Outputs (6)

Parents’ intention to vaccinate their child for COVID-19: a mixed-methods study (CoVAccS – wave 3) (2022)
Journal Article
Smith, L., Sherman, S., Sim, J., Amlôt, R., Cutts, M., Dasch, H., Sevdalis, N., & Rubin, G. (2022). Parents’ intention to vaccinate their child for COVID-19: a mixed-methods study (CoVAccS – wave 3). PloS one, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0279285

Aim: To investigate UK parents’ vaccination intention at a time when COVID-19 vaccination was available to some children.

Methods: Data reported are from the second wave of a prospective cohort study. We conducted a mixed-methods study using an on... Read More about Parents’ intention to vaccinate their child for COVID-19: a mixed-methods study (CoVAccS – wave 3).

Psychological factors associated with reporting side effects following COVID-19 vaccination: a prospective cohort study (CoVAccS – wave 3) (2022)
Journal Article
Smith, L., Sim, J., Sherman, S., Amlot, R., Cutts, M., Dasch, H., Sevdalis, N., & Rubin, G. (2023). Psychological factors associated with reporting side effects following COVID-19 vaccination: a prospective cohort study (CoVAccS – wave 3). Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 164, Article 111104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2022.111104

Objective: To investigate symptom reporting following the first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses, attribution of symptoms to the vaccine, and factors associated with symptom reporting.
Methods: Prospective cohort study (T1: 13-15 January 2021, T2:... Read More about Psychological factors associated with reporting side effects following COVID-19 vaccination: a prospective cohort study (CoVAccS – wave 3).

Stroke survivors’ views on their priorities for upper-limb recovery and the availability of therapy services after stroke: a longitudinal, phenomenological study (2022)
Journal Article
Purton, J., Sim, J., & M. Hunter, S. (2022). Stroke survivors’ views on their priorities for upper-limb recovery and the availability of therapy services after stroke: a longitudinal, phenomenological study. Disability and Rehabilitation, 45(19), 3059-3069. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2022.2120097

Purpose
Forty percent of stroke survivors have a persistent lack of function in the upper limb, causing significant disability. Most personal-care tasks and meaningful activities require bi-manual function of both upper limbs. However, lower-limb mo... Read More about Stroke survivors’ views on their priorities for upper-limb recovery and the availability of therapy services after stroke: a longitudinal, phenomenological study.

Effectiveness of Somatosensory Stimulation for the Lower Limb and Foot to Improve Balance and Gait after Stroke: A Systematic Review (2022)
Journal Article
Aries, A., Downing, P., Sim, J., & Hunter, S. (2022). Effectiveness of Somatosensory Stimulation for the Lower Limb and Foot to Improve Balance and Gait after Stroke: A Systematic Review. Brain Sciences, https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12081102

This systematic review’s purpose was to evaluate the effectiveness of lower-limb and foot somatosensory stimulation to improve balance and gait post-stroke. PRISMA reporting guidelines were followed. Included studies: randomized controlled trials (RC... Read More about Effectiveness of Somatosensory Stimulation for the Lower Limb and Foot to Improve Balance and Gait after Stroke: A Systematic Review.

Barriers and facilitators related to self-management of shoulder pain: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis. (2022)
Journal Article
O'Shea, A., Drennan, J., Littlewood, C., Slater, H., Sim, J., & McVeigh, J. (2022). Barriers and facilitators related to self-management of shoulder pain: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis. Clinical Rehabilitation, 36(11), https://doi.org/10.1177/02692155221108553

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review was to identify barriers and facilitators related to self-management from the perspectives of people with shoulder pain and clinicians involved in their care. DATA SOURCES: CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, SPORTDiscu... Read More about Barriers and facilitators related to self-management of shoulder pain: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis..

Are Corticosteroid Injections Associated With Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency in Adults With Musculoskeletal Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Studies (2022)
Journal Article
Sim, J., Whelan, G., Smith, B., Moffatt, M., & Littlewood, C. (2022). Are Corticosteroid Injections Associated With Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency in Adults With Musculoskeletal Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Studies. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 480(6), 1061-1074. https://doi.org/10.1097/CORR.0000000000002145

Background
Corticosteroid injection is a very common treatment for individuals experiencing musculoskeletal pain, and it is part of the management of numerous orthopaedic conditions. However, there is concern about offering corticosteroid injections... Read More about Are Corticosteroid Injections Associated With Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency in Adults With Musculoskeletal Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Studies.