All Outputs (80)

Developing and evaluating an interactive information skills tutorial (2006)
Journal Article
Grant, M., & Brettle, A. (2006). Developing and evaluating an interactive information skills tutorial. Health Information and Libraries Journal, 23, 79-86. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-1842.2006.00655.x

Objective:  To develop and evaluate a web-based interactive information skills tutorial integrated into the curriculum. To determine whether the tutorial was acceptable to students and explore the use of a skills assessment tool in identifying whethe... Read More about Developing and evaluating an interactive information skills tutorial.

The effectiveness of counselling with older people: results of a systematic review (2005)
Journal Article
Hill, A., & Brettle, A. (2005). The effectiveness of counselling with older people: results of a systematic review. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 5(4), 265-272. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733140500510374

In 2003 the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) commissioned a systematic review of the research evidence relating to counselling older people. This paper reports on some of the findings of this review, particularly those whi... Read More about The effectiveness of counselling with older people: results of a systematic review.

Counselling older people: a systematic scoping review (2004)
Report
Brettle, A., & Hill, A. (2004). Counselling older people: a systematic scoping review

'Counselling older people: a systematic scoping review' contains a compilation and appraisal of evidence from a range of scientific studies presenting a comprehensive overview of the effectiveness of counselling with older people across a range of se... Read More about Counselling older people: a systematic scoping review.

Finding the evidence for practice: a workbook for health professionals (2004)
Book

Information skills training: a systematic review of the literature (2003)
Journal Article
Brettle, A. (2003). Information skills training: a systematic review of the literature. Health Information and Libraries Journal, 20(s1), 3-9. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2532.20.s1.3.x

The objectives of this study were to undertake a systematic review to determine the effectiveness of information skills training, to identify effective methods of training and to determine whether information skills training affects patient care. A s... Read More about Information skills training: a systematic review of the literature.

Developing evidence based social care policy and practice. Part 3: feasibility of undertaking systematic reviews in social care (2002)
Report
Long, A., Godfrey, M., Randall, T., Brettle, A., & Grant, M. (2002). Developing evidence based social care policy and practice. Part 3: feasibility of undertaking systematic reviews in social care

Summarises the issues faced in undertaking systematic reviews in social care. Based on a feasibility study which involved undertaking systematic reviews in two topic areas (severe mental illness and prevention). Recognises that social care is compl... Read More about Developing evidence based social care policy and practice. Part 3: feasibility of undertaking systematic reviews in social care.

Comparison of bibliographic databases for information on the rehabilitation of people with severe mental illness (2001)
Journal Article
Brettle, A., & Long, A. (2001). Comparison of bibliographic databases for information on the rehabilitation of people with severe mental illness. Bulletin of the Medical Library Association, 89(4), 353-362

Objective: The research sought to examine the overlap in coverage between several health-related databases, thus enabling the identification of the most important sources for searching for information on the rehabilitation of people with severe menta... Read More about Comparison of bibliographic databases for information on the rehabilitation of people with severe mental illness.

Information for evidence based practice: the health professionals guide to sources of information and how to use them (2001)
Other
Brettle, A., & Grant, M. (2001). Information for evidence based practice: the health professionals guide to sources of information and how to use them. Salford

Reviewing and selecting outcome measures for use in routine practice (1998)
Journal Article
Greenhalgh, J., Long, A., Brettle, A., & Grant, M. (1998). Reviewing and selecting outcome measures for use in routine practice. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 4(4), 339-350. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2753.1998.tb00097.x

For the successful achievement of evidence-based practice, clinicians, managers and purchasers need evidence on whether a particular intervention works and ways to judge the appropriateness of the outcome criteria and measures used. Guidance is neede... Read More about Reviewing and selecting outcome measures for use in routine practice.

Searching for information on outcomes: do you need to be comprehensive? (1998)
Journal Article
Brettle, A., Long, A., Grant, M., & Greenhalgh, J. (1998). Searching for information on outcomes: do you need to be comprehensive?. Quality and Safety in Health Care, 7(3), 163-167. https://doi.org/10.1136/qshc.7.3.163

The concepts of evidence-based practice and clinical effectiveness are reliant on up to date, accurate, high quality, and relevant information. Although this information can be obtained from a range of sources, computerised databases such as MEDLINE... Read More about Searching for information on outcomes: do you need to be comprehensive?.

The value of an outcomes information resource: an evaluation of the UK Clearing House on Health Outcomes (1996)
Journal Article
Greehhalgh, J., Long, A., Brettle, A., & Grant, M. (1996). The value of an outcomes information resource: an evaluation of the UK Clearing House on Health Outcomes. Journal of Management in Medicine, 10(5), 55-66. https://doi.org/10.1108/02689239610146553

Reports on the first phase of an evaluation of the UK Clearing House on Health Outcomes (UKCHHO) undertaken by a sample survey of purchasers and providers on its mailing list and users of its enquiry service. Explores user satisfaction with the servi... Read More about The value of an outcomes information resource: an evaluation of the UK Clearing House on Health Outcomes.

Core24 multi‐professional liaison mental health training programme : development, implementation and evaluation
Report
Bluff, L., Brettle, A., Bullen-Foster, C., Foster, C., & Lamph, G. Core24 multi‐professional liaison mental health training programme : development, implementation and evaluation

HCPRDU evaluation tool for quantitative studies
Other
Long, A., Godfrey, M., Randall, T., Brettle, A., & Grant, M. HCPRDU evaluation tool for quantitative studies. Leeds

Critical appraisal tool for quantititative studies. Developed by Long et al, at the Health Care Practice R&D Unit (HCPRDU), University of Salford as part of a feasibility study for examining the feasibility of undertaking systematic reviews in socia... Read More about HCPRDU evaluation tool for quantitative studies.

HCPRDU evaluation tool for qualitative studies
Other
Long, A., Godfrey, M., Randall, T., Brettle, A., & Grant, M. HCPRDU evaluation tool for qualitative studies. Leeds

Critical appraisal tool for qualitative studies. Developed by Long et al, at the Health Care Practice R&D Unit (HCPRDU), University of Salford as part of a feasibility study for examining the feasibility of undertaking systematic reviews in social ca... Read More about HCPRDU evaluation tool for qualitative studies.

HCPRDU Evaluation tool for mixed methods studies
Other
Long, A., Godfrey, M., Randall, T., Brettle, A., & Grant, M. HCPRDU Evaluation tool for mixed methods studies. Leeds

Critical appraisal tool for qualitative studies. Developed by Long et al, at the Health Care Practice R&D Unit (HCPRDU), University of Salford as part of a feasibility study for examining the feasibility of undertaking systematic reviews in social ca... Read More about HCPRDU Evaluation tool for mixed methods studies.

Telehealth: The effects on clinical outcomes, cost effectiveness and the patient experience: a systematic overview of the literature
Report
Brettle, A., Brown, T., Hardiker, N., Radcliffe, J., & Smith, C. Telehealth: The effects on clinical outcomes, cost effectiveness and the patient experience: a systematic overview of the literature

Telehealth is seen as a way of improving access to patient care for long term conditions and there is a considerable volume of published literature available. This report provides an overview of the best available evidence by summarising recent syste... Read More about Telehealth: The effects on clinical outcomes, cost effectiveness and the patient experience: a systematic overview of the literature.

Evaluating the impact of clinical librarian services in the North West
Report
Brettle, A., Maden, M., & Payne, C. Evaluating the impact of clinical librarian services in the North West

Background
Clinical librarians “provide quality assured information to health professionals at the point of need to support clinical decision making”, (Hill, 2008) and in the UK tend to follow an outreach model which delivers services such as litera... Read More about Evaluating the impact of clinical librarian services in the North West.

Effective collaborative working between nurses in a multicultural setting in Saudi Arabia : barriers and solutions
Thesis
Al-Turki, R. (in press). Effective collaborative working between nurses in a multicultural setting in Saudi Arabia : barriers and solutions. (Thesis). University of Salford

Research Aim
The chief aim of this Saudi-based study is to provide an in-depth understanding of how nurses and nurse managers perceive culture and effective and ineffective collaborative working in a highly multicultural healthcare setting.
Metho... Read More about Effective collaborative working between nurses in a multicultural setting in Saudi Arabia : barriers and solutions.

The use and application of knowledge in practice : the lived experiences of social workers in adult services
Thesis

This purpose of this study is to explore the lived experiences of social workers in adult social services in the United Kingdom, as they use and apply knowledge in practice. This is situated within the wider debate as to what might comprise the knowl... Read More about The use and application of knowledge in practice : the lived experiences of social workers in adult services.

Development of information skills within the Masters in Research (MRes Health and Social Work), University of Salford
Report
Grant, M., Brettle, A., & Long, A. Development of information skills within the Masters in Research (MRes Health and Social Work), University of Salford

This project seeks to develop an innovative training course to provide literature
searching skills to students within the Faculty of Health and Social Care. Students need
to access information to complete coursework, undertake research and, once qu... Read More about Development of information skills within the Masters in Research (MRes Health and Social Work), University of Salford.