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Community-based complex interventions to sustain independence in older people, stratified by frailty: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis (2021)
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Crocker, T. F., Clegg, A., Riley, R. D., Lam, N., Bajpai, R., Jordão, M., Patetsini, E., Ramiz, R., Ensor, J., Forster, A., & Gladman, J. R. F. (2021). Community-based complex interventions to sustain independence in older people, stratified by frailty: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis. BMJ Open, 11(2), Article ARTN e045637. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045637

INTRODUCTION: Maintaining independence is a primary goal of community health and care services for older people, but there is currently insufficient guidance about which services to implement. Therefore, we aim to synthesise evidence on the effective... Read More about Community-based complex interventions to sustain independence in older people, stratified by frailty: a protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

The COVID-19 athlete passport: a tool for managing athlete COVID-19 status surrounding the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games (2021)
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McLarnon, M., & Heron, N. (2021). The COVID-19 athlete passport: a tool for managing athlete COVID-19 status surrounding the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games. The Physician and Sportsmedicine, 49(4), 367-370. https://doi.org/10.1080/00913847.2021.1885964

COVID-19 has strongly impacted sporting participation at all levels of competition, with many large-scale events postponed or even canceled. Mass gatherings at sporting events have also been severely restricted [Citation1]; such gatherings are a know... Read More about The COVID-19 athlete passport: a tool for managing athlete COVID-19 status surrounding the Tokyo 2020 Olympic games.

GlaucoNet: Patch-Based Residual Deep Learning Network for Optic Disc and Cup Segmentation Towards Glaucoma Assessment (2021)
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Mandal, B. (2021). GlaucoNet: Patch-Based Residual Deep Learning Network for Optic Disc and Cup Segmentation Towards Glaucoma Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42979-021-00491-1

Glaucoma is a chronic eye condition causing irreversible vision damage and presently stands as the second leading cause of blindness worldwide. Damaged optic disc and optic cup assessment in color fundus image has been shown to be a promising method... Read More about GlaucoNet: Patch-Based Residual Deep Learning Network for Optic Disc and Cup Segmentation Towards Glaucoma Assessment.

The international politics of COP26 (2021)
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Vogler. (2021). The international politics of COP26. Scottish Geographical Journal, 136(1-4), 31 - 35. https://doi.org/10.1080/14702541.2020.1863610

This paper considers the international political context of the UK presidency of COP26 and reflects upon past experience in which climate change discussions, despite their distinctive nature, cannot be effectively isolated from great power politics.... Read More about The international politics of COP26.

External validation of clinical prediction models: simulation-based sample size calculations were more reliable than rules-of-thumb. (2021)
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Snell, K. I., Archer, L., Ensor, J., Bonnett, L. J., Debray, T. P., Phillips, B., Collins, G. S., & Riley, R. D. (2021). External validation of clinical prediction models: simulation-based sample size calculations were more reliable than rules-of-thumb. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.02.011

INTRODUCTION: Sample size 'rules-of-thumb' for external validation of clinical prediction models suggest at least 100 events and 100 non-events. Such blanket guidance is imprecise, and not specific to the model or validation setting. We investigate f... Read More about External validation of clinical prediction models: simulation-based sample size calculations were more reliable than rules-of-thumb..

The VMC survey – XLI. Stellar proper motions within the Small Magellanic Cloud (2021)
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Niederhofer, F., Cioni, M.-R. L., Rubele, S., Schmidt, T., Diaz, J. D., Matijevĭc, G., Bekki, K., Bell, C. P. M., de Grijs, R., El Youssoufi, D., Ivanov, V. D., Oliveira, J. M., Ripepi, V., Subramanian, S., Sun, N.-C., & Van Loon, J. T. (2021). The VMC survey – XLI. Stellar proper motions within the Small Magellanic Cloud. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2859 - 2878. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stab206

We used data from the near-infrared Visible and Infrared Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA) survey of the Magellanic Cloud system (VMC) to measure proper motions (PMs) of stars within the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC). The data analysed in this study com... Read More about The VMC survey – XLI. Stellar proper motions within the Small Magellanic Cloud.

Management of Patellar Chondral Defects with Autologous Matrix Induced Chondrogenesis (AMIC) Compared to Microfractures: A Four Years Follow-Up Clinical Trial. (2021)
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(2021). Management of Patellar Chondral Defects with Autologous Matrix Induced Chondrogenesis (AMIC) Compared to Microfractures: A Four Years Follow-Up Clinical Trial. Life, https://doi.org/10.3390/life11020141

INTRODUCTION: Evidence on the management of chondral defects of the patella arises from studies in which the patellofemoral joint was treated together with the femorotibial joint and primary and revision settings. Furthermore, the superiority of Auto... Read More about Management of Patellar Chondral Defects with Autologous Matrix Induced Chondrogenesis (AMIC) Compared to Microfractures: A Four Years Follow-Up Clinical Trial..

Engineering Adaptive Gene Circuits in Bacteria Mastering Game Playing by Reinforcement Learning (2021)
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Prakash, S., Racovita, A., Varela, C., Walsh, M., Galizi, R., Isalan, M., & Jaramillo, A. (2021). Engineering Adaptive Gene Circuits in Bacteria Mastering Game Playing by Reinforcement Learning. Biophysical Journal, 262A - 262A. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2020.11.1683

Diagnostic criteria for early hip osteoarthritis; first steps, based on the CHECK study. (2021)
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(2021). Diagnostic criteria for early hip osteoarthritis; first steps, based on the CHECK study. Rheumatology, https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keab111

OBJECTIVES: Although there is a general focus on early diagnosis and treatment of hip osteoarthritis, there are no validated diagnostic criteria for early-stage hip OA. The current study aimed to take the first steps in developing diagnostic criteria... Read More about Diagnostic criteria for early hip osteoarthritis; first steps, based on the CHECK study..

Navigation by extrapolation of geomagnetic cues in a migratory songbird (2021)
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Kishkinev, D., Packmor, F., Zechmeister, T., Winkler, H., Chernetsov, N., Mouritsen, H., & Holland, R. A. (2021). Navigation by extrapolation of geomagnetic cues in a migratory songbird. Current Biology, R330-R332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.01.051

Displacement experiments have demonstrated that experienced migratory birds translocated thousands of kilometers away from their migratory corridor to unfamiliar areas can orient towards and ultimately reach their intended destinations. This implies... Read More about Navigation by extrapolation of geomagnetic cues in a migratory songbird.

Project ThaiPASS: international outreach blending astronomy and Python (2021)
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Keegans, J. D., Stancliffe, R. J., Bilton, L. E., Cashmore, C. R., Gibson, B. K., Kristensen, M. T., Lawson, T. V., Pignatari, M., Vaezzadeh, I., Côté, B., & Chongchitnan, S. (2021). Project ThaiPASS: international outreach blending astronomy and Python. Physics Education, 56(3), 035001. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6552/abdae7

We present our outreach program, the Thailand–UK Python+Astronomy Summer School (ThaiPASS), a collaborative project comprising UK and Thai institutions and assess its impact and possible application to schools in the United Kingdom. Since its incepti... Read More about Project ThaiPASS: international outreach blending astronomy and Python.

Shoe-stiffening inserts for first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis: a randomised trial. (2021)
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Munteanu, S., Landorf, K., McClelland, J., Roddy, E., Cicuttini, F., Shiell, A., Auhl, M., Allan, J., Buldt, A., & Menz, H. (2021). Shoe-stiffening inserts for first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis: a randomised trial. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 480-490. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2021.02.002

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of carbon-fibre shoe-stiffening inserts in individuals with first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis.

DESIGN: This was a randomised, sham-controlled, participant- and assessor-blinded trial. One hundred p... Read More about Shoe-stiffening inserts for first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis: a randomised trial..

OECD Recommendation's draft concerning access to research data from public funding: A review (2021)
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Madeyski, L., Lewowski, T., & Kitchenham, B. (2021). OECD Recommendation's draft concerning access to research data from public funding: A review. Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences Technical Sciences, 69(1), Article e135401. https://doi.org/10.24425/bpasts.2020.135401

Sharing research data from public funding is an important topic, especially now, during times of global emergencies like the COVID-19 pandemic, when we need policies that enable rapid sharing of research data. Our aim is to discuss and review the rev... Read More about OECD Recommendation's draft concerning access to research data from public funding: A review.

The influence of candidates' physical attributes on assessors' ratings in clinical practice (2021)
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Sam, A., Reid, M., Thakerar, V., Gurnell, M., Westacott, R., Yeates, P., Reed, M., & Brown, C. (2021). The influence of candidates' physical attributes on assessors' ratings in clinical practice. Medical Teacher, 43(5), 554-559. https://doi.org/10.1080/0142159X.2021.1877268

BACKGROUND: Assessments of physician competence in the work-place are common and often contribute to high-stakes assessments. Previous research suggests that assessors' judgements can be influenced by candidates' physical attributes. We investigated... Read More about The influence of candidates' physical attributes on assessors' ratings in clinical practice.

Association between antihypertensive treatment and adverse events: systematic review and meta-analysis (2021)
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Albasri, A., Hattle, M., Koshiaris, C., Dunnigan, A., Paxton, B., Emma Fox, S., Smith, M., Archer, L., Levis, B., Payne, R. A., Riley, R. D., Roberts, N., Snell, K. I. E., Lay-Flurrie, S., Usher-Smith, J., Stevens, R., Richard Hobbs, F. D., McManus, R. J., & Sheppard, J. P. (2021). Association between antihypertensive treatment and adverse events: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ, 372, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n189

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between antihypertensive treatment and specific adverse events.

DESIGN: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Randomised controlled trials of adults receiving antihypertensives compare... Read More about Association between antihypertensive treatment and adverse events: systematic review and meta-analysis.

ISPD recommendations for the evaluation of peritoneal membrane dysfunction in adults: Classification, measurement, interpretation and rationale for intervention. (2021)
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Davies, & Lambie. (2021). ISPD recommendations for the evaluation of peritoneal membrane dysfunction in adults: Classification, measurement, interpretation and rationale for intervention. Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 352-372. https://doi.org/10.1177/0896860820982218

GUIDELINE 1: A pathophysiological taxonomy: A pathophysiological classification of membrane dysfunction, which provides mechanistic links to functional characteristics, should be used when prescribing individualized dialysis or when planning modality... Read More about ISPD recommendations for the evaluation of peritoneal membrane dysfunction in adults: Classification, measurement, interpretation and rationale for intervention..

"People play it down and tell me it can't kill people, but I know people are dying each day". Children's health literacy relating to a global pandemic (COVID-19); an international cross sectional study. (2021)
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Protheroe. (2021). "People play it down and tell me it can't kill people, but I know people are dying each day". Children's health literacy relating to a global pandemic (COVID-19); an international cross sectional study. PloS one, e0246405 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0246405

The aim of this study was to examine aspects of children's health literacy; the information sources they were accessing, their information preferences, their perceived understanding of and their reported information needs in relation to COVID-19. An... Read More about "People play it down and tell me it can't kill people, but I know people are dying each day". Children's health literacy relating to a global pandemic (COVID-19); an international cross sectional study..

Stress and worry in the 2020 coronavirus pandemic: relationships to trust and compliance with preventive measures across 48 countries in the COVIDiSTRESS global survey (2021)
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Lieberoth, A., Lin, S.-Y., Stockli, S., Han, H., Kowal, M., Gelpi, R., Chrona, S., Tran, T. P., Jeftic, A., Rasmussen, J., Cakal, H., Milfont, T. L., Yamada, Y., Amin, R., Debove, S., Flis, I., Sahin, H., Turk, F., Yeh, Y.-Y., Ho, Y. W., …Koszalkowska, K. (2021). Stress and worry in the 2020 coronavirus pandemic: relationships to trust and compliance with preventive measures across 48 countries in the COVIDiSTRESS global survey. Royal Society Open Science, 8(2), Article ARTN 200589. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.200589

The COVIDiSTRESS global survey collects data on early human responses to the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic from 173 429 respondents in 48 countries. The open science study was co-designed by an international consortium of researchers to investigate how psyc... Read More about Stress and worry in the 2020 coronavirus pandemic: relationships to trust and compliance with preventive measures across 48 countries in the COVIDiSTRESS global survey.

Disentangling Practitioners’ Understandings of Child Sexual Exploitation: The Risks of Assuming Otherwise? (2021)
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Weston, S., & Mythen, G. (2021). Disentangling Practitioners’ Understandings of Child Sexual Exploitation: The Risks of Assuming Otherwise?. Criminology and Criminal Justice, 22(4), 618-635. https://doi.org/10.1177/1748895821993525

This paper reports findings from a qualitative study investigating the efficacy and the effects of a Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) awareness raising intervention with young people. Drawing on in-depth interviews with members of a multi-agency team... Read More about Disentangling Practitioners’ Understandings of Child Sexual Exploitation: The Risks of Assuming Otherwise?.

Excess mortality in England and Wales during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (2021)
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Mamas. (2021). Excess mortality in England and Wales during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of epidemiology and community health, 213-223. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2020-214764

Background Deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic result directly from infection and exacerbation of other diseases and indirectly from deferment of care for other conditions, and are socially and geographically patterned. We quantified excess mortality... Read More about Excess mortality in England and Wales during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.