Evaluating the Use of Contrast Sensitivity Tests By Orthoptists in the UK.

Introduction: The importance of the use of contrast sensitivity (CS) tests in orthoptic practice is well established. However, despite the clinical relevance the implementation within clinical care is known to be variable. There are no known studies that investigate the use of CS tests in Orthoptic clinics in the UK, therefore the aim of this study is to gather information from Orthoptists in the UK on their opinion of CS and use of CS testing in clinical practice, now and in the future.

The use of inpatient goal planning in a regional burns centre: A thematic analysis of staff and patient experiences.

Background: Rehabilitation from a burn or related injury can be a lengthy and painful process.

Objectives: The present study explored the experiences of staff and patients of inpatient goal planning used on a rehabilitation ward within a regional burns centre.

Design: A qualitative study using semi-structured interviews.

Judgements of attractiveness of the opposite sex and nostril differences in self-rated mood: The effects of androstenol.

Androstenol has been reported to influence judgements of attractiveness and to affect participants' mood. In the present study, participants were asked to sniff androstenol or a control odour (pure ethanol) unilaterally with the left or right nostril. Subsequently, they rated the attractiveness of photographs of the opposite sex and their own feelings on four mood scales.