Outputs (58)

School-based education programmes for the prevention of unintentional injuries in children and young people. (2016)
Journal Article
Orton, E., Whitehead, J., Mhizha-Murira, J. R., Clarkson, M., Watson, M. C., Mulvaney, C. A., Staniforth, J. U., & Bhuchar, M. (2016). School-based education programmes for the prevention of unintentional injuries in children and young people. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 12(CD0102), https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD010246.pub2

Background: Unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death in children aged four to 18 years and are a major cause of ill health. The school setting offers the opportunity to deliver preventive interventions to a large number of children and h... Read More about School-based education programmes for the prevention of unintentional injuries in children and young people..

Stress, illness perceptions, behaviours and healing in venous leg ulcers: findings from a prospective observational study (2016)
Journal Article
Walburn, J., Weinman, J., Norton, S., Hankins, M., Dawe, K., Banjoko, B., & Vedhara, K. (2017). Stress, illness perceptions, behaviours and healing in venous leg ulcers: findings from a prospective observational study. Psychosomatic Medicine, 79(5), https://doi.org/10.1097/PSY.0000000000000436

Objective: To investigate the impact of stress, illness perceptions and behaviours on healing of venous leg ulcers.

Methods: A prospective observational study of 63 individuals for 24 weeks investigated possible psychosocial predictors of healing.... Read More about Stress, illness perceptions, behaviours and healing in venous leg ulcers: findings from a prospective observational study.

English stop-smoking services: one-year outcomes (2016)
Journal Article
Bauld, L., Hiscock, R., Dobbie, F., Aveyard, P., Coleman, T., Leonardi-Bee, J., McRobbie, H., & McEwan, A. (2016). English stop-smoking services: one-year outcomes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13(12), Article 1175. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13121175

The UK is a global leader in stop-smoking support—providing free behavioral support and cessation medication via stop smoking services (SSS) without charge to smokers. This study aimed to explore the client and service characteristics associated with... Read More about English stop-smoking services: one-year outcomes.

Poison prevention practices and medically attended poisoning in young children: multicentre case-control study (2016)
Journal Article
Kendrick, D., Majsak-Newman, G., Benford, P., Coupland, C., Timblin, C., Hayes, M., Goodenough, T., Hawkins, A., & Reading, R. (2017). Poison prevention practices and medically attended poisoning in young children: multicentre case-control study. Injury Prevention, 23(2), 93-101. https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2015-041828

Introduction

Childhood poisonings are common, placing a substantial burden on health services. Case-control studies have found inconsistent evidence about modifiable risk factors for poisonings amongst 0-4 year olds. This study quantifies associat... Read More about Poison prevention practices and medically attended poisoning in young children: multicentre case-control study.

The impact of psychological factors on recovery from injury: a multicentre cohort study (2016)
Journal Article
Kellezi, B., Coupland, C., Morriss, R., Beckett, K., Joseph, S., Barnes, J., Christie, N., Sleney, J., & Kendrick, D. (2016). The impact of psychological factors on recovery from injury: a multicentre cohort study. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 52(7), https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-016-1299-z

Purpose
Unintentional injuries have a significant long-term health impact in working age adults. Depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder are common post-injury, but their impact on self-reported recovery has not been investigated in g... Read More about The impact of psychological factors on recovery from injury: a multicentre cohort study.

New horizons: the management of hypertension in people with dementia (2016)
Journal Article
Harrison, J. K., Van Der Wardt, V., Conroy, S. P., Stott, D. J., Dening, T., Gordon, A. L., Logan, P., Welsh, T. J., Taggar, J., Harwood, R., & Gladman, J. R. (2016). New horizons: the management of hypertension in people with dementia. Age and Ageing, 45(6), 740-746. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afw155

The optimal management of hypertension in people with dementia is uncertain. This review explores if people with dementia experience greater adverse effects from antihypertensive medications, if cognitive function is protected or worsened by controll... Read More about New horizons: the management of hypertension in people with dementia.

Psychological morbidity and health related quality of life after injury: multicentre cohort study (2016)
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Kendrick, D., Kellezi, B., Coupland, C., Maula, A., Beckett, K., Morriss, R. K., Joseph, S., Barnes, J., Sleney, J., & Christie, N. (2017). Psychological morbidity and health related quality of life after injury: multicentre cohort study. Quality of Life Research, 26(5), 1233-1250. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-016-1439-7

Purpose: To demonstrate the impact of psychological morbidity one month post-injury on subsequent post-injury quality of life (HRQoL) in a general injury population in the UK to inform development of trauma care and rehabilitation services.

Method... Read More about Psychological morbidity and health related quality of life after injury: multicentre cohort study.

Short-term breast cancer survival in relation to ethnicity, stage, grade and receptor status: National cohort study in England (2016)
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Møller, H., Henson, K., Lüchtenborg, M., Broggio, J., Charman, J., Coupland, V. H., Davies, E., Jack, R. H., Sullivan, R., Vedsted, P., Horgan, K., Pearce, N., & Purushotham, A. (2016). Short-term breast cancer survival in relation to ethnicity, stage, grade and receptor status: National cohort study in England. British Journal of Cancer, 115(11), 1408-1415. https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2016.335

Background:In the re-organisation of cancer registration in England in 2012, a high priority was given to the recording of cancer stage and other prognostic clinical data items.Methods:We extracted 86 852 breast cancer records for women resident in E... Read More about Short-term breast cancer survival in relation to ethnicity, stage, grade and receptor status: National cohort study in England.

Antenatal clinic and Stop Smoking Services staff views on "Opt-Out" referrals for smoking cessation in pregnancy: a framework analysis (2016)
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Campbell, K., Bowker, K., Naughton, F., Sloan, M., Cooper, S., & Coleman, T. (2016). Antenatal clinic and Stop Smoking Services staff views on "Opt-Out" referrals for smoking cessation in pregnancy: a framework analysis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 13(10), Article 1004. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph13101004

Introduction: UK guidance recommends routine exhaled carbon monoxide (CO) screening for pregnant women and “opt-out” referrals to stop smoking services (SSS) of those with CO ≥ 4 ppm. We explored staff views on this referral pathway when implemented... Read More about Antenatal clinic and Stop Smoking Services staff views on "Opt-Out" referrals for smoking cessation in pregnancy: a framework analysis.

Usual medical treatments or levonorgestrel-IUS for women with heavy menstrual bleeding: long-term ranomised pragmatic trial in primary care (2016)
Journal Article
Kai, J., Middleton, L., Daniels, J., Pattison, H., Tryposkiadis, K., & Gupta, J. (in press). Usual medical treatments or levonorgestrel-IUS for women with heavy menstrual bleeding: long-term ranomised pragmatic trial in primary care. British Journal of General Practice, 66(653), Article e861-e870. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp16X687577

Background: Heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) is a common, chronic problem burdening women and health services. However long-term evidence on treatment in primary care is lacking.

Aim: To assess the effectiveness of commencing levonorgestrel intra-ut... Read More about Usual medical treatments or levonorgestrel-IUS for women with heavy menstrual bleeding: long-term ranomised pragmatic trial in primary care.