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Use of GRADE for assessment of evidence about prognostic factors: rating certainty in identification of groups of patients with different absolute risks. (2020)
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(2020). Use of GRADE for assessment of evidence about prognostic factors: rating certainty in identification of groups of patients with different absolute risks. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2019.12.023

The Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach to rating certainty in the results of research studies was initially developed for therapeutic questions. The approach considers: study design, risk of bias; inco... Read More about Use of GRADE for assessment of evidence about prognostic factors: rating certainty in identification of groups of patients with different absolute risks..

A novel behavioural INTErvention to REduce Sitting Time in older adults undergoing orthopaedic surgery (INTEREST): results of a randomised-controlled feasibility study (2020)
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(2020). A novel behavioural INTErvention to REduce Sitting Time in older adults undergoing orthopaedic surgery (INTEREST): results of a randomised-controlled feasibility study. Aging clinical and experimental research, 2565-2585. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40520-020-01475-6

BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis is a prevalent condition in older adults that causes many patients to require a hip or knee replacement. Reducing patients' sedentariness prior to surgery may improve physical function and post-operative outcomes. METHODS:... Read More about A novel behavioural INTErvention to REduce Sitting Time in older adults undergoing orthopaedic surgery (INTEREST): results of a randomised-controlled feasibility study.

International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis practice recommendations: Prescribing high-quality goal-directed peritoneal dialysis (2020)
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Brown, E. A., Blake, P. G., Boudville, N., Davies, S., de Arteaga, J., Dong, J., …Warady, B. (2020). International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis practice recommendations: Prescribing high-quality goal-directed peritoneal dialysis. Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 40(3), 244- 253. https://doi.org/10.1177/0896860819895364

The International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis last published a guideline on prescribing peritoneal dialysis (PD) in 2006. This focused on clearance of toxins and used a measure of waste product removal by dialysis using urea as an example. This g... Read More about International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis practice recommendations: Prescribing high-quality goal-directed peritoneal dialysis.

Comparing the influence of ‘describing findings to the examiner’ or ‘examining as in usual practice’ on the students’ performance and assessors’ judgements during physical examination skills assessment (2020)
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Stephenson, C., Yeates, P., & Lefroy, J. (2020). Comparing the influence of ‘describing findings to the examiner’ or ‘examining as in usual practice’ on the students’ performance and assessors’ judgements during physical examination skills assessment. MedEdPublish, 9(18), https://doi.org/10.15694/mep.2020.000018.1

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Within assessment of physical examination skills, two approaches are common: “Describing Findings” (students comment throughout); and examining as “Usual Practice” (students only report findings at the end). Despite numerous potential... Read More about Comparing the influence of ‘describing findings to the examiner’ or ‘examining as in usual practice’ on the students’ performance and assessors’ judgements during physical examination skills assessment.

Sports-related concussion (SRC) in road cycling: the RoadsIde heaD Injury assEssment (RIDE) for elite road cycling (2020)
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Heron, N., Elliott, J., Jones, N., Loosemore, M., & Kemp, S. (2020). Sports-related concussion (SRC) in road cycling: the RoadsIde heaD Injury assEssment (RIDE) for elite road cycling. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 54(3), 127-128. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-101455

Sports-related concussion in cycling
Sports-related concussion (SRC) is a recognised sport-related injury and a growing global public health concern,1 accounting for between 1.3% and 9.1% of all injuries reported during cycling events.2 Road cycling... Read More about Sports-related concussion (SRC) in road cycling: the RoadsIde heaD Injury assEssment (RIDE) for elite road cycling.

‘What do we do, doctor?’ Transitions of identity and responsibility: a narrative analysis (2020)
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Yardley, S., Kinston, R., Lefroy, J., Gay, S., & McKinley, R. K. (2020). ‘What do we do, doctor?’ Transitions of identity and responsibility: a narrative analysis. Advances in health sciences education : theory and practice, 825-843. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-020-09959-w

Transitioning from student to doctor is notoriously challenging. Newly qualified doctors feel required to make decisions before owning their new identity. It is essential to understand how responsibility relates to identity formation to improve trans... Read More about ‘What do we do, doctor?’ Transitions of identity and responsibility: a narrative analysis.

International comparison of peritoneal dialysis prescriptions from the Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (PDOPPS) (2020)
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Wang, A. Y., Zhao, J., Bieber, B., Kanjanabuch, T., Wilkie, M., Marshall, M. R., …Working Group, P. D. P. A. F. M. (2020). International comparison of peritoneal dialysis prescriptions from the Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (PDOPPS). Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 40(3), 310-319. https://doi.org/10.1177/0896860819895356

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We describe peritoneal dialysis (PD) prescription variations among Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (PDOPPS) participants on continuous ambulatory PD (CAPD) and automated PD (APD; n = 4657) from Australia/New Zeal... Read More about International comparison of peritoneal dialysis prescriptions from the Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (PDOPPS).

Accuracy of the estimation of V and the implications this has when applying Kt/Vurea for measuring dialysis dose in peritoneal dialysis (2020)
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Davies, S., & Finkelstein, F. O. (2020). Accuracy of the estimation of V and the implications this has when applying Kt/Vurea for measuring dialysis dose in peritoneal dialysis. Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 40(3), 261 - 269. https://doi.org/10.1177/0896860819893817

BACKGROUND: Current guidelines for the prescription of peritoneal dialysis dose rely on a single cut-off 'minimal' value of Kt/V. To apply this in the clinic, this requires an accurate estimation of V, the volume of urea distribution that equates to... Read More about Accuracy of the estimation of V and the implications this has when applying Kt/Vurea for measuring dialysis dose in peritoneal dialysis.

Incremental peritoneal dialysis (2020)
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Blake, P. G., Dong, J., & Davies, S. J. (2020). Incremental peritoneal dialysis. Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 40(3), 320 - 326. https://doi.org/10.1177/0896860819895362

Incremental peritoneal dialysis (PD) has been variably defined. It involves taking advantage of the residual renal function that is usually present at initiation of dialysis to initially prescribe less onerous lower doses of PD while still achieving... Read More about Incremental peritoneal dialysis.

The test accuracy of antenatal ultrasound definitions of fetal macrosomia to predict birth injury: A systematic review. (2020)
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(2020). The test accuracy of antenatal ultrasound definitions of fetal macrosomia to predict birth injury: A systematic review. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 79 - 85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.01.019

OBJECTIVES: To determine which ultrasound measurement for predicted fetal macrosomia most accurately predicts adverse delivery and neonatal outcomes. STUDY DESIGN: Four biomedical databases searched for studies published after 1966. Randomised trials... Read More about The test accuracy of antenatal ultrasound definitions of fetal macrosomia to predict birth injury: A systematic review..

Obstetrics and Gynecologic History - A Missed Opportunity for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment (2020)
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Wu. (2020). Obstetrics and Gynecologic History - A Missed Opportunity for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.11.035

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in women, with the event rates particularly rising in young women. Women are disproportionately affected by traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk fac... Read More about Obstetrics and Gynecologic History - A Missed Opportunity for Cardiovascular Risk Assessment.

Unplanned hospital readmissions after acute myocardial infarction: A nationwide analysis of rates, trends, predictors and causes in the United States between 2010 and 2014 (2020)
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Capers I, Q., Fischmann, D., Kwok, C., Savage, M., Gulati, M., Potts, J., …Mamas, M. (2020). Unplanned hospital readmissions after acute myocardial infarction: A nationwide analysis of rates, trends, predictors and causes in the United States between 2010 and 2014. Coronary Artery Disease, 354-364. https://doi.org/10.1097/MCA.0000000000000844

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Unplanned hospital readmissions are an important quality metric for benchmarking but there is limited data following an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This study aims to examine the 30-day unplanned readmission rate, predictors, cause... Read More about Unplanned hospital readmissions after acute myocardial infarction: A nationwide analysis of rates, trends, predictors and causes in the United States between 2010 and 2014.

Costing Methodology and Key Drivers of Health Care Costs Within Economic Analyses in Musculoskeletal Community and Primary Care Services: A Systematic Review of the Literature. (2020)
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Burgess, R., Hall, J., Bishop, A., Lewis, M., & Hill, J. (2020). Costing Methodology and Key Drivers of Health Care Costs Within Economic Analyses in Musculoskeletal Community and Primary Care Services: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, https://doi.org/10.1177/2150132719899763

Background: Identifying variation in musculoskeletal service costs requires the use of specific standardized metrics. There has been a large focus on costing, efficiency, and standardized metrics within the acute musculoskeletal setting, but far less... Read More about Costing Methodology and Key Drivers of Health Care Costs Within Economic Analyses in Musculoskeletal Community and Primary Care Services: A Systematic Review of the Literature..

Obstetrics and Gynecological History (2020)
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Park, K., Wu, P., & Gulati, M. (2020). Obstetrics and Gynecological History. JACC: Case Reports, 2(1), 161 - 163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.11.035

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in women, with event rates rising particularly in young women. Women are disproportionately affected by traditional cardiovascular (CV) risk factors... Read More about Obstetrics and Gynecological History.

Association of STarT Back Tool and the short form of the Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire with multidimensional risk factors. (2020)
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Hill, J. (2020). Association of STarT Back Tool and the short form of the Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire with multidimensional risk factors. Scientific reports, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-57105-3

The Short form of the Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire (ÖMPSQ-short) and the STarT Back Tool (SBT) have been developed to screen for risk factors for future low back pain (LBP) -related disability and work loss respectively. The ai... Read More about Association of STarT Back Tool and the short form of the Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Screening Questionnaire with multidimensional risk factors..

Reply to Comment on “The effectiveness of home versus community-based weight control programmes initiated soon after breast cancer diagnosis: a randomised controlled trial” (2020)
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Harvie, M., Pegington, M., Bundred, N., Campbell, A., Belcher, J., Howell, S., & Howell, A. (2020). Reply to Comment on “The effectiveness of home versus community-based weight control programmes initiated soon after breast cancer diagnosis: a randomised controlled trial”. British Journal of Cancer, 122(6), 925-926. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-019-0715-z

Our programme aimed to prevent weight gain in healthy weight women and reduce weight in women who were overweight/obese since both may improve outcome and well-being after a diagnosis of breast cancer (BC).1,2 Women in the community arm received init... Read More about Reply to Comment on “The effectiveness of home versus community-based weight control programmes initiated soon after breast cancer diagnosis: a randomised controlled trial”.

Galaxy Plot: A New Visualization Tool of Bivariate Meta-Analysis Studies. (2020)
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(2020). Galaxy Plot: A New Visualization Tool of Bivariate Meta-Analysis Studies. American Journal of Epidemiology, https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwz286

Funnel plots have been widely used to detect small study effects in the results of univariate meta-analyses. However, there is no existing visualization tool that is the counterpart of the funnel plot in the multivariate setting. We propose a new vis... Read More about Galaxy Plot: A New Visualization Tool of Bivariate Meta-Analysis Studies..

Patients’ experiences of transitioning between different renal replacement therapy modalities: A qualitative study (2020)
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Holvoet, E., Verhaeghe, S., Davies, S., Combes, G., François, K., Johnson, D., …Van Humbeeck, L. (2020). Patients’ experiences of transitioning between different renal replacement therapy modalities: A qualitative study. Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis, 40(6), 548-555. https://doi.org/10.1177/0896860819896219

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Different kidney replacement therapy modalities are available to manage end-stage kidney disease, such as home-based dialysis, in-center hemodialysis, and kidney transplantation. Although transitioning between modalities is common, data... Read More about Patients’ experiences of transitioning between different renal replacement therapy modalities: A qualitative study.

Management Strategies and Clinical Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Leukemia Patients: Insights from Nationwide United States Hospitalizations. (2020)
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Mohamed, M., Lopez-Mattei, J., Iliesc, C., Parwani, P., Bharadwaj, A., Kim, P., …Mamas, M. (2020). Management Strategies and Clinical Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Leukemia Patients: Insights from Nationwide United States Hospitalizations. International Journal of Clinical Practice, -. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.13476

BACKGROUND: Patients with leukemia are at increased risk of cardiovascular events. There are limited outcomes data for patients with a history of leukemia who present with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). METHODS: We queried the Nationwide Inpat... Read More about Management Strategies and Clinical Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Leukemia Patients: Insights from Nationwide United States Hospitalizations..