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Successful and unsuccessful recruitment and retainment strategies in a UK multicentre drug trial for a rare chronic pain condition which performed above target (2019)
Journal Article

Introduction: Recruitment into trials in rare chronic pain conditions can be challenging, so such trials consequently are underpowered or fail. Methods: Drawing from our experience in conducting, to date, the largest academic trial in a rare chronic... Read More about Successful and unsuccessful recruitment and retainment strategies in a UK multicentre drug trial for a rare chronic pain condition which performed above target.

Neonatal head injuries: A prospective Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative cohort study (2019)
Journal Article

Aim
To characterise the causes, clinical characteristics and short‐term outcomes of neonates who presented to paediatric emergency departments with a head injury.

Methods
Secondary analysis of a prospective data set of paediatric head injuries a... Read More about Neonatal head injuries: A prospective Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative cohort study.

The availability of emergency obstetric care in birthing centres in rural Nepal: A cross-sectional survey (2019)
Journal Article

Objective: The purpose of this health system’s study is to assess the availability of Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC) services in birthing centres in Taplejung District of eastern Nepal.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2018 in a... Read More about The availability of emergency obstetric care in birthing centres in rural Nepal: A cross-sectional survey.

Exploring the experiences of being an ethnic minority student within undergraduate nurse education: A qualitative study (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 The Author(s). Background: Students studying in a country where another language is spoken face multiple challenges including their ability to fully integrate with peers and academic pressures in trying to obtain an undergraduate nursing degre... Read More about Exploring the experiences of being an ethnic minority student within undergraduate nurse education: A qualitative study.

What do we know from current evidence about the experience of women who breastfeed beyond twelve months of age?  A systematic review of qualitative evidence (2019)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The duration of breastfeeding varies around the world; in developed nations breastfeeding beyond infancy is unusual and hard to measure, with the numbers in the UK likely to be very small. There is limited understanding of how women experience breast... Read More about What do we know from current evidence about the experience of women who breastfeed beyond twelve months of age?  A systematic review of qualitative evidence.

Diagnostic assessment strategies and disease subsets in Giant Cell Arteritis: Data from an international observational cohort (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019, American College of Rheumatology. This article has been contributed to by US Government employees and their work is in the public domain in the USA. Objective: Diagnostic assessment in giant cell arteritis (GCA) is rapidly changing as vascula... Read More about Diagnostic assessment strategies and disease subsets in Giant Cell Arteritis: Data from an international observational cohort.

Exploration of gaps and challenges in managing burn injury at district and sub-district government health care facilities in Bangladesh (2019)
Journal Article

Background: Burn injury is one of the leading cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. In developing countries like Bangladesh, burn is one of the leading causes of illness, disabilities and deaths. More than 365,000 people are injured every year... Read More about Exploration of gaps and challenges in managing burn injury at district and sub-district government health care facilities in Bangladesh.

'It can't be zero!' Difficulties in completing patient global assessment in rheumatoid arthritis: a mixed methods study (2019)
Journal Article

OBJECTIVES: Patient global assessment (PGA) is purported to add the patient's perspective in the composite measures of RA. However, PGA is not standardized and it is not known whether patients' interpretation of the measure is consistent with its int... Read More about 'It can't be zero!' Difficulties in completing patient global assessment in rheumatoid arthritis: a mixed methods study.

How do they measure up? Differences in stakeholder perceptions of quality measures used in English community nursing (2019)
Journal Article

© The Author(s) 2019. Objectives: To establish how quality indicators used in English community nursing are selected and applied, and their perceived usefulness to service users, commissioners and service providers. Methods: A qualitative multi-site... Read More about How do they measure up? Differences in stakeholder perceptions of quality measures used in English community nursing.