Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

All Outputs (76)

Identifying core components of a radiotherapy comfort intervention package using nominal group technique (2023)
Journal Article
Goldsworthy, S., Latour, J. M., Palmer, S., McNair, H., & Cramp, M. (2023). Identifying core components of a radiotherapy comfort intervention package using nominal group technique. Radiography, 29(5), 926-934. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2023.07.006

Introduction: A comfortable treatment position in radiotherapy may promote patient stability and improve outcomes such as accuracy. The aim of this study was to identify, prioritise and determine the feasibility of delivery of intervention components... Read More about Identifying core components of a radiotherapy comfort intervention package using nominal group technique.

Access to first contact physiotherapy appointments in primary care (2023)
Journal Article
K, L., C, C., N, W., & G, M. (2023). Access to first contact physiotherapy appointments in primary care. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(4), 1182-1194

Background: First Contact Physiotherapy (FCP) is part of the drive to increase General Practice (GP) capacity, by providing access to expert musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapists in GP surgeries. For the FCP model to provide effective MSK care at th... Read More about Access to first contact physiotherapy appointments in primary care.

A thematic exploration of patient and radiation therapist solutions to improve comfort during radiotherapy: A qualitative study (2023)
Journal Article
Goldsworthy, S., Latour, J. M., Palmer, S., McNair, H. A., & Cramp, M. (in press). A thematic exploration of patient and radiation therapist solutions to improve comfort during radiotherapy: A qualitative study. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2023.07.008

Purpose: Patients undergoing radiotherapy are positioned to restrict motion, ensuring treatment accuracy. Immobilisation can be uncomfortable which may impact treatment accuracy. Therapeutic radiographers (TR) are responsible for managing patient com... Read More about A thematic exploration of patient and radiation therapist solutions to improve comfort during radiotherapy: A qualitative study.

Gastric troubles in Iran: The role of social and economic factors in Helicobacter pylori infection (2023)
Journal Article
Zandian, H., Moghadam, T. Z., Pourfarzi, F., Malekzadeh, R., Rezaei, S., & Ghorbani, S. (2023). Gastric troubles in Iran: The role of social and economic factors in Helicobacter pylori infection. Health Promotion Perspectives, 13(2), 120-128. https://doi.org/10.34172/hpp.2023.15

Background: Helicobacter pylori infection is a major risk factor for gastric cancer in Iran, but the impact of socioeconomic factors on its prevalence is poorly understood. This study aimed to assess the socioeconomic inequalities and risk factors as... Read More about Gastric troubles in Iran: The role of social and economic factors in Helicobacter pylori infection.

An international study to explore the feasibility of collecting standardised outcome data for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Recommendations for an international clinical research registry (2023)
Journal Article
Grieve, S., Brunner, F., Cabral, D. F., Connett, R., Hirata, H., Iwasaki, N., …McCabe, C. (2023). An international study to explore the feasibility of collecting standardised outcome data for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Recommendations for an international clinical research registry. British Journal of Pain, 17(5), 468-478. https://doi.org/10.1177/20494637231188333

Introduction: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) is a persistent pain condition with low prevalence. Multi-centre collaborative research is needed to attain sufficient sample sizes for meaningful studies. This international observational study: (1... Read More about An international study to explore the feasibility of collecting standardised outcome data for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Recommendations for an international clinical research registry.

Adaptation and implementation of a shared decision-making tool from one health context to another: Partnership approach using mixed methods (2023)
Journal Article
Turnbull, S., Walsh, N. E., & Moore, A. J. (2023). Adaptation and implementation of a shared decision-making tool from one health context to another: Partnership approach using mixed methods. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 25, Article e42551. https://doi.org/10.2196/42551

Background: Osteoarthritis is a leading cause of pain and disability. Knee osteoarthritis accounts for nearly four-fifths of the burden of osteoarthritis internationally, and 10% of adults in the United Kingdom have the condition. Shared decision-mak... Read More about Adaptation and implementation of a shared decision-making tool from one health context to another: Partnership approach using mixed methods.

Diagnostic accuracy of clinical pathways for suspected acute myocardial infarction in the out-of-hospital environment (2023)
Journal Article
Alghamdi, A., Hann, M., Carlton, E., Cooper, J. G., Cook, E., Foulkes, A., …Body, R. (2023). Diagnostic accuracy of clinical pathways for suspected acute myocardial infarction in the out-of-hospital environment. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 82(4), 439-448. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.04.010

Study objective Chest pain is one of the most common reasons for emergency ambulance calls. Patients are routinely transported to the hospital to prevent acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We evaluated the diagnosti... Read More about Diagnostic accuracy of clinical pathways for suspected acute myocardial infarction in the out-of-hospital environment.

Educating nurses caring for paediatric inflammatory bowel disease patients receiving biologics: The impact of a virtual event (2023)
Journal Article
Gil-Zaragozano, E., & Williams, J. (2023). Educating nurses caring for paediatric inflammatory bowel disease patients receiving biologics: The impact of a virtual event. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 21(5), 24-30. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2023.21.5.24

Background: A virtual educational and networking event took place for registered nurses caring for administering biologic therapy in paediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) patients and their families. The aim was to establish the level of self-r... Read More about Educating nurses caring for paediatric inflammatory bowel disease patients receiving biologics: The impact of a virtual event.

Exploring pelvis and thigh movement and coordination patterns during walking in patients after total hip arthroplasty (2023)
Journal Article
Langley, B., Whelton, C., Page, R., Chalmers, O., Cramp, M., Morrison, S. C., …Board, T. (2023). Exploring pelvis and thigh movement and coordination patterns during walking in patients after total hip arthroplasty. Gait and Posture, 103, 196-202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2023.05.023

Background: Patients after total hip arthroplasty (THA) have altered hip kinematics compared to healthy controls, specifically hip extension and range of motion are lower. Exploring pelvis-thigh coordination patterns and coordination variability may... Read More about Exploring pelvis and thigh movement and coordination patterns during walking in patients after total hip arthroplasty.

Association of the AAV-PRO questionnaire with established outcome measures in AAV (2023)
Journal Article
Maunz, A., Jacoby, J., Henes, J., Robson, J. C., Hellmich, B., & Löffler, C. (2024). Association of the AAV-PRO questionnaire with established outcome measures in AAV. Rheumatology, 63(1), 174-180. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kead199

OBJECTIVES: The ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) patient-reported outcome (AAV-PRO) questionnaire was developed to capture the impact of AAV and its treatment. We investigated the association of specific AAV-PRO domains with disease activity and exte... Read More about Association of the AAV-PRO questionnaire with established outcome measures in AAV.

E038 A common measure of the impact of glucocorticoids in patients with inflammatory and autoimmune conditions - The Steroid PRO: A cross-cultural validation study with Rasch models (2023)
Journal Article
Bridgewater, S., Ndosi, M., Dawson, J., Richards, P., Silverthorne, C., Dures, E., …Robson, J. C. (2023). E038 A common measure of the impact of glucocorticoids in patients with inflammatory and autoimmune conditions - The Steroid PRO: A cross-cultural validation study with Rasch models. Rheumatology, 62(Supplement_2), ii143. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kead104.287

Background/Aims Systemic glucocorticoids are key in the management of life- and organ-threatening rheumatic diseases, but have wide-ranging adverse effects of concern to patients and clinicians. We aimed to validate a Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) m... Read More about E038 A common measure of the impact of glucocorticoids in patients with inflammatory and autoimmune conditions - The Steroid PRO: A cross-cultural validation study with Rasch models.

Assessment and management of adult patients with neutropenic sepsis in the emergency department (2023)
Journal Article
Leloch, D. E. (2023). Assessment and management of adult patients with neutropenic sepsis in the emergency department. Emergency Nurse, 31(5), 22-26. https://doi.org/10.7748/en.2023.e2159

As cancer diagnoses rise, and more treatment options become available, doctors, nurses and allied health professionals will increasingly encounter more patients with acute oncological emergencies in the emergency department (ED). Neutropenia (low lev... Read More about Assessment and management of adult patients with neutropenic sepsis in the emergency department.