Comparison of patient experiences of the osteoarthritis consultation with GP attitudes and beliefs to OA: a narrative review (2014)
Journal Article
Paskins, Z., Sanders, T., & Hassell, A. B. (2014). Comparison of patient experiences of the osteoarthritis consultation with GP attitudes and beliefs to OA: a narrative review. BMC Family Practice, 46 - ?. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-15-46

BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common cause of disability and consultation with a GP. However, little is known about what currently happens when patients with OA consult their GP. This review aims to compare existing literature reporting patien... Read More about Comparison of patient experiences of the osteoarthritis consultation with GP attitudes and beliefs to OA: a narrative review.

Der Freud-Komplex: Eine Geschichte der Psychoanalyse in Deutschland (2014)
Book
Kauders, A. (2014). Der Freud-Komplex: Eine Geschichte der Psychoanalyse in Deutschland. Berlin Verlag

Die einen feierten Freud als Befreier von bürgerlichen Moralvorstellungen, die anderen beklagten seine Lehre als rationales Aufklärungsprojekt, das der deutschen Seele zutiefst fremd sei. Anthony D. Kauders legt in seinem Buch die Deutschen auf die C... Read More about Der Freud-Komplex: Eine Geschichte der Psychoanalyse in Deutschland.

The clinical course of low back pain: a meta-analysis comparing outcomes in randomised clinical trials (RCTs) and observational studies. (2014)
Journal Article
Artus, M., Van Der Windt, D., Jordan, K. P., & Croft, P. R. (2014). The clinical course of low back pain: a meta-analysis comparing outcomes in randomised clinical trials (RCTs) and observational studies. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 15, Article 68. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-15-68

BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that the course of low back pain (LBP) symptoms in randomised clinical trials (RCTs) follows a pattern of large improvement regardless of the type of treatment. A similar pattern was independently observed in observation... Read More about The clinical course of low back pain: a meta-analysis comparing outcomes in randomised clinical trials (RCTs) and observational studies..

The health profile of football/soccer players in Northern Ireland – a review of the uefa pre-participation medical screening procedure (2014)
Journal Article
Heron. (2014). The health profile of football/soccer players in Northern Ireland – a review of the uefa pre-participation medical screening procedure. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1186/2052-1847-6-5

Background
It is compulsory that domestic football/soccer teams in UEFA competitions organise players’ pre-participation medicals. Although screening guidelines have been established, these remain controversial. The findings of medical examinations... Read More about The health profile of football/soccer players in Northern Ireland – a review of the uefa pre-participation medical screening procedure.

Health services changes: is a run-in period necessary before evaluation in randomised clinical trials? (2014)
Journal Article
Rathod, T., Belcher, J., Montgomery, A. A., Salisbury, C., & Foster, N. E. (2014). Health services changes: is a run-in period necessary before evaluation in randomised clinical trials?. Trials, 15, Article 41. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-41

BACKGROUND: Most randomised clinical trials (RCTs) testing a new health service do not allow a run-in period of consolidation before evaluating the new approach. Consequently, health professionals involved may feel insufficiently familiar or confiden... Read More about Health services changes: is a run-in period necessary before evaluation in randomised clinical trials?.

Development and face validation of strategies for improving consultation skills. (2014)
Journal Article
Lefroy, J., Thomas, A., Harrison, C., Williams, S., O'Mahony, F., Gay, S., …McKinley, R. K. (2014). Development and face validation of strategies for improving consultation skills. Advances in Health Sciences Education, 19, 661 - 685. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10459-014-9493-9

While formative workplace based assessment can improve learners' skills, it often does not because the procedures used do not facilitate feedback which is sufficiently specific to scaffold improvement. Provision of pre-formulated strategies to addres... Read More about Development and face validation of strategies for improving consultation skills..

Physical activity assessment in practice: a mixed methods study of GPPAQ use in primary care (2014)
Journal Article
Heron. (2014). Physical activity assessment in practice: a mixed methods study of GPPAQ use in primary care. BMC Family Practice, https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-15-11

Background
Insufficient physical activity (PA) levels which increase the risk of chronic disease are reported by almost two-thirds of the population. More evidence is needed about how PA promotion can be effectively implemented in general practice (... Read More about Physical activity assessment in practice: a mixed methods study of GPPAQ use in primary care.

Search protocols for hidden forensic objects beneath floors and within walls (2014)
Journal Article
Ruffell, A., Pringle, J. K., & Forbes, S. (2014). Search protocols for hidden forensic objects beneath floors and within walls. Forensic Science International, 237, 137 -145. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2013.12.036

The burial of objects (human remains, explosives, weapons) below or behind concrete, brick, plaster or tiling may be associated with serious crime and are difficult locations to search. These are quite common forensic search scenarios but little has... Read More about Search protocols for hidden forensic objects beneath floors and within walls.

Movement speed is biased by prior experience. (2014)
Journal Article
(2014). Movement speed is biased by prior experience. Journal of Neurophysiology, 128 - 134. https://doi.org/10.1152/jn.00522.2013

How does the motor system choose the speed for any given movement? Many current models assume a process that finds the optimal balance between the costs of moving fast and the rewards of achieving the goal. Here, we show that such models also need to... Read More about Movement speed is biased by prior experience..

Examining the relationship between anxiety and depression and exacerbations of COPD which result in hospital admission: a systematic review. (2014)
Journal Article
(2014). Examining the relationship between anxiety and depression and exacerbations of COPD which result in hospital admission: a systematic review. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 315 - 330. https://doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S53255

OBJECTIVES: Exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are the third largest cause of emergency hospital admissions in the UK. This systematic literature review explored the relationship between the hospitalization rates and the CO... Read More about Examining the relationship between anxiety and depression and exacerbations of COPD which result in hospital admission: a systematic review..

The REFORM study protocol: a cohort randomised controlled trial of a multifaceted podiatry intervention for the prevention of falls in older people (2014)
Journal Article
(2014). The REFORM study protocol: a cohort randomised controlled trial of a multifaceted podiatry intervention for the prevention of falls in older people. BMJ Open, e006977 -?. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006977

INTRODUCTION: Falls and fall-related injuries are a serious cause of morbidity and cost to society. Foot problems and inappropriate footwear may increase the risk of falls; therefore podiatric interventions may play a role in reducing falls. Two Coch... Read More about The REFORM study protocol: a cohort randomised controlled trial of a multifaceted podiatry intervention for the prevention of falls in older people.