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A systematic review and narrative synthesis of physical activity referral schemes’ components (2023)
Journal Article
Mino, E., Hanson, C., Naber, I., Weissenfels, A., McHale, S., Saftig, J., …Geidl, W. (in press). A systematic review and narrative synthesis of physical activity referral schemes’ components. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity,

Background: Physical activity referral schemes (PARS) are complex multicomponent interventions that represent a promising healthcare-based concept for physical activity (PA) promotion. This systematic review and narrative synthesis aimed to identify... Read More about A systematic review and narrative synthesis of physical activity referral schemes’ components.

What should all health professionals know about movement behaviour change? An international Delphi-based consensus statement (2023)
Journal Article
Alsop, T., Lehman, E., Forbes, R., Hanson, C., Healy, G., Milton, K., …Gommersall, S. (in press). What should all health professionals know about movement behaviour change? An international Delphi-based consensus statement. British Journal of Sports Medicine,

Background: The World Health Organization has called for action to integrate physical activity promotion into healthcare settings. There is a lack of consensus on the competencies required by health professionals to deliver effective movement behavio... Read More about What should all health professionals know about movement behaviour change? An international Delphi-based consensus statement.

'I always say, not all programs are created equally'; a qualitative study exploring the educational experiences, learning needs and preferences of people attending Pulmonary Rehabilitation (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Roberts, N. J., Ray, E., Ring, N. J., Turnbull, L., Jelen, T., Macdonald, D., & Porter-Armstrong, A. (2023, September). 'I always say, not all programs are created equally'; a qualitative study exploring the educational experiences, learning needs and preferences of people attending Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Paper presented at Primary Care Respiratory Conference, Telford, UK

Epicardial adiposity in people with atrial fibrillation modified by physical exercise: an umbrella review (2023)
Journal Article
Menzies, R., Breen, C. J., & Kernohan, W. G. (2023). Epicardial adiposity in people with atrial fibrillation modified by physical exercise: an umbrella review. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 22(Suppl. 1), https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvad064.057

Introduction Atrial Fibrillation (AF) affects 30% of the world’s population and accounts for 3 million deaths annually, and current management pathways often result in poor outcomes in recurrence of AF with up to 50% reoccurring post pulmonary vein... Read More about Epicardial adiposity in people with atrial fibrillation modified by physical exercise: an umbrella review.

Epicardial adiposity in people with atrial fibrillation modified by physical exercise: an umbrella review (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Breen, C. (2023, June). Epicardial adiposity in people with atrial fibrillation modified by physical exercise: an umbrella review. Poster presented at ACNAP Congress 2023, Edinburgh

Introduction Atrial Fibrillation (AF) affects 30% of the world’s population and accounts for 3 million deaths annually, and current management pathways often result in poor outcomes in recurrence of AF with up to 50% reoccurring post pulmonary vein... Read More about Epicardial adiposity in people with atrial fibrillation modified by physical exercise: an umbrella review.

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.

Enhancing simulation-based education at Edinburgh Napier University. (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Breen, C., & Machin, A. (2023, April). Enhancing simulation-based education at Edinburgh Napier University

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant effect on the delivery of nursing training. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) emergency standards offered up to 300 hours of simulated learning out of the overall 2300 practical learning ho... Read More about Enhancing simulation-based education at Edinburgh Napier University..

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. (in press). The Core Curriculum for Cardiovascular Nurses and Allied Professionals. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, Article zvad035. 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. (in press). What do spontaneous coronary artery dissection survivors want to support their recovery? A qualitative study. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 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.

Parents’ narratives toward smoking in the home following a second-hand smoke story-telling education intervention (2022)
Journal Article
MacNicol, Y., Lusher, J., Banbury, S., & Roberts, N. (2022). Parents’ narratives toward smoking in the home following a second-hand smoke story-telling education intervention. MOJ Addiction Medicine & Therapy, 7(1), 7-13. https://doi.org/10.15406/mojamt.2022.07.00152

There is a strong link between cigarette smoking and socio-economic status, with three-quarters of children living in disadvantaged communities being exposed to second-hand smoke. The present study examined parents’ views of smoking in the home after... Read More about Parents’ narratives toward smoking in the home following a second-hand smoke story-telling education intervention.

Results from a test of change project using the MyCOPD app with pulmonary rehabilitation patients (2022)
Journal Article
Roberts, N. J., McNarry, S., Payne, E., & Choudhury, G. (2022). Results from a test of change project using the MyCOPD app with pulmonary rehabilitation patients. European Respiratory Journal, 60(suppl_66), 116. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.congress-2022.116

Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) is a crucial component of COPD management, access to programmes can be difficult, reduced attendance, high dropouts and low completion rates are common. MyCOPD is an example of how digital technology could potentially be... Read More about Results from a test of change project using the MyCOPD app with pulmonary rehabilitation patients.

How confident are nursing students about their respiratory knowledge and assessment skills? (2022)
Journal Article
Roberts, N. J., Renwick, M., Welch, L., Lippiet, . K., & Kelly, C. (2022). How confident are nursing students about their respiratory knowledge and assessment skills?. European Respiratory Journal, 60(suppl 66), 119. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.congress-2022.119

Respiratory knowledge and skills are fundamental to effective patient care. Our recent study showed significant variation in the provision of respiratory education in UK pre-registration nursing programmes. This study explored confidence levels of fi... Read More about How confident are nursing students about their respiratory knowledge and assessment skills?.

Steps in the development of an international curriculum for respiratory nurses (ICRN): A Delphi Process plan to standardise levels of respiratory nursing education (2022)
Journal Article
Sajnic, A., Narsavage, G., Kelly, C., Heslop-Marshall, K., Padilha, J., Murray, B., …Smith, S. (2022). Steps in the development of an international curriculum for respiratory nurses (ICRN): A Delphi Process plan to standardise levels of respiratory nursing education. European Respiratory Journal, 60(Suppl 66), 515. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.congress-2022.515

Introduction: The sizable population of people with respiratory conditions places a significant demand on healthcare services and a need for specialized nursing care. Aim: The ERS Nursing Group recognized the need for harmonized curricula for resp... Read More about Steps in the development of an international curriculum for respiratory nurses (ICRN): A Delphi Process plan to standardise levels of respiratory nursing education.

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.

Patient, Carer and Professional perspectives on the opportunities and challenges for REMOte CARE (REMO CARE) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – A qualitative study (2022)
Presentation / Conference
Roberts, N. J., Sohanpal, R., Fudge, N., Jelen, T., Steed, L., Heslop-Marshall, K., …JC Taylor, S. (2022, September). Patient, Carer and Professional perspectives on the opportunities and challenges for REMOte CARE (REMO CARE) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – A qualitative study. Paper presented at Primary Care Respiratory Conference, Telford, UK

AIM The increased use of remote consultations to provide care for people with long-term conditions has been accelerated by the pandemic and brings both advantages and disadvantages. In the context of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), mos... Read More about Patient, Carer and Professional perspectives on the opportunities and challenges for REMOte CARE (REMO CARE) in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease – A qualitative study.

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.

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.