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The validity of a clinical measure of patella position (2007)
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McEwan, I., Herrington, L., & Thom, J. (2007). The validity of a clinical measure of patella position. Manual Therapy, 12(3), 226-230. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2006.06.013

Patellar taping is regarded as an important element of the treatment of patellofemoral joint pain. Key to the successful use of patellar taping is the assessment of patella position. The reliability and validity of the techniques used to assess pate... Read More about The validity of a clinical measure of patella position.

Edging the change action research with social workers and deaf and hard of hearing service users to achieve ‘best practice standards’ (2007)
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achieve ‘best practice standards’. Journal of Social Work, 7(3), 287-305. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468017307084072

Summary: This article reports the findings of the Edge of Change Project which sought to enable specialist social services teams in three local authorities to improve services for Deaf and hard of hearing service users in line with the Best Practice... Read More about Edging the change action research with social workers and deaf and hard of hearing service users to achieve ‘best practice standards’.

The relationship between balance, disability, and recovery after stroke: predictive validity of the Brunel balance assessment (2007)
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Tyson, S., Hanley, M., Chillala, J., Selley, A., & Tallis, R. (2007). The relationship between balance, disability, and recovery after stroke: predictive validity of the Brunel balance assessment. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 21, 341-346. https://doi.org/10.1177/1545968306296966

Objective. To examine the influence of balance disability on function and the recovery of function after stroke and consequently to assess the predictive validity of the Brunel Balance Assessment (BBA). Methods. Cross-sectional study of 102 patients... Read More about The relationship between balance, disability, and recovery after stroke: predictive validity of the Brunel balance assessment.

Measurement error in functional balance and mobility tests for people with stroke: what are the sources of error and what is the best way to minimize error? (2007)
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Tyson, S. (2007). Measurement error in functional balance and mobility tests for people with stroke: what are the sources of error and what is the best way to minimize error?. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 21(1), 46-51. https://doi.org/10.1177/1545968306290662

Objective. To assess the degree and source of measurement error in functional balance and mobility tests for people with stroke, and to identify the most effective method of data collection to minimize error. Design. To assess the degree and so... Read More about Measurement error in functional balance and mobility tests for people with stroke: what are the sources of error and what is the best way to minimize error?.

Functional balance and mobility tests in healthy participants: reliability, error and infl uencing factors (2007)
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infl uencing factors. Physiotherapy Research International, 12(4), 242-250. https://doi.org/10.1002/pri.383

Background and Purpose. Knowledge of the measurement error and reliability of measurement tools is required to judge whether true changes in performance have occurred. How a patient’s performance relates to that of a healthy individual, and which... Read More about Functional balance and mobility tests in healthy participants: reliability, error and infl uencing factors.

The effects of a back rehabilitation programme for patients with chronic low back pain (2007)
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Gaskell, L., Enright, S., & Tyson, S. (2007). The effects of a back rehabilitation programme for patients with chronic low back pain. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 13(5), 795-800. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2753.2006.00772.x

Aim The aim of this paper was to perform a pragmatic before–after analysis of a back rehabilitation programme (BRP) for patients with chronic low back pain (LBP). A total of 877 patients were recruited onto the BRP, which were carried out at four cen... Read More about The effects of a back rehabilitation programme for patients with chronic low back pain.

Psychological interventions for adults with asthma: A systematic review (2007)
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Yorke, J., Fleming, S., & Shuldham, C. (2007). Psychological interventions for adults with asthma: A systematic review. Respiratory Medicine, 101(1), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2006.04.003

Aim The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of randomized controlled trials where the efficacy of psychological interventions in modifying health and behavioural outcomes for adults with asthma was investigated. Method A r... Read More about Psychological interventions for adults with asthma: A systematic review.

Development and Validation of a German version of the Joint Protection Behaviour in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (2007)
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Niedermann, K., Forster, A., Hammond, A., Uebelhart, D., & de Bie, R. (2007). Development and Validation of a German version of the Joint Protection Behaviour in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care and Research, 57(2), 249-255. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.22547

Objective Joint protection (JP) is an important part of the treatment concept for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The Joint Protection Behavior Assessment short form (JPBA-S) assesses the use of hand JP methods by patients with RA while pre... Read More about Development and Validation of a German version of the Joint Protection Behaviour in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Patient and practitioner views of a new rheumatology (Tier 2) primary care service (2007)
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Ball, E., & Critchley, S. (2007). Patient and practitioner views of a new rheumatology (Tier 2) primary care service. Quality in Primary Care, 15(2), 101-106

The rheumatology Tier 2 service in Oldham was implemented to see patients in a primary care setting for their initial assessment. They were treated and discharged within the service, or referred on to secondary care in order to limit inappropriat... Read More about Patient and practitioner views of a new rheumatology (Tier 2) primary care service.

A reflection on ten years experience of providing qualitative research training in primary care (2007)
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Featherstone, V., Barbour, R., & Garner, J. (2007). A reflection on ten years experience of providing qualitative research training in primary care. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 8(3), 198-206. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463423607000242

Aims: To gain structured feedback on a qualitative research methods training programme delivered to primary care researchers over a period of ten years. To examine dilemmas and challenges and how these had been resolved. To examine how the programm... Read More about A reflection on ten years experience of providing qualitative research training in primary care.

Diabetes-related communications in community pharmacy: reflections on the findings from a feasibility study (2007)
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Haigh, N., Campion, P., Featherstone, V., Edmondson, H., Hien Tee, K., & Innes, A. (2007). Diabetes-related communications in community pharmacy: reflections on the findings from a feasibility study. Primary Health Care Research and Development, 8(2), 147-156. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1463423607000175

Aims: To assess the feasibility of keeping a log of diabetes-related communication in a community pharmacy and to explore the potential of the logs to reflect diabetes-related communications within pharmacies. Design: A reflective log-keeping exerc... Read More about Diabetes-related communications in community pharmacy: reflections on the findings from a feasibility study.

Previous attentional set can induce an attentional blink with task-irrelevant initial targets (2007)
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with task-irrelevant initial targets. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology, 60(12), 1603-1609. https://doi.org/10.1080/17470210701536468

Identification of a second target is often impaired by the requirement to process a prior target in a rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP). This is termed the attentional blink. Even when the first target is task-irrelevant an attentional blink ma... Read More about Previous attentional set can induce an attentional blink with task-irrelevant initial targets.

Critical review. Part 1. Specialist footwear as a therapeutic intervention for diabetic foot problems – a critical review (2007)
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a critical review. British journal of podiatry, 10(3), 80-86

Background Specialist therapeutic footwear is frequently recommended by clinicians and provided for patients with high-risk foot pathology associated with diabetes with the aims of preventing occurrence or reoccurrence of foot ulceration, reducing... Read More about Critical review. Part 1. Specialist footwear as a therapeutic intervention for diabetic foot problems – a critical review.

Critical review. part 2. Specialist footwear as a therapeutic intervention for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (2007)
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arthritis. British journal of podiatry, 10(3), 87-92

Background Therapeutic footwear is frequently recommended by clinicians and provided for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the associated structural and soft-tissue problems. The therapeutic aim is to reduce pressure-related symptoms such... Read More about Critical review. part 2. Specialist footwear as a therapeutic intervention for patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Critical review. part 3. Therapeutic footwear – still a Cinderella service? A critical review of the literature (2007)
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service? A critical review of the literature. British journal of podiatry, 10(3), 93-98

Background That specialist therapeutic footwear has some clinical benefits has been demonstrated, but for these clinical benefits to be achieved the patient has to wear them. However, varying degrees of patient satisfaction with this footwear have b... Read More about Critical review. part 3. Therapeutic footwear – still a Cinderella service? A critical review of the literature.

Psychological care of patients undergoing modern elective surgery (continuing professional development series) (2007)
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Mitchell, M. (2007). Psychological care of patients undergoing modern elective surgery (continuing professional development series). Nursing Standard, 21(30), 48-58

Aim and Intended Learning Outcomes The aim of this article is to provide insight into the psychological aspects of nursing care required by patients experiencing brief hospital admission for modern, elective surgery. After reading this article you s... Read More about Psychological care of patients undergoing modern elective surgery (continuing professional development series).

Interpretation of an international terminology standard in the development of a logic-based compositional terminology (2007)
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Hardiker, N., & Coenen, A. (2007). Interpretation of an international terminology standard in the development of a logic-based compositional terminology. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 76S2, S274-S280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2007.05.005

Purpose: Version 1.0 of the International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP®) is a logic-based compositional terminology. International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 18104:2003 Health Informatics¿Integration of a reference terminolog... Read More about Interpretation of an international terminology standard in the development of a logic-based compositional terminology.

The role of the GI radiographer: A UK perspective (2007)
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Nightingale, J., & Hogg, P. (2007). The role of the GI radiographer: A UK perspective. Radiologic technology, 78(4), 284-290

Context: Since the 1990s radiographers in the United Kingdom have expanded their role in gastrointestinal (GI) radiology, first by performing double-contrast barium enema (DCBE) examinations independently and later by interpreting and reporting the r... Read More about The role of the GI radiographer: A UK perspective.

Falls and gait characteristics among older persons with peripheral neuropathy (2007)
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DeMott, T., Richardson, J., Thies, S., & Ashton-Miller, J. (2007). Falls and gait characteristics among older persons with peripheral neuropathy. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 86(2), 125-132. https://doi.org/10.1097/PHM.0b013e31802ee1d1

Objective: To prospectively determine the frequency and circumstances of falls in older persons with peripheral neuropathy and to identify gait characteristics on smooth and irregular surfaces associated with falls in this same population. Design:... Read More about Falls and gait characteristics among older persons with peripheral neuropathy.