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View article: Implementation, Experiences, Impact, and Costs of Artificial Intelligence in Chest Diagnostics: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Evaluation
Implementation, Experiences, Impact, and Costs of Artificial Intelligence in Chest Diagnostics: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Evaluation Open
Background The ability to perform complex tasks has seen artificial intelligence (AI) used to support radiology in clinical settings, including lung cancer detection and diagnosis. Evidence suggests that AI can contribute to accurate diagn…
View article: Expansive Learning in Practice: A Rapid Evaluation of a Student Nurse Placement Model (Empirical Research Mixed Methods)
Expansive Learning in Practice: A Rapid Evaluation of a Student Nurse Placement Model (Empirical Research Mixed Methods) Open
Aim The aim of this study was to document the process of the implementation and the perceived impact and sustainability of the Expansive Learning in Practice Model and its associated costs to inform future rollout. Design A mixed‐method ra…
View article: Measuring the cost and effectiveness of peer-supported social care in prisons
Measuring the cost and effectiveness of peer-supported social care in prisons Open
The effectiveness and cost of peer-support in prisons for social care is not routinely monitored across England and Wales. National standards should be developed alongside better and more consistent data collection so that their value can …
View article: Dispensing practices issue shorter prescription lengths compared to non-dispensing practices
Dispensing practices issue shorter prescription lengths compared to non-dispensing practices Open
Background Dispensing practices, which have in-house dispensaries, are paid to dispense medications directly to patients. Evidence suggests that this financial incentive influences prescribing behaviour, though the underlying mechanisms re…
View article: Self-reported cognitive dysfunction and memory impairment in Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases (SARDs): a mixed methods analysis of the INSPIRE cohort
Self-reported cognitive dysfunction and memory impairment in Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases (SARDs): a mixed methods analysis of the INSPIRE cohort Open
Objectives To explore self-reported cognitive dysfunction, including memory impairment, across systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) and examine its impact and associations with demographic, clinical and psychosocial factors. Meth…
View article: Artificial intelligence for diagnostics in radiology practice: a rapid systematic scoping review
Artificial intelligence for diagnostics in radiology practice: a rapid systematic scoping review Open
This project is funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research, Health and Social Care Delivery Research programme (Ref: NIHR156380). NJF and AIGR are supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Central Lo…
View article: Machine learning for prediction of childhood mental health problems in social care
Machine learning for prediction of childhood mental health problems in social care Open
Background Rates of childhood mental health problems are increasing in the UK. Early identification of childhood mental health problems is challenging but critical to children’s future psychosocial development. This is particularly importa…
View article: ‘<i>I still can’t forget those words</i>’: mixed methods study of the persisting impact on patients reporting psychosomatic and psychiatric misdiagnoses
‘<i>I still can’t forget those words</i>’: mixed methods study of the persisting impact on patients reporting psychosomatic and psychiatric misdiagnoses Open
Objectives This research aimed to improve understanding of persisting impacts of patient-reported psychosomatic and psychiatric misdiagnoses on patients with systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs). Methods Mixed methods data from t…
View article: Geriatric Vulnerabilities Among Adults With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Geriatric Vulnerabilities Among Adults With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Open
Geriatric vulnerabilities across multiple health domains commonly co-occur in adults with HFpEF and are associated with a worse prognosis.
View article: Integration of physical and mental health services for children and young people with eating disorders and functional symptom disorders: discrete choice experiment
Integration of physical and mental health services for children and young people with eating disorders and functional symptom disorders: discrete choice experiment Open
Background Given the increasing recognition of the value of greater integration of physical and mental health services for children and young people, we aimed to evaluate preferences among parents for the characteristics associated with in…
View article: Peer support for adult social care in prisons in England and Wales: a mixed-methods rapid evaluation
Peer support for adult social care in prisons in England and Wales: a mixed-methods rapid evaluation Open
Background More adults in prison need social care support. In some prisons, prisoners (‘buddies’) are trained to provide social care support for non-personal care tasks to other prisoners. These services are not mandated but have been prop…
View article: Early high-dose cryoprecipitate to reduce mortality in adult patients with traumatic haemorrhage: the CRYOSTAT-2 RCT with cost-effectiveness analysis
Early high-dose cryoprecipitate to reduce mortality in adult patients with traumatic haemorrhage: the CRYOSTAT-2 RCT with cost-effectiveness analysis Open
Background Traumatic haemorrhage is common after severe injury, leading to disability and death. Cryoprecipitate, a source of fibrinogen, may improve outcomes for patients with traumatic haemorrhage. Objective To investigate the effects of…
View article: Peer support for health, social care, and educational needs in adult prisons: a systematic scoping review
Peer support for health, social care, and educational needs in adult prisons: a systematic scoping review Open
Prison peer support services are internationally used to address public health. Future research could robustly evaluate effectiveness and cost effectiveness. Attention should be given to potential risks and barriers affecting implementatio…
View article: Systematic review of integrated mental and physical health services for children and young people with eating and functional symptoms
Systematic review of integrated mental and physical health services for children and young people with eating and functional symptoms Open
Background Evidence suggests that by recognising the psychosocial component of illness as equally important to the biological components, care becomes more holistic, and patients can benefit. Providing this type of care requires collaborat…
View article: Adjusting primary-care funding by deprivation: a cross-sectional study of Lower layer Super Output Areas in England
Adjusting primary-care funding by deprivation: a cross-sectional study of Lower layer Super Output Areas in England Open
Background Previous research has called for general practice funding to be adjusted by deprivation data. However, there is no evidence that this adjustment would better meet clinical need. Aim To assess (1) how accurately the capitation fo…
View article: Patient Characteristics Associated With Disparities in Engagement With and Experience of COVID‐19 Remote Home Monitoring Services: A Mixed‐Methods Evaluation
Patient Characteristics Associated With Disparities in Engagement With and Experience of COVID‐19 Remote Home Monitoring Services: A Mixed‐Methods Evaluation Open
Introduction The adoption of remote healthcare methods has been accelerated by the COVID‐19 pandemic, but evidence suggests that some patients need additional support to engage remotely, potentially increasing health disparities if needs a…
View article: A Cost Evaluation of COVID-19 Remote Home Monitoring Services in England
A Cost Evaluation of COVID-19 Remote Home Monitoring Services in England Open
Our analysis provides a framework for evaluating the costs of similar services in the future and shows that the implementation of these services benefit from the employment of tech-enabled data submission modes.
View article: Machine Learning for Prediction of Childhood Mental Health Problems in Social Care
Machine Learning for Prediction of Childhood Mental Health Problems in Social Care Open
Background Rates of childhood mental health problems are increasing in the United Kingdom. Early identification of childhood mental health problems is challenging but critical to future psycho-social development of children, particularly t…
View article: Does adjusting the Carr-Hill formula, or total GP funding by deprivation data improve accuracy of predicting clinical need?
Does adjusting the Carr-Hill formula, or total GP funding by deprivation data improve accuracy of predicting clinical need? Open
Introduction: Resourcing General Practice (GP) proportionate to need is paramount to delivering equitable, cost-effective care. Approximately half of GP funding follows a capitation model (the Carr-Hill formula), where patient demographics…
View article: Neuropsychiatric symptoms in systemic lupus erythematosus: mixed methods analysis of patient-derived attributional evidence in the international INSPIRE project
Neuropsychiatric symptoms in systemic lupus erythematosus: mixed methods analysis of patient-derived attributional evidence in the international INSPIRE project Open
Objective Attribution of neuropsychiatric symptoms in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) relies heavily on clinician assessment. Limited clinic time, variable knowledge and symptom under-reporting contribute to discordance between clinicia…
View article: The feasibility of population screening for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation using hand-held electrocardiogram devices
The feasibility of population screening for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation using hand-held electrocardiogram devices Open
Aims There are few data on the feasibility of population screening for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) using hand-held electrocardiogram (ECG) devices outside a specialist setting or in people over the age of 75. We investigated the fe…
View article: Does workforce explain the relationship between funding and patient experience? A mediation analysis of primary care data in England
Does workforce explain the relationship between funding and patient experience? A mediation analysis of primary care data in England Open
Objectives To determine whether general practitioner (GP) workforce contributes to the link between practice funding and patient experience. Specifically, to determine whether increased practice funding is associated with better patient ex…