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Community-based rehabilitation intervention for people with schizophrenia in Ethiopia (RISE): results of a 12-month cluster-randomised controlled trial (2022)
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Asher, L., Birhane, R., Weiss, H. A., Medhin, G., Selamu, M., Patel, V., …Fekadu, A. (2022). Community-based rehabilitation intervention for people with schizophrenia in Ethiopia (RISE): results of a 12-month cluster-randomised controlled trial. Lancet Global Health, 10(4), e530-e542. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X%2822%2900027-4

Background: Community-based rehabilitation (CBR) is recommended to address the social and clinical needs of people with schizophrenia in resource-poor settings. We evaluated the effectiveness of CBR at reducing disability at 12 months in people with... Read More about Community-based rehabilitation intervention for people with schizophrenia in Ethiopia (RISE): results of a 12-month cluster-randomised controlled trial.

Implementation of corticosteroids in treatment of COVID-19 in the ISARIC WHO Clinical Characterisation Protocol UK: prospective, cohort study (2022)
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Närhi, F., Ramani Moonesinghe, S. R., Shenkin, S. D., Drake, T. M., Mulholland, R. H., Donegan, C., …Docherty on behalf of the ISARIC4C investigators, A. B. (2022). Implementation of corticosteroids in treatment of COVID-19 in the ISARIC WHO Clinical Characterisation Protocol UK: prospective, cohort study. The Lancet. Digital Health, 4(4), e220-e234. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500%2822%2900018-8

Background: Dexamethasone was the first intervention proven to reduce mortality in patients with COVID-19 being treated in hospital. We aimed to evaluate the adoption of corticosteroids in the treatment of COVID-19 in the UK after the RECOVERY trial... Read More about Implementation of corticosteroids in treatment of COVID-19 in the ISARIC WHO Clinical Characterisation Protocol UK: prospective, cohort study.

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., …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.

The development and acceptability testing of an app-based smart survey system to record smoking behaviour, use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and e-cigarettes (2022)
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Huang, Y., Emery, J., Naughton, F., Cooper, S., McDaid, L., Dickinson, A., …Coleman, T. (2022). The development and acceptability testing of an app-based smart survey system to record smoking behaviour, use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and e-cigarettes. BMC Research Notes, 15(1), Article 100. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-022-05983-8

Objective: Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) helps people stop smoking. Monitoring treatment adherence is important as poor adherence to NRT limits its effectiveness. As e-cigarettes contain nicotine, their use (‘vaping’) is likely to affect both NR... Read More about The development and acceptability testing of an app-based smart survey system to record smoking behaviour, use of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and e-cigarettes.

The prevalence of non-communicable diseases among Syrian refugees in Syria's neighbouring host countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
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Al-Oraibi, A., Hassan, O., Chattopadhyay, K., & Nellums, L. B. (2022). The prevalence of non-communicable diseases among Syrian refugees in Syria's neighbouring host countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Public Health, 205, 139-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2022.01.034

Objectives: Alarming rates of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have been observed in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where most refugees reside. There is concern Syrian refugees may experience significant NCD-related health needs, which have... Read More about The prevalence of non-communicable diseases among Syrian refugees in Syria's neighbouring host countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Assessing the effectiveness of bisphosphonates for the prevention of fragility fractures: an updated systematic review and network meta‐analyses (2022)
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Bastounis, A., Langley, T., Davis, S., Paskins, Z., Gittoes, N., Leonardi‐Bee, J., & Sahota, O. (2022). Assessing the effectiveness of bisphosphonates for the prevention of fragility fractures: an updated systematic review and network meta‐analyses. JBMR Plus, 6(5), Article e10620. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm4.10620

Bisphosphonates have been found to be effective in preventing fragility fractures. However, their comparative effectiveness in populations at risk has yet to be defined. In light of recent clinical trials, we aimed to compare four bisphosphonates (al... Read More about Assessing the effectiveness of bisphosphonates for the prevention of fragility fractures: an updated systematic review and network meta‐analyses.

Extended Duration Treatment of Tobacco Dependence A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2022)
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Murray, R. L., Zhang, Y. Q., Ross, S., O'Brien, K. K., Zhu, M., Leone, F. T., …Zhang, Y. (2022). Extended Duration Treatment of Tobacco Dependence A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 19(8), 1390-1403. https://doi.org/10.1513/AnnalsATS.202110-1140OC

Rationale: The American Thoracic Society (ATS) developed a clinical practice guideline on initiating pharmacologic treatment in tobacco-dependent adults. Controller pharmacotherapies treat tobacco dependence effectively when taken as prescribed, but... Read More about Extended Duration Treatment of Tobacco Dependence A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Performance of routine risk scores for predicting cirrhosis-related morbidity in the community (2022)
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Innes, H., Morling, J. R., Buch, S., Hamill, V., Stickel, F., & Guha, I. N. (2022). Performance of routine risk scores for predicting cirrhosis-related morbidity in the community. Journal of Hepatology, 77(2), 365-376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2022.02.022

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Models predicting an individual’s ten-year risk of cirrhosis complications have not been developed for a community setting. Our objectives were to assess the performance of existing risk scores – both with and without genetic data... Read More about Performance of routine risk scores for predicting cirrhosis-related morbidity in the community.

Improving the mental health of women intimate partner violence survivors: Findings from a realist review of psychosocial interventions (2022)
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Paphitis, S. A., Bentley, A., Asher, L., Osrin, D., & Oram, S. (2022). Improving the mental health of women intimate partner violence survivors: Findings from a realist review of psychosocial interventions. PLoS ONE, 17(3), Article e0264845. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264845

Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) is highly prevalent and is associated with a range of mental health problems. A broad range of psychosocial interventions have been developed to support the recovery of women survivors of IPV, but their mech... Read More about Improving the mental health of women intimate partner violence survivors: Findings from a realist review of psychosocial interventions.

Comparing medication adherence in patients receiving bisphosphonates for preventing fragility fractures: a comprehensive systematic review and network meta-analysis (2022)
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Bastounis, A., Langley, T., Davis, S., Paskins, Z., Gittoes, N., Leonardi-Bee, J., & Sahota, O. (2022). Comparing medication adherence in patients receiving bisphosphonates for preventing fragility fractures: a comprehensive systematic review and network meta-analysis. Osteoporosis International, 33(6), 1223-1233. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-022-06350-w

Background: Bisphosphonates are effective in preventing fragility fractures; however, high rates of adherence are needed to preserve clinical benefits. Objective: To investigate persistence and compliance to oral and intravenous bisphosphonates (alen... Read More about Comparing medication adherence in patients receiving bisphosphonates for preventing fragility fractures: a comprehensive systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Potential Risk Factors of Smokeless Tobacco Consumption Among Adolescents in South India (2022)
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Kulkarni, M. M., Kamath, V. G., Kamath, A., Lewis, S., Bogdanovica, I., Bains, M., …Britton, J. (2022). Potential Risk Factors of Smokeless Tobacco Consumption Among Adolescents in South India. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 24(7), 1104-1109. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntac003

Introduction: Although most of the disease burden is due to tobacco smoking, smokeless tobacco (SLT) use contributed to an estimated 76,000 deaths in 2017. We have studied the potential risk factors for SLT use among adolescents in South India. M... Read More about Potential Risk Factors of Smokeless Tobacco Consumption Among Adolescents in South India.

The high frequency of alcohol advertising during televised English Premier League football games shown in Ethiopia (2022)
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Tamire, M., Barker, A., Getachew, S., Murray, R. L., Amedala, R., Britton, J., …Fogarty, A. W. (2022). The high frequency of alcohol advertising during televised English Premier League football games shown in Ethiopia. Harm Reduction Journal, 19, Article 11. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-022-00591-y

Background: Excessive alcohol consumption is an important risk factor for increased morbidity, mortality and other social harms globally. Televised sport allows the promotion of alcoholic drinks to a large and often young audience, and thus can be us... Read More about The high frequency of alcohol advertising during televised English Premier League football games shown in Ethiopia.

Using patient experiences to evaluate care and expectations in lung cancer: analysis of the English Cancer Patient Experience Survey linked with the national cancer registry (2022)
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Nartey, Y., Tata, L. J., Khakwani, A., Beattie, V., Beckett, P., Hubbard, R. B., & Stewart, I. (2022). Using patient experiences to evaluate care and expectations in lung cancer: analysis of the English Cancer Patient Experience Survey linked with the national cancer registry. Supportive Care in Cancer, 30(5), 4417-4428. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-022-06863-4

Purpose: Identification of unmet needs in person centred and supportive care could be limited by differences in experience across specific cancer populations. Using the experiences of people with lung cancer, we assess distinctions according to demog... Read More about Using patient experiences to evaluate care and expectations in lung cancer: analysis of the English Cancer Patient Experience Survey linked with the national cancer registry.

Characteristics of Yoga Providers and Their Sessions and Attendees in the UK: A Cross-Sectional Survey (2022)
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Nalbant, G., Lewis, S., & Chattopadhyay, K. (2022). Characteristics of Yoga Providers and Their Sessions and Attendees in the UK: A Cross-Sectional Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(4), Article 2212. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19042212

Yoga is an ancient Indian philosophy and way of life that is being used as a method of improving health and wellbeing. Evidence shows that yoga has several health benefits, such as managing many noncommunicable diseases, such as hypertension, and imp... Read More about Characteristics of Yoga Providers and Their Sessions and Attendees in the UK: A Cross-Sectional Survey.

Health Technology Adoption in Liver Disease: Innovative Use of Data Science Solutions for Early Disease Detection (2022)
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Bennett, L., Purssell, H., Street, O., Piper Hanley, K., Morling, J. R., Hanley, N. A., …ID-LIVER Consortium. (2022). Health Technology Adoption in Liver Disease: Innovative Use of Data Science Solutions for Early Disease Detection. Frontiers in Digital Health, 4, Article 737729. https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2022.737729

Chronic liver disease (CLD) is an ignored epidemic. Premature mortality is considerable and in the United Kingdom (UK) liver disease is in the top three for inequitable healthcare alongside heart and respiratory disease. Fifty percentage of patients... Read More about Health Technology Adoption in Liver Disease: Innovative Use of Data Science Solutions for Early Disease Detection.

The effectiveness of psychological interventions on mental health and quality of life in people living with type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
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Efthymiadis, A., Bourlaki, M., & Bastounis, A. (2022). The effectiveness of psychological interventions on mental health and quality of life in people living with type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Diabetology International, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13340-021-00564-9

Background: Living with type 1 diabetes can be associated with significant psychological morbidity, poor glycaemic control, and increased risk for microvascular complications. This systematic review sought to investigate the effects of psychological... Read More about The effectiveness of psychological interventions on mental health and quality of life in people living with type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Has the gout epidemic peaked in the UK? A nationwide cohort study using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink, from 1997 to across the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 (2022)
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Abhishek, A., Tata, L. J., Mamas, M., & Avery, A. J. (2022). Has the gout epidemic peaked in the UK? A nationwide cohort study using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink, from 1997 to across the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 81(6), 898-899. https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-221989

Non-invasive pneumococcal pneumonia due to vaccine serotypes: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
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Lansbury, L., Lim, B., McKeever, T. M., Lawrence, H., & Lim, W. S. (2022). Non-invasive pneumococcal pneumonia due to vaccine serotypes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. eClinicalMedicine, 44, Article 101271. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101271

Background Non-invasive pneumococcal pneumonia causes significant morbidity and mortality in older adults. Understanding pneumococcal sero-epidemiology in adults ≥50 years is necessary to inform vaccination policies and the updating of pneumococcal... Read More about Non-invasive pneumococcal pneumonia due to vaccine serotypes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.