All Outputs (402)

Outcome harvesting as a methodology for the retrospective evaluation of small-scale community development interventions (2023)
Journal Article
Beardmore, A., Jones, M., & Seal, J. (2023). Outcome harvesting as a methodology for the retrospective evaluation of small-scale community development interventions. Evaluation and Program Planning, 97, 102235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2023.102235

Purpose: Undertaking evaluations of public health interventions can be problematic, particularly where there are multiple stakeholders and high degrees of complexity. This is especially true with regards to the evaluation of community interventions t... Read More about Outcome harvesting as a methodology for the retrospective evaluation of small-scale community development interventions.

Hospital practitioner views on the benefits of continence education and best ways to provide training (2023)
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Percival, J., Abbott, K., Allain, T., Bradley, R., Cramp, F., Donovan, J., …Cotterill, N. (2023). Hospital practitioner views on the benefits of continence education and best ways to provide training. Nursing Open, 10(5), 3305-3313. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.1582

Aim: The aim of the study was to explore practitioners' experiences and perspectives on continence training, in order to understand its relevance to practice and how take-up of, and engagement with, such training may be improved. Design: 27 qualitati... Read More about Hospital practitioner views on the benefits of continence education and best ways to provide training.

Health professionals' perspectives on psychological distress and meeting patients' support needs in rheumatology care settings: A qualitative study (2023)
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Silverthorne, C., Daniels, J., Thompson, M., Robson, J. C., Ndosi, M., Swales, C., …Dures, E. (2023). Health professionals' perspectives on psychological distress and meeting patients' support needs in rheumatology care settings: A qualitative study. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(2), 537-544. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1730

Background: Patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases (IRDs) face challenges including pain, fatigue and disease flares. Evidence suggests their levels of anxiety and depression are higher compared to the general population. Rheumatology teams re... Read More about Health professionals' perspectives on psychological distress and meeting patients' support needs in rheumatology care settings: A qualitative study.

PROTOCOL: A mixed methods systematic review on the effects of arts interventions for at-risk and offending children and young people on behavioural, psychosocial, cognitive and offending outcomes (2023)
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Mansfield, L., Daykin, N., O'Connell, N. E., Bailey, D., Forde, L., Smith, R., & Gifford, J. (2023). PROTOCOL: A mixed methods systematic review on the effects of arts interventions for at-risk and offending children and young people on behavioural, psychosocial, cognitive and offending outcomes. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 19(1), e1298. https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.1298

This is the protocol for a Campbell systematic review. The proposed systematic review question is: What is the effectiveness of arts interventions for at-risk and offending children and young people (8-25 years)? There are three objectives: (1) To ev... Read More about PROTOCOL: A mixed methods systematic review on the effects of arts interventions for at-risk and offending children and young people on behavioural, psychosocial, cognitive and offending outcomes.

The effects of a mindfulness-based family psychoeducation intervention for the caregivers of young adults with first-episode psychosis: A randomized controlled trial (2023)
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Zhang, Z. J., Lo, H. H. M., Man Ng, S., Mak, W. W., Yeung Shan Wong, S., Hung, K. S., …Fook Hin Leung, B. (2023). The effects of a mindfulness-based family psychoeducation intervention for the caregivers of young adults with first-episode psychosis: A randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(2), Article 1018. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20021018

Objective: In this study, we investigated the effects of a mindfulness-based family psychoeducation (MBFPE) program on the mental-health outcomes of both caregivers and young adults with first-episode psychosis with an onset in the past three years t... Read More about The effects of a mindfulness-based family psychoeducation intervention for the caregivers of young adults with first-episode psychosis: A randomized controlled trial.

Can following body positive or appearance neutral Facebook pages improve young women's body image and mood? Testing novel social media micro-interventions (2023)
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Fardouly, J., Slater, A., Parnell, J., & Diedrichs, P. C. (2023). Can following body positive or appearance neutral Facebook pages improve young women's body image and mood? Testing novel social media micro-interventions. Body Image, 44, 136-147. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.12.008

Small changes to social media use could have a large impact across the population. The present study tested novel social media micro-interventions (i.e., brief content delivered in everyday life) in which young women (N = 159) were instructed to eith... Read More about Can following body positive or appearance neutral Facebook pages improve young women's body image and mood? Testing novel social media micro-interventions.

Experiences of music therapists sharing improvisation remotely during lockdown (2023)
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Annesley, L., & Haire, N. (2023). Experiences of music therapists sharing improvisation remotely during lockdown. Journal of Music, Health, and Wellbeing,

Music therapy has faced challenges to practice during lockdown. This co-first authored study considers the literature on music therapy improvisation (MTI), and on meaning making in improvisation more generally. The authors explored the creative possi... Read More about Experiences of music therapists sharing improvisation remotely during lockdown.

Balancing autonomy and collaboration in large-scale and disciplinary diverse teams for successful qualitative research (2023)
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Bates, G., Le Gouais, A., Barnfield, A., Callway, R., Hasan, M. N., Koksal, C., …Ayres, S. (2023). Balancing autonomy and collaboration in large-scale and disciplinary diverse teams for successful qualitative research. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 22, 16094069221144594. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069221144594

Large scale, multi-organisational collaborations between researchers from diverse disciplinary backgrounds are increasingly recognised as important to investigate and tackle complex real-world problems. However differing expectations, epistemologies,... Read More about Balancing autonomy and collaboration in large-scale and disciplinary diverse teams for successful qualitative research.

The journey back to normality: Support systems and posttrauma needs following exposure to single-incident trauma among children and adolescents (2023)
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Haag, K., Hiller, R., McGuire, R., Lyttle, M., & Halligan, S. L. (2023). The journey back to normality: Support systems and posttrauma needs following exposure to single-incident trauma among children and adolescents. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 36(1), 218-229. https://doi.org/10.1002/jts.22902

Social support has been linked to posttrauma adjustment in children and adolescents, but the components of good support remain poorly defined. We conducted qualitative interviews with 30 youths aged 7–16 years after being admitted to a hospital follo... Read More about The journey back to normality: Support systems and posttrauma needs following exposure to single-incident trauma among children and adolescents.

Evaluation of bioelectrical impedance analysis in measuring body fat in 6-to-12-year-old boys compared to air displacement plethysmography (2022)
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Mahaffey, R., Brown, N., Cramp, M., Morrison, S. C., & Drechsler, W. I. (2023). Evaluation of bioelectrical impedance analysis in measuring body fat in 6-to-12-year-old boys compared to air displacement plethysmography. British Journal of Nutrition, 130(6), 1098 - 1104. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114522004019

Air displacement plethysmography (ADP) has been considered the 'standard' method to determine body fat in children due to superior validity and reliability compared to bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). However, ADP and BIA are used interchangea... Read More about Evaluation of bioelectrical impedance analysis in measuring body fat in 6-to-12-year-old boys compared to air displacement plethysmography.

A systematic literature review of the relationship between parenting responses and child post-traumatic stress symptoms (2022)
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Afzal, N., Ye, S., Page, A. C., Trickey, D., Lyttle, M. D., Hiller, R. M., & Halligan, S. L. (2023). A systematic literature review of the relationship between parenting responses and child post-traumatic stress symptoms. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 14(1), Article 2156053. https://doi.org/10.1080/20008066.2022.2156053

Background: Parents are a key source of support for children exposed to single-incident/acute traumas and can thereby play a potentially significant role in children’s post-trauma psychological adjustment. However, the evidence base examining parenta... Read More about A systematic literature review of the relationship between parenting responses and child post-traumatic stress symptoms.

Defining independence: A scoping review by the OMERACT patient perspective of remission in rheumatoid arthritis group (2022)
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Khoo, T., Jones, B., Chin, A., Terrett, A., Voshaar, M., Hoogland, W., …Proudman, S. (2023). Defining independence: A scoping review by the OMERACT patient perspective of remission in rheumatoid arthritis group. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 58, 152152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.semarthrit.2022.152152

Aims: The Outcome Measures in Rheumatology Trials (OMERACT) Remission in Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patient perspective working group has previously found that patients prioritised independence, pain, and fatigue as key domains of remission in RA. How... Read More about Defining independence: A scoping review by the OMERACT patient perspective of remission in rheumatoid arthritis group.

Harnessing the potential of practice-based clinical optometry research in the United Kingdom (2022)
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Taylor, L. J., Hobby, A., Bowen, M., Jolly, J. K., & MacLaren, R. E. (2023). Harnessing the potential of practice-based clinical optometry research in the United Kingdom. Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics, 43(2), 239-243. https://doi.org/10.1111/opo.13079

Research is the core of evidence-based practice across all healthcare, in order to ensure optimum patient care. The College of Optometrists is a national standard setting institution for optometric practice in the United Kingdom. However, the standar... Read More about Harnessing the potential of practice-based clinical optometry research in the United Kingdom.

Concussion increases within-player injury risk in male professional rugby union (2022)
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Moore, I. S., Bitchell, C. L., Vicary, D., Rafferty, J., Robson, B. C., & Mathema, P. (2023). Concussion increases within-player injury risk in male professional rugby union. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 57(7), 395-400. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2021-105238

Objectives To assess within-player change in injury risk and between-player subsequent injury risk associated with concussive and common non-concussive injuries in professional rugby union. Methods This prospective cohort study in Welsh professional... Read More about Concussion increases within-player injury risk in male professional rugby union.

What is the relationship between deprivation, modifiable factors and childhood deaths: A cohort study using the English National Child Mortality Database (2022)
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Odd, D., Stoianova, S., Williams, T., Odd, D., Kurinczuk, J. J., Wolfe, I., & Luyt, K. (2022). What is the relationship between deprivation, modifiable factors and childhood deaths: A cohort study using the English National Child Mortality Database. BMJ Open, 12(12), e066214. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066214

Objectives: The aim of this analysis is to identify the patterns of social deprivation and childhood mortality; and identify potential points where public health, social and education interventions, or health policy may be best targeted. Design: Deci... Read More about What is the relationship between deprivation, modifiable factors and childhood deaths: A cohort study using the English National Child Mortality Database.

International variation in evidence-based emergency department management of bronchiolitis: a retrospective cohort study (2022)
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Lirette, M., Kuppermann, N., Finkelstein, Y., Zemek, R., Plint, A. C., Florin, T. A., …Schuh, S. (2022). International variation in evidence-based emergency department management of bronchiolitis: a retrospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 12(12), e059784. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059784

OBJECTIVES: We aimed to evaluate the international variation in the use of evidence-based management (EBM) in bronchiolitis. We hypothesised that management consistent with full-EBM practices is associated with the research network of care, adjusted... Read More about International variation in evidence-based emergency department management of bronchiolitis: a retrospective cohort study.

Caregiving for older people living with chronic pain: Analysis of the English longitudinal study of ageing and health survey for England (2022)
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Smith, T., Mansfield, M., Hanson, S., Welsh, A., Khoury, R., Clark, A., …Adams, J. (in press). Caregiving for older people living with chronic pain: Analysis of the English longitudinal study of ageing and health survey for England. British Journal of Pain, 204946372211442. https://doi.org/10.1177/20494637221144250

Background: Chronic pain is a disabling condition. Many people with chronic pain seek informal support for everyday activities of daily living (ADL). However, there remains uncertainty on the type of people with chronic pain who access this support,... Read More about Caregiving for older people living with chronic pain: Analysis of the English longitudinal study of ageing and health survey for England.

Dual wavelength retinal vessel oximetry – influence of fundus pigmentation (2022)
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Hirsch, K., Cubbidge, R. P., & Heitmar, R. (2023). Dual wavelength retinal vessel oximetry – influence of fundus pigmentation. Eye, 37(11), 2246-2251. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-022-02325-7

Background: Clinical methods examining oxygenation parameters in humans have been used in many different care settings, but concerns have been raised regarding their clinical utility when assessing people with darker skin pigmentation. While saturati... Read More about Dual wavelength retinal vessel oximetry – influence of fundus pigmentation.

Physical activity for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults (2022)
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Janjua, S., Brown, M., Parker, R., Prue, G., Closier, P., & Cramp, F. (2022). Physical activity for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2022(12), https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD015348

Objectives: This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows:. Primary objective To assess the effects of physical activity interventions for cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in adults. Secondary objective To assess... Read More about Physical activity for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults.

Prenatal alcohol prevention in the UK: Mapping the landscape through systematic collaborative review (2022)
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McQuire, C., Zuccolo, L., Frennesson, F., Butcher, S., Carel, H., Cook, P., …de Vocht, F. (2022). Prenatal alcohol prevention in the UK: Mapping the landscape through systematic collaborative review. Lancet, 400(Special Issue 1), Article S64. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736%2822%2902274-7

BACKGROUND: UK policy makers have called for urgent action to reduce prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE), but evidence on what is effective is scarce. We aimed to identify, evaluate, and synthesise evidence on content, process aspects, and effectiveness... Read More about Prenatal alcohol prevention in the UK: Mapping the landscape through systematic collaborative review.