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Which Images and Features in Graphic Cigarette Warnings Predict Their Perceived Effectiveness? Findings from an Online Survey of Residents in the UK (2015)
Journal Article
Cameron, L. D., & Williams, B. (2015). Which Images and Features in Graphic Cigarette Warnings Predict Their Perceived Effectiveness? Findings from an Online Survey of Residents in the UK. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 49(5), 639-649. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-015-9693-4

Background Many countries are implementing graphic warnings for cigarettes. Which graphic features influence their effectiveness remains unclear. Purpose To identify features of graphic warnings predicting their perceived effectiveness in discoura... Read More about Which Images and Features in Graphic Cigarette Warnings Predict Their Perceived Effectiveness? Findings from an Online Survey of Residents in the UK.

Reflecting on the methodological challenge of recruiting older care home residents to podiatry research (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wylie, G., Young, Z., Littleford, R., Sullivan, F., Williams, B., Menz, H., Ogston, S., & Morris, J. Reflecting on the methodological challenge of recruiting older care home residents to podiatry research

Introduction Successful randomisd controlled trials (RCTs) require successful participant recruitment; poor recruitment leads to poor, under-powered studies, and may waste grant funds. Recruitment of older care home residents to RCTs is challenging.... Read More about Reflecting on the methodological challenge of recruiting older care home residents to podiatry research.

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?.

Interventions in randomised controlled trials in surgery: issues to consider during trial design (2015)
Journal Article
Blencowe, N. S., Brown, J. M., Cook, J. A., Metcalfe, C., Morton, D. G., Nicholl, J., Sharples, L. D., Treweek, S., Blazeby, J. M., & Members of the MRC Hub for Trials Methodology Research Network Workshop. (2015). Interventions in randomised controlled trials in surgery: issues to consider during trial design. Trials, 16(1), 392. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0918-4

Until recently, insufficient attention has been paid to the fact that surgical interventions are complex. This complexity has several implications, including the way in which surgical interventions are described and delivered in trials. In order for... Read More about Interventions in randomised controlled trials in surgery: issues to consider during trial design.

Finding your feet: The development of a podiatry intervention to reduce falls in care home residents. (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wylie, G., Young, Z., Littleford, R., Sullivan, F., Coyle, J., Williams, B., Menz, H., Ogston, S., & Morris, J. Finding your feet: The development of a podiatry intervention to reduce falls in care home residents

Introduction People who live in care homes often fall. Foot and ankle muscle weakness, sub-optimal footwear, and common foot problems such as corns and hallux valgus are known and potentially modifiable contributory factors to falls in older people.... Read More about Finding your feet: The development of a podiatry intervention to reduce falls in care home residents..

What Adherence Measures Should Be Used in Trials of Home-Based Rehabilitation Interventions? A Systematic Review of the Validity, Reliability, and Acceptability of Measures (2016)
Journal Article
Frost, R., Levati, S., McClurg, D., Brady, M., & Williams, B. (2017). What Adherence Measures Should Be Used in Trials of Home-Based Rehabilitation Interventions? A Systematic Review of the Validity, Reliability, and Acceptability of Measures. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 98(6), 1241-1256.e45

Objective To systematically review methods for measuring adherence used in home-based rehabilitation trials and to evaluate their validity, reliability, and acceptability. Data Sources In phase 1 we searched the CENTRAL database, NHS Economic Eval... Read More about What Adherence Measures Should Be Used in Trials of Home-Based Rehabilitation Interventions? A Systematic Review of the Validity, Reliability, and Acceptability of Measures.

Social context, art making processes and creative output: a qualitative study exploring how psychosocial benefits of art participation during stroke rehabilitation occur (2015)
Journal Article
Morris, J., Toma, M., Kelly, C., Joice, S., Kroll, T., Mead, G., & Williams, B. (2016). Social context, art making processes and creative output: a qualitative study exploring how psychosocial benefits of art participation during stroke rehabilitation occur. Disability and Rehabilitation, 38(7), 661-672. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2015.1055383

PURPOSE: To explore stroke survivors' and artists' beliefs about participatory visual arts programme participation during in-patient rehabilitation to identify benefits and potential mechanisms of action. METHOD: Qualitative design using semi-stru... Read More about Social context, art making processes and creative output: a qualitative study exploring how psychosocial benefits of art participation during stroke rehabilitation occur.

Physical activity participation in community dwelling stroke survivors: synergy and dissonance between motivation and capability. A qualitative study (2016)
Journal Article
Morris, J. H., Oliver, T., Kroll, T., Joice, S., & Williams, B. (2017). Physical activity participation in community dwelling stroke survivors: synergy and dissonance between motivation and capability. A qualitative study. Physiotherapy, 103(3), 311-321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physio.2016.05.001

Objectives The evidence supporting benefits of physical activity (PA) on fitness, functioning, health and secondary prevention after stroke is compelling. However, many stroke survivors remain insufficiently active. This study explored survivors’ pe... Read More about Physical activity participation in community dwelling stroke survivors: synergy and dissonance between motivation and capability. A qualitative study.

Optimising the validity and completion of adherence diaries: A multiple case study and randomised crossover trial (2016)
Journal Article
Frost, R., McClurg, D., Brady, M., & Williams, B. (2016). Optimising the validity and completion of adherence diaries: A multiple case study and randomised crossover trial. Trials, 17, Article 489. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1615-7

BACKGROUND: Diaries are the most commonly used adherence measurement method in home-based rehabilitation trials, yet their completion and validity varies widely between trials. We aimed to: (1) generate theory to explain this variation, (2) create a... Read More about Optimising the validity and completion of adherence diaries: A multiple case study and randomised crossover trial.

Interventions for sustained healthcare professional behaviour change: a protocol for an overview of reviews (2016)
Journal Article
Dombrowski, S. U., Campbell, P., Frost, H., Pollock, A., McLellan, J., MacGillivray, S., Gavine, A., Maxwell, M., O’Carroll, R., Cheyne, H., Presseau, J., & Williams, B. (2016). Interventions for sustained healthcare professional behaviour change: a protocol for an overview of reviews. Systematic Reviews, 5(1), Article 173. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-016-0355-9

Background Failure to successfully implement and sustain change over the long term continues to be a major problem in health and social care. Translating evidence into routine clinical practice is notoriously complex, and it is recognised that to im... Read More about Interventions for sustained healthcare professional behaviour change: a protocol for an overview of reviews.

Achieving Good Outcomes for Asthma Living (GOAL): Mixed methods feasibility and pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of a practical intervention for eliciting, setting and achieving goals for adults with asthma (2016)
Journal Article
Hoskins, G., Williams, B., Abhyankar, P., Donnan, P., Duncan, E., Pinnock, H., Pol, M., Rauchhaus, P., Taylor, A., & Sheikh, A. (2016). Achieving Good Outcomes for Asthma Living (GOAL): Mixed methods feasibility and pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of a practical intervention for eliciting, setting and achieving goals for adults with asthma. Trials, 17(1), Article 584. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1684-7

Background Despite being a core component of self-management, goal setting is rarely used in routine care. We piloted a primary care, nurse-led intervention called Achieving Good Outcomes for Asthma Living (GOAL) for adults with asthma. Patients wer... Read More about Achieving Good Outcomes for Asthma Living (GOAL): Mixed methods feasibility and pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of a practical intervention for eliciting, setting and achieving goals for adults with asthma.

Social media in nursing and midwifery education: a mixed study systematic review (2018)
Journal Article
O'Connor, S., Jolliffe, S., Stanmore, E., Renwick, L., & Booth, R. (2018). Social media in nursing and midwifery education: a mixed study systematic review. Journal of Advanced Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.13799

Aim To synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of social media in nursing and midwifery education. Background Social media are being explored to see if these online tools can support teaching, learning and assessment. Design A mixed study s... Read More about Social media in nursing and midwifery education: a mixed study systematic review.

Customisable 3D printed model of Robin Hood Gardens (2018)
Physical Artefact
Vettese, S., & Vones, K. Customisable 3D printed model of Robin Hood Gardens. [Physical Artefact]. Edinburgh Napier University

This research proposed to utilise the processes and experiences of designing and making 3D printed 'souvenirs of place', with regards to Modern 'overlooked' heritage. The public were asked to interact with 3D modelling technology, to personalise a pr... Read More about Customisable 3D printed model of Robin Hood Gardens.

Listening to local voices? International targets and decentralised education planning in Nepal. (2005)
Journal Article
Caddell, M. (2005). Listening to local voices? International targets and decentralised education planning in Nepal. International Journal of Educational Development, 25(4), 456-469. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2005.04.010

This article draws on a case study of district educational planning in Nepal to explore how education for all priorities and targets impact on educational practice at the sub-national level. It raises questions about the extent of local ownership of... Read More about Listening to local voices? International targets and decentralised education planning in Nepal..

New connections, old exclusions? Language, power and ICTs'. (2005)
Book Chapter
Caddell, M., & Hall, P. A. V. (2004). New connections, old exclusions? Language, power and ICTs'. In K. Parajuli, B. Prasain, R. R. Lohani, G. Bhattarai, & Y. Yadava (Eds.), Contemporary issues in Nepalese linguistics

An international recommendation framework of core competencies in health informatics for nurses. (2018)
Journal Article
Hübner, U., Shaw, T., Thye, J., Egbert, N., Marin, H. D. F., Chang, P., O’Connor, S., Day, K., Honey, M., Blake, R., Hovenga, E., Skiba, D., & Ball, M. (2018). An international recommendation framework of core competencies in health informatics for nurses. Methods of Information in Medicine, 57(S01), e30-e42. https://doi.org/10.3414/me17-01-0155

Background: While health informatics recommendations on competencies and education serve as highly desirable corridors for designing curricula and courses, they cannot show how the content should be situated in a specific and local context. Therefore... Read More about An international recommendation framework of core competencies in health informatics for nurses..