Publications by authors named "L Shepherd"
Objectives: To evaluate whether commercially available 'off-the-shelf' wearable technology can improve patient rehabilitation outcomes, and to categorise all wearables currently being used to augment rehabilitation, including the disciplines and conditions under investigation.
Design: Systematic review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis 2020 statement checklist, and using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach.
Data Sources: Embase, MEDLINE, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library were searched up to and including July 2023.
Great disparity is observed among studies investigating the prevalence of PTSD after burns. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to explore the pooled prevalence of PTSD in adult burn survivors over the first two years post-burn. Five electronic databases were searched for observational studies assessing the prevalence of PTSD symptoms after burns.
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- The SHAPE trial showed that simple hysterectomy is just as effective as radical hysterectomy in preventing pelvic recurrence in low-risk early-stage cervical cancer, but offers better quality of life and sexual health.
- A cost-effectiveness analysis using a Markov model over 5 years found that simple hysterectomy costs less ($11,022) and provides more quality-adjusted life years (3.56 QALYs) compared to radical hysterectomy ($12,533 and 3.54 QALYs).
- The study concluded that simple hysterectomy is a better option overall due to being more cost-effective and yielding a higher quality of life post-surgery.