The emergent UK drug dependency and opioid addiction debate: Implications for physiotherapy independent prescribers (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Mullan, J., Smithson, J., Walsh, N., & Frampton, I. (2023, June). The emergent UK drug dependency and opioid addiction debate: Implications for physiotherapy independent prescribers. Poster presented at World Physiotherapy Congress, 2023, Dubai

Background: Legislative change in the UK in 2013, enabled physiotherapists holding a post graduate non-medical prescribing qualification to independently prescribe certain drugs that assist in patient management. Prescribing in physiotherapy is highl... Read More about The emergent UK drug dependency and opioid addiction debate: Implications for physiotherapy independent prescribers.

Role adaption as physiotherapy independent prescribers in primary care in the UK (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Mullan, J., Smithson, J., Walsh, N., & Frampton, I. (2023, June). Role adaption as physiotherapy independent prescribers in primary care in the UK. Poster presented at World Physiotherapy Congress, 2023, Dubai

Background: Legislative change in the UK in 2013, enabled physiotherapists holding a post graduate non-medical prescribing qualification to independently prescribe certain drugs that assist in patient management. Independent prescribing by physiother... Read More about Role adaption as physiotherapy independent prescribers in primary care in the UK.

Cost-effectiveness of cognitive behavioural and personalised exercise interventions for reducing fatigue in inflammatory rheumatic diseases (2023)
Journal Article
Chong, H. Y., Mcnamee, P., Bachmair, E., Martin, K., Aucott, L., Dhaun, N., …Basu, N. (in press). Cost-effectiveness of cognitive behavioural and personalised exercise interventions for reducing fatigue in inflammatory rheumatic diseases. Rheumatology,

Objectives To estimate the cost-effectiveness of a Cognitive Behavioural Approach (CBA) or a Personalised Exercise Programme (PEP), alongside usual care (UC), in patients with Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases who report chronic, moderate to severe, f... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of cognitive behavioural and personalised exercise interventions for reducing fatigue in inflammatory rheumatic diseases.

Assessing glucocorticoid toxicity: Are the measures sensitive enough? (2023)
Journal Article
Robson, J. C., Dawson, J., & Ndosi, M. (2023). Assessing glucocorticoid toxicity: Are the measures sensitive enough?. The Lancet Rheumatology, 5(3), e113-e114. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2665-9913%2823%2900037-1

The Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index (GTI) is a composite instrument designed to capture change in glucocorticoid-related morbidity over time.1 It was developed through consensus methods and multi- criteria decisions among 19 medical specialists, with... Read More about Assessing glucocorticoid toxicity: Are the measures sensitive enough?.

The reality of advanced airway management during out of hospital cardiac arrest; why did paramedics deviate from their allocated airway management strategy during the AIRWAYS-2 randomised trial? (2023)
Journal Article
Kirby, K., Lazaroo, M., Green, J., Hall, H., Pilbery, R., Whitley, G. A., …Benger, J. (2023). The reality of advanced airway management during out of hospital cardiac arrest; why did paramedics deviate from their allocated airway management strategy during the AIRWAYS-2 randomised trial?. Resuscitation Plus, 13, 100365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resplu.2023.100365

Background: AIRWAYS-2 was a large multi-centre cluster randomised controlled trial investigating the effect on functional outcome of a supraglottic airway device (i-gel) versus tracheal intubation (TI) as the initial advanced airway during out-of-hos... Read More about The reality of advanced airway management during out of hospital cardiac arrest; why did paramedics deviate from their allocated airway management strategy during the AIRWAYS-2 randomised trial?.

Association between outpatient follow-up and incidence of revision after knee and hip replacements: a population-based cohort study (2023)
Journal Article
Pinedo-Villanueva, R., Kolovos, S., Burn, E., Delmestri, A., Smith, L. K., Judge, A., …Conaghan, P. G. (2023). Association between outpatient follow-up and incidence of revision after knee and hip replacements: a population-based cohort study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 24(1), 106. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06190-7

Background: Follow-up visits 5 or 7 years after surgery were recommended for people having primary hip or knee replacement. The benefits of this practice to patients and the healthcare system, however, have not yet been specifically examined. The aim... Read More about Association between outpatient follow-up and incidence of revision after knee and hip replacements: a population-based cohort study.

Mid-to late-term follow-up of primary hip and knee arthroplasty: the UK SAFE evidence-based recommendations (2023)
Journal Article
Kingsbury, S. R., Smith, L. K. K., Pinedo-Villanueva, R., Judge, A., West, R., Wright, J. M., …Conaghan, P. G. (2023). Mid-to late-term follow-up of primary hip and knee arthroplasty: the UK SAFE evidence-based recommendations. Bone & Joint Open, 4(2), 72-78. https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.42.BJO-2022-0149.R1

Aims To review the evidence and reach consensus on recommendations for follow-up after total hip and knee arthroplasty. Methods A programme of work was conducted, including: a systematic review of the clinical and cost-effectiveness literature; analy... Read More about Mid-to late-term follow-up of primary hip and knee arthroplasty: the UK SAFE evidence-based recommendations.

Combining realist evaluation and transformative evaluation to advance research in palliative care: The case of end of life companionship (2023)
Journal Article
Downey, J., Fornasiero, M., Cooper, S., Bassett, L., Doherty, M., Dubeibe Fong, A., …Cornwall, J. (in press). Combining realist evaluation and transformative evaluation to advance research in palliative care: The case of end of life companionship. Palliative Medicine, 026921632311525. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692163231152524

Background: Palliative care requires innovative methods to understand what works, for whom, in what circumstances and why. Realist evaluation has become one prominent approach due to its preoccupation with building, and testing, causal theories to ex... Read More about Combining realist evaluation and transformative evaluation to advance research in palliative care: The case of end of life companionship.

Robotics technology for pain treatment and management: A review (2023)
Conference Proceeding
Higgins, A., Llewellyn, A., Dures, E., & Caleb-Solly, P. (2023). Robotics technology for pain treatment and management: A review. In F. Cavallo, O. Cabibihan, L. Fiorini, A. Sorrentino, H. He, X. Liu, …. S. S. Ge (Eds.), Social Robotics: 14th International Conference, ICSR 2022, Florence, Italy, December 13–16, 2022, Proceedings, Part I (534-545). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24667-8_47

The use of robots for pain management is a new and active research field. The aim of this scoping review is to identify current research, which groups or conditions are being targeted for treatment, which devices are being used, and how effective the... Read More about Robotics technology for pain treatment and management: A review.

The-state-of-the-art of soft robotics to assist mobility: a review of physiotherapist and patient identified limitations of current lower-limb exoskeletons and the potential soft-robotic solutions (2023)
Journal Article
Morris, L., Diteesawat, R. S., Rahman, N., Turton, A., Cramp, M., & Rossiter, J. (2023). The-state-of-the-art of soft robotics to assist mobility: a review of physiotherapist and patient identified limitations of current lower-limb exoskeletons and the potential soft-robotic solutions. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 20(1), 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-022-01122-3

Background: Soft, wearable, powered exoskeletons are novel devices that may assist rehabilitation, allowing users to walk further or carry out activities of daily living. However, soft robotic exoskeletons, and the more commonly used rigid exoskeleto... Read More about The-state-of-the-art of soft robotics to assist mobility: a review of physiotherapist and patient identified limitations of current lower-limb exoskeletons and the potential soft-robotic solutions.

Informal caregiver training for people with chronic pain in musculoskeletal services (JOINT SUPPORT): Protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial (2023)
Journal Article
Smith, T., Khoury, R., Ashford, P., Hanson, S., Welsh, A., Clark, A., …Adams, J. (2023). Informal caregiver training for people with chronic pain in musculoskeletal services (JOINT SUPPORT): Protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 13(1), e070865

Introduction: Chronic musculoskeletal (bone, joint or muscle) pain is disabling. People with it frequently have difficulties in managing everyday activities. Individuals may rely on family members or friends to support them. These people are known as... Read More about Informal caregiver training for people with chronic pain in musculoskeletal services (JOINT SUPPORT): Protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial.

Global series: Complex regional pain syndrome: Abstracts from the International Association for the Study of Pain complex regional pain syndrome SIG virtual symposia 2021 (2023)
Journal Article
Lewis, J. S., Kashif, M., Maan, A., Ciampi De Andrade, D., Casey, M., Jee, Y., …Goebel, A. (2023). Global series: Complex regional pain syndrome: Abstracts from the International Association for the Study of Pain complex regional pain syndrome SIG virtual symposia 2021. PAIN Reports, 8(1), E1056. https://doi.org/10.1097/PR9.0000000000001056

The aim of this IASP complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) SIG Global Series 2021 was to bring together clinicians including those from developing countries to better understand the clinical presentation of complex regional pain syndrome in countries... Read More about Global series: Complex regional pain syndrome: Abstracts from the International Association for the Study of Pain complex regional pain syndrome SIG virtual symposia 2021.

Health professionals' perspectives on psychological distress and meeting patients' support needs in rheumatology care settings: A qualitative study (2023)
Journal Article
Silverthorne, C., Daniels, J., Thompson, M., Robson, J. C., Ndosi, M., Swales, C., …Dures, E. (in press). Health professionals' perspectives on psychological distress and meeting patients' support needs in rheumatology care settings: A qualitative study. Musculoskeletal Care, 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.

eHealth and the delivery of person-centred care for children with life-limiting conditions: A realist evaluation (2022)
Thesis
Harris, N. eHealth and the delivery of person-centred care for children with life-limiting conditions: A realist evaluation. (Thesis). University of the West of England. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/9458142

Background: Children with life-limiting conditions have complex healthcare needs, creating associated “patient work” for their families and requiring multiple interactions with healthcare professionals (HCPs). Ehealth provides opportunities to enhanc... Read More about eHealth and the delivery of person-centred care for children with life-limiting conditions: A realist evaluation.

Caregiving for older people living with chronic pain: Analysis of the English longitudinal study of ageing and health survey for England (2022)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
Hirsch, K., Cubbidge, R. P., & Heitmar, R. (in press). Dual wavelength retinal vessel oximetry – Influence of fundus pigmentation. Eye, 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)
Journal Article
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.

Factors influencing conveyance of older adults with minor head injury by paramedics to the emergency department: A multiple methods study (2022)
Journal Article
Nicholson, H., Voss, S., Black, S., Taylor, H., Williams, D., & Benger, J. (2022). Factors influencing conveyance of older adults with minor head injury by paramedics to the emergency department: A multiple methods study. BMC Emergency Medicine, 22(1), 184. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00747-w

Background: Head injury (HI) in older adults due to low-energy falls result in a substantial number of emergency department (ED) attendances. However, mortality associated with minor HI is very low. Reducing conveyance to hospital is important for ol... Read More about Factors influencing conveyance of older adults with minor head injury by paramedics to the emergency department: A multiple methods study.

Experiences of people living with long-term neurological conditions and using telerehabilitation during the COVID-19 lockdown in Switzerland: explorative interviews (2022)
Journal Article
Dummermuth, M., Keller, F., & Smith, L. (in press). Experiences of people living with long-term neurological conditions and using telerehabilitation during the COVID-19 lockdown in Switzerland: explorative interviews. Physioscience, https://doi.org/10.1055/a-1771-4789

Background Therapy interventions were disrupted by the first lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland. An instant change to telerehabilitation had to be implemented by physiotherapists. Aim Exploration of experiences of individuals living... Read More about Experiences of people living with long-term neurological conditions and using telerehabilitation during the COVID-19 lockdown in Switzerland: explorative interviews.

Dementia and Psychotherapy Revisited (2022)
Book
Cheston, R. (2022). Dementia and Psychotherapy Revisited. Maidenhead: McGraw Hill (Imprint: Open University Press)

People living with dementia have little opportunity to talk about their experiences and what is happening to them. This often makes it harder for them to adjust to, and to accept, the diagnosis. Dementia and Psychotherapy Reconsidered introduces a ne... Read More about Dementia and Psychotherapy Revisited.