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Text Messaging Interventions for Improvement in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Youth: Systematic Review (2018)
Journal Article
Ludwig, K., Arthur, R., Sculthorpe, N., Fountain, H., & Buchan, D. S. (2018). Text Messaging Interventions for Improvement in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Youth: Systematic Review. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 6(9), Article e10799. https://doi.org/10.2196/10799

BACKGROUND: The use of text messages (short message service, SMS) to change physical activity and sedentary behavior in youth is of interest due to the need for novel, more effective intervention approaches. Previous reviews have examined a variety... Read More about Text Messaging Interventions for Improvement in Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Youth: Systematic Review.

A framework for exploring intelligent artificial personhood. (2018)
Book Chapter
Kane, T. (2018). A framework for exploring intelligent artificial personhood. In V. C. Müller (Ed.), Philosophy and theory of artificial intelligence 2017 (255-258). Springer

The paper presents a framework for examining the human use of, and the activities of, artificial persons. This paper applies Hobbesian methodology to ascribe artificial personhood to business organisations, professional persons and algorithmic artifi... Read More about A framework for exploring intelligent artificial personhood..

QALYs in mental health: a case study (1992)
Journal Article
Wilkinson, G., Williams, B., Krekorian, H., McLees, S., & Falloon, I. (1992). QALYs in mental health: a case study. Psychological Medicine, 22(3), 725. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291700038162

The applicability of the Charing Cross health indicator (CH-X) to the field of mental health was investigated in a community setting using descriptive statistics and principal components analysis. The CH-X is based on assessments of (i) distress and... Read More about QALYs in mental health: a case study.

Patient satisfaction: A valid concept? (1994)
Journal Article
Williams, B. (1994). Patient satisfaction: A valid concept?. Social Science and Medicine, 38(4), 509-516. https://doi.org/10.1016/0277-9536%2894%2990247-x

Over the past 10 yr consumer satisfaction has gained widespread recognition as a measure of quality in many public sector services. This has become manifest in the NHS in the call by the 1983 NHS Management inquiry to ascertain how well the service i... Read More about Patient satisfaction: A valid concept?.

Shared care? Some effects of patient access to medical communications (1997)
Journal Article
Fitzgerald, K., Williams, B., & Healy, D. (1997). Shared care? Some effects of patient access to medical communications. Journal of Mental Health, 6(1), 37-46. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638239719021

This paper describes the introduction of a model of community mental health services in out-patient settings within which a key feature is a letter-sharing scheme. Copies of letters from psychiatrists to GPs are routinely sent to both patients and CM... Read More about Shared care? Some effects of patient access to medical communications.

The role of the gastroenterologist in the provision of artificial nutrition support (1998)
Journal Article
Stockdale, A., Williams, B., & Pennington, C. (1998). The role of the gastroenterologist in the provision of artificial nutrition support. Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 12(4), 367-372. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2036.1998.00317.x

Background: Nutrition support is required for the prevention or treatment of malnutrition in patients with intestinal failure and those who are unable to eat. Aims: To determine the demands upon gastroenterologists for nutrition support, the avail... Read More about The role of the gastroenterologist in the provision of artificial nutrition support.

The meaning of patient satisfaction: An explanation of high reported levels (1998)
Journal Article
Williams, B., Coyle, J., & Healy, D. (1998). The meaning of patient satisfaction: An explanation of high reported levels. Social Science and Medicine, 47(9), 1351-1359. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0277-9536%2898%2900213-5

The social policy background to the proliferation of patient satisfaction surveys is a desire for increased patient representation and participation. Within this context, it is assumed that satisfaction surveys embody patients' evaluations of service... Read More about The meaning of patient satisfaction: An explanation of high reported levels.

The meaning and management of neuroleptic medication: a study of patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia (1998)
Journal Article
Rogers, A., Day, J. C., Williams, B., Randall, F., Wood, P., Healy, D., & Bentall, R. P. (1998). The meaning and management of neuroleptic medication: a study of patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Social Science and Medicine, 47(9), 1313-1323. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0277-9536%2898%2900209-3

The meaning of medication and the way in which people use medicines has been the focus of a number of studies in recent years. However, there has been little attention directed to the meaning and management of neuroleptic medication by people who hav... Read More about The meaning and management of neuroleptic medication: a study of patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia.

Seeing the wood for the trees: defining the forgotten concept of patient dissatisfaction in the light of patient satisfaction research (1999)
Journal Article
Coyle, J., & Williams, B. (1999). Seeing the wood for the trees: defining the forgotten concept of patient dissatisfaction in the light of patient satisfaction research. Leadership in Health Services, 12(4), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1108/13660759910298707

Studies of patient satisfaction are regarded by many as the most important way to obtain patients′ views. To date, relatively few studies have focussed specifically on dissatisfaction. Concerns have been expressed about the validity of the concept of... Read More about Seeing the wood for the trees: defining the forgotten concept of patient dissatisfaction in the light of patient satisfaction research.

Attitudes to information technology: toys or tools? (1999)
Journal Article
Levy, S., & Williams, B. (1999). Attitudes to information technology: toys or tools?. Nursing Standard, 13(52), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns1999.09.13.52.1.c2675

ART & SCIENCE NEXT Attitudes to information technology: toys or tools? Sharon Levy Research Student, School of Science & Engineering, University of Abertay, Bell Street Dundee DDI 1HG Brian Williams Tayside Research Co-ordinator, Department... Read More about Attitudes to information technology: toys or tools?.

Training specialist registrars in general surgery: A qualitative study in Tayside (2000)
Journal Article
Reid, M., Ker, J., Dunkley, M., Williams, B., & Steele, R. (2000). Training specialist registrars in general surgery: A qualitative study in Tayside. Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 45(5), 304-310

BACKGROUND: Owing to decreased hours of work and duration of training, there is a need to refashion the training of surgical specialist registrars (SpRs) in the United Kingdom. This requires more guidance for trainers, but consensus regarding good t... Read More about Training specialist registrars in general surgery: A qualitative study in Tayside.