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A rare disease patient-reported outcome measure: revision and validation of the German version of the Systemic Sclerosis Quality of Life Questionnaire (SScQoL) using the Rasch model (2021)
Journal Article
Kocher, A., Ndosi, M., Denhaerynck, K., Simon, M., Dwyer, A. A., Distler, O., …Nicca, D. (2021). A rare disease patient-reported outcome measure: revision and validation of the German version of the Systemic Sclerosis Quality of Life Questionnaire (SScQoL) using the Rasch model. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 16, Article 356. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-021-01944-9

Background: Rare disease patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) require linguistic adaptation to overcome the challenge of geographically dispersed patient populations. Importantly, PROMs such as health-related quality of life (HRQoL) should accur... Read More about A rare disease patient-reported outcome measure: revision and validation of the German version of the Systemic Sclerosis Quality of Life Questionnaire (SScQoL) using the Rasch model.

Postactivation performance enhancement (PAPE) of sprint acceleration performance (2021)
Journal Article
Brink, N. J., Constantinou, D., & Torres, G. (2022). Postactivation performance enhancement (PAPE) of sprint acceleration performance. European Journal of Sport Science, 22(9), 1411-1417. https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2021.1955012

Postactivation performance enhancement (PAPE) is a principle that an acute bout of high-intensity voluntary exercise is followed by an enhancement in strength, speed or power production. This study intended to show a direct correlation between intens... Read More about Postactivation performance enhancement (PAPE) of sprint acceleration performance.

Referrals from community optometrists to the hospital eye service in Scotland and England (2021)
Journal Article
Shah, R., Edgar, D. F., Khatoon, A., Hobby, A., Jessa, Z., Yammouni, R., …Evans, B. J. (2022). Referrals from community optometrists to the hospital eye service in Scotland and England. Eye, 36(9), 1754-1760. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-021-01728-2

Objectives: This audit assesses communication between community optometrists (COs) and hospital eye service (HES) in Scotland and England. Methods: Optometric referrals and replies were extracted from six practices in Scotland and England. If no repl... Read More about Referrals from community optometrists to the hospital eye service in Scotland and England.

Building capacity among health care librarians to teach evidence-based practice—an evaluation (2021)
Journal Article
Sabey, A., & Biddle, M. (2021). Building capacity among health care librarians to teach evidence-based practice—an evaluation. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 109(3), 432-440. https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2021.1126

Objective: An innovative funding scheme for health care librarians to attend an intensive short course in teaching evidence-based practice was established in the West of England in 2016. This evaluation aims to understand the value of the scheme and... Read More about Building capacity among health care librarians to teach evidence-based practice—an evaluation.

The case for an intervention scale to design the balance of authority for robotic assistance (2021)
Conference Proceeding
Van Maris, A., Sumpter, L., Ruiz Garate, V., Kumar, P., Harper, C., & Caleb-Solly, P. (2021). The case for an intervention scale to design the balance of authority for robotic assistance. In S. Bringsjord, M. Osman Tokhi, M. Isabel Aldinhas Ferreira, N. Sundar Govindarajulu, & M. F. Silva (Eds.), Life-world for Artificial and Natural Systems - ICRES 2021 Proceedings (21-23)

According to United Nations, by 2050 over 20% of the population will be over 65 years old. Ensuring that our ageing population stays independent and healthy for as long as possible requires higher numbers of health and social care professionals than... Read More about The case for an intervention scale to design the balance of authority for robotic assistance.

Sequential multiple mediation of cognitive fusion and experiential avoidance in the relationship between rumination and social anxiety among Chinese adolescents (2021)
Journal Article
Cheng, Q., Shi, C., Yan, C., Ren, Z., Chan, S. H., Xiong, S., …Zheng, H. (2022). Sequential multiple mediation of cognitive fusion and experiential avoidance in the relationship between rumination and social anxiety among Chinese adolescents. Anxiety, Stress and Coping, 35(3), 354-364. https://doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2021.1955864

Background and Objectives: The potential mechanism by which rumination influences social anxiety through cognitive fusion and experiential avoidance proposed by the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy model has not been well-documented. This study, the... Read More about Sequential multiple mediation of cognitive fusion and experiential avoidance in the relationship between rumination and social anxiety among Chinese adolescents.

Is the Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Integrative Group Treatment Protocol (EMDR-IGTP) effective for UK military veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder? A pilot study (2021)
Thesis
Davies, S. Is the Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Integrative Group Treatment Protocol (EMDR-IGTP) effective for UK military veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder? A pilot study. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6971656

Background Armed forces personnel frequently witness traumatic events and suffer the consequences of involvement in combat. Improving treatment of post-traumatic stress and related problems for Veterans of these conflicts is important to optimise re... Read More about Is the Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Integrative Group Treatment Protocol (EMDR-IGTP) effective for UK military veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder? A pilot study.

Student fears of oral presentations and public speaking in higher education: A qualitative survey (2021)
Journal Article
Grieve, R., Woodley, J., Hunt, S., & McKay, A. (2021). Student fears of oral presentations and public speaking in higher education: A qualitative survey. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 45(9), 1281-1293. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877x.2021.1948509

Oral presentations and public speaking are an important aspect of the student experience in the United Kingdom higher education. Many modules (self-contained units normally within a programme of study) use presentations as a form of assessment and re... Read More about Student fears of oral presentations and public speaking in higher education: A qualitative survey.

SARS-CoV-2 in municipal wastewater treatment plant, collection network, and hospital wastewater (2021)
Journal Article
Karami, C., Dargahi, A., Vosoughi, M., Normohammadi, A., Jeddi, F., Asghariazar, V., …Alighadri, M. (2022). SARS-CoV-2 in municipal wastewater treatment plant, collection network, and hospital wastewater. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29(57), 85577-85585. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-15374-4

The current outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has led to creating a public health emergency conditions since 2019. COVID-19, which is caused by SARS-CoV-2, is spread via human-to-human transmission by direct contact or droplets. Through cond... Read More about SARS-CoV-2 in municipal wastewater treatment plant, collection network, and hospital wastewater.

Shame, guilt, and posttraumatic stress symptoms: A three-level meta-analysis (2021)
Journal Article
Shi, C., Ren, Z., Zhao, C., Zhang, T., & Chan, S. H. (2021). Shame, guilt, and posttraumatic stress symptoms: A three-level meta-analysis. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 82, 102443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2021.102443

Existing empirical findings are inconsistent on the correlations of shame and guilt with posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS). This study aimed to quantitatively summarize the strength of the associations of shame and guilt with PTSS and explore pote... Read More about Shame, guilt, and posttraumatic stress symptoms: A three-level meta-analysis.

O-129 Lactobacillus deplete vaginal microbial composition is associated with chromosomally normal miscarriage and local inflammation (2021)
Journal Article
Grewal, K., Lee, Y., Smith, A., Brosens, J., Al-Memar, M., Bourne, T., …Bennett, P. (2021). O-129 Lactobacillus deplete vaginal microbial composition is associated with chromosomally normal miscarriage and local inflammation. Human Reproduction, 36(Supplement_1), https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/deab126.054

Study question To investigate the vaginal microbial composition and the local immune response in chromosomally normal and abnormal miscarriages and compare this to uncomplicated pregnancies delivering at term. Summary answer We show that euploid... Read More about O-129 Lactobacillus deplete vaginal microbial composition is associated with chromosomally normal miscarriage and local inflammation.

Burden of transport-related injuries in the eastern mediterranean region: A systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2017 (2021)
Journal Article
Safiri, S., Sullman, M. J., Lajunen, T., Hill, T., Almasi-Hashiani, A., Moradi-Lakeh, M., …Naghavi, M. (2021). Burden of transport-related injuries in the eastern mediterranean region: A systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2017. Archives of Iranian Medicine, 24(7), 512-525. https://doi.org/10.34172/aim.2021.74

Background: Transport-related injuries (TIs) are a substantial public health concern for all regions of the world. The present study quantified the burden of TIs and deaths in the Eastern Mediterranean region (EMR) in 2017 by sex and age. Methods: TI... Read More about Burden of transport-related injuries in the eastern mediterranean region: A systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2017.

Cost-effectiveness of the i-gel supraglottic airway device compared to tracheal intubation during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: Findings from the AIRWAYS-2 randomised controlled trial (2021)
Journal Article
Stokes, E. A., Lazaroo, M. J., Clout, M., Brett, S. J., Black, S., Kirby, K., …Wordsworth, S. (2021). Cost-effectiveness of the i-gel supraglottic airway device compared to tracheal intubation during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: Findings from the AIRWAYS-2 randomised controlled trial. Resuscitation, 167, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.06.002

Aim: Optimal airway management during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is uncertain. Complications from tracheal intubation (TI) may be avoided with supraglottic airway (SGA) devices. The AIRWAYS-2 cluster randomised controlled trial (ISRCTN0825... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of the i-gel supraglottic airway device compared to tracheal intubation during out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: Findings from the AIRWAYS-2 randomised controlled trial.

Facilitators and barriers to delivering an optimal specialist service in the United Kingdom: An example from cleft lip and palate care (2021)
Journal Article
Stock, N., Zucchelli, F., Hammond, V., Hudson, N., & Sell, D. (in press). Facilitators and barriers to delivering an optimal specialist service in the United Kingdom: An example from cleft lip and palate care. British Journal of Healthcare Management,

Aim: Despite published standards of care, inequities and variations in specialist care delivery in the United Kingdom have been identified. Using cleft lip and palate (CL/P) care as an example, this study aimed to identify common barriers to deliver... Read More about Facilitators and barriers to delivering an optimal specialist service in the United Kingdom: An example from cleft lip and palate care.