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The relevance of Nash equilibrium to psychiatric disorders
(2011)
In game theory, the word 'game' is used to describe any interdependence between interacting parties, and the Nash equilibrium is a prominent tool for analysing such interactions. I argue that the concept of the Nash ...
The design of patient decision support interventions : addressing the theory-practice gap
(2011)
Although an increasing number of decision support interventions for patients (including decision aids) are produced, few make explicit use of theory. We argue the importance of using theory to guide design. The aim of this ...
Incontinence : enhancing care in women's prisons
(2011)
There is no evidence on the prevalence of urinary and faecal incontinence symptoms in women prisoners.
How to develop web-based decision support interventions for patients : a process map
(2011)
Significant advances have been made in the development of decision support interventions, also called decision aids, for patients facing difficult or uncertain decisions. However, challenges related to the definition, the ...
Dyadic OPTION : Measuring perceptions of shared decision-making in practice
(2011)
Current models of the medical consultation emphasize shared decision-making (SDM), whereby the expertise of both the doctor and the patient are recognised and seen to equally contribute to the consultation. The evidence ...
Measuring and modelling occupancy time in NHS continuing healthcare
(2011)
Due to increasing demand and financial constraints, NHS continuing healthcare systems seek to find better ways of forecasting demand and budgeting for care. This paper investigates two areas of concern, namely, how long ...
Emotion recognition in children with profound and severe deafness : do they have a deficit in perceptual processing?
(2010-11)
Findings from several studies have suggested that deaf children have difficulties with emotion identification and that these may impact upon social skills. The authors of these studies have typically attributed such problems ...
Information and decision support needs of parents considering amniocentesis : interviews with pregnant women and health professionals
(2010-06)
Our aim was to clarify and categorize information and decision support needs of pregnant women deciding about amniocentesis.
Creatinine reduction ratio : a useful marker to identify medium and high-risk renal transplants
(2010-01-15)
INTRODUCTION: Delayed graft function (DGF) has a major impact on long-term renal transplant survival. However, it is a diagnosis made retrospectively with little opportunity to modify treatment protocols. A classification ...
Clinical handover incident reporting in one UK general hospital
(2010)
To determine the prevalence and characteristics of clinical handover incidents that occurred across a medium-size UK hospital.