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Professor JO LEONARDI-BEE's Outputs (100)

Cost of the COVID-19 pandemic versus the cost-effectiveness of mitigation strategies in EU/UK/OECD: a systematic review (2023)
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Vardavas, C., Zisis, K., Nikitara, K., Lagou, I., Marou, V., Aslanoglou, K., Athanasakis, K., Phalkey, R., Leonardi-Bee, J., Fernandez, E., Condell, O., Lamb, F., Sandmann, F., Pharris, A., Deogan, C., & Suk, J. E. (2023). Cost of the COVID-19 pandemic versus the cost-effectiveness of mitigation strategies in EU/UK/OECD: a systematic review. BMJ Open, 13(10), Article e077602. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077602

OBJECTIVES: The economic burden of COVID-19 pandemic is substantial, with both direct and indirect costs playing a significant role. DESIGN: A systematic literature review was conducted to estimate the cost of the COVID-19 pandemic and the cost-effec... Read More about Cost of the COVID-19 pandemic versus the cost-effectiveness of mitigation strategies in EU/UK/OECD: a systematic review.

Social determinants of health and vaccine uptake during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review (2023)
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Vardavas, C., Nikitara, K., Aslanoglou, K., Lagou, I., Marou, V., Phalkey, R., Leonardi-Bee, J., Fernandez, E., Vivilaki, V., Kamekis, A., Symvoulakis, E., Noori, T., Wuerz, A., Suk, J. E., & Deogan, C. (2023). Social determinants of health and vaccine uptake during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review. Preventive Medicine Reports, 35, Article 102319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102319

Social determinants of health significantly impact population health status. The aim of this systematic review was to examine which social vulnerability factors or determinants of health at the individual or county level affected vaccine uptake withi... Read More about Social determinants of health and vaccine uptake during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review.

Development process of a clinical guideline to manage type 2 diabetes in adults by Ayurvedic practitioners (2023)
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Chattopadhyay, K., Kapoor, N., Heinrich, M., Mitra, A., Mittal, M., Lewis, S. A., Greenfield, S. M., Mukherjee, S., Pischel, I., Jeemon, P., Tandon, N., Kinra, S., Biswas, T. K., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2023). Development process of a clinical guideline to manage type 2 diabetes in adults by Ayurvedic practitioners. Frontiers in Medicine, 10, Article 1043715. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2023.1043715

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a common chronic health condition, has major health and socioeconomic consequences. In the Indian subcontinent, it is a health condition for which individuals commonly consult Ayurvedic (traditional medica... Read More about Development process of a clinical guideline to manage type 2 diabetes in adults by Ayurvedic practitioners.

Content and quality of clinical practice guidelines for the management of type 2 diabetes in India: A systematic review (2023)
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Olujide, O. P., Olujide, M. E., Leonardi-Bee, J., & Chattopadhyay, K. (2023). Content and quality of clinical practice guidelines for the management of type 2 diabetes in India: A systematic review. Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 6(2), Article e405. https://doi.org/10.1002/edm2.405

Introduction: Over the last few decades, India has witnessed an increase in the number of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Consequently, several clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have been developed to assist western and traditional Ind... Read More about Content and quality of clinical practice guidelines for the management of type 2 diabetes in India: A systematic review.

Systematic review of outbreaks of COVID-19 within households in the European region when the child is the index case (2023)
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Vardavas, C. I., Nikitara, K., Aslanoglou, K., Kamekis, A., Ramesh, N., Symvoulakis, E., Agaku, I., Phalkey, R., Leonardi-Bee, J., Fernandez, . E., Condell, O., Lamb, . F., Deogan, C., & Suk, J. E. (2023). Systematic review of outbreaks of COVID-19 within households in the European region when the child is the index case. BMJ Paediatrics Open, 7(1), Article e001718. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001718

Objectives This systematic review aims to identify the secondary attack rates (SAR) to adults and other children when children are the index cases within household settings.

Methods This literature review assessed European-based studies published... Read More about Systematic review of outbreaks of COVID-19 within households in the European region when the child is the index case.

Barriers and facilitators of physical activity among school attending adolescents in Lagos State, Nigeria: A qualitative study exploring views and experiences of decision-makers in secondary schools (2022)
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Adebusoye, B., Leonardi-Bee, J., Phalkey, R., & Chattopadhyay, K. (2023). Barriers and facilitators of physical activity among school attending adolescents in Lagos State, Nigeria: A qualitative study exploring views and experiences of decision-makers in secondary schools. Health Science Reports, 6(1), Article e997. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.997

Background and Aims: Schools represent a unique setting for promoting lifelong physical activity during critical development stages of life. Opportunities for in-school physical activity largely depend upon school-level policies, practices, and admin... Read More about Barriers and facilitators of physical activity among school attending adolescents in Lagos State, Nigeria: A qualitative study exploring views and experiences of decision-makers in secondary schools.

Assessing the risk of bias of quantitative analytical studies: introducing the vision for critical appraisal within JBI systematic reviews (2022)
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Munn, Z., Stone, J., Aromataris, E., Klugar, M., Sears, K., Leonardi-Bee, J., & Barker, T. H. (2023). Assessing the risk of bias of quantitative analytical studies: introducing the vision for critical appraisal within JBI systematic reviews. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 21(3), 467-471. https://doi.org/10.11124/JBIES-22-00224

A key step in the systematic review process is the assessment of the methodological quality (or risk of bias) of the included studies. At JBI, we have developed several tools to assist with this evaluation. As evidence synthesis methods continue to e... Read More about Assessing the risk of bias of quantitative analytical studies: introducing the vision for critical appraisal within JBI systematic reviews.

A clinical guideline-based management of type 2 diabetes by ayurvedic practitioners in Nepal: A feasibility cluster randomized controlled trial protocol (2022)
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Chattopadhyay, K., Dhimal, M., Karki, S., Regmi, P., Bista, B., Biswas, T. K., Heinrich, M., Panniyammakal, J., Tandon, N., Leonardi-Bee, J., Kinra, S., Greenfield, S. M., Lewis, S. A., Upadhyay, V., & Gyanwali, P. (2022). A clinical guideline-based management of type 2 diabetes by ayurvedic practitioners in Nepal: A feasibility cluster randomized controlled trial protocol. Medicine, 101(47), Article e31452. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000031452

Introduction:
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a common chronic condition with significant health and socioeconomic consequences. In Nepal, T2DM is a common disease for which people consult ayurvedic (traditional medical system) practitioners and... Read More about A clinical guideline-based management of type 2 diabetes by ayurvedic practitioners in Nepal: A feasibility cluster randomized controlled trial protocol.

Mosquito aquatic habitat modification and manipulation interventions to control malaria (2022)
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Martello, E., Yogeswaran, G., Reithinger, R., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2022). Mosquito aquatic habitat modification and manipulation interventions to control malaria. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2022(11), Article CD008923. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD008923.pub3

Background: Larval source management (LSM) may help reduce Plasmodium parasite transmission in malaria-endemic areas. LSM approaches include habitat modification (permanently or temporarily reducing mosquito breeding aquatic habitats); habitat manipu... Read More about Mosquito aquatic habitat modification and manipulation interventions to control malaria.

Prognostic factors for mortality, intensive care unit and hospital admission due to SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies in Europe (2022)
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Vardavas, C. I., Mathioudakis, A. G., Nikitara, K., Stamatelopoulos, K., Georgiopoulos, G., Phalkey, R., Leonardi-Bee, J., Fernandez, E., Carnicer-Pont, D., Vestbo, J., Semenza, J. C., Deogan, C., Suk, J. E., Kramarz, P., Lamb, F., & Penttinen, P. (2022). Prognostic factors for mortality, intensive care unit and hospital admission due to SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies in Europe. European Respiratory Review, 31(166), Article 220098. https://doi.org/10.1183/16000617.0098-2022

Background As mortality from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is strongly age-dependent, we aimed to identify population subgroups at an elevated risk for adverse outcomes from COVID-19 using age-/gender-adjusted data from European cohort studies... Read More about Prognostic factors for mortality, intensive care unit and hospital admission due to SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies in Europe.

Systematic review on the non-vectorial transmission of Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEv) (2022)
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Martello, E., Gillingham, E. L., Phalkey, R., Vardavas, C., Nikitara, K., Bakonyi, T., Gossner, C. M., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2022). Systematic review on the non-vectorial transmission of Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEv). Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 13(6), Article 102028. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2022.102028

Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is an infection caused by the Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEv) and it is common in Europe. The virus is predominantly transmitted by ticks, but other non-vectorial modes of transmission are possible. This systematic... Read More about Systematic review on the non-vectorial transmission of Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEv).

Association of built environment constructs and physical activity among children and adolescents in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
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Adebusoye, B., Chattopadhyay, K., Ekezie, W., Phalkey, R., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2022). Association of built environment constructs and physical activity among children and adolescents in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 20(10), 2410-2444. https://doi.org/10.11124/JBIES-21-00295

Objective:
The objective of this review was to synthesize the association between built environment constructs and physical activity among children and adolescents in Africa.

Introduction:
Previous reviews have found that several built environ... Read More about Association of built environment constructs and physical activity among children and adolescents in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Effectiveness and Safety of Ayurvedic Medicines in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2022)
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Chattopadhyay, K., Wang, H., Kaur, J., Nalbant, G., Almaqhawi, A. K., Kundakci, B., Panniyammakal, J., Heinrich, M., Lewis, S. A., Greenfield, S. M., Tandon, N., Biswas, T. K., Kinra, S., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2022). Effectiveness and Safety of Ayurvedic Medicines in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 13, Article 821810. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2022.821810

Introduction: Many Ayurvedic medicines have the potential for managing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), with previous systematic reviews demonstrating effectiveness and safety for specific Ayurvedic medicines. However, many of the reviews need updati... Read More about Effectiveness and Safety of Ayurvedic Medicines in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Impact of Smoking and Vaping in Films on Smoking and Vaping Uptake in Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2022)
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Hassanein, Z. M., Barker, A. B., Murray, R. L., Britton, J., Agrawal, S., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2022). Impact of Smoking and Vaping in Films on Smoking and Vaping Uptake in Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Health Education and Behavior, 49(6), 1004-1013. https://doi.org/10.1177/10901981221086944

Prevention of smoking uptake in young people is an essential public health target. We have previously reported a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of exposure to smoking imagery in films on the risk of smoking uptake in young people.... Read More about Impact of Smoking and Vaping in Films on Smoking and Vaping Uptake in Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in educational settings in 2020: a review (2022)
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Vardavas, C., Nikitara, K., Mathioudakis, A., Hilton Boon, M., Phalkey, R., Leonardi-Bee, J., Pharris, A., Deogan, C., & Suk, J. E. (2022). Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in educational settings in 2020: a review. BMJ Open, 12(4), Article e058308. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058308

Objectives: School closures have been used as a core non pharmaceutical intervention (NPI) during the COVID-19 pandemic. This review aims at identifying SARS-CoV-2 transmission in educational settings during the first waves of the pandemic.

Method... Read More about Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in educational settings in 2020: a review.

Assessing the effectiveness of bisphosphonates for the prevention of fragility fractures: an updated systematic review and network meta‐analyses (2022)
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Bastounis, A., Langley, T., Davis, S., Paskins, Z., Gittoes, N., Leonardi‐Bee, J., & Sahota, O. (2022). Assessing the effectiveness of bisphosphonates for the prevention of fragility fractures: an updated systematic review and network meta‐analyses. JBMR Plus, 6(5), Article e10620. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm4.10620

Bisphosphonates have been found to be effective in preventing fragility fractures. However, their comparative effectiveness in populations at risk has yet to be defined. In light of recent clinical trials, we aimed to compare four bisphosphonates (al... Read More about Assessing the effectiveness of bisphosphonates for the prevention of fragility fractures: an updated systematic review and network meta‐analyses.

Comparing medication adherence in patients receiving bisphosphonates for preventing fragility fractures: a comprehensive systematic review and network meta-analysis (2022)
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Bastounis, A., Langley, T., Davis, S., Paskins, Z., Gittoes, N., Leonardi-Bee, J., & Sahota, O. (2022). Comparing medication adherence in patients receiving bisphosphonates for preventing fragility fractures: a comprehensive systematic review and network meta-analysis. Osteoporosis International, 33(6), 1223-1233. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-022-06350-w

Background: Bisphosphonates are effective in preventing fragility fractures; however, high rates of adherence are needed to preserve clinical benefits. Objective: To investigate persistence and compliance to oral and intravenous bisphosphonates (alen... Read More about Comparing medication adherence in patients receiving bisphosphonates for preventing fragility fractures: a comprehensive systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Response to ‘The role of curettage as an intervention for basal cell carcinoma’. Re. ‘Interventions for basal cell carcinoma: abridged Cochrane systematic review and GRADE assessments’: reply from the authors (2021)
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Bath-Hextall, F. J., Thomson, J., Hogan, S., Leonardi-Bee, J., Williams, H. C., & Bath‐Hextall, F. (2022). Response to ‘The role of curettage as an intervention for basal cell carcinoma’. Re. ‘Interventions for basal cell carcinoma: abridged Cochrane systematic review and GRADE assessments’: reply from the authors. British Journal of Dermatology, 186(4), 751-752. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.20950