The use of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for improving quality of life for inflammatory bowel disease patients: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial with embedded process evaluation (2013)
Journal Article
Schoultz, M., Atherton, I., Hubbard, G., & Watson, A. J. M. (2013). The use of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for improving quality of life for inflammatory bowel disease patients: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial with embedded process evaluation. Trials, 14(1), 431. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-431

Background

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition with an unpredictable disease course. Rates of anxiety and depression among IBD patients in relapse (active disease symptoms) as well as in remission are higher than in the genera... Read More about The use of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for improving quality of life for inflammatory bowel disease patients: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial with embedded process evaluation.

Local provision of percutaneous coronary intervention increases stenting rates and reduces length of hospital stay in remote regional centre. (2013)
Journal Article
Bruce, S., Smith, J., Atherton, I., & Leslie, S. J. (2013). Local provision of percutaneous coronary intervention increases stenting rates and reduces length of hospital stay in remote regional centre. Rural and remote health, 13,

Introduction: An early invasive strategy with follow-on percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is recommended in the management of high risk acute coronary syndromes (ACS). This article aimed to assess the impact of a new PCI service in a remote po... Read More about Local provision of percutaneous coronary intervention increases stenting rates and reduces length of hospital stay in remote regional centre..

Assessment of causal link between psychological factors and symptom exacerbation in inflammatory bowel disease: a protocol for systematic review of prospective cohort studies (2013)
Journal Article
Schoultz, M., Atherton, I., Hubbard, G., & Watson, A. J. M. (2013). Assessment of causal link between psychological factors and symptom exacerbation in inflammatory bowel disease: a protocol for systematic review of prospective cohort studies. Systematic Reviews, 2(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-4053-2-8

Background

Inflammatory bowel disease is an idiopathic chronic disease that affects around 28 million people worldwide. Symptoms are distressing and have a detrimental effect on patients’ quality of life. A possible link between exacerbation of sy... Read More about Assessment of causal link between psychological factors and symptom exacerbation in inflammatory bowel disease: a protocol for systematic review of prospective cohort studies.