Search Results - "Greaves, CJ"

The impact of social isolation on the health status and health-related quality of life of older people by Hawton, Annie, Green, Colin, Dickens, Andy P., Richards, Suzanne H., Taylor, Rod S., Edwards, Rachel, Greaves, Colin J., Campbell, John L.

“…Purpose To investigate for socially isolated older people, and older people at risk of social isolation: (1) health status and health-related quality of life…”
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A randomised controlled trial of a facilitated home-based rehabilitation intervention in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and their caregivers: the REACH-HFpEF Pilot Study by Lang, Chim C, Smith, Karen, Wingham, Jennifer, Eyre, Victoria, Greaves, Colin J, Warren, Fiona C, Green, Colin, Jolly, Kate, Davis, Russell C, Doherty, Patrick Joseph, Miles, Jackie, Britten, Nicky, Abraham, Charles, Van Lingen, Robin, Singh, Sally J, Paul, Kevin, Hillsdon, Melvyn, Sadler, Susannah, Hayward, Christopher, Dalal, Hayes M, Taylor, Rod S

“…IntroductionHome-based cardiac rehabilitation may overcome suboptimal rates of participation. The overarching aim of this study was to assess the feasibility…”
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P91 Mechanisms of action in group-based interventions (magi) study: a framework of change processes in group-based health interventions by Borek, AJ, Smith, JR, Abraham, C, Greaves, CJ, Morgan-Trimmer, S, Gillison, F, Jones, M, Tarrant, M, McCabe, R

“…BackgroundGroups are often used to promote personal and health-related psychological and behavioural change. Although there is considerable literature on group…”
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MECHANISMS OF ACTION IN GROUP-BASED INTERVENTIONS (MAGI) STUDY: A FRAMEWORK OF CHANGE PROCESSES IN GROUP-BASED HEALTH INTERVENTIONS by Borek, AJ, Smith, JR, Abraham, C, Greaves, CJ, Morgan-Trimmer, S, Gillison, F, Jones, M, Tarrant, M, McCabe, R

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An Exploratory Analysis of the Smoking and Physical Activity Outcomes From a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of an Exercise Assisted Reduction to Stop Smoking Intervention in Disadvantaged Groups by Thompson, Tom Paul, Greaves, Colin J., Ayres, Richard, Aveyard, Paul, Warren, Fiona C., Byng, Richard, Taylor, Rod S., Campbell, John L., Ussher, Michael, Green, Colin, Michie, Susan, West, Robert, Taylor, Adrian

“…Economically disadvantaged smokers not intending to stop may benefit from interventions aimed at reducing their smoking. This study assessed the effects of a…”
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Randomised controlled trial of tailored support to increase physical activity and reduce smoking in smokers not immediately ready to quit: protocol for the Trial of physical Activity-assisted Reduction of Smoking (TARS) Study by Taylor, Adrian, Thompson, Tom P, Ussher, Michael, Aveyard, Paul, Murray, Rachael L, Harris, Tess, Creanor, Siobhan, Green, Colin, Streeter, Adam Justin, Chynoweth, Jade, Ingram, Wendy, Greaves, Colin J, Hancocks, Helen, Snowsill, Tristan, Callaghan, Lynne, Price, Lisa, Horrell, Jane, King, Jennie, Gude, Alex, George, Mary, Wahlich, Charlotte, Hamilton, Louisa, Cheema, Kelisha, Campbell, Sarah, Preece, Dan

“…IntroductionSmoking reduction can lead to increased success in quitting. This study aims to determine if a client-focused motivational support package for…”
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A community-based physical activity intervention to prevent mobility-related disability for retired older people (REtirement in ACTion (REACT)): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Stathi, Afroditi, Withall, Janet, Greaves, Colin J, Thompson, Janice L, Taylor, Gordon, Medina-Lara, Antonieta, Green, Colin, Bilzon, James, Gray, Selena, Johansen-Berg, Heidi, Sexton, Claire E, Western, Max J, de Koning, Jolanthe L, Bollen, Jessica C, Moorlock, Sarah J, Demnitz, Naiara, Seager, Poppy, Guralnik, Jack M, Jack Rejeski, W, Fox, Ken R

“…The REtirement in ACTion (REACT) study is a multi-centre, pragmatic, two-arm, parallel-group randomised controlled trial (RCT) with an internal pilot phase. It…”
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Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Rehabilitation Enablement in Chronic Heart Failure (REACH-HF) facilitated self-care rehabilitation intervention in heart failure patients and caregivers: rationale and protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial by Taylor, R S, Hayward, C, Eyre, V, Austin, J, Davies, R, Doherty, P, Jolly, K, Wingham, J, Van Lingen, R, Abraham, C, Green, C, Warren, FC, Britten, N, Greaves, C J, Singh, S, Buckingham, S, Paul, K, Dalal, H

“…IntroductionThe Rehabilitation EnAblement in CHronic Heart Failure (REACH-HF) trial is part of a research programme designed to develop and evaluate a health…”
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Rehabilitation Enablement in Chronic Heart Failure—a facilitated self-care rehabilitation intervention in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (REACH-HFpEF) and their caregivers: rationale and protocol for a single-centre pilot randomised controlled trial by Eyre, V, Lang, C C, Smith, K, Jolly, K, Davis, R, Hayward, C, Wingham, J, Abraham, C, Green, C, Warren, F C, Britten, N, Greaves, C J, Doherty, P, Austin, J, Van Lingen, R, Singh, S, Buckingham, S, Paul, K, Taylor, R S, Dalal, H M

“…IntroductionThe Rehabilitation EnAblement in CHronic Heart Failure in patients with Heart Failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (REACH-HFpEF) pilot…”
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An evaluation of the effectiveness of a community mentoring service for socially isolated older people: a controlled trial by Dickens, Andy P, Richards, Suzanne H, Hawton, Annie, Taylor, Rod S, Greaves, Colin J, Green, Colin, Edwards, Rachel, Campbell, John L

“…Social isolation affects a significant proportion of older people and is associated with poor health outcomes. The current evidence base regarding the…”
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Preference for different relaxation techniques by COPD patients: comparison between six techniques by Hyland, Michael E, Halpin, David Mg, Blake, Sue, Seamark, Clare, Pinnuck, Margaret, Ward, David, Whalley, Ben, Greaves, Colin J, Hawkins, Adam L, Seamark, Dave

“…A review of the effectiveness of relaxation techniques for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients has shown inconsistent results, but studies have…”
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Converting to insulin in primary care: an exploration of the needs of practice nurses by Greaves, Colin J., Brown, Patricia, Terry, Rohini T., Eiser, Christine, Lings, Pam, Stead, J.W.

“…Background. In order to optimize glycaemic control, substantial numbers of people with type 2 diabetes may require transfer from oral medication to insulin…”
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A simple pragmatic system for detecting new cases of type 2 diabetes and impaired fasting glycaemia in primary care by Greaves, CJ, Stead, JW, Hattersley, AT, Ewings, P, Brown, P, Evans, PH

“…Background. Although whole population screening for type 2 diabetes is not currently considered to be justified, targeted screening within higher risk groups…”
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Attack context: an important mediator of the relationship between psychological status and asthma outcomes by Greaves, C J, Eiser, C, Seamark, D, Halpin, D M G

“…Background: The importance of psychosocial variables in asthma is increasingly recognised, although attempts to relate these to asthma outcomes often produce…”
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Is targeted early detection for melanoma feasible? Self assessments of risk and attitudes to screening by Eiser, J R, Pendry, L, Greaves, C J, Melia, J, Harland, C, Moss, S

“…To study the feasibility of developing targeted screening for those at high risk of melanoma by examining how attitudes relate to (a) acceptance of an…”
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The optimal discrete filter corresponding to a given analog filter by Greaves, C., Cadzow, J.

“…In this paper, the discrete filter to be used in place of a given analog filter so as to result in minimum mean-square error at the sampling instants is…”
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Evaluation of integrals appearing in minimization problems of discrete-data systems by Greaves, C., Gagne, G., Bordner, G.

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