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A cognitive occupation-based programme for people with MS: acceptability, feasibility, and experiences of people with multiple sclerosis
Dwyer, Christopher P.; Oglesby, Megan H.; Joyce, Robert; Hynes, Sinéad M. (Taylor and Francis Group, 2023-07-26)Purpose COB-MS is an eight-session, Cognitive Occupation-Based programme for people with both MS and cognitive difficulty – designed to enhance cognition and daily functioning, through a combination of goal-setting, ... -
Dating with a diagnosis: The lived experience of people with multiple sclerosis
Tabassum, Kinza; Fox, Jackie; Fuller, Sara; Hynes, Sinéad M. (Springer, 2021-05-26)Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurological condition which usually manifests between the ages of 20 40 years. This is a critical period for developing relationships, particularly romantic relationships. People with MS can ... -
Evaluating the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a Cognitive Occupation-Based programme for people with Multiple Sclerosis (COB-MS): an update to the protocol for a feasibility cluster-randomised controlled trial
Dwyer, Christopher P.; Alvarez-Iglesias, Alberto; Joyce, Robert; Counihan, Timothy J.; Casey, Dympna; Hynes, Sinéad M. (BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2023-01-20)Background Cognitive difficulties experienced by people with multiple sclerosis (MS) impact on quality of life and daily functioning, from childcare and work to social and self-care activities. The Cognitive Occupation-Based ... -
Evaluating the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a Cognitive Occupation-Based programme for people with Multiple Sclerosis (COB-MS): protocol for a feasibility cluster-randomised controlled trial
Dwyer, Christopher P.; Alvarez-Iglesias, Alberto; Joyce, Robert; Counihan, Timothy J.; Casey, Dympna; Hynes, Sinéad M. (BMC (part of Springer Nature), 2020-03-17)Background Cognitive difficulties experienced by people with multiple sclerosis (MS) impact their quality of life and daily functioning, from childcare and work, to social and self-care activities. Despite the high ... -
Exploring the impact of ineligibility on individuals expressing interest in a trial aimed at improving daily functioning regarding perceptions of self, research and likelihood of future participation
Dwyer, Christopher P.; McAneney, Helen; Rogers, Fionnuala M.; Joyce, Robert; Hynes, Sinéad M. (BMC, 2021-11-27)Background Eligibility guidelines in research trials are necessary to minimise confounds and reduce bias in the interpretation of potential treatment effects. There is limited extant research investigating how being deemed ... -
A qualitative investigation of reasoning behind decisions to decline participation in a research intervention: A study-within-a-trial
Dwyer, Christopher P.; Moses, Anusha; Rogers, Fionnuala M.; Casey, Dympna; Joyce, Robert; Hynes, Sinéad M. (SAGE Publications, 2021-08-06)The current study-within-a-trial explored individuals’ decisions to decline participation in research trialling a chronic illness-focused therapy (i.e. multiple sclerosis). Four themes were identified from seven semi-structured ... -
Remote administration of BICAMS measures and the Trail-Making Test to assess cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis
Rogers, Fionnuala; Bane, Eimear; Dwyer, Christopher P.; Alvarez-Iglesias, Alberto; Joyce, Robert A.; Hynes, Sinéad M. (Routledge, 2022-03-17)Reliable remote cognitive testing could provide a safer assessment of cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis (MS) during the COVID-19 pandemic and thereafter. Here we aimed to investigate the reliability and feasibility ... -
Twelve months into a feasibility trial: reflections on three experiences of public and patient involvement in research
Joyce, Robert; Dwyer, Christopher P.; Hynes, Sinéad M. (F1000Research and Health Research Board, 2021-01-28)In this Open Letter we present reflections from three different perspectives on the integration of public and patient involvement (PPI) in a research trial. We reflect on the experience of having a patient employed as a ...