Publications by authors named "D F Courtney"
Objectives: Despite widespread efforts to reduce emergency department (ED) visits, patients newly diagnosed with cancer often use the ED for commonly anticipated acute care needs. Existing delivery innovations to reduce ED use are underused, and reasons for this are not understood. Patients who recently visited the ED may provide insights into these patterns of care.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: People with lived and living experience (PWLLE) and family members (F) can engage in mental health and substance use health research beyond participant roles, as advisors, co-researchers, equal partners and research leads. However, implementing meaningful and effective engagement is complex.
Methods: This article profiles five research initiatives involving different lived experience engagement structures, situated in a single tertiary care teaching and research hospital.
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- - The study investigates the feasibility of using wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) and whole-genome sequencing (WGS) to detect and differentiate between human and avian strains of Influenza A viruses (IAVs) across Northern Ireland.
- - Between August and December 2022, wastewater samples from six treatment facilities revealed a constant presence of IAVs, with varied proportions of human and avian strains, though no strong correlation was found with clinical IAV data from the region.
- - The findings suggest that WBE can effectively monitor circulating IAV strains, offering a valuable approach for ongoing surveillance and potential prevention of influenza outbreaks through genetic analysis.
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- - The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of 12 patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for assessing depression severity in adolescents, given the importance of accurately measuring depression in clinical settings.
- - Researchers conducted a comprehensive review using multiple databases and followed specific guidelines to assess various measurement properties of the PROMs, ultimately narrowing down to 31 studies for appraisal.
- - The review concluded that while some PROMs show promise in measuring depression in adolescents, none can currently be recommended for consistent use due to a lack of robust evidence and methodological issues, advising caution for clinicians and researchers.