Assessing the impact of a national clinical guideline for the management of chronic pain on opioid prescribing rates: a controlled interrupted time series analysis. (2022)
Journal Article
HÉBERT, H.L., MORALES, D.R., TORRANCE, N.A., SMITH, B.H. and COLVIN, L.A. 2022. Assessing the impact of a national clinical guideline for the management of chronic pain on opioid prescribing rates: a controlled interrupted time series analysis. Implementation science [online], 17(1), article number 77. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-022-01251-2

Background: Opioids can be effective analgesics, but long-term use may be associated with harms. In 2013, the first national, comprehensive, evidence-based pain management guideline was published, from the Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network (... Read More about Assessing the impact of a national clinical guideline for the management of chronic pain on opioid prescribing rates: a controlled interrupted time series analysis..

I am hiding a ludicrous truth from future mental health nursing students. (2022)
Journal Article
WARRENDER, D. 2022. I am hiding a ludicrous truth from future mental health nursing students. Nursing times [online], 118(12), pages 17. Available from: https://www.nursingtimes.net/digital-edition/nursing-times-december-2022/

In 2018, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) published standards for pre-registration nursing programmes (NMC, 2018), shaped by its 'Future Nurse' standards for nurse proficiency. Prior to implementation, the Mental Health Nurse Academics UK (MHN... Read More about I am hiding a ludicrous truth from future mental health nursing students..

Where does stress happen? Ecological momentary assessment of daily stressors using a mobile phone app. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
YAO, X., JORDAN, E., NELSON, E., STAVRIANAKIS, K., HUANG, T.-Y. and MORAN, C. 2022. Where does stress happen? Ecological momentary assessment of daily stressors using a mobile phone app. Presented at the 2022 American Public Health Association annual meeting (APHA 2022), 6-9 November 2022, Boston, USA.

Despite the importance of daily stress to individuals' health and wellbeing, few studies have explored where stress happens in real time. As such, stress interventions rarely account for the environment in which stress occurs. We used ecological mome... Read More about Where does stress happen? Ecological momentary assessment of daily stressors using a mobile phone app..

Addressing social determinants of health in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic: urgent need to consider policy and practice in relation to pharmacy's contribution. (2022)
Journal Article
CUNNINGHAM, S., JEBARA, T. and DOUGLAS, F. 2022. Addressing social determinants of health in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic: urgent need to consider policy and practice in relation to pharmacy's contribution. International journal of pharmacy practice [online], 30(5), pages 401-403. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpp/riac072

World Health Organization reports highlight health inequalities and social determinants of health (SDoH), and the need for their consideration in strategic health plans. The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated these issues and government imposed COV... Read More about Addressing social determinants of health in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic: urgent need to consider policy and practice in relation to pharmacy's contribution..

Weathering the storm. (2022)
Presentation / Conference
WORK, F. and the RGU INSTITUTIONAL RESILIENCE PROJECT GROUP. 2022. Weathering the storm. Presented at the 2022 RGU annual learning and teaching conference (RGU LTC 2022): enhancing for impact, 21 October 2022, Aberdeen, UK.

Resilient Learning Communities is the 2020-2023 sector-wide QAA Enhancement theme (QAA 2020), with a specific aim to improve the student learning experience. QAA Enhancement themes involve institutions, staff and students working together to share pr... Read More about Weathering the storm..

Though noble, NMC’s standards are an assault on mental health nursing. (2022)
Journal Article
WARRENDER, D. 2022. Though noble, NMC's standards are an assault on mental health nursing. Mental health practice [online], 25(6), pages 5. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7748/mhp.25.6.5.s1

The Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) Standards of Proficiency for Registered Nurses have noble aims and yet their impact has been an assault on mental health nursing as a specialism. Outnumbered in the profession as a whole, mental health nursin... Read More about Though noble, NMC’s standards are an assault on mental health nursing..

Automated analysis of sleep study parameters using signal processing and artificial intelligence. (2022)
Journal Article
SOHAIB, M., GHAFFAR, A., SHIN, J., HASAN. M.J. and SULEMAN, M.T. 2022. Automated analysis of sleep study parameters using signal processing and artificial intelligence. International journal of environmental research and public health [online], 19(20), article number 13256. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013256

An automated sleep stage categorization can readily face noise-contaminated EEG recordings, just as other signal processing applications. Therefore, the denoising of the contaminated signals is inevitable to ensure a reliable analysis of the EEG sign... Read More about Automated analysis of sleep study parameters using signal processing and artificial intelligence..

Recommendations for the extraction, analysis, and presentation of results in scoping reviews. (2022)
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POLLOCK, D., PETERS, M.D.J., KHALIL, H., MCINERNEY, P., ALEXANDER, L., TRICCO, A.C., EVANS, C., BRANDÃO DE MORAES, É., GODFREY, C.M., PIEPER, D., SARAN, A., STERN, C. and MUNN, Z. 2023. Recommendations for the extraction, analysis, and presentation of results in scoping reviews. JBI evidence synthesis [online], 21(3), pages 520-532. Available from: https://doi.org/10.11124/JBIES-22-00123

Scoping reviewers often face challenges in the extraction, analysis, and presentation of scoping review results. Using best-practice examples and drawing on the expertise of the JBI Scoping Review Methodology Group and an editor of a journal that pub... Read More about Recommendations for the extraction, analysis, and presentation of results in scoping reviews..

International research collaborations: lessons learned and practical tips. (2022)
Journal Article
GOLDSWORTHY, S., BARON, S., MUIR, N., BUTTON, D., GOODHAND, K. and FASKEN, L. 2022. International research collaborations: lessons learned and practical tips. Nurse education today [online], 119, article 105591. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2022.105591

The importance of creating international research collaborations for the purpose of producing high quality educational research aimed at enhancing or promoting consistency in health care practice has become even more apparent since the start of the C... Read More about International research collaborations: lessons learned and practical tips..

General practice pharmacists' implementation of advanced clinical assessment skills: a qualitative study of behavioural determinants. (2022)
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RUSHWORTH, G.F., JEBARA, T., TONNA, A.P., RUDD, I., STEWART, F., MACVICAR, R. and CUNNINGHAM, S. 2022. General practice pharmacists' implementation of advanced clinical assessment skills: a qualitative study of behavioural determinants. International journal of clinical pharmacy [online], 44(6), pages 1417-1424. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-022-01484-7

The role of General Practice Clinical Pharmacists is becoming more clinically complex. Some are undertaking courses to develop their skillsets. The aim of this study is to explore potential behavioural determinants influencing the implementation of s... Read More about General practice pharmacists' implementation of advanced clinical assessment skills: a qualitative study of behavioural determinants..

Long-term adverse effects and healthcare burden of rectal cancer radiotherapy: systematic review and meta-analysis. (2022)
Journal Article
MORTON, A.J., RASHID, A., SHIM, J.S.C., WEST, J., HUMES, D.J. and GRAINGE, M.J. 2023. Long-term adverse effects and healthcare burden of rectal cancer radiotherapy: systematic review and meta-analysis. ANZ journal of surgery [online], 93(1-2), pages 42-53. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.18059

As rectal cancer survival increases, more patients survive with potentially severe, long-term gastrointestinal and genitourinary complications from radiotherapy. The burden of these complications for patients and healthcare services is unclear, which... Read More about Long-term adverse effects and healthcare burden of rectal cancer radiotherapy: systematic review and meta-analysis..

Interpreting magnitude of change in strength and conditioning: effect size selection, threshold values and Bayesian updating. (2022)
Journal Article
SWINTON, P.A., BURGESS, K., HALL, A., GREIG, L., PSYLLAS, J., ASPE, R., MAUGHAN, P. and MURPHY, A. 2022. Interpreting magnitude of change in strength and conditioning: effect size selection, threshold values and Bayesian updating. Journal of sports sciences [online], 40(18), pages 2047-2054. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/02640414.2022.2128548

The magnitude of change following strength and conditioning (S&C) training can be evaluated comparing effect sizes to threshold values. This study conducted a series of meta-analyses and compiled results to identify thresholds specific to S&C, and cr... Read More about Interpreting magnitude of change in strength and conditioning: effect size selection, threshold values and Bayesian updating..

The role of scoping reviews in reducing research waste. (2022)
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KHALIL, H., PETERS, M.D.J., MCINERNEY, P.A., GODFREY, C.M., ALEXANDER, L., EVANS, C., PIEPER, D., MORAES, E.B., TRICCO, A.C. MUNN, Z. and POLLOCK, D. 2022. The role of scoping reviews in reducing research waste. Journal of clinical epidemiology [online], 152, pages 30-35. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2022.09.012

Scoping reviews and evidence map methodologies are increasingly being used by researchers. The objective of this article is to examine how scoping reviews can reduce research waste. This article summarizes the key issues facing the research community... Read More about The role of scoping reviews in reducing research waste..

The effects of sprint interval training on physical performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2022)
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HALL, A.J., ASPE, R.R., CRAIG, T.P., KAVALIAUSKA, M., BABRAJ, J. and SWINTON, P.A. 2023. The effects of sprint interval training on physical performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of strength and conditioning research [online], 37(2), pages 457-481. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000004257

The present study aimed to synthesise findings from published research and through meta-analysis quantify the effect of sprint interval training (SIT) and potential moderators on physical performance outcomes (categorised as aerobic; anaerobic; mixed... Read More about The effects of sprint interval training on physical performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis..

The collaborative care model: realizing healthcare values and increasing responsiveness in the pharmacy workforce. (2022)
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FORSYTH, P., RADLEY, A., RUSHWORTH, G.F., MARRA, F., ROBERTS, S., O'HARE, R., DUGGAN, C. and MAGUIRE, B. 2022. The collaborative care model: realizing healthcare values and increasing responsiveness in the pharmacy workforce. Research in social and administrative pharmacy [online], 19(1), pages 110-122. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2022.08.016

Healthcare values are fairly ubiquitous across the globe, focusing on caring and respect, patient health, excellence in care delivery, and multi-stakeholder collaboration. Many individual pharmacists embrace these core values. However, their ability... Read More about The collaborative care model: realizing healthcare values and increasing responsiveness in the pharmacy workforce..

Assessment of knowledge, practices, and barriers to pharmacovigilance among nurses at a teaching hospital, Ghana: a cross-sectional study. (2022)
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ADU-GYAMFI, P.K.T., MENSAH, K.B., OCANSEY, J., MOOMIN, A., DANSO, B.O., AGYAPONG, F. and ARTHUR-MENSAH, R. 2022. Assessment of knowledge, practices, and barriers to pharmacovigilance among nurses at a teaching hospital, Ghana: a cross-sectional study. BMC nursing [online], 21, article 242. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-022-00965-4

Background: Pharmacovigilance may be defined as the continuous monitoring of the reaction between a drug agent or combination of drugs a patient took and steps taken to prevent any associated risk. Clinical trials conducted before drug approval canno... Read More about Assessment of knowledge, practices, and barriers to pharmacovigilance among nurses at a teaching hospital, Ghana: a cross-sectional study..

The impact of COVID-19 on antimicrobial stewardship programme implementation in hospitals: an exploration informed by the consolidated framework for implementation research. (2022)
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HASHAD, N., STEWART, D., PERUMAL, D., ABDULRAZZAQ, N. and TONNA, A.P. 2022. The impact of COVID-19 on antimicrobial stewardship programme implementation in hospitals: an exploration informed by the consolidated framework for implementation research. Journal of hospital infection [online], 129, pages 144-152. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2022.08.005

The disruption of antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASPs) caused by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been recognized but not explored in depth. This study used a theoretical, qualitative approach to understand the impact of COVID-19 on ASP... Read More about The impact of COVID-19 on antimicrobial stewardship programme implementation in hospitals: an exploration informed by the consolidated framework for implementation research..

'Scraping' Reddit posts for academic research? Addressing some blurred lines of consent in growing internet-based research trend during the time of COVID-19. (2022)
Journal Article
ADAMS, N.N. [2022]. 'Scraping' Reddit posts for academic research? Addressing some blurred lines of consent in growing internet-based research trend during the time of COVID-19. International journal of social research methodology [online], Latest Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/13645579.2022.2111816

The global scale of COVID-19 has constrained academics from conducting much person-facing research. Reactively, trend is increasing for digital-based methodologies capturing already existing online data. Scholars often "scrape" user-postings from int... Read More about 'Scraping' Reddit posts for academic research? Addressing some blurred lines of consent in growing internet-based research trend during the time of COVID-19..

Prevention and early treatment of the long-term physical effects of COVID-19 in adults: design of a randomised controlled trial of resistance exercise—CISCO-21. (2022)
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MORROW, A., GRAY, S.R., BAYES, H.K. et al. 2022. Prevention and early treatment of the long-term physical effects of COVID-19 in adults: design of a randomised controlled trial of resistance exercise—CISCO-21. Trials [online], 23, article number 660. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06632-y

Background: Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) infection causes persistent health problems such as breathlessness, chest pain and fatigue, and therapies for the prevention and early treatment of post-COVID-19 syndromes are needed. Accordingly, we are... Read More about Prevention and early treatment of the long-term physical effects of COVID-19 in adults: design of a randomised controlled trial of resistance exercise—CISCO-21..

It is the future. Clinical pharmaceutical care simply has to be a matter of course: community pharmacy clinical service providers' and service developers' views on complex implementation factors. (2022)
Journal Article
WEIDMANN, A.E., HOPPEL, M. and DEIBL, S. 2022. It is the future. Clinical pharmaceutical care simply has to be a matter of course: community pharmacy clinical service providers' and service developers' views on complex implementation factors. Research in social and administrative pharmacy [online], 18(12), pages 4112-4123. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2022.08.002

While there is a lot of documented evidence about the clinical and cost effectiveness of pharmacists' role extensions there is an inherent gap between service development and implementation. This study aims to better understand the complex factors th... Read More about It is the future. Clinical pharmaceutical care simply has to be a matter of course: community pharmacy clinical service providers' and service developers' views on complex implementation factors..