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The implementation, use and sustainability of a clinical decision support system for medication optimisation in primary care: A qualitative evaluation (2021)
Journal Article
Jeffries, M., Salema, N., Laing, L., Binti Mohd Shamsuddin, A., Sheikh, A., Avery, A., Chuter, A., Waring, J., & Keers, R. (2021). The implementation, use and sustainability of a clinical decision support system for medication optimisation in primary care: A qualitative evaluation. PLOS ONE, 16(5), Article e0250946. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0250946

Background The quality and safety of prescribing in general practice is important, Clinical decision support (CDS) systems can be used which present alerts to health professionals when prescribing in order to identify patients at risk of potentially... Read More about The implementation, use and sustainability of a clinical decision support system for medication optimisation in primary care: A qualitative evaluation.

The Unforgotten Forces Project Final Report: An Evaluation of Support for Older Veterans in Scotland (2021)
Report
Frondigoun, L., Campbell, R., Leith, M., Sturgeon, J., Thomas, L., & Innes, D. (2021). The Unforgotten Forces Project Final Report: An Evaluation of Support for Older Veterans in Scotland. Paisley: Unforgotten Forces

The opportunity to evaluate the Unforgotten Forces Project – a consortium of 3rd sector organisations delivering services for older veterans in Scotland - was welcomed. Given that approximately 7% of the population of Scotland are veterans and that t... Read More about The Unforgotten Forces Project Final Report: An Evaluation of Support for Older Veterans in Scotland.

In situ poling X-ray diffraction studies of lead-free BiFeO3–SrTiO3 ceramics (2021)
Journal Article
Lu, Z., Wang, G., Li, L., Huang, Y., Feteira, A., Bao, W., Kleppe, A. K., Xu, F., Wang, D., & Reaney, I. M. (2021). In situ poling X-ray diffraction studies of lead-free BiFeO3–SrTiO3 ceramics. Materials Today Physics, 19, Article 100426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtphys.2021.100426

The origin of the large electrostrain in BiFeO3-BaTiO3 (BF-BT) ceramics is controversial and has been attributed to either a field-induced transition to a long-range ferroelectric (FE) state or to multi-symmetry, polar nanoregions within a pseudocubi... Read More about In situ poling X-ray diffraction studies of lead-free BiFeO3–SrTiO3 ceramics.

Camera trap photographs of mountain hare Lepus timidus per month Scotland (S1A) (2021)
Data
Gilchrist, J., Pettigrew, G., Di Vita, V., & Pettigrew, M. (2021). Camera trap photographs of mountain hare Lepus timidus per month Scotland (S1A). [Dataset]. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.m0cfxpp3p

The research presented in this paper provides an insight into the behavioural ecology of mountain hares on heather moorland in the Lammermuir Hills of south east Scotland. We examine the seasonal and diel activity patterns using camera traps over a p... Read More about Camera trap photographs of mountain hare Lepus timidus per month Scotland (S1A).

Calculation of detection rate for camera trap records of mountain hare Lepus timidus Scotland (S2) (2021)
Data
Gilchrist, J., Pettigrew, G., Di Vita, V., & Pettigrew, M. (2021). Calculation of detection rate for camera trap records of mountain hare Lepus timidus Scotland (S2). [Dataset]. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.4b8gthtc4

The research presented in this paper provides an insight into the behavioural ecology of mountain hares on heather moorland in the Lammermuir Hills of south east Scotland. We examine the seasonal and diel activity patterns using camera traps over a p... Read More about Calculation of detection rate for camera trap records of mountain hare Lepus timidus Scotland (S2).

Calculation of times relative to sunset and sunrise for mountain hare Lepus timidus camera trap records Scotland (S1b) (2021)
Data
Gilchrist, J., Pettigrew, G., Di Vita, V., & Pettigrew, M. (2021). Calculation of times relative to sunset and sunrise for mountain hare Lepus timidus camera trap records Scotland (S1b). [Dataset]. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.2bvq83bpx

The research presented in this paper provides an insight into the behavioural ecology of mountain hares on heather moorland in the Lammermuir Hills of south east Scotland. We examine the seasonal and diel activity patterns using camera traps over a p... Read More about Calculation of times relative to sunset and sunrise for mountain hare Lepus timidus camera trap records Scotland (S1b).

Impedance Bandwidth Improvement of a Planar Antenna Based on Metamaterial-Inspired T-Matching Network (2021)
Journal Article
Alibakhshikenari, M., Virdee, B. S., Shukla, P., Wang, Y., Azpilicueta, L., Naser-Moghadasi, M., See, C. H., Elfergani, I., Zebiri, C., Abd-Alhameed, R. A., Huynen, I., Rodriguez, J., Denidni, T. A., Falcone, F., & Limiti, E. (2021). Impedance Bandwidth Improvement of a Planar Antenna Based on Metamaterial-Inspired T-Matching Network. IEEE Access, 9, 67916-67927. https://doi.org/10.1109/access.2021.3076975

In this paper a metamaterial-inspired T-matching network is directly imbedded inside the feedline of a microstrip antenna to realize optimum power transfer between the front-end of an RF wireless transceiver and the antenna. The proposed T-matching n... Read More about Impedance Bandwidth Improvement of a Planar Antenna Based on Metamaterial-Inspired T-Matching Network.

An Investigation of the Effects of Drill Operator Posture on Vibration Exposure and Temporary Threshold Shift of Vibrotactile Perception Threshold (2021)
Journal Article
Taylor, M., Maeda, S., & Miyashita, K. (2021). An Investigation of the Effects of Drill Operator Posture on Vibration Exposure and Temporary Threshold Shift of Vibrotactile Perception Threshold. Vibration, 4(2), 395-405. https://doi.org/10.3390/vibration4020025

The present study involved performing an experiment to clarify whether vibration measurement values on the tool handle, in accordance with ISO 5349-1, can assess risk from workplace environments. The study investigated the relationship between the vi... Read More about An Investigation of the Effects of Drill Operator Posture on Vibration Exposure and Temporary Threshold Shift of Vibrotactile Perception Threshold.

Obesity matters: the skills that strengthen midwifery practice when caring for obese pregnant women (2021)
Journal Article
Greig, Y., Williams, A. F., & Coulter-Smith, M. (2021). Obesity matters: the skills that strengthen midwifery practice when caring for obese pregnant women. British Journal of Midwifery, 29(5), https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2021.29.5.278

Obese pregnant women (BMI > 30kg/m²) are at increased risk of developing complications during pregnancy, labour and birth. Furthermore, their offspring are at risk of short- and long-term health complications. Midwives are ideally situated to inform... Read More about Obesity matters: the skills that strengthen midwifery practice when caring for obese pregnant women.

Techno‐economic analysis of direct combustion and gasification systems for off‐grid energy supply: A case for organic rankine cycle and dual fluidized‐bed (2021)
Journal Article
Bagherian, M. A., Mehranzamir, K., Ahmed, J., Nafea, M., Nabipour‐Afrouzi, H., Wooi, C., Beiranvand Pour, A., Rezania, S., & Alizadeh, S. M. (2021). Techno‐economic analysis of direct combustion and gasification systems for off‐grid energy supply: A case for organic rankine cycle and dual fluidized‐bed. IET Renewable Power Generation, 15(12), 2596-2614. https://doi.org/10.1049/rpg2.12196

Biomass is one of the most versatile sustainable energy sources. This versatility allows utilization of different biomass feedstock using a verity of conversion techniques. Often, a biomass-to-bioenergy conversion method is selected depending on the... Read More about Techno‐economic analysis of direct combustion and gasification systems for off‐grid energy supply: A case for organic rankine cycle and dual fluidized‐bed.

The Court of Justice in the archives project : analysis of the Van Duyn case (41/74) (2021)
Preprint / Working Paper
Munro, R., & Williams, R. (2021). The Court of Justice in the archives project : analysis of the Van Duyn case (41/74)

This Working Paper is part of the CJEU in the Archives Project that sought to find the “added value” of analysing the dossier de procédure alongside already publicly available documents relating to landmark EU cases. Van Duyn v Home Office (1974) C-4... Read More about The Court of Justice in the archives project : analysis of the Van Duyn case (41/74).

Federated Learning for Short-term Residential Energy Demand Forecasting (2021)
Preprint / Working Paper
Briggs, C., Fan, Z., & Andras, P. (2021). Federated Learning for Short-term Residential Energy Demand Forecasting

Energy demand forecasting is an essential task performed within the energy industry to help balance supply with demand and maintain a stable load on the electricity grid. As supply transitions towards less reliable renewable energy generation, smart... Read More about Federated Learning for Short-term Residential Energy Demand Forecasting.

Where do successful populations originate from? (2021)
Journal Article
Andras, P., & Stanton, A. (2021). Where do successful populations originate from?. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 524, Article 110734. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2021.110734

In order to understand the dynamics of emergence and spreading of socio-technical innovations and population moves it is important to determine the place of origin of these populations. Here we focus on the role of geographical factors, such as land... Read More about Where do successful populations originate from?.

Unveiling Women’s Needs and Expectations as Users of Bike Sharing Services: The H2020 DIAMOND Project (2021)
Journal Article
Gorrini, A., Choubassi, R., Messa, F., Saleh, W., Ababio-Donkor, A., Leva, M. C., D’Arcy, L., Fabbri, F., Laniado, D., & Aragón, P. (2021). Unveiling Women’s Needs and Expectations as Users of Bike Sharing Services: The H2020 DIAMOND Project. Sustainability, 13(9), Article 5241. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13095241

Within the objectives of the H2020 DIAMOND project, the paper investigates women’s needs and expectations as users of the bike-sharing service managed by Syndicat Mixte Autolib et Velib Métropole in the territory of Paris Region-Petite Couronne (Fran... Read More about Unveiling Women’s Needs and Expectations as Users of Bike Sharing Services: The H2020 DIAMOND Project.

Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain for Future Cybersecurity Applications (2021)
Book
Maleh, Y., Baddi, Y., Alazab, M., Tawalbeh, L., & Romdhani, I. (Eds.). (2021). Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain for Future Cybersecurity Applications. Cham: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74575-2

Presents the state-of-the-art and the latest discoveries in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain techniques and methods for future cybersecurity applications Proposes new models, practical solutions and technological advances related... Read More about Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain for Future Cybersecurity Applications.

The diel activity pattern of mountain hare (Lepus timidus) on managed heather moorland in Scotland (2021)
Journal Article
Pettigrew, G. W., Di Vita, V., Pettigrew, M., & Gilchrist, J. S. (2021). The diel activity pattern of mountain hare (Lepus timidus) on managed heather moorland in Scotland. Ecology and Evolution, 11(12), 7106-7113. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7512

The research presented in this paper provides an insight into the behavioral ecology of mountain hares on heather moorland in the Lammermuir Hills of southeast Scotland. We examine the seasonal and diel activity patterns using camera traps over a per... Read More about The diel activity pattern of mountain hare (Lepus timidus) on managed heather moorland in Scotland.

Meaningful values in the Forgotten Joint Score after total knee arthroplasty: minimal clinical important difference, minimal important and detectable changes, and patient-acceptable symptom state (2021)
Journal Article
Clement, N., Scott, C., Hamilton, D., MacDonald, D., & Howie, C. (2021). Meaningful values in the Forgotten Joint Score after total knee arthroplasty: minimal clinical important difference, minimal important and detectable changes, and patient-acceptable symptom state. Bone and Joint Journal, 103B(5), 846-854. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.103B5.BJJ-2020-0396.R1

Aims The aim of this study was to identify the minimal clinically important difference (MCID), minimal important change (MIC), minimal detectable change (MDC), and patient-acceptable symptom state (PASS) threshold in the Forgotten Joint Score (FJS)... Read More about Meaningful values in the Forgotten Joint Score after total knee arthroplasty: minimal clinical important difference, minimal important and detectable changes, and patient-acceptable symptom state.