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A description of the methodology used in an overview of reviews to evaluate evidence on the treatment, harms, diagnosis/ classification, prognosis and outcomes used in the management of neck pain
(Bentham Open, 2013)Background: Neck Pain (NP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder and the literature provides conflicting evidence about its management. Objective: To describe the methodology used to conduct an overview of reviews (OvR) ... -
A new paradigm for primary prevention strategy in people with elevated risk of stroke
(International Journal of Stroke published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of World Stroke Organization, 2014)Existing methods of primary stroke prevention are not sufficiently effective. Based on the recently developed Stroke Riskometer app, a new 'mass-elevated risk stroke/cardiovascular disease prevention' approach as an addition ... -
A phenomenological study of occupational engagement in recovery from mental illness
(SAGE, 2012)This study aimed to uncover the meaning of occupation for 13 people who self identified as being in recovery from mental illness. Recovery narratives were collected from the participants in a series of open ended conversational ... -
A postoperative shoulder exercise program improves function and decreases pain following open thoracotomy: a randomised trial
(Australian Physiotherapy Association, 2010)QUESTION: Does a postoperative physiotherapy exercise program incorporating shoulder exercises improve shoulder function, pain, range of motion, muscle strength, and health-related quality of life in patients undergoing ... -
A service delivery model of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy utilising clinical education
(World Confederation for Physical Therapy, 2011)Purpose: To use a unique method of service delivery for Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy Relevance: Despite strong evidence of effectiveness Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy is not a readily available treatment option ... -
A survey of physiotherapy on-call and emergency duty services in New Zealand
(New Zealand Society of Physiotherapists, 2003)Physiotherapists working in hospitals are commonly required to undertake emergency on-call duties. Concerns from within the profession about the quality of on-call services have been expressed. The aims of this study were ... -
A Trojan Horse for Positivism? A Critique of Mixed Methods Research
(AUT University; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007)Mixed methods research is captured by a pragmatically inflected form of postpositivism. Although it passes for an alternative methodological movement that purports to breach the divide between qualitative and quantitative ... -
Accessing Rural Health Services: Results From a Qualitative Narrative Gerontological Study
(Australian Council on the Ageing, 2020)OBJECTIVE: Explore how older adults' talk about accessing rural community health services. METHODS: A qualitative narrative gerontological approach explored issues related to accessing health services in their community. ... -
The Accuracy and Reliability of Plantar Pressure Measurements for the Early Diagnosis of Foot Deformities in Patients Suffering from Rheumatoid Arthritis
(Insight Medical Publishing Group (imedPub), 2017)Aim: Pedobarographic analysis may be employed to quantify foot function, however, the value of pedobarographic analysis as a diagnostic tool for the screening of recently diagnosed Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) patients remains ... -
Across the ditch: the collective diabetic foot assessment
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Ageing With Cerebral Palsy; What Are the Health Experiences of Adults With Cerebral Palsy? A Qualitative Study
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd., 2016)Objective To enhance understanding of the experiences of ageing with cerebral palsy (CP) in adulthood with a particular focus on experiences with health services. Design A qualitative descriptive methodology was applied ... -
Aging in New Zealand: Ka haere ki te ao pakeketanga
(Oxford University Press (OUP), 2020)Aotearoa-New Zealand is expecting the number of older adults to double in the next 20 years. Despite publicly funded health and welfare support for older citizens, the aging experience differs across ethnic groups. This ... -
Aging Just Is: Illuminating Its That-being, How-being & What-being
(Institute for Interpretive Phenomenology, Indiana University Indianapolis, 2008)Aging is part of life. Its natural occurrence means that, by virtue of living, each and every one of us exists toward being aged. It just happens. In the usual course of life it cannot, not happen. Aging is always already ... -
Aging Well in New Zealand: Messages for Practice
(The New Zealand Association of Occupational Therapists (http://www.nzaot.com/), 2006)No abstract. -
Agreement between diagnoses reached by clinical examination and available reference standards: a prospective study of 216 patients with lumbopelvic pain
(Biomed Central Ltd, 2005)Background: The tissue origin of low back pain (LBP) or referred lower extremity symptoms (LES) may be identified in about 70% of cases using advanced imaging, discography and facet or sacroiliac joint blocks. These ... -
An audit of current physiotherapy management and patient outcomes in one thoracic surgical unit
(Australian Physiotherapy Association, 2007)Limited data are published which consider the physiotherapy management of patients undergoing thoracic surgery. This study prospectively audited patients undergoing open thoracic surgery in one surgical unit, investigating ... -
An audit of current physiotherapy management and patient outcomes in one thoracic surgical unit
(Australian Physiotherapy Association, 2008)This research is an empirical study to ascertain the progress of accounting harmonisation in Chinese GAAP with the IFRS after the implementation of the latest 2006 ASBE. Three research questions are addressed and developed. ... -
An ICON overview on physical modalities for neck pain and associated disorders
(Bentham Open, 2013)Introduction: Neck pain is common, can be disabling and is costly to society. Physical modalities are often included in neck rehabilitation programs. Interventions may include thermal, electrotherapy, ultrasound, mechanical ... -
An investigation of the repeatability of the multi-dimensional affect and pain survey (MAPS) for neck and back pain
(Nova Science Publishers, 2008)The Multidimensional Affect and Pain Survey is a 101 item questionnaire. It describes the impact of pain at three levels: sensory pain, emotional pain and well being. The questionnaire returns a score for each of these ... -
An overview of systematic reviews on prognostic factors in neck pain: results from the International Collaboration on Neck Pain (ICON) project
(Bentham Open, 2013)Given the challenges of chronic musculoskeletal pain and disability, establishing a clear prognosis in the acute stage has become increasingly recognized as a valuable approach to mitigate chronic problems. Neck pain ...