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View article: Equity of digital self-management tools in adults with multiple long-term conditions: a scoping review protocol
Equity of digital self-management tools in adults with multiple long-term conditions: a scoping review protocol Open
Introduction Adults living with multiple long-term conditions (MLTC)—defined as the presence of two or more physical or mental health conditions—often face fragmented and complex care. Digital tools offer scalable self-management solutions…
View article: A simulation study comparing anticholinergic drug use with polypharmacy for risk of death, dementia, and delirium in UK Biobank
A simulation study comparing anticholinergic drug use with polypharmacy for risk of death, dementia, and delirium in UK Biobank Open
Background Polypharmacy and use of anticholinergics are associated with adverse health outcomes. Because these 2 exposures covary, it is not known to what extent the detrimental health effects attributed to anticholinergic burden measured …
View article: Multimorbidity in dementia: Current perspectives and future challenges
Multimorbidity in dementia: Current perspectives and future challenges Open
Multimorbidity—the co‐occurrence of two or more chronic health conditions—affects > 86% of people with dementia. It is associated with cognitive and functional decline, reduced health‐related quality of life, increased health‐care use, and…
View article: On a key mission to support academic engagement for trainee and early career psychiatrists: A scientific journal by trainees, for trainees
On a key mission to support academic engagement for trainee and early career psychiatrists: A scientific journal by trainees, for trainees Open
View article: Academic psychiatry is everyone's business
Academic psychiatry is everyone's business Open
Summary This editorial considers the value and nature of academic psychiatry by asking what defines the specialty and psychiatrists as academics. We frame academic psychiatry as a way of thinking that benefits clinical services and discuss…
View article: The Relationship Between Anxiety, Depression and Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults: An Exploratory Cross‐Sectional Analysis of Wave 1 Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 Data
The Relationship Between Anxiety, Depression and Cognitive Functioning in Older Adults: An Exploratory Cross‐Sectional Analysis of Wave 1 Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 Data Open
Objectives To explore the strength of the association between cognitive functioning and depression and anxiety in older people without dementia. Methods An exploratory, cross‐sectional analysis of Wave 1 (2004–2007) data from the Lothian B…
View article: Is there an anticholinergic effect of drugs beyond polypharmacy? A simulation study on death, dementia, and delirium in UK Biobank
Is there an anticholinergic effect of drugs beyond polypharmacy? A simulation study on death, dementia, and delirium in UK Biobank Open
The use of anticholinergic drugs has been associated with adverse health outcomes. However, their effects cannot be completely separated from the effects of general polypharmacy using standard methods. The objective of this study was to ex…
View article: Prioritising the Mental Health of Psychiatric Trainees across Europe
Prioritising the Mental Health of Psychiatric Trainees across Europe Open
This first special issue of the International Journal of Psychiatric Trainees (previously named European Journal of Psychiatric Trainees) features four articles based on posters presented at the 31 st Forum of the European Federation of Ps…
View article: A call for caution when using network methods to study multimorbidity: an illustration using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
A call for caution when using network methods to study multimorbidity: an illustration using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Open
These analyses demonstrate the need for a systematic evaluation of the performance of network analysis methods on binary clustered data like diseases. Moreover, in individual older adults, diseases may not cluster predictably, highlighting…
View article: Reaching Out from Europe to the Globe: The International Journal of Psychiatric Trainees
Reaching Out from Europe to the Globe: The International Journal of Psychiatric Trainees Open
Introduction The European Journal of Psychiatric Trainees was founded in 2022 as the official journal of the European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees (EFPT) to offer a peer-reviewed open-access scientific journal with minimal article pr…
View article: Breaking down barriers: promoting journals beyond the page with open access journal clubs
Breaking down barriers: promoting journals beyond the page with open access journal clubs Open
Summary In 2020, during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the British Journal of Psychiatry ( BJPsych ) established a series of free online teaching sessions called BJPsych Journal Clubs. Their educational purpose is two-fold: (a) t…
View article: Dementia in multimorbidity: scoping review and priorities for research and care
Dementia in multimorbidity: scoping review and priorities for research and care Open
Background Most people with clinical dementia have at least two other conditions. This co‐occurrence of multiple conditions, known as multimorbidity, is associated with worse quality of life, increased mortality and greater healthcare cost…
View article: USING NETWORK ANALYSIS METHODS TO STUDY MULTIMORBIDITY PATTERNS
USING NETWORK ANALYSIS METHODS TO STUDY MULTIMORBIDITY PATTERNS Open
Multimorbidity is a risk factor for patient-important outcomes including quality of life and functional decline. Multimorbidity research has focused mainly on disease counts, with less attention to patterns among chronic conditions. Networ…
View article: An Exploration of Methods to Resolve Inconsistent Self-Reporting of Chronic Conditions and Impact on Multimorbidity in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
An Exploration of Methods to Resolve Inconsistent Self-Reporting of Chronic Conditions and Impact on Multimorbidity in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging Open
Objectives To quantify inconsistent self-reporting of chronic conditions between the baseline (2011–2015) and first follow-up surveys (2015–2018) in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), and to explore methods to resolve inconsi…
View article: Life-Course Brain Health as a Determinant of Late-Life Mental Health: American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry Expert Panel Recommendations
Life-Course Brain Health as a Determinant of Late-Life Mental Health: American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry Expert Panel Recommendations Open
View article: Authenticity and brain health: a values-based perspective and cultural education approach
Authenticity and brain health: a values-based perspective and cultural education approach Open
This perspective paper discusses the concept of authenticity in relation to brain health and neurodegenerative diseases. We define authenticity as being true to oneself and consider it a social value of relevance to neuroscientists, clinic…
View article: Breaking barriers into the future of (publishing in) psychiatry: <i>The</i> new truly Open Access journal empowering trainees
Breaking barriers into the future of (publishing in) psychiatry: <i>The</i> new truly Open Access journal empowering trainees Open
The European Journal of Psychiatric Trainee is the official journal of the European Federation of Psychiatric Trainees. It is a fully open-access peer-reviewed scientific journal which will prioritize work by psychiatric trainees while als…
View article: Polypharmacy as a risk factor for dementia: Scottish population‐based longitudinal record linkage study of 1 225 894 people
Polypharmacy as a risk factor for dementia: Scottish population‐based longitudinal record linkage study of 1 225 894 people Open
Background Polypharmacy, the concurrent use of multiple medicines, is increasing. Population‐wide studies of its association with dementia are lacking. We examined this relationship longitudinally, at a national level. Method We used Natio…
View article: Identifying dementia using medical data linkage in a longitudinal cohort study: Lothian Birth Cohort 1936
Identifying dementia using medical data linkage in a longitudinal cohort study: Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 Open
View article: Socioeconomic status as a risk factor for motoric cognitive risk syndrome in a community‐dwelling population: A longitudinal observational study
Socioeconomic status as a risk factor for motoric cognitive risk syndrome in a community‐dwelling population: A longitudinal observational study Open
Background Motoric cognitive risk (MCR) is a syndrome characterised by measured slow gait speed and self‐reported cognitive complaints. MCR is a high‐risk state for adverse health outcomes in older adults, particularly cognitive impairment…
View article: Frailty trajectories and associated factors in the years prior to death: evidence from 14 countries in the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe
Frailty trajectories and associated factors in the years prior to death: evidence from 14 countries in the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe Open
View article: Dementia diagnosis and prevalence in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 using medical data linkage
Dementia diagnosis and prevalence in the Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 using medical data linkage Open
Background The Lothian Birth Cohort 1936 (LBC1936) is a longitudinal study of ageing with well-characterised assessments, but until now, it has relied on self-report or proxies for dementia outcomes. This report describes a framework for c…
View article: PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH MOTORIC COGNITIVE RISK IN A COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER SCOTTISH POPULATION
PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH MOTORIC COGNITIVE RISK IN A COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER SCOTTISH POPULATION Open
Motoric Cognitive Risk (MCR) syndrome combines slow walking and self-reported cognitive complaints. It is a quick and simple way of identifying individuals at high risk of developing dementia. MCR has not been described in a Scottish popul…
View article: Prevalence and predictors of Motoric Cognitive Risk syndrome in a community‐dwelling older Scottish population: A longitudinal observational study
Prevalence and predictors of Motoric Cognitive Risk syndrome in a community‐dwelling older Scottish population: A longitudinal observational study Open
Objectives Motoric Cognitive Risk (MCR) is a gait‐based predementia syndrome that is easy to measure and prognostic of dementia and falls. We aimed to examine the prevalence and risk factors for MCR, and assess its overlap with Mild Cognit…
View article: Prevalence and predictors of Motoric Cognitive Risk syndrome in a community-dwelling older Scottish population: a longitudinal observational study
Prevalence and predictors of Motoric Cognitive Risk syndrome in a community-dwelling older Scottish population: a longitudinal observational study Open
Objectives This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Motoric Cognitive Risk (MCR), describe associated risk factors for this syndrome, and assess its overlap with Mild Cognitive Impairment, Prefrailty, and Frailty, in a cohort of old…
View article: Comparisons of disease cluster patterns, prevalence and health factors in the USA, Canada, England and Ireland
Comparisons of disease cluster patterns, prevalence and health factors in the USA, Canada, England and Ireland Open
View article: Cognitive Dispersion Predicts Grip Strength Trajectories in Men but not Women in a Sample of the Oldest Old Without Dementia
Cognitive Dispersion Predicts Grip Strength Trajectories in Men but not Women in a Sample of the Oldest Old Without Dementia Open
Background and Objectives Grip strength is a reliable marker of biological vitality and it typically demonstrates an expected decline in older adults. According to the common-cause hypothesis, there is also a significant association betwee…
View article: Prevalence of multimorbidity and its impact on survival in people with motor neuron disease
Prevalence of multimorbidity and its impact on survival in people with motor neuron disease Open
Background and purpose This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of multimorbidity in people with motor neuron disease (MND) and to identify whether specific patterns of multimorbidity impact survival beyond age alone. Methods …
View article: Understanding the risk of incidental findings: A qualitative study of people with cognitive symptoms
Understanding the risk of incidental findings: A qualitative study of people with cognitive symptoms Open
View article: Epidemiology of multimorbidity and polypharmacy in ageing: a complementary analysis of mental and brain health in three datasets
Epidemiology of multimorbidity and polypharmacy in ageing: a complementary analysis of mental and brain health in three datasets Open
Multimorbidity, the co-existence of two or more chronic conditions, is common and increasing in prevalence. It is associated with poor outcomes for patients and increased costs for healthcare providers, so is attracting attention both from…