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Association between mirtazapine use and serious self-harm in people with depression: an active comparator cohort study using UK electronic health records (2022)
Journal Article
Joseph, R. M., Jack, R. H., Morriss, R., Knaggs, R. D., Butler, D., Hollis, C., Hippisley-Cox, J., & Coupland, C. (2022). Association between mirtazapine use and serious self-harm in people with depression: an active comparator cohort study using UK electronic health records. Evidence-Based Mental Health, 25(4), 169-176. https://doi.org/10.1136/ebmental-2021-300355

BACKGROUND: Studies report an increased risk of self-harm or suicide in people prescribed mirtazapine compared with other antidepressants. OBJECTIVES: To compare the risk of serious self-harm in people prescribed mirtazapine versus other antidepressa... Read More about Association between mirtazapine use and serious self-harm in people with depression: an active comparator cohort study using UK electronic health records.

Association between smoking, e-cigarette use and severe COVID-19: A cohort study (2022)
Journal Article
Gao, M., Aveyard, P., Lindson, N., Hartmann-Boyce, J., Watkinson, P., Young, D., Coupland, C., Clift, A. K., Harrison, D., Gould, D., Pavord, I. D., Smith, M., & Hippisley-Cox, J. (2022). Association between smoking, e-cigarette use and severe COVID-19: A cohort study. International Journal of Epidemiology, 51(4), 1062-1072. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyac028

Background: Smoking is a risk factor for most respiratory infections, but it may protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection. The objective was to assess whether smoking and e-cigarette use were associated with severe COVID-19. Methods: This cohort ran from... Read More about Association between smoking, e-cigarette use and severe COVID-19: A cohort study.

Recruitment to a large scale randomised controlled clinical trial in primary care: the Helicobacter Eradication Aspirin Trial (HEAT) (2022)
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Stevenson, D. J., Avery, A. J., Coupland, C., Hobbs, F. D. R., Kendrick, D., Moore, M. V., Morris, C., Rubin, G. P., Smith, M. D., Hawkey, C. J., & Dumbleton, J. S. (2022). Recruitment to a large scale randomised controlled clinical trial in primary care: the Helicobacter Eradication Aspirin Trial (HEAT). Trials, 23(1), Article 140. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06054-w

Background: The Helicobacter Eradication Aspirin Trial (HEAT) is a multicentre, double blind, randomised controlled trial investigating whether Helicobacter (H.) pylori eradication reduces hospitalisation for peptic ulcer bleeding. Recruited particip... Read More about Recruitment to a large scale randomised controlled clinical trial in primary care: the Helicobacter Eradication Aspirin Trial (HEAT).

‘It is designed for everybody to find their own level and to improve themselves’; views of older people and instructors of the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme (2022)
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Gumber, L., Timmons, S., Coupland, C., Gladman, J., Lliffe, S., Kendrick, D., Lafond, N., Logan, P., Masud, T., Skelton, D., Timblin, C., & Orton, E. (2022). ‘It is designed for everybody to find their own level and to improve themselves’; views of older people and instructors of the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme. Age and Ageing, 51(2), Article afac023. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac023

Background: Older adults are at increased risk of falls due to ageing, decreased muscle strength and impaired balance. Clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy and effectiveness of the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme in improving fun... Read More about ‘It is designed for everybody to find their own level and to improve themselves’; views of older people and instructors of the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme.

The risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality in people prescribed mirtazapine: an active comparator cohort study using electronic health records (2022)
Journal Article
Joseph, R. M., Jack, R. H., Morriss, R., Knaggs, R. D., Butler, D., Hollis, C., Hippisley-Cox, J., & Coupland, C. (2022). The risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality in people prescribed mirtazapine: an active comparator cohort study using electronic health records. BMC Medicine, 20(1), Article 43. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02247-x

Background
Studies have reported an increased risk of mortality among people prescribed mirtazapine compared to other antidepressants. The study aimed to compare all-cause and cause-specific mortality between adults prescribed mirtazapine or other s... Read More about The risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality in people prescribed mirtazapine: an active comparator cohort study using electronic health records.

Analysis of incidence of motor neuron disease in England 1998–2019: use of three linked datasets (2022)
Journal Article
Burchardt, J. M., Mei, X. W., Ranger, T., McDermott, C. J., Radunovic, A., Coupland, C., & Hippisley-Cox, J. (2022). Analysis of incidence of motor neuron disease in England 1998–2019: use of three linked datasets. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, 23(5-6), 363-371. https://doi.org/10.1080/21678421.2021.2016837

Objective: This study uses three linked datasets to provide an estimate of incidence of motor neuron disease (MND) in England from 1998 to 2019. Comparison is made to previous British studies. It examines age at diagnosis and ethnicity of those affec... Read More about Analysis of incidence of motor neuron disease in England 1998–2019: use of three linked datasets.

Relationship between Anxiety, Depression, and Susceptibility to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection: Proof of Concept (2022)
Journal Article
Vedhara, K., Ayling, K., Jia, R., Fairclough, L., Morling, J. R., Ball, J. K., Knight, H., Blake, H., Corner, J., Denning, C., Bolton, K., Jackson, H., Coupland, C., & Tighe, P. (2022). Relationship between Anxiety, Depression, and Susceptibility to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection: Proof of Concept. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 225(12), 2137-2141. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiac006

Background: Psychological factors can influence susceptibility to viral infections. We examined whether such influences are evident in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Methods: Participants (n=102) completed mea... Read More about Relationship between Anxiety, Depression, and Susceptibility to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection: Proof of Concept.

Psychological Predictors of Self-reported COVID-19 Outcomes: Results From a Prospective Cohort Study (2022)
Journal Article
Ayling, K., Jia, R., Coupland, C., Chalder, T., Massey, A., Broadbent, E., & Vedhara, K. (2022). Psychological Predictors of Self-reported COVID-19 Outcomes: Results From a Prospective Cohort Study. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 56(5), 484-497. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaab106

Background: Previous research has shown that psychological factors, such as stress and social support, are associated with greater susceptibility to viral respiratory illnesses and more severe symptoms. During the COVID-19 pandemic there has been a w... Read More about Psychological Predictors of Self-reported COVID-19 Outcomes: Results From a Prospective Cohort Study.

Feasibility of conducting a randomized, placebo-controlled study assessing whether omega-3 fatty acids prevent gout flares when starting urate-lowering treatment (2022)
Journal Article
Abhishek, A., Fuller, A., Nakafero, G., Zhang, W., Dumbleton, J., Hawkey, C., Coupland, C., Terkeltaub, R., & Doherty, M. (2022). Feasibility of conducting a randomized, placebo-controlled study assessing whether omega-3 fatty acids prevent gout flares when starting urate-lowering treatment. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 6(3), Article rkac086. https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkac086

Objective: The aim was to test the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial exploring whether omega-3 fatty acid supplementation limits gout flares during treat-to-target urate-lowering treatment (T2T-ULT). Methods: Adults with at least one gout... Read More about Feasibility of conducting a randomized, placebo-controlled study assessing whether omega-3 fatty acids prevent gout flares when starting urate-lowering treatment.