Making the most of clinical research networks (2015)
Digital Artefact
O'Connor, S. (2015). Making the most of clinical research networks. [http://ihawkes.academicblogs.co.uk/2015/10/28/making-the-most-of-clinical-research-networks/]. University of Glasgow, UK

Blog: For those public health researchers with a specific clinical background, tapping into a local and national network of clinical researchers can make a huge difference in terms of how your research progresses and opportunities for a long-term res... Read More about Making the most of clinical research networks.

The ‘vicious cycle’ of personalised asthma action plan implementation in primary care: a qualitative study of patients and health professionals’ views (2015)
Journal Article
Ring, N., Booth, H., Wilson, C., Hoskins, G., Pinnock, H., Sheikh, A., & Jepson, R. (2015). The ‘vicious cycle’ of personalised asthma action plan implementation in primary care: a qualitative study of patients and health professionals’ views. BMC Family Practice, 16(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-015-0352-4

Background: Personal asthma action plans (PAAPs) have been guideline recommended for years, but consistently
under-issued by health professionals and under-utilised by patients. Previous studies have investigated sub-optimal
PAAP implementation but... Read More about The ‘vicious cycle’ of personalised asthma action plan implementation in primary care: a qualitative study of patients and health professionals’ views.

Medical Knowledge, Medical Education, and the Career Choices of Women Doctors C.1860–1920: An Edinburgh Case Study (2015)
Book Chapter
Thomson, E. (2015). Medical Knowledge, Medical Education, and the Career Choices of Women Doctors C.1860–1920: An Edinburgh Case Study. In M. Tsouroufli (Ed.), Gender, Careers and Inequalities in Medicine and Medical Education: International Perspectives (15-41). Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/s2051-233320150000002002

This chapter explores the inequalities and restrictions faced by women as they entered the medical profession in the United Kingdom. A case study in the first hospital in the United Kingdom to be founded and run by women, the Edinburgh Hospital for W... Read More about Medical Knowledge, Medical Education, and the Career Choices of Women Doctors C.1860–1920: An Edinburgh Case Study.

Mobile apps and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease - what works? (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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

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.

Heart data analysis, modelling and application in risk assessment (2015)
Thesis
Lo, O. Heart data analysis, modelling and application in risk assessment. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/8833

The heart is a fundamental aspect of the human body. Significant work has been undertaken to better understand the characteristics and mechanisms of this organ in past research. Greater understanding of the heart not only provides advances in medicin... Read More about Heart data analysis, modelling and application in risk assessment.

Review of e-Frailty evaluation frameworks. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smales, A., Buchanan, W. J., & Thuemmler, C. (2015, January). Review of e-Frailty evaluation frameworks. Paper presented at HIS 2015

This paper outlines some of the key methods used to evaluate frailty and provide important metrics for the implementation of an e-Frailty framework. Frailty is an emergent property of the aging process, as measured using quantification of accumulatio... Read More about Review of e-Frailty evaluation frameworks..