Investigating the presence and impact of competing events on prognostic model research (2019)
Thesis
Teece, L. (2019). Investigating the presence and impact of competing events on prognostic model research. (Thesis). Keele University

Prognostic models are used to predict an individual’s future health outcomes, including the risk of disease progression and the development of further complications. The statistical methodology used to develop these models is often naïve to the prese... Read More about Investigating the presence and impact of competing events on prognostic model research.

Exploring Patients' Experiences of Internet-Based Self-Management Support for Low Back Pain in Primary Care. (2019)
Journal Article
Geraghty, A. W. A., Roberts, L. C., Stanford, R., Hill, J. C., Yoganantham, D., Little, P., …Yardley, L. (2020). Exploring Patients' Experiences of Internet-Based Self-Management Support for Low Back Pain in Primary Care. Pain Medicine, 21(9), https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnz312

OBJECTIVE: We explored patients' experiences of using Internet-based self-management support for low back pain (LBP) in primary care, with and without physiotherapist telephone guidance. DESIGN: Exploratory descriptive qualitative study using themati... Read More about Exploring Patients' Experiences of Internet-Based Self-Management Support for Low Back Pain in Primary Care..

The use of µCT and fractal dimension for fracture prediction in osteoporotic individuals (2019)
Journal Article
Arnold, E., Clement, J., Rogers, K., Garcia-Castro, F., & Greenwood, C. (2020). The use of µCT and fractal dimension for fracture prediction in osteoporotic individuals. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 103, Article 103585. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2019.103585

Osteoporosis (OP) is a widespread condition with commonly associated fracture sites at the hip, vertebra and wrist. This study examines the effects of age and osteoporosis on bone quality by comparing the efficacy of using parameters which indicate b... Read More about The use of µCT and fractal dimension for fracture prediction in osteoporotic individuals.

Continuous or intermittent? Which regiment of enteral nutrition is better for acute stroke patients? A systematic review and meta-analysis (2019)
Journal Article
Di Paolo, G., Twomlow, E., Hanna, F., Farmer, A., Lancaster, J., Sim, J., & Roffe, C. (2019). Continuous or intermittent? Which regiment of enteral nutrition is better for acute stroke patients? A systematic review and meta-analysis. https://doi.org/10.32474/OJNBD.2019.03.000163

Background and purpose: Enteral nutrition via nasogastric tube in acute stroke patients with dysphagia is an important determinant of patient outcomes. It is unclear whether intermittent or continuous feeding is more efficacious. The aim of this revi... Read More about Continuous or intermittent? Which regiment of enteral nutrition is better for acute stroke patients? A systematic review and meta-analysis.