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Impact of Smoking and Vaping in Films on Smoking and Vaping Uptake in Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2022)
Journal Article
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.

When is Subnational, Supralocal Tobacco Control "just right"? A Qualitative Study in England (2022)
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Davies, N., Cheeseman, H., Arnott, D., Pierce, E., Langley, T. E., Murray, R., Bogdanovica, I., & Bains, M. (2022). When is Subnational, Supralocal Tobacco Control "just right"? A Qualitative Study in England. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 24(8), 1241-1246. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntac069

Introduction: Subnational, supralocal (or "regional") approaches to tobacco control are often central federal nation tobacco control and can be superfluous for very small nations. However, their relevance to countries with weak intermediate tiers of... Read More about When is Subnational, Supralocal Tobacco Control "just right"? A Qualitative Study in England.

Extended Duration Treatment of Tobacco Dependence A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2022)
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Murray, R. L., Zhang, Y. Q., Ross, S., O'Brien, K. K., Zhu, M., Leone, F. T., Pavalagantharajah, S., Lopes, L. C., Fulone, I., Kantrow, S., & Zhang, Y. (2022). Extended Duration Treatment of Tobacco Dependence A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 19(8), 1390-1403. https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.202110-1140OC

Rationale: The American Thoracic Society (ATS) developed a clinical practice guideline on initiating pharmacologic treatment in tobacco-dependent adults. Controller pharmacotherapies treat tobacco dependence effectively when taken as prescribed, but... Read More about Extended Duration Treatment of Tobacco Dependence A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

The high frequency of alcohol advertising during televised English Premier League football games shown in Ethiopia (2022)
Journal Article
Tamire, M., Barker, A., Getachew, S., Murray, R. L., Amedala, R., Britton, J., Deressa, W., & Fogarty, A. W. (2022). The high frequency of alcohol advertising during televised English Premier League football games shown in Ethiopia. Harm Reduction Journal, 19, Article 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-022-00591-y

Background: Excessive alcohol consumption is an important risk factor for increased morbidity, mortality and other social harms globally. Televised sport allows the promotion of alcoholic drinks to a large and often young audience, and thus can be us... Read More about The high frequency of alcohol advertising during televised English Premier League football games shown in Ethiopia.

What is the Definition of Cure in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer? (2021)
Journal Article
Morgan, H., Ellis, L., O’Dowd, E. L., Murray, R. L., Hubbard, R., & Baldwin, D. R. (2021). What is the Definition of Cure in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer?. Oncology and Therapy, 9(2), 365-371. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40487-021-00163-3

The concept of cure from cancer is important to patients, but can be difficult to communicate in terms that are meaningful. This is because there are a number of definitions of cure that are applied by clinicians, patients and the public, and by poli... Read More about What is the Definition of Cure in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer?.

A Content Analysis and Population Exposure Estimate Of Guinness Branded Alcohol Marketing During the 2019 Guinness Six Nations (2021)
Journal Article
Barker, A. B., Bal, J., & Murray, R. L. (2021). A Content Analysis and Population Exposure Estimate Of Guinness Branded Alcohol Marketing During the 2019 Guinness Six Nations. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 56(5), 617–620. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agab039

Aims
To quantify Guinness-related branding in the 2019 Guinness Six Nations Championship.

Methods
Content analysis of Guinness-related branding (‘Guinness’ and the alibi brand ‘Greatness’) was shown during active play throughout all 15 games of... Read More about A Content Analysis and Population Exposure Estimate Of Guinness Branded Alcohol Marketing During the 2019 Guinness Six Nations.

Psychosocial determinants of quit motivation in older smokers from deprived backgrounds: a cross-sectional survey (2021)
Journal Article
Smith, P., Daniel, R., Murray, R. L., Moore, G., Nelson, A., & Brain, K. (2021). Psychosocial determinants of quit motivation in older smokers from deprived backgrounds: a cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open, 11(5), Article e044815. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044815

Objectives To identify psychosocial determinants of quit motivation in older deprived smokers. The evidence may be used to optimise smoking cessation interventions for the target population.
Design Cross-sectional survey using online recruitment met... Read More about Psychosocial determinants of quit motivation in older smokers from deprived backgrounds: a cross-sectional survey.

Understanding willingness to access and experiences of NHS Stop Smoking Services: a qualitative systematic review with meta-aggregation synthesis (2021)
Journal Article
Latif, A., Murray, R. L., Waters, C., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2021). Understanding willingness to access and experiences of NHS Stop Smoking Services: a qualitative systematic review with meta-aggregation synthesis. Public Health, 194, 216-222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2021.03.003

Objectives: NHS Stop Smoking Services (NHS-SSS) have been available in the United Kingdom (UK) since 2000. The service has proven to be effective, however uptake remains below aspirations. Understanding people's willingness and reasons for accessing... Read More about Understanding willingness to access and experiences of NHS Stop Smoking Services: a qualitative systematic review with meta-aggregation synthesis.

Quality of smoking cessation advice in guidelines of tobacco-related diseases: An updated systematic review (2020)
Journal Article
Ekezie, W., Murray, R. L., Agrawal, S., Bogdanovica, I., Britton, J., Leonardi-Bee, J., & Tobacco Advisory Group of the Royal College of Physicians. (2020). Quality of smoking cessation advice in guidelines of tobacco-related diseases: An updated systematic review. Clinical Medicine, 20(6), 551-559. https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmed.2020-0359

Tobacco smoking is a major risk factor for a wide range of diseases, and smoking cessation significantly reduces these risks. Clinical guidelines for diseases associated with smoking should therefore include guidance on smoking cessation. This review... Read More about Quality of smoking cessation advice in guidelines of tobacco-related diseases: An updated systematic review.

Public acceptance of obesity prevention policies in the UK (2020)
Journal Article
Fatemi, M., Murray, R., & Langley, T. (2021). Public acceptance of obesity prevention policies in the UK. Journal of Cancer Policy, 27, Article 100256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpo.2020.100256

Background: Half of the UK population will get cancer during their lifetime, with the current survival rate at 50 %. Behavioural factors such as obesity contribute to two-fifths of the UK's most common cancers. Food ‘pricing’ and ‘place and promotion... Read More about Public acceptance of obesity prevention policies in the UK.