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Supermarket/Hypermarket Opportunistic Screening for Atrial Fibrillation (SHOPS-AF) using sensors embedded in the handles of supermarket trolleys: A feasibility study (2024)
Journal Article
Jones, I. D., Lane, D. A., Lotto, R. R., Oxborough, D., Neubeck, L., Penson, P. E., …Lip, G. Y. (2024). Supermarket/Hypermarket Opportunistic Screening for Atrial Fibrillation (SHOPS-AF) using sensors embedded in the handles of supermarket trolleys: A feasibility study. American Heart Journal, 271, 164-177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2024.02.011

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of death, stroke, heart failure, cognitive decline, and healthcare costs but is often asymptomatic and undiagnosed. There is currently no national screening programme for AF. The advent of valid... Read More about Supermarket/Hypermarket Opportunistic Screening for Atrial Fibrillation (SHOPS-AF) using sensors embedded in the handles of supermarket trolleys: A feasibility study.

Understanding for whom, under what conditions, and how an integrated approach to atrial fibrillation service delivery works: a realist review (2024)
Journal Article
Pearsons, A., Hanson, C., Hendriks, J., & Neubeck, L. (in press). Understanding for whom, under what conditions, and how an integrated approach to atrial fibrillation service delivery works: a realist review. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, Article zvad093. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvad093

Aims To understand for whom, under what conditions, and how an integrated approach to atrial fibrillation service delivery works (or does not work). Methods and Results A realist review of integrated approaches to atrial fibrillation service d... Read More about Understanding for whom, under what conditions, and how an integrated approach to atrial fibrillation service delivery works: a realist review.

Exploring the patient experience of remote hypertension management in Scotland during COVID-19: a qualitative study (2023)
Journal Article
Mchale, S., Paterson, M., Pearsons, A., Neubeck, L., Atherton, I., Guthrie, B., …Hanley, J. (2023). Exploring the patient experience of remote hypertension management in Scotland during COVID-19: a qualitative study. BMJ Open, 13(12), Article e078944. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078944

Objectives The aim of this study was to understand how patients experienced hypertension management, with or without BP telemonitoring, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design, Methods, participants, and setting This qualitative study conducted b... Read More about Exploring the patient experience of remote hypertension management in Scotland during COVID-19: a qualitative study.

Patients’ experiences and perspectives of post-hospital follow-up care to improve physical recovery for intensive care survivors: A systematic review of qualitative research (2023)
Journal Article
Rea, N. M., Neubeck, L., McHale, S., & Kydonaki, K. (2023). Patients’ experiences and perspectives of post-hospital follow-up care to improve physical recovery for intensive care survivors: A systematic review of qualitative research. International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, 5, Article 100168. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnsa.2023.100168

Background Intensive care units deliver care to a heterogeneous group of patients with pre-existing co-morbid disease. Focus has shifted to improving health related quality of life with more patients surviving beyond hospital discharge. Randomised c... Read More about Patients’ experiences and perspectives of post-hospital follow-up care to improve physical recovery for intensive care survivors: A systematic review of qualitative research.

Competency-based cardiac imaging for patient-centred care. A statement of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) (2023)
Journal Article
Westwood, M., Almeida, A. G., Barbato, E., Delgado, V., Dellegrottaglie, S., Fox, K. F., …Petersen, S. E. (2023). Competency-based cardiac imaging for patient-centred care. A statement of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging, 24(11), 1415–1424. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jead216

Imaging plays an integral role in all aspects of managing heart disease and cardiac imaging is a core competency of cardiologists. The adequate delivery of cardiac imaging services requires expertise in both imaging methodology – with specific adapta... Read More about Competency-based cardiac imaging for patient-centred care. A statement of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

Competency-based cardiac imaging for patient-centred care. A statement of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). With the contribution of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), and the support of the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions (ACNAP), the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC), the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), and the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC (2023)
Journal Article
Westwood, M., Almeida, A. G., Barbato, E., Delgado, V., Dellegrottaglie, S., Fox, K. F., …Petersen, S. E. (2023). Competency-based cardiac imaging for patient-centred care. A statement of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). With the contribution of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), and the support of the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions (ACNAP), the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC), the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), and the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC. European Heart Journal - Imaging Methods and Practice, 1(2), Article qyad023. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjimp/qyad023

Imaging plays an integral role in all aspects of managing heart disease and cardiac imaging is a core competency of cardiologists. The adequate delivery of cardiac imaging services requires expertise in both imaging methodology – with specific adapta... Read More about Competency-based cardiac imaging for patient-centred care. A statement of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). With the contribution of the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), and the support of the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions (ACNAP), the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC), the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), and the Heart Failure Association (HFA) of the ESC.

Competency-based cardiac imaging for patient-centred care. A statement of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) (2023)
Journal Article
Westwood, M., Almeida, A. G., Barbato, E., Delgado, V., Dellegrottaglie, S., Fox, K. F., …Petersen, S. E. (2023). Competency-based cardiac imaging for patient-centred care. A statement of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). European Heart Journal, 44(45), 4771–4780. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehad578

Imaging plays an integral role in all aspects of managing heart disease and cardiac imaging is a core competency of cardiologists. The adequate delivery of cardiac imaging services requires expertise in both imaging methodology – with specific adapta... Read More about Competency-based cardiac imaging for patient-centred care. A statement of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

Understanding cardiac rehabilitation delivery in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons for the future (2023)
Journal Article
McHale, S., Neubeck, L., Rowat, A., Dawkes, S., & Hanson, C. L. (2023). Understanding cardiac rehabilitation delivery in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons for the future. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 18(9), 1-16. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2023.0035

Background/Aims Cardiac rehabilitation services were disrupted during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic because of limitations on interpersonal contact, exercise facility closures and clinical service reorganisation. This necessitated urgent... Read More about Understanding cardiac rehabilitation delivery in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons for the future.

Global perspectives on heart disease rehabilitation and secondary prevention: a scientific statement from the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions, European Association of Preventive Cardiology, and International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (2023)
Journal Article
Taylor, R. S., Fredericks, S., Jones, I., Neubeck, L., Sanders, J., De Stoutz, N., …Grace, S. L. (2023). Global perspectives on heart disease rehabilitation and secondary prevention: a scientific statement from the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions, European Association of Preventive Cardiology, and International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation. European Heart Journal, 44(28), 2515-2525. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehad225

Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death, morbidity, disability, and reduced health-related quality of life, as well as economic burden worldwide, with some 80% of disease burden occurring in the low- and middle-income country (LMIC) settin... Read More about Global perspectives on heart disease rehabilitation and secondary prevention: a scientific statement from the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions, European Association of Preventive Cardiology, and International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation.

Machine learning for diagnosis of myocardial infarction using cardiac troponin concentrations (2023)
Journal Article
Doudesis, D., Lee, K. K., Boeddinghaus, J., Bularga, A., Ferry, A. V., Tuck, C., …CoDE-ACS Investigators. (2023). Machine learning for diagnosis of myocardial infarction using cardiac troponin concentrations. Nature Medicine, 29(5), 1201-1210. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-023-02325-4

Although guidelines recommend fixed cardiac troponin thresholds for the diagnosis of myocardial infarction, troponin concentrations are influenced by age, sex, comorbidities and time from symptom onset. To improve diagnosis, we developed machine lear... Read More about Machine learning for diagnosis of myocardial infarction using cardiac troponin concentrations.

The Core Curriculum for Cardiovascular Nurses and Allied Professionals (2023)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Ross, C., Jones, J., Simpson, M., Mindham, R., Jaarsma, T., …Astin, F. (2023). The Core Curriculum for Cardiovascular Nurses and Allied Professionals. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 22(7), e62-e113. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvad035

This 2023 update of the Core Curriculum in Cardiovascular Nursing (2015) embraces the formation of the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professionals and reflects the diverse professional backgrounds of our members, including nurses,... Read More about The Core Curriculum for Cardiovascular Nurses and Allied Professionals.

General practitioners’ perceptions on opportunistic single-time point screening for atrial fibrillation: A European quantitative survey (2023)
Journal Article
Vermunicht, P., Grecu, M., Deharo, J., Buckley, C. M., Palà, E., Mairesse, G. H., …Desteghe, L. (2023). General practitioners’ perceptions on opportunistic single-time point screening for atrial fibrillation: A European quantitative survey. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 10, Article 1112561. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2023.1112561

Background: There is no clear guidance on how to implement opportunistic atrial fibrillation (AF) screening in daily clinical practice. Objectives: This study evaluated the perception of general practitioners (GPs) about value and practicalities of i... Read More about General practitioners’ perceptions on opportunistic single-time point screening for atrial fibrillation: A European quantitative survey.

What do spontaneous coronary artery dissection survivors want to support their recovery? A qualitative study (2023)
Journal Article
Binnie, K., Neubeck, L., McHale, S., & Hanson, C. L. (2023). What do spontaneous coronary artery dissection survivors want to support their recovery? A qualitative study. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 22(8), 814–823. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvad013

Aims: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) is increasingly recognised as an important cause of myocardial infarction predominantly affecting women aged under 50 years. There is limited research addressing female and male SCAD survivors’ ex... Read More about What do spontaneous coronary artery dissection survivors want to support their recovery? A qualitative study.

In a large primary care data set, the CHA₂DS₂-VASc score leads to an almost universal recommendation for anticoagulation treatment in those aged ≥65 years with atrial fibrillation (2023)
Journal Article
Orchard, J. J., Giskes, K., Orchard, J. W., La Gerche, A., Neubeck, L., Hespe, C., …Freedman, B. (2023). In a large primary care data set, the CHA₂DS₂-VASc score leads to an almost universal recommendation for anticoagulation treatment in those aged ≥65 years with atrial fibrillation. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 22(8), 769–772. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvad002

From 2012 to 2016, the oral anticoagulant (OAC) treatment determination for atrial fibrillation (AF) patients moved from the CHADS2 score to the CHA2DS2-VASc score. A data set collated during previous studies (2011–19) with de-identified data extract... Read More about In a large primary care data set, the CHA₂DS₂-VASc score leads to an almost universal recommendation for anticoagulation treatment in those aged ≥65 years with atrial fibrillation.

The effect of a game-based mobile app “MyHeartMate” to promote lifestyle change in coronary disease patients: a randomised controlled trial (2022)
Journal Article
Gallagher, R., Chow, C. K., Parker, H., Neubeck, L., Celermajer, D., Redfern, J., …Figtree, G. (2023). The effect of a game-based mobile app “MyHeartMate” to promote lifestyle change in coronary disease patients: a randomised controlled trial. European Heart Journal – Digital Health, 4(1), 33-42. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjdh/ztac069

Aims Secondary prevention reduces coronary heart disease (CHD) progression. Traditional prevention programs including cardiac rehabilitation are under-accessed, which smartphone apps may overcome. To evaluate the effect of a game-based mobile app in... Read More about The effect of a game-based mobile app “MyHeartMate” to promote lifestyle change in coronary disease patients: a randomised controlled trial.

Consumer-Led Screening for Atrial Fibrillation: Frontier Review of the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration (2022)
Journal Article
Brandes, A., Stavrakis, S., Freedman, B., Antoniou, S., Boriani, G., Camm, A. J., …Turakhia, M. P. (2022). Consumer-Led Screening for Atrial Fibrillation: Frontier Review of the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration. Circulation, 146(19), 1461-1474. https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.121.058911

The technological evolution and widespread availability of wearables and handheld ECG devices capable of screening for atrial fibrillation (AF), and their promotion directly to consumers, has focused attention of health care professionals and patient... Read More about Consumer-Led Screening for Atrial Fibrillation: Frontier Review of the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration.

Nursing and physiotherapy students’ engagement in an online physical activity promotion education programme: A mixed methods pilot study (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Forrest, B., Neubeck, L., Dawkes, S., Pitkethly, A., & Hanson, C. (2022, October). Nursing and physiotherapy students’ engagement in an online physical activity promotion education programme: A mixed methods pilot study. Poster presented at NETNEP 2022: 8th International Nurse Education Conference, Sitges, Spain

Introduction: Regular physical activity (PA) reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and some cancers (Lee et al., 2012), but worldwide 25% of adults do not meet global recommendations for PA (World Health Organisation, 2018). Nurses and... Read More about Nursing and physiotherapy students’ engagement in an online physical activity promotion education programme: A mixed methods pilot study.

Early diagnosis and better rhythm management to improve outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: the 8th AFNET/EHRA consensus conference (2022)
Journal Article
Schnabel, R. B., Andreassi Marinelli, E., Arbelo, E., Guiseppe, B., Boveda, S., Buckley, C., …Kirchhof, P. (2023). Early diagnosis and better rhythm management to improve outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: the 8th AFNET/EHRA consensus conference. EP-Europace, 25(1), 6-27. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euac062

Despite marked progress in the management of atrial fibrillation (AF), detecting AF remains difficult and AF-related complications cause unacceptable morbidity and mortality even on optimal current therapy. This document summarizes the key outcomes o... Read More about Early diagnosis and better rhythm management to improve outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: the 8th AFNET/EHRA consensus conference.

Justification, rationale and methodological approaches to realist reviews (2022)
Journal Article
Pearsons, A., Neubeck, L., Hendricks, J., & Hanson, C. (2023). Justification, rationale and methodological approaches to realist reviews. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 22(1), 107-112. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvac068

Realist reviews offer a method to understand why an intervention is successful or not. Many factors influence how complex healthcare interventions are delivered and this makes understanding what works difficult. Effectiveness depends on delivery cont... Read More about Justification, rationale and methodological approaches to realist reviews.

Feasible approaches and implementation challenges to atrial fibrillation screening: a qualitative study of stakeholder views in 11 European countries (2022)
Journal Article
Engler, D., Hanson, C., Desteghe, L., Boriani, G., Diederichsen, S. Z., Freedman, B., …Schnabel, R. (2022). Feasible approaches and implementation challenges to atrial fibrillation screening: a qualitative study of stakeholder views in 11 European countries. BMJ Open, 12(6), Article e059156. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-059156

Objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF) screening may increase early detection and reduce complications of AF. European, Australian and World Heart Federation guidelines recommend opportunistic screening, despite a current lack of clear evidence support... Read More about Feasible approaches and implementation challenges to atrial fibrillation screening: a qualitative study of stakeholder views in 11 European countries.

Cardiovascular risk communication strategies in primary prevention. A systematic review with narrative synthesis (2022)
Journal Article
Schulberg, S. D., Ferry, A. V., Jin, K., Marshall, L., Neubeck, L., Strachan, F. E., & Mills, N. L. (2022). Cardiovascular risk communication strategies in primary prevention. A systematic review with narrative synthesis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 78(10), 3116-3140. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.15327

Aim: To evaluate the effectiveness of cardiovascular risk communication strategies to improve understanding and promote risk factor modification. Design: Systematic review with narrative synthesis. Data sources: A comprehensive database search for qu... Read More about Cardiovascular risk communication strategies in primary prevention. A systematic review with narrative synthesis.

Supermarket/Hypermarket Opportunistic Screening for Atrial Fibrillation (SHOPS-AF): A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study Protocol (2022)
Journal Article
Jones, I. D., Lane, D. A., Lotto, R. R., Oxborough, D., Neubeck, L., Penson, P. E., …Lip, G. Y. H. (2022). Supermarket/Hypermarket Opportunistic Screening for Atrial Fibrillation (SHOPS-AF): A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study Protocol. Journal of Personalized Medicine, 12(4), Article 578. https://doi.org/10.3390/jpm12040578

Aims: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia and a key risk factor for ischaemic stroke. Following AF detection, treatment with oral anticoagulation can significantly lower mortality and morbidity rates associated wi... Read More about Supermarket/Hypermarket Opportunistic Screening for Atrial Fibrillation (SHOPS-AF): A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study Protocol.

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: a systematic review of physical and psychosocial recovery following discharge from hospital (2022)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., McHale, S., Ross, M., MacGillvray, S., Galbraith, M., & Hanson, C. (2022). Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: a systematic review of physical and psychosocial recovery following discharge from hospital. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 21(7), 665-676. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvac009

Introduction Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is increasingly recognised as an important cause of myocardial infarction, particularly among women. SCAD survivors may not know what physical activity is safe and effective and there may be... Read More about Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: a systematic review of physical and psychosocial recovery following discharge from hospital.

Comparison of Different Physical Activity Measures in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program: A Prospective Study (2022)
Journal Article
Alharbi, M., Bauman, A., Alabdulaali, M., Neubeck, L., Smith, S., Naismith, S., …Gallagher, R. (2022). Comparison of Different Physical Activity Measures in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program: A Prospective Study. Sensors, 22(4), Article 1639. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22041639

Concordant assessments of physical activity (PA) and related measures in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is essential for exercise prescription. This study compared exercise measurement from an in-person walk test; wearable activity tracker; and self-rep... Read More about Comparison of Different Physical Activity Measures in a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program: A Prospective Study.

The ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Nursing (2021)
Book
Jennings, C., Astin, F., Fitzsimons, D., Lambrinou, E., Neubeck, L., & Thompson, D. R. (Eds.). (2021). The ESC Textbook of Cardiovascular Nursing. Oxford: Oxford University Press

Critical appraisal of technologies to assess electrical activity during atrial fibrillation: a position paper from the European Heart Rhythm Association and European Society of Cardiology Working Group on eCardiology in collaboration with the Heart Rhythm Society, Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society, Latin American Heart Rhythm Society and Computing in Cardiology (2021)
Journal Article
de Groot, N. M. S., Shah, D., Boyle, P. M., Anter, E., Clifford, G. D., Deisenhofer, I., …ESC Scientific Document Group. (2022). Critical appraisal of technologies to assess electrical activity during atrial fibrillation: a position paper from the European Heart Rhythm Association and European Society of Cardiology Working Group on eCardiology in collaboration with the Heart Rhythm Society, Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society, Latin American Heart Rhythm Society and Computing in Cardiology. EP-Europace, 24(2), 313-330. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euab254

We aim to provide a critical appraisal of basic concepts underlying signal recording and processing technologies applied for (i) atrial fibrillation (AF) mapping to unravel AF mechanisms and/or identifying target sites for AF therapy and (ii) AF dete... Read More about Critical appraisal of technologies to assess electrical activity during atrial fibrillation: a position paper from the European Heart Rhythm Association and European Society of Cardiology Working Group on eCardiology in collaboration with the Heart Rhythm Society, Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society, Latin American Heart Rhythm Society and Computing in Cardiology.

Mobile health solutions for atrial fibrillation detection and management: a systematic review (2021)
Journal Article
Hermans, A. N. L., Gawalko, M., Dohmen, L., van der Velden, R. M. J., Betz, K., Duncker, D., …Linz, D. (2022). Mobile health solutions for atrial fibrillation detection and management: a systematic review. Clinical Research in Cardiology, 111, 479-491. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-021-01941-9

Aim We aimed to systematically review the available literature on mobile Health (mHealth) solutions, including handheld and wearable devices, implantable loop recorders (ILRs), as well as mobile platforms and support systems in atrial fibrillation (... Read More about Mobile health solutions for atrial fibrillation detection and management: a systematic review.

The Role of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Cardiovascular and Diabetes Healthcare: A Scoping Review (2021)
Journal Article
Rashidi, A., Whitehead, L., Newson, L., Astin, F., Gill, P., Lane, D. A., …Jones, I. D. (2021). The Role of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Cardiovascular and Diabetes Healthcare: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(15), Article 8126. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18158126

Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) is an adapted form of cognitive behavioural therapy. ACT focuses on how thinking affects behaviour and promotes psychological flexibility. The prevalence of psychological distress among people living with cardi... Read More about The Role of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in Cardiovascular and Diabetes Healthcare: A Scoping Review.

World Heart Federation Roadmap on Atrial Fibrillation – A 2020 Update (2021)
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Freedman, B., Hindricks, G., Banerjee, A., Baranchuk, A., Ching, C. K., Du, X., …Stepinska, J. (2021). World Heart Federation Roadmap on Atrial Fibrillation – A 2020 Update. Global Heart, 16(1), Article 41. https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1023

The World Heart Federation (WHF) commenced a Roadmap initiative in 2015 to reduce the global burden of cardiovascular disease and resultant burgeoning of healthcare costs. Roadmaps provide a blueprint for implementation of priority solutions for the... Read More about World Heart Federation Roadmap on Atrial Fibrillation – A 2020 Update.

The varied role, scope of practice, and education of cardiovascular nurses in ESC-affiliated countries: an ACNAP survey (2021)
Journal Article
Fitzsimons, D., Carson, M. A., Hansen, T. B., Neubeck, L., Tanash, M. I., & Hill, L. (2021). The varied role, scope of practice, and education of cardiovascular nurses in ESC-affiliated countries: an ACNAP survey. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 20(6), 572-579. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvab027

Aims Cardiovascular disease burden is increasing globally, pressuring nursing staff to deliver high-quality care across a diverse range of treatment areas. As such, an evaluation of the educational preparation of nurses is needed. To determine the c... Read More about The varied role, scope of practice, and education of cardiovascular nurses in ESC-affiliated countries: an ACNAP survey.

An Internet-Based Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease Management Integrated With Primary Care Electronic Health Records: Mixed Methods Evaluation of Implementation Fidelity and User Engagement (2021)
Journal Article
Coorey, G., Peiris, D., Scaria, A., Mulley, J., Neubeck, L., Hafiz, N., & Redfern, J. (2021). An Internet-Based Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease Management Integrated With Primary Care Electronic Health Records: Mixed Methods Evaluation of Implementation Fidelity and User Engagement. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(4), Article e25333. https://doi.org/10.2196/25333

Background: Growing evidence supports the benefits of eHealth interventions to increase patient engagement and improve outcomes for a range of conditions. However, ineffective program delivery and usage attrition limit exposure to these interventions... Read More about An Internet-Based Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease Management Integrated With Primary Care Electronic Health Records: Mixed Methods Evaluation of Implementation Fidelity and User Engagement.

An Internet-based Health Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease Management that is Integrated with Primary Care Electronic Health Records: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Implementation Fidelity and User Experience (2021)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Coorey, G., Peiris, D., Scaria, A., Mulley, J., Hafiz, N., & Redfern, J. (2021). An Internet-based Health Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease Management that is Integrated with Primary Care Electronic Health Records: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Implementation Fidelity and User Experience. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(4), https://doi.org/10.2196/25333

Background: Growing evidence supports the benefits of eHealth interventions to increase patient engagement and improve outcomes for a range of conditions. However, ineffective program delivery and usage attrition limit exposure to these interventions... Read More about An Internet-based Health Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease Management that is Integrated with Primary Care Electronic Health Records: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Implementation Fidelity and User Experience.

The European TeleCheck-AF project on remote app-based management of atrial fibrillation during the COVID-19 pandemic: Centre and patient experiences (2021)
Journal Article
Gawałko, M., Duncker, D., Manninger, M., Van der Velden, R. M., Hermans, A. N., Verhaert, D. V., …Linz, D. (2021). The European TeleCheck-AF project on remote app-based management of atrial fibrillation during the COVID-19 pandemic: Centre and patient experiences. EP-Europace, 23(7), 1003-1015. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euab050

Aims: TeleCheck-AF is a multicentre international project initiated to maintain care delivery for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) during COVID-19 through teleconsultations supported by an on-demand photoplethysmography-based heart rate and rhy... Read More about The European TeleCheck-AF project on remote app-based management of atrial fibrillation during the COVID-19 pandemic: Centre and patient experiences.

Understanding leisure centre-based physical activity after physical activity referral: evidence from scheme participants and completers in Northumberland UK (2021)
Journal Article
Bell, J., Neubeck, L., Jin, K., Kelly, P., & Hanson, C. (2021). Understanding leisure centre-based physical activity after physical activity referral: evidence from scheme participants and completers in Northumberland UK. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(6), Article 2957. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18062957

Physical activity referral schemes (PARS) are a popular physical activity (PA) intervention in the UK. Little is known about the type, intensity and duration of PA undertaken during and post PARS. We calculated weekly leisure centre-based moderate/vi... Read More about Understanding leisure centre-based physical activity after physical activity referral: evidence from scheme participants and completers in Northumberland UK.

The Contribution of Leisure Center Usage to Physical Activity in the United Kingdom: Evidence From a Large Population-Based Cohort (2021)
Journal Article
Hanson, C., Kelly, P., Neubeck, L., Bell, J., Gibb, H., & Jin, K. (2021). The Contribution of Leisure Center Usage to Physical Activity in the United Kingdom: Evidence From a Large Population-Based Cohort. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 18(4), 382-390. https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2020-0422

Background: Physical activity (PA) levels vary across specific population groups, contributing to health inequalities. Little is known about how local authority leisure centres contribute to population PA, and whether this differs by age, sex or soci... Read More about The Contribution of Leisure Center Usage to Physical Activity in the United Kingdom: Evidence From a Large Population-Based Cohort.

Current Nutrition Practice in Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs (2021)
Journal Article
Kocanda, L., Schumacher, T. L., Kerr, J., May, J., Rollo, M. E., Neubeck, L., & Brown, L. J. (2021). Current Nutrition Practice in Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 41(6), E32-E38. https://doi.org/10.1097/hcr.0000000000000588

Purpose: This study sought to determine current practice regarding nutrition care within cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs, including perceived barriers and facilitators to providing nutrition care in this setting. Methods: A cross-sectiona... Read More about Current Nutrition Practice in Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs.

Gender differences in uptake, adherence and experiences: a longitudinal, mixed methods study of a physical activity referral scheme in Scotland, UK (2021)
Journal Article
Hanson, C. L., Neubeck, L., Kyle, R. G., Brown, N., Gallagher, R., Clark, R. A., …Dawkes, S. (2021). Gender differences in uptake, adherence and experiences: a longitudinal, mixed methods study of a physical activity referral scheme in Scotland, UK. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(4), Article 1700. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041700

Physical activity referral schemes (PARS) are implemented internationally to increase physical activity (PA) but evidence of effectiveness for population subgroups is equivocal. We examined gender differences for a Scottish PARS. This mixed-method, c... Read More about Gender differences in uptake, adherence and experiences: a longitudinal, mixed methods study of a physical activity referral scheme in Scotland, UK.

ESC Working Group on e-Cardiology Position Paper: Use of Commercially Available Wearable Technology for Heart Rate and Activity Tracking in Primary and Secondary Cardiovascular Prevention (2021)
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Jensen, M. T., Treskes, R. W., Caiani, E. G., Casado-Arroyo, R., Cowie, M. R., Dilaveris, P., …Lumens, J. (2021). ESC Working Group on e-Cardiology Position Paper: Use of Commercially Available Wearable Technology for Heart Rate and Activity Tracking in Primary and Secondary Cardiovascular Prevention. European Heart Journal – Digital Health, 2(1), 49-59. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjdh/ztab011

Commercially available health technologies such as smartphones and smartwatches, activity trackers and eHealth applications, commonly referred to as wearables, are increasingly available and used both in the leisure and healthcare sector for pulse an... Read More about ESC Working Group on e-Cardiology Position Paper: Use of Commercially Available Wearable Technology for Heart Rate and Activity Tracking in Primary and Secondary Cardiovascular Prevention.

Atrial fibrillation self-management: a mobile telephone app scoping review and content analysis (2020)
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Pearsons, A., Hanson, C. L., Gallagher, R., O'Carroll, R. E., Khonsari, S., Hanley, J., …Neubeck, L. (2021). Atrial fibrillation self-management: a mobile telephone app scoping review and content analysis. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 20(4), 305–314. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvaa014

Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects over 1.4 million people in the UK, resulting in a five-fold increased stroke risk and a three to four times greater risk of severe, disabling stroke. Atrial fibrillation, a chronic disease, requires monitoring, medica... Read More about Atrial fibrillation self-management: a mobile telephone app scoping review and content analysis.

Impact of area deprivation on the cardiac mortality in the UK between 1991 and 2010: evidence from a population-based longitudinal study (2020)
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Jin, K., Neubeck, L., & Atherton, I. (2021). Impact of area deprivation on the cardiac mortality in the UK between 1991 and 2010: evidence from a population-based longitudinal study. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 20(5), 436-444. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvaa021

Aim: Evidence from longitudinal studies on the influence of area deprivation in cardiac mortality is limited. We aimed to examine the impact of area deprivation on cardiac mortality in a large representative Scottish population. We also examined diff... Read More about Impact of area deprivation on the cardiac mortality in the UK between 1991 and 2010: evidence from a population-based longitudinal study.

Green Health Partnerships in Scotland; Pathways for Social Prescribing and Physical Activity Referral (2020)
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McHale, S., Pearsons, A., Neubeck, L., & Hanson, C. L. (2020). Green Health Partnerships in Scotland; Pathways for Social Prescribing and Physical Activity Referral. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(18), Article 6832. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17186832

Increased exposure to green space has many health benefits. Scottish Green Health Partnerships (GHPs) have established green health referral pathways to enable community-based interventions to contribute to primary prevention and the maintenance of h... Read More about Green Health Partnerships in Scotland; Pathways for Social Prescribing and Physical Activity Referral.

A digital health intervention for cardiovascular disease management in primary care (CONNECT) randomized controlled trial (2020)
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Redfern, J., Coorey, G., Mulley, J., Scaria, A., Neubeck, L., Hafiz, N., …Peiris, D. (2020). A digital health intervention for cardiovascular disease management in primary care (CONNECT) randomized controlled trial. npj Digital Medicine, 3, Article 117 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-020-00325-z

Digital health applications (apps) have the potential to improve health behaviors and outcomes. We aimed to examine the effectiveness of a consumer web-based app linked to primary care electronic health records (EHRs). CONNECT was a multicenter rando... Read More about A digital health intervention for cardiovascular disease management in primary care (CONNECT) randomized controlled trial.

Atrial Fibrillation Screen, Management And Guideline Recommended Therapy (AF SMART II) in the rural primary care setting: a cross-sectional study and cost-effectiveness analysis of eHealth tools to support all stages of screening (2020)
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Orchard, J., Li, J., Freedman, B., Webster, R., Salkeld, G., Hespe, C., …Lowres, N. (2020). Atrial Fibrillation Screen, Management And Guideline Recommended Therapy (AF SMART II) in the rural primary care setting: a cross-sectional study and cost-effectiveness analysis of eHealth tools to support all stages of screening. Journal of the American Heart Association JAHA, 9(18), Article e017080. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.120.017080

Background Internationally, most atrial fibrillation (AF) management guidelines recommend opportunistic screening for AF in people aged ≥65 years, and oral anticoagulant (OAC) treatment for those at high stroke risk (CHA₂DS₂-VA ≥2). However, gaps re... Read More about Atrial Fibrillation Screen, Management And Guideline Recommended Therapy (AF SMART II) in the rural primary care setting: a cross-sectional study and cost-effectiveness analysis of eHealth tools to support all stages of screening.

A realist evaluation approach to explaining the role of context in the impact of a complex eHealth intervention for improving prevention of cardiovascular disease (2020)
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Coorey, G., Peiris, D., Neubeck, L., & Redfern, J. (2020). A realist evaluation approach to explaining the role of context in the impact of a complex eHealth intervention for improving prevention of cardiovascular disease. BMC Health Services Research, 20(1), Article 764 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05597-5

Background Reduction of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a worldwide health priority and innovative uses of technology-based interventions may assist patients with improving prevention behaviours. Targeting these interventions to recipients most like... Read More about A realist evaluation approach to explaining the role of context in the impact of a complex eHealth intervention for improving prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Inclusion in the World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines of non-vitamin K anticoagulants for treatment of non-valvular atrial fibrillation: A step towards reducing the burden of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality (2020)
Journal Article
Zaidel, E. J., Leng, X., Moshood Adeoye, A., Hakim, F., Karmacharya, B., Katbeh, A., …Di Cesare, M. (2020). Inclusion in the World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines of non-vitamin K anticoagulants for treatment of non-valvular atrial fibrillation: A step towards reducing the burden of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Global Heart, 15(1), https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.608

Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) represent a paradigm shift in the treatment of non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) with major practice guidelines around the world recommending NOACs over vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants... Read More about Inclusion in the World Health Organization Model List of Essential Medicines of non-vitamin K anticoagulants for treatment of non-valvular atrial fibrillation: A step towards reducing the burden of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.

Atrial Fibrillation in Indigenous Australians: A Multisite Screening Study Using a Single-Lead ECG Device in Aboriginal Primary Health Settings (2020)
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Gwynn, J., Gwynne, K., Rodrigues, R., Thompson, S., Bolton, G., Dimitropoulos, Y., …Freedman, B. (2021). Atrial Fibrillation in Indigenous Australians: A Multisite Screening Study Using a Single-Lead ECG Device in Aboriginal Primary Health Settings. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 30(2), 267-274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2020.06.009

Background Circulatory diseases continue to be the greatest cause of mortality for Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and a major cause of persistently lower life expectancy compared with non-Aboriginal Australians. The limited... Read More about Atrial Fibrillation in Indigenous Australians: A Multisite Screening Study Using a Single-Lead ECG Device in Aboriginal Primary Health Settings.

Our Natural Health Service - Gathering the views of key individuals with an operational or strategic role in the Green Health Partnership Intervention (2020)
Report
Hanson, C., McHale, S., Pearsons, A., & Neubeck, L. (2020). Our Natural Health Service - Gathering the views of key individuals with an operational or strategic role in the Green Health Partnership Intervention. Inverness: Scottish Natural Heritage

Background: Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is the lead organisation in the Our Natural Health Service (ONHS) programme, which aims to make better use of Scotland’s natural environment as a resource to improve health and wellbeing and tackle health... Read More about Our Natural Health Service - Gathering the views of key individuals with an operational or strategic role in the Green Health Partnership Intervention.

Cognitive Impairment and Psychological State in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: A prospective descriptive study at Cardiac Rehabilitation Entry, Completion and Follow-up (2020)
Journal Article
Gallagher, R., Woolaston, A., Tofler, G., Bauman, A., Zhao, E., Jeon, Y., …Naismith, S. (2021). Cognitive Impairment and Psychological State in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: A prospective descriptive study at Cardiac Rehabilitation Entry, Completion and Follow-up. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 20(1), 56-63. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515120933105

Background: Cognitive impairments (CI) may limit uptake of secondary prevention in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients but is poorly understood, including in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) participants. Aim: To explore CI in relation to psycholo... Read More about Cognitive Impairment and Psychological State in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients: A prospective descriptive study at Cardiac Rehabilitation Entry, Completion and Follow-up.

Process Evaluation for Technology Enabled Atrial Fibrillation Screening after a Stroke in Scotland (2020)
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Lennon, M., McCann, L., Horan, S., Kyfonidis, B., Munford, R., Bruce, A., …Brennan, K. (2020). Process Evaluation for Technology Enabled Atrial Fibrillation Screening after a Stroke in Scotland. Scottish Government

Diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) after stroke is a national priority. AF-related strokes typically cost twice as much to manage as non-AF related strokes (Miller et al, 2005). If diagnosed with AF, further stroke can be reduced by 60% by taking... Read More about Process Evaluation for Technology Enabled Atrial Fibrillation Screening after a Stroke in Scotland.

Delivering healthcare remotely to cardiovascular patients during COVID-19: A rapid review of the evidence (2020)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Hansen, T., Jaarsma, T., Klompstra, L., & Gallagher, R. (2020). Delivering healthcare remotely to cardiovascular patients during COVID-19: A rapid review of the evidence. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 19(6), https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515120924530

Background: Although attention is focused on addressing the acute situation created by the COVID-19 illness, it is imperative to continue our efforts to prevent cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, particularly during a period of prolonged socia... Read More about Delivering healthcare remotely to cardiovascular patients during COVID-19: A rapid review of the evidence.

Health literacy as a predictor of emergency department visit and self-rated health among Chinese immigrants: findings from an Australian survey (2020)
Journal Article
Zhang, L., Ding, D., Neubeck, L., & Gallagher, R. (2020). Health literacy as a predictor of emergency department visit and self-rated health among Chinese immigrants: findings from an Australian survey. Patient Education and Counseling, 103(11), 2353-2360. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2020.04.017

Objectives Our objectives were to examine health literacy among first-generation Chinese immigrants living in Australia, identifying health literacy domains associated with emergency department (ED) visits and self-rated health (SRH). Methods Ch... Read More about Health literacy as a predictor of emergency department visit and self-rated health among Chinese immigrants: findings from an Australian survey.

AF-SMART eHealth system for atrial fibrillation screening: how can it fit into clinical practice? (2020)
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Orchard, J., Freedman, B., Lowres, N., & Neubeck, L. (2020). AF-SMART eHealth system for atrial fibrillation screening: how can it fit into clinical practice?. Expert Review of Medical Devices, 17(5), 375-378. https://doi.org/10.1080/17434440.2020.1754794

Orchard, J., Freedman, B., Lowres, N., & Neubeck, L. (2020). AF-SMART eHealth system for atrial fibrillation screening: how can it fit into clinical practice?. Expert Review of Medical Devices, 17(5), 375-378. https://doi.org/10.1080/17434440.2020.17... Read More about AF-SMART eHealth system for atrial fibrillation screening: how can it fit into clinical practice?.

For the ‘at-risk’ or vulnerable COVID-19 group: staying or becoming active during social distancing (2020)
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Neubeck, L., McHale, S., Williamson, C., Kelly, P., Pearsons, A., Hanson, S., & Hanson, C. (2020). For the ‘at-risk’ or vulnerable COVID-19 group: staying or becoming active during social distancing. https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2020/04/08/for-the-at-risk-or-vulnerable-covid-19-group-staying-or-becoming-active-during-social-distancing/

Neubeck, L., McHale, S., Williamson, C., Kelly, P., Pearsons, A., & Hanson, C. (2020). For the ‘at-risk’ or vulnerable COVID-19 group: staying or becoming active during social distancing. https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2020/04/08/for-the-at-risk-or-vulne... Read More about For the ‘at-risk’ or vulnerable COVID-19 group: staying or becoming active during social distancing.

Role expansion for nurses in the cardiac catheter laboratory: findings from a systematic scoping review (2020)
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Gillingham, I., Neubeck, L., Williams, B., & Dawkes, S. (2020). Role expansion for nurses in the cardiac catheter laboratory: findings from a systematic scoping review. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 15(4), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2019.0128

Background/aims The cardiac catheter laboratory offers services to patients with a variety of conditions. These may include coronary heart disease, structural heart disorders and cardiac electrophysiological syndromes. Owing to the complex nature of... Read More about Role expansion for nurses in the cardiac catheter laboratory: findings from a systematic scoping review.

Stay calm, be active: simple ways to boost your physical activity during COVID-19 (2020)
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Hanson, C., Kelly, P., Pearsons, A., Williamson, C., McHale, S., Hanson, S., & Neubeck, L. (2020). Stay calm, be active: simple ways to boost your physical activity during COVID-19. https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2020/03/30/stay-calm-be-active-simple-ways-to-boost-your-physical-activity-during-covid-19/

Hanson, C., Kelly, P., Pearsons, A., Williamson, C., McHale, S., Hanson, S., & Neubeck, L. (2020). Stay calm, be active: simple ways to boost your physical activity during COVID-19. https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2020/03/30/stay-calm-be-active-simple-way... Read More about Stay calm, be active: simple ways to boost your physical activity during COVID-19.

Uptake of a primary care atrial fibrillation screening program (AF-SMART): a realist evaluation of implementation in metropolitan and rural general practice (2019)
Journal Article
Orchard, J., Li, J., Gallagher, R., Freedman, B., Lowres, N., & Neubeck, L. (2019). Uptake of a primary care atrial fibrillation screening program (AF-SMART): a realist evaluation of implementation in metropolitan and rural general practice. BMC Family Practice, 20, Article 170 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-019-1058-9

Background Screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) in people aged ≥65 years is recommended by international guidelines. The Atrial Fibrillation Screen, Management And guideline-Recommended Therapy (AF-SMART) studies of opportunistic AF screening in... Read More about Uptake of a primary care atrial fibrillation screening program (AF-SMART): a realist evaluation of implementation in metropolitan and rural general practice.

Adherence to Cardiac Medications in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Pilot Study (2019)
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Pacleb, A., Lowres, N., Randall, S., Neubeck, L., & Gallagher, R. (2020). Adherence to Cardiac Medications in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Pilot Study. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 29(7), e131-e139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2019.11.012

Background Non-adherence to medications is common in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), increasing the risk of stroke, co-morbidities, and AF symptoms. Understanding factors influencing medication adherence is important in providing holistic ca... Read More about Adherence to Cardiac Medications in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Pilot Study.

Tools to measure health literacy among Chinese speakers: A systematic review (2019)
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Zhang, L., Ding, D., Fethney, J., Neubeck, L., & Gallagher, R. (2020). Tools to measure health literacy among Chinese speakers: A systematic review. Patient Education and Counseling, 103(5), 888-897. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2019.11.028

Objective Health literacy measurement can identify healthcare consumers’ needs and help inform healthcare service delivery. The objective of this review is to identify and evaluate tools to measure health literacy among Chinese speakers. Methods... Read More about Tools to measure health literacy among Chinese speakers: A systematic review.

Awareness campaigns of atrial fibrillation as an opportunity for early detection by pharmacists: an international cross-sectional study (2019)
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da Costa, F. A., Mala-Ladova, K., Lee, V., Tous, S., Papastergiou, J., Griffiths, D., …Antoniou, S. (2020). Awareness campaigns of atrial fibrillation as an opportunity for early detection by pharmacists: an international cross-sectional study. Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis, 49, 606-617. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-019-02000-x

Atrial fibrillation (AF) accounts for up to one third of strokes, one of the lead mortality causes worldwide. The European Society of Cardiology guidelines recommend opportunistic screening as a means to increase the odds of early detection and insti... Read More about Awareness campaigns of atrial fibrillation as an opportunity for early detection by pharmacists: an international cross-sectional study.

Searching for Atrial Fibrillation Poststroke: A White Paper of the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration (2019)
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Boriani, G., Brachmann, J., Brandes, A., Bustamante, A., Casadei, B., Crijns, H., …Yan, B. (2019). Searching for Atrial Fibrillation Poststroke: A White Paper of the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration. Circulation, 140(22), 1834-1850. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.119.040267

Cardiac thromboembolism attributed to atrial fibrillation (AF) is responsible for up to one third of ischemic strokes. Stroke may be the first manifestation of previously undetected AF. Given the efficacy of oral anticoagulants (OAC) in preventing AF... Read More about Searching for Atrial Fibrillation Poststroke: A White Paper of the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration.

A systematic review and thematic synthesis exploring how a previous experience of physically activity influences engagement with cardiac rehabilitation (2019)
Journal Article
McHale, S., Astin, F., Neubeck, L., Dawkes, S., & Hanson, C. (2020). A systematic review and thematic synthesis exploring how a previous experience of physically activity influences engagement with cardiac rehabilitation. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 19(1), 31-43. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515119882549

Background: Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation is recognised internationally as an effective therapy to improve quality of life and reduce risk of hospital readmission for individuals diagnosed with Acute Coronary Syndrome. Despite this, half of... Read More about A systematic review and thematic synthesis exploring how a previous experience of physically activity influences engagement with cardiac rehabilitation.

Estimated stroke risk, yield, and number needed to screen for atrial fibrillation detected through single time screening: a multicountry patient-level meta-analysis of 141,220 screened individuals (2019)
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Lowres, N., Olivier, J., Chao, T., Chen, S., Chen, Y., Diederichsen, A., …Freedman, B. (2019). Estimated stroke risk, yield, and number needed to screen for atrial fibrillation detected through single time screening: a multicountry patient-level meta-analysis of 141,220 screened individuals. PLoS Medicine, 16(9), Article e1002903. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002903

Background The precise age distribution and calculated stroke risk of screen-detected atrial fibrillation (AF) is not known. Therefore, it is not possible to determine the number needed to screen (NNS) to identify one treatable new AF case (NNS-Rx... Read More about Estimated stroke risk, yield, and number needed to screen for atrial fibrillation detected through single time screening: a multicountry patient-level meta-analysis of 141,220 screened individuals.

Nature of Cardiac Rehabilitation Around the Globe (2019)
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Supervia, M., Turk-Adawi, K., Lopez-Jimenez, F., Pesah, E., Ding, R., Britto, R. R., …Grace, S. L. (2019). Nature of Cardiac Rehabilitation Around the Globe. EClinicalMedicine, 13, 46-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2019.06.006

Background Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a clinically-effective but complex model of care. The purpose of this study was to characterize the nature of CR programs around the world, in relation to guideline recommendations, and compare this by World... Read More about Nature of Cardiac Rehabilitation Around the Globe.

Understanding Prevention and Management of Coronary Heart Disease Among Chinese Immigrants and Their Family Carers: A Socioecological Approach (2019)
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Jin, K., Neubeck, L., Koo, F., Ding, D., & Gullick, J. (2020). Understanding Prevention and Management of Coronary Heart Disease Among Chinese Immigrants and Their Family Carers: A Socioecological Approach. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 31(3), 257-266. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043659619859059

Introduction: Health disparities among immigrants exist across socioecological domains. While Chinese immigrants face increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) after migration, the reasons are not well understood. Method: This descriptive quali... Read More about Understanding Prevention and Management of Coronary Heart Disease Among Chinese Immigrants and Their Family Carers: A Socioecological Approach.

Cardiac Rehabilitation Availability and Density around the Globe (2019)
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Turk-Adawi, K., Supervia, M., Lopez-Jimenez, F., Pesah, E., Ding, R., Britto, R. R., …Grace, S. L. (2019). Cardiac Rehabilitation Availability and Density around the Globe. EClinicalMedicine, 13, 31-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2019.06.007

Background Despite the epidemic of cardiovascular disease and the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation (CR), availability is known to be insufficient, although this is not quantified. This study ascertained CR availability, volumes and its drivers, an... Read More about Cardiac Rehabilitation Availability and Density around the Globe.

Persuasive design features within a consumer-focused eHealth intervention integrated with the electronic health record: a mixed methods study of effectiveness and acceptability (2019)
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Coorey, G. M., Peiris, D., Usherwood, T., Neubeck, L., Mulley, J., & Redfern, J. (2019). Persuasive design features within a consumer-focused eHealth intervention integrated with the electronic health record: a mixed methods study of effectiveness and acceptability. PLOS ONE, 14(6), Article e0218447. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218447

Introduction: eHealth strategies targeting health-related behaviour often incorporate persuasive software design. To further engage patients with their overall health management, consumer-facing web portals may be integrated with data from one or mor... Read More about Persuasive design features within a consumer-focused eHealth intervention integrated with the electronic health record: a mixed methods study of effectiveness and acceptability.

e-Health in Cardiovascular Medicine (2019)
Journal Article
Redfern, J., & Neubeck, L. (2019). e-Health in Cardiovascular Medicine. Medical Sciences, 7(6), Article 72. https://doi.org/10.3390/medsci7060072

Note: In lieu of an abstract, this is an excerpt from the first page. Cardiovascular disease (CVD), including coronary artery disease (CHD) and stroke, is the leading cause of death and disease burden globally [...]

Target Audience and Preferences Related to an Australian Coronary Heart Disease Specific Mobile App: A Mixed Methods Study (2019)
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Gallagher, R., Parker, H., Zhang, L., Kirkness, A., Roach, K., Belshaw, J., …Neubeck, L. (2020). Target Audience and Preferences Related to an Australian Coronary Heart Disease Specific Mobile App: A Mixed Methods Study. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 29(5), 696-702. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2019.05.178

Background: Widespread availability of mobile technologies offers the opportunity to support secondary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) via mobile apps, however, the target audience and their app preferences are unknown. This study aims to... Read More about Target Audience and Preferences Related to an Australian Coronary Heart Disease Specific Mobile App: A Mixed Methods Study.

Design and rationale of the MyHeartMate study: a randomised controlled trial of a game-based app to promote behaviour change in patients with cardiovascular disease (2019)
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Gallagher, R., Chow, C., Parker, H., Neubeck, L., Celermajer, D., Redfern, J., …Figtree, G. (2019). Design and rationale of the MyHeartMate study: a randomised controlled trial of a game-based app to promote behaviour change in patients with cardiovascular disease. BMJ Open, 9(5), Article e024269. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024269

Introduction: Recurrence of cardiac events is common after a first event, leading to hospitalisations and increased health burden. Patients have difficulties achieving the lifestyle changes required for secondary prevention and access to secondary pr... Read More about Design and rationale of the MyHeartMate study: a randomised controlled trial of a game-based app to promote behaviour change in patients with cardiovascular disease.

Development, piloting and validation of the Recommending Cardiac Rehabilitation (ReCaRe) instrument (2019)
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Ski, C. F., Jones, M., Astley, C., Neubeck, L., Thompson, D. R., Gallagher, R., …Clark, R. A. (2019). Development, piloting and validation of the Recommending Cardiac Rehabilitation (ReCaRe) instrument. Heart and Lung, 48(5), 405-413. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2019.04.008

Background: Health practitioners’values, attitudes and beliefs largely determine their referrals to cardiac rehabilitation (CR).Objective:To develop and test the Recommending Cardiac Rehabilitation scale (ReCaRe), designed to assess health profession... Read More about Development, piloting and validation of the Recommending Cardiac Rehabilitation (ReCaRe) instrument.

ECG-based Cardiac Screening Programs: Legal, Ethical and Logistical Considerations (2019)
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Orchard, J. J., Neubeck, L., Orchard, J. W., Puranik, R., Raju, H., Freedman, B., …Semsarian, C. (2019). ECG-based Cardiac Screening Programs: Legal, Ethical and Logistical Considerations. Heart Rhythm, 16(10), 1584-1591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2019.03.025

Screening asymptomatic people with a resting electrocardiogram (ECG) has been theorised to detect latent cardiovascular disease. However, resting ECG screening is not recommended for numerous populations, such as asymptomatic middle-aged (sedentary)... Read More about ECG-based Cardiac Screening Programs: Legal, Ethical and Logistical Considerations.

ESC e-Cardiology Working Group Position Paper: Overcoming challenges in digital health implementation in cardiovascular medicine (2019)
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Frederix, I., Caiani, E. G., Dendale, P., Anker, S., Bax, J., Böhm, A., …van der Velde, E. (2019). ESC e-Cardiology Working Group Position Paper: Overcoming challenges in digital health implementation in cardiovascular medicine. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 26(11), 1166-1177. https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487319832394

Cardiovascular disease is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Despite the availability of highly effective treatments, the contemporary burden of disease remains huge. Digital health interventions hold promise to improve furt... Read More about ESC e-Cardiology Working Group Position Paper: Overcoming challenges in digital health implementation in cardiovascular medicine.

Data management and wearables in older adults: A systematic review. (2019)
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Straiton, N., Alharbi, M., Smith, S., Neubeck, L., & Gallagher, R. (2019). Data management and wearables in older adults: A systematic review. Maturitas, 124, 100-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2019.03.012

Background: Wearable trackers as research or clinical tools are increasingly used to support the care of older adults, due to their practicality in self-monitoring and potential to promote healthy lifestyle behaviours. However, limited understanding... Read More about Data management and wearables in older adults: A systematic review..

Utilising a data capture tool to populate a cardiac rehabilitation registry: a feasibility study (2019)
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O’Neil, A., Cadilhac, D. A., Grace, S. L., Thomas, E., Grace, S., Boyle, D., …O'Neil, A. (2020). Utilising a data capture tool to populate a cardiac rehabilitation registry: a feasibility study. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 29(2), 224-232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.12.012

Background: Clinical registries are effective for monitoring clinical practice, yet manual data collection can limit their implementation and sustainability. The objective of this study was to assess the feasibility of using a data capture tool to co... Read More about Utilising a data capture tool to populate a cardiac rehabilitation registry: a feasibility study.

Telehealth interventions for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2019)
Journal Article
Jin, K., Khonsari, S., Gallagher, R., Gallagher, P., Clark, A. M., Freedman, B., …Neubeck, L. (2019). Telehealth interventions for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 18(4), https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515119826510

Background - Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a major cause of death worldwide. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR), an evidence-based CHD secondary prevention programme, remains underutilised. Telehealth may offer an innovative solution to overcome barriers... Read More about Telehealth interventions for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

eHealth tools to provide structured assistance for Atrial Fibrillation Screening, Management And guideline Recommended Therapy in metropolitan general practice: the AF-SMART study (2018)
Journal Article
Orchard, J., Neubeck, L., Freedman, B., Li, J., Webster, R., Zwar, N., …Lowres, N. (2019). eHealth tools to provide structured assistance for Atrial Fibrillation Screening, Management And guideline Recommended Therapy in metropolitan general practice: the AF-SMART study. Journal of the American Heart Association JAHA, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.118.010959

Background: This eHealth implementation study aimed to evaluate strategies to promote opportunistic atrial fibrillation (AF) screening using electronic screening prompts and improve treatment using electronic decision support software (EDS). Method... Read More about eHealth tools to provide structured assistance for Atrial Fibrillation Screening, Management And guideline Recommended Therapy in metropolitan general practice: the AF-SMART study.

Increasing The Uptake Of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training Within Australian Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Cartledge, S., Bray, J. E., Stubb, D., Finn, J., & Neubeck, L. (2018, November). Increasing The Uptake Of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training Within Australian Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs. Presented at American Heart Association

Introduction: Outpatient cardiac rehabilitation programs provide an ideal environment to deliver targeted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training to cardiac patients and their family members. However, the prevalence of CPR training in Australian... Read More about Increasing The Uptake Of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training Within Australian Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs.

Atrial Fibrillation Screen, Management And Guideline Recommended Therapy (AF SMART II) in the rural primary care setting: an implementation study protocol (2018)
Journal Article
Orchard, J. J., Neubeck, L., Freedman, B., Webster, R., Patel, A., Gallagher, R., …Lowres, N. (2018). Atrial Fibrillation Screen, Management And Guideline Recommended Therapy (AF SMART II) in the rural primary care setting: an implementation study protocol. BMJ Open, 8(10), Article e023130. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023130

Introduction: Screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) in people ≥65 years is now recommended by guidelines and expert consensus. While AF is often asymptomatic, it is the most common heart arrhythmia and is associated with increased risk of stroke. Ea... Read More about Atrial Fibrillation Screen, Management And Guideline Recommended Therapy (AF SMART II) in the rural primary care setting: an implementation study protocol.

Holistic needs assessment in brain cancer patients: A systematic review of available tools (2018)
Journal Article
Afseth, J., Neubeck, L., Karatzias, T., & Grant, R. (2019). Holistic needs assessment in brain cancer patients: A systematic review of available tools. European Journal of Cancer Care, 28(3), Article e12931. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12931

This systematic review describes tools which could be considered for use for holistic needs assessment in Brain Cancer. MEDLINE, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), and PsycINFO were searched. Studies where included wh... Read More about Holistic needs assessment in brain cancer patients: A systematic review of available tools.

The global cardiac rehabilitation program survey: Program resources and impact in Australia. (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Gallagher, R., Supervia, M., Neubeck, L., Turk-Adawi, K., Candelaria, D., Ladak, L., & Grace, S. (2018, August). The global cardiac rehabilitation program survey: Program resources and impact in Australia. Paper presented at Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association ASM, Brisbane, Australia

No abstract available.

Scottish National Inquiry on Atrial Fibrillation. (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L., Barclay, K., Dunn, M., Oliver, C., Armitage, W., Hudson, P., …Quinn, T. J. (2018, August). Scottish National Inquiry on Atrial Fibrillation. Paper presented at Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association ASM (Prize Session Finalist), Brisbane, Australia

Background: Understanding Atrial Fibrillation (AF) management in Scotland was identified as a key priority at the Cross Party Group for Heart Disease and Stroke which meets regularly at the Scottish Parliament. Therefore, a national inquiry was launc... Read More about Scottish National Inquiry on Atrial Fibrillation..

Mobile technology utilization among patients from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds attending cardiac rehabilitation. (2018)
Journal Article
Zhang, L., Ding, D., Neubeck, L., Gallagher, P., Paull, G., Gao, Y., & Gallagher, R. (2018). Mobile technology utilization among patients from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds attending cardiac rehabilitation. JMIR Cardio, 2(1), Article e13. https://doi.org/10.2196/cardio.9424

Background: Barriers to attending cardiac rehabilitation (CR), including cultural and linguistic differences, may be addressed by recent technological developments. However, the feasibility of using these approaches in culturally and linguistically... Read More about Mobile technology utilization among patients from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds attending cardiac rehabilitation..

Atrial fibrillation: is there enough evidence to recommend opportunistic or systematic screening? (2018)
Journal Article
Orchard, J., Lowres, N., Neubeck, L., & Freedman, B. (2018). Atrial fibrillation: is there enough evidence to recommend opportunistic or systematic screening?. International Journal of Epidemiology, 47(5), 1372-1378. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyy111

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart arrhythmia, the prevalence rising with age to 18% for those aged  ≥85 years. It is associated with a 5-fold higher likelihood of stroke, a doubling of mortality and an increased likelihood of heart fa... Read More about Atrial fibrillation: is there enough evidence to recommend opportunistic or systematic screening?.

The validity and reliability of consumer-grade activity trackers in older, community-dwelling adults: a systematic review (2018)
Journal Article
Straiton, N., Alharbi, M., Bauman, A., Neubeck, L., Gullick, J., Bhindi, R., & Gallagher, R. (2018). The validity and reliability of consumer-grade activity trackers in older, community-dwelling adults: a systematic review. Maturitas, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.maturitas.2018.03.016

Objective: To understand the validity and reliability of consumer-grade activity trackers (consumer wearables) in older, community-dwelling adults. Methods: A systematic review of studies involving adults aged over 65 years who underwent physical ac... Read More about The validity and reliability of consumer-grade activity trackers in older, community-dwelling adults: a systematic review.

Blueprint for change in AF: the Scottish national inquiry (2018)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Barclay, K., Dunn, M., Oliver, C., Armitage, W., Oliver, C., …Quinn, T. J. (2018). Blueprint for change in AF: the Scottish national inquiry. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 13(2), 64-69. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2018.13.2.64

Background: Understanding Atrial Fibrillation (AF) management in Scotland was identified as a key priority at the Cross Party Group (CPG) for Heart Disease and Stroke which meets regularly at the Scottish Parliament. Therefore, a national inquiry was... Read More about Blueprint for change in AF: the Scottish national inquiry.

Quality and Cultural Sensitivity of Linguistically Appropriate Cardiovascular Disease Information for Chinese Immigrants: A Review of Online Resources From Heart Foundations (2018)
Journal Article
Li, J., Lowres, N., Jin, K., Zhang, L., Neubeck, L., & Gallagher, R. (2018). Quality and Cultural Sensitivity of Linguistically Appropriate Cardiovascular Disease Information for Chinese Immigrants: A Review of Online Resources From Heart Foundations. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 1. https://doi.org/10.1097/jcn.0000000000000457

Background: Chinese immigrants are at increased risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) compared to Chinese nationals, partly due to lifestyle changes and knowledge deficits. Translated patient resources are available on the Internet and are often pro... Read More about Quality and Cultural Sensitivity of Linguistically Appropriate Cardiovascular Disease Information for Chinese Immigrants: A Review of Online Resources From Heart Foundations.

Effectiveness, acceptability and usefulness of mobile applications for cardiovascular disease self-management: Systematic review with meta-synthesis of quantitative and qualitative data (2018)
Journal Article
Coorey, G. M., Coorey, G. M., Neubeck, L., Mulley, J., & Redfern, J. (2018). Effectiveness, acceptability and usefulness of mobile applications for cardiovascular disease self-management: Systematic review with meta-synthesis of quantitative and qualitative data. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 25(5), 505-521. https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487317750913

Background: Mobile technologies are innovative, scalable approaches to reducing risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) but evidence related to effectiveness and acceptability remains limited. We aimed to explore the effectiveness, acceptability and us... Read More about Effectiveness, acceptability and usefulness of mobile applications for cardiovascular disease self-management: Systematic review with meta-synthesis of quantitative and qualitative data.

Cardiac Rehabilitation: Unraveling the Complexity of Referral and Current Models of Delivery (2017)
Journal Article
Astley, C. M., Neubeck, L., Gallagher, R., Berry, N., Du, H., Hill, M. N., & Clark, R. A. (2017). Cardiac Rehabilitation: Unraveling the Complexity of Referral and Current Models of Delivery. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 32(3), 236-243. https://doi.org/10.1097/jcn.0000000000000332

Evidence-based guidelines recommend strategies for reducing risk factors for secondary prevention of acute coronary syndromes, yet referral to and completion of programs to deliver this advice are poor. In this article we describe the complexity of f... Read More about Cardiac Rehabilitation: Unraveling the Complexity of Referral and Current Models of Delivery.

Cardiac rehabilitation (2017)
Book Chapter
Maiorana, A., Neubeck, L., Williams, S., & Hill, K. (2017). Cardiac rehabilitation. In J. Michel, B. L. Beattie, F. C. Martin, & J. Walston (Eds.), Oxford textbook of geriatric medicine (847-856). (3rd edition). Oxford: Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198701590.003.0109

This chapter provides information on the process of rehabilitation, aims and objectives, measurement tools and instruments, selecting patients, patients unlikely to benefit from rehabilitation, physiotherapy, walking aids, occupational therapy, occup... Read More about Cardiac rehabilitation.

Incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation recurrence in patients discharged in sinus rhythm after cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2017)
Journal Article
Lowres, N., Mulcahy, G., Jin, K., Gallagher, R., Neubeck, L., & Freedman, B. (2018). Incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation recurrence in patients discharged in sinus rhythm after cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 26(3), 504-511. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx348

Post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is associated with increased stroke risk and mortality post-discharge. POAF is often considered transient, however recurrence is likely under-recognized as symptoms are an unreliable guide. Surveillance post-... Read More about Incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation recurrence in patients discharged in sinus rhythm after cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Acculturation is associated with higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors among Chinese immigrants in Australia: Evidence from a large population-based cohort (2017)
Journal Article
Jin, K., Gullick, J., Neubeck, L., Koo, F., & Ding, M. (2017). Acculturation is associated with higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors among Chinese immigrants in Australia: Evidence from a large population-based cohort. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology,

Background: Acculturation is associated with increased prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk-factors among immigrants in Western countries. Little is known about acculturation effects on CVD risks among Chinese immigrants, one of the fastes... Read More about Acculturation is associated with higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk factors among Chinese immigrants in Australia: Evidence from a large population-based cohort.

Mobile Technology Use Across Age Groups in Patients Eligible for Cardiac Rehabilitation: Survey Study (2017)
Journal Article
Gallagher, R., Neubeck, L., Roach, K., Sadler, L., Glinatsis, H., Belshaw, J., …Parker, H. (2017). Mobile Technology Use Across Age Groups in Patients Eligible for Cardiac Rehabilitation: Survey Study. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 5(10), https://doi.org/10.2196/mhealth.8352

Background: Emerging evidence indicates mobile technology–based strategies may improve access to secondary prevention and reduce risk factors in cardiac patients. However, little is known about cardiac patients’ use of mobile technology, particularly... Read More about Mobile Technology Use Across Age Groups in Patients Eligible for Cardiac Rehabilitation: Survey Study.

Choice of Health Options In prevention of Cardiovascular Events (CHOICE) replication study two-year follow-up: is an extended program beneficial? (2017)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Freedman, B., Lowres, N., Hyund, K., Orchard, J., Briffa, T., …Redfern, J. (2017). Choice of Health Options In prevention of Cardiovascular Events (CHOICE) replication study two-year follow-up: is an extended program beneficial?. Heart, Lung and Circulation,

Background: Globally, attendance at cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is between 15-30%. Alternative models of individualised care are recommended to promote participation in CR, however there has been no prospective testing of different duration of such m... Read More about Choice of Health Options In prevention of Cardiovascular Events (CHOICE) replication study two-year follow-up: is an extended program beneficial?.

Cardiac Patients’ Experiences and Perceptions of Social Media: Mixed-Methods Study (2017)
Journal Article
Partridge, S. R., Grunseit, A. C., Gallagher, P., Freeman, B., O'Hara, B. J., Neubeck, L., …Gallagher, R. (2017). Cardiac Patients’ Experiences and Perceptions of Social Media: Mixed-Methods Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 19(9), Article e323. https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.8081

Background: Traditional in-person cardiac rehabilitation has substantial benefits for cardiac patients, which are offset by poor attendance. The rapid increase in social media use in older adults provides an opportunity to reach patients who are elig... Read More about Cardiac Patients’ Experiences and Perceptions of Social Media: Mixed-Methods Study.

A systematic review of cardiac rehabilitation registries (2017)
Journal Article
Poffley, A., Thomas, E., Grace, S. L., Neubeck, L., Gallagher, R., Niebauer, J., & O’Neil, A. (2017). A systematic review of cardiac rehabilitation registries. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487317724576

Introduction: Despite cardiac rehabilitation (CR) being recommended in clinical practice guidelines internationally these services are under-utilised, programs are not standardised and quality improvement methods and outcomes are rarely published. Na... Read More about A systematic review of cardiac rehabilitation registries.

A physical activity referral program improves risk factors in those who have completed cardiac rehabilitation. (2017)
Journal Article
Hanson, C., Neubeck, L., & Dodd-Reynolds, C. (2017). A physical activity referral program improves risk factors in those who have completed cardiac rehabilitation. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 26(Supplement 2), S342-S343. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2017.06.695

Background: On completion of cardiac rehabilitation (CR), participants may be referred to community-based physical activity programs. There is limited data to determine additional benefits of these programs supplemental to CR. Methods: Using longi... Read More about A physical activity referral program improves risk factors in those who have completed cardiac rehabilitation..

A Physical Activity Referral Program Improves Risk Factors in Those Who Have Completed Cardiac Rehabilitation (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Hanson, C., Neubeck, L., & Dodd-Reynolds, C. (2017, August). A Physical Activity Referral Program Improves Risk Factors in Those Who Have Completed Cardiac Rehabilitation. Presented at Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand 65th Annual Scientific Meeting Clinical and Preventative Cardiology Symposium, Perth, Australia

Background: On completion of cardiac rehabilitation (CR),participants may be referred to community-based physical activity programs. There is limited data to determine additional benefits of these programs supplemental to CR. Methods: Using l... Read More about A Physical Activity Referral Program Improves Risk Factors in Those Who Have Completed Cardiac Rehabilitation.

Life after cardiac rehabilitation; the benefits of a community-based physical activity program (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Hanson, C., Neubeck, L., & Dodd-Reynolds, C. (2017, August). Life after cardiac rehabilitation; the benefits of a community-based physical activity program. Presented at 27th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association, Perth, Australia

Background: On completion of cardiac rehabilitation (CR), participants may be directed to community-based physical activity programs for those with chronic conditions. There is limited data to determine additional benefits of these programs supplemen... Read More about Life after cardiac rehabilitation; the benefits of a community-based physical activity program.

Holistic Needs Assessment in Brain Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review of Available Tools (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Afseth, J., Neubeck, L., Karatzias, T., & Grant, R. (2017, June). Holistic Needs Assessment in Brain Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review of Available Tools. Poster presented at British Neuro Oncology Conference

BACKGROUND: A diagnosis of brain cancer affects nearly 10 000 adults per year in the United Kingdom and has a devastating impact. This is due to the poor prognosis as well as a significant symptom burden, which often includes neurocognitive deficits.... Read More about Holistic Needs Assessment in Brain Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review of Available Tools.

Is there an app for that? Mobile phones and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (2017)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Cartledge, S., Dawkes, S., & Gallagher, R. (2017). Is there an app for that? Mobile phones and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 32(5), 567-571. https://doi.org/10.1097/hco.0000000000000428

Purpose of review Advances in technology coupled with increased penetration of mobile phones and smart devices are rapidly changing healthcare delivery. Mobile phone applications (‘apps’), text messages, and Internet platforms used alone or in combi... Read More about Is there an app for that? Mobile phones and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Educational preparation, roles, and competencies to guide career development for cardiac rehabilitation nurses. (2017)
Journal Article
Lin, S. H. M., Neubeck, L., & Gallagher, R. (2017). Educational preparation, roles, and competencies to guide career development for cardiac rehabilitation nurses. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 32(3), 244-259. https://doi.org/10.1097/jcn.0000000000000346

Background: Cardiac rehabilitation is one of the most widely recommended strategies to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease. The multicomponent nature of cardiac rehabilitation programs requires a multidisciplinary team of healthcare professio... Read More about Educational preparation, roles, and competencies to guide career development for cardiac rehabilitation nurses..

To screen or not to screen? Examining the arguments against screening for atrial fibrillation. (2017)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Orchard, J., Lowres, N., & Freedman, S. B. (2017). To screen or not to screen? Examining the arguments against screening for atrial fibrillation. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 26(9), 880-886. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2017.05.118

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia, with a lifetime risk of 1 in 4 of developing AF over the age of 40 years. Around 40% of patients are asymptomatic, which is of concern as AF is a major risk factor for stroke. Early dete... Read More about To screen or not to screen? Examining the arguments against screening for atrial fibrillation..

Screening for atrial fibrillation: a report of the AF-screen international collaboration. (2017)
Journal Article
Freedman, B., Camm, J., Calkins, H., Healey, J. S., Rosenqvist, M., Wang, J., …Yan, B. P. (2017). Screening for atrial fibrillation: a report of the AF-screen international collaboration. Circulation, 135(19), 1851-1867. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.026693

Approximately 10% of ischemic strokes are associated with atrial fibrillation (AF) first diagnosed at the time of stroke. Detecting asymptomatic AF would provide an opportunity to prevent these strokes by instituting appropriate anticoagulation. The... Read More about Screening for atrial fibrillation: a report of the AF-screen international collaboration..

Examination of an eHealth literacy scale and a health literacy scale in a population with moderate to high cardiovascular risk: Rasch analyses (2017)
Journal Article
Richtering, S. S., Morris, R., Soh, S., Barker, A., Bampi, F., Neubeck, L., …Redfern, J. (2017). Examination of an eHealth literacy scale and a health literacy scale in a population with moderate to high cardiovascular risk: Rasch analyses. PLOS ONE, 12(4), Article e0175372. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0175372

Introduction Electronic health (eHealth) strategies are evolving making it important to have valid scales to assess eHealth and health literacy. Item response theory methods, such as the Rasch measurement model, are increasingly used for the psychom... Read More about Examination of an eHealth literacy scale and a health literacy scale in a population with moderate to high cardiovascular risk: Rasch analyses.

Self-management Following a Cardiac Event in People of Chinese Ethnicity Living in Western Countries: A Scoping Review (2017)
Journal Article
Zhang, L., Gallagher, R., Ding, D., & Neubeck, L. (2017). Self-management Following a Cardiac Event in People of Chinese Ethnicity Living in Western Countries: A Scoping Review. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-017-0584-6

Health outcomes and impact of cardiovascular disease vary between populations, where ethnic minorities and immigrant groups are more likely to be disadvantaged. Compared with the majority residents, health outcomes, especially short-term mortality fr... Read More about Self-management Following a Cardiac Event in People of Chinese Ethnicity Living in Western Countries: A Scoping Review.

eHealth Literacy: Predictors in a Population With Moderate-to-High Cardiovascular Risk (2017)
Journal Article
Richtering, S. S., Hyun, K., Neubeck, L., Coorey, G., Chalmers, J., Usherwood, T., …Redfern, J. (2017). eHealth Literacy: Predictors in a Population With Moderate-to-High Cardiovascular Risk. JMIR Human Factors, 4(1), e4. https://doi.org/10.2196/humanfactors.6217

Background: Electronic health (eHealth) literacy is a growing area of research parallel to the ongoing development of eHealth interventions. There is, however, little and conflicting information regarding the factors that influence eHealth literacy,... Read More about eHealth Literacy: Predictors in a Population With Moderate-to-High Cardiovascular Risk.

Not all steps are equal: Changing algorithms in wearable trackers changes outcomes. (2017)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Alharbi, M., Gallagher, R., Bauman, A., & Gallagher, P. (2017). Not all steps are equal: Changing algorithms in wearable trackers changes outcomes. British Journal of Sports Medicine,

This is a blog post on the BJSM website - http://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2017/01/20/not-steps-equal-changing-algorithms-wearable-trackers-changes-outcomes/

Implementation of a consumer-focused eHealth intervention for people with moderate-to-high cardiovascular disease risk: protocol for a mixed-methods process evaluation (2017)
Journal Article
Coorey, G. M., Neubeck, L., Usherwood, T., Peiris, D., Parker, S., Lau, A. Y. S., …Redfern, J. (2017). Implementation of a consumer-focused eHealth intervention for people with moderate-to-high cardiovascular disease risk: protocol for a mixed-methods process evaluation. BMJ Open, 7(1), Article e014353. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-014353

Technology-mediated strategies have potential to engage patients in modifying unhealthy behaviour and improving medication adherence to reduce morbidity and mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD). Furthermore, electronic tools offer a medium by... Read More about Implementation of a consumer-focused eHealth intervention for people with moderate-to-high cardiovascular disease risk: protocol for a mixed-methods process evaluation.

Australian cardiac rehabilitation association. (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L. (2016, December). Australian cardiac rehabilitation association. Presented at EuroPRevent: Global forum on CVD prevention in clinical practice - part 2, Rome, Italy

Opportunistic screening to detect atrial fibrillation in Aboriginal adults in Australia (2016)
Journal Article
Gwynne, K., Flaskas, Y., O'Brien, C., Jeffries, T. L., McCowen, D., Finlayson, H., …Freedman, B. (2016). Opportunistic screening to detect atrial fibrillation in Aboriginal adults in Australia. BMJ Open, 6(11), Article e013576. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013576

Introduction There is a 10-year gap in life expectancy between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians. The leading cause of death for Aboriginal Australians is cardiovascular disease, including myocardial infarction and stroke. Although atrial fib... Read More about Opportunistic screening to detect atrial fibrillation in Aboriginal adults in Australia.

Marked differences in cardiovascular risk profiles in middle-aged and older Chinese residents: Evidence from a large Australian cohort (2016)
Journal Article
Jin, K., Neubeck, L., Gullick, J., Koo, F., & Ding, D. (2017). Marked differences in cardiovascular risk profiles in middle-aged and older Chinese residents: Evidence from a large Australian cohort. International Journal of Cardiology, 227, 347-354. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.11.062

Objective To examine and compare the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and major cardiovascular risk factors among Chinese, mixed-Chinese and non-Chinese Australians and to examine the associations of risk factors with CVD outcomes across... Read More about Marked differences in cardiovascular risk profiles in middle-aged and older Chinese residents: Evidence from a large Australian cohort.

The contributions of qualitative research to cardiac conditions. (2016)
Book Chapter
Clark, A., Neubeck, L., Strachan, P., Currie, K., & Angus, J. (2016). The contributions of qualitative research to cardiac conditions. In K. Olson, R. A. Young, & I. Z. Schultz (Eds.), Handbook of qualitative health research for evidence-based practice, 107-121

Social media practices on Twitter: maximising the impact of cardiac associations (2016)
Journal Article
Gallagher, R., Psaroulis, T., Ferguson, C., Neubeck, L., & Gallagher, P. (2016). Social media practices on Twitter: maximising the impact of cardiac associations. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 11(10), 481-487. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2016.11.10.481

Twitter is a social media platform often used by cardiac professional associations to engage and inform their members and the public. However, the effectiveness of the strategy is seldom assessed or published. Aim: This study evaluates the Twitter ac... Read More about Social media practices on Twitter: maximising the impact of cardiac associations.

Exercise barriers and the relationship to self-efficacy for exercise over 12 months of a lifestyle-change program for people with heart disease and/or diabetes. (2016)
Journal Article
Alharbi, M., Gallagher, R., Neubeck, L., Bauman, A., Prebill, G., Kirkness, A., & Randall, S. (2017). Exercise barriers and the relationship to self-efficacy for exercise over 12 months of a lifestyle-change program for people with heart disease and/or diabetes. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 16(4), 309-317. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515116666475

Background: Barriers to exercise are common in people with coronary heart disease (CHD) and/or diabetes mellitus (DM), and may influence self-efficacy for exercise. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the exercise barriers experienc... Read More about Exercise barriers and the relationship to self-efficacy for exercise over 12 months of a lifestyle-change program for people with heart disease and/or diabetes..

MyHeartMate: Development of a digital game to improve secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. (2016)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Gallagher, R., Ingram, K., Celermajer, D., Schumacher, T., Ferry, C., …Figtree, G. (2016). MyHeartMate: Development of a digital game to improve secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 25(Supp2), S329-S330. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2016.06.780

Background and aim: Low participation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) means alternative strategies are urgently required to ensure secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Digital games promote behaviour change in other diseases, however,... Read More about MyHeartMate: Development of a digital game to improve secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease..

Using the ‘Think Aloud’ Technique to Explore Quality of Life Issues During Standard Quality-of-Life Questionnaires in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (2016)
Journal Article
Zhang, L., Gallagher, R., Lowres, N., Orchard, J., Freedman, S. B., & Neubeck, L. (2016). Using the ‘Think Aloud’ Technique to Explore Quality of Life Issues During Standard Quality-of-Life Questionnaires in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 26(2), 150-156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2016.05.121

Aims and Objectives: to investigate whether using the ‘think aloud’ technique during standard quality of life surveys provides useful additional information about patients’ experiences of living with atrial fibrillation (AF) and health related qualit... Read More about Using the ‘Think Aloud’ Technique to Explore Quality of Life Issues During Standard Quality-of-Life Questionnaires in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation.

New Technology (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L. (2016, June). New Technology. Presented at Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Rotorua, New Zealand

How dietary evidence for the prevention and treatment of CVD is translated into practice in those with or at high risk of CVD: a systematic review (2016)
Journal Article
Schumacher, T. L., Burrows, T. L., Neubeck, L., Redfern, J., Callister, R., & Collins, C. E. (2017). How dietary evidence for the prevention and treatment of CVD is translated into practice in those with or at high risk of CVD: a systematic review. Public Health Nutrition, 20(1), 30-45. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1368980016001543

CVD is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity, and nutrition is an important lifestyle factor. The aim of the present systematic review was to synthesise the literature relating to knowledge translation (KT) of dietary evidence for the prevention... Read More about How dietary evidence for the prevention and treatment of CVD is translated into practice in those with or at high risk of CVD: a systematic review.

Screening for obstructive sleep apnoea in cardiac rehabilitation: A position statement from the Australian Centre for Heart Health and the Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association (2016)
Journal Article
Le Grande, M. R., Neubeck, L., Murphy, B. M., McIvor, D., Lynch, D., McLean, H., & Jackson, A. C. (2016). Screening for obstructive sleep apnoea in cardiac rehabilitation: A position statement from the Australian Centre for Heart Health and the Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 23(14), 1466-1475. https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487316652975

Obstructive sleep apnoea is highly prevalent in acute coronary syndrome patients eligible for enrolment in cardiac rehabilitation programmes. This condition is an independent predictor of increased morbidity and comorbid conditions in the general pop... Read More about Screening for obstructive sleep apnoea in cardiac rehabilitation: A position statement from the Australian Centre for Heart Health and the Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association.

PM188 Screening for Recurrence of New-Onset Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2016)
Journal Article
Lowres, N., Mulcahy, G., Freedman, S. B., Jin, K., & Neubeck, L. (2016). PM188 Screening for Recurrence of New-Onset Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Global Heart, 11(2), e101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gheart.2016.03.351

Poster abstract Introduction Post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is associated with increased mortality and risk of stroke post-discharge. POAF is often thought to be transient, however recurrence is likely under-recognized as symptoms are... Read More about PM188 Screening for Recurrence of New-Onset Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

What's in a name? Concordance is better than adherence for promoting partnership and self-management of chronic disease. (2016)
Journal Article
Randall, S., & Neubeck, L. (2016). What's in a name? Concordance is better than adherence for promoting partnership and self-management of chronic disease. Australian Journal of Primary Health, 22(3), 181-184. https://doi.org/10.1071/py15140

The choice of language health professionals use to discuss self-management of chronic disease is important and influences patients’ self-management. The words compliance, adherence and concordance are used to discuss patients’ agreement with prescrib... Read More about What's in a name? Concordance is better than adherence for promoting partnership and self-management of chronic disease..

Waist circumference in coronary heart disease versus type-two diabetes (2016)
Journal Article
Shi, W., Neubeck, L., & Gallagher, R. (2016). Waist circumference in coronary heart disease versus type-two diabetes. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 11(4), 173-178. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2016.11.4.173

Obesity-related chronic illness is an international health issue. Waist circumference can assess central adiposity, which is strongly associated with cardiovascular disease and type two diabetes mellitus. Aim: This study evaluates the effectivenes... Read More about Waist circumference in coronary heart disease versus type-two diabetes.

Screening for sedentary behaviour in cardiac rehab. (2016)
Journal Article
Rogerson, M. C., Le Grande, M. R., Murphy, B. M., Neubeck, L., & Jackson, A. C. (2016). Screening for sedentary behaviour in cardiac rehab. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 11(4), 198-199. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2016.11.4.198

Sedentary behaviour is on the rise, particularly among people with cardiovascular disease. Here, Michelle Rogerson and colleagues examine the risks of this behaviour, the presence and absence of guidelines, and incorporation of screening during cardi... Read More about Screening for sedentary behaviour in cardiac rehab..

Core components of cardiac rehabilitation. (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L. (2016, March). Core components of cardiac rehabilitation. Presented at Core components of cardiac rehabilitation, Melbourne, Australia

Falling cholesterol trend at acute coronary syndrome presentation is strongly related to statin use for secondary prevention. (2016)
Journal Article
Chan, T., Dabin, B., Hyun, K., Ranasinghe, I., Neubeck, L., Aliprandi-Costa, B., …Freedman, S. B. (2016). Falling cholesterol trend at acute coronary syndrome presentation is strongly related to statin use for secondary prevention. International Journal of Cardiology, 212(1), 192-197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.03.038

Background: Lifestyle changes are believed responsible for temporal trends of reduced population total cholesterol (TC), but it is uncertain whether this applies to patients with known coronary heart disease (CHD) often prescribed lipid lowering ther... Read More about Falling cholesterol trend at acute coronary syndrome presentation is strongly related to statin use for secondary prevention..

Validation of Fitbit-Flex as a measure of free-living physical activity in a community-based phase III cardiac rehabilitation population (2016)
Journal Article
Alharbi, M., Bauman, A., Neubeck, L., & Gallagher, R. (2016). Validation of Fitbit-Flex as a measure of free-living physical activity in a community-based phase III cardiac rehabilitation population. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 23(14), 1476-1485. https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487316634883

Background: Accurate physical activity monitoring is important for cardiac patients. Novel activity monitoring devices may enable precise measurement of physical activity. This study aimed to validate Fitbit-Flex against Actigraph accelerometer for m... Read More about Validation of Fitbit-Flex as a measure of free-living physical activity in a community-based phase III cardiac rehabilitation population.

Self-monitoring for atrial fibrillation recurrence in the discharge period post-cardiac surgery using an iPhone electrocardiogram (2016)
Journal Article
Lowres, N., Mulcahy, G., Gallagher, R., Ben Freedman, S., Marshman, D., Kirkness, A., …Neubeck, L. (2016). Self-monitoring for atrial fibrillation recurrence in the discharge period post-cardiac surgery using an iPhone electrocardiogram. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 50(1), 44-51. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv486

OBJECTIVES Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) occurs in 25–40% of patients following cardiac surgery, and is associated with a significant increased risk of stroke and mortality. Routine surveillance is not performed post-discharge; however, re... Read More about Self-monitoring for atrial fibrillation recurrence in the discharge period post-cardiac surgery using an iPhone electrocardiogram.

Facilitating or getting in the way? The effect of clinicians' knowledge, values and beliefs on referral and participation. (2016)
Journal Article
Gallagher, R., Neubeck, L., Du, H., Astley, C., Berry, N. M., Hill, M. N., & Clark, R. (2016). Facilitating or getting in the way? The effect of clinicians' knowledge, values and beliefs on referral and participation. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 23(11), 1141-1150. https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487316630085

Background: Despite the compelling evidence of the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on risk factor modification, quality of life and mortality reduction, a significant proportion of eligible patients are not referred or do not participate. Fac... Read More about Facilitating or getting in the way? The effect of clinicians' knowledge, values and beliefs on referral and participation..

Development of an integrated e-health tool for people with, or at high risk of, cardiovascular disease: the consumer navigation of electronic cardiovascular tools (CONNECT) web application. (2016)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Coorey, G., Peiris, D., Mulley, J., Heeley, E., Hersch, F., & Redfern, J. (2016). Development of an integrated e-health tool for people with, or at high risk of, cardiovascular disease: the consumer navigation of electronic cardiovascular tools (CONNECT) web application. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 96, 24-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2016.01.009

Background: Cardiovascular disease is the leading killer globally and secondary prevention substantiallyreduces risk. Uptake of, and adherence to, face-to-face preventive programs is often low. Alternativemodels of care are exploiting the prominence... Read More about Development of an integrated e-health tool for people with, or at high risk of, cardiovascular disease: the consumer navigation of electronic cardiovascular tools (CONNECT) web application..

A Chinese immigrant paradox? Low coronary heart disease incidence but higher short‐term mortality in western‐dwelling Chinese immigrants: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. (2015)
Journal Article
Jin, K., Ding, D., Gullick, J., Koo, F., & Neubeck, L. (2015). A Chinese immigrant paradox? Low coronary heart disease incidence but higher short‐term mortality in western‐dwelling Chinese immigrants: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of the American Heart Association JAHA, 4(12), Article e002568. https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.115.002568

Background-—Chinese form a large proportion of the immigrant population in Western countries. There is evidence that Chinese immigrants experience an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) after immigration in part due to cultural habits and... Read More about A Chinese immigrant paradox? Low coronary heart disease incidence but higher short‐term mortality in western‐dwelling Chinese immigrants: a systematic review and meta‐analysis..

E-health, patient-centred goal-setting and cardiovascular disease. (2015)
Journal Article
Wong, A., Neubeck, L., Coorey, G., Mulley, J., Weir, K., Peiris, D., & Redfern, J. (2015). E-health, patient-centred goal-setting and cardiovascular disease. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 24(3), S454-S455. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2015.06.793

Abstracts from the ‘Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting and the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting’ 13-16 August 2015

Coronary heart disease in Chinese living in western countries: new insights from a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2015)
Journal Article
Jin, K., Ding, D., Gullick, J., Koo, F., & Neubeck, L. (2015). Coronary heart disease in Chinese living in western countries: new insights from a systematic review and meta-analysis. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 24(3), S119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2015.06.015

Abstract from the ‘Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting and the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting’ 13-16 August 2015

What does the development of the European core curriculum for cardiovascular nurses mean for Australia? (2015)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Lin, S. H., Ferry, C., & Gallagher, R. (2016). What does the development of the European core curriculum for cardiovascular nurses mean for Australia?. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 25(4), 407-409. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2015.10.004

A core curriculum for the continuing professional development of nurses has recently been published by the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions of the European Society of Cardiology. This core curriculum was envisaged to bridge th... Read More about What does the development of the European core curriculum for cardiovascular nurses mean for Australia?.

“Off the pulse” about incidental atrial fibrillation. (2015)
Journal Article
Freedman, S. B., Martinez, C., Lowres, N., & Neubeck, L. (2015). “Off the pulse” about incidental atrial fibrillation. Lancet, 386(10001), 1339-1340. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736%2815%2900333-5

In their Comment, Brian Potter and Jaques LeLorier (July 11, p 113)1 criticised the authors of the Framingham Heart Study2 on trends in atrial fibrillation for concluding that measures are needed to enhance early detection and screening. They questio... Read More about “Off the pulse” about incidental atrial fibrillation..

The use of smartphone ECGs in sports and exercise medicine. (2015)
Journal Article
Jessica, O., John, O., Lis, N., & Chris, S. (2015). The use of smartphone ECGs in sports and exercise medicine. Sport Health, 33(2), 38-41

Researchers Jessica Orchard, John Orchard, Lis Neubeck and Chris Semsarian look at the development of new devices making Electrocardiogram (ECG) screening much easier in the sports medicine field.

Mobile apps and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease - what works? (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L., Coorey, G., Lowres, N., & Redfern, J. (2015, August). Mobile apps and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease - what works?. Poster presented at Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association, Melbourne, Australia

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and disability globally. Use of mobile apps may be a solution to increase access to effective prevention. Explosion of low-cost health-related apps that are not based on evidence.

E-health, patient-centred goal-setting and cardiovascular disease. (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Wong, A., Neubeck, L., Coorey, G., Mulley, J., Weir, K., Peiris, D., & Redfern, J. (2015, August). E-health, patient-centred goal-setting and cardiovascular disease. Poster presented at The cardiac society of Australia and New Zealand, Melbourne, Australia

Important factors for implementing a clinical trial in primary care. (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Coorey, G., Mulley, J., Peiris, D., Neubeck, L., Weir, K., Wong, A., & Redfern, J. (2015, August). Important factors for implementing a clinical trial in primary care. Poster presented at Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting

Important factors for implementing a clinical trial in primary care. (2015)
Journal Article
Coorey, G., Mulley, J., Peiris, D., Neubeck, L., Weir, K., Wong, A., & Redfern, J. (2015). Important factors for implementing a clinical trial in primary care. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 24(3), S456-S457. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2015.06.798

Abstract from the ‘Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting and the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting’ 13-16 August 2015

Atrial fibrillation management. (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L. (2015, July). Atrial fibrillation management. Presented at South Australian Cardiac Rehabilitation Association, Adelaide, Australia

Atrial fibrillation screening in pharmacies using an iPhone ECG: a qualitative review of implementation. (2015)
Journal Article
Lowres, N., Krass, I., Neubeck, L., Redfern, J., McLachlan, A. J., Bennett, A. A., & Freedman, S. B. (2015). Atrial fibrillation screening in pharmacies using an iPhone ECG: a qualitative review of implementation. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 37(6), 1111-1120. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-015-0169-1

Background Atrial fibrillation guidelines advocate screening to identify undiagnosed atrial fibrillation. Community pharmacies may provide an opportunistic venue for such screening. Objective To explore the experience of implementing an atrial fibril... Read More about Atrial fibrillation screening in pharmacies using an iPhone ECG: a qualitative review of implementation..

Capacity building in physical activity and non-communicable disease prevention: a low-cost online training course can reach isolated practitioners. (2015)
Journal Article
Engelen, L., Bauman, A., Bellew, B., Caillaud, C., Merom, D., Singh, M. F., …Stevens, K. (2015). Capacity building in physical activity and non-communicable disease prevention: a low-cost online training course can reach isolated practitioners. Global Health Promotion, 24(1), 27-33. https://doi.org/10.1177/1757975915586957

Physical inactivity is the fourth most important risk factor contributing to global noncommunicable disease (NCD) deaths, occurring in high-, middle- and low-income countries. Building capacity in NCD prevention is a daunting task, and toward this e... Read More about Capacity building in physical activity and non-communicable disease prevention: a low-cost online training course can reach isolated practitioners..

The mobile revolution—using smartphone apps to prevent cardiovascular disease (2015)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Lowres, N., Benjamin, E. J., Freedman, S. B., Coorey, G., & Redfern, J. (2015). The mobile revolution—using smartphone apps to prevent cardiovascular disease. Nature Reviews Cardiology, 12(6), 350-360. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrcardio.2015.34

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Mobile technology might enable increased access to effective prevention of CVDs. Given the high penetration of smartphones into groups with low socioeconomic statu... Read More about The mobile revolution—using smartphone apps to prevent cardiovascular disease.

Telehealth-based cardiac rehabilitation: a solution to the problem of access? (2015)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L. (2015). Telehealth-based cardiac rehabilitation: a solution to the problem of access?. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 22(8), 957-958. https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487315574282

The benefits of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) following a cardiac event are well established.1 Participation in a CR programme reduces cardiovascular risk factors, improves quality of life, increases adherence to cardioprotective medications and decrea... Read More about Telehealth-based cardiac rehabilitation: a solution to the problem of access?.

Identifying postoperative atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgical patients posthospital discharge, using iPhone ECG: a study protocol (2015)
Journal Article
Lowres, N., Freedman, S. B., Gallagher, R., Kirkness, A., Marshman, D., Orchard, J., & Neubeck, L. (2015). Identifying postoperative atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgical patients posthospital discharge, using iPhone ECG: a study protocol. BMJ Open, 5(1), Article e006849. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006849

Introduction: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) occurs in 30–40% of patients after cardiac surgery. Identification of recurrent postoperative AF is required to initiate evidence-based management to reduce the risk of subsequent stroke. However,... Read More about Identifying postoperative atrial fibrillation in cardiac surgical patients posthospital discharge, using iPhone ECG: a study protocol.

Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association (ACRA) core components of cardiovascular disease secondary prevention and cardiac rehabilitation 2014. (2015)
Journal Article
Woodruffe, S., Neubeck, L., Clark, R. A., Gray, K., Ferry, C., Finan, J., …Briffa, T. G. (2015). Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association (ACRA) core components of cardiovascular disease secondary prevention and cardiac rehabilitation 2014. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 24(5), 430-441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2014.12.008

Background: Research on Australian cardiovascular disease secondary prevention and cardiac rehabilitation to guide practice needs updating to reflect current context of practice. It is timely therefore to review the core components that underpin effe... Read More about Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association (ACRA) core components of cardiovascular disease secondary prevention and cardiac rehabilitation 2014..

Who gets stroke prevention? Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation patients in the inpatient setting. (2014)
Journal Article
Gallagher, R., Roach, K., Sadler, L., Belshaw, J., Kirkness, A., Zhang, L., …Neubeck, L. (2015). Who gets stroke prevention? Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation patients in the inpatient setting. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 24(5), 488-494. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2014.12.010

Background: current guidelines strongly recommend antithrombotic therapy, particularly warfarin, for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients at high risk of stroke. Despite this, use of these medications is far from optimal. The aim of... Read More about Who gets stroke prevention? Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation patients in the inpatient setting..

Cost-effectiveness analysis of screening for atrial fibrillation in pharmacies using an iPhone handheld ECG (SEARCH-AF). (2014)
Journal Article
Lowres, N., Salkeld, G., Neubeck, L., Martinez, C., Wallenhorst, C., & Freedman, S. B. (2014). Cost-effectiveness analysis of screening for atrial fibrillation in pharmacies using an iPhone handheld ECG (SEARCH-AF). European Heart Journal, 35, 1032

Purpose: Identifying unknown atrial fibrillation (AF) in the community and subsequent anti-thrombotic treatment could reduce stroke burden. We aimed to determine the cost-effectiveness of community screening for unknown AF, using an iPhone ECG with a... Read More about Cost-effectiveness analysis of screening for atrial fibrillation in pharmacies using an iPhone handheld ECG (SEARCH-AF)..

iPhone ECG screening by practice nurses and receptionists for atrial fibrillation in general practice: the GP-SEARCH qualitative pilot study. (2014)
Journal Article
Orchard, J., Freedman, S. B., Lowres, N., Peiris, D., & Neubeck, L. (2014). iPhone ECG screening by practice nurses and receptionists for atrial fibrillation in general practice: the GP-SEARCH qualitative pilot study. Australian Family Physician, 43(5), 315-319

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is often asymptomatic and substantially increases stroke risk. A single-lead iPhone electrocardiograph (iECG) with a validated AF algorithm could make systematic AF screening feasible in general practice. Metho... Read More about iPhone ECG screening by practice nurses and receptionists for atrial fibrillation in general practice: the GP-SEARCH qualitative pilot study..

Atrial fibrillation management and guidelines. (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L. (2014, October). Atrial fibrillation management and guidelines. Presented at Rural update on stroke and heart, Armidale, Australia. (Unpublished)

Profile of atrial fibrillation inpatients: cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac rehabilitation programme delivery and referral patterns: atrial fibrillation inpatient profile (2014)
Journal Article
Gallagher, R., Zhang, L., Roach, K., Sadler, L., Belshaw, J., Kirkness, A., …Neubeck, L. (2015). Profile of atrial fibrillation inpatients: cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac rehabilitation programme delivery and referral patterns: atrial fibrillation inpatient profile. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 21(6), 749-755. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12337

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasingly common; however, the cardiovascular risk factor profile and the patterns of delivery and referral to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in this population are poorly described. We conducted an audit of medical record... Read More about Profile of atrial fibrillation inpatients: cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac rehabilitation programme delivery and referral patterns: atrial fibrillation inpatient profile.

A simple screening tool for assessment of nutritional status in cardiac patients. (2014)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Lowres, N., Jackson, A., Freedman, B., Briffa, T., Bauman, A., & Redfern, J. (2014). A simple screening tool for assessment of nutritional status in cardiac patients. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 9(10), 508-512. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2014.9.10.508

Background: Two-thirds of Australians do not meet nutritional recommendations. Unfortunately, nutritional screening is often overlooked in cardiac assessments, possibly because of competing time demands and perceived complexity of nutritional assess... Read More about A simple screening tool for assessment of nutritional status in cardiac patients..

Choice of health options in prevention of cardiovascular events for people with atrial fibrillation (CHOICE-AF): a pilot study. (2014)
Journal Article
Lowres, N., Redfern, J., Freedman, S. B., Orchard, J., Bennett, A. A., Briffa, T., …Neubeck, L. (2016). Choice of health options in prevention of cardiovascular events for people with atrial fibrillation (CHOICE-AF): a pilot study. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 15(1), 39-46. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515114549687

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common cardiac arrhythmia, is associated with high risk of stroke and significant health burden. Recent emerging evidence suggests that modifying risk factor profiles of people with AF may assist to redu... Read More about Choice of health options in prevention of cardiovascular events for people with atrial fibrillation (CHOICE-AF): a pilot study..

Time to get help? Acute myocardial infarction and delay in calling an ambulance. (2014)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., & Maiorana, A. (2015). Time to get help? Acute myocardial infarction and delay in calling an ambulance. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 24(1), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2014.08.005

Acute myocardial infarctions (AMI) are experienced by approximately 50,000 Australians annually and are one of the most common causes of Emergency Department presentations in developed countries worldwide. If symptoms are acted on promptly, and prese... Read More about Time to get help? Acute myocardial infarction and delay in calling an ambulance..

Health-related quality of life in atrial fibrillation patients over 65 years: A review (2014)
Journal Article
Zhang, L., Gallagher, R., & Neubeck, L. (2015). Health-related quality of life in atrial fibrillation patients over 65 years: A review. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 22(8), 987-1002. https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487314538855

Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia affecting 1–2% of the population; the prevalence of atrial fibrillation increases with ageing. The condition is associated with high morbidity and mortality, as well as reduced healt... Read More about Health-related quality of life in atrial fibrillation patients over 65 years: A review.

Screening education and recognition by primary care physician of atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke (SEARCH-AF II stroke prevention study) and the role of general practice receptionists. (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Orchard, J., Freedman, S. B., Lowres, N. & Neubeck, L. (2014, May). Screening education and recognition by primary care physician of atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke (SEARCH-AF II stroke prevention study) and the role of general practice receptionists. Poster presented at World Congress of Cardiology, Melbourne, Australia. (Unpublished)

Feasibility and cost-effectiveness of stroke prevention through community screening for atrial fibrillation using iPhone ECG in pharmacies: The SEARCH-AF study (2014)
Journal Article
Lowres, N., Neubeck, L., Salkeld, G., Krass, I., McLachlan, A. J., Redfern, J., …Freedman, S. B. (2014). Feasibility and cost-effectiveness of stroke prevention through community screening for atrial fibrillation using iPhone ECG in pharmacies: The SEARCH-AF study. Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 111(6), 1167-1176. https://doi.org/10.1160/th14-03-0231

Atrial fibrillation (AF) causes a third of all strokes, but often goes undetected before stroke. Identification of unknown AF in the community and subsequent anti-thrombotic treatment could reduce stroke burden. We investigated community screening fo... Read More about Feasibility and cost-effectiveness of stroke prevention through community screening for atrial fibrillation using iPhone ECG in pharmacies: The SEARCH-AF study.

Choice of health options in prevention of cardiovascular events for people with atrial fibrillation (choice-af) pilot study (2014)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Orchard, J., Redfern, J., Freedman, S. B., Gallagher, R., Zhang, L., & Lowres, N. (2014). Choice of health options in prevention of cardiovascular events for people with atrial fibrillation (choice-af) pilot study. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 13(1_suppl), S1-S91. doi:10.1177/1474515114521363

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. AF increases the risk of stroke 5-7 fold, and strokes are generally severe or fatal. People with AF have multiple cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, yet few programs have test... Read More about Choice of health options in prevention of cardiovascular events for people with atrial fibrillation (choice-af) pilot study.

A randomised controlled trial of a consumer-focused e-health strategy for cardiovascular risk management in primary care: the Consumer Navigation of Electronic Cardiovascular Tools (CONNECT) study protocol (2014)
Journal Article
Redfern, J., Usherwood, T., Harris, M. F., Rodgers, A., Hayman, N., Panaretto, K., …Peiris, D. (2014). A randomised controlled trial of a consumer-focused e-health strategy for cardiovascular risk management in primary care: the Consumer Navigation of Electronic Cardiovascular Tools (CONNECT) study protocol. BMJ Open, 4(2), Article e004523. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004523

Introduction Fewer than half of all people at highest risk of a cardiovascular event are receiving and adhering to best practice recommendations to lower their risk. In this project, we examine the role of an e-health-assisted consumer-focused strate... Read More about A randomised controlled trial of a consumer-focused e-health strategy for cardiovascular risk management in primary care: the Consumer Navigation of Electronic Cardiovascular Tools (CONNECT) study protocol.

New technologies in prevention of cardiovascular disease. (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L. (2013, November). New technologies in prevention of cardiovascular disease. Presented at National heart foundation of Australia cardiac rehabilitation forum, Sydney, Australia. (Unpublished)

Can the Internet help people with cardiovascular disease? (2013)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L. (2013). Can the Internet help people with cardiovascular disease?. International Journal of Clinical Practice, 67(10), 929-931. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.12181

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death and disability globally, and worryingly it is those with existing disease who are at greatest risk of further events, hospitalisations and death [1]. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programm... Read More about Can the Internet help people with cardiovascular disease?.

Fog on the crystal ball? Missing atrial fibrillation in forecasting the future of stroke (2013)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Orchard, J., & Freedman, S. B. (2013). Fog on the crystal ball? Missing atrial fibrillation in forecasting the future of stroke. Stroke, 44(10), e136-e136. https://doi.org/10.1161/strokeaha.113.002495

The policy statement by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association1 on the future of stroke highlights not only the increasing costs of stroke but also, importantly, what might be done to reduce that burden. It makes an important... Read More about Fog on the crystal ball? Missing atrial fibrillation in forecasting the future of stroke.

Declining total cholesterol levels and increasing lipid lowering therapy use at presentation in patients with acute coronary syndrome. (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Chan, T., Ranasinghe, I., Neubeck, L., Hyun, K., Brieger, D., Aliprandi-Costa, B., …Freedman, S. B. (2013, August). Declining total cholesterol levels and increasing lipid lowering therapy use at presentation in patients with acute coronary syndrome. Poster presented at Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, Gold Coast, Australia. (Unpublished)

Tweeting our way to cardiovascular health. (2013)
Journal Article
Redfern, J., Ingles, J., Neubeck, L., Johnston, S., & Semsarian, C. (2013). Tweeting our way to cardiovascular health. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 61(15), 1657-1658. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2013.01.041

This study illustrates the emerging role of Twitter as a medium by which cardiovascular health information and education can be disseminated quickly, efficiently, and on a worldwide scale. Our study illustrates that Twitter not only encompasses healt... Read More about Tweeting our way to cardiovascular health..

Screening to identify unknown atrial fibrillation: a systematic review. (2013)
Journal Article
Lowres, N., Neubeck, L., Redfern, J., & Freedman, S. B. (2013). Screening to identify unknown atrial fibrillation: a systematic review. Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 110(2), 213-222. https://doi.org/10.1160/th13-02-0165

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a significantly increased stroke risk which is highly preventable with appropriate oral anticoagulant therapy (OAC). However, AF may be asymptomatic and unrecognised prior to stroke. We aimed to determine i... Read More about Screening to identify unknown atrial fibrillation: a systematic review..

iPhone ECG application for community screening to detect silent atrial fibrillation: a novel technology to prevent stroke. (2013)
Journal Article
Lau, J. K., Lowres, N., Neubeck, L., Brieger, D. B., Sy, R. W., Galloway, C. D., …Freedman, S. B. (2013). iPhone ECG application for community screening to detect silent atrial fibrillation: a novel technology to prevent stroke. International Journal of Cardiology, 165(1), 193-194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.01.220

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia, and its prevalence increases with age. In those aged 65 or older, screening studies reveal the prevalence (in AF at time of screening) to be 4.4%, with 1.4% of those having previously... Read More about iPhone ECG application for community screening to detect silent atrial fibrillation: a novel technology to prevent stroke..

Screening education and recognition in community pHarmacies of atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke (SEARCH-AF Stroke Prevention Study) (2013)
Journal Article
Lowres, N., Neubeck, L., Redfern, J., McLachlan, A., Krass, I., Bennett, A., …Freedman, S. (2013). Screening education and recognition in community pHarmacies of atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke (SEARCH-AF Stroke Prevention Study). Heart, Lung and Circulation, 22(1), S223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2013.05.532

BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a high risk of stroke and may often be asymptomatic. AF is commonly undiagnosed until patients present with sequelae, such as heart failure and stroke. Stroke secondary to AF is highly preventa... Read More about Screening education and recognition in community pHarmacies of atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke (SEARCH-AF Stroke Prevention Study).

Declining total cholesterol levels and increasing lipid lowering therapy use at presentation in patients with acute coronary syndrome. (2013)
Journal Article
Chan, T., Ranasinghe, I., Neubeck, L., Hyun, K., Brieger, D., Aliprandi-Costa, B., …Freedman, S. (2013). Declining total cholesterol levels and increasing lipid lowering therapy use at presentation in patients with acute coronary syndrome. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 22(Supp. 1), S61-S62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2013.05.147

Abstract from the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting and the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting, 8-11 Aug 2013, Gold Coast

eHealth and cardiovascular disease. (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L. (2012, October). eHealth and cardiovascular disease. Presented at 16th Annual Conference of the Australian Nurses' Cardiovascular and Hypertension Association, Sydney, Australia. (Unpublished)

SEARCH-AF iPhone screening for atrial fibrillation. (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L. (2012, October). SEARCH-AF iPhone screening for atrial fibrillation. Presented at Cardiovascular health and rehabilitation state conference, Sydney, Australia. (Unpublished)

Telehealth and cardiovascular disease. (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L. (2012, October). Telehealth and cardiovascular disease. Presented at Peking University, Beijing, China. (Unpublished)

Telehealth and cardiovascular disease management. (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L. (2012, October). Telehealth and cardiovascular disease management. Presented at The 23rd Great Wall International Congress of Cardiology, Asia Pacific Heart Congress 2012, Beijing, China. (Unpublished)

Telehealth in cardiac rehabilitation programs. (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L. (2012, August). Telehealth in cardiac rehabilitation programs. Presented at Cardiac society of Australia and New Zealand, Brisbane, Australia. (Unpublished)

Engaging the cardiovascular community using Twitter. (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Redfern, J., Ingles, J., Neubeck, L., Johnston, S. & Semsarian, C. (2012, August). Engaging the cardiovascular community using Twitter. Poster presented at Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ), Brisbane, Australia. (Unpublished)

Screening education and recognition in community pHarmacies of atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke in an ambulant population aged ≥65 years (SEARCH-AF stroke prevention study): a cross-sectional study protocol (2012)
Journal Article
Lowres, N., Freedman, S. B., Redfern, J., McLachlan, A., Krass, I., Bennett, A., …Neubeck, L. (2012). Screening education and recognition in community pHarmacies of atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke in an ambulant population aged ≥65 years (SEARCH-AF stroke prevention study): a cross-sectional study protocol. BMJ Open, 2(3), Article e001355. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001355

Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a high risk of stroke and may often be asymptomatic. AF is commonly undiagnosed until patients present with sequelae, such as heart failure and stroke. Stroke secondary to AF is highly preventabl... Read More about Screening education and recognition in community pHarmacies of atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke in an ambulant population aged ≥65 years (SEARCH-AF stroke prevention study): a cross-sectional study protocol.

Engaging the cardiovascular community using Twitter. (2012)
Journal Article
Redfern, J., Ingles, J., Neubeck, L., Johnston, S., & Semsarian, C. (2012). Engaging the cardiovascular community using Twitter. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 21(1), S249-S250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2012.05.612

Abstract from the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting and the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting, 16-19 August 2012, Brisbane

Was treating to national targets appropriate for all patients who participated in a secondary prevention program? (2012)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Lowres, N., Redfern, J., & Freedman, B. (2012). Was treating to national targets appropriate for all patients who participated in a secondary prevention program?. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 21(1), S316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2012.05.781

Abstract from the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting and the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting, 16-19 August 2012, Brisbane

Letter by Neubeck et al Regarding Article, "Impact of Cardiac Rehabilitation on Mortality and Cardiovascular Events After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Community" (2011)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Redfern, J., & Freedman, S. B. (2011). Letter by Neubeck et al Regarding Article, "Impact of Cardiac Rehabilitation on Mortality and Cardiovascular Events After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in the Community". Circulation, 124(22), e572-e572. https://doi.org/10.1161/circulationaha.111.046961

Lifestyle risk reduction interventions in atrial fibrillation: a systematic review (2011)
Journal Article
Lowres, N., Neubeck, L., Freedman, S. B., Briffa, T., Bauman, A., & Redfern, J. (2012). Lifestyle risk reduction interventions in atrial fibrillation: a systematic review. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 19(5), 1091-1100. https://doi.org/10.1177/1741826711422505

Background: The burden of atrial fibrillation (AF) is escalating even though it is potentially modifiable. Affected persons, at high risk of stroke and death, are typically not targeted for risk reduction. We aimed to determine if risk-factor interve... Read More about Lifestyle risk reduction interventions in atrial fibrillation: a systematic review.

Smoking cessation. (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L. (2011, August). Smoking cessation. Presented at Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association, Perth, Australia. (Unpublished)

Temporal change in pre-hospital statin use and total cholesterol levels in patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes. (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Ranasinghe, I., Neubeck, L., Freedman, S. B., Alprandi-Costa, B., Devlin, G., Lefkovits, J., …Brieger, D. (2011, August). Temporal change in pre-hospital statin use and total cholesterol levels in patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes. Poster presented at Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ), Perth, Australia. (Unpublished)

Smoking cessation. (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L. (2011, June). Smoking cessation. Presented at Rhythm of rehabilitation conference, Orange, Australia. (Unpublished)

Participating in cardiac rehabilitation: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative data (2011)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Freedman, S. B., Clark, A. M., Briffa, T., Bauman, A., & Redfern, J. (2012). Participating in cardiac rehabilitation: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative data. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 19(3), 494-503. doi:10.1177/1741826711409326

Background: Participation in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) benefits patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), yet worldwide only some 15–30% of those eligible attend. To improve understanding of the reasons for poor participation we undertook a sys... Read More about Participating in cardiac rehabilitation: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative data.

Smoking cessation. (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L. (2011, April). Smoking cessation. Presented at Agency for Clinical Innovation, Sydney, Australia. (Unpublished)

What's new in smoking cessation? (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L. (2011, February). What's new in smoking cessation?. Presented at CRA conference, Newcastle, Australia. (Unpublished)

Lifestyle management for atrial fibrillation. (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L. (2011, February). Lifestyle management for atrial fibrillation. Presented at Agency for Clinical Innovation, Sydney, Australia. (Unpublished)

CHOICE program. (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L. (2011, February). CHOICE program. Presented at CRA conference, Newcastle, Australia. (Unpublished)

Temporal change in pre-hospital statin use and total cholesterol levels in patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes. (2011)
Journal Article
Ranasinghe, I., Freedman, B., Neubeck, L., Costa, B., Devlin, G., Lefkovits, J., …Brieger, D. (2011). Temporal change in pre-hospital statin use and total cholesterol levels in patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 20(2), S56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2011.05.142

We assessed if patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) were better treated with statins prior to hospitalisation and the effect on total cholesterol (TC) with time.

Recent temporal changes in lipid management and serum cholesterol after acute coronary syndromes. (2011)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Redfern, J., Briffa, T., Bauman, A., & Freedman, S. (2011). Recent temporal changes in lipid management and serum cholesterol after acute coronary syndromes. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 20(2), S249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2011.05.611

Lipid lowering is of paramount importance in the prevention of recurrent cardiovascular events. Our original CHOICE (Choice of Health Options In prevention of Cardiovascular Events) trial demonstrated significant benefit in lowering total cholesterol... Read More about Recent temporal changes in lipid management and serum cholesterol after acute coronary syndromes..

Four-year follow-up of the Choice of Health Options In prevention of Cardiovascular Events randomized controlled trial (2011)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Freedman, S., Briffa, T., Bauman, A., & Redfern, J. (2011). Four-year follow-up of the Choice of Health Options In prevention of Cardiovascular Events randomized controlled trial. European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, 18(2), 278-286. doi:10.1097/hjr.0b013e32833cca66

Objective: To determine if the improved risk factor profile at 1 year attributed to the Choice of Health Options In prevention of Cardiovascular Events (CHOICE) program was maintained at 4 years. Design: Single-blind randomized controlled trial with... Read More about Four-year follow-up of the Choice of Health Options In prevention of Cardiovascular Events randomized controlled trial.

Knowledge dissemination resulting from the Australian cardiac rehabilitation association annual scientific meetings. (2010)
Journal Article
Fernandez, R. S., Rowe, A., Redfern, J., Neubeck, L., & Briffa, T. (2011). Knowledge dissemination resulting from the Australian cardiac rehabilitation association annual scientific meetings. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 20(1), 19-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2010.08.016

Background: Publication of scientific work presented at national conferences underpins knowledge translation. However,no such data exists for cardiac rehabilitation abstracts presented at Australian conferences. We reviewed a series of conferences to... Read More about Knowledge dissemination resulting from the Australian cardiac rehabilitation association annual scientific meetings..

Achieving coordinated secondary prevention of coronary heart disease for all in need (SPAN) (2010)
Journal Article
Redfern, J., Maiorana, A., Neubeck, L., Clark, A. M., & Briffa, T. (2011). Achieving coordinated secondary prevention of coronary heart disease for all in need (SPAN). International Journal of Cardiology, 146(1), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.08.046

Effective disease management after an acute coronary event is essential, but infrequently implemented, due to challenges around the research evidence and its translation. Policy-makers, health professionals and researchers are confronted by the need... Read More about Achieving coordinated secondary prevention of coronary heart disease for all in need (SPAN).

Planning locally relevant Internet programs for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease (2010)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Ascanio, R., Bauman, A., Briffa, T., Clark, A. M., Freedman, B., & Redfern, J. (2011). Planning locally relevant Internet programs for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 10(4), 213-220. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcnurse.2010.07.003

Background: Although the Internet has been shown to be an effective tool for supporting behavioural change in other chronic diseases, less in known about the efficacy of, or need for, Internet-based interventions in the prevention of coronary heart d... Read More about Planning locally relevant Internet programs for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Telehealth interventions for heart disease. (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L. (2010, August). Telehealth interventions for heart disease. Presented at Cardiac society of Australia and New Zealand conference, Adelaide, Australia. (Unpublished)

Giving patients CHOICE about smoking cessation. (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L. (2010, May). Giving patients CHOICE about smoking cessation. Presented at Smoking cessation interest group, Sydney, Australia. (Unpublished)

Patient advocacy in atrial fibrillation. (2010)
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L. (2010, March). Patient advocacy in atrial fibrillation. Presented at Atrial fibrillation round-table, Sydney, Australia. (Unpublished)

Cardiovascular risk benefits of the CHOICE (choice of health options in prevention of cardiovascular events) program are maintained for four years: randomised controlled trial. (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L., Redfern, J., Briffa, T., Ascanio, R., Bauman, A. & Freedman, S. B. (2009, August). Cardiovascular risk benefits of the CHOICE (choice of health options in prevention of cardiovascular events) program are maintained for four years: randomised controlled trial. Poster presented at European Society of Cardiology Congress, Barcelona, Spain. (Unpublished)

Telehealth interventions for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease: a systematic review. (2009)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Redfern, J., Fernandez, R., Briffa, T., Bauman, A., & Freedman, S. B. (2009). Telehealth interventions for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease: a systematic review. European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, 16(3), 281-289. doi:10.1097/hjr.0b013e32832a4e7a

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of death globally. Despite proven health benefits and international recommendations, attendance at cardiac rehabilitation programs is poor. Telehealth (phone, Internet, and videoconference communication... Read More about Telehealth interventions for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease: a systematic review..

The CHOICE (Choice of Health Options In prevention of Cardiovascular Events) replication trial: study protocol (2008)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Redfern, J., Briffa, T., Bauman, A., Hare, D., & Freedman, S. (2008). The CHOICE (Choice of Health Options In prevention of Cardiovascular Events) replication trial: study protocol. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 8(25), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2261-8-25

Background: although morbidity and mortality from coronary heart disease (CHD) are high, only a minority of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) survivors accesses an effective secondary prevention program. We aim to determine whether the previously proven... Read More about The CHOICE (Choice of Health Options In prevention of Cardiovascular Events) replication trial: study protocol.

Tuesday, 5 September 2006 (2006)
Journal Article
Van Goor, A., Keightley, H., Neubeck, L., Mead, A., Baker, C., & Fox, K. (2006). Tuesday, 5 September 2006. European Heart Journal, 27(Supplement 1), 567-825. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehl214

Does the reduced hospital stay of primary PCI patients impact on cardiac rehabilitation outcomes? A comparison with thrombolysed myocardial infarction patients at 10 weeks. (2006)
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L., Van Goor, A., Keightley, H., Fox, K. F. & Wood, D. A. (2006, April). Does the reduced hospital stay of primary PCI patients impact on cardiac rehabilitation outcomes? A comparison with thrombolysed myocardial infarction patients at 10 weeks. Poster presented at National Heart Foundation Conference, Sydney, Australia. (Unpublished)

Smoke-free hospitals and the role of smoking cessation services. (2006)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L. (2006). Smoke-free hospitals and the role of smoking cessation services. British Journal of Nursing. 15. (5). 248-251. doi:10.12968/bjon.2006.15.5.20637. ISSN 0966-0461.

The NHS must be smoke free by the end of 2006 (Department of Health, 2004). The necessary elements to introducing a smoke-free policy, which is workable and equitable, are the management of the policy and offering support to smokers. Smoking and seco... Read More about Smoke-free hospitals and the role of smoking cessation services..

Developing a smoking cessation service. (2005)
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L. & Barber, K. (2005, May). Developing a smoking cessation service. Poster presented at Nurse Strategy Day, Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK. (Unpublished)

Development, implementation and audit of a cardiac prevention and rehabilitation programme for patients with coronary artery disease. (2004)
Journal Article
Fox, K., Barber, K., Muir, L., Mead, A., Harris, A., Collier, T. & Wood, D. (2004). Development, implementation and audit of a cardiac prevention and rehabilitation programme for patients with coronary artery disease. European heart journal supplements : journal of the European Society of Cardiology. 6. . 53-58. . ISSN 1520-765X.

Objective to establish a comprehensive multi-disciplinary cardiac prevention and rehabilitation programme for patients with coronary artery disease which is reproducible and transferable to other institutions, in order to achieve lifestyle modificati... Read More about Development, implementation and audit of a cardiac prevention and rehabilitation programme for patients with coronary artery disease..

Addressing blood pressure at annual review. (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Keightley, H., Neubeck, L., Van Goor, A., Fox, K. F. & Wood, D. A. (2004, November). Addressing blood pressure at annual review. Poster presented at British Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation Annual Conference, Stratford on Avon, UK. (Unpublished)

Does the reduced hospital stay of primary angioplasty patients' impact on cardiac rehabilitation outcomes? A comparison with thrombolysed myocardial infarction patients at 10 weeks. (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Van Goor, A., Neubeck, L., Keightley, H., Fox, K. F. & Wood, D. A. (2004, November). Does the reduced hospital stay of primary angioplasty patients' impact on cardiac rehabilitation outcomes? A comparison with thrombolysed myocardial infarction patients at 10 weeks. Poster presented at British Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation Annual Conference, Stratford on Avon, UK. (Unpublished)

Development of a consumer e-health tool for management of cardiovascular risk. (2000)
Conference Proceeding
Neubeck, L., Peiris, D., Coorey, G., Heeley, E., Hersch, F., Mulley, J., …Redfern, J. (1999). Development of a consumer e-health tool for management of cardiovascular risk

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading killer globally and secondary prevention substantially reduces risk. However access to preventive programs is low, leading to development of alternative models of care. Objective: To inform the... Read More about Development of a consumer e-health tool for management of cardiovascular risk..

A User Centered Design Approach to Developing a Cross Platform E-Health Intervention for Consumers at Mod-to-High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease. (2000)
Presentation / Conference
Hersch, F., Peiris, D., Coorey, G., Patel, B., Neubeck, L., Wechsler, J., …Redfern, J. (2000, January). A User Centered Design Approach to Developing a Cross Platform E-Health Intervention for Consumers at Mod-to-High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease. Poster presented at Medicine 2.0 World Congress on Social Media, Mobile Apps, Internet/Web 2.0, London, UK. (Unpublished)

Background Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and disability globally. In Australia less than 50% of all people at highest risk of a CVD event are receiving and adhering to best practice recommendations (lifestyle and pharmac... Read More about A User Centered Design Approach to Developing a Cross Platform E-Health Intervention for Consumers at Mod-to-High Risk of Cardiovascular Disease..

A novel telephone approach to secondary prevention increases access for acute coronary syndrome patients
Presentation / Conference
Neubeck, L., & Redfern, J. A novel telephone approach to secondary prevention increases access for acute coronary syndrome patients

Background: Currently there is a large evidence-practice gap in secondary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) where only the minority of people with CHD access facility cardiac rehabilitation (CR). this study compares attendance rates at secon... Read More about A novel telephone approach to secondary prevention increases access for acute coronary syndrome patients.