Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Rongrong Liu, Birgitta Dresp-Langley
Summary: The study utilizes expert grip force data to investigate the surgical operations in robot-assisted minimally invasive endoscopic surgery, finding that individual grip force is influenced by task specificity. Two data analysis strategies are employed to explore this phenomenon.
Article
Physics, Fluids & Plasmas
Roi Holtzman, Marco Giulini, Raffaello Potestio
Summary: In complex systems, we identify the degrees of freedom that mainly determine the system behavior and quantify the information content preserved by them using statistical information measures. Our method is general and has been shown effective through applications on diverse systems.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Marta Chmielowska, Yaara Zisman-Ilani, Rob Saunders, Stephen Pilling
Summary: This protocol describes methods for an umbrella review to determine the effectiveness elements of SDM interventions for persons diagnosed with a mental illness. This approach aims to identify current and emerging evidence-based treatment options in mental illness.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Julie Hogsgaard Andersen, Anne Moller, Tina Drud Due
Summary: This study investigated how Danish general practitioners (GPs) made sense of and worked with COVID-19 guidelines and information. GPs found it challenging to keep up with and implement guidelines due to the vast sources of information and constant revisions. They were able to assess patients' risk levels but faced challenges with changing guidelines. Deciding whether to admit COVID-19 patients to hospitals was relatively straightforward for GPs, but discrepancies between government announcements, guidelines, and local testing capacities added extra work.
Article
Area Studies
Andreas Schedler
Summary: The violence of organised crime has intruded upon the political arena in Mexico. During the 2018 elections, the killings of numerous local candidates prompted Mexican society to struggle in understanding this unprecedented wave of violence, where a shared narrative framed these killings as 'business as usual' for criminal organisations.
JOURNAL OF LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Clement Ganachaud, Caroline Ganiere, Guillaume Hacques, Nadege Rochat, Ludovic Seifert, David Ade
Summary: This study analysed learners' experiences of different practice conditions during a climbing learning protocol and examined how these experiences inform learners' exploratory activity. Learners' descriptions during previews and climbs were collected using self-confrontation interviews. Seven phenomenological clusters reflecting meaningful exploratory activity were identified, and significant differences in their distribution were found between different practice groups, learning sessions, and routes.
PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH-PSYCHOLOGISCHE FORSCHUNG
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kate Morton, Laura Dennison, Rebecca Band, Beth Stuart, Laura Wilde, Tara Cheetham-Blake, Elena Heber, Joanna Slodkowska-Barabasz, Paul Little, Richard J. McManus, Carl R. May, Lucy Yardley, Katherine Bradbury
Summary: This study revealed the challenges and potential mechanisms of implementing digital interventions to improve adherence among hypertensive patients in primary care settings. Practitioners showed moderate adherence to adjusting medication dosages, mainly influenced by factors such as trust in home readings and decision-making processes. Contextual factors and the quality of remote support during implementation also impacted the intervention effectiveness.
IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Genetics & Heredity
Peter Kreitmaier, Georgia Katsoula, Eleftheria Zeggini
Summary: Genome-wide association studies have revealed the genetic basis of complex diseases, and multi-omics approaches can characterize molecular profiles in relevant tissues to understand disease mechanisms. This article highlights progress in integrating studies on type 2 diabetes, osteoarthritis, Alzheimer's disease, and systemic lupus erythematosus. High-resolution techniques like single-cell and spatial omics will be crucial in the future, and it is important to include understudied cell types and diverse populations.
TRENDS IN GENETICS
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
Angela Benfield, Robert B. Krueger
Summary: Efforts to teach evidence-based practice implementation have focused on increasing knowledge and developing interventions, but there have been limited sustained improvements in clinical practice. The selection of interventions is a complex cognitive process shaped by individuals' representation of the problem in their mind. The process needs to be made more visible to support appropriate adoption of interventions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Communication
Emily Edwards, Sarah Ford, Radhika Gajjala, Padmini Ray Murray, Kiran Vinod Bhatia
Summary: This article examines the protests against India's CAA-NRC laws, focusing on the role of women and digital activism. By analyzing data collection methods and protest activities, it reveals the formation of political subjectivities in digital protest movements. The interdisciplinary engagement between critical, feminist knowledge approaches and data science methods is highlighted, showcasing the complexity of gendered, transnational protest representation.
NEW MEDIA & SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Political Science
Elin Lerum Boasson, Charlotte Burns, Simone Pulver
Summary: This article reviews literature on six actor groups engaged in domestic mitigation governance and evaluates the usefulness of three climate governance models. The public support model is found to best capture the wide range of actors and real-world, complex participation patterns of domestic climate governance. However, the socio-technological transitions and market failure models provide more insight on actor engagement in decision-making and implementation roles. More systematic comparative research is needed on a wider range of actors, on domestic climate governance in the global South, and on interactions between actors.
JOURNAL OF EUROPEAN PUBLIC POLICY
(2023)
Article
Mathematics, Applied
Naeem Jan, Jeonghwan Gwak, Juhee Choi, Sung Woo Lee, Chul Su Kim
Summary: Transportation is a vital economic activity in both business and daily life, and its decision-making process seeks to address current and future transportation problems. This research focuses on the novel concept of interval-valued complex fuzzy sets (IVCFS) and IVCF soft relations (IVCFSRs) to improve transportation strategies. The effectiveness of the suggested work is demonstrated through comparative analysis with existing methods.
Article
Rehabilitation
H. Frost, T. Tooman, J. Cowie, N. Gillespie, P. Ackerman, E. Krievs, K. Dziedzic
Summary: This study aims to explore the acceptability, barriers, and enablers of implementing NICE guidelines for osteoarthritis in Scottish primary care settings and investigate the role of Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners (APPs) in providing evidence-based care. The study found that APPs were better suited to implement the evidence-based model and identified barriers such as limited training time, restricted appointment time for GPs, disease-specific guideline limitations for patients with complex multimorbidity, and system-based barriers. However, practitioner motivation was identified as a key enabler for providing optimal, standardized quality care for osteoarthritis. The JIGSAW-E model materials need to be adapted to the local context to increase acceptance and usability.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sobha Sivaprasad, Gopalakrishnan Netuveli, Raphael Wittenberg, Rajan Khobragade, Rajeev Sadanandan, Bipin Gopal, Lakshmi Premnazir, Dolores Conroy, Jyotsna Srinath, Radha Ramakrishnan, Simon George, Vasudeva Iyer Sahasranamam
Summary: This study aims to pilot a diabetic retinopathy care pathway in the public health system in Kerala and evaluate its effectiveness and implementation strategy to determine sustainability and scalability. Using a hybrid research design, the study will utilize both quantitative and qualitative data to assess the outcomes of the DR screening program and implementation strategies. The ultimate goal is for the state-wide adoption of the DR care pathway as a successful outcome.
Article
Education & Educational Research
Lauren Schudde, Huriya Jabbar, Eliza Epstein, Elif Yucel
Summary: More than one-third of students enter higher education at community colleges with the aim of obtaining a baccalaureate degree. This study examines how community college students interpret state transfer policies and how their interpretations affect their subsequent behavior. Students primarily follow two patterns when it comes to understanding transfer policies, which in turn have important implications for their transfer outcomes.
AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Rheumatology
Sarah McKevitt, Clare Jinks, Emma L. Healey, Jonathan G. Quicke
Summary: Through semi-structured interviews with older adults with osteoarthritis and comorbidity, it was found that they faced complex barriers to physical activity due to the impact of multiple long-term conditions. However, social support and support from knowledgeable healthcare professionals, along with physical activity adapted for their conditions, were identified as key facilitators in overcoming these barriers and increasing physical activity levels.
MUSCULOSKELETAL CARE
(2022)
Article
Rheumatology
Michelle Marshall, Milica Blagojevic-Bucknall, Trishna Rathod-Mistry, Martin J. Thomas, John J. Edwards, George Peat, Hylton B. Menz, Edward Roddy
Summary: The study identified four distinct trajectories of foot pain over a 7-year period, highlighting the associations between persistent pain and factors such as obesity and hallux valgus. Further investigation into targeting modifiable prognostic factors is needed for long-term outcomes in individuals with foot pain.
ARTHRITIS CARE & RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Dahai Yu, Matthew Missen, Kelvin P. Jordan, John J. Edwards, James Bailey, Ross Wilkie, Justine Fitzpatrick, Nuzhat Ali, Paul Niblett, George Peat
Summary: This study compared estimates and trends for low back pain (LBP) and osteoarthritis from two English databases and found conflicting results. The estimates from CPRD Aurum were more consistent with external sources and may be useful for monitoring population musculoskeletal health and healthcare demand.
CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Rheumatology
Ida K. Haugen, David Felson, Abhishek Abhishek, Francis Berenbaum, John James Edwards, Gabriel Herrero Beaumont, Merete Hermann-Eriksen, Catherine L. Hill, Mariko Ishimori, Helgi Jonsson, Teemu Karjalainen, Ying Ying Leung, Emmanuel Maheu, Christian D. Mallen, Rikke Helene Moe, Roberta Ramonda, Valentin Ritschl, Tanja A. Stamm, Zoltan Szekanecz, Florus J. van der Giesen, Marco J. P. F. Ritt, Ruth Wittoek, Ingvild Kjeken, Nina Osteras, Lotte A. van de Stadt, Martin Englund, Krysia S. Dziedzic, M. Marshall, Sita Bierma-Zeinstra, Paul Hansen, Elsie Greibrokk, Wilma Smeets, Margreet Kloppenburg
Summary: This study aims to develop new classification criteria for hand osteoarthritis. In Phase 1, features associated with hand OA were identified, with radiographic findings being more effective than clinical examination findings. Phase 2 aimed to achieve consensus on the features and their weights for three types of hand OA. A decision analysis approach was implemented using patient vignettes and expert panels, with the reliability and validity of the proposed criteria sets being tested.
Article
Orthopedics
Zoe Paskins, Laurna Bullock, Fay Manning, Simon Bishop, Paul Campbell, Elizabeth Cottrell, G. P. Partner, Clare Jinks, Melanie Narayanasamy, Ian C. Scott, Opinder Sahota, Sarah Ryan
Summary: This study aimed to explore the acceptability of and preferences for remote consultations among patients with osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis. The findings show that attitudes towards remote consultations, views on fairness and intervention coherence varied depending on the patients' consultation needs and their perceptions of the pandemic.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Zoe Paskins, Kieran Bromley, Martyn Lewis, Gemma Hughes, Emily Hughes, Susie Hennings, Andrea Cherrington, Alison Hall, Melanie A. Holden, Kay Stevenson, Ajit Menon, Philip Roberts, George Peat, Clare Jinks, Jesse Kigozi, Raymond Oppong, Nadine E. Foster, Christian D. Mallen, Edward Roddy
Summary: This study compared the clinical effectiveness of adding ultrasound guided intra-articular hip injection of corticosteroid and local anaesthetic to advice and education in adults with hip osteoarthritis. The results showed that this treatment option can improve hip pain intensity, especially for patients with synovitis or effusion.
BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Celia L. Gregson, David J. Armstrong, Jean Bowden, Cyrus Cooper, John Edwards, Neil J. L. Gittoes, Nicholas Harvey, John Kanis, Sarah Leyland, Rebecca Low, Eugene McCloskey, Katie Moss, Jane Parker, Zoe Paskins, Kenneth Poole, David M. Reid, Mike Stone, Julia Thomson, Nic Vine, Juliet Compston
Summary: The National Osteoporosis Guideline Group (NOGG) has revised the UK guideline for the assessment and management of osteoporosis and the prevention of fragility fractures in postmenopausal women and older men. This comprehensive guideline provides recommendations based on systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and randomized controlled trials. It has been accredited by NICE and endorsed by international organizations.
ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS
(2022)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Cheryl Grindell, Tom Sanders, Remi Bec, Angela Mary Tod, Daniel Wolstenholme
Summary: This study evaluates the impact of creative co-design on knowledge mobilisation in healthcare and finds that it successfully facilitates this process. The approach supports engagement through creative and visual methods, design-led solutions, and creating the right conditions for knowledge sharing in a non-hierarchical environment.
Article
Primary Health Care
Helen Jarvis, Tom Sanders, Barbara Hanratty
Summary: This study aimed to explore primary care healthcare professionals' experiences and understanding of chronic liver disease and its role in the management of long-term conditions. The findings identified key areas for action, including incentivised frameworks, integration into multimorbidity care, defining the GP role, and education/local champions.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Cara Mooney, David Alexander White, Jeremy Dawson, Vincent Deary, Kate Fryer, Monica Greco, Michelle Horspool, Aileen Neilson, Gillian Rowlands, Tom Sanders, Ruth E. Thomas, Steve Thomas, Waquas Waheed, Christopher D. Burton
Summary: This pragmatic, multicentre, randomised controlled trial aims to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of the symptoms clinic intervention plus usual care compared with usual care alone. A total of 354 participants were recruited and individually randomised (1:1). The primary outcome is the self-reported Physical Health Questionnaire-15 at 52 weeks postrandomisation. Secondary outcome measures include the EuroQol 5 dimension 5 level and healthcare resource use. A process evaluation will also be conducted, including consultation content analysis and interviews with participants and key stakeholders.
Review
Rheumatology
Connor Henry-Blake, Michelle Marshall, Kane Treadwell, Simran Parmar, Jordan Higgs, John J. J. Edwards, George Peat
Summary: This study found variations in guidelines regarding the role of radiography in the diagnosis of osteoarthritis (OA) internationally and limited impact of UK guidelines on domestic OA X-ray request rates.
MUSCULOSKELETAL CARE
(2023)
Article
Rheumatology
Kayleigh J. Mason, Kelvin P. Jordan, Neil Heron, John J. Edwards, James Bailey, Felix A. Achana, Ying Chen, Martin Frisher, Alyson L. Huntley, Christian D. Mallen, Mamas A. Mamas, May Ee Png, Stephen Tatton, Simon White, Michelle Marshall
Summary: The objective of this study was to determine if patients with musculoskeletal pain have a worse prognosis following acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or stroke. The results showed that patients with musculoskeletal pain had higher rates of mortality, longer hospital stays, and higher readmission rates after ACS and stroke, particularly for osteoarthritis and inflammatory conditions. However, after adjusting for age and polypharmacy, the increased risks associated with musculoskeletal pain did not persist.
MUSCULOSKELETAL CARE
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kate Fryer, Tom Sanders, Monica Greco, Cara Mooney, Vincent Deary, Christopher Burton
Summary: This study describes the teaching and implementation of an extended consultation model for patients with persistent physical symptoms and functional disorders. The model is based on current scientific knowledge about these symptoms and the communication challenges they present. The results show that the model helps clinicians explain and adapt to individual patients' symptoms effectively.
PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING
(2023)
Article
Primary Health Care
Emma L. Healey, Christian D. Mallen, Carolyn A. Chew-Graham, Elaine Nicholls, Martyn Lewis, Sarah A. Lawton, Andrew G. Finney, Valerie Tan, Vince Cooper, Krysia S. Dziedzic, Jennifer Liddle, Simon Wathall, Clare Jinks
Summary: This study aimed to test the feasibility of integrating intervention for osteoarthritis, anxiety, and depression into routine long-term condition reviews. The results showed that primary care practices were able to implement the intervention during routine assessments, but there is room for improvement in training and recruitment.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Andrew Morden, Bie Nio Ong, Clare Jinks, Emma Healey, Andrew Finney, Krysia S. Dziedzic
Summary: This study investigates the outcomes of a complex intervention to promote self-management for osteoarthritis. Findings suggest that communication styles influence the outcomes of self-management interventions.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Samantha Horn, Yana Litovsky, George Loewenstein
Summary: This study suggests that curiosity can be a useful tool in increasing demand for and engagement with aversive health information. By manipulating curiosity through various methods, researchers found that participants were more likely to view and engage with information about their drinking habits, cancer risk, and the sugar content in drinks. Overall, curiosity prompts provide a simple and effective way to increase engagement with aversive health information.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sandra Gillner
Summary: Despite high expectations, the extensive and rapid adoption of AI in medical diagnostics has not been realized. This study investigates the perception and navigation of AI providers in complex healthcare systems, revealing their self-organization to increase adaptability and the practices utilized to mitigate tensions within the healthcare subsystems.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fabian Duartea, Alvaro Jimenez-Molina
Summary: This study found that violence related to social protest has a significant impact on depressive symptoms, leading to an increase in depression among the population in Chile. The effect varies by gender and age, with a stronger influence on men and young adults.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nick Graetz, Carl Gershenson, Sonya R. Porter, Danielle H. Sandler, Emily Lemmerman, Matthew Desmond
Summary: Investments in stable, affordable housing may be an important tool for improving population health. This study, using administrative data, found that high rent burden, increases in rent burden during midlife, and evictions were associated with increased mortality.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wan Wei
Summary: This study explores the phenomenon of other patient participation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), uncovering the various roles that third parties can assume during medical interactions. The findings contribute to existing research on patient resistance and triadic medical interactions, providing insights into the dynamics and implications of third-party involvement in medical consultations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Harry Scarbrough, Katie Rose M. Sanfilippo, Alexandra Ziemann, Charitini Stavropoulou
Summary: This paper examines the contribution of pilot implementation studies to the wider spread and sustainability of innovation in healthcare systems. Through an empirical examination of an innovation intermediary organization in the English NHS, the study finds that their work in mobilizing pilot-based evidence involves configuring to context, transitioning evidence, and managing the transition. The findings contribute to theory by showing how intermediary roles can support the effective transitioning of pilot-based evidence, leading to more widespread adoption and sustainability of innovation.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marta Seiz, Leire Salazar, Tatiana Eremenko
Summary: This study examines the impact of maternal educational selection on birth outcomes during an economic recession, and finds that more educated mothers are more likely to give birth during high unemployment periods. Additionally, maternal education mitigates the adverse effects of unemployment on birth outcomes and is consistently associated with better perinatal health.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jingyuan Shi, Hye Kyung Kim, Charles T. Salmon, Edson C. Tandoc Jr, Zhang Hao Goh
Summary: This study examines the influence of individual and collective norms on COVID-19 vaccination intention across eight Asian countries. The findings reveal nuanced patterns of how individual and collective social norms influence health behavioral decisions, depending on the degree of cultural tightness-looseness.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Elliot Friedman, Melissa Franks, Elizabeth Teas, Patricia A. Thomas
Summary: This study found that positive relations with others have a significant impact on functional limitations and longevity in aging adults, independent of social integration and social support.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zhuolin Pan, Yuqi Liu, Ye Liu, Ziwen Huo, Wenchao Han
Summary: This study examines the effects of age-friendly neighbourhood environment and functional abilities on life satisfaction among older adults in urban China. The findings highlight the importance of transportation, housing, and social and physical environment factors in influencing functional abilities and life satisfaction. The study provides valuable insights for policymakers in enhancing older adults' life satisfaction in the Chinese urban context.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)