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The development and validity of the Salford Gait Tool: an observation-based clinical gait assessment tool (2007)
Journal Article
Toro, B., Nester, C., & Farren, P. (2007). The development and validity of the Salford Gait Tool: an observation-based clinical gait assessment tool. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 88(3), 321-327. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2006.12.028

Objectives: To develop the construct, content, and criterion validity of the Salford Gait Tool (SF-GT) and to evaluate agreement between gait observations using the SF-GT and kinematic gait data. Design: Tool development and comparative evalu... Read More about The development and validity of the Salford Gait Tool: an observation-based clinical gait assessment tool.

Inter- and intraobserver repeatability of the Salford Gait Tool: an observation based clinical gait assessment tool (2007)
Journal Article
Toro, B., Nester, C., & Farren, P. (2007). Inter- and intraobserver repeatability of the Salford Gait Tool: an observation based clinical gait assessment tool. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 88(3), 328-332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2006.12.030

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the inter- and intraobserver repeatability of the Salford Gait Tool (SF-GT), a new observation-based gait assessment tool for evaluating sagittal plane cerebral palsy (CP) gait. DESIGN: Masked comparative evaluation. SETTING: U... Read More about Inter- and intraobserver repeatability of the Salford Gait Tool: an observation based clinical gait assessment tool.

The effect of perceived adherence to the Bobath concept on physiotherapists’ choice of intervention used to treat postural control after stroke (2007)
Journal Article
Tyson, S., & Selley, A. (2007). The effect of perceived adherence to the Bobath concept on physiotherapists’ choice of intervention used to treat postural control after stroke. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638280600841158

PURPOSE. The Bobath concept is the predominant stroke physiotherapy approach in the UK but there is little literature about its operationalization. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of perceived adherence to the Bobath concept on interve... Read More about The effect of perceived adherence to the Bobath concept on physiotherapists’ choice of intervention used to treat postural control after stroke.

Delinquency and the juvenile justice systems in the non-Western world (book review) (2007)
Journal Article
Quraishi, M. (2007). Delinquency and the juvenile justice systems in the non-Western world (book review). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsl.2006.11.001

This text seeks to contextualise comparative criminological enquiry beyond black-letter law comparisons by emphasising extra-legal elements such as culture, custom and religion across different non-western juvenile justice systems. The editors are we... Read More about Delinquency and the juvenile justice systems in the non-Western world (book review).

Missed opportunities: Module design to meet the learning and access needs of practitioners - A work based learning pilot in the rehabilitation setting (2007)
Report
Williamson, T., Owens, D., Rosen, L., & Rutherford, J. (2007). Missed opportunities: Module design to meet the learning and access needs of practitioners - A work based learning pilot in the rehabilitation setting

It is with great pleasure that this report is presented as a result of an exciting project that truly exemplified partnership working. For a Higher Education Institution to come together with an NHS organisation to negotiate and tailor an education i... Read More about Missed opportunities: Module design to meet the learning and access needs of practitioners - A work based learning pilot in the rehabilitation setting.

Preparing regional spatial strategy reviews on Gypsies and Travellers by regional planning bodies (2007)
Report
Centre for Urban and Regional Studies, U. O. B., Salford Housing & Urban Studies Unit, U. O. S., & Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research, S. H. (2007). Preparing regional spatial strategy reviews on Gypsies and Travellers by regional planning bodies

Under the new approach to planning for Gypsy and Traveller site provision, Regional Spatial Strategies are to identify total pitch requirements at regional level, and allocate these between Local Planning Authorities (LPAs). This allocation is to b... Read More about Preparing regional spatial strategy reviews on Gypsies and Travellers by regional planning bodies.

Self-harm and the words that bind: a critique of common perspectives (2007)
Journal Article
common perspectives. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 14, 172-178. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01060.x

The issue of self-harm is not only a widespread phenomenon but also a challenging one. Nurses in particular are faced with this challenge, as they tend to be the primary professional group when working with people who self-harm within health servic... Read More about Self-harm and the words that bind: a critique of common perspectives.

Conceptualising the trend in burglary in England and Wales (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Hope, T. (2007, February). Conceptualising the trend in burglary in England and Wales. Presented at Colloquium on Property Crime, Project CRIMPREV (FP6, EU), Brussels

Our effort to understand crime rate change is hampered by governmental thinking about crime, and the vested interest governments have in favourable (popular) outcomes. At least as practised in the United Kingdom, thinking about burglary often assumes... Read More about Conceptualising the trend in burglary in England and Wales.

A systematic review of psychological interventions for children with asthma (2007)
Journal Article
Yorke, J., Fleming, S., & Shuldham, C. (2007). A systematic review of psychological interventions for children with asthma. Pediatric Pulmonology, 42(2), 114-124. https://doi.org/10.1002/ppul.20464

Aim: Psychological factors may influence the symptoms and management of asthma in children in many ways. It is, therefore, suggested that psychological interventions may be appropriate for this population. This paper reports a systematic review asses... Read More about A systematic review of psychological interventions for children with asthma.

Cluster analysis for the extraction of sagittal gait patterns in children with cerebral palsy. (2007)
Journal Article
Toro, B., Nester, C., & Farren, P. (2007). Cluster analysis for the extraction of sagittal gait patterns in children with cerebral palsy. Gait & Posture, 25(2), 157-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2006.02.004

Classification of gait disorders would facilitate standardisation of gait management and communication across professional boundaries. In the past, such classification was undertaken using a variety of approaches with often unclear methodology and va... Read More about Cluster analysis for the extraction of sagittal gait patterns in children with cerebral palsy..

Evaluation of the primary/secondary care interface in relation to a primary care rheumatology service (2007)
Journal Article
Critchley, S., & Ball, E. (2007). Evaluation of the primary/secondary care interface in relation to a primary care rheumatology service. Quality in Primary Care, 15(1), 33-36

Objective The rheumatology department at The Royal Oldham Hospital developed a primary care service aimed at bridging the gap between primary and secondary care for patients with potential rheumatological conditions, and this was given the name... Read More about Evaluation of the primary/secondary care interface in relation to a primary care rheumatology service.

Healthy passive cigarette smokers have increased pulmonary alveolar permeability (2007)
Journal Article
Beadsmoore, C., Cheow, H., Szczepura, K., Ruparelia, P., & Michael Peters, A. (2007). Healthy passive cigarette smokers have increased pulmonary alveolar permeability. Nuclear Medicine Communications, 28(2), 75-77. https://doi.org/10.1097/MNM.0b013e328013eb1e

Question Does passive smoking have a measurable effect on lung function in otherwise healthy subjects? There is current interest concerning passive smoking but no objective evidence showing that it has any impact on lung function. Methods The... Read More about Healthy passive cigarette smokers have increased pulmonary alveolar permeability.

Measuring disease prevalence: a comparison of musculoskeletal disease using four general practice consultation databases. (2007)
Journal Article
Jordan, K., Clarke-Cornwell, A. M., PM Symmons, D., Fleming, D., Porcheret, M., Kadam, U. T., & Croft, P. (2007). Measuring disease prevalence: a comparison of musculoskeletal disease using four general practice consultation databases. British Journal of General Practice, 57, 7-14

Background Primary care consultation data are an important source of information on morbidity prevalence. It is not known how reliable such figures are. Aim To compare annual consultation prevalence estimates for musculoskeletal conditions deri... Read More about Measuring disease prevalence: a comparison of musculoskeletal disease using four general practice consultation databases..

The development of work-based learning as part of post-qualifying education in the School of Nursing University of Salford (2007)
Presentation / Conference
Owens, D., & Rutherford, J. (2007, January). The development of work-based learning as part of post-qualifying education in the School of Nursing University of Salford. Presented at Creativity or Conformity? Building Cultures of Creativity in Higher Education, Cardiff in collaboration with the Higher Education Academy

The aim of this paper is to disseminate the conception and progress to date of the development of work-based learning as part of post qualifying education in the School of Nursing at the University of Salford. There is a changing culture within the... Read More about The development of work-based learning as part of post-qualifying education in the School of Nursing University of Salford.

Place, elective belonging and the diffused audience (2007)
Book Chapter
Longhurst, B., Bagnall, G., & Savage, M. (2007). Place, elective belonging and the diffused audience. In J. Gray, C. Sandvoss, & C. Harrington (Eds.), Fandom: identities and communities in a mediated world (125-138). New York, USA: New York University Press

Establishing library 'key skill' confidence levels amongst a cohort of nursing students at an English university (2007)
Journal Article
Franks, H., & McAlonan, C. (2007). Establishing library 'key skill' confidence levels amongst a cohort of nursing students at an English university. Nurse Education in Practice, 70(4), 258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2006.08.001

Summary: This article presents the findings of a small-scale preliminary survey of one cohort of students studying towards a Diploma/BSc in Nursing. The survey sought to establish student characteristics and indicate their confidence levels using ide... Read More about Establishing library 'key skill' confidence levels amongst a cohort of nursing students at an English university.