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Bracing Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (BASIS) study – night-time versus full-time bracing in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: study protocol for a multicentre, randomized controlled trial (2023)
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Swaby, L., Perry, D. C., Walker, K., Hind, D., Mills, A., Jayasuriya, R., …Greenwood, S. (2023). Bracing Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (BASIS) study – night-time versus full-time bracing in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: study protocol for a multicentre, randomized controlled trial. Bone & Joint Open, 4(11), 873-880. https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.411.bjo-2023-0128

Scoliosis is a lateral curvature of the spine with associated rotation, often causing distress due to appearance. For some curves, there is good evidence to support the use of a spinal brace, worn for 20 to 24 hours a day to minimize the curve, makin... Read More about Bracing Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (BASIS) study – night-time versus full-time bracing in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: study protocol for a multicentre, randomized controlled trial.

Sex Differences in the Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Takotsubo Stress Cardiomyopathy: A Meta-analysis of Observational Studies. (2023)
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Abusnina, W., Elhouderi, E., Walters, R. W., Al-Abdouh, A., Mostafa, M. R., Ben-Dor, I., …Mamas, M. A. (in press). Sex Differences in the Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Takotsubo Stress Cardiomyopathy: A Meta-analysis of Observational Studies. The American Journal of Cardiology, 211, 316-325. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.10.066

The incidence of takotsubo stress cardiomyopathy (TSCM) in males is low compared to females. Sex-based differences in clinical outcomes of TSCM are not well characterized. The aim of this meta-analysis was to analyze whether sex-based differences are... Read More about Sex Differences in the Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Takotsubo Stress Cardiomyopathy: A Meta-analysis of Observational Studies..

A new measure of exercise adherence: the ATEMPT (Adherence To Exercise for Musculoskeletal Pain Tool) (2023)
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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).

Experiences of living with hip osteoarthritis and of receiving advice, education and ultrasound-guided intra-articular hip injection in the hip injection trial. A qualitative study (2023)
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Hawarden, A., Holden, M. A., Paskins, Z., Roddy, E., Mallen, C. D., Liddle, J., …Jinks, C. (2023). Experiences of living with hip osteoarthritis and of receiving advice, education and ultrasound-guided intra-articular hip injection in the hip injection trial. A qualitative study. Musculoskeletal Care, https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1830

Objectives: The Hip Injection Trial (HIT) compared the effectiveness of adding a single ultrasound-guided intra-articular injection of either corticosteroid and local anaesthetic, or local anaesthetic alone, to advice and education among people with... Read More about Experiences of living with hip osteoarthritis and of receiving advice, education and ultrasound-guided intra-articular hip injection in the hip injection trial. A qualitative study.

Differential effect of Fas activation on spinal muscular atrophy motoneuron death and induction of axonal growth. (2023)
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Benlefki, S., Younes, R., Challuau, D., Bernard-Marissal, N., Hilaire, C., Scamps, F., …Raoul, C. (in press). Differential effect of Fas activation on spinal muscular atrophy motoneuron death and induction of axonal growth. Cellular and Molecular Biology, 69(10), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.14715/cmb/2023.69.10.1

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) are the most common motoneuron diseases affecting adults and infants, respectively. ALS and SMA are both characterized by the selective degeneration of motoneurons. Although differ... Read More about Differential effect of Fas activation on spinal muscular atrophy motoneuron death and induction of axonal growth..

Implementing treat-to-target urate-lowering therapy during hospitalizations for gout flares (2023)
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Russell, M. D., Ameyaw-Kyeremeh, L., Dell'Accio, F., Lapham, H., Head, N., Stovin, C., …Galloway, J. B. (in press). Implementing treat-to-target urate-lowering therapy during hospitalizations for gout flares. Rheumatology, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kead574

Objectives To evaluate a strategy designed to optimize care and increase uptake of urate-lowering therapy (ULT) during hospitalizations for gout flares. Methods We conducted a prospective cohort study to evaluate a strategy that combined optimal... Read More about Implementing treat-to-target urate-lowering therapy during hospitalizations for gout flares.

Patient experiences of the long COVID–Optimal Health Programme: qualitative interview study in community settings (2023)
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Al-Jabr, H., Windle, K., Clifton, A., R Thompson, D., Castle, D. J., J. Castle, D., …F. Ski, C. (2023). Patient experiences of the long COVID–Optimal Health Programme: qualitative interview study in community settings. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), BJGPO.2023.0137. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpo.2023.0137

Background Long COVID (LC) symptoms persist 12 weeks or more beyond the acute infection. To date, no standardised diagnostic/treatment pathways exist. However, a holistic approach has been recommended. This study explores participants’ experiences of... Read More about Patient experiences of the long COVID–Optimal Health Programme: qualitative interview study in community settings.

Development of the Preferred Components for Co-Design in Research Guideline and Checklist: Protocol for a Scoping Review and a Modified Delphi Process. (2023)
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Munce, S. E., Steele Gray, C., Pomeroy, B. C., Bayley, M., Kokorelias, K. M., Luong, D., …Kuluski, K. (in press). Development of the Preferred Components for Co-Design in Research Guideline and Checklist: Protocol for a Scoping Review and a Modified Delphi Process. JMIR Research Protocols, 12, Article e50463. https://doi.org/10.2196/50463

Background: There is increasing evidence that co-design can lead to more engaging, acceptable, relevant, feasible, and even effective interventions. However, no guidance is provided on the specific designs and associated methods or methodologies inv... Read More about Development of the Preferred Components for Co-Design in Research Guideline and Checklist: Protocol for a Scoping Review and a Modified Delphi Process..

Physiotherapist-led exercise versus usual care (waiting-list) control for patients awaiting rotator cuff repair surgery: A pilot randomised controlled trial (POWER). (2023)
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Littlewood, C., Moffatt, M., Beckhelling, J., Davis, D., Burden, A., Pitt, L., …Foster, N. E. (in press). Physiotherapist-led exercise versus usual care (waiting-list) control for patients awaiting rotator cuff repair surgery: A pilot randomised controlled trial (POWER). Musculoskeletal Science and Practice, 68, Article 102874. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msksp.2023.102874

Once a decision to undergo rotator cuff repair surgery is made, patients are placed on the waiting list. It can take weeks or months to receive surgery. There has been a call to move from waiting lists to 'preparation' lists to better prepare patient... Read More about Physiotherapist-led exercise versus usual care (waiting-list) control for patients awaiting rotator cuff repair surgery: A pilot randomised controlled trial (POWER)..

Role of pan-national associations such as the European College of Sports and Exercise Physicians (ECOSEP) in advancing the specialty of sports and exercise medicine in the 21st century. (2023)
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Scheer, V., Lohrer, H., Pakravan, A., Tsapralis, K., Valle, X., Ghrairi, M., …Bueno Padilla, J. M. (in press). Role of pan-national associations such as the European College of Sports and Exercise Physicians (ECOSEP) in advancing the specialty of sports and exercise medicine in the 21st century. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, 9(4), Article e001703. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2023-001703

Comorbidity clusters and in-hospital outcomes in patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction in the USA: A national population-based study (2023)
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Zghebi, S. S., Rutter, M. K., Sun, L. Y., Ullah, W., Rashid, M., Ashcroft, D. M., …Mamas, M. A. (in press). Comorbidity clusters and in-hospital outcomes in patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction in the USA: A national population-based study. PloS one, 18(10), e0293314. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293314

Background: The prevalence of multimorbidity in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is increasing. It is unclear whether comorbidities cluster into distinct phenogroups and whether are associated with clinical trajectories. Methods: Surve... Read More about Comorbidity clusters and in-hospital outcomes in patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction in the USA: A national population-based study.

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)
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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).

Estimating the association between systemic Interleukin-6 and mortality in the dialysis population. Re-analysis of the global fluid study, systematic review and meta-analysis (2023)
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Istanbuly, O., Belcher, J., Tabinor, M., Solis-Trapala, I., Lambie, M., & Davies, S. J. (in press). Estimating the association between systemic Interleukin-6 and mortality in the dialysis population. Re-analysis of the global fluid study, systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Nephrology, 24(1), Article 312. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-023-03370-4

Background: Systemic inflammation, measured as circulating Interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels, is associated with cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in chronic kidney disease. However, this has not been convincingly demonstrated in a systematic review o... Read More about Estimating the association between systemic Interleukin-6 and mortality in the dialysis population. Re-analysis of the global fluid study, systematic review and meta-analysis.

The INSIGHT project: reflections on the co-production of a quality recognition programme to showcase excellence in public involvement in health and care research (2023)
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Blackburn, S., Hine, R., Fairbanks, S., Parkes, P., Murinas, D., Meakin, A., …Fryer, A. A. (2023). The INSIGHT project: reflections on the co-production of a quality recognition programme to showcase excellence in public involvement in health and care research. Research Involvement and Engagement, 9(1), 99. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-023-00508-4

Background: The quality of Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) in healthcare research varies considerably and is frequently tokenistic. We aimed to co-produce the Insight | Public Involvement Quality Recognition and Awards programme, based on the UK... Read More about The INSIGHT project: reflections on the co-production of a quality recognition programme to showcase excellence in public involvement in health and care research.