INFORMING THE NHS OUTCOMES FRAMEWORK: EVALUATING MEANINGFUL HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN WITH NEURODISABILITY USING MULTIPLE METHODS INCLUDING SYSTEMATIC REVIEW, QUALITATIVE RESEARCH, DELPHI SURVEY AND CONSENSUS MEETING

Informing the NHS Outcomes Framework: evaluating meaningful health outcomes for children with neurodisability using multiple methods including systematic review, qualitative research, Delphi survey and consensus meeting

Background: The identification of suitable outcome measures will improve the evaluation of integrated NHS care for the large number of children affected by neurodisability, and has the potential to encourage the provision of more appropriate and effective health care.This research sought to appraise the potential of patient-reported outcome measure

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Feasibility of Skin Water Content Imaging Using CMOS Sensors

Pressure injuries (PI) result from pressure-induced damage to the skin and underlying tissues.Currently, Stage I PI are detected using visual skin assessments.However, this visual method is unable to detect skin color changes in persons with darkly pigmented skin, which results in a higher Stage II-IV PI incidence and PI-associated mortality in per

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Brain Health Indicators Following Acute Neuro-Exergaming: Biomarker and Cognition in Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) after Pedal-n-Play (iPACES)

Facing an unrelenting rise in dementia cases worldwide, researchers are exploring non-pharmacological ways to ameliorate cognitive decline in later life.Twenty older adults completed assessments before and after a single bout of interactive physical and cognitive exercise, by playing a neuro-exergame that required pedaling and steering to control p

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