All Outputs (433)

Evaluating a primary care pharmacist-led intervention to reduce opioid use for persistent non-cancer pain: the PROMPPT cluster randomised controlled trial protocol [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review] (2025)
Journal Article
Ashworth, J., Cornwall, N., Harrisson, S. A., Woodcock, C., Nicholls, E., Hughes, G., Marshall, E., Lawton, S. A., Wathall, S., Helliwell, T., Jowett, S., Avery, A. J., Knaggs, R., Hussain, B., Santer, M., Pincus, T., White, S., Sillitto, C., Jinks, C., & Mallen, C. D. (2025). Evaluating a primary care pharmacist-led intervention to reduce opioid use for persistent non-cancer pain: the PROMPPT cluster randomised controlled trial protocol [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. NIHR Open Research, 5(54), https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13961.1

Background
Addressing the need for evidence-based interventions to reduce opioid use for persistent pain, we developed the PROMPPT intervention (Proactive clinical Review of patients taking Opioid Medicines long-term for persistent Pain led by clini... Read More about Evaluating a primary care pharmacist-led intervention to reduce opioid use for persistent non-cancer pain: the PROMPPT cluster randomised controlled trial protocol [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review].

Development and validation of a symptom assessment instrument for advanced chronic kidney disease (2025)
Thesis
Pugh-Clarke, K. (2025). Development and validation of a symptom assessment instrument for advanced chronic kidney disease. (Thesis). Keele University. https://keele-repository.worktribe.com/output/1280032

Background
Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), not on renal replacement therapy (RRT), may have a significant symptom burden, which may negatively impact on health related quality of life (QoL). Accordingly, proactive symptom manag... Read More about Development and validation of a symptom assessment instrument for advanced chronic kidney disease.

Process and feasibility of implementing guideline recommendations for the care of osteoarthritis in West Africa (2025)
Journal Article
Babatunde, O. O., Adetunji, O., Alonge, I., Owoyemi, T., Ayinmode, E., Ogunbanjo, A., White, S., Adebajo, A., Mallen, C., & Dziedzic, K. (2025). Process and feasibility of implementing guideline recommendations for the care of osteoarthritis in West Africa. BMJ Global Health, 10(6), Article e018714. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2024-018714

To assess the feasibility of a guideline-informed model of care for osteoarthritis in primary healthcare and community pharmacy settings in the West African context. The 4-phase mixed-methods programme of research undertaken in Southwest Nigeria, Wes... Read More about Process and feasibility of implementing guideline recommendations for the care of osteoarthritis in West Africa.

Professional challenges faced by student radiographers during COVID-19. (2025)
Journal Article
McNulty, J. P., Zarnado M, M., Buissink, C., DeCoster, R., Hennessy, W., Knapp, K., Kraus, B., Lanca, L., Lewis, S., Mahlaola Tintswalo, B., McEntee, M., O'Leary, D., Precht, H., Starc, T., & Rainford, L. A. (2025). Professional challenges faced by student radiographers during COVID-19. Radiography, 31(4), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2025.103000

This study aimed to identify the challenges facing radiography students at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, document their experiences in mid-2020, and explore supports for resilience-building in educational and clinical contexts. An online survey... Read More about Professional challenges faced by student radiographers during COVID-19..

Unlocking the potential of injectable hydrogels for cartilage repair (2025)
Journal Article
Atwal, A., Mahnavi, A., & Davoodi, P. (2025). Unlocking the potential of injectable hydrogels for cartilage repair. Regenerative Medicine, 20(5), 193-202. https://doi.org/10.1080/17460751.2025.2520708

Osteoarthritis (OA), a prevalent degenerative joint disease, poses significant global health implications and is characterized by progressive degradation of articular cartilage, resulting in debilitating pain and disability. Current treatments often... Read More about Unlocking the potential of injectable hydrogels for cartilage repair.

Exploring user experiences of the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence’s Shared Decision Making learning package: an online qualitative study (2025)
Journal Article
Jacklin, S., Thompson, J., Hutchinson, A., Maddock, K., Maskrey, N., Norburn, L., & Underhill, J. (2025). Exploring user experiences of the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence’s Shared Decision Making learning package: an online qualitative study. BMJ Open, 15(5), 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088856

Objective:
To evaluate the user experience of the joint National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE)/Keele University Shared Decision Making (SDM) learning package.
Design: A qualitative study using online semistructured interviews. Da... Read More about Exploring user experiences of the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence’s Shared Decision Making learning package: an online qualitative study.

Can Azerbaijan national dancing provide a suitable exercise stimulus for heart failure cardiac rehabilitation participants? (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kamilova, Z., Paton, B., Loosemore, M., & Buckley, J. P. (2025, April). Can Azerbaijan national dancing provide a suitable exercise stimulus for heart failure cardiac rehabilitation participants?. Presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025, Milan, Italy

Background/Introduction Whilst exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) has a strong evidence-base there remains a poor uptake and adherence. Global access to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) continues to be low, and even in countries with good CR provi... Read More about Can Azerbaijan national dancing provide a suitable exercise stimulus for heart failure cardiac rehabilitation participants?.

Changes in cardiorespiratory economy in people with atrial fibrillation (AF) attending exercise cardiac rehabilitation (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buckley, J. P., Gibson, E., Terada, T., Mistura, M., & Reed, J. L. (2025, April). Changes in cardiorespiratory economy in people with atrial fibrillation (AF) attending exercise cardiac rehabilitation. Presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025, Milan, Italy

Background V̇O2 peak is often reported as a main outcome for cardiorespiratory health, fitness and risk. However it is known that improved V̇O2 peak following exercise training can be influenced by such factors as improved motivation, confidence, exe... Read More about Changes in cardiorespiratory economy in people with atrial fibrillation (AF) attending exercise cardiac rehabilitation.

The effect of dance interventions on cardiorespiratory fitness and quality of life of older adults with chronic non-communicable diseases. A systematic review and meta-analysis (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kamilova, Z., Buckley, J. P., Paton, B., & Loosemore, M. (2025, April). The effect of dance interventions on cardiorespiratory fitness and quality of life of older adults with chronic non-communicable diseases. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025, Milan, Italy

Background/Introduction According to World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global action plan for the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases (NCD) 2013-2020 physical inactivity is one of the dominant risk factors for NCDs.(1) AHA recommends b... Read More about The effect of dance interventions on cardiorespiratory fitness and quality of life of older adults with chronic non-communicable diseases. A systematic review and meta-analysis.

The effectiveness of mulligan mobilization with movement (MWM) on outcomes of patients with ankle sprain: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2025)
Journal Article
ElMeligie, M. M., Abdeen, H. A., Atef, H., Marques-Sule, E., & Karkosha, R. N. (2025). The effectiveness of mulligan mobilization with movement (MWM) on outcomes of patients with ankle sprain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 17(1), Article 105. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-025-01121-6

Background: Ankle sprains are common injuries that cause pain, swelling, and reduced range of motion (ROM), adversely affecting physical activity. In this study, we aim to review the effectiveness of mobilization with movement (MWM) in improving outc... Read More about The effectiveness of mulligan mobilization with movement (MWM) on outcomes of patients with ankle sprain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Stakeholder Involvement in the Development of a New Proactive Clinical Review of Patients Prescribed Opioid Medicines Long‐Term for Persistent Pain in Primary Care (2025)
Journal Article
Harrisson, S. A., Jinks, C., Cornwall, N., Woodcock, C., Dikomitis, L., Helliwell, T., Higginbottom, A., Lefroy, J., Knaggs, R., Pincus, T., Santar, M., Sillitto, C., Webb, M., White, S., Mallen, C. D., & Ashworth, J. (2025). Stakeholder Involvement in the Development of a New Proactive Clinical Review of Patients Prescribed Opioid Medicines Long‐Term for Persistent Pain in Primary Care. Health Expectations, 28(3), Article e70264. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70264

Background: Stakeholder involvement is a core element of the Medical Research Council (MRC) framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions, but approaches to involve stakeholders are not well‐reported. We outline how stakeholders contr... Read More about Stakeholder Involvement in the Development of a New Proactive Clinical Review of Patients Prescribed Opioid Medicines Long‐Term for Persistent Pain in Primary Care.

Proactive clinical review of patients taking opioid medicines long term for persistent pain led by clinical pharmacists in primary care teams (PROMPPT): a non-randomised mixed methods feasibility study (2025)
Journal Article
Ashworth, J., Cornwall, N., Harrisson, S., Woodcock, C., Nicholls, E., Lancaster, G., Wathall, S., Laing, L., Helliwell, T., Jowett, S., Kigozi, J., Mallen, C., Avery, A., Knaggs, R., Pincus, T., White, S., & Jinks, C. (2025). Proactive clinical review of patients taking opioid medicines long term for persistent pain led by clinical pharmacists in primary care teams (PROMPPT): a non-randomised mixed methods feasibility study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 11(1), Article 53. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-025-01636-2

Background: Given the poor long-term effectiveness of opioids for persistent non-cancer pain, and their potential for harm, evidence-based interventions to address opioid overprescribing for persistent pain are needed. This study aimed to explore the... Read More about Proactive clinical review of patients taking opioid medicines long term for persistent pain led by clinical pharmacists in primary care teams (PROMPPT): a non-randomised mixed methods feasibility study.

The College of Radiographers' Education and Career Framework (fourth edition): Exploring the guideline implementation gap across England using Normalisation Process Theory (2025)
Journal Article
Spencer, H., Williamson, K., Robertson, A., Anudjo, M., & Burton, C. (2025). The College of Radiographers' Education and Career Framework (fourth edition): Exploring the guideline implementation gap across England using Normalisation Process Theory. Radiography, 31(3), Article 102931. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2025.102931

In 2022, the College of Radiographers (CoR) published the fourth edition of their Education and Career Framework (ECF). This essential document provides a professional blueprint for the radiography career trajectory with the overarching aim of improv... Read More about The College of Radiographers' Education and Career Framework (fourth edition): Exploring the guideline implementation gap across England using Normalisation Process Theory.

The Inaugural UK National Hallux Valgus Think Tank (2025)
Journal Article
Lewis, T. L., See, A., Thomas, M., Houchen-Wolloff, L., Angadji, A., McDaid, C., O'Neill, S., Nester, C., & Mangwani, J. (2025). The Inaugural UK National Hallux Valgus Think Tank. Bone & Joint Open, 6(4), 432-439. https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.64.bjo-2024-0212.r1

AimsHallux valgus (also known as a bunion) is a common forefoot deformity impacting pain, function, quality of life, and mobility, with higher prevalence in females and increasing incidence with age. The high prevalence and rates of surgical treatmen... Read More about The Inaugural UK National Hallux Valgus Think Tank.

Are Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) research ready? A regional evaluation in England: the Research ABC project (AHPs Building Research Capacity Across the Black Country) (2025)
Journal Article
Aries, A., Burgess, R., Wallace, L., Hadley-Barrows, T., Palmer, A., & Leslie, R. (2025). Are Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) research ready? A regional evaluation in England: the Research ABC project (AHPs Building Research Capacity Across the Black Country). BMC Medical Education, 25(1), Article 500. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-06931-3

Background: Research active organisations achieve better healthcare outcomes. The Research ABC Project (Allied Health Professions (AHPs) Building Research Capacity Across the Black Country), funded from 1/8/23–31/3/24 by a Clinical Research Network W... Read More about Are Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) research ready? A regional evaluation in England: the Research ABC project (AHPs Building Research Capacity Across the Black Country).

Physical activity support for people with heart failure: mixed-methods study protocol. (2025)
Journal Article
Singh, V., Percival, J., Skrobot, O., Okasheh, R., Johnson, R., & Huntley, A. (2025). Physical activity support for people with heart failure: mixed-methods study protocol. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open), BJGPO.2025.0030. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2025.0030

Heart failure (HF) is a common condition affecting 1-2 in every hundred adults in the UK and one in six people aged over 85 years. Physical activity is important for people with HF (PWHF) as it can increase exercise capacity and is shown to improve q... Read More about Physical activity support for people with heart failure: mixed-methods study protocol..

Signs and symptoms of vertebrobasilar insufficiency secondary to atherosclerosis: a systematic review. (2025)
Journal Article
Moors, C., & Stapleton, C. (in press). Signs and symptoms of vertebrobasilar insufficiency secondary to atherosclerosis: a systematic review. Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1515/jom-2024-0203

Clinicians face a difficult challenge in identifying vertebrobasilar insufficiency (VBI) resulting from atherosclerosis. VBI is a term utilized to describe a reduction in blood flow to the vertebral and basilar arteries that supply the posterior cere... Read More about Signs and symptoms of vertebrobasilar insufficiency secondary to atherosclerosis: a systematic review..

Reflection on a whole cohort, education, research and leadership placement - successes, challenges and lessons learnt (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Quinn-Thomas, F. (2024, October). Reflection on a whole cohort, education, research and leadership placement - successes, challenges and lessons learnt. Presented at CSP Annual Conference 2024, Manchester

Purpose: The potential roles of a Physiotherapist are diversifying. Since the introduction of the Multi-Professional Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice (HEE, 2017), the "Four Pillars of Advanced Practice" have been widely utilised and are becom... Read More about Reflection on a whole cohort, education, research and leadership placement - successes, challenges and lessons learnt.

387 Is shockwave therapy effective in the management of greater trochanteric pain syndrome? A systematic review and meta-analysis (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Harding, D., Cameron, L., Monga, A., & Winter, S. (2024, October). 387 Is shockwave therapy effective in the management of greater trochanteric pain syndrome? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Presented at CSP Annual Conference 2024, Manchester

Purpose: Background: Evidence is lacking for the efficacy of shockwave therapy (SWT) in the treatment of greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS). Aim: To investigate the efficacy of SWT on pain and function in the management of GTPS.

Assessing the Reliability and Validity of the Chester Step Test 2 to Predict Aerobic Capacity (2025)
Journal Article
Burt, D., Forsyth, J., Jones, S., & Buckley, J. (in press). Assessing the Reliability and Validity of the Chester Step Test 2 to Predict Aerobic Capacity. Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/1091367x.2025.2481864

The Chester Step Test (CST) is used in occupational and healthcare settings to estimate cardiovascular fitness (
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