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Use of cognitive-behavioural arthritis education programmes in newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (2002)
Journal Article
Freeman, K., Hammond, A., & Lincoln, N. (2002). Use of cognitive-behavioural arthritis education programmes in newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical Rehabilitation, 16(8), 828. https://doi.org/10.1191/0269215502cr565oa

Objective: To identify the effect of attending a cognitive-behavioural arthritis education programme on the health status of participants with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared with a control group. Design: Randomized controlled t... Read More about Use of cognitive-behavioural arthritis education programmes in newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis.

The biomechanical effects of the inclusion of a torque absorber and type of knee units on trans-femoral amputee gait (2002)
Journal Article
Linden, M., Twiste, M., & Rithalia, S. (2002). The biomechanical effects of the inclusion of a torque absorber and type of knee units on trans-femoral amputee gait. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 26, 35-43

This paper reports on a pilot study investigating the effects on the gait of two transfemoral amputees of to the inclusion of a torque absorber (TA) and its location relative to the knee unit. Both subjects carried out gait tests with a prosthes... Read More about The biomechanical effects of the inclusion of a torque absorber and type of knee units on trans-femoral amputee gait.

Senior citizenship? Retirement, mobility and welfare in the European Union (2002)
Book
Ackers, L., & Dwyer, P. (2002). Senior citizenship? Retirement, mobility and welfare in the European Union. Bristol: Policy Press

Debates about citizenship in Europe, particularly in relation to social policy and welfare provision, are set to become increasingly topical as the European Union expands and moves towards greater integration. This book charts the development of mobi... Read More about Senior citizenship? Retirement, mobility and welfare in the European Union.

Making sense of social citizenship : some user views on welfare rights and responsibilities (2002)
Journal Article
Dwyer, P. (2002). Making sense of social citizenship : some user views on welfare rights and responsibilities. Critical Social Policy, 22(2), 273-299. https://doi.org/10.1177/02610183020220020601

Against the backdrop of New Labour's claim to be constructing a new welfare state for the 21st century, this article explores how a diversity of welfare service users make sense of the principles and values central to the ongoing reform of public wel... Read More about Making sense of social citizenship : some user views on welfare rights and responsibilities.

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.

The dispassionate mirror : towards a transcendental narrative in film practice (2002)
Thesis
Knudsen, E. The dispassionate mirror : towards a transcendental narrative in film practice. (Thesis). University of Salford

The use of Zen - advertent or inadvertent - in the practice of artistic creation is not new. From Japanese Haiku poetry, the early poetry of Wordsworth and even aspects of Shakespeare's Hamlet, to the paintings of Cezanne and Dali, to the novels of... Read More about The dispassionate mirror : towards a transcendental narrative in film practice.

Carpetbaggers and credit unions : a sociological study into the paradox of mutuality in the late twentieth century (2002)
Thesis
Dayson, K. Carpetbaggers and credit unions : a sociological study into the paradox of mutuality in the late twentieth century. (Thesis). University of Salford

This thesis explores the apparent paradox of mutuality in Britain at the turn of the millennium. It contrasts the relative decline of building societies via demutualisation, against the continual governmental support for and growth of credit unions... Read More about Carpetbaggers and credit unions : a sociological study into the paradox of mutuality in the late twentieth century.

The influence of shape and sliding distance of femoral head movement loci on the wear of acetabular cups in total hip arthroplasty (2002)
Journal Article
Bennett, D., Orr, J., Beverland, D., & Baker, R. (2002). The influence of shape and sliding distance of femoral head movement loci on the wear of acetabular cups in total hip arthroplasty. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, 216(6), 393-402. https://doi.org/10.1243/095441102321032184

Wear of the polyethylene acetabular component is the most serious threat to the longterm success of total hip replacements (THRs). Greatly reduced wear rates have been reported for unidirectional, compared to multidirectional, articulation in vitro.... Read More about The influence of shape and sliding distance of femoral head movement loci on the wear of acetabular cups in total hip arthroplasty.

Estimating mechanical cost in subjects with myelomeningocele (2002)
Journal Article
McDowell, B., Cosgrove, A., & Baker, R. (2002). Estimating mechanical cost in subjects with myelomeningocele. Gait & Posture, 15(1), 25-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0966-6362%2801%2900179-5

An attempt was made to validate a system of calculating mechanical cost using 3-D motion analysis by using Oxygen cost measurements in 26 subjects with myelomeningocele. The three models investigated were (i) vertical excursion of the centre of mass... Read More about Estimating mechanical cost in subjects with myelomeningocele.

Effect of a rigid ankle-foot orthosis on hamstring length in children with hemiplagia (2002)
Journal Article
Thompson, N., Taylor, T., McCarthy, K., Cosgrove, A., & Baker, R. (2002). Effect of a rigid ankle-foot orthosis on hamstring length in children with hemiplagia. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 44(1), 51-57

Eighteen children with hemiplegia, mean age 8 years 5 months, underwent gait analysis and musculoskeletal modelling using specially designed software. The maximum lengths of the hamstrings were determined for each child walking in and out of an a... Read More about Effect of a rigid ankle-foot orthosis on hamstring length in children with hemiplagia.

Developing evidence based social care policy and practice. Part 2: effectiveness and outcomes of preventive services for older people: risk factors, coping strategies and outcomes of interventions in bereavement (2002)
Report
Long, A., Godfrey, M., Randall, T., Grant, M., & Chapman, M. (2002). Developing evidence based social care policy and practice. Part 2: effectiveness and outcomes of preventive services for older people: risk factors, coping strategies and outcomes of interventions in bereavement

Confusing rhetoric with reality : achieving a balanced skill mix of nurses working with children (2002)
Journal Article
Smith, J., & Long, T. (2002). Confusing rhetoric with reality : achieving a balanced skill mix of nurses working with children. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 40(3), 258-266. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02367.x

Background and rationale. The option of separate registration in children’s nursing has been a feature of nursing in the United Kingdom since 1919, but this is currently under review. The recently superseded governing body of nursing, the United King... Read More about Confusing rhetoric with reality : achieving a balanced skill mix of nurses working with children.

The growth in environmental awareness and its implications for the National Health Service (2002)
Thesis
Gallagher, M. The growth in environmental awareness and its implications for the National Health Service. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

The NHS is a large complex organisation employing almost one million people and with an annual revenue budget in 1999/2000 in excess of £40 billion. Responsible for a range of activities with the potential to cause environmental damage on a local,... Read More about The growth in environmental awareness and its implications for the National Health Service.

The development of a project process evaluation (PPE) framework that aims to measure the effectiveness of implementing a new design and construction project process (2002)
Thesis
Lee, A. The development of a project process evaluation (PPE) framework that aims to measure the effectiveness of implementing a new design and construction project process. (Thesis). Salford : University of Salford

Increased globalised competition and the need to meet continuously changing customer requirements has forced the UK construction industry to consider its practice. The industry has been repeatedly criticised for its inefficiency, fragmentation,... Read More about The development of a project process evaluation (PPE) framework that aims to measure the effectiveness of implementing a new design and construction project process.

Occupational performance outside the hospital for long-stay residents under 65 years of age : how residents rate their satisfaction and the factors they perceive to affect occupational performance (2002)
Journal Article
Collins, B., & Leonard, C. (2002). Occupational performance outside the hospital for long-stay residents under 65 years of age : how residents rate their satisfaction and the factors they perceive to affect occupational performance. ˜The œIrish journal of occupational therapy, 32(1), 10-14