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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.

A comparison of physical activity correlates across breast, prostate and colorectal cancer survivors in Nova Scotia, Canada (2013)
Journal Article
Forbes, C. C., Blanchard, C. M., Mummery, W. K., & Courneya, K. S. (2014). A comparison of physical activity correlates across breast, prostate and colorectal cancer survivors in Nova Scotia, Canada. Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 22(4), 891-903. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-013-2045-7

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the medical, demographic and social cognitive correlates of physical activity (PA) in breast (BCS), prostate (PCS) and colorectal (CRCS) cancer survivors. Methods: A stratified random sample of 2062 B... Read More about A comparison of physical activity correlates across breast, prostate and colorectal cancer survivors in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Effects of exercise dose and type during breast cancer chemotherapy: Multicenter randomized trial (2013)
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Courneya, K. S., McKenzie, D. C., Mackey, J. R., Gelmon, K., Friedenreich, C. M., Yasui, Y., …Segal, R. J. (2013). Effects of exercise dose and type during breast cancer chemotherapy: Multicenter randomized trial. JNCI: Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 105(23), 1821-1832. https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djt297

Background Exercise improves physical functioning and symptom management during breast cancer chemotherapy, but the effects of different doses and types of exercise are unknown. Methods A multicenter trial in Canada randomized 301 breast cancer pati... Read More about Effects of exercise dose and type during breast cancer chemotherapy: Multicenter randomized trial.

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)
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Pearson, M., Monks, T., Gibson, A., Allen, M., Komashie, A., Fordyce, A., …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.

Patient satisfaction with participation in a randomized exercise trial: Effects of randomization and a usual care posttrial exercise program (2013)
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Courneya, K. S., Forbes, C. C., Trinh, L., Sellar, C. M., Friedenreich, C. M., & Reiman, T. (2013). Patient satisfaction with participation in a randomized exercise trial: Effects of randomization and a usual care posttrial exercise program. Clinical Trials, 10(6), 959-966. https://doi.org/10.1177/1740774513495985

Background Participation in an exercise trial is a major commitment for cancer survivors, but few exercise trials have evaluated patient satisfaction with trial participation. Purpose To examine patient satisfaction with participation in the Healthy... Read More about Patient satisfaction with participation in a randomized exercise trial: Effects of randomization and a usual care posttrial exercise program.

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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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..