Beth Fordham
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: Clinical effectiveness of a child-specific dynamic stretching programme, compared to usual care, for ambulant children with spastic cerebral palsy (SPELL trial): a parallel group randomized controlled trial
Clinical effectiveness of a child-specific dynamic stretching programme, compared to usual care, for ambulant children with spastic cerebral palsy (SPELL trial): a parallel group randomized controlled trial Open
Aims Dynamic muscle stretching exercises are one of the interventions frequently prescribed by physiotherapists for children with cerebral palsy (CP). However, there is wide variability in the exercise regimes used and limited evidence of …
View article: Clinical effectiveness of an individually tailored strengthening programme, including progressive resistance exercises and advice, compared to usual care for ambulant adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy (ROBUST trial): a parallel group randomized controlled trial
Clinical effectiveness of an individually tailored strengthening programme, including progressive resistance exercises and advice, compared to usual care for ambulant adolescents with spastic cerebral palsy (ROBUST trial): a parallel group randomized controlled trial Open
Aims Muscle strengthening exercises are one of the interventions frequently prescribed by physiotherapists for adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP). However, there is wide variability in the exercise regimes used and limited evidence of th…
View article: Treatments for enhancing sleep quality in fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Treatments for enhancing sleep quality in fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis Open
Objectives Sleep disturbance is a key symptom of fibromyalgia and a risk factor for chronic widespread pain. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to assess the effectiveness of pharmacological treatments and cognitive behavioural …
View article: The Role of Social Prescribers in Engaging Older Adults in Strength and Balance Training After Being Discharged From Physiotherapy Rehabilitation: A Qualitative Investigation
The Role of Social Prescribers in Engaging Older Adults in Strength and Balance Training After Being Discharged From Physiotherapy Rehabilitation: A Qualitative Investigation Open
Background: Older adults are advised to undertake strength and balance training (SBT) to prevent falls. This can be provided by physiotherapy services for a limited time, but long‐term engagement is required to maintain the benefits. Findi…
View article: Physical activity and health-related quality of life of patients with chronic knee pain after total knee replacement: Analysis of the PEP-TALK trial
Physical activity and health-related quality of life of patients with chronic knee pain after total knee replacement: Analysis of the PEP-TALK trial Open
Monitoring clinical outcomes after six months may be indicated for those at risk of chronic pain post-TKR. Further, sufficiently powered analyses are warranted to increase the generalisability of this exploratory analyses' results.
View article: Patient and physiotherapist perceptions of the Getting Recovery Right After Neck Dissection (GRRAND) rehabilitation intervention: a qualitative interview study embedded within a feasibility trial
Patient and physiotherapist perceptions of the Getting Recovery Right After Neck Dissection (GRRAND) rehabilitation intervention: a qualitative interview study embedded within a feasibility trial Open
Objective The Getting Recovery Right After Neck Dissection (GRRAND) intervention is a physiotherapy programme for patients with head and neck cancer who have undergone neck dissection. The aim of this qualitative study was to understand if…
View article: Cognitive behavioral therapy for eating disorders: A map of the systematic review evidence base
Cognitive behavioral therapy for eating disorders: A map of the systematic review evidence base Open
Objective To map and examine the systematic review evidence base regarding the effects of cognitive‐behavioral therapy (CBT) for eating disorders (EDs), especially against active interventions. Method This systematic review is an extension…
View article: Randomised controlled trial of a behaviour change physiotherapy intervention to increase physical activity following hip and knee replacement: the PEP-TALK trial
Randomised controlled trial of a behaviour change physiotherapy intervention to increase physical activity following hip and knee replacement: the PEP-TALK trial Open
Objective To test the effectiveness of a behaviour change physiotherapy intervention to increase physical activity compared with usual rehabilitation after total hip replacement (THR) or total knee replacement (TKR). Design Multicentre, pr…
View article: SWAT 110: Printing the primary outcomE on Pink PapER versus standard paper to increase participant engagement to postal questionnaires (PEPPER)
SWAT 110: Printing the primary outcomE on Pink PapER versus standard paper to increase participant engagement to postal questionnaires (PEPPER) Open
Background Missing data is a common issue in randomised controlled trials. There is a need to rigorously test means of participant retention. This embedded trial aims to examine the effect on postal response rates of printing a randomised …
View article: Getting Recovery Right After Neck Dissection (GRRAND-F): mixed-methods feasibility study to design a pragmatic randomised controlled trial protocol
Getting Recovery Right After Neck Dissection (GRRAND-F): mixed-methods feasibility study to design a pragmatic randomised controlled trial protocol Open
Introduction We will evaluate the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial to estimate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a rehabilitation intervention on pain, function and health-related quality of life following neck dissec…
View article: Cognitive–behavioural therapy for a variety of conditions: an overview of systematic reviews and panoramic meta-analysis
Cognitive–behavioural therapy for a variety of conditions: an overview of systematic reviews and panoramic meta-analysis Open
Background Cognitive–behavioural therapy aims to increase quality of life by changing cognitive and behavioural factors that maintain problematic symptoms. A previous overview of cognitive–behavioural therapy systematic reviews suggested t…
View article: The evidence for cognitive behavioural therapy in any condition, population or context: a meta-review of systematic reviews and panoramic meta-analysis
The evidence for cognitive behavioural therapy in any condition, population or context: a meta-review of systematic reviews and panoramic meta-analysis Open
The majority of psychological treatment research is dedicated to investigating the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) across different conditions, population and contexts. We aimed to summarise the current systematic revi…
View article: Behaviour change physiotherapy intervention to increase physical activity following hip and knee replacement (PEP-TALK): study protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial
Behaviour change physiotherapy intervention to increase physical activity following hip and knee replacement (PEP-TALK): study protocol for a pragmatic randomised controlled trial Open
Introduction While total hip replacement (THR) and total knee replacement (TKR) successfully reduce pain associated with chronic joint pathology, this infrequently translates into increased physical activity. This is a challenge given that…
View article: Effectiveness of cognitive–behavioural therapy: a protocol for an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Effectiveness of cognitive–behavioural therapy: a protocol for an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses Open
Introduction Cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) is a psychological therapy that has been used to improve patient well-being across multiple mental and physical health problems. Its effectiveness has been examined in thousands of randomise…
View article: Development of an exercise intervention for the prevention of musculoskeletal shoulder problems after breast cancer treatment: the prevention of shoulder problems trial (UK PROSPER)
Development of an exercise intervention for the prevention of musculoskeletal shoulder problems after breast cancer treatment: the prevention of shoulder problems trial (UK PROSPER) Open
International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number: ISRCTN 35358984 .
View article: Aerobic and strength training exercise programme for cognitive impairment in people with mild to moderate dementia: the DAPA RCT
Aerobic and strength training exercise programme for cognitive impairment in people with mild to moderate dementia: the DAPA RCT Open
Background Approximately 670,000 people in the UK have dementia. Previous literature suggests that physical exercise could slow dementia symptom progression. Objectives To estimate the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a bes…
View article: Physiotherapist-delivered cognitive-behavioural interventions are effective for low back pain, but can they be replicated in clinical practice? A systematic review
Physiotherapist-delivered cognitive-behavioural interventions are effective for low back pain, but can they be replicated in clinical practice? A systematic review Open
Purpose: To determine if physiotherapist-led cognitive-behavioural (CB) interventions are effective for low back pain (LBP) and described sufficiently for replication. Method: Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of patients with LBP treate…
View article: Health state utility valuation in radioactive iodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer
Health state utility valuation in radioactive iodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer Open
The trade-off interviews derived utility weights show clear differentiation between RR-DTC health states in response to treatment. The values reported in this study are suitable for cost-effectiveness evaluations for new treatments in RR-D…
View article: What are the preferences of health care professionals in Germany regarding fully liquid, ready-to-use hexavalent pediatric vaccine versus hexavalent pediatric vaccine that needs reconstitution?
What are the preferences of health care professionals in Germany regarding fully liquid, ready-to-use hexavalent pediatric vaccine versus hexavalent pediatric vaccine that needs reconstitution? Open
Diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis (DTaP) based combined vaccines have led to significant reduction in incidence of several serious pediatric infectious diseases. A new, fully liquid combined hexavalent vaccine has been introduced…