Outputs (173)

Survey to identify research priorities for primary care in Scotland during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. (2022)
Journal Article
HUBBARD, G., GRIST, F., POPE, L.M., CUNNINGHAM, S., MAXWELL, M., BENNIE, M., GUTHRIE, B., MERCER, S.W. 2022. Survey to identify research priorities for primary care in Scotland during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ Open [online], 12(5), article number e056817. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056817

Objectives To identify research priorities for primary care in Scotland following the COVID-19 pandemic. Design Modified James Lind Alliance methodology; respondents completed an online survey to make research suggestions and rank research themes in... Read More about Survey to identify research priorities for primary care in Scotland during and following the COVID-19 pandemic..

Mind the gap! A survey comparing current strength training methods used in men's versus women's first team and academy soccer. (2022)
Journal Article
MCQUILLIAM, S.J., CLARK, D.R., ERSKINE, R.M. and BROWNLEE, T.E. 2022. Mind the gap! A survey comparing current strength training methods used in men's versus women's first team and academy soccer. Science and medicine in football [online], 6(5): towards a better understanding of health and performance is sponsored and supported by Adidas and Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), pages 597-604. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/24733938.2022.2070267

Much less is known about strength and conditioning (S&C) practice in women's versus men's soccer. The aim of this study was to compare S&C practice between coaches working in men's or women's soccer, at first team or academy level, worldwide. A total... Read More about Mind the gap! A survey comparing current strength training methods used in men's versus women's first team and academy soccer..

What are scoping reviews? Providing a formal definition of scoping reviews as a type of evidence synthesis. (2022)
Journal Article
MUNN, Z., POLLOCK, D., KHALIL, H., ALEXANDER, L., MCINERNEY, P., GODFREY, C.M., PETERS, M. and TRICCO, A.C. 2022. What are scoping reviews? Providing a formal definition of scoping reviews as a type of evidence synthesis. JBI evidence synthesis [online], 20(4), pages 950-952. Available from: https://doi.org/10.11124/JBIES-21-00483

Evidence synthesis encompasses a broad range of review types and scoping reviews are an increasingly popular approach to synthesizing evidence in a number of fields. They sit alongside other evidence synthesis methodologies such as systematic reviews... Read More about What are scoping reviews? Providing a formal definition of scoping reviews as a type of evidence synthesis..

A qualitative study on pharmacist prescribing for patients with chronic kidney disease. (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ALRIISI, F.A., STEWART, D., ALNAAMANI, H., FAHMY, M. and CUNNINGHAM, S. 2022. A qualitative study on pharmacist prescribing for patients with chronic kidney disease. Presented at 2022 ESCP (European Society of Clinical Pharmacy) Spring workshop: taking care of patients with neurological disorders, 28-29 April 2022, Zürich, Switzerland.

Background and Objective: Chronic Kidney Disease has a high risk of morbidity and mortality. The available evidence worldwide demonstrates that nonmedical prescribing by pharmacist in various clinical specialties is safe and effective approach. There... Read More about A qualitative study on pharmacist prescribing for patients with chronic kidney disease..

Time-course analysis following initial warm-up to inform pre-pitch entry preparations of soccer substitutes. (2022)
Journal Article
SWINTON, P.A., SYMON, K., MAUGHAN, P., BURGESS, K.E. and DOLAN, E. 2022. Time-course analysis following initial warm-up to inform pre-pitch entry preparations of soccer substitutes. International journal of sports science and coaching [online], 17(4), pages 860-867. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1177/17479541221095196

The purpose of this study was to investigate the time-course of decrements in physical performance following a pre-match warm-up in soccer players. Knowledge of this information could be used to inform re-warm-ups and pre-pitch entry practices of soc... Read More about Time-course analysis following initial warm-up to inform pre-pitch entry preparations of soccer substitutes..

Concerns over the prescription of clozapine for people diagnosed with “borderline personality disorder” in private locked psychiatric units. (2022)
Journal Article
HARDING, K., WARRENDER, D. and BERRIGAN, H. 2022. Concerns over the prescription of clozapine for people diagnosed with 'borderline personality disorder' in private locked psychiatric units. Mental health review journal [online], 27(3), pages 348-354. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/MHRJ-03-2022-0017

Purpose: The use of long-term anti-psychotic medication for borderline personality disorder contravenes prescribing guidelines in the UK. There is evidence to suggest clozapine can be beneficial yet anecdotally it is prescribed almost exclusively in... Read More about Concerns over the prescription of clozapine for people diagnosed with “borderline personality disorder” in private locked psychiatric units..

The impact of caring for family members with mental illnesses on the caregiver: a scoping review. (2022)
Journal Article
PHILLIPS, R., DURKIN, M., ENGWARD, H., CABLE, G. and IANCU, M. 2023. The impact of caring for family members with mental illnesses on the caregiver: a scoping review. Health promotion international [online], 38(3), daac049. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daac049

A large amount of multidisciplinary, qualitative and quantitative research suggests that providing care for family members with mental health illnesses can have both positive and negative effects on the carers' wellbeing. However, to date a comprehen... Read More about The impact of caring for family members with mental illnesses on the caregiver: a scoping review..

Physical activity and exercise for people with Parkinson's. (2022)
Journal Article
JONES, J., BAKER, K. and RAMASWAMY, B. 2022. Physical activity and exercise for people with Parkinson's. Advances in clinical neuroscience and rehabilitation [online], 21(2), pages 12-14. Available from: https://doi.org/10.47795/FENH4822

A growing body of evidence exists advocating the value of physical activity and exercise for people with Parkinson's. Such is the importance of being active, participation in exercise is perceived to be of equal importance to medication in the long-t... Read More about Physical activity and exercise for people with Parkinson's..

Simulated patients' experiences and perspectives of an interprofessional ward simulation: an exploratory qualitative analysis. (2022)
Journal Article
MCKINLEY, M., ARNOLD, A., BURNS, I., GEDDES, H., MCDONALD, L. and O'CARROLL, V. 2022. Simulated patients' experiences and perspectives of an interprofessional ward simulation: an exploratory qualitative analysis. Journal of interprofessional education and practice [online], 28, article 100522. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjep.2022.100522

Background: Interprofessional simulation-based education (IPSE) prepares healthcare students for future collaborative practice. Whilst experiences of IPSE have previously been reported by students and faculty, there is a limited understanding of simu... Read More about Simulated patients' experiences and perspectives of an interprofessional ward simulation: an exploratory qualitative analysis..

Moving from consultation to co-creation with knowledge users in scoping reviews: guidance from the JBI Scoping Review Methodology Group. (2022)
Journal Article
POLLOCK, D., ALEXANDER, L., MUNN, Z., PETERS, M.D.J., KHALIL, H., GODFREY, C.M., MCINERNEY, P., SYNNOT, A. and TRICCO, A.C. 2022. Moving from consultation to co-creation with knowledge users in scoping reviews: guidance from the JBI Scoping Review Methodology Group. JBI evidence synthesis [online], 20(4), pages 969-979. Available from: https://doi.org/10.11124/JBIES-21-00416

Knowledge user consultation is often limited or omitted in the conduct of scoping reviews. Not including knowledge users within the conduct and reporting of scoping reviews could be due to a lack of guidance or understanding about what consultation r... Read More about Moving from consultation to co-creation with knowledge users in scoping reviews: guidance from the JBI Scoping Review Methodology Group..

Carotid intima-media thickness and flow-mediated dilation do not predict acute in-hospital outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. (2022)
Journal Article
CRISTINA-OLIVEIRA, M., MEIRELES, K., GIL, S., CAVALCANTE ASSIS, F., GEBER-JÚNIOR, J.C., SHINJO, S.K., POSSOLO DE SOUZA, H., CRUZ SANTANA, A.N., SWINTON, P.A., DRAGER, L.F., GUALANO, B., ROSCHEL, H. and PEÇANHA, T. 2022. Carotid intima-media thickness and flow-mediated dilation do not predict acute in-hospital outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. American journal of physiology: heart and circulatory physiology [online], 322(6), pages H906-H913. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00026.2022

Studies have suggested a potential role of endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis in the pathophysiology of COVID-19. Herein, we tested whether brachial flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) measured upon hospita... Read More about Carotid intima-media thickness and flow-mediated dilation do not predict acute in-hospital outcomes in patients hospitalized with COVID-19..

Experimental modelling of Alzheimer’s disease for therapeutic screening. (2022)
Journal Article
BLAIKIE, L., KAY, G., MACIEL, P. and KONG THOO LIN, P. 2022. Experimental modelling of Alzheimer’s disease for therapeutic screening. European journal of medicinal chemistry reports [online], 5, article 100044. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmcr.2022.100044

Neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), pose a significant and urgent challenge to healthcare systems worldwide. With an increasing life expectancy, these progressive age-related disorders are expected to rise exponentially. N... Read More about Experimental modelling of Alzheimer’s disease for therapeutic screening..

JBI series paper 4: the role of collaborative evidence networks in promoting and supporting evidence-based healthcare globally: reflections from 25 years across 38 countries. (2022)
Journal Article
PILLA, B., JORDAN, Z., CHRISTINA, R., KYNOCH, K., MCINERNEY, P., COOPER, K., WU, Y., PORRITT, K., LOCKWOOD, C. and MUNN, Z. 2022. JBI series paper 4: the role of collaborative evidence networks in promoting and supporting evidence-based healthcare globally: reflections from 25 years across 38 countries. Journal of clinical epidemiology [online], 150, pages 210-215. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2022.04.009

Evidence-based health care (EBHC) is a worldwide movement with hundreds of organisations and thousands of individuals working to ensure that health care practice, policy, and decision-making are informed by rigorous research evidence, to improve heal... Read More about JBI series paper 4: the role of collaborative evidence networks in promoting and supporting evidence-based healthcare globally: reflections from 25 years across 38 countries..

An investigation into the information-seeking behaviour of professionals, working within the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector in Ireland. (2022)
Journal Article
BROWNE, B. and MARTZOUKOU, K. 2022. An investigation into the information-seeking behaviour of professionals, working within the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector in Ireland. Library management [online], 43(5), pages 370-398. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/LM-11-2021-0099

Purpose: This research aimed to investigate the information-seeking behaviour (ISB) and information needs of different professional groups within the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector in the Republic of Ireland (i.e. for what purpose information is... Read More about An investigation into the information-seeking behaviour of professionals, working within the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector in Ireland..

Exploring women's motivations to freebirth and their experience of maternity care: protocol for a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis. [Protocol] (2022)
Other
VELO HIGUERAS, M., DOUGLAS, F. and KENNEDY, C. 2024. Exploring women's motivations to freebirth and their experience of maternity care: protocol for a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis. [Protocol]. PROSPERO [online], item number CRD42022325482. Available from: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=325482

Freebirth is the deliberate choice to give birth at home without a regulated healthcare professional. It is also known as unassisted childbirth. While the choice to decline professional care refers mainly to the intrapartum period, women who freebirt... Read More about Exploring women's motivations to freebirth and their experience of maternity care: protocol for a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis. [Protocol].

Corrigendum to: Future directions for the discovery of natural product-derived immunomodulating drugs: an IUPHAR positional review. (2022)
Journal Article
WAINWRIGHT, C.L., TEIXEIRA, M.M., ADELSON, D.L. et al. 2022. Corrigendum to: Future directions for the discovery of natural product-derived immunomodulating drugs: an IUPHAR positional review. Pharmacological research [online], 180, article 106207. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrs.2022.106207

During the manuscript editing three authors were omitted and the chemical structure was missing from Figure 9. This output contains the missing authors and a corrected Figure 9.

Exploring the health and wellbeing needs and experiences of people who use and deliver integrated health and social care in the community: a multi-case study. (2022)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
HENDERSON, L., BAIN, H., ALLAN, E. and KENNEDY, C. 2022. Exploring the health and wellbeing needs and experiences of people who use and deliver integrated health and social care in the community: a multi-case study. International journal of integrated care [online], 22(S1): abstracts from 21st International conference on integrated care (ICIC21): realising the true value of integrated care, 1-31 May 2021, [virtual conference], abstract 23. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.ICIC21012

Safe, people-centred, effective, affordable, and coordinated health and social support systems are a global priority. Current research in the field focuses on evaluation of services and models of integrated health and social care (IHSC). This qualita... Read More about Exploring the health and wellbeing needs and experiences of people who use and deliver integrated health and social care in the community: a multi-case study..

Priming with biocides: a pathway to antibiotic resistance? (2022)
Journal Article
ADKIN, P., HITCHCOCK, A., SMITH, L.J. and WALSH, S.E. 2022. Priming with biocides: a pathway to antibiotic resistance? Journal of applied microbiology [online], 133(2), pages 830-841. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.15564

Aims: To investigate the priming effects of sub-inhibitory concentrations of biocides on antibiotic resistance in bacteria. Methods and results: Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus were exposed to sub-inhibitory concent... Read More about Priming with biocides: a pathway to antibiotic resistance?.

Here’s why you don’t need to feel sore after a workout to know it’s worked. [Blog post] (2022)
Digital Artefact
CLARK, D.R., LANGAN-EVANS, C. and ERSKINE, R. 2022. Here’s why you don’t need to feel sore after a workout to know it’s worked. [Blog post]. Posted on The Conservation UK [online], 01 April 2022. Available from: https://theconversation.com/heres-why-you-dont-need-to-feel-sore-after-a-workout-to-know-its-worked-179995

"No pain, no gain" is a commonly used expression when it comes to getting in shape. It may also be why many of us think that you need to feel sore after a workout to know that you've done enough. There are many reasons why your muscles might get sore... Read More about Here’s why you don’t need to feel sore after a workout to know it’s worked. [Blog post].

Isolation and marginalization: exploring attrition of men in preregistration nursing programs. (2022)
Journal Article
TAYLOR, J., MARLAND, G., WHITFORD, H., CARSON, M. and LEECE, R. 2022. Isolation and marginalization: exploring attrition of men in preregistration nursing programs. Journal of nursing education [online], 61(4), pages 179-186. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20220209-02

In Scotland, similar to other countries, male nursing students have a high attrition rate. This study examined the reasons for and ways to decrease the attrition rate. This four-phase collaborative study included four Scottish universities. Phase 1 i... Read More about Isolation and marginalization: exploring attrition of men in preregistration nursing programs..