Publications by authors named "S C Meredith"
Parents of children with Down syndrome have historically reported poor experiences receiving a prenatal diagnosis. In a 2003 survey, mothers reported that their physicians pitied them, emphasized negative aspects of Down syndrome, and encouraged them to terminate the pregnancy. This study assesses whether parents' perceptions have since improved.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Measures such as the Patient Acceptable Symptom State and minimum clinically important difference have been used to contextualize patient-reported outcomes (PROs). Assessment of patients' perception of being "completely better" (CB) after hip arthroscopy has not been studied.
Purposes: To (1) determine the prevalence and characteristics of patients who report being CB at 2 years after hip arthroscopy; (2) determine whether PROs measuring function, pain, and mental health are associated with CB status; and (3) determine threshold values for PROs predictive of achieving CB status.
Introduction: Preoperative expectations are a determinant of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) within several orthopaedic subspecialties. However, the impact on outcomes after hip arthroscopy is unclear. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between preoperative patient expectations and PROs after hip arthroscopy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a rare neoplastic proliferation of large joints, including the knee, with both localized PVNS (LPVNS) and diffuse PVNS (DPVNS) types. DPVNS is known to recur at a higher rate following resection; however, there is little evidence comparing patient-reported outcomes (PROs) between the two types. The purpose of this study was to compare PROs between patients with LPVNS and DPVNS involving the knee 2 years after surgical resection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- - The Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre (WCEC) was created from 2021-23 to provide timely research evidence to inform health and social care decisions amidst the fast-paced challenges of the pandemic.
- - The WCEC employed flexible knowledge mobilisation methods, including stakeholder co-production and public engagement, to ensure that relevant findings reached the right decision-makers effectively.
- - Results showed that WCEC's processes successfully facilitated the use of rapid evidence reviews, although realizing public benefits from this work will require additional time and resources.