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Meta-analysis of continuous outcomes: using pseudo IPD created from aggregate data to adjust for baseline imbalance and assess treatment-by-baseline modification. (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). Meta-analysis of continuous outcomes: using pseudo IPD created from aggregate data to adjust for baseline imbalance and assess treatment-by-baseline modification. Research Synthesis Methods, https://doi.org/10.1002/jrsm.1434

Meta-analysis of individual participant data (IPD) is considered the "gold-standard" for synthesizing clinical study evidence. However, gaining access to IPD can be a laborious task (if possible at all) and in practice only summary (aggregate) data a... Read More about Meta-analysis of continuous outcomes: using pseudo IPD created from aggregate data to adjust for baseline imbalance and assess treatment-by-baseline modification..

Use of home-based records for children in the countries of the WHO European Region (2020)
Journal Article
(2020). Use of home-based records for children in the countries of the WHO European Region

A home-based record (HBR) system has long been promoted by WHO as an effective tool for child health. The record contents, design and operation are unique to each individual country. This report compares the contents and processes for HBR use in all... Read More about Use of home-based records for children in the countries of the WHO European Region.

“Distinguishing Form”: Shakespeare, Perspective and the Heartlessness of Comedy (2020)
Journal Article
Yearling. (2020). “Distinguishing Form”: Shakespeare, Perspective and the Heartlessness of Comedy. Shakespeare, 16(4), 373-381. https://doi.org/10.1080/17450918.2020.1787496

Any discussion of comedy as a dramatic form is rendered difficult by the fact that the term "comedy" has two quite separate meanings: a work that is intended to make spectators laugh and a work that has a happy ending. In the early modern period, lit... Read More about “Distinguishing Form”: Shakespeare, Perspective and the Heartlessness of Comedy.

Factors associated with hospitalization due to COVID‐19 in patients with psoriasis: insights from a global registry (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Mahil, S., Dand, N., Mason, K., Yiu, Z., Tsakok, T., Meynell, F., …Smith, C. (2020, July). Factors associated with hospitalization due to COVID‐19 in patients with psoriasis: insights from a global registry. Paper presented at British Association of Dermatologists 100th Annual Meeting, Virtual

Psoriasis is a common immune‐mediated inflammatory skin disease with frequent multimorbidity, and immunosuppressants are the mainstay of treatment in moderate‐to‐severe disease. An understanding of the impact of COVID‐19 on individuals with psoriasis... Read More about Factors associated with hospitalization due to COVID‐19 in patients with psoriasis: insights from a global registry.

Influence of Organisational Culture on Supply Chain Resilience: A Power and Situational Strength Conceptual Perspective (2020)
Journal Article
Whiteside, J., & Dani, S. (2020). Influence of Organisational Culture on Supply Chain Resilience: A Power and Situational Strength Conceptual Perspective. Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 13(7), https://doi.org/10.3390/jrfm13070147

The purpose of this paper is to explore how organisational culture, represented by the competing values framework (CVF), and the relationship mechanisms of situational strength and power influence an organisation’s approach to supply chain resilience... Read More about Influence of Organisational Culture on Supply Chain Resilience: A Power and Situational Strength Conceptual Perspective.

To build my career or build my brand? Exploring the prospects, challenges and opportunities for sportswomen as human brand (2020)
Journal Article
Mogaji, E., Badejo, F. A., Charles, S., & Millisits, J. (2022). To build my career or build my brand? Exploring the prospects, challenges and opportunities for sportswomen as human brand. European Sport Management Quarterly, 22(3), 379-397. https://doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2020.1791209

Research question: There are growing concerns about the commercial viability of sportswomen as they are seldom featured as brand ambassadors. There are challenges for sportswomen in building and making their brands appealing to advertisers and market... Read More about To build my career or build my brand? Exploring the prospects, challenges and opportunities for sportswomen as human brand.

Reflections on the Doctoral Consortium (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Flint, T., Sim, G., Bond, R., Woolley, S., Dix, A., & Hall, L. (2020). Reflections on the Doctoral Consortium. . https://doi.org/10.14236/ewic/HCI20DC.2

This paper provides a reflective commentary on the British HCI Doctoral Consortium from the perspective of the Organising Committee. We discuss the approach to holding a Human Computer Interaction Doctoral Consortium in July 2020 and the outcomes. We... Read More about Reflections on the Doctoral Consortium.

A Systematic Review and Evidence Synthesis of Non-Medical Triage, Self-Referral and Direct Access Services for Patients with Musculoskeletal Pain. (2020)
Journal Article
Babatunde, O., Bishop, A., Cottrell, E., Jordan, J., Corp, N., Corp, N., …Van Der Windt, D. (2020). A Systematic Review and Evidence Synthesis of Non-Medical Triage, Self-Referral and Direct Access Services for Patients with Musculoskeletal Pain. PloS one, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235364

Introduction The demand for musculoskeletal (MSK) care is rising, and is a growing challenge for general practice. Direct access to physiotherapy and other healthcare services may offer appropriate care for MSK pain patients but there is uncertainty... Read More about A Systematic Review and Evidence Synthesis of Non-Medical Triage, Self-Referral and Direct Access Services for Patients with Musculoskeletal Pain..

Self-Reported Views on Managing Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (2020)
Journal Article
Stedman, M., Rea, R., Duff, C. J., Livingston, M., Brown, S., Grady, K., …Heald, A. H. (2021). Self-Reported Views on Managing Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology, 15(1), 198-200. https://doi.org/10.1177/1932296820937771

In the last 40 years, self–blood glucose monitoring (BGM) has revolutionized the treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Glaser et al1 reported that lack of understanding of and/or frustration with complexity of insulin dose calculations may co... Read More about Self-Reported Views on Managing Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.

Analytical approximations for heat release rate laws in the time- and frequency-domains (2020)
Journal Article
Heckl. (2020). Analytical approximations for heat release rate laws in the time- and frequency-domains. International Journal of Spray and Combustion Dynamics, https://doi.org/10.1177/1756827720930491

This paper focusses on the relationship between the heat release rate and the acoustic field, which is a crucial element in modelling thermoacoustic instabilities. The aim of the paper is twofold. The first aim is to develop a transformation tool, w... Read More about Analytical approximations for heat release rate laws in the time- and frequency-domains.

Computer-Based Stratified Primary Care for Musculoskeletal Consultations Compared With Usual Care: Study Protocol for the STarT MSK Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. (2020)
Journal Article
Hill, J., Garvin, S., Chen, Y., Cooper, V., Wathall, S., Bartlam, B., …Foster, N. E. (2020). Computer-Based Stratified Primary Care for Musculoskeletal Consultations Compared With Usual Care: Study Protocol for the STarT MSK Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 9(7), https://doi.org/10.2196/17939

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is a major cause of pain and disability. We previously developed a prognostic tool (STarT Back Tool) with demonstrated effectiveness in guiding primary care low back pain management by supporting decision-making... Read More about Computer-Based Stratified Primary Care for Musculoskeletal Consultations Compared With Usual Care: Study Protocol for the STarT MSK Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial..

Does anxiety moderate the efficacy of mirtazapine in patients with treatment resistant depression? A secondary analysis of the mir trial (2020)
Presentation / Conference
Rifkin-Zybutz, R., Macneill, S., Dickens, C., Campbell, J., Chew-Graham, C., Peters, T., …Kessler, D. (2020, July). Does anxiety moderate the efficacy of mirtazapine in patients with treatment resistant depression? A secondary analysis of the mir trial. Poster presented at 28th European Congress of Psychiatry, Madrid, Spain

Introduction: Mirtazapine has been shown to be effective in treating patients with both depression and anxiety symptoms.1 This has not been examined in primary care. Objectives: We examined whether anxiety moderated the effect of mirtazapine com... Read More about Does anxiety moderate the efficacy of mirtazapine in patients with treatment resistant depression? A secondary analysis of the mir trial.

Spirooxazoline Synthesis by an Oxidative Dearomatizing Cyclization (2020)
Journal Article
Tariq, M. U., & Moran, W. J. (2020). Spirooxazoline Synthesis by an Oxidative Dearomatizing Cyclization. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2020(32), 5153-5160. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.202000840

Spirocyclic compounds are of increasing importance owing to their potential applications in the development of new pharmaceuticals. Herein, we describe a new, rapid access to rarely seen spirooxazolines utilizing an I(I)/I(III) reaction manifold. The... Read More about Spirooxazoline Synthesis by an Oxidative Dearomatizing Cyclization.

Aerial psyllid (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) detection and monitoring using suction traps in Britain: population observations, new species found and a revised British checklist (2020)
Journal Article
Greenslade, A. F., Carnegie, M., Ouvrard, D., Sjölund, M. J., Highet, F., Sigvald, R., …Bell, J. (2020). Aerial psyllid (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) detection and monitoring using suction traps in Britain: population observations, new species found and a revised British checklist. Entomologist's Gazette, 71(3), 151-163. https://doi.org/10.31184/G00138894.713.1749

The Psylloidea contains species that can transmit pathogens to plants, including important agricultural crops e.g. the proteobacterium 'Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum' (CaLsol) to potatoes. To obtain a better understanding of British psyllid po... Read More about Aerial psyllid (Hemiptera: Psylloidea) detection and monitoring using suction traps in Britain: population observations, new species found and a revised British checklist.

Association of diabetes and hypertension with disease severity in covid-19 patients: A systematic literature review and exploratory meta-analysis (2020)
Journal Article
Parveen, R., Sehar, N., Bajpai, R., & Agarwal, N. B. (2020). Association of diabetes and hypertension with disease severity in covid-19 patients: A systematic literature review and exploratory meta-analysis. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, 166, Article 108295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diabres.2020.108295

Aim The novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), now a worldwide public health concern is associated with varied fatality. Patients with chronic underlying conditions like diabetes and hypertension have shown worst outcomes. The understanding of the a... Read More about Association of diabetes and hypertension with disease severity in covid-19 patients: A systematic literature review and exploratory meta-analysis.

Two Intermediate-mass Transiting Brown Dwarfs from the TESS Mission (2020)
Journal Article
Carmichael, T. W., Quinn, S. N., Mustill, A. J., Huang, C., Zhou, G., Persson, C. M., …Latham, D. W. (in press). Two Intermediate-mass Transiting Brown Dwarfs from the TESS Mission. Astronomical Journal, 160(1), 53. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-3881/ab9b84

We report the discovery of two intermediate-mass transiting brown dwarfs (BDs), TOI-569b and TOI-1406b, from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite mission. TOI-569b has an orbital period of P = 6.55604 ± 0.00016 days, a mass of Mb = 64.1 ± 1.9... Read More about Two Intermediate-mass Transiting Brown Dwarfs from the TESS Mission.