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Prescribing opioid analgesics for chronic non-malignant pain in general practice - a survey of attitudes and practice (2015)
Journal Article
Blake, H., Leighton, P., van der Walt, G., & Ravenscroft, A. (2015). Prescribing opioid analgesics for chronic non-malignant pain in general practice - a survey of attitudes and practice. British Journal of Pain, 9(4), https://doi.org/10.1177/2049463715579284

Background: This study replicates a previous postal survey of general practitioners (GPs) to explore whether attitudes to opioid prescribing have changed at a time when the number of opioid prescriptions issued in primary care has increased.

Metho... Read More about Prescribing opioid analgesics for chronic non-malignant pain in general practice - a survey of attitudes and practice.

Assessment of the feasibility and clinical value of further research to evaluate the management options for children with Down syndrome and otitis media (2014)
Journal Article

Background
There is clinical uncertainty of the benefits and costs of different treatment options for children with Down syndrome who have glue ear. This study was designed to assess the extent of this lack of knowledge and determine if pursuing fur... Read More about Assessment of the feasibility and clinical value of further research to evaluate the management options for children with Down syndrome and otitis media.

Diagnostic criteria for erosive lichen planus affecting the vulva: an international electronic-Delphi consensus exercise (2013)
Journal Article
Simpson, R. C., Thomas, K., Leighton, P., & Murphy, R. (in press). Diagnostic criteria for erosive lichen planus affecting the vulva: an international electronic-Delphi consensus exercise. British Journal of Dermatology, 169(2), https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.12334

Background: There is no defined set of criteria for diagnosing erosive lichen planus affecting the vulva (ELPV) and there is geographical variation in management.

Objectives: To reach consensus on clinicopathological diagnostic criteria for ELPV.... Read More about Diagnostic criteria for erosive lichen planus affecting the vulva: an international electronic-Delphi consensus exercise.

Does oral health knowledge and behaviour improve following brief dental care professional (DCP) delivered educational intervention in schools? (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Blake, H., Brady, L., Leighton, P., Younis, F., Deery, C., & Dawett, B. (2011, December). Does oral health knowledge and behaviour improve following brief dental care professional (DCP) delivered educational intervention in schools?. Poster presented at UK Society for Behavioural Medicine 7th Annual Scientific Meeting

Salivary diagnostics in primary dental care (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dawlett, B., Pope, L., Blake, H., Leighton, P., & Deery, C. (2011, September). Salivary diagnostics in primary dental care. Presented at BSODR Meeting, Sheffield, UK

Presented on 13 September 2011.