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BACKGROUND: This paper discusses how collective intelligence (CI) methods can be implemented to improve government data infrastructures, not only to support understanding and primary use of complex national data but also to increase the dissemination and secondary impact of research based on these data. The case study uses the Northern Ireland Longitudinal Study (NILS), a member of the UK family of census/administrative data longitudinal studies (UKLS). METHODS: A stakeholder-engaged CI approach was applied to inform the transformation of the NILS Research Support Unit (RSU) infrastructure to support researchers in their use of government data, including collaborative decision-making and better dissemination of research outputs. RESULTS: We provide an overview of NILS RSU infrastructure design changes that have been implemented to date, focusing on a website redesign to meet user information requirements and the formation of better working partnerships between data users and providers within the Northern Ireland data landscape. We also discuss the key challenges faced by the design team during this project of transformation. CONCLUSION: Our primary objective to improve government data infrastructure and to increase dissemination and the impact of research based on data was a complex and multifaceted challenge due to the number of stakeholders involved and their often conflicting perspectives. Results from this CI approach have been pivotal in highlighting how NILS RSU can work collaboratively with users to maximize the potential of this data, in terms of forming multidisciplinary networks to ensure the research is utilized in policy and in the literature and providing academic support and resources to attract new researchers.

The article focuses on group dynamics framework for 21st century collective intelligence facilitators. Topics include the systems thinking and collective action capabilities are increasingly needed to address societal challenges, the systems-thinking methods collective intelligence (CI) facilitators can use when working with groups that seek to address societal challenges and the educational training programmes supporting the development of CI group facilitation skills are not widely available.

This paper explores the way in which announcers created spectacle in the Eurosport coverage of the men's and women's tennis singles semi-finals and finals at the Australian Open 2015. This was an event where gender representations were under global social media scrutiny after two female players were asked to 'twirl' for the audience. We used a two-phase thematic analysis. Semantic thematic analysis showed that more personal descriptions were directed at women than men and these often described off-court features. Descriptions of men included detailed and specific portrayals of physical characteristics, while women's bodies were seldom referred to specifically. Discourse analysis showed that men's games were spoken of as physical clashes between titans. In contrast, women's matches were described in aesthetic rather than physical terms and 'diva-like' personalities and relationships were important features of women's game narratives. While male bodies were described in specific detail where relevant to technical features of the game, women's bodies were only described indirectly and non-specifically. For the women's game, this dialogical repression of specific body talk in combination with a strong focus on aesthetic judgements invoked stereotypes by omission, simultaneously reinscribing gender stereotypes and emphasizing their importance by communicating taboo. These gendered commentaries created distinctive gendered spectacles for the men's and women's events. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

AbstractPurposeMaterial and MethodsResultsConclusion\nIMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONPhantom limb pain (PLP) is a condition that greatly diminishes quality of life. Phantom motor execution (PME), enabled by myoelectric pattern recognition combined with virtual and augmented reality, is a novel treatment for PLP. Here we, aimed to describe patients’ experiences of this treatment.Qualitative, using semi-structured interviews one month after completed PME treatment. Twenty-one Swedish and Dutch patients (mean age 57, 16 males, 16 lower limb amputations) participated. The analysis followed the framework approach.The main themes were 1) treatment effects on the perception of the phantom limb, 2) living with PLP before and after treatment, and 3) facilitators and barriers to treatment. Most participants learned to control their phantom limb, perceived it more positively and as more complete. This control over the phantom limb became a tool for managing PLP. Most participants’ outlook on life and energy levels improved after treatment. Being mentally focused during treatment was important. Therapists were pivotal to the success of the treatment.Controlling the phantom limb improved their perception of it and pain management, self-agency, and quality of life. The therapists’ role was invaluable. We suggest training for patients in phantom limb control before and after amputation.Phantom limb pain is a common and chronic problem after amputation. When informing patients about the phantom limb phenomenon it is important to use positive wording and to acknowledge its existence as normal.Controlling the phantom limb is a key for the success of the phantom motor execution (PME) treatment and should therefore receive clinicians’ attention from the early stages after surgery and onwards.The role of the therapist is invaluable in teaching, supporting and coaching patients receiving PME treatment.In order to facilitate successful outcome of the PME treatment it is important to consider and reduce potential barriers to patient adherence to the treatment.Phantom limb pain is a common and chronic problem after amputation. When informing patients about the phantom limb phenomenon it is important to use positive wording and to acknowledge its existence as normal.Controlling the phantom limb is a key for the success of the phantom motor execution (PME) treatment and should therefore receive clinicians’ attention from the early stages after surgery and onwards.The role of the therapist is invaluable in teaching, supporting and coaching patients receiving PME treatment.In order to facilitate successful outcome of the PME treatment it is important to consider and reduce potential barriers to patient adherence to the treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]