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Quantification of dyspnoea using descriptors: development and initial testing of the Dyspnoea-12 (2010)
Journal Article
development and initial testing of the Dyspnoea-12. Thorax, 65(1), 21-26. https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.2009.118521

Rationale: Dyspnoea is a debilitating and distressing symptom that is reflected in different verbal descriptors. Evidence suggests that dyspnoea, like pain perception, consists of sensory quality and affective components. The objective of this st... Read More about Quantification of dyspnoea using descriptors: development and initial testing of the Dyspnoea-12.

The responsiveness of self-report and therapist rated upper limb functional outcome measures in early rheumatoid arthritis (2010)
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Adams, J., Mullee, M., Burridge, J., Hammond, A., & Cooper, C. (2010). The responsiveness of self-report and therapist rated upper limb functional outcome measures in early rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care and Research, 62(2), 274-278

OBJECTIVE: To provide a responsiveness analysis of the self-report and therapist-rated upper extremity functional outcome measures used in a rehabilitation trial. METHODS: A variety of commonly used therapist-assessed and self-report structural impai... Read More about The responsiveness of self-report and therapist rated upper limb functional outcome measures in early rheumatoid arthritis.

Assessing dyspnea and its impact on patients with connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease (2010)
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Swigris, J., Yorke, J., Sprunger, B., Swearingen, C., Pincus, T., du Bois, R., …Fischer, A. (2010). Assessing dyspnea and its impact on patients with connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease. Respiratory Medicine, 104(9), 1350-1355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2010.03.027

RATIONALE: Dyspnea is the cardinal symptom in patients with any type of interstitial lung disease (ILD); however, there are limited data on dyspnea among patients with connective tissue disease-related ILD (i.e., CTD-ILD). OBJECTIVES: To explore the... Read More about Assessing dyspnea and its impact on patients with connective tissue disease-related interstitial lung disease.

Ethical issues in image-based research (2010)
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Clark, A., Prosser, J., & Wiles, R. (2010). Ethical issues in image-based research. Arts and Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice, 2(1), 81-93. https://doi.org/10.1080/17533010903495298

This paper provides an overview of current ethical concerns in image-based research. It considers the influence of institutional structures such as regulatory frameworks, professional guidelines and institutional review boards before focusing on issu... Read More about Ethical issues in image-based research.

'Choosing shoes': a preliminary study into the challenges facing clinicians in assessing footwear for rheumatoid patients (2010)
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assessing footwear for rheumatoid patients. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research, 3(24), https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1146-3-24

Background: Footwear has been accepted as a therapeutic intervention for the foot affected by rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Evidence relating to the objective assessment of footwear in patients with RA is limited. The aims of this study were to identi... Read More about 'Choosing shoes': a preliminary study into the challenges facing clinicians in assessing footwear for rheumatoid patients.

Establishing rigour in qualitative radiography research (2010)
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Murphy, F., & Yielder, J. (2010). Establishing rigour in qualitative radiography research. Radiography, 16, 62-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2009.07.003

The vast majority of radiography research is subject to critique and evaluation from peers in order to justify the method and the outcome of the study. Within the quantitative domain, which the majority of medical imaging publications tend to fall... Read More about Establishing rigour in qualitative radiography research.

The effect of patellar taping on patella position using ultrasound scanning (2010)
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Herrington, L. (2010). The effect of patellar taping on patella position using ultrasound scanning. ˜The œKnee (Amsterdam. Online), 17, 132-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2009.07.011

Previous research into the effect of patellar taping has found conflicting results and when studies have found positive findings these effects appear to be negated by exercise. The purpose of this study was to re-examine the effect of patellar tapi... Read More about The effect of patellar taping on patella position using ultrasound scanning.

Liberating the NHS; commissioning, outsourcing and a new politics debate (2010)
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Regan, P., & Ball, E. (2010). Liberating the NHS; commissioning, outsourcing and a new politics debate. British Journal of Community Nursing, 15(10), 1-3

In the short months following the result of the UK 2010 General election, a new Government White Paper has been released entitled: Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS (Department of Health (DH), 2010a). It strives to distance itself from pre... Read More about Liberating the NHS; commissioning, outsourcing and a new politics debate.

Transition to parenthood. (Research unwrapped: critical appraisal) (2010)
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Wray, J. (2010). Transition to parenthood. (Research unwrapped: critical appraisal). Practising Midwife, 13(8), 42-44

This months research unwrapped centres upon an appraisal of a qualitative study undertaken in the UK a few years ago by Deave et al and published in 2008. I have chosen this paper for two reasons firstly to highlight an excellent open access resource... Read More about Transition to parenthood. (Research unwrapped: critical appraisal).

Development and validity testing of an IPF-specific version of the St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (2010)
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Yorke, J., Jones, P., & Swigris, J. (2010). Development and validity testing of an IPF-specific version of the St George's Respiratory Questionnaire. Thorax, 65(10), 921-926. https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.2010.139121

Rationale The St George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) is often applied to assess health-related quality of life in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Some SGRQ items will inevitably have weaker measurement properties than others... Read More about Development and validity testing of an IPF-specific version of the St George's Respiratory Questionnaire.

Having confidence in therapeutic work with young people: constraints and challenges to confidentiality (2010)
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Jenkins, P. (2010). Having confidence in therapeutic work with young people: constraints and challenges to confidentiality. British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 38(3), 263-274. https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2010.483128

Confidentiality presents particular challenges to practitioners working with young people, on account of the latter's vulnerability and emotional immaturity. Ethical codes place a key importance on confidentiality, from deontological and teleological... Read More about Having confidence in therapeutic work with young people: constraints and challenges to confidentiality.

The opposites task: Using general rules to test cognitive flexibility in preschoolers (2010)
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Baker, S., Friedman, O., & Leslie, A. (2010). The opposites task: Using general rules to test cognitive flexibility in preschoolers. Journal of Cognition and Development, 11(2), 240-254. https://doi.org/10.1080/15248371003699944

A brief narrative description of the journal article, document, or resource. Executive functions play an important role in cognitive development, and during the preschool years especially, children's performance is limited in tasks that demand flexib... Read More about The opposites task: Using general rules to test cognitive flexibility in preschoolers.

Impact of public involvement in research on quality of life and society: a case study of research career trajectories. (2010)
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Williamson, T., Brogden, J., Jones, E., & Ryan, J. (2010). Impact of public involvement in research on quality of life and society: a case study of research career trajectories. International Journal of Consumer Studies, 34, 551-557. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1470-6431.2010.00909.x

This case study illustrates the research career trajectory of two lay researchers after they joined a Big Lottery funded study to explore loneliness and isolation among older people living in a town in the north of England, UK. The two lay researcher... Read More about Impact of public involvement in research on quality of life and society: a case study of research career trajectories..

Failures in childbirth care (2010)
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Ashcroft, B. (2010). Failures in childbirth care. Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, 15(1), 52-55. https://doi.org/10.1258/jhsrp.2009.09s106

The study, first published in 2003, looks at the root causes of adverse events and near misses in obstetrics at seven hospital maternity units by interviewing 93 members of staff, identifying the areas of mismanagement in each case and thematically... Read More about Failures in childbirth care.

Coming out to talk about suicide : gay men and suicidality (2010)
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McAndrew, S., & Warne, T. (2010). Coming out to talk about suicide : gay men and suicidality. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 19, 92-101. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0349.2009.00644.x

International studies report increased rates of mental health problems and subsequent suicidality among homosexual populations. While international health-care policy is concerned with reducing suicide among young people, important research finding... Read More about Coming out to talk about suicide : gay men and suicidality.

Re-searching for therapy: the ethics of using what we are skilled in (2010)
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Mcandrew, S., & Warne, T. (2010). Re-searching for therapy: the ethics of using what we are skilled in. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 17(6), 503-509. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2009.01545.x

Narrative inquiry as a qualitative research method appears to be growing in popularity amongst mental health nurses. This paper argues that there are a number of parallels between narrative inquiry and psychotherapy, and mental health nurses familia... Read More about Re-searching for therapy: the ethics of using what we are skilled in.