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Cost of the COVID-19 pandemic versus the cost-effectiveness of mitigation strategies in EU/UK/OECD: a systematic review (2023)
Journal Article
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.

Migrants’ living conditions, perceived health needs and implications for the use of antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance in the United Kingdom: a qualitative study (2023)
Journal Article
Nanakali, S. S., Hassan, O., Silva, L., Al-Oraibi, A., Chaloner, J., Gogoi, M., Qureshi, I., Sahare, P., Pareek, M., Chattopadhyay, K., & Nellums, L. B. (2023). Migrants’ living conditions, perceived health needs and implications for the use of antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance in the United Kingdom: a qualitative study. Health Science Reports, 6(10), Article e1655. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1655

Background and Aims:
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is among the top public health concerns around the globe. Migrants, especially forced migrants, could be at higher risk of acquiring and transmitting AMR during their journeys or in host countries.... Read More about Migrants’ living conditions, perceived health needs and implications for the use of antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance in the United Kingdom: a qualitative study.

Social determinants of health and vaccine uptake during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review (2023)
Journal Article
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.

Can co-created knowledge mobilisation interventions alter and enhance mindlines to improve childhood eczema care? A UK-based Social Impact Framework evaluation (2023)
Journal Article
Cowdell, F., Lax, S., Van Onselen, J., & Pendleton, R. (2023). Can co-created knowledge mobilisation interventions alter and enhance mindlines to improve childhood eczema care? A UK-based Social Impact Framework evaluation. BMJ Open, 13(4), Article e065557. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065557

Objective To evaluate the impact of using knowledge mobilisation interventions to alter and enhance mindlines and improve childhood eczema care.

Design The eczema mindlines study involved three stages: (1) mapping and confirming eczema mindlines,... Read More about Can co-created knowledge mobilisation interventions alter and enhance mindlines to improve childhood eczema care? A UK-based Social Impact Framework evaluation.

Using Shopping Data to Improve the Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer: Computational Analysis of a Web-Based Survey (2023)
Journal Article
Dolan, E., Goulding, J., Tata, L., & Lang, A. (2023). Using Shopping Data to Improve the Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer: Computational Analysis of a Web-Based Survey. JMIR Cancer, 9, Article e37141. https://doi.org/10.2196/37141

Background

Shopping data can be analysed using machine learning techniques to study population health. It is unknown if use of such methods can successfully investigate pre-diagnosis purchases linked to self-medication of symptoms of ovarian cance... Read More about Using Shopping Data to Improve the Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer: Computational Analysis of a Web-Based Survey.

Effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of behavioural support for prolonged abstinence for smokers wishing to reduce but not quit: Randomised controlled trial of physical activity assisted reduction of smoking (TARS) (2023)
Journal Article
Taylor, A. H., Thompson, T. P., Streeter, A., Chynoweth, J., Snowsill, T., Ingram, W., Ussher, M., Aveyard, P., Murray, R. L., Harris, T., Callaghan, L., Green, C., Greaves, C. J., Price, L., & Creanor, S. (2023). Effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of behavioural support for prolonged abstinence for smokers wishing to reduce but not quit: Randomised controlled trial of physical activity assisted reduction of smoking (TARS). Addiction, 118(6), 1140-1152. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16129

Aims: For smokers unmotivated to quit, we assessed the effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of behavioural support to reduce smoking and increase physical activity on prolonged abstinence and related outcomes. Design: A multi‐centred pragmatic two‐ar... Read More about Effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of behavioural support for prolonged abstinence for smokers wishing to reduce but not quit: Randomised controlled trial of physical activity assisted reduction of smoking (TARS).

Instructor and client views of a community falls prevention service and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative exploration of a service in England (2023)
Journal Article
Jayes, L., Morling, J. R., Carlisle, S., Bogdanovica, I., & Langley, T. (2023). Instructor and client views of a community falls prevention service and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative exploration of a service in England. Journal of Frailty, Sarcopenia and Falls, 8(1), 9-22. https://doi.org/10.22540/JFSF-08-009

Objectives: Falls are the most common cause of injury related deaths in people over 75 years. The aim of this study was to explore the experience of providers (instructors) and service users (clients) of a fall’s prevention exercise programme and the... Read More about Instructor and client views of a community falls prevention service and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative exploration of a service in England.

Psychosocial Impacts of Infertility among Omani Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Qualitative Study (2023)
Journal Article
ALSumri, H., Szatkowski, L., Gibson, J., Fiaschi, L., & Bains, M. (2023). Psychosocial Impacts of Infertility among Omani Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Fertility & Sterility, 17(2), 107-114. https://doi.org/10.22074/IJFS.2022.550111.1310

Background: To understand the psychosocial experience of infertility among women with polycystic ovarian syndrome in Oman.

Materials and Methods: In this qualitative study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 Omani women diagnosed w... Read More about Psychosocial Impacts of Infertility among Omani Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Qualitative Study.

Peer-led recovery groups for people with psychosis in South Africa (PRIZE): protocol for a randomized controlled feasibility trial (2023)
Journal Article
Asher, L., Rapiya, B., Repper, J., Reddy, T., Myers, B., Hanlon, C., Petersen, I., & Brooke-Sumner, C. (2023). Peer-led recovery groups for people with psychosis in South Africa (PRIZE): protocol for a randomized controlled feasibility trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 9, Article 19

Background

The available care for people with psychosis in South Africa is inadequate to support personal recovery. Group peer support interventions are a promising approach to foster recovery, but little is known about the preferences of service... Read More about Peer-led recovery groups for people with psychosis in South Africa (PRIZE): protocol for a randomized controlled feasibility trial.