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The influence of facemasks on communication in healthcare settings: a systematic review (2023)
Journal Article
Francis, R., Leavitt, M., McLelland, C., & Hamilton, D. F. (in press). The influence of facemasks on communication in healthcare settings: a systematic review. Disability and Rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2023.2176553

Purpose Although a well-established aspect of healthcare practice, the impact of facemasks on verbal communication is surprisingly ambiguous. Materials and Methods A systematic search was conducted in APA PSYCHinfo, CINAHL, NHS Knowledge Network... Read More about The influence of facemasks on communication in healthcare settings: a systematic review.

Do digital interventions increase adherence to home exercise rehabilitation? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials (2022)
Journal Article
Lang, S., McLelland, C., MacDonald, D., & Hamilton, D. F. (2022). Do digital interventions increase adherence to home exercise rehabilitation? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Archives of Physiotherapy, 12(1), Article 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40945-022-00148-z

Background: Home exercise regimes are a well-utilised rehabilitation intervention for many conditions; however, adherence to prescribed programmes remains low. Digital interventions are recommended as an adjunct to face-to-face interventions by the N... Read More about Do digital interventions increase adherence to home exercise rehabilitation? A systematic review of randomised controlled trials.

Functional outcomes and return to sport following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in recreational athletes: A systematic review (2022)
Journal Article
Brzeszczynski, F., Turnbull, K., McClelland, C., MacDonald, D., Lawson, G., & Hamilton, D. (2022). Functional outcomes and return to sport following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in recreational athletes: A systematic review. The Knee, 36, 103-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2022.04.005

Introduction Outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) are well reported in athletic populations, however surprisingly little information is available for the recreational athletes that make up the majority of cases. The aim was t... Read More about Functional outcomes and return to sport following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in recreational athletes: A systematic review.

Development of an Integrated Curriculum for Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Social Work Students in Scotland (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Hislop, J., MacDonald, D., Yates, P., James, K., McLelland, C., Hillen, P., …McKay, E. (2019, May). Development of an Integrated Curriculum for Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Social Work Students in Scotland. Poster presented at World Confederation for Physical Therapy, Geneva, Switzerland

Background: The Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act (2014) came into effect in April 2016 bringing in integration of adult health and social care services in Scotland. This integration has been described as being the most significant change... Read More about Development of an Integrated Curriculum for Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Social Work Students in Scotland.