Abstract Osteoarthritis Thumb Carpometacarpal Trapeziometacarpal Impact Qualitative
study Systematic review Meta-analysis Splinting Feasibility study Randomised controlled …

Background: Inequities are a feature of the health system in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ)
with non-Māori being in the privileged position of receiving better access to and quality of …

Family-based multidisciplinary interventions are recommended as best practice for
addressing obesity in children/adolescents. However, engagement and retention in …

“I'm very pleased with each advancing year. It stems back to when I was forty. I was a bit
upset about reaching that milestone, but an older friend consoled me,'Don't complain about …

Background Understanding falls risk in advanced age is critical with people over 80 a
rapidly growing demographic. Slow gait and cognitive complaint are established risk factors …

Objective: This study assessed vitamin D status and its determinants in a cohort of
octogenarians living within New Zealand's Bay of Plenty and Lakes Districts. Methods …

Rosemary Gibson, PhD a,**, Philippa Gander, PhD a, Mere Kepa, PhD b, Simon Moyes,
MSc b, Ngaire Kerse, PhD, MBChB, FRNZCGP ba Sleep/Wake Research Centre, Massey …

Tobacco smoking is common among people with moderate/severe forms of mental illness,
and it is a major contributor to their generally poorer physical health. Tobacco control …

Results: A systematic review, including a meta-analysis, was conducted of randomised
controlled trials (RCTs) of cognitively loaded physical activity interventions for community …