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A clinician's guide to cardiopulmonary exercise testing 1: an introduction. (2015)
Journal Article
TAYLOR, C., NICHOLS, S. and INGLE, L. 2015. A clinician's guide to cardiopulmonary exercise testing 1: an introduction. British journal of hospital medicine [online], 76(4), pages 192-195. Available from: https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2015.76.4.192

Compared to standard exercise tolerance testing, cardiopulmonary exercise testing is a reliable and powerful tool that can be used for risk stratification, exercise prescription and clinical diagnosis.

A systematic review of the cost-effectiveness of non-surgical obesity interventions in men. (2015)
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BOYERS, D., AVENELL, A., STEWART, F., ROBERTSON, C., ARCHIBALD, D., DOUGLAS, F., HODDINOTT, P. and VAN TEIJLINGEN, E. 2015. A systematic review of the cost-effectiveness of non-surgical obesity interventions in men. Obesity research and clinical practice [online], 9(4), pages 310-327. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2015.03.001

Increasing obesity related health conditions have a substantial burden on population health and healthcare spending. Obesity may have a sex-specific impact on disease development, men and women may respond differently to interventions, and there may... Read More about A systematic review of the cost-effectiveness of non-surgical obesity interventions in men..

Stroke self-management: what does good nursing support look like? (2015)
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KIDD, L., LAWRENCE, M., BOOTH, J. and ROWAT, A. 2015. Stroke self-management: what does good nursing support look like? Primary health care [online], 25(3), pages 24-27. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7748/phc.25.3.24.e946

Nurses play a pivotal role in stroke self-management, yet there is a gap in our understanding of the perspectives of, and challenges faced, by stroke nurses in relation to the development, implementation and effect of stroke self-management support s... Read More about Stroke self-management: what does good nursing support look like?.

The effectiveness of self-management support interventions for men with long-term conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2015)
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ALDAS, P., FELL, J., BOWER, P., KIDD, L., BLICKEM, C., MCPHERSON, K., HUNT, K., GILBODY, S. and RICHARDSON, G. 2015. The effectiveness of self-management support interventions for men with long-term conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ open [online], 5(3), e006620. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006620

Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of self-management support interventions in men with longterm conditions. Methods: A quantitative systematic review with meta-analysis. Data sources: The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews was searched to... Read More about The effectiveness of self-management support interventions for men with long-term conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis..

Mental health service users' experiences of mental health care: an integrative literature review. (2015)
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NEWMAN, D., O'REILLY, P., LEE, S.H. and KENNEDY, C. 2015. Mental health service users' experiences of mental health care: an integrative literature review. Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing [online], 22(3), pages 171-182. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12202

The aim of this integrative literature review was to identify mental health service users' experiences of services. The rationale for this review was based on the growing emphasis and requirements for health services to deliver care and support, whic... Read More about Mental health service users' experiences of mental health care: an integrative literature review..

Competencies for the multi-disciplinary team caring for severely obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery: a systematic review. (2015)
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STEPHEN, A., BRUCE, D. and KIRKPATRICK, P. 2015. Competencies for the multi-disciplinary team caring for severely obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery: a systematic review. Appetite [online], 87, page 385. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2014.12.146

Bariatric surgery is the only intervention leading to sustained weight reduction for severely obese individuals. However, there is variability across the UK in organisation of bariatric services, and perceptions of how to develop and deliver optimum... Read More about Competencies for the multi-disciplinary team caring for severely obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery: a systematic review..

The economic cost of bereavement in Scotland. (2015)
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STEPHEN, A.I., MACDUFF, C., PETRIE, D.J., TSENG, F.-M., SCHUT, H., SKAR, S., CORDEN, A., BIRRELL, J., WANG, S., NEWSOM, C. and WILSON, S. 2015. The economic cost of bereavement in Scotland. Death studies [online], 39(3), pages 151-157. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2014.920435

Aspects of the socioeconomic costs of bereavement in Scotland were estimated using 3 sets of data. Spousal bereavement was associated with increased mortality and longer hospital stays, with additional annual cost of around {pound}20 million. Cost of... Read More about The economic cost of bereavement in Scotland..