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Interpreting research to inform practice : the hierarchy of evidence framework (2019)
Journal Article

Background: This paper examines the hierarchy of evidence (HoE) framework and evidence-based practice (EBP) for clinical practice and nurse education. Student evaluations of a post-qualifying EBP module identified consistent tension in interpreting r... Read More about Interpreting research to inform practice : the hierarchy of evidence framework.

A systematic review of the discriminating biomechanical parameters during the single leg squat (2019)
Journal Article

Objective: To determine whether there are common biomechanical parameters when analysing the single leg squat movement to compare pathological and non-pathological groups and whether these parameters are able to effectively distinguish between groups... Read More about A systematic review of the discriminating biomechanical parameters during the single leg squat.

Cognitive factors are associated with disability and pain, but not fatigue among physiotherapy attendees with persistent pain and fatigue (2019)
Journal Article
Thompson, D., Antcliff, D., & Woby, S. (2020). Cognitive factors are associated with disability and pain, but not fatigue among physiotherapy attendees with persistent pain and fatigue. Physiotherapy, 106, 94-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2019.01.006

Objectives
Most research exploring the relationship between cognitive factors and pain, disability and fatigue in patients with persistent pain/fatigue has been performed in multi disciplinary environments. It is unclear whether these associations a... Read More about Cognitive factors are associated with disability and pain, but not fatigue among physiotherapy attendees with persistent pain and fatigue.

The Healthy Immigrant Effect: The role of educational selectivity in the good health of migrants (2019)
Journal Article
Ichou, M., & Wallace, M. (2019). The Healthy Immigrant Effect: The role of educational selectivity in the good health of migrants. #Journal not on list, 40, Article 4. https://doi.org/10.4054/demres.2019.40.4

Background: The Healthy Immigrant Effect (HIE) refers to the fact that recent migrants are in better health than the nonmigrant population in the host country. Central to explaining the HIE is the idea that migrants are positively selected in terms... Read More about The Healthy Immigrant Effect: The role of educational selectivity in the good health of migrants.

Coping with extremes, creating comfort: user experiences of ‘low-energy’ homes in Australia (2019)
Journal Article
Sherriff, G., Moore, T., Berry, S., Ambrose, A., Goodchild, B., & Maye-Banbury, A. (2019). Coping with extremes, creating comfort: user experiences of ‘low-energy’ homes in Australia. Energy Research and Social Science, 51, 44-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2018.12.008

Low- and zero-energy homes are core elements in transitioning the housing stock towards a more environmentally sustainable model that responds to concerns about climate change and the need for energy demand reduction. Whilst there is a growing body o... Read More about Coping with extremes, creating comfort: user experiences of ‘low-energy’ homes in Australia.

A survey of physiotherapy practice (2018) in the United Kingdom for patients with greater trochanteric pain syndrome (2019)
Journal Article

Purpose: Greater Trochanteric Pain syndrome (GTPS) is a debilitating condition causing lateral hip pain. It affects up to 23.5% of women and 8% of men between 50 and 75 years old. Sufferers report comparable quality of life and functional performance... Read More about A survey of physiotherapy practice (2018) in the United Kingdom for patients with greater trochanteric pain syndrome.

Authenticity and the interview : a positive response to a radical critique (2019)
Journal Article
Whitaker, E., & Atkinson, P. (2019). Authenticity and the interview : a positive response to a radical critique. Qualitative Research, 19(6), 619-634. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468794118816885

We respond to recent discussions of the interview, and the ‘radical critique’ of interviewing, as reiterated in publications by Silverman and Hammersley. Reviewing and extending the critical commentary on the social life of the interview and its impl... Read More about Authenticity and the interview : a positive response to a radical critique.

Lurkers: The game show (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Honeychurch, S., Middleton, A., O'Brien, R., Beckingham, S., Withnell, N., & Turner, S. (2019, January). Lurkers: The game show. Presented at Social Media for Learning in Higher Education Conference, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Rethinking preventing homelessness amongst prison leavers (2019)
Journal Article

The Wales (Housing) Act 2015 introduced a preventative approach to addressing homelessness which impacted on prison leavers in Wales. Since the same changes will take effect in England from October 2018, this paper provides early insight into how new... Read More about Rethinking preventing homelessness amongst prison leavers.

A randomised controlled trial and cost-consequence analysis of traditional and digital foot orthoses supply chains in a National Health Service setting : application to feet at risk of diabetic plantar ulceration (2019)
Journal Article

Background: Diabetic foot ulceration is a considerable cost to the NHS and foot orthotic
provision is a core strategy for the management of the people with diabetes and a moderate
to high risk of foot ulceration. The traditional process to produce... Read More about A randomised controlled trial and cost-consequence analysis of traditional and digital foot orthoses supply chains in a National Health Service setting : application to feet at risk of diabetic plantar ulceration.

The efficacy of a lateral wedge insole for painful medial knee osteoarthritis after prescreening : a randomized clinical trial (2019)
Journal Article

OBJECTIVE:
Lateral wedge shoe insoles decrease medial knee loading, but trials have shown no effect on pain in medial knee osteoarthritis (OA). However, insoles' loading effects are inconsistent, and they can increase patellofemoral loading. We hyp... Read More about The efficacy of a lateral wedge insole for painful medial knee osteoarthritis after prescreening : a randomized clinical trial.

The value of tibial mounted inertial measurement units to quantify running kinetics in elite football (soccer) players. A reliability and agreement study using a research orientated and a clinically orientated system (2019)
Journal Article
Hughes, T., Jones, R., Starbuck, C., Sergeant, J., & Callaghan, M. (2019). The value of tibial mounted inertial measurement units to quantify running kinetics in elite football (soccer) players. A reliability and agreement study using a research orientated and a clinically orientated system. Journal of Electro - myography and Kinesiology, 44(Feb 19), 156-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelekin.2019.01.001

In elite football, measurement of running kinetics with inertial measurement units (IMUs) may be useful as a component of periodic health examination (PHE). This study determined the reliability of, and agreement between a research orientated IMU and... Read More about The value of tibial mounted inertial measurement units to quantify running kinetics in elite football (soccer) players. A reliability and agreement study using a research orientated and a clinically orientated system.

Vulnerability and the myth of autonomy (2019)
Book Chapter

This chapter examines the notions of individualism that are such a key feature of neoliberalism. It outlines the main themes in M. Fineman’s argument and discusses notion of “the vulnerable subject”. The chapter argues that vulnerability is a constan... Read More about Vulnerability and the myth of autonomy.

Arts for the Blues – a new creative psychological therapy for depression: a pilot workshop report (2019)
Journal Article

Introduction: Research over the last decade has identified both strengths and limitations in the use of routinely prescribed psychological therapies for depression. More recently, a focus on creative art therapies, and 'art on prescription' are deve... Read More about Arts for the Blues – a new creative psychological therapy for depression: a pilot workshop report.

Support workers and nursing associates as coaches (2019)
Journal Article

This article examines the important role that support workers and nursing associates play in being a coach for other less experienced team members. There is a difference between being a coach and being a mentor and this will be explored. The requirem... Read More about Support workers and nursing associates as coaches.

Serial killers and the media : the Moors Murders legacy (2019)
Book
Cummins, I., Foley, M., & King, M. (2019). Serial killers and the media : the Moors Murders legacy. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04876-1

This book examines the media and cultural responses to the awful crimes of Brady and Hindley, whose murders provided a template for future media reporting on serial killers. It explores a wide variety of topics relating to the Moors Murders case incl... Read More about Serial killers and the media : the Moors Murders legacy.

NAAS Preparation Evaluation Report Phase 1: June - October 2018 (2019)
Report
Wood, A., & Haines, C. (2019). NAAS Preparation Evaluation Report Phase 1: June - October 2018

Participatory social network map making with family carers of people living with dementia (2019)
Journal Article
Campbell, S., Clark, A., Keady, J., Kullberg, A., Manji, K., Rummery, K., & Ward, R. (2019). Participatory social network map making with family carers of people living with dementia. Methodological Innovations, 12(1), https://doi.org/10.1177/2059799119844445

This article focuses on the use of a participatory social network mapping method with family carers. This is one of a suite of methods developed in a 5-year qualitative multi-centre project exploring how neighbourhoods support, enable or disable peop... Read More about Participatory social network map making with family carers of people living with dementia.

"Hear Us Speak" : listening to women's experiences of perinatal distress and the Transactional Analysis psychotherapy treatment they received (2019)
Thesis
Haynes, E. "Hear Us Speak" : listening to women's experiences of perinatal distress and the Transactional Analysis psychotherapy treatment they received. (Thesis). University of Salford

This PhD study examines Transactional Analysis (TA) psychotherapy as a treatment for perinatal mental illness, by listening to the experiences of women who have received it within a private practice, psychotherapeutic setting. The study also address... Read More about "Hear Us Speak" : listening to women's experiences of perinatal distress and the Transactional Analysis psychotherapy treatment they received.

A comparative study evaluating the performance of diagnostic radiography units and protocols for paediatric and adult chest radiography examinations (2019)
Thesis
Al-Murshedi, S. A comparative study evaluating the performance of diagnostic radiography units and protocols for paediatric and adult chest radiography examinations. (Thesis). University of Salford

Purpose: Little is known about the variations in image quality (IQ) and radiation dose for paediatric and adult chest radiography (CXR), between and within hospitals. Large variations in IQ could influence the diagnostic accuracy, and variations in r... Read More about A comparative study evaluating the performance of diagnostic radiography units and protocols for paediatric and adult chest radiography examinations.