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    Exploring variation in implementation of multifactorial falls risk assessment and tailored interventions: a realist review

    Falls are the most common safety incident reported by acute hospitals. In England national guidance recommends delivery of a multifactorial falls risk assessment (MFRA) and interventions tailored to address in...

    Natasha Alvarado, Lynn McVey, Judy Wright, Frances Healey, Dawn Dowding in BMC Geriatrics (2023)

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    Working together: reflections on how to make public involvement in research work

    The importance of involving members of the public in the development, implementation and dissemination of research is increasingly recognised. There have been calls to share examples of how this can be done, a...

    Lynn McVey, Tina Frost, Basma Issa, Eva Davison in Research Involvement and Engagement (2023)

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    Hidden labour: the skilful work of clinical audit data collection and its implications for secondary use of data via integrated health IT

    Secondary use of data via integrated health information technology is fundamental to many healthcare policies and processes worldwide. However, repurposing data can be problematic and little research has been ...

    Lynn McVey, Natasha Alvarado, Joanne Greenhalgh in BMC Health Services Research (2021)

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    Exploring variation in the use of feedback from national clinical audits: a realist investigation

    National Clinical Audits (NCAs) are a well-established quality improvement strategy used in healthcare settings. Significant resources, including clinicians’ time, are invested in participating in NCAs, yet th...

    Natasha Alvarado, Lynn McVey, Joanne Greenhalgh in BMC Health Services Research (2020)

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    Networked information technologies and patient safety: a protocol for a realist synthesis

    There is a widespread belief that information technologies will improve diagnosis, treatment and care. Evidence about their effectiveness in health care is, however, mixed. It is not clear why this is the case...

    Justin Keen, Joanne Greenhalgh, Rebecca Randell, Peter Gardner in Systematic Reviews (2019)

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    How relevant is higher-order language deficit (HOLD) to children with complex presentations of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder?

    Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is frequently associated with language impairment, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms and higher-order language deficit (HOLD); yet, their complex relations...

    Rebecca Randell, Luke Somerville-Brown in ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity D… (2019)

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    Effect of Display Resolution on Time to Diagnosis with Virtual Pathology Slides in a Systematic Search Task

    Performing diagnoses using virtual slides can take pathologists significantly longer than with glass slides, presenting a significant barrier to the use of virtual slides in routine practice. Given the benefit...

    Rebecca Randell, Thilina Ambepitiya, Claudia Mello-Thoms in Journal of Digital Imaging (2015)

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    Integration of robotic surgery into routine practice and impacts on communication, collaboration, and decision making: a realist process evaluation protocol

    Robotic surgery offers many potential benefits for patients. While an increasing number of healthcare providers are purchasing surgical robots, there are reports that the technology is failing to be introduced...

    Rebecca Randell, Joanne Greenhalgh, Jon Hindmarsh, Dawn Dowding in Implementation Science (2014)