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  1. Patient research priority setting partnership in human T‐cell lymphotropic virus type I

    Article • Health Expectations, August 2023, Wiley

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  2. Worldwide Survey of Clinician Practice on use of Adjunctive Therapies Following Botulinum Toxin Injection for Spasticity

    Article • Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, July 2022, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  3. “I wanna live and not think about the future” what place for advance care planning for people living with severe multiple sclerosis and their families? A qualitative study

    Article • PLoS ONE, May 2022, PLOS

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  4. Prolonged disorders of consciousness: identification using the UK FIM + FAM and cohort analysis of outcomes from a UK national clinical database

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, February 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  5. Do randomised controlled trials evaluating functional outcomes following botulinum neurotoxin-A align with focal spasticity guidelines? A systematic review

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, January 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  6. The impact of spasticity and contractures on dependency and outcomes from rehabilitation

    Article • The Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, January 2022, Medknow

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  7. The spasticity-related quality of life 6-dimensions instrument in upper-limb spasticity: A first psychometric evaluation

    Article • Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, November 2021, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  8. The spasticity-related quality of life 6-dimensions instrument in upper-limb spasticity: Development and responsiveness

    Article • Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, November 2021, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  9. A consensus process to agree best practice for managing physical wellbeing in people with a prolonged disorder of consciousness

    Article • European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, November 2021, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  10. Stratified management of hemiplegic shoulder pain using an integrated care pathway: an 18-year clinical cohort analysis

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, July 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  11. Investigating psychometric properties of the arm activity measure – Thai version (ArmA-TH) sub‐scales using the Rasch model

    Article • BMC Medical Research Methodology, March 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  12. Psychometric properties of measures of upper limb activity performance in adults with and without spasticity undergoing neurorehabilitation–A systematic review

    Article • PLoS ONE, February 2021, PLOS

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  13. Longitudinal goal attainment with integrated upper limb spasticity management including repeat injections of botulinum toxin A: Findings from the prospective, observational Upper Limb International Spasticity (ULIS-III) cohort study

    Article • Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, January 2021, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  14. Early Identification, Intervention and Management of Post-stroke Spasticity: Expert Consensus Recommendations

    Article • Journal of Central Nervous System Disease, January 2021, SAGE Publications

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  15. Assessing the effectiveness of upper-limb spasticity management using a structured approach to goal-setting and outcome measurement: First cycle results from the ULIS-III Study

    Article • Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, January 2021, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  16. A realist review of advance care planning for people with multiple sclerosis and their families

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2020, PLOS

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  17. Disability in Basic Activities of Daily Living Is Associated With Symptom Burden in Older People With Advanced Cancer or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Secondary Data Analysis

    Article • Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, October 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  18. Trajectories of disability in activities of daily living in advanced cancer or respiratory disease: a systematic review

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, September 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  19. A synthesis and appraisal of clinical practice guidelines, consensus statements and Cochrane systematic reviews for the management of focal spasticity in adults and children

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, June 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  20. The Leg Activity measure, a new measure of passive and active function and impact on quality of life; informing goal setting and outcome evaluation in leg spasticity

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, December 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  21. Goal-setting and attainment in prolonged disorders of consciousness – development of a structured approach

    Article • Brain Injury, October 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  22. Psychometric evaluation of the leg activity measure (LegA) for outcome measurement in people with brain injury and spasticity

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, July 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  23. Preliminary evaluation of the reliability, validity and feasibility of the arm activity measure – Thai version (ArmA-TH) in cerebrovascular patients with upper limb hemiplegia

    Article • Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, July 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  24. Proceedings of SRR

    Article • Clinical Rehabilitation, July 2018, SAGE Publications

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  25. A comprehensive person-centered approach to adult spastic paresis: a consensus-based framework

    Article • European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, June 2018, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  26. Spasticity management with botulinum toxin: A comparison of UK physiotherapy and rehabilitation medicine injectors

    Article • International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, May 2018, Mark Allen Group

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  27. Categorisation of goals set using Goal Attainment Scaling for treatment of leg spasticity: a multicentre analysis

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, March 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  28. Rasch analysis of the UK Functional Assessment Measure in patients with complex disability after stroke

    Article • Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, January 2018, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  29. Improving the management of post-stroke spasticity: Time for ACTION

    Article • January 2018, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  30. O-27 Rehabilitation provision across uk hospice services

    Article • November 2017, BMJ

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  31. Time to retreatment with botulinum toxin A in upper limb spasticity management: Initial data from the Upper Limb International Spasticity (ULIS)-III study

    Article • Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, September 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  32. Poster 57: Time to Retreatment with Botulinum Toxin A in Upper Limb Spasticity Management: Initial Data from the Upper Limb International Spasticity (ULIS)-III Study

    Article • PM&R, September 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  33. Spasticity, what is the goal? Assessment, rehabilitation, and future perspectives

    Article • Physiotherapy Research International, March 2017, Wiley

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  34. Development of a measure of therapy provision for spasticity management in the paretic lower limb – the Leg Therapy recording Schedule (LegTS)

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, December 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  35. Correlations between spasticity, goal attainment, and global assessment of benefits in patients with upper limb spasticity treated with botulinum toxin A

    Article • Toxicon, December 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  36. Integrated upper limb spasticity management including botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) on patient-centred goal attainment: Methodology for ULIS-III and initial goal-setting data

    Article • Toxicon, December 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  37. A comparison of goal selection and achievement according to patient sex in the upper limb international spasticity (ULIS)-Ii study

    Article • Toxicon, December 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  38. Relationship between abobotulinumtoxina injections into shoulder muscles and patient-centered primary goal selection and achievement: Subanalyses from the upper limb international spasticity (ULIS)-II study

    Article • Toxicon, December 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  39. A comparison of goal selection and achievement between botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) naïve and non-naïve patients in the upper limb international spasticity (ULIS)-II study

    Article • Toxicon, December 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  40. Validity, reliability and ease of use of the disabilities of arm, shoulder and hand questionnaire in adults following stroke

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, October 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  41. Poster 313 Relationship Between AbobotulinumtoxinA Injections into Shoulder Muscles and Patient Centred Primary Goal Selection and Achievement: Sub-Analyses from the Upper Limb International Spasticity (ULIS)-II Study

    Article • PM&R, September 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  42. Poster 373-C Integrated Upper Limb Spasticity Management Including Botulinum Toxin A (BoNT-A) on Patient-Centered Goal Attainment: Methodology for ULIS-III and Initial Goal-Setting Data

    Article • PM&R, September 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  43. Impact of integrated upper limb spasticity management including botulinum toxin A on patient-centred goal attainment: rationale and protocol for an international prospective, longitudinal cohort study (ULIS-III)

    Article • BMJ Open, June 2016, BMJ

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  44. Conceptualization and Development of the Leg Activity Measure (LegA) for Patient and Carer Reported Assessment of Activity in the Paretic Leg

    Article • Physiotherapy Research International, February 2016, Wiley

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  45. Common goal areas in the treatment of upper limb spasticity: a multicentre analysis

    Article • Clinical Rehabilitation, July 2015, SAGE Publications

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  46. A systematic review protocol to evaluate the psychometric properties of measures of function within adult neuro-rehabilitation

    Article • Systematic Reviews, June 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  47. Patient engagement and satisfaction with goal planning: Impact on outcome from rehabilitation

    Article • International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, May 2015, Mark Allen Group

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  48. Development of the leg activity measure (LEGA) for patient and care reported assessment of activity (function) in the paretic leg

    Article • Physiotherapy, May 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  49. Rasch measurement: the Arm Activity measure (ArmA) passive function sub-scale

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, April 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  50. Serial measurement of Wessex Head Injury Matrix in the diagnosis of patients in vegetative and minimally conscious states: a cohort analysis

    Article • BMJ Open, April 2015, BMJ

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  51. Factors Influencing Goal Attainment in Patients with Post-Stroke Upper Limb Spasticity Following Treatment with Botulinum Toxin A in Real-Life Clinical Practice: Sub-Analyses from the Upper Limb International Spasticity (ULIS)-II Study

    Article • Toxins, April 2015, MDPI AG

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  52. Goal setting, using goal attainment scaling, as a method to identify patient selected items for measuring arm function

    Article • Physiotherapy, March 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  53. 110. Factors influencing goal attainment in patients with poststroke upper limb spasticity following treatment with botulinum neurotoxin A in real-life clinical practice: subanalyses from the Upper Limb International Spasticity (ULIS)-II Study

    Article • Toxicon, January 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  54. Systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures for functional performance in the lower limb

    Article • Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, January 2015, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  55. Supplementary prescribing for spasticity management

    Article • Nurse Prescribing, September 2014, Mark Allen Group

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  56. Arm Activity measure (ArmA) application for recording functional gain following focal spasticity treatment

    Article • International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, January 2014, Mark Allen Group

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  57. Impact of soft-tissue-shortening on goal achievement in patients treated with botulinum-toxin a (BONT-A) for post-stroke upper-limb-spasticity (ULIS-2 study)

    Article • Journal of the Neurological Sciences, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  58. Outcomes Related to Passive Function in a Cohort of Patients Treated With Botulinum Toxin A (Bont-A) for Post-Stroke Upper Limb Spasticity - ULIS II Study

    Article • PM&R, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  59. New guidelines on rehabilitation likely to restrict practices and stifle innovation

    Article • BMJ, August 2013, BMJ

    Professor Stephen A Schuker, Dr Kathryn A Radford, Dr Stephen Ashford, Prof Roshan das Nair

  60. The Ageing Body - Body Functions and Structures: Part 1

    Article • June 2013, Wiley

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  61. Systematic Review of Upper-limb Function Measurement Methods in Botulinum Toxin Intervention for Focal Spasticity

    Article • Physiotherapy Research International, April 2013, Wiley

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  62. Initial psychometric evaluation of the Arm Activity Measure (ArmA): a measure of activity in the hemiparetic arm

    Article • Clinical Rehabilitation, February 2013, SAGE Publications

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  63. Conceptualisation and development of the arm activity measure (ArmA) for assessment of activity in the hemiparetic arm

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, January 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  64. Poster 14: Physical Therapy and Botulinum Toxin-A (BoNT-A)—The Temporal Relationship Between Spasticity Reduction and Functional Gain

    Article • PM&R, September 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  65. Poster 435: A UK Pilot for a Large International Prospective Cohort Analysis of the Use of Botulinum Toxin A (BoNT-A) in Upper Limb Spasticity

    Article • PM&R, September 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  66. Poster 19: Psychometric Evaluation of the Arm Activity Measure (ArmA)—A Measure of Active and Passive Function in the Hemiparetic Arm

    Article • PM&R, September 2010, Elsevier

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  67. Management of shoulder and proximal upper limb spasticity using botulinum toxin and concurrent therapy interventions: A preliminary analysis of goals and outcomes

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, January 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  68. Evaluation of functional outcome measures for the hemiparetic upper limb: A systematic review

    Article • Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, January 2008, Acta Dermato-Venereologica

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  69. Serial injection of botulinum toxin for muscle imbalance due to regional spasticity in the upper limb

    Article • Disability and Rehabilitation, January 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  70. Goal attainment for spasticity management using botulinum toxin

    Article • Physiotherapy Research International, January 2006, Wiley

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  71. Why is the functional independence measure used to identify some rehabilitation needs in stroke survivors when there are better tools?

    Article • Physiotherapy Research International, March 2005, Wiley

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  72. Client Health Education and Empowerment through Physiotherapy in Neurorehabilitation

    Article • January 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  73. Neurological Physiotherapy

    Article • Physiotherapy, May 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  74. Serial Casting in New-born Infants for Correction of Soft Tissue Deformity Associated with Posterior Bowing of the Tibia

    Article • Physiotherapy, March 2002, Elsevier

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  75. Management of a patient diagnosed as PVS

    Article • Physiotherapy Research International, August 2000, Wiley

    Dr Stephen Ashford

  76. A comparison of the timing of muscle activity during sitting down compared to standing up

    Article • Physiotherapy Research International, June 2000, Wiley

    Dr Stephen Ashford