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Akinyemi, Rufus Olusola, Olowoyo, Paul, Jones, Stephanie
ORCID: 0000-0001-9149-8606, Adeniji, Olaleye, Ogunde, Gabriel, Spencer, Joseph
ORCID: 0000-0003-3723-7629, Abd-Allah, Foad, Akpalu, Albert, Lightbody, Catherine Elizabeth
ORCID: 0000-0001-5016-3471 et al
(2025)
Developing a Strategic Action Plan for Reducing the Burden of Stroke in Africa: Report of the First African Stroke Leaders' Summit.
Frontiers in Stroke, 4
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Beilei, Lin, Allan, Liam P., Cadilhac, Dominique A., Bam, Kiran, Kilkenny, Monique F, Gall, Seanna, Cameron, Jan, Beauchamp, Alison, Jarvis, Kathryn
ORCID: 0000-0001-5963-7346 et al
(2025)
Interventions That Support Lifestyle Behavior Change for Secondary Prevention of Stroke: A Scoping Review.
Stroke, 56
(5).
pp. 1323-1336.
ISSN 0039-2499
Bibi, Bushra, Goodall, Mark, Ranjit, Injety, Jones, Stephanie
ORCID: 0000-0001-9149-8606 and Miller, Colette
ORCID: 0000-0003-0620-6029
(2025)
Implementing TB-Stigma reduction interventions in High Burden Countries: a perspective on a conceptual framework.
Frontiers in Tuberculosis, 3
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Chaouliara, N., Russell, L., Fisher, R., Kidd, L., Pomeroy, V., Stockley, Rachel
ORCID: 0000-0003-4441-6860, Thomas, S., Luxton, L., Ballard-Ridley, S. et al
(2025)
Telerehabilitation in the context of community stroke service provision; exploring the lived experiences of rehabilitation professionals in the UK.
International Journal of Stroke, 20
(3Suppl).
ISSN 1747-4930
Davidson, Catherine
ORCID: 0000-0003-2183-4031, Gordon, Clare
ORCID: 0000-0002-7181-1244, Hackett, Maree
ORCID: 0000-0003-1211-9087, Watkins, Caroline Leigh
ORCID: 0000-0002-9403-3772 and Lightbody, Catherine Elizabeth
ORCID: 0000-0001-5016-3471
(2025)
Exploring lived experiences of body image after stroke and the impact on wellbeing and recovery: A qualitative study.
Clinical Rehabilitation, 39
(12).
pp. 1661-1672.
ISSN 0269-2155
Dunleavy, Lesley, Board, Ruth, Coyle, Seamus, Dickman, Andrew, Ellershaw, John, Gadoud, Amy, Halvorsen, Jaime, Hulbert-Williams, Nick, Lightbody, Catherine Elizabeth
ORCID: 0000-0001-5016-3471 et al
(2025)
Developing research collaborations and building capacity in palliative and end-of-life care in the north west coast of England: The PalCaRE-NWC partnership.
Public Health Research
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ISSN 2050-4381
Eltringham, Sabrina A., Martindale, Nicola, Lightbody, Catherine Elizabeth
ORCID: 0000-0001-5016-3471, Pownall, Sue, Booth, Andrew and Smith, Craig J.
(2025)
Barriers and Facilitators to implementation of the Free Water Protocol in the acute stroke unit setting: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review.
Dysphagia, 40
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pp. 1023-1034.
ISSN 0179-051X
Gooch, Helen Jane
ORCID: 0000-0002-0675-4722 and Stockley, Rachel
ORCID: 0000-0003-4441-6860
(2025)
200 - Behaviour change approaches within digital health technology-based interventions to facilitate early upper limb rehabilitation post stroke: a scoping review.
Physiotherapy, 126
(Sup1).
p. 101696.
ISSN 0031-9406
Gordon, Clare
ORCID: 0000-0002-7181-1244, Emsley, Hedley C. A., Lightbody, Catherine Elizabeth
ORCID: 0000-0001-5016-3471, Clegg, Andrew
ORCID: 0000-0001-8938-7819, Harris, Catherine
ORCID: 0000-0001-7763-830X, Harrison, Joanna
ORCID: 0000-0001-8963-7240, Wall, Jasmine, Davidson, Catherine and Watkins, Caroline Leigh
ORCID: 0000-0002-9403-3772
(2025)
Clinical Methods Supporting Initial Recognition of Early Post-Stroke.
Neurology International, 17
(10).
p. 159.
ISSN 2035-8385
Gordon, Clare
ORCID: 0000-0002-7181-1244, Patel, Kulsum, Watkins, Caroline Leigh
ORCID: 0000-0002-9403-3772, Emsley, Hedley, Price, Christopher, Werring, David and Lightbody, Catherine Elizabeth
ORCID: 0000-0001-5016-3471
(2025)
Exploring inter-professional roles in the provision of UK outpatient transient ischaemic attack services.
British Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 21
(2).
S6-S16.
ISSN 1747-0307
Jarvis, Kathryn
ORCID: 0000-0001-5963-7346, Connell, Louise, Peel, Rose and Stockley, Rachel
ORCID: 0000-0003-4441-6860
(2025)
Contemporary, postpandemic description of UK occupational therapy and physiotherapy practice to rehabilitate the upper limb after stroke: the SUPPLES 2 online survey.
BMJ Open, 15
(9).
Jarvis, Kathryn
ORCID: 0000-0001-5963-7346, Cook, Julie
ORCID: 0000-0002-6391-5430, Bavikatte, Ganesh, Branscombe, Nicola, Donovan, Steve, Haworth, Jo, Lawrence, Charlotte, Morland, Chris and Stockley, Rachel
ORCID: 0000-0003-4441-6860
(2025)
A pilot exploration of staff and service-user perceptions of a novel digital health technology (Virtual Engagement Rehabilitation Assistant) in complex inpatient rehabilitation.
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 20
(1).
pp. 64-74.
ISSN 1748-3107
Jarvis, Kathryn
ORCID: 0000-0001-5963-7346, Gordon, Clare
ORCID: 0000-0002-7181-1244, Wilson, Kate and Smith, Eleanor
ORCID: 0000-0001-5746-0815
(2025)
Embedding diversity and inclusion within public engagement in stroke research: a case study.
International Journal of Stroke, 20
(3suppl).
ISSN 1747-4930
Jones, Stephanie
ORCID: 0000-0001-9149-8606, Injety, Ranjit J, Georgiou, Rachel, Pandian, Jeyaraj D, Sylaja, PN, Padma, MV, Hackett, Maree
ORCID: 0000-0003-1211-9087, Lightbody, Catherine Elizabeth
ORCID: 0000-0001-5016-3471 and Watkins, Caroline Leigh
ORCID: 0000-0002-9403-3772
(2025)
Exploring the feasibility of streamlining ethics processes in India: A qualitative study.
Global Health Research
.
(In Press)
Jones, Stephanie
ORCID: 0000-0001-9149-8606, Lightbody, Catherine Elizabeth
ORCID: 0000-0001-5016-3471, Boaden, Elizabeth
ORCID: 0000-0002-4647-6392, Cadilhac, Dominique, Clegg, Andrew
ORCID: 0000-0001-8938-7819, Gabbay, Mark, Georgiou, Rachel, Gibson, Josephine
ORCID: 0000-0002-3051-1237, Hackett, Maree
ORCID: 0000-0003-1211-9087 et al
(2025)
Establishing collaborative partnerships to improve stroke care in India: a synopsis of IMPROVISE, a multi-site feasibility study.
Global Health Research
.
(In Press)
Lightbody, Catherine Elizabeth
ORCID: 0000-0001-5016-3471, Gordon, Clare
ORCID: 0000-0002-7181-1244, Burton, Christopher, Davidson, Catherine, Jenkinson, Damian, Patel, Aasima
ORCID: 0009-0009-7491-6066, Petrie, Freja Jo
ORCID: 0000-0003-0450-7039, Rouncefield-Swales, Alison, Stewart, Katherine et al
(2025)
Prepare: Improving End of Life Care Practice in Stroke Care: A National Survey and Qualitative Interview Study.
Healthcare, 13
(8).
p. 848.
Lightbody, Catherine Elizabeth
ORCID: 0000-0001-5016-3471, Patel, Kulsum, Holland, Emma-Joy, Sutton, Chris J
ORCID: 0000-0002-6406-1318, Brown, Christopher, Tishkovskaya, Svetlana
ORCID: 0000-0003-3087-6380, Bowen, Audrey, Read, Jessica, Thomas, Shirley et al
(2025)
Accelerating Delivery of Psychological Therapies after Stroke: A Feasibility Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial.
Healthcare, 13
(7).
p. 824.
Lloyd, S. and Stockley, Rachel
ORCID: 0000-0003-4441-6860
(2025)
165 Engagement with splints and orthotics in stroke survivors - the development of a project protocol.
Physiotherapy, 126
(Sup1).
p. 101518.
ISSN 0031-9406
Lloyd, Sarah
ORCID: 0009-0008-9784-1573 and Stockley, Rachel
ORCID: 0000-0003-4441-6860
(2025)
What affects the engagement of splints and orthotics by people after stroke? A qualitative interview study.
Stroke Research and Treatment
.
ISSN 2090-8105
(Submitted)
Mcloughlin, Alison Sarah rachel
ORCID: 0000-0001-5298-9306, Watkins, Caroline Leigh
ORCID: 0000-0002-9403-3772, Olive, Philippa, Price, Christopher and Lightbody, Catherine Elizabeth
ORCID: 0000-0001-5016-3471
(2025)
Survey on Neurological Monitoring Practices and Clinician Perspectives in Acute Stroke Care.
Journal of Stroke & Cerebrovascular Diseases, 34
(5).
p. 108247.
ISSN 1052-3057
Miller, Colette
ORCID: 0000-0003-0620-6029, Butler, S., Frampton, E. and Moore, K.
(2025)
Winning hearts and minds: How can post-stroke activity be increased to implement the national clinical guidelines?
International Journal of Stroke, 20
(3suppl).
ISSN 1747-4930
Patel, Kulsum, Holland, Emma-Joy, Watkins, Caroline Leigh
ORCID: 0000-0002-9403-3772, Bowen, Audrey, Read, Jessica, Thomas, Shirley, Roberts, Temitayo and Lightbody, Catherine Elizabeth
ORCID: 0000-0001-5016-3471
(2025)
Exploring staff perspectives on implementing an intervention package for post-stroke psychological support: a qualitative study.
Psychology International, 7
(3).
p. 65.
Pyne, Sarah, Sach, Tracey, Cameron, Roy, Risebro, Helen, Wright-Hughes, Alexandra, Thompson, Ellen, Watkins, Caroline Leigh
ORCID: 0000-0002-9403-3772, Bowen, Audrey, Stevens, Judith et al
(2025)
Cost consequences analysis of early vocational rehabilitation compared with usual care for stroke survivors.
Clinical Rehabilitation, 39
(2).
pp. 161-173.
ISSN 0269-2155
Radford, Kathryn A, Grant, Mary I, Holmes, Jain A, Phillips, Julie, Powers, Kathryn, Chambers, Rachel L, Craven, Kristelle, Bell, Brian, McKevitt, Christopher et al (2025) Development and description of Early Stroke Specialist Vocational Rehabilitation (ESSVR) delivered in the Return to work after stroke (RETAKE) Trial. Health Technology Assessment . ISSN 1366-5278
Radford, Kathryn, Wright-Hughes, Alexandra, Clarke, David, Phillips, Julie, Holmes, Jain, Powers, Kathryn, Trusson, Diane, Craven, Kristelle, Thompson, Ellen et al (2025) Early stroke specialist vocational rehabilitation for return to work after stroke: a synopsis from the RETAKE RCT. Health Technology Assessment . ISSN 1366-5278
Redfern, Julie, Li, Emily, Maiorana, Andrew, Zecchin, Robert, Hyun, Karice K, Shi, Wendan, Weddell, Joseph, Liang, Shuang, Candelaria, Dion et al (2025) Heart2Heart: a digital peer support programme for people with heart disease: protocol for a community-based, investigator-blinded randomised controlled trial conducted in Australia. BMJ Open, 15 (2).
Smith, Craig, Brand, Andrew, Hoare, Zoe, Jones, Eileen, Davidson, Catherine, Westoby, Wendy, Clements, Ian, Sandom, Fiona, Gross, Clare et al (2025) CHOSEN: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial. Journal of the American Heart Association Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease (JAHA), 14 (18).
Stockley, Rachel
ORCID: 0000-0003-4441-6860, Clark, Louise and Kelly, Kate
(2025)
Revisiting the core principles of physical rehabilitation after stroke: It’s not only what you do but how you do it that matters.
SAGE.
Stockley, Rachel
ORCID: 0000-0003-4441-6860, Clark, Louise and Kelly, Kate
(2025)
Revisiting the core principles of physical rehabilitation after stroke: Recapping the guidelines and underlining the importance of assessment.
SAGE.
Stockley, Rachel
ORCID: 0000-0003-4441-6860, Gooch, Helen Jane
ORCID: 0000-0002-0675-4722, Jarvis, Kathryn
ORCID: 0000-0001-5963-7346 and Watkins, Caroline Leigh
ORCID: 0000-0002-9403-3772
(2025)
Understanding digital health technology implementation in rehabilitation: Development of the Rehabilitation Technologies Implementation model.
(Submitted)
Stockley, Rachel
ORCID: 0000-0003-4441-6860, Hirst, Yasemin
ORCID: 0000-0002-0167-9428, Hayes, Chantelle, Watkins, Kim and Goodwin, Peter C
(2025)
How equitable is digital rehabilitation for people after stroke? A systematic review using an equity approach.
Frontiers in Digital Health, 7
(2025).
Thirlwall, M. and Lightbody, Catherine Elizabeth
ORCID: 0000-0001-5016-3471
(2025)
252 - Barriers and facilitators to exercise engagement in people over 60 at risk of falls: an exploratory study.
Physiotherapy, 126
(Sup1).
p. 101713.
ISSN 0031-9406
Trusson, Diane, Powers, Katie, Radford, Kathryn, Bowen, Audrey, Craven, Kristelle, Holmes, Jain, Lindley, Rebecca, McKevitt, Christopher, Phillips, Julie et al (2025) Experiences of support to return to work after stroke: longitudinal case studies from RETAKE trial. Health Technology Assessment . ISSN 1366-5278
Weldon, Jo Catherine
ORCID: 0000-0003-0729-8121, Bray, Emma
ORCID: 0000-0001-9882-3539, Gibson, Josephine
ORCID: 0000-0002-3051-1237, Bangee, Munirah
ORCID: 0000-0001-8548-6692, Chesworth, Brigit, Doherty, Alison
ORCID: 0000-0003-3593-8069, Hirst, Yasemin
ORCID: 0000-0002-0167-9428, Lane, Deirdre, Harris, Catherine
ORCID: 0000-0001-7763-830X et al
(2025)
Optimisation of oral anticoagulation for stroke prevention: a scoping review of factors influencing implementation.
BMJ Open, 15
(12).
e097847.