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View article: Weekly versus daily bathing for people with eczema: results of the Eczema Bathing online randomised controlled trial
Weekly versus daily bathing for people with eczema: results of the Eczema Bathing online randomised controlled trial Open
Background Questions about washing are a high priority for people with eczema (syn. atopic dermatitis, atopic eczema) but are rarely the focus of randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Objectives To assess the impact of weekly bathing compar…
View article: Improving access to physical healthcare for older people in mental health settings: the ImPreSs-care qualitative study
Improving access to physical healthcare for older people in mental health settings: the ImPreSs-care qualitative study Open
Background Older people with serious mental ill health have high levels of physical comorbidity. Despite this, mental health services receive limited physical health support from primary or secondary care. This study investigated the facil…
View article: Value of using artificial intelligence derived clusters by health and social care need in primary care: A qualitative interview study with patients living with multiple long-term conditions, carers and health care professionals
Value of using artificial intelligence derived clusters by health and social care need in primary care: A qualitative interview study with patients living with multiple long-term conditions, carers and health care professionals Open
Background People living with MLTCs attending primary care often have unmet social care needs (SCNs), which can be challenging to identify and address. Artificial intelligence (AI) derived clusters could help to identify patients at risk o…
View article: Supporting self-management with an internet intervention for low back pain in primary care: a RCT (SupportBack 2)
Supporting self-management with an internet intervention for low back pain in primary care: a RCT (SupportBack 2) Open
Background Low back pain is highly prevalent and a leading cause of disability. Internet-delivered interventions may provide rapid and scalable support for behavioural self-management. There is a need to determine the effectiveness of high…
View article: Co-producing a randomized controlled trial on the frequency of bathing in eczema: description of a citizen science approach
Co-producing a randomized controlled trial on the frequency of bathing in eczema: description of a citizen science approach Open
Background Eczema is a prevalent, chronic, itchy skin condition that often persists into adulthood and significantly affects the quality of life of patients and their families. With no cure available at present, effective management is cru…
View article: The Eczema Bathing Study: Weekly versus daily bathing for people with eczema? Protocol of an online, randomised controlled trial
The Eczema Bathing Study: Weekly versus daily bathing for people with eczema? Protocol of an online, randomised controlled trial Open
Background A priority setting partnership for eczema (syn atopic eczema, atopic dermatitis) has identified that bathing frequency is a key area of patient interest. However, there are nolarge, high-quality randomised controlled trials (RC…
View article: Exploring the patient’s recovery journey and information needs following a shoulder fracture: A qualitative interview study
Exploring the patient’s recovery journey and information needs following a shoulder fracture: A qualitative interview study Open
Background Shoulder fractures (proximal humerus fractures) are common, painful, debilitating injuries. Recovery is a long process often hindered by complications such as mal-union and frozen shoulder. The purpose of this qualitative study …
View article: Patient and public involvement in the design of an international clinical trial: real world experience
Patient and public involvement in the design of an international clinical trial: real world experience Open
View article: Value of using artificial intelligence derived clusters by health and social care need in Primary Care: A qualitative interview study
Value of using artificial intelligence derived clusters by health and social care need in Primary Care: A qualitative interview study Open
Purpose People living with MLTCs attending consultations in primary care frequently have unmet social care needs (SCNs), which can be challenging to identify and address. Artificial intelligence (AI) derived clusters could help to identify…
View article: The Eczema Bathing Study: Weekly versus daily bathing for people with eczema? Protocol of an online, randomised controlled trial
The Eczema Bathing Study: Weekly versus daily bathing for people with eczema? Protocol of an online, randomised controlled trial Open
Background A priority setting partnership for eczema (syn atopic eczema, atopic dermatitis) has identified that bathing frequency is a key area of patient interest. However, there are nolarge, high-quality randomised controlled trials (RCT…
View article: Non-pharmaceutical interventions: evaluating challenges and priorities for future health shocks
Non-pharmaceutical interventions: evaluating challenges and priorities for future health shocks Open
Non-pharmaceutical interventions implemented during health shocks such as the covid-19 pandemic require rapid, robust, and rigorous evaluation that can generate timely evidence to guide government policy and maintain public confidence, say…
View article: Evidence for exercise-based interventions across 45 different long-term conditions: an overview of systematic reviews
Evidence for exercise-based interventions across 45 different long-term conditions: an overview of systematic reviews Open
View article: Mixed Methods EvAluation of the high-volume low-complexity Surgical hUb pRogrammE (MEASURE): a mixed methods study protocol
Mixed Methods EvAluation of the high-volume low-complexity Surgical hUb pRogrammE (MEASURE): a mixed methods study protocol Open
Introduction The waiting list for elective surgery in England recently reached over 7.8 million people and waiting time targets have been missed since 2010. The high-volume low complexity (HVLC) surgical hubs programme aims to tackle the b…
View article: Reflections on co-production: Developing a dementia research funding application with a diverse lived experience group
Reflections on co-production: Developing a dementia research funding application with a diverse lived experience group Open
Introduction and Background to Study: Published work on dementia research co-production focuses on developing health and social care interventions. Less is written about practicalities and experiences of co-producing dementia research fund…
View article: Service user experiences of participating in a Recovery and Collaborative Care Planning Café framed with CHIME:
Service user experiences of participating in a Recovery and Collaborative Care Planning Café framed with CHIME: Open
The Recovery and Collaborative Care Planning Café (RCCP) used World Café principles[i] to foster inquiry and learning about recovery by talking about important questions in a safe environment that allowed supportive relationships to form. …