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Extending the role of peritoneal dialysis: can we win hearts and minds? (2014)
Journal Article
Davies, S., Lally, F., Satchithananda, D., Kadam, U., & Roffe, C. (2014). Extending the role of peritoneal dialysis: can we win hearts and minds?. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 29(9), 1648-1654. https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfu001

Background
The ability of peritoneal dialysis (PD) to achieve low-molecular weight solute clearance and ultrafiltration at low haemodynamic cost makes it an attractive therapy in situations where more aggressive therapy may be undesirable due to sud... Read More about Extending the role of peritoneal dialysis: can we win hearts and minds?.

AGREEMENT AMONG THERAPISTS WHEN DIAGNOSING LOW BACK-RELATED LEG PAIN (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Stynes, S., Konstantinou, K., Dunn, K., Lewis, M., & Hay, E. AGREEMENT AMONG THERAPISTS WHEN DIAGNOSING LOW BACK-RELATED LEG PAIN. Presented at The Society for Back Pain Research (SBPR) Annual General Meeting: ‘Spotlight on sciatica’ (14-15 Nov 2013)

Background
Pain with radiation to the leg is a common presentation in back pain patients. Radiating leg pain is either referred pain or radicular, commonly described as sciatica. Clinically distinguishing between these types of leg pain is recognize... Read More about AGREEMENT AMONG THERAPISTS WHEN DIAGNOSING LOW BACK-RELATED LEG PAIN.

Defining and mapping the person with osteoarthritis for population studies and public health (2014)
Journal Article
(2014). Defining and mapping the person with osteoarthritis for population studies and public health. Rheumatology, 338 -345. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/ket346

OBJECTIVE: To determine population-based estimates for the prevalence of the person with OA, predicted to be the single greatest cause of disability in the general population by 2030, in order to inform the planning and commissioning of health, socia... Read More about Defining and mapping the person with osteoarthritis for population studies and public health.

Effect of fasting on serum lithium levels: an experimental study in animal models. (2014)
Journal Article
Ahmed, Z., Subhan, F., Tahir Shah, M., & Farooq, S. (2014). Effect of fasting on serum lithium levels: an experimental study in animal models. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 27(1), 33-37

Muslims throughout the world observe dawn to dusk fast in the month of Holy Ramadan. This study aims to investigate the effect of fasting on serum lithium levels in an animal model under typical conditions of Ramadan. Animals were categorized into or... Read More about Effect of fasting on serum lithium levels: an experimental study in animal models..

Health services changes: is a run-in period necessary before evaluation in randomised clinical trials? (2014)
Journal Article
Rathod, T., Belcher, J., Montgomery, A. A., Salisbury, C., & Foster, N. E. (2014). Health services changes: is a run-in period necessary before evaluation in randomised clinical trials?. Trials, 15, Article 41. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-41

BACKGROUND: Most randomised clinical trials (RCTs) testing a new health service do not allow a run-in period of consolidation before evaluating the new approach. Consequently, health professionals involved may feel insufficiently familiar or confiden... Read More about Health services changes: is a run-in period necessary before evaluation in randomised clinical trials?.

OP0152-PC Knowledge and Confidence of Practice Nurses in the Management of Osteoarthritis (OA): Pre- and Post-Evaluation of an OA Self-Management Training Programme (2014)
Journal Article
Healey, E. L., Ryan, S., McHugh, G. A., Main, C. J., Porcheret, M., Ong, B. N., Pushpa-Rajah, A., & Dziedzic, K. S. (2014). OP0152-PC Knowledge and Confidence of Practice Nurses in the Management of Osteoarthritis (OA): Pre- and Post-Evaluation of an OA Self-Management Training Programme. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 72(Suppl 3), A103.3-A104. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2013-eular.357

Background In the United Kingdom (UK), practice nurses do not routinely consult with individuals with OA as most OA care is provided by general practitioners. However, evidence suggests that practice nurses are most likely to provide self-management... Read More about OP0152-PC Knowledge and Confidence of Practice Nurses in the Management of Osteoarthritis (OA): Pre- and Post-Evaluation of an OA Self-Management Training Programme.

Development and face validation of strategies for improving consultation skills. (2014)
Journal Article
Lefroy, J., Thomas, A., Harrison, C., Williams, S., O'Mahony, F., Gay, S., Kinston, R., & McKinley, R. K. (2014). Development and face validation of strategies for improving consultation skills. Advances in Health Sciences Education, 19, 661 - 685. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-014-9493-9

While formative workplace based assessment can improve learners' skills, it often does not because the procedures used do not facilitate feedback which is sufficiently specific to scaffold improvement. Provision of pre-formulated strategies to addres... Read More about Development and face validation of strategies for improving consultation skills..

Having diabetes and having to fast: a qualitative study of British Muslims with diabetes (2014)
Journal Article
Patel, N. R., Kennedy, A., Blickem, C., Rogers, A., Reeves, D., & Chew‐Graham, C. (2015). Having diabetes and having to fast: a qualitative study of British Muslims with diabetes. Health Expectations, 18(5), 1698-1708. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.12163

Background
There are approximately 2.7 million Muslims in the UK, constituting 4.8% of the population. It is estimated that 325 000 UK Muslims have diabetes. Whilst dietary practices of Muslims with diabetes have been explored, little work has descr... Read More about Having diabetes and having to fast: a qualitative study of British Muslims with diabetes.