional study of agreement between wound swabbing and tissue sampling in infected ulcers.

Combining nurse-led care with patient self-assessment could enhance tight control of rheumatoid arthritis and management of comorbidities (2016)
Journal Article
Ndosi, M. (2016). Combining nurse-led care with patient self-assessment could enhance tight control of rheumatoid arthritis and management of comorbidities. Evidence-Based Nursing, 19(3), 85-86. https://doi.org/10.1136/eb-2015-102262

Implications for practice and research Patient self-monitoring of disease activity can improve tight control of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Nurse-led care can be used in the monitoring and management of comorbidities associated with RA. Furth... Read More about Combining nurse-led care with patient self-assessment could enhance tight control of rheumatoid arthritis and management of comorbidities.

Developing a rheumatology team to meet a growing need in Africa: Let’s not forget to feed the cow (2016)
Journal Article
Backhouse, M., Ndosi, M., & Oliver, S. (2016). Developing a rheumatology team to meet a growing need in Africa: Let’s not forget to feed the cow

In many African countries the burden of preventable communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, lower respiratory infections, malaria and diarrhoeal diseases is overwhelming.

Effects of needs-based patient education on self-efficacy and health outcomes in people with rheumatoid arthritis: A multicentre, single blind, randomised controlled trial (2016)
Journal Article
Ndosi, M., Johnson, D., Young, T., Hardware, B., Hill, J., Hale, C., …Adebajo, A. (2016). Effects of needs-based patient education on self-efficacy and health outcomes in people with rheumatoid arthritis: A multicentre, single blind, randomised controlled trial. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 75(6), 1126-1132. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-207171

Objectives The Educational Needs Assessment Tool (ENAT) is a self-completed questionnaire, which allows patients with arthritis to prioritise their educational needs. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of needs-based patient education... Read More about Effects of needs-based patient education on self-efficacy and health outcomes in people with rheumatoid arthritis: A multicentre, single blind, randomised controlled trial.