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Patient decision aids for aortic stenosis and chronic coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Harris, E., Benham, A., Stephenson, J., Conway, D., Chong, A., Curtis, H., & Astin, F. (2023). Patient decision aids for aortic stenosis and chronic coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvad138

Aims Shared decision-making is recommended for patients considering treatment options for severe aortic stenosis (AS) and chronic coronary artery disease (CAD). This review aims to systematically identify and assess patient decision aids (PtDAs) for... Read More about Patient decision aids for aortic stenosis and chronic coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Health and skill-related physical fitness of physiotherapy students (2023)
Journal Article
Al-Khlaifat, L., Al-yahya, E., Qutishat, D., Okasheh, R., Mohammad, M. T., & Muhaidat, J. (2023). Health and skill-related physical fitness of physiotherapy students. Journal of Human Sport and Exercise, 19(2), 461–472. https://doi.org/10.14198/jhse.2024.192.03

Physiotherapy is a physically demanding profession. Health and skill-related physical fitness should be emphasized in physiotherapy students for both the personal benefit on their own health and injury prevention and for the sustainability of their a... Read More about Health and skill-related physical fitness of physiotherapy students.

An immersive online response to a practical problem (2023)
Journal Article
Jones, S., & Jones, G. (2023). An immersive online response to a practical problem. The Journal of Academic Development and Education, https://doi.org/10.21252/na3v-ag62

COVID-19 has led to shortages of clinical placements across academia, felt strongly within the School of Allied Health Professions (SAHP) who lost 12 placements in September and 73 placements in November 2020. To counteract this loss, SAHP and govern... Read More about An immersive online response to a practical problem.

Effectiveness of conservative non-pharmacological interventions in people with muscular dystrophies: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2023)
Journal Article
Leone, E., Pandyan, A., Rogers, A., Kulshrestha, R., Hill, J., & Philp, F. (in press). Effectiveness of conservative non-pharmacological interventions in people with muscular dystrophies: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry (JNNP), jnnp-2023-331988. https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2023-331988

Management of muscular dystrophies (MD) relies on conservative non-pharmacological treatments, but evidence of their effectiveness is limited and inconclusive. To investigate the effectiveness of conservative non-pharmacological interventions for MD... Read More about Effectiveness of conservative non-pharmacological interventions in people with muscular dystrophies: a systematic review and meta-analysis..

Training healthcare professionals to be ready for practice in an era of social distancing: A realist evaluation (2023)
Journal Article
Lefroy, J., Bialan, J., Moult, A., Hay, F., Stapleton, C., Thompson, J., …Cope, N. (2023). Training healthcare professionals to be ready for practice in an era of social distancing: A realist evaluation. Advances in Health Sciences Education, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-023-10297-w

Background Programme changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted variably on preparation for practice of healthcare professional students. Explanations for such variability need exploration. The aim of our study was to understand what clinica... Read More about Training healthcare professionals to be ready for practice in an era of social distancing: A realist evaluation.

Using the UK standards for public involvement to evaluate the public involvement sections of annual reports from NIHR managed research centres (2023)
Journal Article
Moult, A., Baker, D., Aries, A., Bailey, P., Blackburn, S., Kingstone, T., …Paskins, Z. (2023). Using the UK standards for public involvement to evaluate the public involvement sections of annual reports from NIHR managed research centres. Research Involvement and Engagement, 9(1), Article 109. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-023-00517-3

Background: Within the United Kingdom (UK), the National Institute for Health and Care Research is the largest funder of health and social care research, and additionally funds research centres that support the development and delivery of research. E... Read More about Using the UK standards for public involvement to evaluate the public involvement sections of annual reports from NIHR managed research centres.

Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Heart Failure Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study (2023)
Journal Article
Sánchez-González, J. L., Almenar-Bonet, L., Moreno-Segura, N., Gurdiel-Álvarez, F., Atef, H., Sillero-Sillero, A., …Marques-Sule, E. (2023). Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Heart Failure Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 12(22), Article 7090. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12227090

Introduction: The COVID-19 lockdown has been associated with reduced levels of physical activity, quality of life, and sleep quality, but limited evidence exists for its impact on heart failure patients. This study examined the influence of the COVID... Read More about Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Heart Failure Patients: A Quasi-Experimental Study.

Proton versus photon therapy for high-risk prostate cancer with dose escalation of dominant intraprostatic lesions: a preliminary planning study (2023)
Journal Article
Ong, A. L. K., Knight, K., Panettieri, V., Dimmock, M., Tuan, J. K. L., Tan, H. Q., & Wright, C. (in press). Proton versus photon therapy for high-risk prostate cancer with dose escalation of dominant intraprostatic lesions: a preliminary planning study. Frontiers in oncology, 13, 1241711. https://doi.org/10.3389/fonc.2023.1241711

Background and purpose: This study aimed to investigate the feasibility of safe-dose escalation to dominant intraprostatic lesions (DILs) and assess the clinical impact using dose-volume (DV) and biological metrics in photon and proton therapy. Biolo... Read More about Proton versus photon therapy for high-risk prostate cancer with dose escalation of dominant intraprostatic lesions: a preliminary planning study.

CSP2023: 497 Service evaluation of STROKESTRA®-Stoke, a collaborative community-based music-making stroke therapy programme: the therapists' perspective (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Syczyk, O., Clare, L., Rutley, R., Aries, A., Hunter, S., & O'Mara, M. (2023, November). CSP2023: 497 Service evaluation of STROKESTRA®-Stoke, a collaborative community-based music-making stroke therapy programme: the therapists' perspective. Poster presented at Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) 2023 Annual Conference, Birmingham Conference and Events Centre, Hill Street, , Birmingham, B5 4EW

A retrospective service evaluation exploring physiotherapists' perspectives of a collaborative music-making programme (STROKESTRA®-Stoke) for people post stroke and their partner/carer was undertaken. The evaluation focused on the programme's benefit... Read More about CSP2023: 497 Service evaluation of STROKESTRA®-Stoke, a collaborative community-based music-making stroke therapy programme: the therapists' perspective.

The Prevalence and Factors Associated with Knee Pain in a sample of Cyclists within the United Kingdom: A Cross Sectional Study (2023)
Journal Article
Braybrooke, A., & Cooper, D. (2023). The Prevalence and Factors Associated with Knee Pain in a sample of Cyclists within the United Kingdom: A Cross Sectional Study. Annals of Sports Medicine and Research, 10(5), 1-10

Purpose: The study aimed to determine: (i) the lifetime and period prevalence of knee pain, (ii) the prevalence and nature of medical attention cycling-related injuries, (iii) and the risk factors associated with knee pain and in a sample of competit... Read More about The Prevalence and Factors Associated with Knee Pain in a sample of Cyclists within the United Kingdom: A Cross Sectional Study.