Avril Drummond

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Visiting professor in occupational therapy

University of Ulster

United Kingdom

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Avril Drummond is a Visiting Professor in Occupational Therapy at Ulster University, UK. Her research focuses on the experiences of stroke survivors, effective intervention strategies for post-stroke recovery, and the challenges faced in the field of occupational therapy. Recent publications include qualitative inquiries into eating and drinking difficulties among stroke patients and studies on the effectiveness of peer support in managing post-stroke fatigue.

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Digital peer-supported and peer-led self-management of mental and sexual wellbeing for people with acquired brain injury (HOPE4ABI): a feasibility randomised controlled trial

Open Date: 2022-10-01

Close Date: 2024-01-01

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Occupational advice for patients undergoing Arthroplasty of the Lower Limb Trial (OPAL2).

Open Date: 2022-06-01

Close Date: 2026-01-01

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Efficacy and mechanism evaluation of transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation for upper limb recovery post-stroke a randomised, controlled, multi-arm, multi-stage, adaptive design trial

Open Date: 2022-02-01

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Prospective randomised controlled trial comparing three splints for finger flexor tendon repairs (‘FIRST’ study).

Open Date: 2022-01-01

Close Date: 2025-06-01

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Spinal Medial Branch Nerve Root Block Intervention compared to Standard Care-Vertebroplasty for the Treatment of Painful Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures in Hospitalised Older Patients: A Feasibility Study.

Open Date: 2021-04-01

Close Date: 2022-10-01

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Royal College of Surgeons/Mary Kinross Trust Professor of Surgical Trials and Health Research

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The experiences of stroke survivors with eating and drinking difficulties, in acute stroke units: a qualitative inquiry

Effectiveness of Safe and Well Visits in reducing falls and improving quality of life among older people: The FIREFLI RCT

Co-designing and testing a management programme with peer support for post-stroke fatigue: Nottingham fatigue after stroke study (NotFAST3)

Too good to be true: Hidden challenges of online research recruitment

Activity-Based Interventions to Increase Independence After Stroke In the Hospital Setting: Protocol for a Systematic Review

Experiences and knowledge of nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists and physiotherapists about certifying fit notes: a UK-wide survey

Health‐Related Quality of Life One Year After Intensive Care Unit Admission for COVID‐19: A Retrospective, Cross‐Sectional, Longitudinal Observational Study

Occupational support following arthroplasty of the lower limb (OPAL): trial protocol for a UK-wide phase III randomised controlled trial

Statistical analysis plan for the Recovery-focused Community support to Avoid readmissions and improve Participation after Stroke randomised controlled clinical trial

Exploring post-stroke fatigue from the perspective of stroke survivors: what strategies help? A qualitative study

Psychological interventions for mood and cognition after stroke and transient ischaemic attack: A protocol for an umbrella review

Developing a patient care pathway for emotional support around the point of multiple sclerosis diagnosis: A stakeholder engagement study

Experiences of receiving a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies

EXPRESS: A roadmap for research in post-stroke fatigue: Consensus-based core recommendations from the third Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable

Fit notes: A call to arms

Neuropsychological evaluation and rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis (NEuRoMS): protocol for a mixed-methods, multicentre feasibility randomised controlled trial

Is there evidence for a relationship between cognitive impairment and fatigue after acquired brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Return to driving after total hip and knee arthroplasty – the perspective of employed patients

Prevalence of fatigue at one-year follow-up from the Gothenburg recovery and rehabilitation after COVID-19 and intensive care unit study

Management of post-stroke fatigue: an Australian health professional survey

Cognitive assessment in multiple sclerosis clinical care: A qualitative evaluation of stakeholder perceptions and preferences

Clinicians’ experiences of discontinuing routine hip precautions following total hip replacement surgery: a qualitative analysis

Collaborators (26)

Joy Adamson

Maree Hackett

Susan Mawson

Coralie English

Dawn Simpson

Gary Crowfoot

Laura Smith

Kate Radford

Louise Thomson

Klaus Schmierer

Sandra Billinger

Nele Demeyere

Dr. Amreen Mahmood

Amie Woodward

Annapoorna Kuppuswamy

Brad Sutherland

Amanda Thrift

Kylie Wales

Shirley Thomas

Ellyn Riley

Emma Tallantyre

Helen Dawes

nikos evangelou

Jacqueline Casey

Kirsten Coupland

Farhad Shokraneh

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