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The effectiveness and reporting standards of psychological interventions for improving short and long-term pain outcomes after total knee replacement: a systematic review (2019)
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Whale, K., Wylde, V., Beswick, A. D., Rathbone, J., Vedhara, K., & Gooberman-Hill, R. (2019). The effectiveness and reporting standards of psychological interventions for improving short and long-term pain outcomes after total knee replacement: a systematic review. BMJ Open, 9(12), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029742

Objectives: To assess the effectiveness and reporting standards of psychological interventions for improving outcomes after total knee replacement (TKR). Design: The systematic review protocol was registered on the International Prospective Regist... Read More about The effectiveness and reporting standards of psychological interventions for improving short and long-term pain outcomes after total knee replacement: a systematic review.

Engagement barriers and service inequities in the NHS Breast Screening Programme: Views from British-Pakistani women (2019)
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Woof, V. G., Ruane, H., Ulph, F., French, D. P., Qureshi, N., Khan, N., …Donnelly, L. S. (2020). Engagement barriers and service inequities in the NHS Breast Screening Programme: Views from British-Pakistani women. Journal of Medical Screening, 27(3), 130-137. https://doi.org/10.1177/0969141319887405

Objectives: Previous research has largely attempted to explore breast screening experiences of South Asian women by combining opinions from Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Indian women. This research often fails to reach the most underserved sub-groups of... Read More about Engagement barriers and service inequities in the NHS Breast Screening Programme: Views from British-Pakistani women.

Physical Activity and Subjective Vitality in Older Adults From Community-and Assisted-Living Settings (2019)
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Park, S., Park, K., Hancox, J., Castaneda-Gameros, D., & Koo, K. C. (2019). Physical Activity and Subjective Vitality in Older Adults From Community-and Assisted-Living Settings. Asian Nursing Research, 13(5), 313-317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anr.2019.11.004

Purpose: There is a growing number of older adults moving into assisted-living facilities to maintain their independence while being assisted with certain tasks and having convenient access to services. Physical activity (PA) and vitality play an imp... Read More about Physical Activity and Subjective Vitality in Older Adults From Community-and Assisted-Living Settings.

Acceptability of and treatment preferences for recurrent bacterial vaginosis—Topical lactic acid gel or oral metronidazole antibiotic: Qualitative findings from the VITA trial (2019)
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Anstey Watkins, J., Ross, J. D. C., Thandi, S., Brittain, C., Kai, J., & Griffiths, F. (2019). Acceptability of and treatment preferences for recurrent bacterial vaginosis—Topical lactic acid gel or oral metronidazole antibiotic: Qualitative findings from the VITA trial. PLoS ONE, 14(11), Article e0224964. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224964

Background: Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is associated with an elevated vaginal pH and the presence of abnormal offensive discharge. It is common, often recurrent, and the most effective treatment regimen is unknown. ‘Metronidazole Versus lactic acId for... Read More about Acceptability of and treatment preferences for recurrent bacterial vaginosis—Topical lactic acid gel or oral metronidazole antibiotic: Qualitative findings from the VITA trial.

HEART UK consensus statement on Lipoprotein(a): A call to action (2019)
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Cegla, J., Neely, R. D. G., France, M., Ferns, G., Byrne, C. D., Halcox, J., …for the HEART UK Medical, Scientific and Research Committee. (2019). HEART UK consensus statement on Lipoprotein(a): A call to action. Atherosclerosis, 291, 62-70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.10.011

Lipoprotein(a), Lp(a), is a modified atherogenic low-density lipoprotein particle that contains apolipoprotein(a). Its levels are highly heritable and variable in the population. This consensus statement by HEART UK is based on the evidence that Lp(a... Read More about HEART UK consensus statement on Lipoprotein(a): A call to action.

Safety of electronic cigarette use during breastfeeding: qualitative study using online forum discussions (2019)
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Johnston, E. J., Campbell, K., Coleman, T., Lewis, S., Orton, S., & Cooper, S. (2019). Safety of electronic cigarette use during breastfeeding: qualitative study using online forum discussions. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(8), Article e11506. https://doi.org/10.2196/11506

Background: E-cigarettes are an increasingly popular alternative to smoking, helping to prevent relapse in those trying to quit, and with potential for harm reduction as they are likely to be safer than smoking. Many women return to smoking in the po... Read More about Safety of electronic cigarette use during breastfeeding: qualitative study using online forum discussions.

Effects of Self-Esteem on the Association between Negative Life Events and Suicidal Ideation in Adolescents (2019)
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Wan, Y., Chen, R., Wang, S., Orton, S., Wang, D., Zhang, S., …Tao, F. (2019). Effects of Self-Esteem on the Association between Negative Life Events and Suicidal Ideation in Adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(16), Article 2846. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16162846

Negative life events (NLEs) increase the risk of suicidal ideation (SI) in adolescents. However, it is not known whether the association between NLEs and SI can be moderated by self-esteem and varies with gender. The aim of the current paper was to e... Read More about Effects of Self-Esteem on the Association between Negative Life Events and Suicidal Ideation in Adolescents.

Mood and influenza vaccination in older adults: A randomized controlled trial. (2019)
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Ayling, K., Fairclough, L., Buchanan, H., Wetherell, M. A., & Vedhara, K. (2019). Mood and influenza vaccination in older adults: A randomized controlled trial. Health Psychology, 38(11), 984-996. https://doi.org/10.1037/hea0000786

Objective: Positive mood on the day of vaccination has been associated with subsequent antibody responses to the influenza vaccine in older adults. The primary aim of this trial was to examine whether a brief intervention was able to enhance positive... Read More about Mood and influenza vaccination in older adults: A randomized controlled trial..

Unconditional and conditional monetary incentives to increase response to mailed questionnaires: A randomized controlled study within a trial (SWAT) (2019)
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Young, B., Bedford, L., das Nair, R., Gallant, S., Littleford, R., Robertson, J. F., …ECLS Study Team. (2020). Unconditional and conditional monetary incentives to increase response to mailed questionnaires: A randomized controlled study within a trial (SWAT). Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 26(3), 893-902. https://doi.org/10.1111/jep.13230

Rationale, aims, and objectives: High response rates to research questionnaires can help to ensure results are more representative of the population studied and provide increased statistical power, on which the study may have been predicated. Improvi... Read More about Unconditional and conditional monetary incentives to increase response to mailed questionnaires: A randomized controlled study within a trial (SWAT).

Understanding the influence of parent-clinician communication on antibiotic prescribing for children with respiratory tract infections in primary care: a qualitative observational study using a conversation analysis approach (2019)
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Cabral, C., Horwood, J., Symonds, J., Ingram, J., Lucas, P. J., Redmond, N. M., …Barnes, R. K. (2019). Understanding the influence of parent-clinician communication on antibiotic prescribing for children with respiratory tract infections in primary care: a qualitative observational study using a conversation analysis approach. BMC Family Practice, 20(1), Article 102. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-019-0993-9

Background: Acute respiratory tract infections (RTI) in children are a common reason for antibiotic prescribing. Clinicians’ prescribing decisions are influenced by perceived parental expectations for antibiotics, however there is evidence that paren... Read More about Understanding the influence of parent-clinician communication on antibiotic prescribing for children with respiratory tract infections in primary care: a qualitative observational study using a conversation analysis approach.

Prevalence, severity, and nature of preventable patient harm across medical care settings: systematic review and meta-analysis (2019)
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Panagioti, M., Khan, K., Keers, R. N., Abuzour, A., Phipps, D., Kontopantelis, E., …Ashcroft, D. M. (2019). Prevalence, severity, and nature of preventable patient harm across medical care settings: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ, 366, Article l418. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l4185

Objective: To systematically quantify the prevalence, severity, and nature of preventable patient harm across a range of medical settings globally. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources: Medline, PubMed, PsycINFO, Cinahl and... Read More about Prevalence, severity, and nature of preventable patient harm across medical care settings: systematic review and meta-analysis.

How should health policy and practice respond to the increased genetic risk associated with close relative marriage? results of a UK Delphi consensus building exercise (2019)
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Salway, S., Yazici, E., Khan, N., Ali, P., Elmslie, F., Thompson, J., & Qureshi, N. (2019). How should health policy and practice respond to the increased genetic risk associated with close relative marriage? results of a UK Delphi consensus building exercise. BMJ Open, 9(7), Article e028928. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-028928

Objectives: (1) To explore professional and lay stakeholder views on the design and delivery of services in the area of consanguinity and genetic risk. (2) To identify principles on which there is sufficient consensus to warrant inclusion in a nation... Read More about How should health policy and practice respond to the increased genetic risk associated with close relative marriage? results of a UK Delphi consensus building exercise.

Is the apparently protective effect of maternal nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) used in pregnancy on infant development explained by smoking cessation?: secondary analyses of a randomised controlled trial. (2019)
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Iyen, B., Vaz, L. R., Taggar, J., Cooper, S., Lewis, S., & Coleman, T. (2019). Is the apparently protective effect of maternal nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) used in pregnancy on infant development explained by smoking cessation?: secondary analyses of a randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 9(7), Article e024923. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024923

Objective: To investigate relationships between maternal smoking status in pregnancy and infant development. The largest RCT of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) for smoking cessation in pregnancy, the Smoking and Nicotine in Pregnancy (SNAP) trial... Read More about Is the apparently protective effect of maternal nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) used in pregnancy on infant development explained by smoking cessation?: secondary analyses of a randomised controlled trial..

GPs’ views about their role when children and young people disclose a history of bullying in the community: a qualitative study (2019)
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Prasad, V., & Condon, L. (2019). GPs’ views about their role when children and young people disclose a history of bullying in the community: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice, 69(Supplement 1), Article bjgp19X702953. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp19x702953

Background Bullying among children and young people (CYP) can lead to both physical and mental health consequences. CYP may disclose episodes of bullying and seek help from their GP. Therefore GPs have an important role in dealing with the mental... Read More about GPs’ views about their role when children and young people disclose a history of bullying in the community: a qualitative study.

Development of a Complex Intervention for the Maintenance of Postpartum Smoking Abstinence: Process for Defining Evidence-Based Intervention (2019)
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Notley, C., Brown, T. J., Bauld, L., Hardeman, W., Holland, R., Naughton, F., …Ussher, M. (2019). Development of a Complex Intervention for the Maintenance of Postpartum Smoking Abstinence: Process for Defining Evidence-Based Intervention. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16(11), Article 1968. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16111968

Relapse to tobacco smoking for pregnant women who quit is a major public health problem. Evidence-based approaches to intervention are urgently required. This study aimed to develop an intervention to be integrated into existing healthcare. A mixed m... Read More about Development of a Complex Intervention for the Maintenance of Postpartum Smoking Abstinence: Process for Defining Evidence-Based Intervention.

Risk of cardiovascular disease outcomes in primary care subjects with familial hypercholesterolaemia: A cohort study (2019)
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Iyen, B., Qureshi, N., Leonardi-Bee, J., Kai, J., Akyea, R. K., Roderick, P., …Weng, S. (2019). Risk of cardiovascular disease outcomes in primary care subjects with familial hypercholesterolaemia: A cohort study. Atherosclerosis, 287, 8-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.05.017

Background and aims: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a known major cause of premature heart disease. However, the risks of atherosclerotic disease in other vascular regions are less known. We determined the risk of major cardiovascular disease... Read More about Risk of cardiovascular disease outcomes in primary care subjects with familial hypercholesterolaemia: A cohort study.

Saliva cotinine concentrations in pregnant women who smoke and use nicotine patches (2019)
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Claire, R., Coleman, T., Leonardi?Bee, J., & Berlin, I. (2019). Saliva cotinine concentrations in pregnant women who smoke and use nicotine patches. Addiction, 114(9), 1651-1658. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.14662

Background and Aims: Due to concerns about increased exposure to nicotine, pregnant women using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to stop smoking are usually advised to stop using NRT if they relapse to smoking. This study investigated whether this... Read More about Saliva cotinine concentrations in pregnant women who smoke and use nicotine patches.

Understanding pathways to social inequalities in childhood unintentional injuries: findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study (2019)
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Campbell, M., Lai, E. T., Pearce, A., Orton, E., Kendrick, D., Wickham, S., & Taylor-Robinson, D. C. (2019). Understanding pathways to social inequalities in childhood unintentional injuries: findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study. BMC Pediatrics, 19, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-019-1514-7

Background: Childhood unintentional injuries (UI) are common but continue to happen more often to children living in less advantaged socioeconomic circumstances (SEC). Our aim was to explore how early life factors mediate the association between SEC... Read More about Understanding pathways to social inequalities in childhood unintentional injuries: findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study.