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Are return-to-play times longer in lower-limb muscle injuries involving the intramuscular tendon? A systematic review (2023)
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Beattie, C. E., Barnett, R. J., Williams, J., Sim, J., & Pullinger, S. A. (2023). Are return-to-play times longer in lower-limb muscle injuries involving the intramuscular tendon? A systematic review. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 26(11), 599-609. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2023.10.002

Objectives To determine the influence of severity and direction (craniocaudal length vs cross-sectional area) of intramuscular tendon tears in the lower limb on return-to-play (RTP) times, compared to muscles injuries without intramuscular tendon in... Read More about Are return-to-play times longer in lower-limb muscle injuries involving the intramuscular tendon? A systematic review.

Measuring Vulnerability in Grief: The Psychometric Properties of the Italian Adult Attitude to Grief Scale (2023)
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Gori, A., Topino, E., Imperatore, P., Musetti, A., Sim, J., & Machin, L. (2023). Measuring Vulnerability in Grief: The Psychometric Properties of the Italian Adult Attitude to Grief Scale. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 13(6), 975-985. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe13060074

Although experiences of loss and the consequent grief are natural in human life, some individuals may have difficulty managing these events, to the point of developing significant impairment in their functioning in important life areas. Given this, t... Read More about Measuring Vulnerability in Grief: The Psychometric Properties of the Italian Adult Attitude to Grief Scale.

Bio-impedance spectroscopy added to a fluid management protocol does not improve preservation of residual kidney function in incident hemodialysis patients in a randomized controlled trial (2023)
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Davies, S. J., Coyle, D., Lindley, E. J., Keane, D., Belcher, J., Caskey, F. J., …Sim, J. (2023). Bio-impedance spectroscopy added to a fluid management protocol does not improve preservation of residual kidney function in incident hemodialysis patients in a randomized controlled trial. Kidney International, 104(3), 587-598. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2023.05.016

Avoiding excessive dialysis-associated volume depletion may help preserve residual kidney function (RKF). To establish whether knowledge of the estimated normally hydrated weight from bioimpedance measurements (BI-NHW) when setting the post-hemodialy... Read More about Bio-impedance spectroscopy added to a fluid management protocol does not improve preservation of residual kidney function in incident hemodialysis patients in a randomized controlled trial.

Parental acceptance of and preferences for administration of routine varicella vaccination in the UK: a study to inform policy (2023)
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Sherman, S., Lingley-Heath, N., Lai, J., Sim, J., & Bedford, H. (2023). Parental acceptance of and preferences for administration of routine varicella vaccination in the UK: a study to inform policy. Vaccine, 41(8), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.01.027

Objectives. To explore acceptability of and preferences for the introduction of varicella vaccination to the UK childhood immunisation schedule. Design. We conducted an online cross-sectional survey exploring parental attitudes towards vaccines in g... Read More about Parental acceptance of and preferences for administration of routine varicella vaccination in the UK: a study to inform policy.

Parents’ intention to vaccinate their child for COVID-19: a mixed-methods study (CoVAccS – wave 3) (2022)
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Smith, L., Sherman, S., Sim, J., Amlôt, R., Cutts, M., Dasch, H., …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)
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Smith, L., Sim, J., Sherman, S., Amlot, R., Cutts, M., Dasch, H., …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)
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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)
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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)
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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..

Adrenal Incidentaloma: Prevalence and Referral Patterns From Routine Practice in a Large UK University Teaching Hospital (2021)
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Hanna, F. W. F., Hancock, S., George, C., Clark, A., Sim, J., Issa, B. G., …Fryer, A. A. (2022). Adrenal Incidentaloma: Prevalence and Referral Patterns From Routine Practice in a Large UK University Teaching Hospital. Journal of the Endocrine Society, 6(1), https://doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvab180

Context: Adrenal incidentalomas (AIs) are increasingly being identified during unrelated imaging. Unlike AI clinical management, data on referral patterns in routine practice are lacking. Objective: This work aimed to identify factors associated with... Read More about Adrenal Incidentaloma: Prevalence and Referral Patterns From Routine Practice in a Large UK University Teaching Hospital.

COVID-19 vaccination acceptability in the UK at the start of the vaccination programme: a nationally representative cross-sectional survey (CoVAccS – wave 2) (2021)
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Sherman, S., Sim, J., Cutts, M., Rubin, G., Sevdalis, N., Smith, L., …Amlôt, R. (2022). COVID-19 vaccination acceptability in the UK at the start of the vaccination programme: a nationally representative cross-sectional survey (CoVAccS – wave 2). Public Health, 202, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2021.10.008

Objectives: To investigate factors associated with intention to have the COVID-19 vaccination following initiation of the UK national vaccination programme. Study Design: 1,500 adults completed an online cross-sectional survey (13th–15th January 2021... Read More about COVID-19 vaccination acceptability in the UK at the start of the vaccination programme: a nationally representative cross-sectional survey (CoVAccS – wave 2).

Sensory Stimulation of the Foot and Ankle Early Post-stroke: A Pilot and Feasibility Study (2021)
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Aries, A., Pomeroy, V., Sim, J., Read, S., & Hunter, S. (2021). Sensory Stimulation of the Foot and Ankle Early Post-stroke: A Pilot and Feasibility Study. Frontiers in Neurology, https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2021.675106

Background: Somatosensory stimulation of the lower extremity could improve motor recovery and walking post-stroke. This pilot study investigated the feasibility of a subsequent randomized controlled trial (RCT) to determine whether task-specific gait... Read More about Sensory Stimulation of the Foot and Ankle Early Post-stroke: A Pilot and Feasibility Study.

POS0161-HPR BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS RELATED TO SELF-MANAGEMENT OF SHOULDER PAIN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND QUALITATIVE SYNTHESIS (2021)
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O’shea, A., Drennan, J., Littlewood, C., Slater, H., Sim, J., & Mcveigh, J. (2021). POS0161-HPR BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS RELATED TO SELF-MANAGEMENT OF SHOULDER PAIN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND QUALITATIVE SYNTHESIS. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 80(Suppl 1), 293.1-293. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.1279

Background: Shoulder pain is a significant cause of pain and disability in the general population.1 Current research suggests that shoulder pain can be resistant to treatment and is often recurrent.2 Systematic review-level evidence shows modest shor... Read More about POS0161-HPR BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS RELATED TO SELF-MANAGEMENT OF SHOULDER PAIN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND QUALITATIVE SYNTHESIS.

Distinctive aspects of consent in pilot and feasibility studies (2021)
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Sim, J. (2021). Distinctive aspects of consent in pilot and feasibility studies. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 27(3), 657-664. https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.13556

Prior to a main randomized clinical trial, investigators often carry out a pilot or feasibility study in order to test certain trial processes or estimate key statistical parameters, so as to optimize the design of the main trial and/or determine whe... Read More about Distinctive aspects of consent in pilot and feasibility studies.

Laparoscopic ablation or excision with helium thermal coagulator versus electrodiathermy for the treatment of mild-to-moderate endometriosis: randomized controlled trial (2020)
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Misra, G., Sim, J., El-Gizawy, Z., Watts, K., Jerreat, S., Coia, T., …O'Brien, S. (2020). Laparoscopic ablation or excision with helium thermal coagulator versus electrodiathermy for the treatment of mild-to-moderate endometriosis: randomized controlled trial. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.16279

Objective: To compare electrodiathermy with helium thermal coagulation in laparoscopic treatment of mild-to-moderate endometriosis. Design: Parallel-group randomized controlled trial. Setting: A UK endometriosis centre. Population: Non-pregnant women... Read More about Laparoscopic ablation or excision with helium thermal coagulator versus electrodiathermy for the treatment of mild-to-moderate endometriosis: randomized controlled trial.

Laparoscopic ablation or excision with helium thermal coagulator versus electrodiathermy for the treatment of mild-to-moderate endometriosis: randomised controlled trial (2020)
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Misra, G., Sim, J., Jerreat, S., Coia, T., Ritchie, J., O'Brien, S., …El-Gizawy, Z. (2020). Laparoscopic ablation or excision with helium thermal coagulator versus electrodiathermy for the treatment of mild-to-moderate endometriosis: randomised controlled trial. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 127(12), 1528-1535. https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.16279

OBJECTIVE: To compare electrodiathermy with helium thermal coagulation in laparoscopic treatment of mild-to-moderate endometriosis. DESIGN: Parallel-group randomised controlled trial. SETTING: A UK endometriosis centre. POPULATION: Non-pregnant women... Read More about Laparoscopic ablation or excision with helium thermal coagulator versus electrodiathermy for the treatment of mild-to-moderate endometriosis: randomised controlled trial.

The experience of upper-limb dysfunction after stroke: a phenomenological study (2020)
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Purton, J., Sim, J., & Hunter, S. (2020). The experience of upper-limb dysfunction after stroke: a phenomenological study. Disability and Rehabilitation, 43(23), 1 - 10. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2020.1743775

Background: Stroke can bring about a profound disruption to people's lives, but what is less understood is the effect that specific dysfunctions can have. The aim of this study was to explore stroke survivors' experiences of upper-limb dysfunction ov... Read More about The experience of upper-limb dysfunction after stroke: a phenomenological study.

Adrenal lesions found incidentally: how to improve clinical and cost-effectiveness (2020)
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Hanna, F., Issa, B., Lea, S., George, C., Golash, A., Firn, M., …Fryer, A. (2020). Adrenal lesions found incidentally: how to improve clinical and cost-effectiveness. BMJ Open Quality, 9(1), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjoq-2018-000572

INTRODUCTION: Adrenal incidentalomas are lesions that are incidentally identified while scanning for other conditions. While most are benign and hormonally non-functional, around 20% are malignant and/or hormonally active, requiring prompt interventi... Read More about Adrenal lesions found incidentally: how to improve clinical and cost-effectiveness.

Continuous or intermittent? Which regiment of enteral nutrition is better for acute stroke patients? A systematic review and meta-analysis (2019)
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Di Paolo, G., Twomlow, E., Hanna, F., Farmer, A., Lancaster, J., Sim, J., & Roffe, C. (2019). Continuous or intermittent? Which regiment of enteral nutrition is better for acute stroke patients? A systematic review and meta-analysis. https://doi.org/10.32474/OJNBD.2019.03.000163

Background and purpose: Enteral nutrition via nasogastric tube in acute stroke patients with dysphagia is an important determinant of patient outcomes. It is unclear whether intermittent or continuous feeding is more efficacious. The aim of this revi... Read More about Continuous or intermittent? Which regiment of enteral nutrition is better for acute stroke patients? A systematic review and meta-analysis.