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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’) shown during active play throughout all 15 games of the... Read More about A Content Analysis and Population Exposure Estimate Of Guinness Branded Alcohol Marketing During the 2019 Guinness Six Nations.

Tobacco and tobacco branding in films most popular in the UK from 2009 to 2017 (2020)
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Barker, A. B., Cranwell, J., Fitzpatrick, I., Whittamore, K., Alfayad, K., Haridy, A., …Britton, J. (2020). Tobacco and tobacco branding in films most popular in the UK from 2009 to 2017. Thorax, 75(12), 1103-1108. https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-214743

Background: Exposure to tobacco content in films is a cause of smoking uptake in young people. In an earlier study, we reported that tobacco content occurred in 70% of UK box office films popular between 1989 and 2008. We now report an analysis of to... Read More about Tobacco and tobacco branding in films most popular in the UK from 2009 to 2017.

Tobacco and alcohol content in soap operas broadcast on UK television: a content analysis and population exposure (2020)
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Barker, A. B., Britton, J., Thomson, E., & Murray, R. L. (2021). Tobacco and alcohol content in soap operas broadcast on UK television: a content analysis and population exposure. Journal of Public Health, 43(3), 595-603. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdaa091

Background Exposure to tobacco and alcohol content in media is a risk factor for smoking and alcohol use in young people. Our previous research suggested that tobacco and alcohol imagery is common in soap operas. We now report an analysis of tobacco... Read More about Tobacco and alcohol content in soap operas broadcast on UK television: a content analysis and population exposure.

Experience of Identity Change in People Who Reported a Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis : A Qualitative Inquiry (2019)
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Barker, A. B., Smale, K., Hunt, N., Lincoln, N. B., & das Nair, R. (2019). Experience of Identity Change in People Who Reported a Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis : A Qualitative Inquiry. International Journal of Ms Care, 21(5), 235-242. https://doi.org/10.7224/1537-2073.2018-069

Background: A diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) can lead to changes to a person’s sense of self. The aim of this study was to investigate the subjective experience of identity change and subsequent adjustment to MS. Methods: Semi-structured in... Read More about Experience of Identity Change in People Who Reported a Diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis : A Qualitative Inquiry.

A content analysis of tobacco and alcohol audio-visual content in a sample of UK reality TV programmes (2019)
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Barker, A. B., Britton, J., Thomson, E., Hunter, A., Opazo Breton, M., & Murray, R. L. (2019). A content analysis of tobacco and alcohol audio-visual content in a sample of UK reality TV programmes. Journal of Public Health, 42(3), 561-569. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdz043

Background: Exposure to tobacco and alcohol content in audio-visual media is a risk factor for smoking and alcohol use in young people. We report an analysis of tobacco and alcohol content, and estimates of population exposure to this content, in a... Read More about A content analysis of tobacco and alcohol audio-visual content in a sample of UK reality TV programmes.

Quantifying tobacco and alcohol imagery in Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video original programming accessed from the UK: a content analysis (2019)
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Barker, A. B., Smith, J., Hunter, A., Britton, J., & Murray, R. L. (2019). Quantifying tobacco and alcohol imagery in Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video original programming accessed from the UK: a content analysis. BMJ Open, 9(2), Article e025807. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025807

Objectives: Exposure to tobacco and alcohol content in audio-visual media is a risk factor for smoking and alcohol us in young people. Previous UK research has quantified tobacco and alcohol content in films and broadcast television but not that of v... Read More about Quantifying tobacco and alcohol imagery in Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video original programming accessed from the UK: a content analysis.

A systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the effectiveness of alternative listening devices to conventional hearing aids in adults with hearing loss (2018)
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Maidment, D. W., Barker, A. B., Xia, J., & Ferguson, M. A. (2018). A systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the effectiveness of alternative listening devices to conventional hearing aids in adults with hearing loss. International Journal of Audiology, 57(10), 721-729. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2018.1493546

Objective: Recent technological advances have led to a rapid increase in alternative listening devices to conventional hearing aids. The aim was to systematically review the existing evidence to assess the effectiveness of alternative listening devic... Read More about A systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the effectiveness of alternative listening devices to conventional hearing aids in adults with hearing loss.

A content analysis of alcohol content in UK television (2018)
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Barker, A. B., Whittamore, K., Britton, J., Murray, R. L., & Cranwell, J. (2018). A content analysis of alcohol content in UK television. Journal of Public Health, 41(3), 462-469. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdy142

Background: Exposure to audio-visual alcohol content in media is associated with subsequent alcohol use in young people, but the extent of exposure contained in UK free-to-air prime-time television has not been explored since 2010. We report an analy... Read More about A content analysis of alcohol content in UK television.

Alcohol audio-visual content in Formula 1 television broadcasting (2018)
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Barker, A. B., Britton, J., Grant-Braham, B., & Murray, R. L. (2018). Alcohol audio-visual content in Formula 1 television broadcasting. BMC Public Health, 18, (1-6). doi:10.1186/s12889-018-6068-3. ISSN 1471-2458

Background - Exposure to audio-visual alcohol content in media is associated with subsequent alcohol use among young people. In 2016 Heineken launched its global Formula One (F1) partnership and had a significant brand presence at a number of 2017 F1... Read More about Alcohol audio-visual content in Formula 1 television broadcasting.

Content analysis of tobacco content in UK television (2018)
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Barker, A. B., Whittamore, K., Britton, J., & Cranwell, J. (2019). Content analysis of tobacco content in UK television. Tobacco Control, 28(4), 381-385. https://doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2018-054427

Aims: Exposure to audio-visual tobacco content in media is a risk factor for smoking in young people. Whilst tobacco content in films has been extensively documented, content in mainstream television has received relatively little attention. We repor... Read More about Content analysis of tobacco content in UK television.

Population exposure to smoking and tobacco branding in the UK reality show ‘Love Island’ (2018)
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Barker, A. B., Opazo-Breton, M., Cranwell, J., Britton, J., & Murray, R. L. (2018). Population exposure to smoking and tobacco branding in the UK reality show ‘Love Island’. Tobacco Control, 27(6), 709-711. https://doi.org/10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2017-054125

Background: Reality television shows are popular with children and young adults; inclusion of tobacco imagery in these programmes is likely to cause smoking in these groups. Series 3 of the UK reality show Love Island, broadcast in 2017, attracted wi... Read More about Population exposure to smoking and tobacco branding in the UK reality show ‘Love Island’.

Social Identity in People with Multiple Sclerosis: An Examination of Family Identity and Mood (2017)
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Barker, A. B., Lincoln, N. B., Hunt, N., & das Nair, R. (2018). Social Identity in People with Multiple Sclerosis: An Examination of Family Identity and Mood. International Journal of Ms Care, 20(2), 85-91. https://doi.org/10.7224/1537-2073.2016-074

Background: Mood disorders are highly prevalent in people with MS. MS causes changes to a person’s sense of self. The Social Identity Model of Identity Change posits that group membership can have a positive effect on mood during identity change. The... Read More about Social Identity in People with Multiple Sclerosis: An Examination of Family Identity and Mood.

Coping together with hearing loss: a qualitative meta-synthesis of the psychosocial experiences of people with hearing loss and their communication partner (2017)
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Barker, A., Leighton, P., & Ferguson, M. A. (2017). Coping together with hearing loss: a qualitative meta-synthesis of the psychosocial experiences of people with hearing loss and their communication partner. International Journal of Audiology, 56(5), 297-305. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2017.1286695

Objective – To examine the psychosocial experiences of hearing loss from the perspectives of both the person with hearing loss and their communication partner. Design - A meta-synthesis of the qualitative literature. Study Sample – From 880 recor... Read More about Coping together with hearing loss: a qualitative meta-synthesis of the psychosocial experiences of people with hearing loss and their communication partner.

Effectiveness of alternative listening devices to conventional hearing aids for adults with hearing loss: a systematic review protocol (2016)
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Maidment, D. W., Barker, A., Xia, J., & Ferguson, M. A. (2016). Effectiveness of alternative listening devices to conventional hearing aids for adults with hearing loss: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open, 6(10), Article e011683. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011683

Introduction Hearing loss is a major public health concern, affecting over 11 million people in the UK. While hearing aids are the most common clinical intervention for hearing loss, the majority of people that would benefit from using hearing aids d... Read More about Effectiveness of alternative listening devices to conventional hearing aids for adults with hearing loss: a systematic review protocol.

Recovery is no laughing matter – or is it? (2016)
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Barker, A. B., & Winship, G. (2016). Recovery is no laughing matter – or is it?. Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 20(3), 167-173. https://doi.org/10.1108/MHSI-02-2016-0006

Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to describe an exploratory pilot study to assess the methods used to evaluate an innovative programme of comedy workshops for a small cohort of people recovering from substance misuse problems. The comedy works... Read More about Recovery is no laughing matter – or is it?.

Comparing individual and group intervention for psychological adjustment in people with multiple sclerosis: a feasibility randomised controlled trial (2015)
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das Nair, R., Kontou, E., Smale, K., Barker, A., & Lincoln, N. (2015). Comparing individual and group intervention for psychological adjustment in people with multiple sclerosis: a feasibility randomised controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation, https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215515616446

Objective To modify a published group intervention for adjustment to multiple sclerosis (MS) to suit an individual format, and to assess the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) to compare individual and group intervention for people... Read More about Comparing individual and group intervention for psychological adjustment in people with multiple sclerosis: a feasibility randomised controlled trial.

Social identity in people with multiple sclerosis: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research (2014)
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Barker, A., das Nair, R., Lincoln, N., & Hunt, N. (2014). Social identity in people with multiple sclerosis: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research. Social Care and Neurodisability, 5(4), https://doi.org/10.1108/SCN-05-2014-0009

Purpose – Many aspects of the self are lost as a consequence of having multiple sclerosis (MS). A person's identity can be altered by negative self-concepts, which are associated with poor psychological wellbeing and can lead individuals to reconstr... Read More about Social identity in people with multiple sclerosis: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research.