Thomas Dakin, Author at Wiser Healthcare

Effectiveness of brief patient information materials for promoting correct beliefs about imaging and inevitable consequences of low back pain: A randomised controlled trial – Leandro Diniz et al.

Thomas Dakin2023-01-11T16:19:18+11:00Back pain, Low back pain, Musculoskeletal, Publications|

One important aspect often neglected when implementing evidence-based guidelines is the patient's participation in clinical decision making. In line with the two most important paradigm shifts in health care, Evidence-based Practice and Shared Decision Making, patients are expected to contribute to healthcare decisions via their [...]

Unique considerations for exercise programs to prevent future low back pain: the patient perspective – Julie Ayre et al.

Thomas Dakin2023-01-11T16:19:21+11:00Back pain, Low back pain, Publications|

There is moderate quality evidence that exercise can help to prevent future low back pain (LBP). This study aimed to explore patient needs and preferences for exercise programs to prevent LBP and the outcomes of these programs that would be most important to a patient.

What Constitutes “Appropriate Care” for Low Back Pain?: Point-of-Care Clinical Indicators From Guideline Evidence and Experts (the STANDING Collaboration Project) – Louise Wiles et al.

Thomas Dakin2023-01-11T16:19:23+11:00Back pain, Low back pain, Publications|

To provide proof of concept for an alternative method for creating sets of nationally-agreed point-of-care clinical indicators, and obtain consensus among end-user groups on “appropriate care” for the assessment, diagnosis, acute, and ongoing care of people with low back pain.

What messages predict intention to self-manage low back pain? A study of attitudes towards patient education – Edel O’Hagan et al.

Thomas Dakin2023-01-11T16:19:26+11:00Back pain, Low back pain, Publications|

This observational study evaluated people's attitudes towards educational statements and tested whether this predicted intention to self-manage low back pain (LBP). People with or without LBP who were older than 18 years and fluent in written English were recruited. Participants completed an online survey asking [...]

Exploring stakeholder attitudes towards AI in clinical practice – Ian Scott et al.

Thomas Dakin2022-02-24T15:48:09+11:00AI, Publications|

Different stakeholders may hold varying attitudes towards artificial intelligence (AI) applications in healthcare, which may constrain their acceptance if AI developers fail to take them into account. We set out to ascertain evidence of the attitudes of clinicians, consumers, managers, researchers, regulators and industry towards [...]

Women’s Experiences of and Perspectives on Transvaginal Mesh Surgery for Stress Urine Incontinency and Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Qualitative Systematic Review – Mina Motamedi et al.

Thomas Dakin2022-01-06T04:39:29+11:00Publications, Surgery, Women's health|

Trans Vaginal Mesh (TVM) surgeries have been used to treat stress urine incontinency (SUI) and/or pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Systematic reviews of clinical studies of outcomes suggest that the procedures have benefited a majority of women, while noting that a small minority of women have [...]

Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy: did it ever work? – Reito A et al.

Thomas Dakin2022-01-06T04:35:54+11:00Musculoskeletal, Publications, Surgery|

Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) is one the most common orthopedic surgical procedures. The most common indication for APM is a degenerative meniscal tear (DMT). High-quality evidence suggests that APM does not provide meaningful benefits in patients with DMTs and may even be harmful in the [...]

Health screening needs independent regular re-evaluation – Ropers FG et al.

Thomas Dakin2022-01-06T04:32:48+11:00Publications, Screening|

From tentative beginnings over 70 years ago, screening to detect disease or risk factors before symptoms appear has become a familiar feature of modern healthcare. Screening delivers a mix of health benefits, harms, and costs. Importantly, these outcomes are not constants: they change with new [...]

Protecting the public from the adverse effects of confused research ethics – Ian Chalmers & Paul Glasziou

Thomas Dakin2023-01-11T14:56:10+11:00Ethical considerations, Publications, Research, Research ethics|

Who is responsible for promoting the research needed to address treatment uncertainties and thus reduce harmful elements of healthcare? A wide range of people could be considered to share in this collective responsibility, including research funders, researchers, health professionals and patient groups. A particularly heavy [...]

Placebos in clinical care: a suggestion beyond the evidence – Chris Maher et al.

Thomas Dakin2022-01-06T04:26:43+11:00Placebos, Publications|

Placebos remain important for clinical trials because they help achieve blinding and, thus, control of bias; however, there is no evidence that placebos have much to offer for clinical care. When administered in a blinded fashion, a placebo will provide a small effect, but the [...]

About Thomas Dakin

Effectiveness of brief patient information materials for promoting correct beliefs about imaging and inevitable consequences of low back pain: A randomised controlled trial – Leandro Diniz et al.

Unique considerations for exercise programs to prevent future low back pain: the patient perspective – Julie Ayre et al.

What Constitutes “Appropriate Care” for Low Back Pain?: Point-of-Care Clinical Indicators From Guideline Evidence and Experts (the STANDING Collaboration Project) – Louise Wiles et al.

What messages predict intention to self-manage low back pain? A study of attitudes towards patient education – Edel O’Hagan et al.

Exploring stakeholder attitudes towards AI in clinical practice – Ian Scott et al.

Women’s Experiences of and Perspectives on Transvaginal Mesh Surgery for Stress Urine Incontinency and Pelvic Organ Prolapse: A Qualitative Systematic Review – Mina Motamedi et al.

Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy: did it ever work? – Reito A et al.

Health screening needs independent regular re-evaluation – Ropers FG et al.

Protecting the public from the adverse effects of confused research ethics – Ian Chalmers & Paul Glasziou

Placebos in clinical care: a suggestion beyond the evidence – Chris Maher et al.

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About Thomas Dakin

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