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| Suzanne MasonSummaryAffiliation: University of Sheffield Country: UK Publications
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Developing a community paramedic practitioner intermediate care support scheme for older people with minor conditionsS Mason
Accident and Emergency Department, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK
Emerg Med J 20:196-8. 2003..This approach to providing emergency care is untested and the frequency of use, patient acceptability, safety, and cost effectiveness are unknown, therefore rigorous assessment is essential through a randomised controlled trial...- Are today's junior doctors confident in managing patients with minor injury?S J Croft
Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK
Emerg Med J 23:867-8. 2006..To assess the confidence of junior doctors in managing minor injuries, compared with other common acute conditions... 
Time patients spend in the emergency department: England's 4-hour rule-a case of hitting the target but missing the point?Suzanne Mason
University of Sheffield, School of Health and Related Research, Sheffield, England, UK
Ann Emerg Med 59:341-9. 2012..We evaluate the effect of the mandated ED care intervals in England...- Support and Assessment for Fall Emergency Referrals (SAFER 1) trial protocol. Computerised on-scene decision support for emergency ambulance staff to assess and plan care for older people who have fallen: evaluation of costs and benefits using a pragmaticHelen Snooks
Centre for Health Information Research and Evaluation, Swansea University, Swansea UK
BMC Emerg Med 10:2. 2010.... - A pragmatic quasi-experimental multi-site community intervention trial evaluating the impact of Emergency Care Practitioners in different UK health settings on patient pathways (NEECaP Trial)Suzanne Mason
School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Emerg Med J 29:47-53. 2012..However, there is little evidence of the effectiveness of ECPs within these different settings. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of ECPs on patient pathways and care in different emergency care settings... - Risk factors for psychological distress following injuryS Mason
Department of Emergency Medicine, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK
Br J Clin Psychol 45:217-30. 2006..To identify predictors of psychological morbidity among injured patients admitted to an Emergency Department (ED)... - Effectiveness of emergency care practitioners working within existing emergency service models of careSuzanne Mason
Health Services Research, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Regent Court, Regent Street, Sheffield S1 4DA, UK
Emerg Med J 24:239-43. 2007..Currently, ECPs are working in different healthcare settings in the UK... - Effectiveness of paramedic practitioners in attending 999 calls from elderly people in the community: cluster randomised controlled trialSuzanne Mason
Health Services Research, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 4DA
BMJ 335:919. 2007..Paramedic practitioners have been trained with extended skills to assess, treat, and discharge older patients with minor acute conditions in the community... - Safety of paramedics with extended skillsSuzanne Mason
Section of Health Services Research, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, UK
Acad Emerg Med 15:607-12. 2008.... - The development of a clinically useful tool for predicting the development of psychological disorder following injuryS Mason
School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Br J Clin Psychol 48:31-45. 2009.... 
Keynote address: United Kingdom experiences of evaluating performance and quality in emergency medicineSuzanne Mason
School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, UK
Acad Emerg Med 18:1234-8. 2011..This article will review the effect of these strategies on demand for care and discuss the successes and failures with reference to future plans for tackling this increasingly difficult problem in health care...- The evolution of the emergency care practitioner role in England: experiences and impactS Mason
Health Services Research, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Emerg Med J 23:435-9. 2006..The "new" role emerged out of changing workforce initiatives intended to improve staff career opportunities in the National Health Service and ensure that patients' health needs are assessed appropriately... - Developing assessment of emergency nurse practitioner competence--a pilot studySuzanne Mason
Department of Emergency Medicine, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Trust, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
J Adv Nurs 50:425-32. 2005..The study also aimed to document change in competence over time and following an educational intervention... - The psychological burden of injury: an 18 month prospective cohort studyS Mason
Department of Accident and Emergency Medicine, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK
Emerg Med J 19:400-4. 2002..To identify the changes in their psychological symptoms over an 18 month follow up period... - Quality and safety of care provided by emergency care practitionersRachel O'Hara
Section of Public Health, ScHARR, Regent Court, 30 Regent Street, Sheffield S1 4DA, UK
Emerg Med J 29:327-32. 2012..Conclusions As a minimum, care provided should meet the standards of existing service models and the findings from the study suggest that this is true of ECPs regardless of the service they are operational in... - A community intervention trial to evaluate emergency care practitioners in the management of childrenColin O'Keeffe
School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, 30 Regent Street, Sheffield, UK
Arch Dis Child 96:658-63. 2011..To evaluate the impact of emergency care practitioners (ECPs) on the patient care pathway for children presenting with minor conditions in unscheduled care settings... - Outcomes after injury: a comparison of workplace and nonworkplace injurySuzanne Mason
Department of Emergency Medicine, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom
J Trauma 53:98-103. 2002..Factors affecting recovery from injury are investigated comparing male emergency department patients involved in work-related and non-work-related accidents... - A randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of providing self-help information to people with symptoms of acute stress disorder following a traumatic injuryCathy Scholes
Clinical Psychology Unit, Department of Psychology, Western Bank, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TP, UK
Behav Res Ther 45:2527-36. 2007..Patients attending accident and emergency (A&E) may develop long-term psychological difficulties. Psycho-education has been suggested to reduce the risk of post-injury disorders... - Effectiveness of providing self-help information following acute traumatic injury: randomised controlled trialGraham Turpin
Clinical Psychology Unit, Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK
Br J Psychiatry 187:76-82. 2005..Patients attending an accident and emergency department may exhibit psychological disturbances post-injury. Early interventions have been suggested to reduce the risk of post-injury disorder, including psychoeducation... - Assessing the impact older people from care homes place on the emergency servicesConstantine Girio-Fragkoulakis
School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Regent Court, 30 Regent Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK
Eur J Emerg Med 18:81-5. 2011..This study aimed to evaluate the impact care home (CH) patients have on the ED within a large urban UK city and whether end-of-life planning and alternative pathways can improve quality of care for these patients... - An initiative to provide emergency healthcare for older people in the community: the impact on carersE Knowles
Health Services Research Section, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Regent Court, 30 Regent Street, Sheffield S1 4DA, UK
Emerg Med J 28:316-9. 2011..001). A minor health event does impact on the life of a carer. However, community-based schemes, such as PPOPS, do not increase the burden on carers and have high levels of satisfaction among this important group of the community... - Is it cost effective to introduce paramedic practitioners for older people to the ambulance service? Results of a cluster randomised controlled trialS Dixon
Health Economics and Decision Science, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Regent Court, 30 Regent Street, Sheffield, UK
Emerg Med J 26:446-51. 2009..A scheme to train paramedics to undertake a greater role in the care of older people following a call for an emergency ambulance was developed in a large city in the UK... - Can additional experienced staff reduce emergency medical admissions?S Goodacre
Accident and Emergency Department, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK
Emerg Med J 21:51-3. 2004..The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of a new post, the "A&E physician", upon emergency medical admissions to a hospital... - Headache management--are we doing enough? An observational study of patients presenting with headache to the emergency departmentT Locker
Accident and Emergency Department, Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, UK
Emerg Med J 21:327-32. 2004..To identify the causes of acute headache presenting to the emergency department (ED), assess the adequacy of history, examination, and investigation, and determine which clinical features are predictive of secondary headache... - Psychologic morbidity and health-related quality of life of patients assessed in a chest pain observation unitS Goodacre
Northern General Hospital, Sheffield, United Kingdom
Ann Emerg Med 38:369-76. 2001..We sought to measure psychologic morbidity and health-related quality of life among patients attending the hospital with acute chest pain both at presentation and 1 month after rigorous assessment for cardiac disease... - Effectiveness of measures to reduce emergency department waiting times: a natural experimentJ Munro
Medical Care Research Unit, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Emerg Med J 23:35-9. 2006..To determine what measures were introduced by emergency departments in response to the national monitoring week in March 2003, and which, if any, of these were most effective in reducing waiting times... - Variation in the diagnostic performance of D-dimer for suspected deep vein thrombosisS Goodacre
Medical Care Research Unit, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
QJM 98:513-27. 2005..Numerous studies have evaluated the accuracy of D-dimer in diagnosing suspected deep vein thrombosis (DVT), but results are conflicting... - Targets and moving goal posts: changes in waiting times in a UK emergency departmentT Locker
School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Regent Court, Sheffield, S1 4DA, UK
Emerg Med J 22:710-4. 2005.... - Has the assessment of isolated ankle injuries altered since 1993?T Locker
Medical Care Research Unit, University of Sheffield, UK
Emerg Med J 22:863-6. 2005..This study aimed to determine how the assessment of patients with isolated ankle injuries changed over an 11 year period... - Developing alternative ambulance response schemes: analysis of attitudes, barriers, and changeJ P Squires
Faculty of Medicine, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Emerg Med J 21:724-7. 2004..The aims of this study are to identify attitudes and barriers to the development of alternative response schemes and ways of easing the transition as they are implemented... - Are emergency department junior doctors becoming less experienced in performing common practical procedures?Susan J Croft
Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK
Emerg Med J 24:657-8. 2007..There were statistically significant reductions in experience of shoulder manipulation, suturing and wound exploration. Junior doctors are becoming less experienced in performing some practical procedures... - Can emergency medical service staff predict the disposition of patients they are transporting?K Clesham
School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Regents Court, 30 Regent Street, Sheffield S14DA, UK
Emerg Med J 25:691-4. 2008..No previous UK studies have evaluated how accurately EMS staff can predict which transported patients will require admission to hospital... - Prehospital use of paracetamol among children attending the accident and emergency departmentS Mason
Department of Accident and Emergency Medicine, Northern General Hospital Trust, Sheffield, UK
Emerg Med J 20:88-9. 2003..To identify patterns of prehospital administration of paracetamol to children who were perceived to be feverish by their carers... - Why do patients with minor or moderate conditions that could be managed in other settings attend the emergency department?Robert Penson
ScHARR, Medical Care Research Unit, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S1 4DA, UK
Emerg Med J 29:487-91. 2012..To estimate the potential of alternative providers of care for minor health problems to reduce demands on emergency departments (EDs)... - The impact of the 4 h target on patient care and outcomes in the Emergency Department: an analysis of hospital incidence dataJenny V Freeman
Health Services Research Section, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Emerg Med J 27:921-7. 2010..The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a 4 h target in the Emergency Department (ED) on patient care and outcomes... - Quantifiable change in functional brain response to empathic and forgivability judgments with resolution of posttraumatic stress disorderTom F D Farrow
Sheffield Cognition and Neuroimaging Laboratory SCANLab, Department of Academic Clinical Psychiatry, University of Sheffield, The Longley Centre, Northern General Hospital, Norwood Grange Drive, Sheffield, S5 7JT, UK
Psychiatry Res 140:45-53. 2005..Time and therapy are likely contributory factors that lead to a degree of 'normalisation' of the neural response to these social cognition tasks... - Should desperate volunteers be included in randomised controlled trials?P Allmark
University of Sheffield, Samuel Fox House, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield S5 7AU, UK
J Med Ethics 32:548-53. 2006..Finally, it argues that where equipoise exists it is acceptable to limit access to experimental agents; desperate volunteers are not coerced because their desperation does not translate into a right to receive what they desire... - International survey of emergency physicians' priorities for clinical decision rulesDebra Eagles
Department of Emergency Medicine, Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Health Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Acad Emerg Med 15:177-82. 2008..This study examined the clinical priorities of emergency physicians (EPs) working in Australasia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States for the development of future CDRs...