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Increasing lung screening uptake: Exploring people who smoke and their family members’ concerns and recommendations regarding screening invitations (2025)
Journal Article
Bell-Williams, R., Bains, M., Thorley, R., O' Dowd, E., Baldwin, D., & Murray, R. (2025). Increasing lung screening uptake: Exploring people who smoke and their family members’ concerns and recommendations regarding screening invitations. Tobacco Prevention & Cessation, 11(January), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/194630

Introduction:
Challenges with designing invitation materials and accessing high risk communities are all factors in encouraging attendance at lung screening. This study focused on ways to improve participation in those potentially eligible for lung... Read More about Increasing lung screening uptake: Exploring people who smoke and their family members’ concerns and recommendations regarding screening invitations.

Intersecting social relations of care: a protocol for an ethnographic and interview study with South Asian people ageing in place with dementia (2024)
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Gibson, K., Robinson, L., Bains, M., Samsi, K., Cîrstea, A.-M., & Brittain, K. (2024). Intersecting social relations of care: a protocol for an ethnographic and interview study with South Asian people ageing in place with dementia. BMJ Open, 14(12), Article e092946. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-092946

Introduction People living at home with dementia are often cared for by family members, especially those from minority ethnic groups. Many people living with dementia from minority ethnic communities face barriers to accessing formal care. However, t... Read More about Intersecting social relations of care: a protocol for an ethnographic and interview study with South Asian people ageing in place with dementia.

Global rapid review of interventions to tackle the harms of illicit tobacco (2024)
Journal Article
Davies, N., Bogdanovica, I., Bains, M., Jayes, L., & Langley, T. E. (2024). Global rapid review of interventions to tackle the harms of illicit tobacco. Tobacco Control, https://doi.org/10.1136/tc-2024-058728

Objective This review aimed to assess interventions designed to reduce harm from illicit tobacco (IT). We evaluated health outcomes, cost-effectiveness, the advantages and disadvantages of interventions, and contextual factors affecting implementatio... Read More about Global rapid review of interventions to tackle the harms of illicit tobacco.

Exploring parents’ experiences, attitudes and understanding of gastro-oesophageal reflux in infants (2024)
Journal Article
McVicar, K., Szatkowski, L., Ojha, S., Tunster, S., & Bains, M. (2024). Exploring parents’ experiences, attitudes and understanding of gastro-oesophageal reflux in infants. PLoS ONE, 19(9), Article 0309081. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0309081

Background
Gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) affects nearly half of infants. Parents play a crucial role in management but more understanding of their attitudes and experiences is needed to inform future education, support and research. This study aim... Read More about Exploring parents’ experiences, attitudes and understanding of gastro-oesophageal reflux in infants.

Addressing equity, diversity, and inclusion in JBI qualitative systematic reviews: a methodological scoping review (2024)
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Evans, C., Hassanein, Z. M., Bains, M., Bennett, C., Bjerrum, M., Edgley, A., Edwards, D., Porritt, K., & Salmond, S. (2024). Addressing equity, diversity, and inclusion in JBI qualitative systematic reviews: a methodological scoping review. JBI Evidence Synthesis, https://doi.org/10.11124/jbies-24-00025

Objective: The objective of this methodological scoping review was to investigate ways in which qualitative review teams are addressing equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in the process of conducting and reporting qualitative systematic reviews t... Read More about Addressing equity, diversity, and inclusion in JBI qualitative systematic reviews: a methodological scoping review.

Attitudes and Preferences Towards Screening for Dementia with a Focus on Ethnic Minority and Low Socio-Economic Groups: A Systematic Review of Research Studies Written in the English Language (2024)
Journal Article
Brar, M., Mc Ardle, R., Hagan, A., Al-Oraibi, A., Hanjari, M., Stephan, B., Brayne, C., Lafortune, L., Bains, M., Qureshi, N., & Robinson, L. (2024). Attitudes and Preferences Towards Screening for Dementia with a Focus on Ethnic Minority and Low Socio-Economic Groups: A Systematic Review of Research Studies Written in the English Language. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 100(4), 1315-1331. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-240315

Background:
Increased understanding of dementia risk-reduction and early detection of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders has spurred interest in the identification of risks for dementia, underlying putative biologies, or dementia itself. Impl... Read More about Attitudes and Preferences Towards Screening for Dementia with a Focus on Ethnic Minority and Low Socio-Economic Groups: A Systematic Review of Research Studies Written in the English Language.

Effects of implementation of a care bundle on rates of necrotising enterocolitis and own mother’s milk feeding in the East Midlands: protocol for a mixed methods impact and process evaluation study (2024)
Journal Article
Abramson, J., Szatkowski, L., Bains, M., Orton, E., Budge, H., Spruce, M., & Ojha, S. (2024). Effects of implementation of a care bundle on rates of necrotising enterocolitis and own mother’s milk feeding in the East Midlands: protocol for a mixed methods impact and process evaluation study. BMJ Open, 14(5), Article e078633. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078633

Introduction: Prevention of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is vital for improving neonatal outcomes. Feeding own mother’s milk helps prevent NEC. Rates of own mother’s milk feeding in the East Midlands are lower than the national average and the inc... Read More about Effects of implementation of a care bundle on rates of necrotising enterocolitis and own mother’s milk feeding in the East Midlands: protocol for a mixed methods impact and process evaluation study.

Prospective study of exposure to smoking imagery in films and changes in susceptibility to smoking in a cohort of school students in Southern India (2024)
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Kamath, V. G., Kulkarni, M. M., Kamath, A., Lewis, S., Bogdanovica, I., Bains, M., Cranwell, J., Fogarty, A., Arora, M., Bahl, D., Nazar, G. P., Naik, A. K., Ballal, K., Bhagawath, R., & Britton, J. (2024). Prospective study of exposure to smoking imagery in films and changes in susceptibility to smoking in a cohort of school students in Southern India. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 22(May), Article 88. https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/178442

INTRODUCTION India has unique tobacco-free film and TV rules designed to prevent tobacco uptake. In this study, we examined the potential influence of exposure to smoking imagery in regionally famous films, on susceptibility to smoke in teenagers enr... Read More about Prospective study of exposure to smoking imagery in films and changes in susceptibility to smoking in a cohort of school students in Southern India.

Attitudes And Exposure To Illicit Tobacco In England, 2022 (2024)
Journal Article
Davies, N., Langley, T., Jayes, L., Bains, M., Brown, J., Arnott, D., & Bogdanovica, I. (2024). Attitudes And Exposure To Illicit Tobacco In England, 2022. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 26(11), 1591-1594. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntae118

Introduction
The UK has achieved reductions in illicit tobacco (IT) market size and share. However, there remains a 17.7% tobacco duty gap, contributing to health inequalities. In January 2024, the UK government announced a new strategy to control I... Read More about Attitudes And Exposure To Illicit Tobacco In England, 2022.

Developing a Vape Shop-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention: A Delphi Study (2024)
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Langley, T., Young, E., Hunter, A., & Bains, M. (2024). Developing a Vape Shop-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention: A Delphi Study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 26(10), 1362-1369. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntae105

Introduction
Providing access to a vape shop-based smoking cessation intervention may simultaneously increase e-cigarette use and increase the effectiveness of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation. The aim of this study was to identify the most impor... Read More about Developing a Vape Shop-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention: A Delphi Study.

How Should a Vape Shop-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention Be Delivered? A Qualitative Study (2023)
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Langley, T., Young, E., Hunter, A., & Bains, M. (2024). How Should a Vape Shop-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention Be Delivered? A Qualitative Study. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 26(10), 1355-1361. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntad236

Introduction

Encouraging smokers to quit smoking tobacco using e-cigarettes could substantially reduce smoking-related diseases. Vape shops (VS) therefore have the potential to play an important role in supporting smoking cessation. The aim of thi... Read More about How Should a Vape Shop-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention Be Delivered? A Qualitative Study.

Ayurveda for managing non-communicable diseases in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: a qualitative systematic review protocol on experiences, perceptions, and perspectives of Ayurvedic practitioners and patients (2023)
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Egwumba, P., Nellums, L., Bains, M., & Chattopadhyay, K. (2023). Ayurveda for managing non-communicable diseases in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: a qualitative systematic review protocol on experiences, perceptions, and perspectives of Ayurvedic practitioners and patients. Health Science Reports, 6(9), Article e1530. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1530

Background and Aims: Ayurveda is a traditional medicine that originated in the Indian subcontinent, and its use remains widespread in the Indian subcontinent, especially for managing non-communicable diseases (NCDs). It is also becoming increasingly... Read More about Ayurveda for managing non-communicable diseases in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development: a qualitative systematic review protocol on experiences, perceptions, and perspectives of Ayurvedic practitioners and patients.

Programme and policy perspectives towards a tobacco-free generation in India: findings from a qualitative study (2023)
Journal Article
Bassi, S., Arora, M., Thapliyal, N., Kulkarni, M. M., Bhagawath, R., Bogdanovica, I., Kamath, V. G., Britton, J., & Bains, M. (2023). Programme and policy perspectives towards a tobacco-free generation in India: findings from a qualitative study. BMJ Open, 13(7), Article e067779. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067779

Objective
This study explored multistakeholder perspectives on existing adolescent-specific tobacco control policies and programmes, to advance India’s transition towards a tobacco-free generation.

Design
Qualitative semi-structured interviews... Read More about Programme and policy perspectives towards a tobacco-free generation in India: findings from a qualitative study.

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.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on smoking, vaping and smoking cessation services in the UK: A qualitative study (2022)
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Johnston, E., Bains, M., Hunter, A., & Langley, T. (2023). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on smoking, vaping and smoking cessation services in the UK: A qualitative study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 25(2), 339-344. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntac227

BACKGROUND: Existing evidence suggests that while the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic triggered quit attempts among many smokers, it led some to smoke more and others to relapse back to smoking. These diverse effects have the potential t... Read More about The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on smoking, vaping and smoking cessation services in the UK: A qualitative study.

Association between polycystic ovarian syndrome and adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes among women in Oman (2022)
Journal Article
Alsumri, H., Fiaschi, L., Gibson, J., Bains, M., & Szatkowski, L. (2022). Association between polycystic ovarian syndrome and adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes among women in Oman. Journal of Health and Medical Informatics, 13, Article 54

Objectives: To examine the association between PCOS and selected metabolic, pregnancy and neonatal outcomes among pregnant women and their newborns. Methods: Cohort study using electronic hospital records from two tertiary hospitals in Oman. Data wer... Read More about Association between polycystic ovarian syndrome and adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes among women in Oman.

Exploring the influence of health management processes on health outcomes among internally displaced persons (IDPs) (2022)
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Ekezie, W., Siebert, P., Timmons, S., Murray, R. L., & Bains, M. (2022). Exploring the influence of health management processes on health outcomes among internally displaced persons (IDPs). Journal of Migration and Health, 6, Article 100124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmh.2022.100124

Background: Despite global action and policy initiatives, internally displaced persons (IDPs) experience poor living conditions and lack healthcare access compared to refugees. This study sought to understand the relationship between health managemen... Read More about Exploring the influence of health management processes on health outcomes among internally displaced persons (IDPs).

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.