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The clinical and cost effectiveness of splints for thumb base osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled clinical trial. (2020)
Journal Article
Dziedzic. (2020). The clinical and cost effectiveness of splints for thumb base osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled clinical trial. Rheumatology, 2862-2877. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keaa726

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the clinical effectiveness, efficacy and cost effectiveness of splints (orthoses) in people with symptomatic basal thumb joint OA (BTOA). METHODS: A pragmatic, multicentre parallel group randomized controlled trial at 17 Na... Read More about The clinical and cost effectiveness of splints for thumb base osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled clinical trial..

An Experimental Intervention Study Assessing the Impact of a Thin Silicone Gel Surface Overlay on Interface Pressure (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). An Experimental Intervention Study Assessing the Impact of a Thin Silicone Gel Surface Overlay on Interface Pressure. Radiology Research and Practice, 3246531 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/3246531

Introduction: The incidence of pressure ulcers (PUs) presents a substantial threat to patients, especially geriatric patients, those with restricted mobility, and patients suffering from chronic diseases such as cancer. PUs creates a huge financial b... Read More about An Experimental Intervention Study Assessing the Impact of a Thin Silicone Gel Surface Overlay on Interface Pressure.

Characteristics of headache in vertebral artery dissections. (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Stapleton. (2020, November). Characteristics of headache in vertebral artery dissections. Presented at Virtual Physiotherapy UK 2020, Virtual (UK based)

Purpose: A vertebral artery dissection (VAD) is a rare disorder that can masquerade as musculoskeletal head and/or neck pain and requires urgent medical referral. If diagnosis is missed or mismanaged it can progress to stroke and death. Headaches are... Read More about Characteristics of headache in vertebral artery dissections..

Physiotherapists’ identification and knowledge of Cervical Artery Dysfunction. (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Stapleton, C. (2020, November). Physiotherapists’ identification and knowledge of Cervical Artery Dysfunction. Presented at Virtual Physiotherapy UK 2020, Virtual (UK based)

Purpose: Neck pain is the fourth leading cause of global disability, with its prevalence exceeding 30%. Consequently, physiotherapists assess a significant number of patients with neck pain. However, some conditions, such as vertebral artery dissecti... Read More about Physiotherapists’ identification and knowledge of Cervical Artery Dysfunction..

The beliefs, behaviours and knowledge of health profession students towards the role of physical activity (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Stapleton, C. (2020, November). The beliefs, behaviours and knowledge of health profession students towards the role of physical activity. Presented at Virtual Physiotherapy UK 2020, Virtual (UK based)

Purpose: Physical inactivity is one of the leading causes of ill health worldwide. Despite updated UK physical activity (PA) guidelines (2011) PA levels remain low. Physiotherapists play an important role in promoting PA however studies investigating... Read More about The beliefs, behaviours and knowledge of health profession students towards the role of physical activity.

Self-reported sports injuries and later-life health status in 3357 retired Olympians from 131 countries: a cross-sectional survey among those competing in the games between London 1948 and PyeongChang 2018 (2020)
Journal Article
Palmer, D., Cooper, D., Emery, C., Batt, M., Engebretsen, L., Scammell, B., …Schamasch, P. (2020). Self-reported sports injuries and later-life health status in 3357 retired Olympians from 131 countries: a cross-sectional survey among those competing in the games between London 1948 and PyeongChang 2018. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 46 - 53. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-101772

ObjectiveDescribe the self-reported prevalence and nature of Olympic-career injury and general health and current residual symptoms in a self-selected sample of retired Olympians.Methods3357 retired Olympians from 131 countries completed a cross-sect... Read More about Self-reported sports injuries and later-life health status in 3357 retired Olympians from 131 countries: a cross-sectional survey among those competing in the games between London 1948 and PyeongChang 2018.

The impact of COVID-19 upon student radiographers and clinical training (2020)
Journal Article
Rainford, L., Zanardo, M., Buissink, C., Decoster, R., Hennessy, W., Knapp, K., …McNulty, J. (2021). The impact of COVID-19 upon student radiographers and clinical training. Radiography, 27(2), 464-474. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2020.10.015

Introduction To investigate student clinical placement concerns and opinions, during the initial COVID-19 pandemic outbreak and to inform educational institution support planning. Methods Between mid-June to mid-July 2020, educational institutio... Read More about The impact of COVID-19 upon student radiographers and clinical training.

Findings from machine learning in clinical medical imaging applications - Lessons for translation to the forensic setting. (2020)
Journal Article
Peña-Solórzano, C., Albrecht, D., Bassed, R., Burke, M., & Dimmock, M. (2020). Findings from machine learning in clinical medical imaging applications - Lessons for translation to the forensic setting. Forensic Science International, -. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2020.110538

Machine learning (ML) techniques are increasingly being used in clinical medical imaging to automate distinct processing tasks. In post-mortem forensic radiology, the use of these algorithms presents significant challenges due to variability in organ... Read More about Findings from machine learning in clinical medical imaging applications - Lessons for translation to the forensic setting..

Development of an automated radiotherapy dose accumulation workflow for locally advanced high-risk prostate cancer - A technical report. (2020)
Journal Article
Knight, K., Panettieri, V., Dimmock, M., Ong, A., Tuan, J., Tan, H., …Wright, C. (2020). Development of an automated radiotherapy dose accumulation workflow for locally advanced high-risk prostate cancer - A technical report. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 203 - 210. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.442

An automated dose accumulation and contour propagation workflow using daily cone beam computed tomography (CBCTs) images for prostate cases that require pelvic lymph nodes irradiation (PLNs) was developed. This workflow was constructed using MIM® sof... Read More about Development of an automated radiotherapy dose accumulation workflow for locally advanced high-risk prostate cancer - A technical report..

Can the early use of botulinum toxin in post stroke spasticity reduce contracture development? A randomised controlled trial (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). Can the early use of botulinum toxin in post stroke spasticity reduce contracture development? A randomised controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215520963855

Objective: Does early treatment of spasticity with botulinum-toxin (BoNTA), in (hyper)acute stroke patients without arm-function, reduce contractures and improve function. Design: Randomised placebo-controlled-trial Setting: Specialised stro... Read More about Can the early use of botulinum toxin in post stroke spasticity reduce contracture development? A randomised controlled trial.