Background Targeting social isolation in older people is a growing public health concern.
The proportion of older people in society has increased in recent decades, and it is estimated …

Background Volunteering has been advocated by the United Nations, and American and
European governments as a way to engage people in their local communities and improve …

Purpose To investigate for socially isolated older people, and older people at risk of social
isolation: (1) health status and health-related quality of life (HRQL); (2) the relationship …

The physiologically active form of vitamin D, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3 , is a fat-soluble
steroid hormone with a well established role in skeletal health. A growing body of evidence …

Background Social isolation affects a significant proportion of older people and is associated
with poor health outcomes. The current evidence base regarding the effectiveness of …

Background Previous studies have identified a substantial prevalence of a blood pressure
difference between arms in various populations, but not patients with type 2 diabetes. …

Context Colleague surveys are important sources of information on a doctor’s professional
performance in UK revalidation plans. Colleague surveys are analysed by deriving …

Objective To examine feasibility and acceptability issues and to gather preliminary outcome
data to ascertain the numbers needed for a trial of Marma massage therapy for stroke …

BACKGROUND: Non-pharmacological interventions for chronic knee pain are increasingly
requested by patients and are recommended in current treatment guidelines. An intervention …

Background National standards for delivery of out-of-hours services have been refined. Health
service users' preferences, reports, and evaluations of care are of importance in a service …