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Emollient application from birth to prevent eczema in high-risk children: the BEEP RCT (2024)
Journal Article
Wyatt, L. A., Bradshaw, L. E., Brown, S. J., Haines, R. H., Montgomery, A. A., Perkin, M. R., Sach, T. H., Lawton, S., Flohr, C., Ridd, M. J., Chalmers, J. R., Brooks, J., Swinden, R., Mitchell, E. J., Tarr, S., Jay, N., Thomas, K. S., Allen, H., Cork, M. J., Kelleher, M. M., …Williams, H. C. (2024). Emollient application from birth to prevent eczema in high-risk children: the BEEP RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 28(29), 1-116. https://doi.org/10.3310/rhdn9613

Background Atopic eczema is a common childhood skin problem linked with asthma, food allergy and allergic rhinitis that impairs quality of life. Objectives To determine whether advising parents to apply daily emollients in the first year can... Read More about Emollient application from birth to prevent eczema in high-risk children: the BEEP RCT.

The acceptability of group B streptococcal bacteria (GBS) testing to women, including self-swabbing procedures: A qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article
Constantinou, G., Ayers, S., Mitchell, E. J., Moore, S., Jones, A.-M., Downe, S., Walker, K. F., & Daniels, J. (2024). The acceptability of group B streptococcal bacteria (GBS) testing to women, including self-swabbing procedures: A qualitative study. Midwifery, 135, Article 104063. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2024.104063

Background: Group B streptococcus (GBS) is a bacterium carried by 20–25 % of pregnant women in the UK, which can be transmitted from pregnant women to their babies at the time of birth. Women can be tested for GBS in pregnancy using a vaginal-rectal... Read More about The acceptability of group B streptococcal bacteria (GBS) testing to women, including self-swabbing procedures: A qualitative study.

A multifaceted and standardised approach is needed to improve acne severity assessment in clinical practice: an online survey of UK health professionals (2024)
Journal Article
Masterson, N., Burden-Teh, E., Healy, E., Hepburn, T., Layfield, C., Layton, A., Leighton, P., Leng, S., Mitchell, E., Northover, G., Penzer-Hick, R., Price, W., Radley, K., Ramesh, G., Ravenscroft, J. C., Sach, T., Sadiq, S., Santer, M., Thomas, K. S., Thompson, A., …the Acne-ID Trial Development Team. (2024). A multifaceted and standardised approach is needed to improve acne severity assessment in clinical practice: an online survey of UK health professionals. Clinical and Experimental Dermatology, https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llae180

A mixed-methods study to investigate feasibility and acceptability of an early warning score for preterm infants in neonatal units in Kenya: results of the NEWS-K study (2024)
Journal Article
Mitchell, E. J., Aluvaala, J., Bradshaw, L., Daniels, J. P., Emadau, C., Muthumbi, B., …Ojha, S. (2024). A mixed-methods study to investigate feasibility and acceptability of an early warning score for preterm infants in neonatal units in Kenya: results of the NEWS-K study. BMC Pediatrics, 24, Article 326. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-024-04778-z

Preterm birth (< 37 weeks gestation) complications are the leading cause of neonatal mortality. Early-warning scores (EWS) are charts where vital signs (e.g., temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate) are recorded, triggering action. To evaluate whe... Read More about A mixed-methods study to investigate feasibility and acceptability of an early warning score for preterm infants in neonatal units in Kenya: results of the NEWS-K study.