Background Diet cariogenicity plays a major role as both a protective and risk factor in the development of early childhood caries (ECC). Aim Develop a scale measuring the cariogenicity of foods and beverages and employ it to describe the cariogenicity of young children’s diets and predict dental caries outcomes. Design Scores of cariogenicity and consumption…Continue Reading Feasibility and development of a cariogenic diet scale for epidemiological research
Category: Health and Social Care
Health & Social Care Research Recognised in UK’s Best Breakthroughs List
Research to find ways to relieve the pressures on the NHS through better training from the University of Lincoln has today been named as one of the UK’s 100 best breakthroughs for its significant impact on people’s everyday lives. A team led by Professor Niro Siriwardena, from the School of Health and Social Care have been honoured in…Continue Reading Health & Social Care Research Recognised in UK’s Best Breakthroughs List
A systematic review to assess the methodological quality of studies on measurement properties for caries risk assessment tools for young children
Background At present, there are numerous caries risk assessment tools (CRATs) being promoted for disease management. The evidence to inform CRAT selection however is unclear. Aim This review aimed to assess the strength of evidence to inform the selection of CRATs for children ages 6 years and less. Design MEDLINE was the principal search database for…Continue Reading A systematic review to assess the methodological quality of studies on measurement properties for caries risk assessment tools for young children
The visual cues that drive the self-assessment of body size: Dissociation between fixation patterns and the key areas of the body for accurate judgement
A modified version of the bubbles masking paradigm was used in three experiments to determine the key areas of the body that are used in self-estimates of body size. In this paradigm, parts of the stimuli are revealed by several randomly allocated Gaussian “windows” forcing judgements to be made based on…Continue Reading The visual cues that drive the self-assessment of body size: Dissociation between fixation patterns and the key areas of the body for accurate judgement
Identifying and managing acute migraine attacks in adults
Migraine is a complex neurological condition that not only produces an intense throbbing headache but can also involve symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, visual disturbances (aura) and altered limb sensations (Migraine Action, 2018). Migraine is the third most common disease in the world and has an estimated global prevalence of 14.7% (Steiner et al,…Continue Reading Identifying and managing acute migraine attacks in adults
Independent Health Needs Assessment for People Living with Neurological Conditions
HARG were asked by Lincolnshire County Council to undertake an independent health needs assessment for people living with neurological conditions in the county. A health needs assessment is a way in reviewing the current resources available to meeting the needs of a specific population. The review looked at adults over the age of 18, and…Continue Reading Independent Health Needs Assessment for People Living with Neurological Conditions
Mental health in Sexual Assault Referral Centres: A survey of forensic physicians
A national survey of Forensic Physicians (FPs) working in Sexual Assault Referral Centres was undertaken. The survey was advertised in the weekly bulletin sent out by the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine. Response was relatively low (n=45). It is estimated that this figures represents about 12% of the workforce. The aim of the survey…Continue Reading Mental health in Sexual Assault Referral Centres: A survey of forensic physicians
Autism Research and Innovation Centre (A.R.I.C)
The ARIC is a multi-disciplinary research centre that delivers real world research grounded in the needs of people on the autism spectrum, their families and the professionals that support them. The Mission The mission of the ARIC is to create a diverse and inclusive environment where community knowledge and academic expertise merge and complement each…Continue Reading Autism Research and Innovation Centre (A.R.I.C)
Better Health Care for Offenders
There are over 200,000 offenders on probation in the UK. People in this group are often deprived, vulnerable and have more health needs (e.g. mental health, drug and alcohol problems) compared to the general population. Many offenders are not registered with a GP, and/or only access healthcare during crises. To reduce health inequalities, we first…Continue Reading Better Health Care for Offenders