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The effect of Long-Term Care (LTC) benefits on healthcare use
External author(s) only (2021-07)The healthcare systems of most European countries are currently operating under extreme levels of pressure. Part of this pressure is due to a rising demand for healthcare caused by an increase in comorbidities and life ... -
Effectiveness of cognitive–behavioural therapy: a protocol for an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
External author(s) only (2018-12)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 ... -
The effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving wellbeing and resilience to stress in first responders: A systematic review
External author(s) only (2020-07)First responders are routinely exposed to traumatic critical incidents, placing them at higher risk for developing stress-related psychopathology and associated health problems than the general population. Interventions ... -
Effectiveness of Vitamin D Supplementation in the Management of Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review
External author(s) only (2019-03)The main objective was to examine the extent of effect vitamin D in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) on pathology and symptoms. A literature search was performed in November 2018 (CRD42018103615). Eligibility criteria: randomised ... -
The effects of an aerobic training intervention on cognition, grey matter volumes and white matter microstructure
External author(s) only (2020-05)While there is strong evidence from observational studies that physical activity is associated with reduced risk of cognitive decline and dementia, the extent to which aerobic training interventions impact on cognitive ... -
The effects of digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia on cognitive function: a randomized controlled trial
External author(s) only (2020-03)We sought to examine the impact of digital cognitive behavioral therapy (dCBT) for insomnia on both self-reported cognitive impairment and objective cognitive performance. MethodsT: he Defining the Impact of Sleep improvement ... -
The effects of small-needle-knife therapy on pain and mobility from knee osteoarthritis: a pilot randomized-controlled study
External author(s) only (2020-06)Objective:To investigate the effect of small needle-knife therapy in people with painful knee osteoarthritis. Design:Pilot randomised, controlled trial. Setting:Rehabilitation hospital. Subjects:In-patients with ... -
Efficacy of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern 202012/01 (B.1.1.7): an exploratory analysis of a randomised controlled trial
External author(s) only (2021-04)Background A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, B.1.1.7, emerged as the dominant cause of COVID-19 disease in the UK from November, 2020. We report a post-hoc analysis of the efficacy of the adenoviral vector vaccine, ChAdOx1 ... -
An efficient representation of chronological events in medical texts
External author(s) only (2020-10)In this work we addressed the problem of capturing sequential information contained in longitudinal electronic health records (EHRs). Clinical notes, which is a particular type of EHR data, are a rich source of information ... -
Elevated iron concentration in putamen and cortical speech motor network in developmental stuttering.
External author(s) only (2021-07)Theoretical accounts of developmental stuttering implicate dysfunctional cortico-striatalthalamo-cortical motor loops through the putamen. Analysis of conventional MRI brain scans in people who stutter has failed to yield ... -
EMD: Empirical Mode Decomposition and Hilbert-Huang Spectral Analyses in Python
External author(s) only (2021-03)The Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) package contains Python (>=3.5) functions for analysis of non-linear and non-stationary oscillatory time series. EMD implements a family of sifting algorithms, instantaneous frequency ... -
Ethics of Early Intervention in Alzheimer’s Disease
External author(s) only (2021-03)Alzheimer’s disease (AD) research, treatment, and prevention focus increasingly on developing personalized interventions based on personal genetic, biological, phenotypic data, for early intervention (EI) to limit harm. ... -
Evaluating the Feasibility of Frequent Cognitive Assessment Using the Mezurio Smartphone App: Observational and Interview Study in Adults With Elevated Dementia Risk
External author(s) only (2020-04)Background: By enabling frequent, sensitive, and economic remote assessment, smartphones will facilitate the detection of early cognitive decline at scale. Previous studies have sustained participant engagement with remote ... -
Examination of the neural basis of psychotic-like experiences in adolescence during processing of emotional faces
External author(s) only (2020-03)Contemporary theories propose that dysregulation of emotional perception is involved in the aetiology of psychosis. 298 healthy adolescents were assessed at age 14- and 19-years using fMRI while performing a facial emotion ... -
Examining the mental health outcomes of peer-led school-based interventions on young people aged between 4 and 18 years old: a systematic review protocol
External author(s) only (2019-04)Recent estimates suggest that one in ten young people worldwide experiences a diagnosable mental health disorder, with many more suffering subsyndromal levels of psychological distress. As young people spend much of their ... -
Examining the Neural Correlates of Error Awareness in a Large fMRI Study
External author(s) only (2022-01)Goal-directed behaviour is dependent upon the ability to detect errors and implement appropriate post-error adjustments. Accordingly, several studies have explored the neural activity underlying error-monitoring processes, ... -
Exercise versus usual care after non-reconstructive breast cancer surgery (UK PROSPER): multicentre randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation
External author(s) only (2021-11)Objective To evaluate whether a structured exercise programme improved functional and health related quality of life outcomes compared with usual care for women at high risk of upper limb disability after breast cancer ... -
Experiences of Ambulatory Care for Frail, Older People and Their Carers During Acute Illness: A Qualitative, Ethnographic Study
External author(s) only (2019-05)Increased age is associated with increased emergency department attendance and emergency hospital admissions, but there is evidence that the acute hospital environment is unsuited to older people with frailty.There are ... -
Experiences of Reframing during Self-Directed Weight Loss and Weight Loss Maintenance: Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies
External author(s) only (2018-06)Background: Reframing means changing the way that a person thinks or feels about a weight loss attempt or weight loss maintenance to enhance its experience or facilitate its success. Although participants have described ... -
Exploring the public health potential of RED January, a social media campaign supporting physical activity in the community for mental health: A qualitative study
External author(s) only (2021-10)RED January is an annual social media campaign challenging individuals to be physically active every day during January, and highlighting the potential for improvements in mood and wellbeing. Our aim was to explore elements ...