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Providing effective and preferred care closer to home: a realist review of intermediate care (2015)
Journal Article
Pearson, M., Hunt, H., Cooper, C., Shepperd, S., Pawson, R., & Anderson, R. (2015). Providing effective and preferred care closer to home: a realist review of intermediate care. Health and Social Care in the Community, 23(6), 577-593. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12183

Intermediate care is one of the number of service delivery models intended to integrate care and provide enhanced health and social care services closer to home, especially to reduce reliance on acute care hospital beds. In order for health and socia... Read More about Providing effective and preferred care closer to home: a realist review of intermediate care.

Palliative care among heart failure patients in primary care: A comparison to cancer patients using english family practice data (2014)
Journal Article
Gadoud, A., Kane, E., Macleod, U., Ansell, P., Oliver, S., & Johnson, M. (2014). Palliative care among heart failure patients in primary care: A comparison to cancer patients using english family practice data. PLoS ONE, 9(11), Article e113188. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0113188

© 2014 Gadoud et al. Introduction: Patients with heart failure have a significant symptom burden and other palliative care needs often over a longer period than patients with cancer. It is acknowledged that this need may be unmet but by how much has... Read More about Palliative care among heart failure patients in primary care: A comparison to cancer patients using english family practice data.

Impact of the transparent reporting of evaluations with nonrandomized designs reporting guideline: Ten years on (2014)
Journal Article
Fuller, T., Peters, J., Pearson, M., & Anderson, R. (2014). Impact of the transparent reporting of evaluations with nonrandomized designs reporting guideline: Ten years on. American journal of public health : JPH / American Public Health Association, 104(11), e110-e117. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2014.302195

Objectives. We assessed how the Transparent Reporting of Evaluations with Nonrandomized Designs (TREND) reporting guideline was used by authors and journal editors in journals’ instructions to authors. We also evaluated its impact on reporting comple... Read More about Impact of the transparent reporting of evaluations with nonrandomized designs reporting guideline: Ten years on.

Capture, transfer, and feedback of patient-centered outcomes data in palliative care populations: Does it make a difference? A systematic review (2014)
Journal Article
Etkind, S. N., Daveson, B. A., Kwok, W., Witt, J., Bausewein, C., Higginson, I. J., & Murtagh, F. E. (2015). Capture, transfer, and feedback of patient-centered outcomes data in palliative care populations: Does it make a difference? A systematic review. Journal of pain and symptom management, 49(3), 611-624. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.07.010

© 2015 American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Context Patient-centered outcome measures (PCOMs) are an important way of promoting patient-professional communication. However, evidence rega... Read More about Capture, transfer, and feedback of patient-centered outcomes data in palliative care populations: Does it make a difference? A systematic review.

Effects of opioids on immunologic parameters that are relevant to anti-tumour immune potential in patients with cancer: A systematic literature review (2014)
Journal Article
Boland, J. W., McWilliams, K., Ahmedzai, S. H., & Pockley, A. G. (2014). Effects of opioids on immunologic parameters that are relevant to anti-tumour immune potential in patients with cancer: A systematic literature review. The British Journal of Cancer, 111(5), 866-873. https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2014.384

Background: The immune system has a central role in controlling cancer, and factors that influence protective antitumour immunity could therefore have a significant impact on the course of malignant disease. Opioids are essential for the management o... Read More about Effects of opioids on immunologic parameters that are relevant to anti-tumour immune potential in patients with cancer: A systematic literature review.

Understanding how appraisal of doctors produces its effects: A realist review protocol (2014)
Journal Article
Brennan, N., Bryce, M., Pearson, M., Wong, G., Cooper, C., & Archer, J. (2014). Understanding how appraisal of doctors produces its effects: A realist review protocol. BMJ open, 4(6), Article e005466. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005466

Introduction: UK doctors are now required to participate in revalidation to maintain their licence to practise. Appraisal is a fundamental component of revalidation. However, objective evidence of appraisal changing doctors' behaviour and directly re... Read More about Understanding how appraisal of doctors produces its effects: A realist review protocol.

Can comprehensive specialised end-of-life care be provided at home? Lessons from a study of an innovative consultant-led community service in the UK (2014)
Journal Article
Noble, B., King, N., Woolmore, A., Hughes, P., Winslow, M., Melvin, J., Brooks, J., Bravington, A., Ingleton, C., & Bath, P. A. (2015). Can comprehensive specialised end-of-life care be provided at home? Lessons from a study of an innovative consultant-led community service in the UK. European Journal of Cancer Care, 24(2), 253-266. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecc.12195

© 2014 The Authors. European Journal of Cancer Care published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. The Midhurst Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Service (MMSPCS) is a UK, medical consultant-led, multidisciplinary team aiming to provide round-the-clock adv... Read More about Can comprehensive specialised end-of-life care be provided at home? Lessons from a study of an innovative consultant-led community service in the UK.

Clinically important differences in the intensity of chronic refractory breathlessness (2013)
Journal Article
Johnson, M. J., Bland, J. M., Oxberry, S. G., Abernethy, A. P., & Currow, D. C. (2013). Clinically important differences in the intensity of chronic refractory breathlessness. Journal of pain and symptom management, 46(6), 957-963. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.01.011

Context: Clinically important differences in chronic refractory breathlessness are ill defined but important in clinical practice and trial design. Objectives: To estimate the clinical relevance of differences in breathlessness intensity using distri... Read More about Clinically important differences in the intensity of chronic refractory breathlessness.

A preliminary evaluation of the effects of opioids on innate and adaptive human in vitro immune function (2013)
Journal Article
Boland, J. W., Foulds, G. A., Ahmedzai, S. H., & Graham Pockley, A. (2014). A preliminary evaluation of the effects of opioids on innate and adaptive human in vitro immune function. BMJ supportive & palliative care, 4(4), 357-367. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2013-000573

Background: Studies have demonstrated that whereas some opioids have little effect on immunity (eg, buprenorphine), others can be immunosuppressive (eg, morphine) or immunostimulatory (eg, tramadol). However, a variety of approaches have been used, e... Read More about A preliminary evaluation of the effects of opioids on innate and adaptive human in vitro immune function.

The ethics of distress: Toward a framework for determining the ethical acceptability of distressing health promotion advertising (2013)
Journal Article
Whiting, D., & Brown, S. L. (2014). The ethics of distress: Toward a framework for determining the ethical acceptability of distressing health promotion advertising. International Journal of Psychology, 49(2), 89-97. https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12002

© 2014 International Union of Psychological Science. Distressing health promotion advertising involves the elicitation of negative emotion to increase the likelihood that health messages will stimulate audience members to adopt healthier behaviors. I... Read More about The ethics of distress: Toward a framework for determining the ethical acceptability of distressing health promotion advertising.

Involving patients and the public in healthcare operational research—The challenges and opportunities (2013)
Journal Article
Pearson, M., Monks, T., Gibson, A., Allen, M., Komashie, A., Fordyce, A., Harris-Golesworthy, F., Pitt, M., Brailsford, S., & Stein, K. (2013). Involving patients and the public in healthcare operational research—The challenges and opportunities. Operations research for health care, 2(4), 86-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orhc.2013.09.001

Interest is growing internationally in the potential benefits of patient and public involvement (PPI) in research. In the United Kingdom (UK) health and social care services are now committed to involving patients and service users in the planning, d... Read More about Involving patients and the public in healthcare operational research—The challenges and opportunities.

Palliative care for people with non-malignant lung disease: summary of current evidence and future direction (2013)
Journal Article
Boland, J., Martin, J., & Wells, A. U. (2013). Palliative care for people with non-malignant lung disease: summary of current evidence and future direction. Palliative medicine, 27(9), 811-816. https://doi.org/10.1177/0269216313493467

Background: The physical and psychosocial needs of patients with chronic non-malignant lung disease are comparable to those with lung cancer. This article will focus on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease and cystic fibro... Read More about Palliative care for people with non-malignant lung disease: summary of current evidence and future direction.

Evaluating medico-legal decisional competency criteria (2013)
Journal Article
Whiting, D. (2015). Evaluating medico-legal decisional competency criteria. Health care analysis, 23(2), 181-196. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10728-013-0258-z

In this paper I get clearer on the considerations that ought to inform the evaluation and development of medico-legal competency criteria-where this is taken to be a question regarding the abilities that ought to be needed for a patient to be found c... Read More about Evaluating medico-legal decisional competency criteria.

The pictor technique: A method for exploring the experience of collaborative working (2013)
Journal Article
King, N., Bravington, A., Brooks, J., Hardy, B., Melvin, J., & Wilde, D. (2013). The pictor technique: A method for exploring the experience of collaborative working. Qualitative Health Research, 23(8), 1138-1152. https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732313495326

Collaborative working is a crucial part of contemporary health and social care. Researching the experiences of those involved - as professionals, patients, or carers - is challenging, given the complexity of many cases and the taken-for-granted natur... Read More about The pictor technique: A method for exploring the experience of collaborative working.

Are interventions to reduce the impact of arsenic contamination of groundwater on human health in developing countries effective? A systematic review (2013)
Journal Article
Jones-Hughes, T., Peters, J., Whear, R., Cooper, C., Evans, H., Depledge, M., & Pearson, M. (2013). Are interventions to reduce the impact of arsenic contamination of groundwater on human health in developing countries effective? A systematic review. Environmental Evidence, 2(1), Article 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/2047-2382-2-11

Background Within developing countries, groundwater provides an alternative drinking source to polluted surface water. However, the presence of arsenic in some groundwater sources has resulted in chronic worldwide poisoning. The aim of this review wa... Read More about Are interventions to reduce the impact of arsenic contamination of groundwater on human health in developing countries effective? A systematic review.

End-of-life care for non-cancer patients (2013)
Journal Article
Boland, J., & Johnson, M. J. (2013). End-of-life care for non-cancer patients. BMJ supportive & palliative care, 3(1), 2-3. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2013-000446

[Extract]: The origins and early development of palliative care focussed on patients with cancer, apart from sporadic developments in a few non-malignant diseases such as MND and HIV. In the UK, this has been compounded by the setting of palliative c... Read More about End-of-life care for non-cancer patients.

Developing a service for patients with very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) within resources (2013)
Journal Article
Boland, J., Owen, J., Ainscough, R., & Mahdi, H. (2014). Developing a service for patients with very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) within resources. BMJ supportive & palliative care, 4(2), 196-201. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2012-000393

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common life-limiting illness with significant burden for patient and carer. Despite this, access to supportive and specialist palliative care is inconsistent and implementation of published good pract... Read More about Developing a service for patients with very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) within resources.

The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of shared care: protocol for a realist review. (2013)
Journal Article
Hardwick, R., Pearson, M., Byng, R., & Anderson, R. (2013). The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of shared care: protocol for a realist review. Systematic reviews, 2, Article 12. https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-4053-2-12

Shared care (an enhanced information exchange over and above routine outpatient letters) is commonly used to improve care coordination and communication between a specialist and primary care services for people with long-term conditions. Evidence of... Read More about The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of shared care: protocol for a realist review..

Evaluating the impact and use of Transparent Reporting of Evaluations with Non-randomised Designs (TREND) reporting guidelines (2012)
Journal Article
Fuller, T., Pearson, M., Peters, J., & Anderson, R. (2012). Evaluating the impact and use of Transparent Reporting of Evaluations with Non-randomised Designs (TREND) reporting guidelines. BMJ open, 2(6), Article e002073. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-002073

Introduction. Accurate and full reporting of evaluation of interventions in health research is needed for evidence synthesis and informed decision-making. Evidence suggests that biases and incomplete reporting affect the assessment of study validity... Read More about Evaluating the impact and use of Transparent Reporting of Evaluations with Non-randomised Designs (TREND) reporting guidelines.