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Scalable Transdiagnostic Early Assessment of Mental Health (STREAM): a study protocol. (2024)
Journal Article
Williams, E. H., Thompson, N. M., McCray, G., Crespo-Llado, M. M., Bhavnani, S., Gajria, D., …Chakrabarti, B. (2024). Scalable Transdiagnostic Early Assessment of Mental Health (STREAM): a study protocol. BMJ Open, 14(6), Article e088263. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088263

Early childhood development forms the foundations for functioning later in life. Thus, accurate monitoring of developmental trajectories is critical. However, such monitoring often relies on time-intensive assessments which necessitate administration... Read More about Scalable Transdiagnostic Early Assessment of Mental Health (STREAM): a study protocol..

A new measure of exercise adherence: the ATEMPT (Adherence To Exercise for Musculoskeletal Pain Tool) (2023)
Journal Article
Bailey, D. L., Bishop, A., McCray, G., Foster, N. E., & Holden, M. A. (2023). A new measure of exercise adherence: the ATEMPT (Adherence To Exercise for Musculoskeletal Pain Tool). British Journal of Sports Medicine, 58(2), bjsports-2022-106347. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2022-106347

Objectives: This study aimed to (1) develop a new measure of adherence to exercise for musculoskeletal (MSK) pain (Adherence To Exercise for Musculoskeletal Pain Tool: ATEMPT) based on previously conceptualised domains of exercise adherence, (2) repo... Read More about A new measure of exercise adherence: the ATEMPT (Adherence To Exercise for Musculoskeletal Pain Tool).

Using video-based examiner score comparison and adjustment (VESCA) to compare the influence of examiners at different sites in a distributed objective structured clinical exam (OSCE) (2023)
Journal Article
Yeates, P., Maluf, A., Cope, N., McCray, G., McBain, S., Beardow, D., …McKinley, R. B. (2023). Using video-based examiner score comparison and adjustment (VESCA) to compare the influence of examiners at different sites in a distributed objective structured clinical exam (OSCE). BMC Medical Education, 23(1), Article 803. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04774-4

Purpose: Ensuring equivalence of examiners’ judgements within distributed objective structured clinical exams (OSCEs) is key to both fairness and validity but is hampered by lack of cross-over in the performances which different groups of examiners o... Read More about Using video-based examiner score comparison and adjustment (VESCA) to compare the influence of examiners at different sites in a distributed objective structured clinical exam (OSCE).

Autistic traits modulate the influence of face masks on gaze perception (2023)
Journal Article
Williams, E. H., Thompson, N. M., McCray, G., & Chakrabarti, B. (in press). Autistic traits modulate the influence of face masks on gaze perception. Scientific Reports, 13(1), Article 14921. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-41900-0

Detecting when others are looking at us is a crucial social skill. Accordingly, a range of gaze angles is perceived as self-directed; this is termed the “cone of direct gaze” (CoDG). Multiple cues, such as nose and head orientation, are integrated du... Read More about Autistic traits modulate the influence of face masks on gaze perception.

Development and validation of a short form psychometric tool assessing the caregiving Challenge of Living with Cystic Fibrosis (CLCF-SF) in a child. (2023)
Journal Article
McCray, G., Hope, H. F., Glasscoe, C., Hill, J., Quittner, A., Southern, K. W., …Lancaster, G. A. (in press). Development and validation of a short form psychometric tool assessing the caregiving Challenge of Living with Cystic Fibrosis (CLCF-SF) in a child. Psychology & Health, 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2023.2231489

Caring for a child with cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rigorous daily commitment for caregivers and treatment burden is a major concern. We aimed to develop and validate a short form version of a 46-item tool assessing the Challenge of Living with Cystic... Read More about Development and validation of a short form psychometric tool assessing the caregiving Challenge of Living with Cystic Fibrosis (CLCF-SF) in a child..

Effect of Milk Protein and Whey Permeate in Large-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement on Early Child Development among Children with Stunting: A Randomized 2 × 2 Factorial Trial in Uganda (2023)
Journal Article
Mbabazi, J., Pesu, H., Mutumba, R., McCray, G., Michaelsen, K. F., Ritz, C., …Olsen, M. F. (2023). Effect of Milk Protein and Whey Permeate in Large-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement on Early Child Development among Children with Stunting: A Randomized 2 × 2 Factorial Trial in Uganda. Nutrients, 15(12), Article 2659. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15122659

Stunting affects 22% children globally, putting them at risk of adverse outcomes including delayed development. We investigated the effect of milk protein (MP) vs. soy and whey permeate (WP) vs. maltodextrin in large-quantity, lipid-based nutrient su... Read More about Effect of Milk Protein and Whey Permeate in Large-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement on Early Child Development among Children with Stunting: A Randomized 2 × 2 Factorial Trial in Uganda.

Protocol for validation of the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) for children under 3 years of age in seven countries (2023)
Journal Article
Cavallera, V., Lancaster, G., Gladstone, M., Black, M., McCray, G., Nizar, A., …Janus, M. (2023). Protocol for validation of the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) for children under 3 years of age in seven countries. BMJ Open, 13(1), Article e062562. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062562

Introduction: Children’s early development is affected by caregiving experiences, with lifelong health and well-being implications. Governments and civil societies need population-based measures to monitor children’s early development and ensure that... Read More about Protocol for validation of the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) for children under 3 years of age in seven countries.

The creation of the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) for children aged 0–3 years: combining subject matter expert judgements with big data (2023)
Journal Article
McCray, G., McCoy, D., Kariger, P., Janus, M., Black, M. M., Chang, S. M., …Gladstone, M. (2023). The creation of the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) for children aged 0–3 years: combining subject matter expert judgements with big data. BMJ Global Health, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2022-009827

INTRODUCTION: With the ratification of the Sustainable Development Goals, there is an increased emphasis on early childhood development (ECD) and well-being. The WHO led Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) project aims to provide population an... Read More about The creation of the Global Scales for Early Development (GSED) for children aged 0–3 years: combining subject matter expert judgements with big data.

An exploratory analysis of revision behavior development of L2 writers on an intensive English for academic purposes program using Bayesian methods (2023)
Journal Article
Mazgutova, D., & McCray, G. (2023). An exploratory analysis of revision behavior development of L2 writers on an intensive English for academic purposes program using Bayesian methods. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2022.934583

Revision is a fundamental part of the writing process and is particularly important in the production of high-quality academic writing. This study is an exploratory examination of changes in revision behavior, as measured by keystroke logging softwar... Read More about An exploratory analysis of revision behavior development of L2 writers on an intensive English for academic purposes program using Bayesian methods.

Enhancing authenticity, diagnosticity and equivalence (AD-Equiv) in multicentre OSCE exams in health professionals education: protocol for a complex intervention study. (2022)
Journal Article
Yeates, P., Maluf, A., Kinston, R., Cope, N., McCray, G., Cullen, K., …Wong, G. (2022). Enhancing authenticity, diagnosticity and equivalence (AD-Equiv) in multicentre OSCE exams in health professionals education: protocol for a complex intervention study. BMJ Open, 12(12), Article e064387. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064387

INTRODUCTION: Objective structured clinical exams (OSCEs) are a cornerstone of assessing the competence of trainee healthcare professionals, but have been criticised for (1) lacking authenticity, (2) variability in examiners' judgements which can cha... Read More about Enhancing authenticity, diagnosticity and equivalence (AD-Equiv) in multicentre OSCE exams in health professionals education: protocol for a complex intervention study..

implementation of an intensive second language reading intervention program for Arabic L1 learners of English as a foreign language (2022)
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Joan Oakley, M., Kormos, J., & McCray, G. (2022). implementation of an intensive second language reading intervention program for Arabic L1 learners of English as a foreign language. Instructed Second Language Acquisition, 6(1), https://doi.org/10.1558/isla.18885

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of focused reading interventions on the eye movement patterns and reading scores of second language (L2) learners. We compared two groups of proficiency matched Arabic L2 learners before and after... Read More about implementation of an intensive second language reading intervention program for Arabic L1 learners of English as a foreign language.

Determining the influence of different linking patterns on the stability of students' score adjustments produced using Video-based Examiner Score Comparison and Adjustment (VESCA). (2022)
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Yeates, P., McCray, G., Moult, A., Cope, N., Fuller, R., & McKinley, R. (2022). Determining the influence of different linking patterns on the stability of students' score adjustments produced using Video-based Examiner Score Comparison and Adjustment (VESCA). BMC Medical Education, 22, Article 41. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03115-1

BACKGROUND: Ensuring equivalence of examiners' judgements across different groups of examiners is a priority for large scale performance assessments in clinical education, both to enhance fairness and reassure the public. This study extends insight i... Read More about Determining the influence of different linking patterns on the stability of students' score adjustments produced using Video-based Examiner Score Comparison and Adjustment (VESCA)..

Determining influence, interaction and causality of Contrast and Sequence effects in OSCEs. (2021)
Journal Article
Yeates, P., Moult, A., Cope, N., McCray, G., Fuller, R., & McKinley, R. (2022). Determining influence, interaction and causality of Contrast and Sequence effects in OSCEs. Medical Education, 56(3), 292-302. https://doi.org/10.1111/medu.14713

INTRODUCTION: Differential rater function over time (DRIFT) and contrast effects (examiners' scores biased away from the standard of preceding performances) both challenge the fairness of scoring in Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs). This i... Read More about Determining influence, interaction and causality of Contrast and Sequence effects in OSCEs..

Combining expert judgment and psychometric information to create the Global Scale for Early Development (GSED) (2021)
Presentation / Conference
McCray, G., Gladstone, M., Cavallera, V., McCoy, D., Waldman, M., Eekhout, I., …Weber, A. (2021, June). Combining expert judgment and psychometric information to create the Global Scale for Early Development (GSED). Paper presented at Proceedings of the Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) Research Conference, Sheffield, UK

Background: The Global Scale for Early Development (GSED) a global and culturally neutral measure of child development under 3 years of age is designed to allow comparisons within and across countries. The project has been undertaken by an experience... Read More about Combining expert judgment and psychometric information to create the Global Scale for Early Development (GSED).

Validation of the Infant and Young Child Development (IYCD) Indicators in Three Countries: Brazil, Malawi and Pakistan (2021)
Journal Article
Gladstone, M., Lancaster, G., McCray, G., Cavallera, V., Alves, C. R., Maliwichi, L., …Kariger, P. (2021). Validation of the Infant and Young Child Development (IYCD) Indicators in Three Countries: Brazil, Malawi and Pakistan. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(11), 1 - 19. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18116117

Background: The early childhood years provide an important window of opportunity to build strong foundations for future development. One impediment to global progress is a lack of population-based measurement tools to provide reliable estimates of de... Read More about Validation of the Infant and Young Child Development (IYCD) Indicators in Three Countries: Brazil, Malawi and Pakistan.

Measuring the Effect of Examiner Variability in a Multiple-Circuit Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) (2021)
Journal Article
Yeates, P., Moult, A., Cope, N., McCray, G., Xilas, E., Lovelock, T., …McKinley, R. K. (. (2021). Measuring the Effect of Examiner Variability in a Multiple-Circuit Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). Academic Medicine, 96(8), 1189-1196. https://doi.org/10.1097/acm.0000000000004028

Purpose Ensuring that examiners in different parallel circuits of objective structured clinical examinations (OSCEs) judge to the same standard is critical to the chain of validity. Recent work suggests examiner-cohort (i.e., the particular group of... Read More about Measuring the Effect of Examiner Variability in a Multiple-Circuit Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).

Determining sample size for progression criteria for pragmatic pilot RCTs: the hypothesis test strikes back! (2021)
Journal Article
Lewis, M., Bromley, K., Sutton, C., McCray, G., Myers, H., & Lancaster, G. (2021). Determining sample size for progression criteria for pragmatic pilot RCTs: the hypothesis test strikes back!. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 7, Article 40. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-021-00770-x

BACKGROUND: The current CONSORT guidelines for reporting pilot trials do not recommend hypothesis testing of clinical outcomes on the basis that a pilot trial is under-powered to detect such differences and this is the aim of the main trial. It state... Read More about Determining sample size for progression criteria for pragmatic pilot RCTs: the hypothesis test strikes back!.