This event is aimed at OTs and other AHPs who wish to develop their knowledge of outcome measures and effective practice. Participants will hear from several experts on how outcome measures can be used for practice, research, service evaluation and service commissioning purposes. Delegates will learn how to develop skills in selecting and appraising outcome measures and how using outcome measures will routinely demonstrate the effectiveness of their practice.
11th March 2010 at the College of Occupational Therapists, London.
Breathing exercises for asthma
An intervention review to assess the evidence for the efficacy of breathing retraining in the treatment of patients with asthma.
Holloway EA, Ram FSF. Breathing exercises for asthma. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2004, Issue 1. (edited no change to conclusions 10/2009).
Risk assessment for cognitively impaired adults post-brain injury.
Morris C
International Journal of Therapy & Rehabilitation, 01 October 2009, vol./is. 16/10(524-525)
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CINAHL database.
Preserved effectiveness of a falls prevention exercise program after implementation in daily clinical practice.
Weerdesteyn V, Smulders E, Rijken H, Duysens J
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 01 November 2009, vol./is. 57/11(2162-2164)
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Evidence-based systematic review: effects of nonspeech oral motor exercises on speech.
McCauley RJ, Strand E, Lof GL, Schooling T, Frymark T
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 01 November 2009, vol./is. 18/4(343-360)
The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the current evidence for the use of oral motor exercises (OMEs) on speech (i.e., speech physiology, speech production, and functional speech outcomes) as a means of supporting further research and clinicians' use of evidence-based practice.
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A nationwide shortage of sonographers is leading to severe service delivery problems for many NHS trusts and health boards.
The issue is only going to get worse if immediate action is not taken to increase education and training of sonographers, according to a new survey of clinical departments carried out by the SoR.
Developing and Growing the Sonographer workforce: Education and Training needs.
Published November 2009.
Research news:
RDS-EM Launch Conference 2010: Making the most of your RDS:
11th February 2010, Burleigh Court, Loughborough University Conference Centre
This conference is an opportunity for you to learn more about research and research funding in health and social care. Meet the RDS EM staff and hear from those who manage and administer research funding competitions. The day is free of charge and will be a mix of formal presentations, plenary discussions and time to network.
2 e-learning courses from RDSU – East Midlands:
Scoping the literature for your research project running 1st – 5th March
Searching the qualitative research literature running 15th – 19th March
Research Resource Packs:
RDS-EM and RDS-YH (formerly Trent RDSU) have developed a series of resource packs addressing a range of research skills and processes. These packs were originally commissioned by the Trent Focus and edited by Trent RDSU whilst being written by experts within the region. A total of 13 resource packs have been published, each focussing on one aspect of the research process or methodology: covering experimental design through data analysis to implementing research findings. Pdf versions of the individual packs can be downloaded.
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