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Quality Indicators for the Primary and Community Care of Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Systematic Review: Quality Indicators for MSK Conditions. (2024)
Journal Article
Braybrooke, A., Baraks, K., Burgess, R., Banerjee, A., & Hill, J. (in press). Quality Indicators for the Primary and Community Care of Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Systematic Review: Quality Indicators for MSK Conditions. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2024.08.022

To identify, appraise, and synthesise common themes from quality indicator (QI) sets designed for the assessment, management, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions in primary and community care contexts. A systematic search was performed o... Read More about Quality Indicators for the Primary and Community Care of Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Systematic Review: Quality Indicators for MSK Conditions..

An immersive online response to a practical problem (2023)
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Jones, S., & Jones, G. (2023). An immersive online response to a practical problem. The Journal of Academic Development and Education, https://doi.org/10.21252/na3v-ag62

COVID-19 has led to shortages of clinical placements across academia, felt strongly within the School of Allied Health Professions (SAHP) who lost 12 placements in September and 73 placements in November 2020. To counteract this loss, SAHP and govern... Read More about An immersive online response to a practical problem.

Training healthcare professionals to be ready for practice in an era of social distancing: A realist evaluation (2023)
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Lefroy, J., Bialan, J., Moult, A., Hay, F., Stapleton, C., Thompson, J., …Cope, N. (2023). Training healthcare professionals to be ready for practice in an era of social distancing: A realist evaluation. Advances in Health Sciences Education, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-023-10297-w

Background
Programme changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted variably on preparation for practice of healthcare professional students. Explanations for such variability need exploration. The aim of our study was to understand what clinica... Read More about Training healthcare professionals to be ready for practice in an era of social distancing: A realist evaluation.

Psychological factors associated with reporting side effects following COVID-19 vaccination: a prospective cohort study (CoVAccS – wave 3) (2022)
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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).

Interventions for perceptual disorders following stroke. (2022)
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Hunter, S. (2022). Interventions for perceptual disorders following stroke. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CD007039 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD007039.pub3

BACKGROUND: Perception is the ability to understand information from our senses. It allows us to experience and meaningfully interact with our environment. A stroke may impair perception in up to 70% of stroke survivors, leading to distress, increase... Read More about Interventions for perceptual disorders following stroke..

How do we determine successful non-invasive ventilation (NIV) success in children: Carer and Clinician opinion (2022)
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Lund. (2022). How do we determine successful non-invasive ventilation (NIV) success in children: Carer and Clinician opinion. European Respiratory Journal,

Background: There is no consensus on how to identify successful NIV initiation in children. Parent collaboration is important in paediatric care therefore identifying measures of success for both clinicians and parents is useful when planning care.... Read More about How do we determine successful non-invasive ventilation (NIV) success in children: Carer and Clinician opinion.

Human ankle joint movements during walking are probably not determined by talar morphology. (2022)
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Wolf, P., Moor, R., Lundberg, A., Nester, C., Arndt, A., & Graf, E. (2022). Human ankle joint movements during walking are probably not determined by talar morphology. Scientific Reports, 12, Article 13856. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-17984-5

Knowledge about the orientation of a representative ankle joint axis is limited to studies of tarsal morphology and of quasistatic movements. The aim of our study was therefore to determine the development of the axis orientation during walking. Intr... Read More about Human ankle joint movements during walking are probably not determined by talar morphology..

Are Corticosteroid Injections Associated With Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency in Adults With Musculoskeletal Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prospective Studies (2022)
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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.

Adrenal Incidentaloma: Prevalence and Referral Patterns From Routine Practice in a Large UK University Teaching Hospital (2021)
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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.

The changing landscape of cardiac rehabilitation; from early mobilisation and reduced mortality to chronic multi-morbidity management (2021)
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Buckley. (2021). The changing landscape of cardiac rehabilitation; from early mobilisation and reduced mortality to chronic multi-morbidity management. Disability and Rehabilitation, 3515 - 3522. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2021.1921062

Aim
This paper aims to demonstrate how the rationale and delivery of cardiac rehabilitation (CR), in those countries with long term established standards of practice, has changed over the past eight decades.

Methods
A narrative report based on t... Read More about The changing landscape of cardiac rehabilitation; from early mobilisation and reduced mortality to chronic multi-morbidity management.

COVID-19 vaccination acceptability in the UK at the start of the vaccination programme: a nationally representative cross-sectional survey (CoVAccS – wave 2) (2021)
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Sherman, S., Sim, J., Cutts, M., Rubin, G., Sevdalis, N., Smith, L., …Amlôt, R. (2022). COVID-19 vaccination acceptability in the UK at the start of the vaccination programme: a nationally representative cross-sectional survey (CoVAccS – wave 2). Public Health, 202, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2021.10.008

Objectives: To investigate factors associated with intention to have the COVID-19 vaccination following initiation of the UK national vaccination programme. Study Design: 1,500 adults completed an online cross-sectional survey (13th–15th January 2021... Read More about COVID-19 vaccination acceptability in the UK at the start of the vaccination programme: a nationally representative cross-sectional survey (CoVAccS – wave 2).

Charter to establish clinical exercise physiology as a recognised allied health profession in the UK: a call to action. (2021)
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Green, D., Jones, H., George, K., Scott, A., Buckley, J., Watson, P., …Askew, C. (2021). Charter to establish clinical exercise physiology as a recognised allied health profession in the UK: a call to action. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, e001158 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsem-2021-001158

The UK population is growing, ageing and becoming increasingly inactive and unfit. Personalised and targeted exercise interventions are beneficial for ageing and the management of chronic and complex conditions. Increasing the uptake of effective exe... Read More about Charter to establish clinical exercise physiology as a recognised allied health profession in the UK: a call to action..

A service evaluation of the accuracy of axillary ultrasound and MRI in determining lymph node metastasis in patients with breast cancer (2021)
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(2021). A service evaluation of the accuracy of axillary ultrasound and MRI in determining lymph node metastasis in patients with breast cancer. Breast Cancer Research, 15 - 15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13058-021-01443-6

Purpose: Axillary lymph node metastasis is seen as a key prognostic factor for breast cancer patients. [1] Pre-operative diagnosis of axillary lymph node metastasis can ensure patients receive the appropriate axillary surgery and can prevent the need... Read More about A service evaluation of the accuracy of axillary ultrasound and MRI in determining lymph node metastasis in patients with breast cancer.

International perspectives on radiography practice education (2021)
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(2021). International perspectives on radiography practice education. Radiography, 1044-1051. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2021.04.004

Introduction
The radiography profession is built upon strong educational foundations which help ensure graduate radiographers have the required knowledge, skills, and competence to practise safely and effectively. Changing clinical practices, servic... Read More about International perspectives on radiography practice education.

The use of plain radiography in diagnosing osteoarthritis: A systematic review and time trend analysis (2021)
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Henry‐Blake, C., Marshall, M., Treadwell, K., Parmar, S., Higgs, J., Edwards, J. J., & Peat, G. (2021). The use of plain radiography in diagnosing osteoarthritis: A systematic review and time trend analysis. Musculoskeletal Care, 21(2), 462-477. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc.1718

BACKGROUND: Prehabilitation is thought to reduce post-operative respiratory complications by optimising fitness before surgery. This prospective, single-centre study aimed to establish the effect of pre-operative exercise on cardiorespiratory fitness... Read More about The use of plain radiography in diagnosing osteoarthritis: A systematic review and time trend analysis.

Distinctive aspects of consent in pilot and feasibility studies (2021)
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Sim, J. (2021). Distinctive aspects of consent in pilot and feasibility studies. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 27(3), 657-664. https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.13556

Prior to a main randomized clinical trial, investigators often carry out a pilot or feasibility study in order to test certain trial processes or estimate key statistical parameters, so as to optimize the design of the main trial and/or determine whe... Read More about Distinctive aspects of consent in pilot and feasibility studies.

Radiation dose from digital breast tomosynthesis screening - A comparison with full field digital mammography. (2020)
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(2020). Radiation dose from digital breast tomosynthesis screening - A comparison with full field digital mammography. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 599-603

OBJECTIVES: To compare Mean Glandular Dose (MGD) and effective dose from digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) screening with that from full field digital mammography (FFDM) screening. METHOD: To simulate compressed breasts, two Perspex-polyethylene bre... Read More about Radiation dose from digital breast tomosynthesis screening - A comparison with full field digital mammography..

An Experimental Intervention Study Assessing the Impact of a Thin Silicone Gel Surface Overlay on Interface Pressure (2020)
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(2020). An Experimental Intervention Study Assessing the Impact of a Thin Silicone Gel Surface Overlay on Interface Pressure. Radiology Research and Practice, 3246531 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/3246531

Introduction: The incidence of pressure ulcers (PUs) presents a substantial threat to patients, especially geriatric patients, those with restricted mobility, and patients suffering from chronic diseases such as cancer. PUs creates a huge financial b... Read More about An Experimental Intervention Study Assessing the Impact of a Thin Silicone Gel Surface Overlay on Interface Pressure.

Self-reported sports injuries and later-life health status in 3357 retired Olympians from 131 countries: a cross-sectional survey among those competing in the games between London 1948 and PyeongChang 2018 (2020)
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Palmer, D., Cooper, D., Emery, C., Batt, M., Engebretsen, L., Scammell, B., …Schamasch, P. (2020). Self-reported sports injuries and later-life health status in 3357 retired Olympians from 131 countries: a cross-sectional survey among those competing in the games between London 1948 and PyeongChang 2018. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 46 - 53. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2019-101772

<jats:sec><jats:title>Objective</jats:title><jats:p>Describe the self-reported prevalence and nature of Olympic-career injury and general health and current residual symptoms in a self-selected sample of retired Olympians.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:se... Read More about Self-reported sports injuries and later-life health status in 3357 retired Olympians from 131 countries: a cross-sectional survey among those competing in the games between London 1948 and PyeongChang 2018.