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Spatial Neglect: An Exploration of Clinical Assessment Behaviour in Stroke Rehabilitation (2024)
Journal Article
Fisher, G., Quel de Oliveira, C., Stubbs, P. W., Power, E., Checketts, M., Porter-Armstrong, A., & Kennedy, D. S. (2024). Spatial Neglect: An Exploration of Clinical Assessment Behaviour in Stroke Rehabilitation. Clinical Rehabilitation, 38(5), 688-699. https://doi.org/10.1177/02692155241230270

Objective: There is a large gap between evidence-based recommendations for spatial neglect assessment and clinical practice in stroke rehabilitation. We aimed to describe factors that may contribute to this gap, clinician perceptions of an ideal asse... Read More about Spatial Neglect: An Exploration of Clinical Assessment Behaviour in Stroke Rehabilitation.

The utilization of contraceptives by teenagers in Lesotho: A descriptive cross-sectional survey (2024)
Preprint / Working Paper
Khiba, R., & Nyangu, I. The utilization of contraceptives by teenagers in Lesotho: A descriptive cross-sectional survey

Background: Contraceptive service provision to teenagers prevents pregnancy and childbirth complications, which are the leading causes of death among teenage girls globally. Aim: The study aimed to assess how teenagers utilized the contraceptive ser... Read More about The utilization of contraceptives by teenagers in Lesotho: A descriptive cross-sectional survey.

Online information for Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) survivors and their families: a systematic appraisal of content and quality of websites (2024)
Journal Article
Weddell, J., Jawad, D., Buckley, T., Redfern, J., Mansur, Z., Elliott, N., Hanson, C., & Gallagher, R. (2024). Online information for Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) survivors and their families: a systematic appraisal of content and quality of websites. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 184, Article 105372

Background Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) survivors often seek information online. However, the quality and content of websites for SCAD survivors is uncertain. This review aimed to systematically identify and appraise websites for SC... Read More about Online information for Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) survivors and their families: a systematic appraisal of content and quality of websites.

Management of stress urinary incontinence associated with perimenopause (2024)
Journal Article
Storm, S., & MacVicar, S. (2024). Management of stress urinary incontinence associated with perimenopause. Journal of Prescribing Practice, 6(2), 68-74. https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2024.6.2.68

Pelvic health physiotherapy is recommended as first-line treatment for those with lower urinary tract symptoms and pelvic floor dysfunction. Pelvic health physiotherapists treat a number of genitourinary conditions conservatively, including stress ur... Read More about Management of stress urinary incontinence associated with perimenopause.

Deferred cord clamping to improve neonatal blood values. A systematic review and meta-analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Zemouri, C., Mestdagh, E., Stiers, M., Torfs, K., & Kuipers, Y. (2024). Deferred cord clamping to improve neonatal blood values. A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 153, Article 104718. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104718

Background Practices related to umbilical cord clamping at birth should be evidence-based. Deferred cord clamping, compared to immediate cord clamping, shows benefits for preterm neonates but this may also apply to healthy term neonates. Different b... Read More about Deferred cord clamping to improve neonatal blood values. A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ICD-11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD (CPTSD) in mental health support-seeking former-serving Australian Defence Force Veterans (2024)
Journal Article
Bressington, D., Hyland, P., Steele, H., Byrne, M., Mitchell, D., Keane, C., Shelvin, M., Ho, G., Catalao Dionisio Murta, J., Nic Giolla Easpaig, B., Liu, X., Zhai, J., Murphy, D., & Karatzias, T. (2024). ICD-11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD (CPTSD) in mental health support-seeking former-serving Australian Defence Force Veterans. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 58(5), 416-424. https://doi.org/10.1177/00048674241230197

Background ICD-11 complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) is a more severe condition than PTSD, and recent studies indicate it is more prevalent among military samples. In this study, we tested the psychometric properties of the International... Read More about ICD-11 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD (CPTSD) in mental health support-seeking former-serving Australian Defence Force Veterans.

Experiences and perceptions of men following breast cancer diagnosis: a mixed method systematic review (2024)
Journal Article
Abboah-Offei, M., Bayuo, J., Salifu, Y., Afolabi, O., & Akudjedu, T. N. (2024). Experiences and perceptions of men following breast cancer diagnosis: a mixed method systematic review. BMC Cancer, 24, Article 179. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-024-11911-9

Background: Men with breast cancer experience unique physical and emotional challenges. However, a thorough understanding of these experiences including the psychosocial effects and supportive care needs have received less attention. In some settings... Read More about Experiences and perceptions of men following breast cancer diagnosis: a mixed method systematic review.

Identification of the digital simulation-based pharmacology courses and their impact on knowledge, confidence, and satisfaction among pre-registration medical and non-medical Students (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Paterson, R., Rayamajhi, S., Breen, C., & Machin, A. (2024, June). Identification of the digital simulation-based pharmacology courses and their impact on knowledge, confidence, and satisfaction among pre-registration medical and non-medical Students. Paper presented at 29th Annual Meeting of SESAM, Prague, Czechia

Objective: This review aimed to assess the quality and nature of the literature related to digital simulation-based pharmacology education. Specifically, we sought to understand the influence of the simulations on the knowledge, satisfaction, and con... Read More about Identification of the digital simulation-based pharmacology courses and their impact on knowledge, confidence, and satisfaction among pre-registration medical and non-medical Students.

Scottish Drug Checking Project summary (2024)
Report
Carver, H., Falzon, D., Aston, E., Craik, V., Masterson, W., & Parkes, T. (2024). Scottish Drug Checking Project summary. Corra Foundation

What might make nurses stay? A protocol for discrete choice experiments to understand NHS nurses’ preferences at early-career and late-career stages (2024)
Journal Article
Ejebu, O., Turnbull, J., Atherton, I., Rafferty, A. M., Palmer, B., Philippou, J., Prichard, J., Jamieson, M., Rolewicz, L., Williams, M., & Ball, J. (2024). What might make nurses stay? A protocol for discrete choice experiments to understand NHS nurses’ preferences at early-career and late-career stages. BMJ Open, 14, Article e075066. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075066

Introduction: Like many countries, England has a national shortage of registered nurses. Employers strive to retain existing staff, to ease supply pressures. Disproportionate numbers of nurses leave the National Health Services (NHS) both early in th... Read More about What might make nurses stay? A protocol for discrete choice experiments to understand NHS nurses’ preferences at early-career and late-career stages.

Recruitment and baseline data of the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) study: A randomized trial of a hearing loss intervention for reducing cognitive decline (2024)
Journal Article
Reed, N. S., Gravens‐Mueller, L., Huang, A. R., Goman, A. M., Mitchell, C. M., Arnold, M. L., Bolton, S., Burgard, S., Chisolm, T. H., Couper, D., Deal, J. A., Evans, J., Faucette, S., Glynn, N. W., Gmelin, T., Hayden, K. M., Miller, E., Minotti, M., Mosley, T., Naylor, S., …for the ACHIEVE Collaborative Research Group. (2024). Recruitment and baseline data of the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) study: A randomized trial of a hearing loss intervention for reducing cognitive decline. Alzheimer's and Dementia: Translational Research and Clinical Interventions, 10(1), Article e12453. https://doi.org/10.1002/trc2.12453

INTRODUCTION Hearing loss is highly prevalent among older adults and independently associated with cognitive decline. The Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) study is a multicenter randomized control trial (partially nested wit... Read More about Recruitment and baseline data of the Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) study: A randomized trial of a hearing loss intervention for reducing cognitive decline.

Do Workplace Fish Tanks Influence Employee Wellbeing and Cognitive Performance? An Embedded Mixed-Methods Study (2024)
Journal Article
Clements, H., Valentin, S., Jenkins, N., Rankin, J., Gee, N. R., Snellgrove, D., & Sloman, K. A. (2024). Do Workplace Fish Tanks Influence Employee Wellbeing and Cognitive Performance? An Embedded Mixed-Methods Study. Anthrozoös, 37(3), 459-478. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2024.2303227

Evidence from “pet-friendly” workplaces highlights potential benefits associated with taking companion animals to work, including reduced stress among employees. Ornamental fishes carry a much lower risk than other companion animals and may be a suit... Read More about Do Workplace Fish Tanks Influence Employee Wellbeing and Cognitive Performance? An Embedded Mixed-Methods Study.

Cumulative risk exposure is associated with increased risk for PTSD but not depression or anxiety. Results from a UK clinical sample of children and adolescents (2024)
Journal Article
Turgoose, D., Wilkinson, S., Shevlin, M., & Karatzias, T. (2024). Cumulative risk exposure is associated with increased risk for PTSD but not depression or anxiety. Results from a UK clinical sample of children and adolescents. Developmental Child Welfare, 6(2), 79-90. https://doi.org/10.1177/25161032241230980

Background Childhood adversity can include traumatic experiences and exposure to other risk factors; consistently predicting poorer psychosocial outcomes in adulthood. Relatively little research has investigated the impact of cumulative risk exposur... Read More about Cumulative risk exposure is associated with increased risk for PTSD but not depression or anxiety. Results from a UK clinical sample of children and adolescents.

Making Survey Research Accessible for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (2024)
Book Chapter
Friedman, C., & Spassiani, N. A. (2024). Making Survey Research Accessible for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. In G. Bennett, & E. Goodall (Eds.), The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Disability (1-10). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40858-8_77-1

Historically, research about people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) has been conducted through proxies because of ableist assumptions about people with IDD’s abilities to contribute to research and methodological challenges to... Read More about Making Survey Research Accessible for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Severe dissociative experiences beyond detachment in a large clinical sample of inpatients with PTSD: Diagnostic and treatment implications (2024)
Journal Article
Kratzer, L., Tschöke, S., Schröder, J., Shevlin, M., Hyland, P., Eckenberger, C., Heinz, P., & Karatzias, T. (in press). Severe dissociative experiences beyond detachment in a large clinical sample of inpatients with PTSD: Diagnostic and treatment implications. Psychopathology,

Introduction: The fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association, 2013) contains a dissociative subtype of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) characterized by depersonalization a... Read More about Severe dissociative experiences beyond detachment in a large clinical sample of inpatients with PTSD: Diagnostic and treatment implications.

Literature Review on Antimicrobial Resistance In Relation To The Environment In Scotland (2024)
Report
Wojcik, G., Anderson, L., Johnston, L., Moffat, S., & Morrison, D. (2024). Literature Review on Antimicrobial Resistance In Relation To The Environment In Scotland. Environmental Standards Scotland

Commissioned literature review on the key causes, impacts and controls for anti-microbial resistance (AMR) in the environment that are relevant to Scotland. The review summarises what is currently known about the impact of AMR on the environment and... Read More about Literature Review on Antimicrobial Resistance In Relation To The Environment In Scotland.

The future of midwife-led continuity of care: Call for a dialogue (2024)
Journal Article
Kuipers, Y. J. (2024). The future of midwife-led continuity of care: Call for a dialogue. Dialogues in Health, 4, Article 100170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dialog.2024.100170

Background/Purpose: Midwife-led continuity of care (MLCC) is an evidence-based care model positively influencing the health and wellbeing of women and their families. Despite the evidence, a sustainable future of the model is uncertain. The aim of th... Read More about The future of midwife-led continuity of care: Call for a dialogue.

Dairy product consumption, eating habits, sedentary behaviour and physical activity association with bone mineral density among adolescent boys: a cross-sectional observational study (2024)
Journal Article
Kopiczko, A., Czapla, M., Juárez-Vela, R., Ross, C., & Uchmanowicz, B. (2024). Dairy product consumption, eating habits, sedentary behaviour and physical activity association with bone mineral density among adolescent boys: a cross-sectional observational study. BMC Pediatrics, 24(1), Article 53. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-04539-y

Background: During childhood and adolescence, skeletal microarchitecture and bone mineral density (BMD) undergo significant changes. Peak bone mass is built and its level significantly affects the condition of bones in later years of life. Understand... Read More about Dairy product consumption, eating habits, sedentary behaviour and physical activity association with bone mineral density among adolescent boys: a cross-sectional observational study.