Browse research from the School of Health Professions.
Submissions from 2020
Could dementia be detected from UK primary care patients’ records by simple automated methods earlier than by the treating physician? A retrospective case-control study, E Ford, J Starlinger, P Rooney, S Oliver, and et al
Comparison of the dietary bioavailability of copper sulphate and copper oxide nanomaterials in ex vivo gut sacs of rainbow trout: effects of low pH and amino acids in the lumen, David Boyle, Nathaniel J. Clark, Tarryn L. Botha, and Richard D. Handy
Research paramedics’ observations regarding the challenges and strategies employed in the implementation of a large-scale out-of-hospital randomised trial, J Green, M Robinson, R Pilbery, G Whitley, H Hall, M Clout, B Reeves, K Kirby, and J Benger
Evaluation of pre-hospital use of a valsalva assist device in the emergency treatment of supraventricular tachycardia [EVADE]: a randomised controlled feasibility trial, A Appelboam, J Green, P Ewings, and S Black
The gut barrier and the fate of engineered nanomaterials: a view from comparative physiology, der Zande M van, Kokalj A Jemec, David J. Spurgeon, Susana Loureiro, Patrícia V. Silva, Zahra Khodaparast, Damjana Drobne, Nathaniel J. Clark, den Brink NW van, Marta Baccaro, Gestel CAM van, Hans Bouwmeester, and Richard D. Handy
Footwear and insole design features for offloading the diabetic at risk foot - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses, Richard Collings, Jennifer Freeman, Jos M. Latour, and Joanne Paton
Development of a practice guideline for dietary counselling of children with IgE-mediated food allergy, Julia Eisenblaetter, Selina Bürklin, Ashley Gschwend, Claudia Relats, Caroline Roduit, Karin Stalder, Isabel Fischer, Daniela Hofmann, Gabrielle Schütt, Regula Herzog, Daniel Gianelli, Monique Mura, Petra Martel, Andrea Werder, Lina Martin, Mary Hickson, Isabel Skypala, and Anne Payne
Using videoconsultations to deliver dietary advice to children with chronic kidney disease; a qualitative study of parent and child perspectives., A. Collinson, S. L. Trace, A. J. Searle, and F. E. Lithander
A Scoping Review Protocol to Map Empirical Evidence that Illuminates the Dark Side of Occupations Among Adults, R Twinley, L Boland, L Bunn, and G Letherby
Moving exercise research in multiple sclerosis forward (the MoXFo initiative): Developing consensus statements for research, Ulrik Dalgas, Lars G. Hvid, Gert Kwakkel, Robert W. Motl, Groot V de, Peter Feys, Eijnde B Op’t, Susan Coote, Heleen Beckerman, Klaus Pfeifer, René Streber, Stefan Peters, Karin Riemann-Lorenz, Sina Cathérine Rosenkranz, Diego Centonze, Asch P Van, Jens Bansi, Brian M. Sandroff, Lara A. Pilutti, Michelle Ploughman, Jennifer Freeman, Lorna Paul, Helen Dawes, Anders Romberg, Alon Kalron, Jan Patrick Stellmann, Manuel A. Friese, and Christoph Heesen
Toxicities of copper oxide nanomaterial and copper sulphate in early life stage zebrafish: Effects of pH and intermittent pulse exposure, David Boyle, Nathaniel J. Clark, and Richard D. Handy
Content and Delivery of Physical Therapy in Multiple Sclerosis across Europe: A Survey, Kamila Řasová, Jenny Freeman, Davide Cattaneo, Johanna Jonsdottir, Ilse Baert, Tori Smedal, Anders Romberg, Peter Feys, Jose Alves-Guerreiro, Mario Habek, Thomas Henze, Carme Santoyo-Medina, Antonie Beiske, Asch P Van, Daphne Bakalidou, Yeliz Salcı, Erieta Dimitrova, Markéta Pavlíková, Ivana Štětkářová, Jana Vorlíčková, and Patricia Martinková
Adherence and drop-out in randomized controlled trials of exercise interventions in people with multiple sclerosis: A systematic review and meta-analyses, Rachel Dennett, Laurits T. Madsen, Luke Connolly, Joanne Hosking, Ulrik Dalgas, and Jennifer Freeman
Evaluating enhanced recovery after surgery: time to cover new ground and discover the missing patient voice, M Nunns, JB John, JS McGrath, L Shaw, S Briscoe, Coon J Thompson, A Hemsley, CJ Lovegrove, D Thomas, MG Mythen, and R Anderson
Feasibility, acceptability and cost efficiency of using webinars to deliver first‐line patient education for people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome as part of a dietetic‐led gastroenterology service in primary care, M. Williams, Y. Barclay, L. Harper, C. Marchant, L. Seamark, and M. Hickson
Implied Motion From Form Shows Motion Aids the Perception of Global Form in Amblyopia, Mahesh R. Joshi, Anita J. Simmers, and Seong T. Jeon
Influencing neurological physiotherapy practice through academic education: a commentary, F. McLeod and J. Freeman
In vivo measures of anterior scleral resistance in humans with rebound tonometry, Hetal D. Buckhurst, Bernard Gilmartin, Andrew Lam, Robert P. Cubbidge, and Nicola S. Logan
Nutrition-related symptoms in adult survivors of critical illness who are eating orally: a scoping review protocol., Louise Albrich, Lee Anne S. Chapple, Amelia Nock, Emma J. Ridley, and Mary Hickson
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic fragments release Pb additives that are bioavailable in zebrafish, David Boyle, Ana I. Catarino, Nathaniel J. Clark, and Theodore B. Henry
Repeatability of plantar pressure assessment during barefoot walking in people with stroke, A. Rogers, S. C. Morrison, T. Gorst, J. Paton, J. Freeman, J. Marsden, and M. C. Cramp
Study protocol: improving cognition in people with progressive multiple sclerosis: a multi-arm, randomized, blinded, sham-controlled trial of cognitive rehabilitation and aerobic exercise (COGEx), Anthony Feinstein, Maria Pia Amato, Giampaolo Brichetto, Jeremy Chataway, Nancy Chiaravalloti, Ulrik Dalgas, John Deluca, Peter Feys, Massimo Filippi, Jennifer Freeman, Cecilia Meza, Matilde Inglese, Robert W. Motl, Maria Assunta Rocca, Brian M. Sandroff, Amber Salter, and Gary Cutter
The McGill Face Database: Validation and Insights Into the Recognition of Facial Expressions of Complex Mental States, Gunnar Schmidtmann, Ben J. Jennings, Dasha A. Sandra, Jordan Pollock, and Ian Gold
Visual Function and Subjective Perception of Vision following bilateral implantation of monofocal and multifocal intraocular lenses: A Randomised Controlled Trial, Elizabeth M. Law, Rajesh K. Aggarwal, H Buckhurst, Hosam E. Kasaby, Jonathan Marsden, Gary Shum, and P Buckhurst
Submissions from 2019
E-SURVEY OF CURRENT INTERNATIONAL PHYSIOTHERAPY PRACTICE FOR CHILDREN WITH ATAXIA FOLLOWING SURGICAL RESECTION OF POSTERIOR FOSSA TUMOUR, H Hartley, B Carter, L Bunn, B Pizer, S Lane, R Kumar, and E Cassidy
Platelet-rich plasma injection for adults with acute Achilles tendon rupture: the PATH-2 RCT, J Alsousou, DJ Keene, P Harrison, P Hulley, and et al
Efficacy of toric intraocular lens implantation with high corneal astigmatism within the United Kingdom’s National Health Service, Andrew J. Swampillai, AK Kaabneh, Nabil E. Habib, Catriona Hamer, and Phillip J. Buckhurst
Summation Within and Across Shapes in Central and Peripheral Vision, G Schmidtmann and M Zawadyl
Projections of care for older people with dementia in England: 2015 to 2040, R Wittenberg, B Hu, C Jagger, A Kingston, and et al
The contribution of ascitic fluid to body weight in patients with liver cirrhosis, and its estimation using girth: a cross-sectional observational study, M Hickson and E Lamarti
Exploratory randomized double-blind placebo controlled trial of botulinum therapy on grasp release after Stroke (PrOMBiS), A Wallace, P Tallelli, L Crook, D Austin, R Farrelll, D Hoad, AG O'Keefe, J Marsden, R Fitzpatrick, R Greenwood, J Rothwell, and D Werring
Exploration of muscle loss and metabolic state during prolonged critical illness: implications for intervention?, Liesl Wandrag, Stephen J. Brett, Gary S. Frost, Vasiliki Bountziouka, and Mary Hickson
Post-exercise hypotension and skeletal muscle oxygenation is regulated by nitrate-reducing activity of oral bacteria, C. Clarke, M. Kiernan, J. R. Willis, L. Gallardo-Alfaro, P. Casas-Agustench, D. White, M. Hickson, T. Gabaldon, and R. Bescos
Physio4FMD: protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial of specialist physiotherapy for functional motor disorder, Glenn Nielsen, Jon Stone, Marta Buszewicz, Alan Carson, Laura H. Goldstein, Kate Holt, Rachael Hunter, Jonathan Marsden, Louise Marston, Hayley Noble, Markus Reuber, and Mark J. Edwards
Development of a suitable detection method for silver nanoparticles in fish tissue using single particle ICP-MS, Nathaniel J. Clark, Robert Clough, David Boyle, and Richard D. Handy
Examining the type and frequency of incidents attended by UK paramedics, T Henderson, R Endacott, J Marsden, and S Black
Leucine-enriched essential amino acid supplementation in mechanically ventilated trauma patients: a feasibility study, L. Wandrag, S. J. Brett, G. S. Frost, M. To, E. Alves Loubo, N. C. Jackson, A. M. Umpleby, V. Bountziouka, and M. Hickson
‘It’s what you do that makes a difference’ An interpretative phenomenological analysis of health care professionals and home care workers experiences of nutritional care for people living with dementia at home, Louise Mole, Bridie Kent, Mary Hickson, and Rebecca Abbott
Family carers’ experiences of nutritional care for people living with dementia at home: An interpretative phenomenological analysis, Louise Mole, Mary Hickson, Bridie Kent, and Rebecca Abbott
Beyond current research practice: Methodological considerations in MS rehabilitation research (is designing the perfect rehabilitation trial the Holy Grail or a Gordian knot?), Nair R das, Groot V de, and Jennifer Freeman
Exploring social transformation through arts-based projects: A realist approach, M Cunningham, A Warren, N Pollard, and S Abey
Nice to know: impact of NICE guidelines on ketogenic diet services nationwide, VJ Whiteley, KJ Martin‐McGill, JH Carroll, H Taylor, and NE Schoeler
Lower limb somatosensory discrimination is impaired in people with Parkinson's disease: novel assessment and associations with balance, gait and falls, Terry Gorst, Jonathan Marsden, and Jenny Freeman
Dietitian-led clinics in primary care: A scoping review, Mary Hickson, Amanda Wanner, and Avril Collinson
Exercise and Physical Therapy Interventions for Children with Ataxia: A Systematic Review, Helen Hartley, Elizabeth Cassidy, Lisa Bunn, Ram Kumar, Barry Pizer, Steven Lane, and Bernie Carter
Lived experiences of return to paid work following a brain injury, Karen Beaulieu
Participatory food events as collaborative public engagement opportunities, Clare Pettinger, Julie M. Parsons, Gayle Letherby, Miranda Cunningham, Lyndsey Withers, and Andrew Whiteford
Textured shoe insoles to improve balance performance in adults with diabetic peripheral neuropathy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial, Anna L. Hatton, Elise M. Gane, Jayishni N. Maharaj, Joshua Burns, Joanne Paton, Graham Kerr, and Keith Rome
Aberrations and accommodation, A Del Aguila-Carrasco, PB Kruger, F Lara, and N López-Gil
The Physiological Strain Index Modified for Trained Heat Acclimatized Individuals in Outdoor Heat, C Byrne and J Lee
Improved prediction equations for estimating height in adults from ethnically diverse backgrounds, Avril Collinson and Angela M. Madden
A self-management programme to reduce falls and improve safe mobility in people with secondary progressive MS: the BRiMS feasibility RCT, Hilary Gunn, Jackie Andrade, Lorna Paul, Linda Miller, Siobhan Creanor, Kara Stevens, Colin Green, Paul Ewings, Andrew Barton, Margie Berrow, Jane Vickery, Ben Marshall, J Zajieck, and Jennifer Freeman
The Lymphoedema Research Prioritisation Partnership: A collaborative approach to setting research priorities for lymphoedema management., Emma Underwood, Mary Woods, Katie Riches, Vaughan Keeley, Anita Wallace, and Jennifer Freeman
What are the factors that influence the engagement of people with Cystic Fibrosis with web-based self-care management strategies: A Systematic Review., K Donohue, L Bunn, J Freeman, and T Parkin
The oral nitrate-reducing capacity correlates with peak power output and peak oxygen uptake in healthy humans., B. Thomas, S. Smallwood, C. Clarke, and R. Bescos
Dietary exposure to silver nitrate compared to two forms of silver nanoparticles in rainbow trout: bioaccumulation potential with minimal physiological effects, Nathaniel J. Clark, David Boyle, Benjamin P. Eynon, and Richard D. Handy
Over Restriction of Dietary Protein Allowance: The Importance of Ongoing Reassessment of Natural Protein Tolerance in Phenylketonuria, A Pinto, MF Almeida, A MacDonald, PC Ramos, and et al
Observations on the relationship between the dietetic Objective Structured Clinical Exam and placement outcome., Tracey Parkin and Avril Collinson
Accuracy of nature of call screening tool in identifying patients requiring treatment for out of hospital cardiac arrest, JD Green, S Ewings, R Wortham, and B Walsh
PP23 Evaluation of pre-hospital use of a valsalva assist device (VAD) in the Emergency treatment of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) [EVADE]. A randomised controlled feasibility trial., J Green, P Ewings, and A Appelboam
A qualitative exploration of the participants’ experience of a web-based physiotherapy program for people with multiple sclerosis: Does it impact on the ability to increase and sustain engagement in physical activity?, Rachel Dennett, Elaine Coulter, Lorna Paul, and Jennifer Freeman
INSoles To Ease Pressure (INSTEP) Study: a multicentre, randomised controlled feasibility study to compare the effectiveness of a novel instant optimised insole with a standard insole for people with diabetic neuropathy: a study protoco, Richard Collings, Jennifer A. Freeman, Jos Latour, Sam Glasser, Patricia Jane Vickery, Doyo Enki, Vasileios Lepesis, and Joanne Paton
Promoting the use of outcome measures across disciplines through action research with practitioners in a palliative care setting., SK Reynolds and K Bannigan
Searching for the “Active Ingredients” in Physical Rehabilitation Programs Across Europe, Necessary to Improve Mobility in People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Multicenter Study, Alon Kalron, Peter Feys, Ulrik Dalgas, Tori Smedal, Jennifer Freeman, Anders Romberg, Helen Conyers, Iratxe Elorriaga, Benoit Gebara, Johanna Merilainen, Adnan Heric-Mansrud, Ellen Jensen, Kari Jones, Kathy Knuts, de Noordhout B Maertens, Andrej Martic, Britt Normann, Eijnde B O., Kamila Rasova, Medina C Santoyo, and Ilse Baert
Outcome measurement and reporting in childhood epilepsy treated with ketogenic diet therapy, Jennifer Carroll, Kirsty Martin-Mcgill, Helen Cross, Mary Hickson, and Avril Collinson
The reliability and validity of the L-test in people with Parkinson’s disease, BM Haas, E Clarke, L Elver, and et al
Critical Dietetics and Sustainable Food Systems, L Carlsson, K Mehta, and C Pettinger
Assessing plantar sensation in the foot using the FOot Roughness Discrimination Test (FoRDT™): a reliability and validity study in stroke., Terry Gorst, Jenny Freeman, Kielan Yarrow, and Jonathan Marsden
An assessment of the dietary bioavailability of silver nanomaterials in rainbow trout using an ex vivo gut sac technique, Nathaniel J. Clark, David Boyle, and Richard D. Handy
"A non-person to the rest of the world": experiences of social isolation amongst severely impaired people with multiple sclerosis., Jennifer Freeman, Terry Gorst, Hilary Gunn, and Sarah Robens
Comparative effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation via buccal spray versus oral supplements on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in humans: a systematic review protocol., Lucy Pritchard, Stephen Lewis, and Mary Hickson
Evaluation of the Multiple Sclerosis Spasticity Scale 88: A Short Report, J Freeman, T Gorst, J Ofori, and J Marsden
Assessing lower limb position sense in stroke using the gradient discrimination test (GradDT™) and step-height discrimination test (StepDT™): a reliability and validity study., Terry Gorst, Jenny Freeman, Kielan Yarrow, and Jonathan Marsden
An Investigation of Reliability of the Sunderland Tracheosophageal Voice Perceptual Scale., Margaret M. Coffey, Neil Tolley, David Howard, and Mary Hickson
Assessment of a home-based standing frame programme in people with progressive multiple sclerosis (SUMS): a pragmatic, multi-centre, randomised, controlled trial and cost-effectiveness analysis, Jennifer Freeman, Wendy Hendrie, Louise Jarrett, Annie Hawton, Andrew Barton, Rachel Dennett, Ben Jones, John Zajicek, and Siobhan Creanor
Caregiver outcomes of the REACH-HF multicentre randomized controlled trial of home-based rehabilitation for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, Jennifer Wingham, Julia Frost, Nicky Britten, Colin Greaves, Charles Abraham, Fiona C. Warren, Kate Jolly, Jackie Miles, Kevin Paul, Patrick J. Doherty, Sally Singh, Russell Davies, Miriam Noonan, Hasnain Dalal, and Rod S. Taylor
Co-production with people with Parkinson's disease: making physical activity effective, meaningful and sustainable, Heather Hunter and Terry Gorst
Critically appraised paper: Multidisciplinary inpatient rehabilitation for multiple sclerosis may delay declines in health-related quality of life over 6 months, Jennifer Freeman
Cross sectional study exploring social anxiety, learning styles and methods of delivery, on health professional students’ attitude towards communication skills training?, Lisa Falconbridge, Joanna Hooks, Isabel Evans, Gabrielle Morse, Ella De Krester Armsotrong, and Tracey Parkin
Detection of distortions in images of natural scenes in mild traumatic brain injury patients, B. J. Jennings, G. Schmidtmann, F. Wehbé, F. A.A. Kingdom, and R. Farivar
Dietary intake of inorganic nitrate in vegetarians and omnivores and its impact on blood pressure, resting metabolic rate and the oral microbiome, Ann Ashworth, Craig Clarke, Garry Farnham, Luke Liddle, Mia Burleigh, Ana Rodiles, Carla Sillitti, Michele Kiernan, Melanie Moore, Mary Hickson, Chris Easton, and Raul Bescos
Early Hour, Golden Hour: an Exploration of Slovenian Older People’s Meaningful Occupations, Tanja Križaj, Anne Roberts, Alison Warren, and Anita Slade
Effect of phenylephrine on static and dynamic accommodation, AJ Del Águila-Carrasco, F Lara, P Bernal-Molina, R Riquelme-Nicolás, and et al
Efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions to treat malnutrition in older persons: A systematic review and meta-analysis. The SENATOR project ONTOP series and MaNuEL knowledge hub project., Andrea Correa-Pérez, Iosef Abraha, Antonio Cherubini, Avril Collinson, Dominique Dardevet, Groot LCPGM de, van der Schueren MAE de, Antje Hebestreit, Mary Hickson, Javier Jaramillo-Hidalgo, Isabel Lozano-Montoya, Denis O'Mahony, Roy L. Soiza, Marjolein Visser, Dorothee Volkert, Maike Wolters, and Alfonso J.Cruz Jentoft
Experiences of people with Parkinson's disease and their views of physical activity interventions: a qualitative systematic review, Heather Hunter, Christopher Lovegrove, Bernhard Haas, Jennifer Freeman, and Hilary Gunn
Experimental study of the influence of role-play on empathy skill development in Allied Healthcare Professional students., Dayvid Rich, Natasha MCKernan, Julia Wilkinson, and Tracey Parkin
IMI - Clinical Myopia Control Trials and Instrumentation Report, James S. Wolffsohn, Pete S. Kollbaum, David A. Berntsen, David A. Atchison, Alexandra Benavente, Arthur Bradley, Hetal Buckhurst, Michael Collins, Takashi Fujikado, Takahiro Hiraoka, Masakazu Hirota, Debbie Jones, Nicola S. Logan, L Lundstrom, Hidemasa Torii, Scott A. Read, and Kovin Naidoo
Involving caregivers in self‐management interventions for patients with heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. A systematic review and meta‐analysis, Miriam C. Noonan, Jennifer Wingham, Hasnain M. Dalal, and Rod S. Taylor
Measuring aberrations of multifocal and extended depth-of-focus intraocular lenses, Aguila-Carrasco A Del, Eleni Papadatou, and Phillip J. Buckhurst
Multicomponent hospital-led interventions to reduce hospital stay for older adults following elective surgery: a systematic review, M Nunns, L Shaw, S Briscoe, Coon J Thompson, A Hemsley, JS McGrath, CJ Lovegrove, D Thomas, and R Anderson
PP12 New ‘nature of call’ telephone screening tool, employed prior to nhs pathways triage, can accurately identify those later treated for out of hospital cardiac arrest: analysis of sensitivity and specificity using routine ambulance service data, J Green, S Ewings, R Wortham, and B Walsh
PP13 The NHS pathways (NHSP) medical call triage system and new ‘nature of call’ telephone screening tool, employed prior to NHSP, can accurately identify high acuity patients: analysis of sensitivity and specificity using routine ambulance service data, J Green, S Ewings, R Wortham, and B Walsh
Primary care models for community-dwelling adults with long-term conditions: a scoping review protocol, Samantha Whiting, David Robertson, and Katrina Bannigan
Protein provision in critically ill adults requiring enteral nutrition: Are guidelines being met?, Avril Collinson, Alexandra Mitchell, Stephen Taylor, Claire Downer, Rowan Clemente, Kaylee Allan, and Frances Greer
Radial frequency patterns describe a small and perceptually distinct subset of all possible planar shapes, Gunnar Schmidtmann and Ingo Fruend
Safeguarding children and the use of theory in practice, PA Welbourne
Scale-Invariance for Radial Frequency Patterns in Peripheral Vision, A Zolubak, G Schmidtmann, and LG Suarez
The processing of compound radial frequency patterns, Gunnar Schmidtmann, Frederick A.A. Kingdom, and Gunter Loffler
What are the factors that influence the engagement of people with Cystic Fibrosis (pwCF) with web-based self-care management (SCM) strategies, Tracey Parkin, Kath Donohue, Jennifer Freeman, and Lisa Bunn
Submissions from 2018
Longitudinal chromatic aberration and polychromatic image quality metrics of intraocular lenses, G Łabuz, E Papadatou, R Khoramnia, and GU Auffarth
