Outputs (1163)

A co-constructed and co-produced evaluation of the Anchor Project in Shetland. (2024)
Report
KENNEDY, C., DOUGLAS, F., SPOLANDER, G., PERRING, E. and HALL, L. 2024. A co-constructed and co-produced evaluation of the Anchor Project in Shetland. Edinburgh: Scottish Government.

This report details the findings of the independent evaluation of Shetland's Anchor Project (2018-2023). This evaluation was funded by the Scottish Government. The Anchor Project sits within an ambitious Scottish Government policy landscape to eradic... Read More about A co-constructed and co-produced evaluation of the Anchor Project in Shetland..

Enhancing abstract screening classification in evidence-based medicine: incorporating domain knowledge into pre-trained models. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
OFORI-BOATENG, R., ACEVES-MARTINS, M., WIRANTUGA, N. and MORENO-GARCIA, C.F. 2024. Enhancing abstract screening classification in evidence-based medicine: incorporating domain knowledge into pre-trained models. In Finkelstein, J., Moskovitch, R. and Parimbelli, E. (eds.) Proceedings of the 22nd Artificial intelligence in medicine international conference 2024 (AIME 2024), 9-12 July 2024, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. Lecture notes in computer science, 14844. Cham: Springer [online], part I, pages 261-272. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-66538-7_26

Evidence-based medicine (EBM) represents a cornerstone in medical research, guiding policy and decision-making. However, the robust steps involved in EBM, particularly in the abstract screening stage, present significant challenges to researchers. Nu... Read More about Enhancing abstract screening classification in evidence-based medicine: incorporating domain knowledge into pre-trained models..

Interventional pharmacoepidemiology: design and evaluation of interventions to improve prescribing. (2024)
Journal Article
ALEXANDER, C., GRANT, A., HUGHES, C. and DREISCHULTE, T. [2024]. Interventional pharmacoepidemiology: design and evaluation of interventions to improve prescribing. American journal of epidemiology [online], Advance Articles. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwae109

Despite the value of modern therapeutics, many obstacles prevent their optimal use. Overuse, underuse and misuse are common, resulting in morbidity and mortality impacting billions of individuals across the world. Pharmacoepidemiology provides import... Read More about Interventional pharmacoepidemiology: design and evaluation of interventions to improve prescribing..

Exploring the perceptions and experiences of community rehabilitation for long COVID from the perspectives of Scottish general practitioners' and people living with long COVID: a qualitative study. (2024)
Journal Article
COOPER, K., DUNCAN, E., HART-WINKS, E., COWIE, J., SHIM, J., STAGE, E., TOOMAN, T., ALEXANDER, L., LOVE, A., MORRIS, J., ORMEROD, J., PRESTON, J. and SWINTON, P.A. 2024. Exploring the perceptions and experiences of community rehabilitation for long COVID from the perspectives of Scottish general practitioners' and people living with long COVID: a qualitative study. BMJ open [online], 14(5), e082830. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082830

The objective of this study was to explore the experience of accessing Long COVID community rehabilitation from the perspectives of people with Long COVID and General Practitioners (GPs). The research took the form of a qualitative descriptive study,... Read More about Exploring the perceptions and experiences of community rehabilitation for long COVID from the perspectives of Scottish general practitioners' and people living with long COVID: a qualitative study..

Investigating practice integration of independent prescribing by community pharmacists using normalization process theory: a cross-sectional survey. (2024)
Journal Article
KARIM, L., MCINTOSH, T., JEBARA, T., PFLEGER, D., OSPREY, A. and CUNNINGHAM, S. 2024. Investigating practice integration of independent prescribing by community pharmacists using normalization process theory: a cross-sectional survey. International journal of clinical pharmacy [online], 46(4), pages 966-976. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11096-024-01733-x

Independent prescribing (IP) has not been extensively investigated in community pharmacy (CP). Normalization Process Theory (NPT) constructs help explain how interventions are integrated into practice and include: 'coherence' (understanding), 'cognit... Read More about Investigating practice integration of independent prescribing by community pharmacists using normalization process theory: a cross-sectional survey..

Exploring women’s motivations to freebirth and their experience of maternity care: a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis. (2024)
Journal Article
VELO HIGUERAS, M., DOUGLAS, F. and KENNEDY, C. 2024. Exploring women's motivations to freebirth and their experience of maternity care: a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis. Midwifery [online], 134, article number 104022. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2024.104022

Freebirth is currently defined as the deliberate decision to give birth without a regulated healthcare professional. Previous reviews have identified factors influencing women's decision to freebirth, yet there is limited evidence on what is the care... Read More about Exploring women’s motivations to freebirth and their experience of maternity care: a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis..

A uniquely positive, self-described patient experience with the R-MAOI Moclobemide, prescribed for treatment-resistant-depression-anxiety. (2024)
Journal Article
ADAMS, N.N. 2024. A uniquely positive, self-described patient experience with the R-MAOI Moclobemide, prescribed for treatment-resistant-depression-anxiety. Psychiatry research [online], 337, article number 115924. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115924

Treatment-resistant clinical depression and linked-anxiety represents a serious debilitating illness. Individual presentation differs. Symptoms can be co-occurring depressive-state and high-anxiety [1], [2]. My own longitudinal experiences with depre... Read More about A uniquely positive, self-described patient experience with the R-MAOI Moclobemide, prescribed for treatment-resistant-depression-anxiety..

An exploration of people living with Parkinson's experience of cardio-drumming: Parkinson's Beats: a qualitative phenomenological study. (2024)
Journal Article
IRONS, J.Y., WILLIAMS, A., HOLLAND, J. and JONES, J. 2024. An exploration of people living with Parkinson's experience of cardio-drumming: Parkinson's Beats: a qualitative phenomenological study. International journal of environmental research and public health [online], 21(4), article number 514. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21040514

Research has shown that physical activity has a range of benefits for people living with Parkinson's (PLwP), improving muscle strength, balance, flexibility, and walking, as well as non-motor symptoms such as mood. Parkinson's Beats is a form of card... Read More about An exploration of people living with Parkinson's experience of cardio-drumming: Parkinson's Beats: a qualitative phenomenological study..

Translating novel collective behaviour measures to concepts and principles of play as understood by football coaches. (2024)
Journal Article
CORSIE, M., MALONE, M. and SWINTON, P.A. 2024. Translating novel collective behaviour measures to concepts and principles of play as understood by football coaches. International journal of sports science and coaching [online], 19(4), pages 1443-1458. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541241238991

A range of innovative performance analysis metrics have been applied in recent years to investigate aspects of football using tempo-spatial and network analyses. These approaches have gained traction within some professional teams to quantify and ass... Read More about Translating novel collective behaviour measures to concepts and principles of play as understood by football coaches..

"Doing" is never enough, if "being" is neglected: exploring midwives' perspectives on the influence of an emotional intelligence education programme: a qualitative study. [Article] (2024)
Journal Article
TABIB, M., HUMPHREY, T. and FORBES-MCKAY, K. 2024. "Doing" is never enough, if "being" is neglected: exploring midwives' perspectives on the influence of an emotional intelligence education programme: a qualitative study. Women and birth [online], 37(3), article number 101587. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2024.02.003

The role of the midwife is emotionally demanding, with many midwives experiencing high levels of stress and burnout, and a great number considering leaving the profession. This has serious implications for the delivery of high-quality, safe maternity... Read More about "Doing" is never enough, if "being" is neglected: exploring midwives' perspectives on the influence of an emotional intelligence education programme: a qualitative study. [Article].

A novel method to quantify fibrin–fibrin and fibrin–α2-antiplasmin cross-links in thrombi formed from human trauma patient plasma. (2024)
Journal Article
MORROW, G.B., FLANNERY, S., CHARLES, P.D., HEILIG, R., FELLER, T., MCQUILTEN, Z., WAKE, E., ARIENS, R.A.S., WINEARLS, J., MUTCH, N.J., FISCHER, R., LAFFAN, M.A. and CURRY, N. 2024. A novel method to quantify fibrin-fibrin and fibrin-α2-antiplasmin cross-links in thrombi formed from human trauma patient plasma. Journal of thrombosis and haemostasis [online], 22(6), pages 1758-1771. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtha.2024.03.001

The widespread use of the anti-fibrinolytic agent, tranexamic acid (TXA), interferes with the quantification of fibrinolysis by dynamic laboratory assays such as clot lysis, making it difficult to measure fibrinolysis in many trauma patients. At the... Read More about A novel method to quantify fibrin–fibrin and fibrin–α2-antiplasmin cross-links in thrombi formed from human trauma patient plasma..

Polymer-drug conjugates as nano-sized multi-targeting systems for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. (2024)
Journal Article
MAHADIK, N., BARRON, G.A., KONG THOO LIN, P. and THOMPSON, C.J. 2024. Polymer-drug conjugates as nano-sized multi-targeting systems for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. RSC pharmaceutics [online], 1(2), pages 161-181. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1039/D3PM00075C

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive, neurodegenerative condition. There are clear markers for the presence and progression of the disease, including β-amyloid (Aβ) plaques and Tau tangles, with many potential causes debated in the scientific co... Read More about Polymer-drug conjugates as nano-sized multi-targeting systems for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease..

The impact of the cost of living crisis and food insecurity on food purchasing behaviours and food preparation practices in people living with obesity. (2024)
Journal Article
STONE, R.A., BROWN, A., DOUGLAS, F., GREEN, M.A., HUNTER, E., LONNIE, M., JOHNSTONE, A.M. and HARDMAN, C., on behalf of the FIO-Food Team. 2024. The impact of the cost of living crisis and food insecurity on food purchasing behaviours and food preparation practices in people living with obesity. Appetite [online], 196, article number 107255. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.appet.2024.107255

Lower income households are at greater risk of food insecurity and poor diet quality than higher income households. In high-income countries, food insecurity is associated with high levels of obesity, and in the UK specifically, the cost of living cr... Read More about The impact of the cost of living crisis and food insecurity on food purchasing behaviours and food preparation practices in people living with obesity..

Bringing life to Aberdeen: a history of maternity and neonatal services. (2024)
Journal Article
PEDERSEN, S. 2024. Bringing life to Aberdeen: a history of maternity and neonatal services. Women's history review [online], 33(3), page 445. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/09612025.2024.2315376

There is some fascinating detail in this new book detailing changes in maternity and neonatal care in Aberdeen over the centuries. Stories and characters range from Margaret Bane, an Aberdeenshire 'howdie' or midwife, put to death for witchcraft in 1... Read More about Bringing life to Aberdeen: a history of maternity and neonatal services..

Living with myocardial ischaemia and no obstructive coronary arteries: a qualitative study. (2024)
Journal Article
HUMPHREYS, H., PADDOCK, D., BROWN, S., BERRY, C., COWIE, A., DAWKES, S. and NICHOLS, S. 2024. Living with myocardial ischaemia and no obstructive coronary arteries: a qualitative study. Open heart [online], 11(1), article number e002569. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2023-002569

This study aims to explore the lived experience of people with myocardial ischaemia with no obstructive arteries. Qualitative study using semistructured interviews using telephone interviews with 17 participants living in the UK. 17 people (2 males,... Read More about Living with myocardial ischaemia and no obstructive coronary arteries: a qualitative study..

Throwing cold water on muscle growth: a systematic review with meta-analysis of the effects of post-exercise cold water immersion on resistance training-induced hypertrophy. (2024)
Journal Article
PIÑERO, A., BURKE, R., AUGUSTIN, F., MOHAN, A.E., DEJESUS, K., SAPUPPO, M., WEISENTHAL, M., COLEMAN, M., ANDROULAKIS-KORAKAKIS, P., GRGIC, J., SWINTON, P.A. and SCHOENFELD, B.J. 2024. Throwing cold water on muscle growth: a systematic review with meta-analysis of the effects of post-exercise cold water immersion on resistance training-induced hypertrophy. European journal of sport science [online], 24(2), pages 177-189. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/ejsc.12074

The purpose of this paper was to systematically review the literature and perform a meta‐analysis of the existing data on the effects of post-exercise cold water immersion (CWI) coupled with resistance training (RT) on gains in measures of muscle gro... Read More about Throwing cold water on muscle growth: a systematic review with meta-analysis of the effects of post-exercise cold water immersion on resistance training-induced hypertrophy..

Gaining more from doing less? The effects of a one-week deload period during supervised resistance training on muscular adaptations. (2024)
Journal Article
COLEMAN, M., BURKE, R., AUGUSTIN, F., PIÑERO, A., MALDONADO, J., FISHER, J.P., ISRAETEL, M., ANDROULAKIS-KORAKAKIS, P., SWINTON, P.A., OBERLIN, D.J. and SCHOENFELD, B.J. 2024. Gaining more from doing less? The effects of a one-week deload period during supervised resistance training on muscular adaptations. PeerJ [online], 12, e16777. Available from: https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16777

Based on emerging evidence that brief periods of cessation from resistance training (RT) may re-sensitize muscle to anabolic stimuli, we aimed to investigate how a 1-week deload interval at the midpoint of a 9-week RT program affected muscular adapta... Read More about Gaining more from doing less? The effects of a one-week deload period during supervised resistance training on muscular adaptations..

Comparative effect size distributions in strength and conditioning and implications for future research: a meta-analysis. (2024)
Journal Article
SWINTON, P.A. and MURPHY, A. [2024]. Comparative effect size distributions in strength and conditioning and implications for future research: a meta-analysis. International journal of strength and conditioning [online], (accepted). To be made available from: https://journal.iusca.org/index.php/Journal/issue/view/9

Controlled experimental designs are frequently used in strength and conditioning (S&C) to determine which interventions are most effective. The purpose of this large meta-analysis was to quantify the distribution of comparative effect sizes in S&C to... Read More about Comparative effect size distributions in strength and conditioning and implications for future research: a meta-analysis..

Physiological and psychological outcomes of high intensity interval training in patients with heart failure compared to moderate continuous training and usual care: a systematic review with meta analysis. (2023)
Journal Article
CALLUM, K., SWINTON, P., GORELY, T., CRABTREE, D. and LESLIE, S. 2024. Physiological and psychological outcomes of high intensity interval training in patients with heart failure compared to moderate continuous training and usual care: a systematic review with meta analysis. Heart and lung [online], 64, pages 117-127. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2023.12.002

An important component of secondary prevention of CVD (including HF) is comprehensive cardiac rehab, including exercise. Novel, individualised approaches are needed to increase uptake and adherence to exercise programmes. One area offering potential... Read More about Physiological and psychological outcomes of high intensity interval training in patients with heart failure compared to moderate continuous training and usual care: a systematic review with meta analysis..

Unforeseen emotional labour: a collaborative autoethnography exploring researcher experiences of studying long COVID in health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. (2023)
Journal Article
MACIVER, E., ADAMS, N.N., TORRANCE, N., DOUGLAS, F., KENNEDY, C., SKATUN, D., SANTIAGO, V.H. and GRANT, A. 2024. Unforeseen emotional labour: a collaborative autoethnography exploring researcher experiences of studying long COVID in health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. SSM - qualitative research in health [online], 5, article 100390. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmqr.2023.100390

The concept of "emotional labour" describes the regulation of feelings and expressions to fulfil a specific job role, discussed extensively in relation to commercial and caring professions, with more recent scholarship recognising the emotional role... Read More about Unforeseen emotional labour: a collaborative autoethnography exploring researcher experiences of studying long COVID in health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic..