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Diabetes (2014)
Book Chapter
Taggart, L., Brown, M., & Karatzias, T. (2014). Diabetes. In L. Taggart, & W. Cousins (Eds.), Health Promotion for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (69-76). Open University Press

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., Proctor, R., & 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..

A mobile phone intervention to reduce binge drinking among disadvantaged men: Study protocol for a randomised controlled cost-effectiveness trial (2014)
Journal Article
Crombie, I. K., Irvine, L., Williams, B., Sniehotta, F. F., Petrie, D., Evans, J. M., Emslie, C., Jones, C., Ricketts, I. W., Humphris, G., Norrie, J., Rice, P., & Slane, P. W. (2014). A mobile phone intervention to reduce binge drinking among disadvantaged men: Study protocol for a randomised controlled cost-effectiveness trial. Trials, 15(494), https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-494

Background
Socially disadvantaged men are at a substantially higher risk of developing alcohol-related problems. The frequency of heavy drinking in a single session is high among disadvantaged men. Brief alcohol interventions were developed for, and... Read More about A mobile phone intervention to reduce binge drinking among disadvantaged men: Study protocol for a randomised controlled cost-effectiveness trial.

Evidence Based Health Policy for Accountable Care: The Role of Health Technology Assessment (2014)
Digital Artefact
O'Connor, S. (2014). Evidence Based Health Policy for Accountable Care: The Role of Health Technology Assessment. [http://www.ehfg.org/blog/2014/12/02/evidence-based-health-policy-for-accountable-care-the-role-of-health-technology-assessment/]. 2014 Global Health Forum Taiwan

Blog: Dr Tsung-Mei Cheng opened the afternoon session on Health Technology Assessment (HTA) at the 2014 Global Health Forum in Taiwan. Her presentation on “Evidence Based Health Policy for Accountable Care: the Role of Health Technology Assessment” g... Read More about Evidence Based Health Policy for Accountable Care: The Role of Health Technology Assessment.

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)..

The political economy of health (2014)
Digital Artefact
O'Connor, S. (2014). The political economy of health. [http://www.ehfg.org/blog/2014/12/01/the-political-economy-of-health/]. 2014 Global Health Forum Taiwan

Blog: Professor Martin McKee, President of the European Public Health Association and Professor of European Public Health at the London School of Tropical Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, opened the plenary session at the first day of the 2014 Global Hea... Read More about The political economy of health.

Returning to work after long term sickness absence due to low back pain – the struggle within: a qualitative study of the patient's experience. (2014)
Journal Article
Ryan, C. G., Lauchlan, D., Rooney, L., Hollins Martin, C. J., & Gray, H. (2014). Returning to work after long term sickness absence due to low back pain – the struggle within: a qualitative study of the patient's experience. WORK, 49, 433-444. https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-131646

Background: low back pain (LBP) is a major cause of work absence. Assisting individuals back into work is an important part of rehabilitation. Objective: to explore the experiences of individuals returning to work after an episode of sickness absence... Read More about Returning to work after long term sickness absence due to low back pain – the struggle within: a qualitative study of the patient's experience..

A person-centred analysis of the time-use, daily activities and health-related quality of life of Irish school-going late adolescents (2014)
Journal Article
Hunt, E., McKay, E. A., Dahly, D. L., Fitzgerald, A. P., & Perry, I. J. (2015). A person-centred analysis of the time-use, daily activities and health-related quality of life of Irish school-going late adolescents. Quality of Life Research, 24(6), 1303-1315. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-014-0863-9

Purpose: The health, well-being and quality of life of the world’s 1.2 billion adolescents are global priorities. A focus on their patterns or profiles of time-use and how these relate to health-related quality of life (HRQoL) may help to enhance the... Read More about A person-centred analysis of the time-use, daily activities and health-related quality of life of Irish school-going late adolescents.

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..

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., Proctor, R., & 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..

"My preference would be to be at home": patients' experiences of their hospice at home care. (2014)
Journal Article
McKay, E., Taylor, A., & Armstrong, C. (2014). "My preference would be to be at home": patients' experiences of their hospice at home care. Journal of Palliative Care & Medicine, 04(05), https://doi.org/10.4172/2165-7386.1000189

A specialist 'Hospice at Home' (HaH) service commenced in 2006 in Mid West Ireland whereby participants received palliative care from a specialist team in their own home. An independent team was commissioned to evaluate the key stakeholders' perspect... Read More about "My preference would be to be at home": patients' experiences of their hospice at home care..

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., Bauman, A., & 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..

A scoping review of time-use research in occupational therapy and occupational science (2014)
Journal Article
Hunt, E., & McKay, E. A. (2015). A scoping review of time-use research in occupational therapy and occupational science. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 22(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.3109/11038128.2014.934918

Background: Time use is a defining interest within occupational therapy and occupational science. This is evident through the range of contributions to the disciplinary knowledge base. Indeed it has been suggested that time-use methods are amongst th... Read More about A scoping review of time-use research in occupational therapy and occupational science.

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..

How might healthcare systems influence speed of cancer diagnosis: A narrative review (2014)
Journal Article
Brown, S., Castelli, M., Hunter, D. J., Erskine, J., Vedsted, P., Foot, C., & Rubin, G. (2014). How might healthcare systems influence speed of cancer diagnosis: A narrative review. Social Science and Medicine, 116, 56-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.06.030

Striking differences exist in outcomes for cancer between developed countries with comparable healthcare systems. We compare the healthcare systems of 3 countries (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), 3 UK jurisdictions (England, Wales and Northern Ireland), 3... Read More about How might healthcare systems influence speed of cancer diagnosis: A narrative review.

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.

Pharmaceutical care of older people: What do older people want from community pharmacy? (2014)
Journal Article
Wood, K., Gibson, F., Radley, A., & Williams, B. (2015). Pharmaceutical care of older people: What do older people want from community pharmacy?. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 23(2), 121-130. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijpp.12127

Objectives
To explore older people's opinions of current community pharmacy provision and identify potential areas for improvement.
Methods
A pilot focus group was conducted to finalise the topic areas for discussion. Three focus groups and three... Read More about Pharmaceutical care of older people: What do older people want from community pharmacy?.