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An overview of publications that the centre has completed. Covers the years; 2006 to 2013

2013

Peer reviewed publications

• Boger E, Kersten P (in press). A review of the evidence in support of the SF-36 and General Self-efficacy scale to evaluate a vocational rehabilitation service. Working Papers in the Health Sciences (http://www.southampton.ac.uk/wphs).
• Fadyl, J.K., & Nicholls, D.A. (2013). Foucault, the subject, and the research interview: A critique of methods. Nursing Inquiry, 20(1), 23-29. 
• Feigin VL, Theadom A, Barker-Collo S, Starkey NJ, McPherson K, Kahan M, Dowell A, Brown P, Parag V, Kydd R et al.  Incidence of traumatic brain injury in New Zealand: a population-based study. The Lancet Neurology January 2013. Volume 12, Issue 1, 53-64. 
• Gordon SE, Ellis PM, Siegert RJ & Walkey FH. (2012) Development of a Self-Assessed Consumer Recovery Outcome Measure: My Voice, My Life. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research (IF=2.0). OnlineFirst: http://www.springerlink.com/content/06830t171l45kkpx/
• Gordon SE, Ellis PM, Siegert RJ & Walkey FH. (in press). Core dimensions of recovery: Apsychometric analysis. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research.
• Harding R, Simms V, Penfold S, Downing J, Mwangi-Powell F, Namisango E, Powell T, Higginson IJ, Walkey FH & Siegert RJ. (in press). How to analyse palliative care data for patients in sub-Saharan Africa with HIV: an international multi-centred factor analytic examination of the APCA African POS. Submitted to Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.
• Kersten P, Tennant, Kucukdeveci (2012). Reply on “How should we use the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) in Rehabilitation Outcomes?” Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 44: 803-4.
• Kersten P, Tennant, Kucukdeveci (2012). The use of the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) in Rehabilitation Outcomes. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 44 (7); 609-10.
• Kersten P, White PJ, Tennant A (2012). The Consultation and Relational Empathy measure: an investigation of its scaling structure. Disability & Rehabilitation 34(6):503–9 (Early Online 2011). DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2011.610493 
• Krägeloh CU, Kersten P, Billington DR, Hsien-Chuan Hsu P, Shepherd D, Landon J, Feng J (in press). Validation of the WHOQOL-BREF quality of life questionnaire for general use in New Zealand: Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Rasch Analysis. Quality of Life Research. 
• Patel AS, Siegert RJ, Creamer D, Larkin G, Maher TM, Renzoni EA, Wells AU, Higginson IJ, Birring SS. (2013).  The development and validation of the King’s Sarcoidosis Questionnaire (KSQ) for the assessment of health status. Thorax , 68, 57-65. 
• Patel, A, Siegert, RJ, Brignall, K, Desai S, Wells A, Higginson I, Birring S. (2012). The development and validation of the King’s Brief Interstitial Lung Disease (K-BILD) quality of life questionnaire. Thorax. Online first: http://www.springerlink.com/content/06830t171l45kkpx/
• Selman L, Siegert RJ et al. (2012). The "Spirit 8" successfully captured spiritual wellbeing in African palliative care: factor and Rasch analysis. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 65, 434-443. (IF=3.75). 
• Snell, D.J., Hay-Smith, E.J.C., Surgenor, L.J., Siegert, R.J. (2013). Examination of outcome after mild traumatic brain injury: The contribution of injury beliefs and Leventhal's Common Sense Model. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09658211.2012.758419
• Theadom A Cropley M, Smith HE, Feigin VL, McPherson K. Mind and body therapy for fibromyalgia. Cochrane Review Protocol C138-R.
• Theadom, A., Mahon, S., Barker-Collo, S., McPherson, K., Rush, E., Vandal, A., Feigin, V. (2013). Enzogenol for cognitive functioning in traumatic brain injury: a pilot placebo-controlled RCT. European Journal of Neurology, 5 Feb 2013. Doi: 10.1111/ene.12099 
• Turner-Stokes, L, Scott H, Williams H & Siegert RJ. (2012). The Rehabilitation Complexity Scale – extended version: detection of patients with highly complex needs. Disability and Rehabilitation, 34(9), 715-720. 
• Turner-Stokes, L., McCrone P., Jackson, D., Curtis, L., & Siegert R.J. (2013). The Needs and Provision Complexity Scale: a multi-centre prospective cohort study of met and unmet needs and their cost implications. BMJ Open, 3, http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/3/2/e002353.short?g=w_open_current_tab
  

 Books media and book chapters

• Wright-St Clair, V. A., & McPherson, K. Mixed methods. In V. A. Wright-St Clair, D. Reid & S., Shaw. (Eds). Evidence based health practice.  Oxford University Press

2012

Peer reviewed publications

• Armstrong, J., Nayar,S., McPherson, K.M. (2012) “Making it real’ – external memory aid training after traumatic brain injury. British Journal of Occupational Therapy  75, Issue 12, p. 541
• Bright, F., Kayes, N.M., McCann, C., & McPherson, K.M. (2011). Understanding hope after stroke: A systematic review of the literature using concept analysis. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation, 18 (5), 490-508.
• Bright, F.A.S., Kayes, N.K., McCann, C.M. & McPherson, K.M (2012). Hope in people with aphasia.  Aphasiology.  E-pub date 17 September, 2012. DOI:10.1080/02687038.2012.718069
• Bright, FA, Boland, P, Rutherford SJ, Kayes, NM & McPherson KM (2012).  Implementing a client-centred approach in rehabilitation: an autoethnography. Disability & Reabilitation. 34(12): 997-1004
• Fadyl, J. K., & Nicholls, D. A. Foucault, the subject, and the research interview: A critique of methods. Nursing Inquiry. DOI number: 10.1111/nin.12011
• Fadyl, J. K., Nicholls, D. A., & McPherson, K. M. (2012). Interrogating discourse: the application of Foucault's methodological discussion to specific inquiry. Health. Health. 2012 . Nov 1, 2012. Doi:  10.1177/1363459312464073
• Feigin, V,l,. Theadom, A. Barker-Collo, S., Starkey, N. McPherson, K., et al Incidence of traumatic brain injury across all ages and the full disease spectrum: a population-based prospective study in New Zealand. The Lancet Neurology Early Online Publication, 22 November 2012 doi:10.1016/S1474-4422(12)70262-4
• Foster, AM., Armstrong. J., Buckley. A., Sherry, J., Young, T., Foliaki, S., James-Hohaia, T., Theadom, A., McPherson, K.M. Encouraging family engagement in the rehabilitation process: a rehabilitation provider’s development of support strategies for family members of people with traumatic brain injury. Disability and Rehabilitation 2012, Early Online 1-8, Doi: 10.3109/09638288.2012.670028   
• Gao, W, Stark D, Bennett MI, Siegert RJ, Murray S, & Higginson IJ. (2012). Using the 12-item General Health Questionnaire to screen psychological distress from survivorship to end-of-life care: dimensionality and item quality. Psycho-Oncology, 21, 954-961.
• Gordon SE, Ellis PM, Siegert RJ & Walkey FH. (2012) Development of a Self-Assessed Consumer Recovery Outcome Measure: My Voice, My Life. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research (IF=2.0). Online First:  http://www.springerlink.com/content/06830t171l45kkpx/
• Harwood M, Weatherall M, Talemaitoga A, Barber PA, Gommans J, Taylor W, McPherson K, McNaughton H. .Taking charge after stroke: promoting self-directed rehabilitation to improve quality of life – a randomized controlled trial Clin Rehabil November 15, 2011 Doi: 10.1177/0269215511426017
• Harwood, M., Weatherall, M., Talemaitoga, A, Barber, PA, Gommans, J, Taylor, W. McPherson, K., McNaughton, H.An assessment of the Hua Oranga outcome instrument and comparison to other outcome measures in an intervention study with Māori and Pacific people following stroke Journal of the New Zealand Medical Association, 26-October-2012, Vol 125 No 1364
• Kayes, N. McPherson, K.M. Human technologies in rehabilitation: ‘Who’ and ‘How’ are we  with our clients? Disability and Rehabilitation 2012, Early Online 1-5, Doi: 10.3109/09638288.2012.670044
• Kersten P, Tennant, Kucukdeveci (2012). Reply on “How should we use the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS ) in Rehabilitation Outcomes?” Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 44: 803-4.
• Kersten P, Tennant, Kucukdeveci (2012). The use of the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) in Rehabilitation Outcomes. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine 44 (7); 609-10
• Kersten P, White PJ, Tennant A (2012). The Consultation and Relational Empathy measure: an investigation of its scaling structure. Disability & Rehabilitation 34(6):503–9 (Early Online 2011). DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2011.610493
• Krägeloh CU, Kersten P, Billington DR, Hsien-Chuan Hsu P, Shepherd D, Landon J, Feng J (in press). Validation of the WHOQOL-BREF quality of life questionnaire for general use in New Zealand: Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Rasch Analysis. Quality of Life Research. 
• Levack, WMM., Siegert, RJ., Dean SG., McPherson, K., Hay-Smith, EJC., Weatherall, MM. Goal setting and activities to enhance goal pursuit for adults with acquired disabilities participating in rehabilitation (Protocol). The Cochrane Collaboration, The Cochrane Library 2012, Issue 4
• McPherson, K.M, Kayes N, Hale L.  Engaging rehabilitation technologies:making things happen. Disability and Rehabilitation 2012, Early Online 1-2, Doi: 10.3109/09638288.2012.670023
  McPherson, K.M. & Kayes, N.M. (2012). Qualitative research: its practical contribution to physiotherapy. Physical Therapy Reviews. (In press).
• Patel AS, Siegert RJ, Creamer D, Larkin G, Maher TM, Renzoni EA, Wells AU, Higginson IJ, Birring SS.   The development and validation of the King’s Sarcoidosis Questionnaire (KSQ) for the assessment of health status. Thorax, advance online publication October 15, 2012. http://thorax.bmj.com.ezproxy.aut.ac.nz/content/early/2012/10/11/thoraxjnl-2012 
• Selman L, Siegert RJ et al. (2012). The "Spirit 8" successfully captured spiritual wellbeing in African palliative care: factor and Rasch analysis. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 65, 434-443. (IF=3.75).
  Turner-Stokes, L, Scott H, Williams H & Siegert RJ. (2012). The Rehabilitation Complexity Scale – extended version: detection of patients with highly complex needs. Disability and Rehabilitation, 34(9), 715-720.
  

• Denny, S., & Fadyl, J. K. (2012). Envisaging Vocational Rehabilitation (Booklet and video)  Münster, Germany: Westfälischer Kunstverein
• Interprofessional rehabilitation: A person-centred approach. (2012). Dean SG, Siegert RJ & Taylor WJ (Eds.). Wiley–Blackwell, Chichester, West Sussex.

• Kayes N.M., Mudge S., Cull A., Stavric V., Kersten P. & McPherson K.M. on behalf of members of the Living Well Project study team (2011). The Living well for disabled people project – Final report.  (Research commissioned by the Ministry of Health). Auckland: AUT University.
• Kersten P, McPherson K, McCambridge A, Larmer P: A review of measures of community and social integration & A critique of frameworks of measurement in rehabilitation: Report to ACC. Auckland: AUT University; 2011.
• Kersten P, McPherson K, McCambridge A, Larmer P: Review of Outcome Measurement in Injury Rehabilitation (Update of RTW measures and review of Participation): Report to ACC. Auckland: AUT University; 2011 
• McPherson K, Kersten P. Review of the Readiness for Return‐To‐Work (RRTW) Staging scale. Report to the Accident Compensation Corporation. Auckland: AUT University 2011

2011

Peer reviewed publications

• Airini, Midson B, Wilson C, Conner L, McPherson KM, Collings S.  Learning to be leaders in higher education: What helps or hinders women’s advancement as leaders in universities. Educational Management Administration and Leadership. 2011;39(1):44-62.

• Besley, J., Kayes, N. M., & McPherson, K. M. (2011). Assessing the measurement properties of two commonly used measures of therapeutic relationship in physiotherapy. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 39(2), 75-80. 
• Besley, J., Kayes, N. M., & McPherson, K. M. (2011). Assessing therapeutic relationships in physiotherapy: Literature review. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 39(2), 81-91.
• Bright, F.A.S, Boland, P, Rutherford, S.J, Kayes, N.M, McPherson, K.M.Implementing a client-centred approach in rehabilitation: an autoethnography.  Disability and Rehabilitation 2011, 1-8 Early online. Doi: 10.3109/09638288.2011.629712
• Bright, F.A.S, Kayes, N.M, McCann C.M, McPherson K.M. Understanding Hope After Stroke: A Systematic Review of the Literature Using Concept Analysis Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation 2011 18(5):490-508.
• Fadyl, J., McPherson, K. M., & Kayes, N. M. (2011). Perspectives on quality of care for people who experience disability. BMJ Quality and Safety, 20(1), 87-95.
• Harwood M, Weatherall M, Talemaitoga A, Barber PA, Gommans J, Taylor W, McPherson K, McNaughton H. .Taking charge after stroke: promoting self-directed rehabilitation to improve quality of life – a randomized controlled trial Clin Rehabil November 15, 2011 doi: 10.1177/0269215511426017
• Kayes, N. M., McPherson, K. M., Schluter, P. J., Taylor, D., Leete, M., & Kolt, G. S. (2011). Exploring the Facilitators and Barriers to Engagement in Physical Activity for People with Multiple Sclerosis. Disability and Rehabilitation, 33(12), 1043-1053.
• Kayes, N., McPherson, K. M., Taylor, D., Schluter, P. J., & Kolt, G. (2011). Facilitators and barriers to engagement in physical activity for people with multiple sclerosis: a qualitative investigation. Disabil Rehabil, 33(8), 625-642.
• Kersten, P., & Kayes, N.M. (2011). Outcome measurement and the use of Rasch analysis, a statistics-free introduction. New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy, 39(2), 92-99. 
• Kersten P, White PJ, Tennant. A The Consultation and Relational Empathy measure: an investigation of its scaling structure. 2011.  Disability & Rehabilitation. 1-7, Early Online
• Levack, W.M.M, Dean, S.G., Siegert, R.J., McPherson, K.M.  Navigating patient-centred goal setting in inpatient stroke rehabilitation: how clinicians control the process to meet perceived professional responsibilities.  Patient Education & Counseling 85 2011, 206-213. Doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2011.01.011
• Lewis GN, Woods C, Rosie JA, McPherson KM. Virtual reality games for rehabilitation of people with stroke: Perspectives from the users. Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 2011 Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 2011; Early Online, 1–11
• Lucas-Carrasco R, Eser E, Hao Y, McPherson KM, Green A, Kullmann L, WHOQOL-Dis Group. The quality of care and support for people with disability scale (QOCS): development and psycometric properties. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 2011;32(3):1212–1225
• Reeve JC, Stiller K, Denehy L, McPherson KM. Reply to Agostini et al. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surg. 2011;39:612-613. 
• Taylor, W.J, Brown, M, Levack, W, McPherson, K.M, Reed, K, Dean, S.G, Weatherall, M.  A pilot cluster randomized controlled trial of structured goal-setting following stroke. Clinical Rehabilitation 2011, 1-12. Doi: 10.1.1177/0269215511419384 
• Williams, V, Bruton, A., Ellis-Hill, C. and  McPherson, KM. The importance of movement for people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Qualitative Health Research 21 April 2011.        
  

• Kersten P, McPherson K, McCambridge A, Larmer P: Review of Outcome Measurement in Injury Rehabilitation (Update of RTW measures and review of Participation): Report to ACC. Auckland: AUT University; August 2011:1-93.
• Kersten P, McPherson K, McCambridge A, Larmer P: A review of measures of community and social integration & A critique of frameworks of measurement in rehabilitation: Report to ACC. Auckland: AUT University; Sept 2011.

2010

• Collier, L. Bucks, R. Ellis-Hill, C. Staal, J. McPherson K.M. Multisensory stimulation to improve  functional performance in moderate to severe dementia. AmericanJournal of Alzheimers Disease &Other Dementias. 2010 (in press)
• Demain, S., Wiles, R., McPherson, K., Ellis-Hill, C., Kileff, J., & Robison, J. (2010). Qualitative research highlights the challenges of developing new roles for physiotherapy in the optimisation of activity following stroke. . Physiotherapy, 96(1), 75-76.
  
• Fadyl, J. K., & McPherson, K. M. (2010 ). Understanding decisions about work after spinal cord injury.  Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 20(1), 69-80.
• Fadyl JK, McPherson KM, Schluter PJ, Turner-Stokes L. Factors contributing to work-ability for injured workers: literature review and comparison with available measures. Disabil Rehabil. 2010 Feb 19. [Epub ahead of print]
•  Fadyl, J., McPherson, K.M., & Kayes, N.M. (2010). Perspectives on quality of care for people who experience disability. BMJ Quality and Safety, (in press).
• Kayes, N. M. & McPherson, K. M. (2010). Measuring what matters: does ‘objectivity’ mean good science? Disability and Rehabilitation, 32(12), 1011-1019
•  Kayes, N. M., McPherson, K. M., Schluter, P. J., Taylor, D., Leete, M. & Kolt, G. S. (2010). Exploring the Facilitators and Barriers to Engagement in Physical Activity for People with Multiple Sclerosis. Disability and Rehabilitation. Posted online on September 29, 2010.
•  Kayes, N. M., McPherson, K. M., Taylor, D., Schluter, P. J., & Kolt, G. S. (2010). Facilitators and barriers to engagement in physical activity for people with Multiple Sclerosis: A qualitative investigation. Disability and Rehabilitation, Posted online on August 9, 2010.
• Kersten P, White PJ, Tennant A. The Visual Analogue WOMAC 3.0 scale – an investigation of its internal validity using modern psychometric approaches. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 2010;11:80
• Kersten P, Ashburn A, George SL, Low J (2010). The Subjective Index for Physical and Social Outcome (SIPSO) in Stroke: and investigation of its subscale structure. BMC Neurology. BMC Neurology 10:26 (26 April 2010)
• Kersten P, Ellis-Hill C, McPherson KM, Harrington R. Beyond the RCT -understanding the relationship between interventions, individuals and outcome the example of neurological rehabilitation. Disabil Rehabil. 2010;32(12):1028-34.
• Kersten P, White PJ, Tennant A (2010). The Visual Analogue WOMAC 3.0 scale – an investigation of its internal validity using modern psychometric approaches. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 11:80 (30 April 2010)
• Levack, W.M.M, Dean, S.G., Siegert, R.J., McPherson, K.M.  Navigating patient-centred goal setting in inpatient stroke rehabilitation: how clinicians control the process to meet perceived professional responsibilities.  Patient Education & Counseling 2011 (in Press)
• Levack, W.M.M., Kayes, N.M. & Fadyl, J.K. (2010) Experience of recovery and outcome following traumatic brain injury: a metasynthesis of qualitative research. Disability and Rehabilitation, 32(12), 986-999.
• Lewis JS, Kersten P, McPherson KM, Taylor GJ, Harris N, McCabe CS, Blake DR.Wherever is my arm? Impaired upper limb position accuracy in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Pain. 2010 Apr 10. [Epub ahead of print]
• Lucas-Carrasco R, Eser E, Hao Y, McPherson KM, Green A, Kullmann L, WHOQOL-Dis Group.  The quality of care and support for people with disability scale (QOCS): development and psycometric properties. Research in Developmental Disabilities. 2010
  32(3):1212–1225 2011
• McPherson KM, Taylor WJ, Leplege A. Rehabilitation outcomes: values, methodologies and applications. Disabil Rehabil. 2010;32(12):961-4.
• Payne, D., & McPherson, K. (2010). Becoming mothers. multiple sclerosis and motherhood: A qualitative study. Disability and Rehabilitation, 32(8 ), 629-638.
• Power, M.J., Green, A.M & the THE WHOQOL-DIS GROUP (including McPherson and Billington (2010) Development of the whoqol disabilities module. Quality of Life Research. May2010, Vol. 19 Issue 4, p571-584, 14p;
• Reeve JC, Stiller K, Denehy L, McPherson KM. Reply to Cusumanao et al. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2010 Apr 30. [Epub ahead of print]
• Reeve, J. C., Nicol, K., Stiller, K., McPherson, K. M., Birch, P., Gordon, I. R., et al. (2010). Does physiotherapy reduce the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications following pulmonary resection via open thoracotomy? A preliminary randomised single-blind clinical trial. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 37(5):1158-66. Epub 2010 Feb 6.
• Thomas PW, Thomas S, Kersten P, Jones R, Nock A, Slingsby V, Green C, Baker R, Galvin K, Hillier C (2010). Multi-centre parallel arm randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a group-based cognitive behavioural approach to managing fatigue in people with multiple sclerosis. BMC Neurology 10:43.
• Williams, V., Bruton, A., Ellis-Hill, C., & McPherson, K. (2010). The effect of pulmonary rehabilitation on perceptions of breathlessness and activity in COPD patients: A qualitative study. Primary Care Respiratory Journal., 19(1), 45-51
  
  

Reports

• Mudge, S., McPherson, K.M., & Kayes, N.M. (2010). The Living Well Project: Literature Review Report (A report commissioned by the Health Research Council/Ministry of Health Partnership). Auckland: AUT University
• Taylor, W. J., McPherson, K. M., & A., L. (2010). Horizon scanning rehabilitation - Successful outcome following rehabilitation: what is it and can we make it happen? A report to ACC
• McPherson, K.M. Rehabilitation Research Review - Editor
  

2009

Peer reviewed publications

• Ellis-Hill, C., J. Robison, R. Wiles, K. McPherson, D. Hyndman and A. Ashburn. 2009. "Going home to get on with life: Patients and carers experiences of being discharged from hospital following a stroke." Disabil Rehabil 31(2):61-72.
• Fadyl, J. and K.M. McPherson, Approaches to vocational rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury – a review of the evidence. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, 2009. 24(3): p. 195-212.
• Jackson, D., L. Turner-Stokes, J. Murray, M. Leese and K. M. McPherson. 2009. "Acquired brain injury and dementia: A comparison of carer experiences." Brain Inj 23(5):433-444.
• Kayes, N.M., P.J. Schluter, K.M. McPherson, M. Leete, G. Mawston, and D. Taylor, Exploring Actical accelerometers as an objective measure of physical activity in people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2009. 90(4): p. 594-601.
• Levack, W. M., R. J. Siegert, S. G. Dean and K. M. McPherson. 2009. "Goal planning for adults with acquired brain injury: how clinicians talk about involving family." Brain Inj 23(3):192-202.
• McPherson, K., N. Kayes, M. Weatherall, and on behalf of all members of the Goals-SR Research Group, A pilot study of self-regulation informed goal setting in people with traumatic brain injury. Clinical Rehabilitation, 2009. 23(4): p. 296-309
• Robison J, Wiles R, Ellis-Hill C, McPherson K, Hyndman D, Ashburn A. on behalf of the Stroke Association Rehabilitation Research Centre Resuming previously valued activities post-stroke: who or what helps? Disabil Rehabil.2009;31(19):1555-66

Electronic publications

• Moloczij, N., K. McPherson, J. Smith, and N. Kayes, Help seeking at the time of stroke: Stroke survivors' perspectives on their decisions. 2009 Podcast for the International Program of Psycho-Social Health Research, CQUniversity

Reports

• McPherson,K.M,  Kayes, N., Fadyl, J., Smith, G.A., Moloczij, N., and Kersten, P.  Reviews of Return to Work and Prevention of Work Disability. Final Report  April 2009, AUT University, Auckland.
• McPherson, K.M., Fadyl, J., Rutherford, S., Bright, F., Kayes, N. and Moloczij, N. Rehabilitation Outcome Measures Literature Review. Final Report June 2009, AUT University, Auckland.
• Moloczij, N., K. McPherson, and N. Kayes, Evaluation of a stroke service designed to increase community integration and participation for the chronic stroke survivor: Final report (revised). 2009, AUT University (report commissioned by Laura Fergusson Trust): Auckland.
• Tai Chi Research Group.  The Evaluation of ACC‘s Tai Chi Programme for the Elderly New Zealand , Final report 2009, AUT University & The University of Otago (Commissioned by ACC): Auckland
  

2008

Book section

• Ylvisaker, M., K. McPherson, et al. (2008). Metaphoric identity mapping: Facilitating goal setting and engagement in rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury. The Self and Identity in Rehabilitation. F Gracey and T Ownsworth. Hove, UK, Psychology Press (a division of Taylor and Francis): 713-741.

Peer reviewed publications

• Bennett, J. A., P. Brown, L. Cameron, L. C. Whitehead, D. Porter and K. M. McPherson. (2008 ). "Changes in employment and household income during the 24 months following a cancer diagnosis." Supportive Care in Cancer.
• Fadyl, J. and K. M. McPherson (2008). "Return to work after injury: A review of evidence regarding expectations and injury perceptions, and their influence on outcome (in press)." Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation 18(4): 362-374.
• Helsby, N., W.-Y. Lo, et al. (2008). "CYP2C19 pharmacogenetics in advanced cancer: Compromised function independent of genotype." British Journal of Cancer 99: 1251-1225.
• Kayes, N. M., P. J. Schluter, et al. (2008). "The Physical Activity and Disability Survey – Revised (PADS-R): An evaluation of a measure of physical activity in people with chronic neurological conditions." Clinical Rehabilitation In press.
• Lord, S., K. M. McPherson, et al. (2008). "How feasible is the attainment of community ambulation after stroke? A pilot randomized controlled trial to evaluate community-based physiotherapy in subacute stroke." Clinical Rehabilitation 22(3): 215-225.
• Moloczij, N., K. McPherson, et al. (2008). "Help seeking at the time of stroke: Stroke survivors' perspectives on their decisions " Health and Social Care in the Community  16(5): 501-510.
• Reeve, J., K. Nicol, et al. (2008). "Does physiotherapy reduce the incidence of postoperative complications in patients following pulmonary resection via thoracotomy? A protocol for a randomised controlled trial. ." Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 3(48)
• Taylor, W.  and K. M. McPherson (2008). "Reply." Arthritis Care and Research 59: 599.
• Wiles, R., S. Demain, J. Robison, J. Kileff, C. Ellis-Hill and K. McPherson. 2008. "Exercise on prescription schemes for stroke patients post-discharge from physiotherapy." Disabil Rehabil 30(26):1966-1975.
• Ylvisaker, M., K. McPherson, et al. (2008). "Metaphoric identity mapping: Facilitating goal setting and engagement in rehabilitation after traumatic brain injury." Neuropsychological Rehabilitation 18(5/6): 713-741.
  

Electronic publications

• McPherson, K. M. (2008). Rehabilitation Research Review A Research Review publication. K. McPherson. Auckland, Research Review Ltd.

2007

• Kersten, Paula, McPherson, Kath, Lattimer, Val, George, Steve, Breton, Alice and Ellis, Bridget (2007) Physiotherapy extended scope of practice: who is doing what and why? Physiotherapy, 93, (4), 235-242.
• Lewis, Jennifer S., Kersten, Paula, McCabe, Candida S., McPherson, Kathryn M. and Blake, David R. (2007) Body perception disturbance: a contribution to pain in complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Pain, 1-9.
• MacLeod, R. and McPherson, K.M. (2007) Care and compassion: part of person-centred rehabilitation, inappropriate response or a forgotten art? Disability and Rehabilitation. 29(20-21): 1589-1595.
• McPherson, K., (2007) Changes in physiotherapy practice - are we doing the right thing? NZ Journal of Physiotherapy. 35(2), 39-40.
• McPherson KM, and Reid DA. New roles in health care: what are the key questions? Med J Aust. 2007; 186: 614-5
• Siegert, R.J., Ward, R., Levack, W., and McPherson, K.M. (2007). A good lives model of clinical and community rehabilitation Disability and Rehabilitation, 29(20-21): 1604-1615.
• Taylor, W. J. and McPherson, K. M. (2007). Using Rasch analysis to compare the psychometric properties of the Short Form 36 Physical Function score and the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index in people with psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism (Arthritis Care & Research) 57(5):723–729
• Williams, V., Bruton, A., Ellis-Hill, C., and McPherson, K. (2007). What really matters to patients living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease? An exploratory study. Chron Respir Dis, 4(2), 77-85.
  

Book chapters

• McPherson, K. M., Kersten, P., McNaughton, H. and Turner-Stokes, L. (2007). Neurorehabilitation. Management of Neurological Disorders: an evidence-based approach. e. a. e. Candelise L. Edinburgh, UK., Blackwell Publishing, UK. Pg. 100-109
• McPherson, K. M. and McLeod, R. (2007). Survivor perspectives on quality of care. A handbook of cancer survivorship. F. M. New York, Springer.
• McPherson, K. M., Taylor, W. J. and Melhuish-Williams, V. M. (2007). Quality of Life - gold standard outcome in research? Pain Research And Clinical Management Series (Measuring and Managing Patients, Practitioners and Therapies in Rehabilitation) (In press).Simmonds M. Edinburgh Scotland, Elsevier Press.
  

Commissioned Publications

• McPherson K, Diesfeld K, Schluter P, Travalglia S, Ryan B, DeSouza R, Boocock M, Harwood M, LaGrow S, Callaghan K, Gorman D, Tuiqereqere D. Evaluation of Vocational Rehabilitation under the Injury Prevention Rehabilitation and Compensation (IPRC) Act 2001 (2007). (A report commissioned by the Accident Compensation Corporation New Zealand). Auckland: AUT University.

2006

• Craddock, D., O'Halloran, C., Borthwick, A. and McPherson, K. M. (2006). Inter-professional Education in Health and Social Care: Fashion or Informed Practice? Learning in Health and Social Care (In Press).
• Craddock, D., O'Halloran, C., Borthwick, A. and McPherson, K. M. (2006). Inter-professional Education in Health and Social Care: Fashion or Informed Practice? Learning in Health and Social Care (In Press).
• Demain, S., Wiles, R., Roberts, L. and McPherson, K. (2006). Recovery plateau following stroke: fact or fiction? Disabil Rehabil 28(13-14): 815-21.
• Levack, W., Dean, S., McPherson, K. M. and Siegert, R. J. (2006). How clinicians talk about the application of goal planning to rehabilitation for people with brain injury - variable interpretations of value and purpose. Brain Injury 20(13-14): 1439-1449.
• Levack, W. M., Dean, S. G., Siegert, R. J. and McPherson, K. M. (2006). Purposes and mechanisms of goal planning in rehabilitation: the need for a critical distinction. Disabil Rehabil 28(12): 741-9.
• Lord, S. E., Rochester, L., Weatherall, M., McPherson, K. M. and McNaughton, H. K. (2006). The effect of environment and task on gait parameters after stroke: A randomized comparison of measurement conditions. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 87(7): 967-73.
• McNaughton, H, Kayes, NM and McPherson, KM (2006). Interferon beta, PHARMAC, and political directives: in the best interests of people with multiple sclerosis? The New Zealand Medical Journal, 119 (1232).
• McPherson, K. (2006). Rehabilitation nursing--a final frontier? Int J Nurs Stud 43(7): 787-9.
• McPherson, K. M. (2006). What are the boundaries of health and functioning and who should say what they are? Disabil Rehabil 28(23):1473-4.
• McPherson, K. M., Kersten, P., George, S., Lattimer, V. A., Breton, A., Ellis, B., Kaur, D. and Frampton, G. K. (2006). A systematic review of evidence about extended roles for Allied Health Professionals. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy 11(4): 240-247.
• McNaughton, H., Kayes, N. and McPherson, K. (2006). Interferon beta, PHARMAC, and political directives: in the best interests of people with multiple sclerosis? N Z Med J 119(1232): U1939.
• Peri, K., Kerse, N., Parsons, J., McPherson, K., Latham, N. and Parsons, M. (2006). Physical rehabilitation involving goal setting for older people living in the community. Cochrane Collaboration 1(1).
• Turner-Stokes, L., Harding, R., Sergeant, J., Lupton, C. and McPherson, K. (2006). Generating the evidence base for the National Service Framework for Long Term Conditions: a new research typology. Clin Med 6(1): 91-7.
  

Commissioned Publications

• Kayes, N.M., McPherson, K.M., & Reid, D. (2006). Complex Assessment Project: October 2005 - March 2006 (A report commissioned by the Accident Compensation Corporation New Zealand). Auckland: Auckland University of Technology.
• McPherson, K. M. (2006). Extending the practice of allied health professionals in the NHS - A briefing paper. London, National Co-ordinating Centre for NHS Service Delivery and Organisation Research and Development (NCCSDO). Ashburn, A.M. and The Stroke Association Rehabilitation Research Centre A Five-Year Programme of Research on ‘Recovery and Rehabilitation Following Stroke’ Midway Report - April 2007.

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