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The development and validity of the Salford Gait Tool: an observation-based clinical gait assessment tool (2007)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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).

Self-harm and the words that bind: a critique of common perspectives (2007)
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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.

A systematic review of psychological interventions for children with asthma (2007)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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..

Establishing library 'key skill' confidence levels amongst a cohort of nursing students at an English university (2007)
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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.

Object bias is mediated by the collinearity of targets (2007)
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Crundall, D., Cole, G., & Galpin, A. (2007). Object bias is mediated by the collinearity of targets. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 60(1), 137-153. https://doi.org/10.1080/17470210600654792

Same-object bias occurs when tasks associated with processing a single object are faster than tasks associated with two objects. Over five experiments we assessed whether same-object bias is mediated by the collinearity of the targets. Participants d... Read More about Object bias is mediated by the collinearity of targets.

Migration and work in the United Kingdom: Mobility and the social order (2007)
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Jordan, B., & Brown, P. (2007). Migration and work in the United Kingdom: Mobility and the social order. Mobilities, 2(2), 255-276. https://doi.org/10.1080/17450100701387414

In this paper we seek to highlight the interconnectedness between work and migration and the maintenance of the new social order in the United Kingdom. The content of this article is based upon a number of qualitative research projects that the autho... Read More about Migration and work in the United Kingdom: Mobility and the social order.

The Transition to Hydrogen-based Energy: Combining technology and risk assessments and lay perspectives. (2007)
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Ricci, M., Newsholme, G., Bellaby, P., & Flynn, R. (2007). The Transition to Hydrogen-based Energy: Combining technology and risk assessments and lay perspectives. International Journal of Energy Sector Management, 1(1), 34-50. https://doi.org/10.1108/17506220710738588

Purpose – The paper attempts to highlight and discuss the limitations of the current discourse around the role of hydrogen-based energy in a more sustainable future. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws upon preliminary findings from qual... Read More about The Transition to Hydrogen-based Energy: Combining technology and risk assessments and lay perspectives..

Guideline for blood grouping and antibody testing in pregnancy (2007)
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Gooch, A., Parker, J., Wray, J., & Qureshi, H. (2007). Guideline for blood grouping and antibody testing in pregnancy. Transfusion Medicine, 17(4), 252-351. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3148.2007.00767.x

A review for the British Committee for Standards in Haematology Blood Transfusion Task Force. The purpose of the guideline is to define the red cell immunohaematology tests which should be applied in pregnancy. The aim of the testing programme is... Read More about Guideline for blood grouping and antibody testing in pregnancy.

Valuing of altruism and honesty in nursing students: a two-decade replication study (2007)
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replication study. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 57(4), 366-374. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.04119.x

This paper reports a study investigating changes in the self-reported values of nursing students over the period 1983–2005 in the light of changes in student demography. Background. Nurses’ values have been studied by both qualitative and survey me... Read More about Valuing of altruism and honesty in nursing students: a two-decade replication study.