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Shoe-stiffening inserts for first metatarsophalangeal joint osteoarthritis: a randomised trial. (2021)
Journal Article
Munteanu, S., Landorf, K., McClelland, J., Roddy, E., Cicuttini, F., Shiell, 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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
Sam, A., Reid, M., Thakerar, V., Gurnell, M., Westacott, R., Yeates, P., …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.

TReatments of Exercise AnD Orthotic devices for plaNtar heel pain (TREADON) pilot and feasibility trial Self-Management Advice Booklet (2021)
Book
Thomas, Roddy, Mallen, & Lewis. (2021). TReatments of Exercise AnD Orthotic devices for plaNtar heel pain (TREADON) pilot and feasibility trial Self-Management Advice Booklet. https://doi.org/10.21252/n2y0-sr15

This record is the participant Self-Management Advice Booklet used in the TReatments of Exercise AnD Orthotic devices for plaNtar heel pain (TREADON) pilot and feasibility trial.
Trial registration number: International Standard Randomised Controll... Read More about TReatments of Exercise AnD Orthotic devices for plaNtar heel pain (TREADON) pilot and feasibility trial Self-Management Advice Booklet.

Coming Inside and/or Playing Outside: The (Legal) Futures of LGBTIQ Rights in the United Kingdom (2021)
Book Chapter
(2021). Coming Inside and/or Playing Outside: The (Legal) Futures of LGBTIQ Rights in the United Kingdom. In The Queer Outside in Law: Recognising LGBTIQ People in the United Kingdom (233-271)

In this chapter, we draw from Davina Cooper (2019) to consider how we—as legal advocates and scholars—might “play” with(in) the state to pursue LGBTIQ rights. We do this by exploring four case studies of reform in the United Kingdom: self-determinati... Read More about Coming Inside and/or Playing Outside: The (Legal) Futures of LGBTIQ Rights in the United Kingdom.

Death or dialysis: the value of burdensome life-extending treatments for the cognitively impaired (2021)
Book Chapter
Parsons, J. A. (2021). Death or dialysis: the value of burdensome life-extending treatments for the cognitively impaired. In Defining the Value of Medical Interventions Normative and Empirical Challenges

In this book international scholars with background in medicine, philosophy, health-economics and further disciplines, who participated in an interdisciplinary conference in 2019 combine in-depth analyses with reflections informed by ...

Association between antihypertensive treatment and adverse events: systematic review and meta-analysis (2021)
Journal Article
Albasri, A., Hattle, M., Koshiaris, C., Dunnigan, A., Paxton, B., Emma Fox, S., …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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
Lieberoth, A., Lin, S., Stockli, S., Han, H., Kowal, M., Gelpi, R., …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)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.

A qualitative study exploring the experiences and perceptions of patients with rheumatoid arthritis before and after wearing foot orthoses for 6 months (2021)
Journal Article
Ramos‐Petersen, L., Nester, C. J., Ortega‐Avila, A. B., Skidmore, S., & Gijon‐Nogueron, G. (2021). A qualitative study exploring the experiences and perceptions of patients with rheumatoid arthritis before and after wearing foot orthoses for 6 months. Health and Social Care in the Community, 29(3), 829--836. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13316

Foot pathology in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can have a psychosocial impact, but interventions such as foot orthoses can reduce foot pain, improving physical activity and quality of life. A previous meta-analysis concluded that foot orthos... Read More about A qualitative study exploring the experiences and perceptions of patients with rheumatoid arthritis before and after wearing foot orthoses for 6 months.

Enhancing Transportation Service Experience in Developing Countries: A Post Pandemic Perspective (2021)
Book Chapter
Mogaji, E., Adekunle, I. A., & Nguyen, N. P. (2021). Enhancing Transportation Service Experience in Developing Countries: A Post Pandemic Perspective. In The Future of Service Post-COVID-19 Pandemic, Volume 1 (177-199). (1). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4126-5_9

The impact of COVID-19 on human activities has been immense, and the consequences are still unfolding. The arrival of COVID-19 has changed the provision and delivery of transportation services. This chapter specifically focuses on the anticipated pos... Read More about Enhancing Transportation Service Experience in Developing Countries: A Post Pandemic Perspective.

Estimating the population health burden of musculoskeletal conditions using primary care electronic health records (2021)
Journal Article
Yu, D., Peat, G., Jordan, K., Bailey, J., Prieto-Alhambra, D., Robinson, D., …Wilkie, R. (2021). Estimating the population health burden of musculoskeletal conditions using primary care electronic health records. Rheumatology, 60(10), 4832-4843. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keab109

Objectives
Better indicators from affordable, sustainable data sources are needed to monitor population burden of musculoskeletal conditions. We propose five indicators of musculoskeletal health and assessed if routinely available primary care elect... Read More about Estimating the population health burden of musculoskeletal conditions using primary care electronic health records.

Prevalence and associated factors of DSM-5 insomnia disorder in the general population of Qatar (2021)
Journal Article
Khaled, S. M., Petcu, C., Al-Thani, M. A., Al-Hamadi, A. M. H. A., Daher-Nashif, S., Zolezzi, M., & Woodruff, P. (2021). Prevalence and associated factors of DSM-5 insomnia disorder in the general population of Qatar. BMC Psychiatry, 21(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-03035-8

Background
Epidemiological studies of insomnia in the Middle East remain scarce. The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of insomnia and explore its associations in the general population of Qatar. With almost 100 nationalities, Qatar is... Read More about Prevalence and associated factors of DSM-5 insomnia disorder in the general population of Qatar.