A5052752761- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Hernia repair and management
- COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
- Empathy and Medical Education
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Social Media in Health Education
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Healthcare Systems and Technology
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Delphi Technique in Research
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- 14-3-3 protein interactions
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
University of Aberdeen
2022-2024
The Patients Association
2020-2024
Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust
2024
Versus Arthritis
2022-2024
King's College London
2023-2024
University of Manchester
2022-2024
Cicely Saunders International
2023-2024
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
2024
Centre for Epidemiology Versus Arthritis
2023
American Society of Echocardiography
2023
Background Living with multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs) involves ‘work’. A recent qualitative synthesis identified eight patient-centred work themes: ‘learning and adapting’, ‘accumulation complexity’, ‘investigation monitoring’, ‘health service administration’ ‘symptom’, ‘emotional’, ‘medication’ ‘financial’ work. These themes may be underrepresented in electronic health records (EHRs). This study aimed to evaluate the representation of these their constituent concepts EHR data a...
UK COVID-19 vaccination policy has evolved to offering booster doses individuals at increased risk of severe Illness from COVID-19. Building on our analyses vaccine effectiveness first, second and initial doses, we aimed identify outcomes (i.e., related hospitalisation or death) post the autumn 2022 dose.
Stress echocardiography (SE) is one of the most commonly used diagnostic imaging tests for coronary artery disease (CAD) but requires clinicians to visually assess scans identify patients who may benefit from invasive investigation and treatment. EchoGo Pro provides an automated interpretation SE based on artificial intelligence (AI) image analysis. In reader studies, use when making clinical decisions improves accuracy confidence. Prospective evaluation in real world practice now important...
Percutaneous coronary intervention for complex disease is associated with a high risk of cardiogenic shock. This can cause harm and limit the quality revascularization achieved, especially when left ventricular function impaired at outset. Elective percutaneous unloading increasingly used to mitigate adverse events in patients undergoing high-risk intervention, but this strategy has fiscal clinical costs not supported by robust evidence.
Adults with rare autoimmune rheumatic diseases face unique challenges and struggles to navigate health-care systems designed manage common conditions. Evidence inform an optimal service framework for their care is scarce. Using systemic vasculitis as exemplar, we aimed identify explain the key components underpinning effective diseases.
<title>Abstract</title> Background Multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs), living with two or more (LTCs), often termed multimorbidity, has a high and increasing prevalence globally earlier age of onset in people deprived communities. A holistic understanding the patient’s perspective work associated MLTCs is needed. This study aimed to synthesise qualitative evidence describing experiences develop greater effect on people’s lives. Methods Three concepts (multimorbidity, burden lived...
Abstract Background Multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs), living with two or more (LTCs), often termed multimorbidity, has a high and increasing prevalence globally earlier age of onset in people deprived communities. A holistic understanding the patient’s perspective work associated MLTCs is needed. This study aimed to synthesise qualitative evidence describing experiences (multimorbidity) develop greater effect on people’s lives ways which 'burdensome' for people. Methods Three concepts...
As digital tools are increasingly used to support COVID-19 contact tracing, the equity implications must be considered. part of a study understand public's views tracing developed for national 'Test and Protect' programme in Scotland, we aimed explore groups often excluded from such discussions. This paper reports on their about potential exacerbate inequalities.
Background: With the current COVID-19 global pandemic causing major disruption to surgical services and acute care worldwide, there is a need for international collaboration determine most pressing related research priorities. The aim of this study was use modified Delphi process these, ensure high-quality in future. Method: Surgical stakeholders (multidisciplinary healthcare professionals patients) were invited by email using society membership details or Twitter submit individual...
Introduction: Hernias are one of the most common surgical diagnoses, and general operations performed. The involvement patients in decision making can be limited. aim this study was to explore perspectives around their hernia its management, aid future planning services maximise patient experience, good outcomes for patient. Methods: A SurveyMonkey questionnaire developed by advocates with some advice from surgeons. It promoted on Twitter Facebook, such as all found "hernia help" groups...
Objective To analyse how staff in one Scottish hospital respond to anonymised patient feedback posted on the nationally endorsed platform Care Opinion; and understand experiences of, attitudes towards, engaging with Opinion data. Methods This was a multi-method study comprising: (a) numerical thematic analysis of stories during six-month period, using published framework; (b) interviews range 10 responsible for organisational responses feedback. Results Seventy-seven were period. All...
We sought to investigate the incidence of severe COVID-19 outcomes after treatment with antivirals and neutralising monoclonal antibodies, estimate comparative effectiveness treatments in community-based individuals. conducted a retrospective cohort study investigating clinical hospitalisation, intensive care unit admission death, those treated antibodies for Scotland between December 2021 September 2022. compared effect various on risk outcomes, stratified by most prevalent sub-lineage at...
At the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, UK's Scientific Committee issued extreme social distancing measures, termed 'shielding', aimed at a subpopulation deemed extremely clinically vulnerable to infection. National guidance for risk stratification was based on patients' age, comorbidities and immunosuppressive therapies, including biologics that are not captured in primary care records. This process required considerable clinician time manually review outpatient letters. Our aim develop...
Patient and public involvement (PPI) in research has evolved over recent years, yet it often remains an 'optional extra' and, some cases, tokenistic. Discussions are focused on processes methods, to make PPI the norm; we argue that conversation needs change one of 'value': a culture common values principles across all types research. Taking reflexive, personalised approach, reflect how our team's experiences as patients, healthcare professionals academics have changed time shaped what value,...
Abstract Background Citizen science is a way to democratise by involving groups of citizens in the research process. Clinical guidelines are used improve practice, but their implementation can be limited. Involving patients and public enhance guideline implementation, there uncertainty about best approaches achieve this. potential involve improving clinical implementation. We aimed explore application citizen methods dissemination oral health dentistry. Methods developed GUIDE (GUideline...
Background Patient and public involvement (PPI) in trials aims to enhance research by improving its relevance transparency. Planning for statistical analysis begins at the design stage of a trial within protocol is refined detailed Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP). While PPI common development it less SAPs. This study aimed reach consensus on most important relevant items an SAP involve patients public. Methods We developed UK-based, two-round Delphi survey through iterative consultation with...
Abstract Background Abdominal wall hernia repair is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures worldwide, yet despite this, there remains a lack high-quality evidence to support best management. The aim study was use modified Delphi process determine future research priorities in this field. Methods Stakeholders were invited by email, using British Hernia Society membership details or Twitter, submit individual questions via an online survey. In addition, obtained from patient...
Background: Public health teams need to understand how the public responds vaccination messages in a pandemic or epidemic inform successful campaigns encouraging uptake of new vaccines as they become available. Methods: A rapid systematic review was performed by searching PsycINFO, MEDLINE, healthevidence.org, OSF Preprints and PsyArXiv May 2020 for studies including at least one message promoting vaccine droplet spread viruses. Non-English language dissertations were excluded line with...
The use of data from smartphones and wearable devices has huge potential for population health research, given the high level device ownership; range novel health-relevant types available consumer devices; frequency duration with which are, or could be, collected. Yet, uptake success large-scale mobile research in last decade have not met this intensely promoted opportunity. We make argument that digital person-generated are required necessary to answer many top priority questions, using...