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The visual analogue WOMAC 3.0 scale--internal validity and responsiveness of the VAS version

Kersten, P; White, PJ; Tennant, A (BioMed Central, 30 A)

Background Many people suffer with Osteoarthritis (OA) and subsequent morbidity. Therefore, measuring outcome associated with OA is important. The Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) has ...

The subjective index for physical and social outcome (SIPSO) in stroke: investigation of its subscale structure

Kersten, P; Ashburn, A; George, S; Low, J (BioMed Central, 26 A)

Short and valid measures of the impact of a stroke on integration are required in health and social settings. The Subjective Index of Physical and Social Outcome (SIPSO) is one such measure. However, there are questions ...

The Autonomic and Nociceptive Response to Acute Exercise Is Impaired in People with Knee Osteoarthritis

Bossenger, NR; Lewis, GN; Rice, DA; Shepherd, D (Elsevier BV, 2023)

Objectives An acute bout of exercise typically leads to short term exercise induced hypoalgesia (EIH), but this response is more variable in many chronic pain populations, including knee osteoarthritis (OA) and fibromyalgia ...

International Multispecialty Consensus on How to Image, Define, and Grade Ultrasound Imaging Features of First Metatarsophalangeal Joint Osteoarthritis, a Delphi Consensus Study

Molyneux, P; Bowen, C; Ellis, R; Rome, K; Carroll, M (Elsevier BV, 2023)

Objective To reach consensus concerning which ultrasound imaging features should be assessed and graded, and what ultrasound imaging procedure should be performed when examining osteoarthritic change in the first ...

How Novel Interactions in Parent–infant Psychotherapy Can Contribute to Change in a Depressed Relationship Between Mother and Infant: Reflections from a Hermeneutic Literature Review

Hiskens, M; Thomas-Anttila, K (Tuwhera Open Access Books, 2022)

Love in the Therapy Relationship: A Literature Review with Clinical Vignettes

Thomas-Anttila, K (Tuwhera Open Access Books, 2022)

Facing Personal Adversity While Dealing with the Pain of Others: A Hermeneutic Literature Review

Francis, J; Thomas-Anttila, K (Tuwhera Open Access Books, 2022)

Pre-hospital Transdermal Glyceryl Trinitrate in Patients With Stroke Mimics: Data From the RIGHT-2 Randomised-Controlled Ambulance Trial

Tunnage, B; Woodhouse, LJ; Dixon, M; Anderson, C; Ankolekar, S; Appleton, J; Cala, L; England, T; Krishnan, K; Havard, D; Mair, G; Muir, K; Phillips, S; Potter, J; Price, C; Randall, M; Robinson, TG; Roffe, C; Sandset, E; Siriwardena, N; Scutt, P; Wardlaw, JM; Sprigg, N; Bath, PM (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2022)

Background Prehospital stroke trials will inevitably recruit patients with non-stroke conditions, so called stroke mimics. We undertook a pre-specified analysis to determine outcomes in patients with mimics in the second ...

mHealth Technologies for Managing Problematic Pornography Use: A Content Analysis

Henry, N (AUTSA, GRS and Tuwhera Open Access, 2022)

Approximately one in twenty individuals struggle with Problematic Pornography Use (PPU) (Bőthe et al., 2020). Several mobile apps are currently available that claim to help with managing ‘pornography addiction'. However, ...

A Preliminary Randomized, Single‑blinded, Placebo‑controlled Clinical Dose–response Study to Elucidate the Effect of Ongoing Isometric Contraction of Muscles on the Vital Capacity of Lungs on Administering Blatta orientalis

Kushwaha, U; Supriya, G; Nair, B; Chattopadhyay, K; Nair, A; Vishwakarma, S (Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022)

Introduction: Blatta orientalis is an indicated remedy for asthma and other chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases in homeopathic medicine. Preclinical studies indicate that B. orientalis shows anti-asthmatic properties ...

Maternal Postures for Fetal Malposition in Labour for Improving the Health of Mothers and Their Infants

Barrowclough, J (John Wiley & Sons, 2022)

Background Fetal malposition (occipito‐posterior and persistent occipito‐transverse) in labour is associated with adverse maternal and infant outcomes. Whether use of maternal postures can improve these outcomes is unclear. ...

Experiences of Psychosocial Well-being in Aotearoa

Bright, F; Ibell-Roberts, C; Wilson, B-J (The Stroke Society of Australasia (SSA), 2022)

Enhancing Support for Family and Affected Others in New Zealand Gambling Services: An Exploratory Mixed Methods Study

Palmer Du Preez, K; Lowe, G; Mauchline, L; Janicot, S; Henry, N; Garrett, N; Landon, J (© Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora, 2022)

Summary This research was conducted to explore existing knowledge of quality and effective support for family members and affected others (FAO) who are harmed by someone else’s gambling and to suggest opportunities for ...

Mobilisation or Immobilisation-Based Treatments for First Carpometacarpal Joint Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis With Subgroup Analyses

Magni, N; McNair, P; Rice, D (SAGE, 2022)

Introduction: Both joint mobilisation and immobilisation are thought to be effective in the treatment of first carpo metacarpal joint (CMCJ) osteoarthritis (OA). The objective of this review was to establish whether either ...

A Bibliometric Analysis of Published Research Employing Musculoskeletal Imaging Modalities To Evaluate Foot Osteoarthritis

Molyneux, P; Stewart, S; Bowen, C; Ellis, R; Rome, K; Carroll, M (BioMed Central Ltd, 2022)

Temporal and global changes in research utilising imaging to assess foot osteoarthritis is currently unknown. This study aimed to undertake a bibliometric analysis of published research to: (1) identify the imaging modalities ...

Reliability of the Triangle Completion Test in the Real-world and in Virtual Reality

McLaren, R; Chaudhary, S; Rashid, U; Ravindran, S; Taylor, D (Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Brain Health and Clincal Neuroscience, 2022)

Background: The triangle completion test has been used to assess egocentric wayfinding for decades, yet there is little information on its reliability. We developed a virtual reality (VR) based test and investigated whether ...

A Secondary-Primary Mental Health Integrated Care Model for Communities with Diverse Population and Complex Health Needs – a Case Study with Health Care Utilization Evaluation

Bensemann, C; Zeng, IS; Hamer, H (Ubiquity Press, 2022)

Integrated care is expected to improve patient experience, patient outcomes and assist with the increasing demand on health services from those with long term conditions including mental disorder. Few studies have evaluated ...