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Cost-effectiveness of bioimpedance-guided fluid management in patients undergoing haemodialysis: the BISTRO RCT (2024)
Journal Article
Zanganeh, M., Belcher, J., Fotheringham, J., Coyle, D., Lindley, E. J., Keane, D. F., …Andronis, L. (in press). Cost-effectiveness of bioimpedance-guided fluid management in patients undergoing haemodialysis: the BISTRO RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 1-45. https://doi.org/10.3310/jypr4287

Background
The BioImpedance Spectroscopy to maintain Renal Output randomised controlled trial investigated the effect of bioimpedance spectroscopy added to a standardised fluid management protocol on the risk of anuria and preservation of residual k... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of bioimpedance-guided fluid management in patients undergoing haemodialysis: the BISTRO RCT.

What do RCTs tell us, and could they tell us more? Looking within and beyond the study sample (2024)
Book Chapter
Sim, J., Lancaster, G., & Lewis, M. (2024). What do RCTs tell us, and could they tell us more? Looking within and beyond the study sample. In A Medical Educator's Guide to Thinking Critically about Randomised Controlled Trials: Deconstructing the "Gold Standard" (109-144). Springer Nature [academic journals on nature.com]. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-25859-6_5

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are generally regarded as the gold-standard method to answer questions of treatment effectiveness. Carefully designed and rigorously implemented, they can provide unbiased estimates of average treatment effectivene... Read More about What do RCTs tell us, and could they tell us more? Looking within and beyond the study sample.

Metoclopramide for Avoiding Pneumonia after Stroke (MAPS-2) Trial (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Roffe, C., Warusevitane, A., Smith, C., Dixit, A., Sprigg, N., Ogollah, R., …Bath, P. (2023, October). Metoclopramide for Avoiding Pneumonia after Stroke (MAPS-2) Trial. Poster presented at 15th World Stroke Congress, Toronto, Canada

The research study is designed to assess a treatment which might prevent pneumonia and improve survival in patients that have had a stroke.
Pneumonia is a major cause of death after stroke and delays recovery in survivors. The most important cause o... Read More about Metoclopramide for Avoiding Pneumonia after Stroke (MAPS-2) Trial.

Are return-to-play times longer in lower-limb muscle injuries involving the intramuscular tendon? A systematic review (2023)
Journal Article
Beattie, C. E., Barnett, R. J., Williams, J., Sim, J., & Pullinger, S. A. (2023). Are return-to-play times longer in lower-limb muscle injuries involving the intramuscular tendon? A systematic review. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 26(11), 599-609. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2023.10.002

Objectives
To determine the influence of severity and direction (craniocaudal length vs cross-sectional area) of intramuscular tendon tears in the lower limb on return-to-play (RTP) times, compared to muscles injuries without intramuscular tendon in... Read More about Are return-to-play times longer in lower-limb muscle injuries involving the intramuscular tendon? A systematic review.

Measuring Vulnerability in Grief: The Psychometric Properties of the Italian Adult Attitude to Grief Scale (2023)
Journal Article
Gori, A., Topino, E., Imperatore, P., Musetti, A., Sim, J., & Machin, L. (2023). Measuring Vulnerability in Grief: The Psychometric Properties of the Italian Adult Attitude to Grief Scale. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 13(6), 975-985. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe13060074

Although experiences of loss and the consequent grief are natural in human life, some individuals may have difficulty managing these events, to the point of developing significant impairment in their functioning in important life areas. Given this, t... Read More about Measuring Vulnerability in Grief: The Psychometric Properties of the Italian Adult Attitude to Grief Scale.

Bio-impedance spectroscopy added to a fluid management protocol does not improve preservation of residual kidney function in incident hemodialysis patients in a randomized controlled trial (2023)
Journal Article
Davies, S. J., Coyle, D., Lindley, E. J., Keane, D., Belcher, J., Caskey, F. J., …Sim, J. (2023). Bio-impedance spectroscopy added to a fluid management protocol does not improve preservation of residual kidney function in incident hemodialysis patients in a randomized controlled trial. Kidney International, 104(3), 587-598. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2023.05.016

Avoiding excessive dialysis-associated volume depletion may help preserve residual kidney function (RKF). To establish whether knowledge of the estimated normally hydrated weight from bioimpedance measurements (BI-NHW) when setting the post-hemodialy... Read More about Bio-impedance spectroscopy added to a fluid management protocol does not improve preservation of residual kidney function in incident hemodialysis patients in a randomized controlled trial.

Psychosocial factors affecting COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the UK: a prospective cohort study (CoVAccS – wave 3) (2023)
Journal Article
Smith, L., Sim, J., Cutts, M., Dasch, H., Amlôt, R., Sevdalis, N., …Sherman, S. (2023). Psychosocial factors affecting COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the UK: a prospective cohort study (CoVAccS – wave 3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvacx.2023.100276

Background
We investigated factors associated with COVID-19 vaccine uptake, future vaccination intentions, and changes in beliefs and attitudes over time.

Methods
Prospective cohort study. 1500 participants completed an online survey in January... Read More about Psychosocial factors affecting COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the UK: a prospective cohort study (CoVAccS – wave 3).

The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on HbA1c Testing: Prioritization of High-Risk Cases and Impact of Social Deprivation (2023)
Journal Article
Holland, D., Heald, A. H., Hanna, F. F., Stedman, M., Wu, P., Sim, J., …Fryer, A. A. (2023). The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on HbA1c Testing: Prioritization of High-Risk Cases and Impact of Social Deprivation. Diabetes Therapy, 14, 691-707. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13300-023-01380-x

INTRODUCTION: Studies show that the COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected people with diabetes and those from disadvantaged backgrounds. During the first 6 months of the UK lockdown,?>?6.6 M glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) tests were missed. We... Read More about The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on HbA1c Testing: Prioritization of High-Risk Cases and Impact of Social Deprivation.

Parental acceptance of and preferences for administration of routine varicella vaccination in the UK: a study to inform policy (2023)
Journal Article
Sherman, S., Lingley-Heath, N., Lai, J., Sim, J., & Bedford, H. (2023). Parental acceptance of and preferences for administration of routine varicella vaccination in the UK: a study to inform policy. Vaccine, 41(8), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.01.027

Objectives. To explore acceptability of and preferences for the introduction of varicella vaccination to the UK childhood immunisation schedule.
Design. We conducted an online cross-sectional survey exploring parental attitudes towards vaccines in g... Read More about Parental acceptance of and preferences for administration of routine varicella vaccination in the UK: a study to inform policy.

Parents’ intention to vaccinate their child for COVID-19: a cross-sectional survey (CoVAccS – wave 3) (2022)
Journal Article
Smith, L., Sherman, S., Sim, J., Amlôt, R., Cutts, M., Dasch, H., …Rubin, G. (in press). Parents’ intention to vaccinate their child for COVID-19: a cross-sectional survey (CoVAccS – wave 3). PLoS ONE, 17(2), Article e0279285. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.05.20.22275350v1

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:sec><jats:title>Objectives</jats:title><jats:p>To investigate UK parents’ vaccination intention at a time when COVID-19 vaccination was available to some children.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Study... Read More about Parents’ intention to vaccinate their child for COVID-19: a cross-sectional survey (CoVAccS – wave 3).

Parents’ intention to vaccinate their child for COVID-19: a mixed-methods study (CoVAccS – wave 3) (2022)
Journal Article
Smith, L., Sherman, S., Sim, J., Amlôt, R., Cutts, M., Dasch, H., …Rubin, G. (2022). Parents’ intention to vaccinate their child for COVID-19: a mixed-methods study (CoVAccS – wave 3). PloS one, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0279285

Aim: To investigate UK parents’ vaccination intention at a time when COVID-19 vaccination was available to some children.

Methods: Data reported are from the second wave of a prospective cohort study. We conducted a mixed-methods study using an on... Read More about Parents’ intention to vaccinate their child for COVID-19: a mixed-methods study (CoVAccS – wave 3).

Psychological factors associated with reporting side effects following COVID-19 vaccination: a prospective cohort study (CoVAccS – wave 3) (2022)
Journal Article
Smith, L., Sim, J., Sherman, S., Amlot, R., Cutts, M., Dasch, H., …Rubin, G. (2023). Psychological factors associated with reporting side effects following COVID-19 vaccination: a prospective cohort study (CoVAccS – wave 3). Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 164, Article 111104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2022.111104

Objective: To investigate symptom reporting following the first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses, attribution of symptoms to the vaccine, and factors associated with symptom reporting.
Methods: Prospective cohort study (T1: 13-15 January 2021, T2:... Read More about Psychological factors associated with reporting side effects following COVID-19 vaccination: a prospective cohort study (CoVAccS – wave 3).

Stroke survivors’ views on their priorities for upper-limb recovery and the availability of therapy services after stroke: a longitudinal, phenomenological study (2022)
Journal Article
Purton, J., Sim, J., & M. Hunter, S. (2022). Stroke survivors’ views on their priorities for upper-limb recovery and the availability of therapy services after stroke: a longitudinal, phenomenological study. Disability and Rehabilitation, 45(19), 3059-3069. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2022.2120097

Purpose
Forty percent of stroke survivors have a persistent lack of function in the upper limb, causing significant disability. Most personal-care tasks and meaningful activities require bi-manual function of both upper limbs. However, lower-limb mo... Read More about Stroke survivors’ views on their priorities for upper-limb recovery and the availability of therapy services after stroke: a longitudinal, phenomenological study.

Metasynthesis: issues of empirical and theoretical context (2022)
Journal Article
Sim, J., & Marit Mengshoel, A. (2023). Metasynthesis: issues of empirical and theoretical context. Quality and Quantity, 57(4), 3339-3361. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11135-022-01502-w

Metasynthesis is an approach to synthesizing primary qualitative research, and may take either an aggregative or an interpretive approach. In either case, the resulting synthesis inevitably occurs at a remove from both the empirical and the theoretic... Read More about Metasynthesis: issues of empirical and theoretical context.

Effectiveness of Somatosensory Stimulation for the Lower Limb and Foot to Improve Balance and Gait after Stroke: A Systematic Review (2022)
Journal Article
Aries, A., Downing, P., Sim, J., & Hunter, S. (2022). Effectiveness of Somatosensory Stimulation for the Lower Limb and Foot to Improve Balance and Gait after Stroke: A Systematic Review. Brain Sciences, https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12081102

This systematic review’s purpose was to evaluate the effectiveness of lower-limb and foot somatosensory stimulation to improve balance and gait post-stroke. PRISMA reporting guidelines were followed. Included studies: randomized controlled trials (RC... Read More about Effectiveness of Somatosensory Stimulation for the Lower Limb and Foot to Improve Balance and Gait after Stroke: A Systematic Review.

Barriers and facilitators related to self-management of shoulder pain: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis. (2022)
Journal Article
O'Shea, A., Drennan, J., Littlewood, C., Slater, H., Sim, J., & McVeigh, J. (2022). Barriers and facilitators related to self-management of shoulder pain: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis. Clinical Rehabilitation, 36(11), https://doi.org/10.1177/02692155221108553

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this review was to identify barriers and facilitators related to self-management from the perspectives of people with shoulder pain and clinicians involved in their care. DATA SOURCES: CINAHL, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, SPORTDiscu... Read More about Barriers and facilitators related to self-management of shoulder pain: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis..

Are Corticosteroid Injections Associated With Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency in Adults With Musculoskeletal Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Studies (2022)
Journal Article
Sim, J., Whelan, G., Smith, B., Moffatt, M., & Littlewood, C. (2022). Are Corticosteroid Injections Associated With Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency in Adults With Musculoskeletal Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Studies. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 480(6), 1061-1074. https://doi.org/10.1097/CORR.0000000000002145

Background
Corticosteroid injection is a very common treatment for individuals experiencing musculoskeletal pain, and it is part of the management of numerous orthopaedic conditions. However, there is concern about offering corticosteroid injections... Read More about Are Corticosteroid Injections Associated With Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency in Adults With Musculoskeletal Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Studies.

Side-effect expectations from COVID-19 vaccination: findings from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey (CoVAccS – wave 2) (2022)
Journal Article
Smith, L., Sim, J., Amlôt, R., Cutts, M., Dasch, H., Sevdalis, N., …Sherman, S. (2022). Side-effect expectations from COVID-19 vaccination: findings from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey (CoVAccS – wave 2). Journal of Psychosomatic Research, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2021.110679

Objectives: Concern about side effects is one of the most common reasons for refusing vaccination. Side-effect expectations are also known to predict perception of side effects. We aimed to investigate the percentage of people who thought side effect... Read More about Side-effect expectations from COVID-19 vaccination: findings from a nationally representative cross-sectional survey (CoVAccS – wave 2).

Adrenal Incidentaloma: Prevalence and Referral Patterns From Routine Practice in a Large UK University Teaching Hospital (2021)
Journal Article
Hanna, F. W. F., Hancock, S., George, C., Clark, A., Sim, J., Issa, B. G., …Fryer, A. A. (2022). Adrenal Incidentaloma: Prevalence and Referral Patterns From Routine Practice in a Large UK University Teaching Hospital. Journal of the Endocrine Society, 6(1), https://doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvab180

Context: Adrenal incidentalomas (AIs) are increasingly being identified during unrelated imaging. Unlike AI clinical management, data on referral patterns in routine practice are lacking. Objective: This work aimed to identify factors associated with... Read More about Adrenal Incidentaloma: Prevalence and Referral Patterns From Routine Practice in a Large UK University Teaching Hospital.