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Mortality in Patients With Gout Treated With Allopurinol: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis (2021)
Journal Article
Hay, C. A., Prior, J. A., Belcher, J., Mallen, C. D., & Roddy, E. (2021). Mortality in Patients With Gout Treated With Allopurinol: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Arthritis Care & Research, 73(7), 1049-1054. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24205

ObjectiveUrate‐lowering therapy (predominantly allopurinol) is highly effective as a treatment for gout, but its wider long‐term effects remain unclear. This systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to ascertain the association between mortality and... Read More about Mortality in Patients With Gout Treated With Allopurinol: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis.

Co-radicalisation of Islamist and Nativist Extremists in Europe (2021)
Journal Article
(2021). Co-radicalisation of Islamist and Nativist Extremists in Europe. Journal of Muslims in Europe, 1 - 34. https://doi.org/10.1163/22117954-bja10034

Abstract A vast amount of social science research has been dedicated to the study of Islamist extremism – in particular, to uncover its psychological and structural drivers. However, the recent revival of extreme-right extremism points to the need to... Read More about Co-radicalisation of Islamist and Nativist Extremists in Europe.

Describing the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic in people with psoriasis: findings from a global cross-sectional study. (2021)
Journal Article
Mahil, S., Yates, M., Yiu, Z., Langan, S., Tsakok, T., Dand, N., …Smith, C. (2021). Describing the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic in people with psoriasis: findings from a global cross-sectional study. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 35(10), e636-e640. https://doi.org/10.1111/jdv.17450

Indirect excess morbidity in the COVID-19 pandemic may arise from public health risk-mitigation efforts such as stay-at-home orders and re-purposing of healthcare services1 . Increased mental health disorders and shortfalls in the care of long-term c... Read More about Describing the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic in people with psoriasis: findings from a global cross-sectional study..

Needs satisfaction in intergroup contact: A multi-national study of pathways toward social change (2021)
Journal Article
Noor. (2021). Needs satisfaction in intergroup contact: A multi-national study of pathways toward social change. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/MDNGF

What role does intergroup contact play in promoting support for social change toward greater social equality? Drawing on the needs-based model of reconciliation, we theorized that when inequality between groups is perceived as illegitimate, disadvant... Read More about Needs satisfaction in intergroup contact: A multi-national study of pathways toward social change.

Combining expert judgment and psychometric information to create the Global Scale for Early Development (GSED) (2021)
Presentation / Conference
McCray, G., Gladstone, M., Cavallera, V., McCoy, D., Waldman, M., Eekhout, I., …Weber, A. (2021, June). Combining expert judgment and psychometric information to create the Global Scale for Early Development (GSED). Paper presented at Proceedings of the Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) Research Conference, Sheffield, UK

Background: The Global Scale for Early Development (GSED) a global and culturally neutral measure of child development under 3 years of age is designed to allow comparisons within and across countries. The project has been undertaken by an experience... Read More about Combining expert judgment and psychometric information to create the Global Scale for Early Development (GSED).

An exploratory semantic analysis of logging questions (2021)
Journal Article
Gujral, H., Lal, S., & Li, H. (2022). An exploratory semantic analysis of logging questions. Journal of Software: Evolution and Process, 33(7), Article ARTN e2361. https://doi.org/10.1002/smr.2361

Logging is an integral part of software development. Software practitioners often face issues in software logging, and they post these issues on Q&A websites to take suggestions from the experts. In this study, we perform a three-level empirical anal... Read More about An exploratory semantic analysis of logging questions.

Intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injections versus intra-articular corticosteroid injections for symptomatic management of knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis (2021)
Journal Article
McLarnon, M., & Heron, N. (2021). Intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injections versus intra-articular corticosteroid injections for symptomatic management of knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22(1), Article ARTN 550. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04308-3

Intra-articular (IA) corticosteroid (CS) injections are the mainstay of treatment for symptomatic management in knee osteoarthritis (OA), particularly in the UK. IA platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections are a promising alternative, but no systematic... Read More about Intra-articular platelet-rich plasma injections versus intra-articular corticosteroid injections for symptomatic management of knee osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Non-invasive ventilation is associated with long-term improvements in lung function and gas exchange in cystic fibrosis adults with hypercapnic respiratory failure (2021)
Journal Article
Wadsworth, L., Belcher, J., & Bright-Thomas, R. (2021). Non-invasive ventilation is associated with long-term improvements in lung function and gas exchange in cystic fibrosis adults with hypercapnic respiratory failure. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 20(5), e40-e45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcf.2021.05.011

Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is an established treatment option for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with type 2 respiratory failure but the benefits of this therapy remain unclear. This study examined the long-term outcomes and response to NIV in a l... Read More about Non-invasive ventilation is associated with long-term improvements in lung function and gas exchange in cystic fibrosis adults with hypercapnic respiratory failure.

Carbon disclosure, performance and the green reputation of higher educational institutions in the UK (2021)
Journal Article
Saha, A. K., Dunne, T., & Dixon, R. (2021). Carbon disclosure, performance and the green reputation of higher educational institutions in the UK. Journal of Accounting and Organizational Change, 17(5), 604 - 632. https://doi.org/10.1108/jaoc-09-2020-0138

Purpose This study aims to investigate the carbon emission disclosures (CED) and performance of UK higher educational institutions (HEIs) and the associated impact on their environmental reputation. The paper argues that HEIs possess distinct charac... Read More about Carbon disclosure, performance and the green reputation of higher educational institutions in the UK.

Building Access Routes into Blackstone’s Tower Including Disability Perspectives in the Liberal Law School (2021)
Journal Article
Pearson. (2021). Building Access Routes into Blackstone’s Tower Including Disability Perspectives in the Liberal Law School. Amicus Curiae, 406 - 427. https://doi.org/10.14296/ac.v2i3.5306

Disability, and its relationship to and relative absence within the English university law school permeates Blackstone’s Tower, from Rutland’s rickety lift and law library filled with inaccessible print texts to the recognition that minority perspect... Read More about Building Access Routes into Blackstone’s Tower Including Disability Perspectives in the Liberal Law School.

Arthroscopy versus mini-arthrotomy approach for matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation in the knee: a systematic review. (2021)
Journal Article
(2021). Arthroscopy versus mini-arthrotomy approach for matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation in the knee: a systematic review. Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, https://doi.org/10.1186/s10195-021-00588-6

BACKGROUND: Matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation (mACI) can be performed in a full arthroscopic or mini-open fashion. A systematic review was conducted to investigate whether arthroscopy provides better surgical outcomes compared with t... Read More about Arthroscopy versus mini-arthrotomy approach for matrix-induced autologous chondrocyte implantation in the knee: a systematic review..

The Tower (2021)
Journal Article
(2021). The Tower. Amicus Curiae, 352 - 370. https://doi.org/10.14296/ac.v2i3.5303

The image of the tower is a potent symbol in many cultures. In the ‘Epilogue’ in Blackstone’s Tower, Twining referred to the Eiffel Tower with respect to his book. This article will instead look at the Tower of Babel, the concept of the ivory tower a... Read More about The Tower.

Haemoglobin and transfusions in elderly patients with hip fractures: the effect of a dedicated orthogeriatrician. (2021)
Journal Article
(2021). Haemoglobin and transfusions in elderly patients with hip fractures: the effect of a dedicated orthogeriatrician. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02524-0

BACKGROUND: Hip fractures are common in elderly patients, in whom it is important to monitor blood loss; however, unnecessary transfusions should be avoided. The primary objective of this study was to assess whether the employment of a dedicated orth... Read More about Haemoglobin and transfusions in elderly patients with hip fractures: the effect of a dedicated orthogeriatrician..

Experiencing English Law Schools: the student perspective (2021)
Journal Article
(2021). Experiencing English Law Schools: the student perspective. Amicus Curiae, 390-405. https://doi.org/10.14296/ac.v2i3.5305

This article examines Blackstone’s Tower: The English Law School from the perspective of law students entering and studying in law schools 25+ years after the publication of the book. The article provides an alternative ‘tour’ of an English law schoo... Read More about Experiencing English Law Schools: the student perspective.

The Experiences of Children in Custody: A Story of Survival (2021)
Journal Article
Day. (2021). The Experiences of Children in Custody: A Story of Survival. Safer Communities, https://doi.org/10.1108/SC-11-2020-0040

This paper explores children’s experiences during their time in custody in England and Wales. Fortyeight children were interviewed, as part of a wider study on children’s pathways into, through and out of custody. The focus of this paper is on childr... Read More about The Experiences of Children in Custody: A Story of Survival.