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Adaptation and psychometric testing of the Turkish evaluation of daily activity questionnaire in people with rheumatoid arthritis (2023)
Journal Article
Bumin, G., Hammond, A., Akarsu, R., Prior, Y., Kaplan, B., Temizkan, F., …Kalyoncu, U. (2024). Adaptation and psychometric testing of the Turkish evaluation of daily activity questionnaire in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Disability and Rehabilitation, 46(19), 4546-4552. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2023.2280067

Purpose: The aims were to translate the Evaluation of Daily Activity Questionnaire (EDAQ) into Turkish, then test validity and reliability in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Turkey.
Material and Methods: Phase 1: The EDAQ was forward and b... Read More about Adaptation and psychometric testing of the Turkish evaluation of daily activity questionnaire in people with rheumatoid arthritis.

Evaluation of a novel biomechanics-informed walking frame, developed through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership between biomechanists and design engineers (2023)
Journal Article
Thies, S. B., Bevan, S., Wassall, M., Kurissinkal, B., Chowalloor, L., Kenney, L., & Howard, D. (2023). Evaluation of a novel biomechanics-informed walking frame, developed through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership between biomechanists and design engineers. BMC Geriatrics, 23(1), 734. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04443-7

Background: Walking aids such as walking frames offer support during walking, yet paradoxically, people who self-report using them remain more likely to fall than people who do not. Lifting of walking frames when crossing door thresholds or when turn... Read More about Evaluation of a novel biomechanics-informed walking frame, developed through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership between biomechanists and design engineers.

Rapid force generation during unilateral isometric hamstring assessment: reliability and relationship to maximal force. (2023)
Journal Article
Ripley, N., Fahey, J., Cuthbert, M., McMahon, J., & Comfort, P. (2023). Rapid force generation during unilateral isometric hamstring assessment: reliability and relationship to maximal force. Sports Biomechanics, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/14763141.2023.2276316

Limited research has reported the reliability of rapid force generation characteristics during isometric assessments of the hamstrings. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to determine the between-session reliability of rapid force genera... Read More about Rapid force generation during unilateral isometric hamstring assessment: reliability and relationship to maximal force..

Non-medical prescribing in nursing (2023)
Journal Article
Dunn, J., & Pryor, C. (2023). Non-medical prescribing in nursing. British Journal of Nursing, 32(20), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2023.32.20.1004

Non-medical prescribing has been shown to be beneficial to both service users and practitioners spanning all care sectors. Nurse prescribing has developed significantly in its short existence, and is set to continue to push the boundaries of practice... Read More about Non-medical prescribing in nursing.

A realist evaluation of an enhanced court‐based liaison and diversion service for defendants with neurodevelopmental disorders (2023)
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Chaplin, E., McCarthy, J., Marshall-Tate, K., Ali, S., Harvey, D., Childs, J., …Forrester, A. (2023). A realist evaluation of an enhanced court‐based liaison and diversion service for defendants with neurodevelopmental disorders. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, https://doi.org/10.1002/cbm.2315

Background: In England, court‐based mental health liaison and diversion (L&D) services work across courts and police stations to support those with severe mental illness and other vulnerabilities. However, the evidence around how such services suppor... Read More about A realist evaluation of an enhanced court‐based liaison and diversion service for defendants with neurodevelopmental disorders.

Onset complexity and task conflict in the Stroop task (2023)
Journal Article
Parris, B. A., Hasshim, N., Ferrand, L., & Augustinova, M. (in press). Onset complexity and task conflict in the Stroop task. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1177/17470218231214515

The present study examined the extent to which a key marker of task conflict, negative facilitation, is modified by onset complexity. Negative facilitation, slower RTs to congruent stimuli than to non-lexical neutral stimuli in the Stroop task, is th... Read More about Onset complexity and task conflict in the Stroop task.

Income-Related Inequality Changes in Osteoarthritis First-Line Interventions: A Cohort Study (2023)
Journal Article
Battista, S., Kiadaliri, A., Jönsson, T., Gustafsson, K., Englund, M., Testa, M., & Dell'Isola, A. (2024). Income-Related Inequality Changes in Osteoarthritis First-Line Interventions: A Cohort Study. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 105(3), 452-460. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2023.10.012

Objective
To examine income-related inequality changes in the outcomes of an osteoarthritis (OA) first-line intervention.
Design
Retrospective cohort study.
Setting
Swedish health care system.
Participants
We included 115,403 people (age: 66.2... Read More about Income-Related Inequality Changes in Osteoarthritis First-Line Interventions: A Cohort Study.

The effects of a sleeve knee brace during stair negotiation in patients with symptomatic patellofemoral osteoarthritis. (2023)
Journal Article
Doslikova, K., Reeves, N. D., Maganaris, C. N., Baltzopoulos, V., Verschueren, S. M. P., Luyten, F. P., …Callaghan, M. J. (in press). The effects of a sleeve knee brace during stair negotiation in patients with symptomatic patellofemoral osteoarthritis. Clinical Biomechanics, 111, 106137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2023.106137

The patellofemoral joint is an important source of pain in knee osteoarthritis. Most biomechanical research in knee osteoarthritis has focused on the tibiofemoral joint during level walking. It is unknown what happens during stair negotiation in pati... Read More about The effects of a sleeve knee brace during stair negotiation in patients with symptomatic patellofemoral osteoarthritis..

Understanding experiences of the radiography workforce delivering medical imaging as part of patients' end of life care: An exploratory qualitative interview study. (2023)
Journal Article
Spacey, A., Heaslip, V., & Szczepura, K. (2024). Understanding experiences of the radiography workforce delivering medical imaging as part of patients' end of life care: An exploratory qualitative interview study. Radiography, 30(1), 132-140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2023.10.019

People nearing the end of life often require medical imaging in hospitals to manage symptoms and care, despite this little is known about the experiences of those delivering it. The aim of this study is therefore to explore the experiences of the rad... Read More about Understanding experiences of the radiography workforce delivering medical imaging as part of patients' end of life care: An exploratory qualitative interview study..

Researching Dalits and health care: Considering positionality (2023)
Journal Article
Thapa, R., Regmi, P., van Teijlingen, E., & Heaslip, V. (2023). Researching Dalits and health care: Considering positionality. #Journal not on list, 22(1), https://doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v22i1.49826

This methods paper explores the issue of the researcher’s positionality and its potential impact on the overall qualitative research process. After defining positionality this paper outlines its potential influences on the research process and findi... Read More about Researching Dalits and health care: Considering positionality.

Adjustable prosthetic sockets: a systematic review of industrial and research design characteristics and their justifications. (2023)
Journal Article
Baldock, M., Pickard, N., Prince, M., Kirkwood, S., Chadwell, A., Howard, D., …Curtin, S. (2023). Adjustable prosthetic sockets: a systematic review of industrial and research design characteristics and their justifications. Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 20(1), 147. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-023-01270-0

BackgroundThe prosthetic socket is a key component that influences prosthesis satisfaction, with a poorly fitting prosthetic socket linked to prosthesis abandonment and reduced community participation. This paper reviews adjustable socket designs, as... Read More about Adjustable prosthetic sockets: a systematic review of industrial and research design characteristics and their justifications..

Aesthetic ways of knowing: exploring mental health nurses’ experiences of delirium superimposed on dementia (2023)
Journal Article
Pryor, C. (2023). Aesthetic ways of knowing: exploring mental health nurses’ experiences of delirium superimposed on dementia. Nursing Older People, https://doi.org/10.7748/nop.2023.e1455

Background: In the UK, people with delirium superimposed on dementia may be cared for by mental health nurses, however there is little in the literature about the experience of caring for people with the condition from the perspective of mental healt... Read More about Aesthetic ways of knowing: exploring mental health nurses’ experiences of delirium superimposed on dementia.

Elevated mortality among the second-generation (children of migrants) in Europe: what is going wrong? A review (2023)
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Wallace, M., Hiam, L., & Aldridge, R. (2023). Elevated mortality among the second-generation (children of migrants) in Europe: what is going wrong? A review. British Medical Bulletin, 148(1), 5-21. https://doi.org/10.1093/bmb/ldad027

Introduction

The ‘second-generation’ (i.e. the children of migrants) represent one of the fastest growing subpopulations of the child and young adult populations in Europe today. The research so far appears to indicate that their mortality risk is... Read More about Elevated mortality among the second-generation (children of migrants) in Europe: what is going wrong? A review.

Simulation as a tool to model potential workflow enhancements in radiotherapy treatment pathways – A systematic review (2023)
Journal Article
Robinson, A., Asaduzzaman, M., Jena, R., & Naemi, R. (2023). Simulation as a tool to model potential workflow enhancements in radiotherapy treatment pathways – A systematic review. Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics, 24(10), https://doi.org/10.1002/acm2.14132

This systematic review aimed to synthesize and summarize the use of simulation of radiotherapy pathways. The objective was to establish the suitability of those simulations in modeling the potential introduction of processes and technologies to speed... Read More about Simulation as a tool to model potential workflow enhancements in radiotherapy treatment pathways – A systematic review.

Phase change material-enhanced shoe sole for foot thermal regulation to prevent hyperthermia (2023)
Journal Article
Nemati, H., & Naemi, R. (2023). Phase change material-enhanced shoe sole for foot thermal regulation to prevent hyperthermia. Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 45, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2023.102151

Along with the aesthetics and comfort of the shoes, the thermal characteristics of the shoes are one of the most important factors that should be considered in their design. In weight-bearing activities of daily living, the foot plantar temperature c... Read More about Phase change material-enhanced shoe sole for foot thermal regulation to prevent hyperthermia.

The development of the Cognitive Behavioural Social Competence Therapeutic Intervention for Adults with Autism: A mixed methods report (2023)
Journal Article
Tate, D., Dubrow‐Marshall, L., & Allely, C. S. (in press). The development of the Cognitive Behavioural Social Competence Therapeutic Intervention for Adults with Autism: A mixed methods report. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12711

Background: Many young people with autism can have an average or above average IQ, yet they still struggle with the social competencies needed to successfully navigate into adulthood. Despite many individuals with autism experiencing significant chal... Read More about The development of the Cognitive Behavioural Social Competence Therapeutic Intervention for Adults with Autism: A mixed methods report.

A Mixed Methods Study Investigating Mortality and Morbidity Associated with Urinary Incontinence During Older Womens Secondary Care Admissions and Exploring Nurses Experiences of Delivering Related Care (U-INconti)- a research protocol (2023)
Journal Article
Iles-Smith, H., & McMillan, I. (2023). A Mixed Methods Study Investigating Mortality and Morbidity Associated with Urinary Incontinence During Older Womens Secondary Care Admissions and Exploring Nurses Experiences of Delivering Related Care (U-INconti)- a research protocol. BMJ Open, 13, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067937

Introduction
Urinary incontinence (UI) is associated with increasing age and is more frequently experienced by women. Despite 40% prevalence in the community, little is known about the prevalence/incidence of UI in older women during hospital admiss... Read More about A Mixed Methods Study Investigating Mortality and Morbidity Associated with Urinary Incontinence During Older Womens Secondary Care Admissions and Exploring Nurses Experiences of Delivering Related Care (U-INconti)- a research protocol.

The footwear needs and preferences of adults over 55 years of age participating in court sports (2023)
Journal Article
Reeves, J., Williams, A., & Dixon, S. (in press). The footwear needs and preferences of adults over 55 years of age participating in court sports. Footwear Science, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/19424280.2023.2267531

Court sports like tennis are popular with older adults and important for maintaining physical and mental health. Footwear can influence player experience and injury risk in sports. Previous preliminary work using interviews and focus groups identifie... Read More about The footwear needs and preferences of adults over 55 years of age participating in court sports.

The Work Experience Survey – Rheumatic conditions (United Kingdom): Psychometric properties and identifying the workplace barriers of employed people with inflammatory arthritis receiving vocational rehabilitation (2023)
Journal Article
Hammond, A., O'Brien, R., Woodbridge, S., Parker, J., & Ching, A. (2023). The Work Experience Survey – Rheumatic conditions (United Kingdom): Psychometric properties and identifying the workplace barriers of employed people with inflammatory arthritis receiving vocational rehabilitation. Musculoskeletal Care, https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1835

Objective: The aims were to: revise the Work Experience Survey‐Rheumatic Conditions (WES‐RC‐ UK), a work assessment listing 142 workplace barriers; investigate content validity, reliability, and concurrent validity; update the accompanying WES‐RC and... Read More about The Work Experience Survey – Rheumatic conditions (United Kingdom): Psychometric properties and identifying the workplace barriers of employed people with inflammatory arthritis receiving vocational rehabilitation.