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Data sensitivity: proposals for resolving the conundrum (2007)
Journal Article
Mccullagh, K. (2007). Data sensitivity: proposals for resolving the conundrum. Journal of international commercial law and technology, 2(4), 190-201

The EU Directive 95/46/EC specifically demarcates categories of sensitive data meriting special protection. It is important to review the continuing relevance of existing categories of sensitive data in the light of changes in societal structures and... Read More about Data sensitivity: proposals for resolving the conundrum.

Sweden's 2006 parliamentary election and after: contesting or consolidating the Swedish model? (2007)
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Agius, C. (2007). Sweden's 2006 parliamentary election and after: contesting or consolidating the Swedish model?. Parliamentary Affairs, 60(4), 585-600. https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gsm041

Since the post-war era, the Swedish Social Democratic Party (Socialdemokratiska arbetarepartiet, or SAP) has been regarded as the country's ‘natural party of government’, occupying a ‘hegemonic’ position in national political and social life. The ins... Read More about Sweden's 2006 parliamentary election and after: contesting or consolidating the Swedish model?.

5 years of market abuse (2007)
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Alcock, A. (2007). 5 years of market abuse. Company Lawyer, 28, 163

Liquid phase separations of organic isomers on high silica zeolites (2007)
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Dyer, A., & Emms, T. (2007). Liquid phase separations of organic isomers on high silica zeolites. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, 104, 137-144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2007.01.020

on exchanged forms of three high silica zeolites, *BEA (beta), EUO (EU-I), TON (NU-1), were studied for their potential to separate isomers of industrial interest. This was approached by using them as stationary phases in high performance liquid chro... Read More about Liquid phase separations of organic isomers on high silica zeolites.

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.

The proto-theory of design : the method of analysis of the ancient geometers (2007)
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Koskela, L., & Kagioglou, M. (2007). The proto-theory of design : the method of analysis of the ancient geometers. Strojarstvo, 49(1), 45-52

It is contended that the ancient method of analysis and synthesis, developed originally by Greek geometers, provides a proto-theory of design, which unfortunately has largely been forgotten in the modern period. For justifying this claim, six centra... Read More about The proto-theory of design : the method of analysis of the ancient geometers.

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.

The role of philosophical context in the development of theory: Towards methodological pluralism (2007)
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Pathirage, C., Amaratunga, R., & Haigh, R. (2007). The role of philosophical context in the development of theory: Towards methodological pluralism. ˜The œbuilt & human environment review, 1(1),

The research strategy dictates the major direction of the research and constitutes one of the important decisions made by the researcher. However, researchers’ understanding on theory at the outset of the research guides the design of the research. T... Read More about The role of philosophical context in the development of theory: Towards methodological pluralism.

Kinetic neutron diffraction and SANS studies of phase formation in bioactive machinable glass ceramics (2007)
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machinable glass ceramics. Biomedical Materials, 2, 151-157. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-6041/2/2/014

Bioactive fluormica–fluorapatite glass-ceramic materials offer a very encouraging solution to the problem of efficient restoration and reconstruction of hard tissues. To produce material with the desired crystalline phases, a five-stage heat treatm... Read More about Kinetic neutron diffraction and SANS studies of phase formation in bioactive machinable glass ceramics.