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Four year outcomes of a randomised controlled trial of an educational-behavioural joint protection programme for people with rheumatoid arthritis (2003)
Presentation / Conference
Hammond, A., & Freeman, K. E. (2003, April). Four year outcomes of a randomised controlled trial of an educational-behavioural joint protection programme for people with rheumatoid arthritis. Paper presented at The British Society for Rheumatology XX Annual Meeting, A Joint Meeting

Background:
To evaluate the long-term effects of an educational-behavioural joint protection education programme on adherence and health status of people with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA).



Methods:
A four year follow-up of a randomised,... Read More about Four year outcomes of a randomised controlled trial of an educational-behavioural joint protection programme for people with rheumatoid arthritis.

Comparison of social distribution of immunisation with measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, England, 1991-2001 (2003)
Journal Article
Middleton, E., & Baker, D. (2003). Comparison of social distribution of immunisation with measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, England, 1991-2001. British medical journal, 326(7394), 854. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.326.7394.854

Since the late 1990s, the possible adverse effects of the combined measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine have caused intense public debate. After the vaccine was introduced in 1988, coverage was high, increasing from 80% in 1989 to 92% in 1997. A... Read More about Comparison of social distribution of immunisation with measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, England, 1991-2001.

Stress among national politicians elected to Parliament for the first time (2003)
Journal Article
Weinberg, A., & Cooper, C. (2003). Stress among national politicians elected to Parliament for the first time. Stress and Health, 19(2), 111-117. https://doi.org/10.1002/smi.965

Previous research has shown that levels of stress among national politicians are higher than among workers in comparable management jobs. The election of 236 new Members of Parliament (MPs) in the 1997 UK General Election permitted longitudinal study... Read More about Stress among national politicians elected to Parliament for the first time.

P25. Tolerance and diagnostic accuracy of myocardial scintigraphy with adenosine infusion, 6 min (standard) versus 3 min (abbreviated) protocol (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy with adenosine is an effective and safe method for diagnosing coronary artery disease (CAD). Various reports suggest that a 3 min stress regime is as efficacious as a 6 min regime. The aim of the study was to study t... Read More about P25. Tolerance and diagnostic accuracy of myocardial scintigraphy with adenosine infusion, 6 min (standard) versus 3 min (abbreviated) protocol.

An evaluation of a judgmental model of assessment for assessing clinical skills in MSc students (2003)
Journal Article
Haigh, C. (2003). An evaluation of a judgmental model of assessment for assessing clinical skills in MSc students. Nurse Education in Practice, 3(1), 43-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1471-5953%2802%2900056-2

As the focus within clinical practice moves toward higher and specialist levels of practice, the difficulty of assessing such higher level skills become more of an issue for nurse educators. The paper outlines the application of the Judgmental Module... Read More about An evaluation of a judgmental model of assessment for assessing clinical skills in MSc students.

A systematic review of methods to measure posture (2003)
Journal Article
Tyson, S. (2003). A systematic review of methods to measure posture. Physical Therapy Reviews, 8(1), 45-50. https://doi.org/10.1179/108331903225001390

The restoration of normal posture is an important aspect of stroke physiotherapy, because normal activity is thought essential for effective function. However, there is little evidence to support (or refute) this belief. To test this, suitable measur... Read More about A systematic review of methods to measure posture.