All Outputs (961)

Promoting Smoking Cessation and Preventing Relapse to Tobacco Use following a smokefree mental health in-patient stay (SCEPTRE feasibility study): a multi-centre randomised controlled feasibility study protocol (2025)
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Petersen Williams, P., Huddlestone, L., Shoesmith, E., Brady, S., Mitchell, A., Exley, V., Wiggins, F., Sinclair, L., Pervin, J., Horspool, M., Leahy, M., Paul, C., Colley, L., Shahab, L., Watson, J., Hewitt, C., Hough, S., Britton, J., Coleman, T., Gilbody, S., …Ratschen, E. (2025). Promoting Smoking Cessation and Preventing Relapse to Tobacco Use following a smokefree mental health in-patient stay (SCEPTRE feasibility study): a multi-centre randomised controlled feasibility study protocol. BMJ Open, 15(6), Article e094441. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-094441

Introduction
Thousands of patients with mental illness are admitted to acute adult mental health wards every year in England, where local guidance recommends that all mental health settings be entirely smokefree. Mental health Trusts presently in... Read More about Promoting Smoking Cessation and Preventing Relapse to Tobacco Use following a smokefree mental health in-patient stay (SCEPTRE feasibility study): a multi-centre randomised controlled feasibility study protocol.

Validity and contributions to pain severity from the Central Aspects of Pain (CAP) questionnaire in rheumatoid arthritis (2025)
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Smith, S., Georgopoulos, V., Ifesemen, O., James, R., Ferguson, E., Wakefield, R., Wilson, D., Buckley, P., Platts, D., Ledbury, S., Choy, E., Pickles, T., Rutter-Locher, Z., Kirkham, B., Walsh, D., & McWilliams, D. (in press). Validity and contributions to pain severity from the Central Aspects of Pain (CAP) questionnaire in rheumatoid arthritis. PAIN Reports,

Background: The central nervous system (CNS) contributes to pain perception across musculoskeletal conditions. The Central Aspects of Pain (CAP) questionnaire captures a single score associated with quantitative sensory testing (QST) evidence of CNS... Read More about Validity and contributions to pain severity from the Central Aspects of Pain (CAP) questionnaire in rheumatoid arthritis.

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.

Can the implementation of net gain requirements in England's planning system be applied to health? (2024)
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Stewart-Evans, J., Koksal, C., & Chang, M. (2024). Can the implementation of net gain requirements in England's planning system be applied to health?. The Lancet Planetary Health, 8(3), e188-e196. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196%2824%2900001-9

This Personal View considers the relationship between spatial planning and health and the potential benefits of requiring health net gain from land use decisions and new developments. We explore how a health net gain objective could be applied in spa... Read More about Can the implementation of net gain requirements in England's planning system be applied to health?.

Association between the implementation of standardised tobacco packaging legislation and illicit tobacco and cross-border purchasing in England: a time-series analysis between 2012 and 2020 (2024)
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Vincent, H., Laverty, A. A., Brown, J., Beard, E., & Bogdanovica, I. (2025). Association between the implementation of standardised tobacco packaging legislation and illicit tobacco and cross-border purchasing in England: a time-series analysis between 2012 and 2020. Tobacco Control, 34(3), 330-334. https://doi.org/10.1136/tc-2023-058253

Background
In May 2016, the UK announced standardising packaging legislation for tobacco products. There was a 12-month transition period with both branded and standardised packs on the market until May 2017. The aim of this study was to investigat... Read More about Association between the implementation of standardised tobacco packaging legislation and illicit tobacco and cross-border purchasing in England: a time-series analysis between 2012 and 2020.

Cost of the COVID-19 pandemic versus the cost-effectiveness of mitigation strategies in EU/UK/OECD: a systematic review (2023)
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Vardavas, C., Zisis, K., Nikitara, K., Lagou, I., Marou, V., Aslanoglou, K., Athanasakis, K., Phalkey, R., Leonardi-Bee, J., Fernandez, E., Condell, O., Lamb, F., Sandmann, F., Pharris, A., Deogan, C., & Suk, J. E. (2023). Cost of the COVID-19 pandemic versus the cost-effectiveness of mitigation strategies in EU/UK/OECD: a systematic review. BMJ Open, 13(10), Article e077602. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077602

OBJECTIVES: The economic burden of COVID-19 pandemic is substantial, with both direct and indirect costs playing a significant role. DESIGN: A systematic literature review was conducted to estimate the cost of the COVID-19 pandemic and the cost-effec... Read More about Cost of the COVID-19 pandemic versus the cost-effectiveness of mitigation strategies in EU/UK/OECD: a systematic review.

Migrants’ living conditions, perceived health needs and implications for the use of antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance in the United Kingdom: a qualitative study (2023)
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Nanakali, S. S., Hassan, O., Silva, L., Al-Oraibi, A., Chaloner, J., Gogoi, M., Qureshi, I., Sahare, P., Pareek, M., Chattopadhyay, K., & Nellums, L. B. (2023). Migrants’ living conditions, perceived health needs and implications for the use of antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance in the United Kingdom: a qualitative study. Health Science Reports, 6(10), Article e1655. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1655

Background and Aims:
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is among the top public health concerns around the globe. Migrants, especially forced migrants, could be at higher risk of acquiring and transmitting AMR during their journeys or in host countries.... Read More about Migrants’ living conditions, perceived health needs and implications for the use of antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance in the United Kingdom: a qualitative study.

Social determinants of health and vaccine uptake during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review (2023)
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Vardavas, C., Nikitara, K., Aslanoglou, K., Lagou, I., Marou, V., Phalkey, R., Leonardi-Bee, J., Fernandez, E., Vivilaki, V., Kamekis, A., Symvoulakis, E., Noori, T., Wuerz, A., Suk, J. E., & Deogan, C. (2023). Social determinants of health and vaccine uptake during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review. Preventive Medicine Reports, 35, Article 102319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102319

Social determinants of health significantly impact population health status. The aim of this systematic review was to examine which social vulnerability factors or determinants of health at the individual or county level affected vaccine uptake withi... Read More about Social determinants of health and vaccine uptake during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review.

Public views are needed for skin colour scales (2023)
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Lax, S. J., Roberts, A., Cliffe, E., Ramesh, G., Ayodele, D., Williams, H. C., Belmo, S., & Leighton, P. (2023). Public views are needed for skin colour scales. British Journal of Dermatology, 189(5), 623-624. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljad189

Can co-created knowledge mobilisation interventions alter and enhance mindlines to improve childhood eczema care? A UK-based Social Impact Framework evaluation (2023)
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Cowdell, F., Lax, S., Van Onselen, J., & Pendleton, R. (2023). Can co-created knowledge mobilisation interventions alter and enhance mindlines to improve childhood eczema care? A UK-based Social Impact Framework evaluation. BMJ Open, 13(4), Article e065557. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065557

Objective To evaluate the impact of using knowledge mobilisation interventions to alter and enhance mindlines and improve childhood eczema care.

Design The eczema mindlines study involved three stages: (1) mapping and confirming eczema mindlines,... Read More about Can co-created knowledge mobilisation interventions alter and enhance mindlines to improve childhood eczema care? A UK-based Social Impact Framework evaluation.

Using Shopping Data to Improve the Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer: Computational Analysis of a Web-Based Survey (2023)
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Dolan, E., Goulding, J., Tata, L., & Lang, A. (2023). Using Shopping Data to Improve the Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer: Computational Analysis of a Web-Based Survey. JMIR Cancer, 9, Article e37141. https://doi.org/10.2196/37141

Background

Shopping data can be analysed using machine learning techniques to study population health. It is unknown if use of such methods can successfully investigate pre-diagnosis purchases linked to self-medication of symptoms of ovarian cance... Read More about Using Shopping Data to Improve the Diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer: Computational Analysis of a Web-Based Survey.

Effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of behavioural support for prolonged abstinence for smokers wishing to reduce but not quit: Randomised controlled trial of physical activity assisted reduction of smoking (TARS) (2023)
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Taylor, A. H., Thompson, T. P., Streeter, A., Chynoweth, J., Snowsill, T., Ingram, W., Ussher, M., Aveyard, P., Murray, R. L., Harris, T., Callaghan, L., Green, C., Greaves, C. J., Price, L., & Creanor, S. (2023). Effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of behavioural support for prolonged abstinence for smokers wishing to reduce but not quit: Randomised controlled trial of physical activity assisted reduction of smoking (TARS). Addiction, 118(6), 1140-1152. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16129

Aims: For smokers unmotivated to quit, we assessed the effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of behavioural support to reduce smoking and increase physical activity on prolonged abstinence and related outcomes. Design: A multi‐centred pragmatic two‐ar... Read More about Effectiveness and cost‐effectiveness of behavioural support for prolonged abstinence for smokers wishing to reduce but not quit: Randomised controlled trial of physical activity assisted reduction of smoking (TARS).

Instructor and client views of a community falls prevention service and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative exploration of a service in England (2023)
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Jayes, L., Morling, J. R., Carlisle, S., Bogdanovica, I., & Langley, T. (2023). Instructor and client views of a community falls prevention service and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative exploration of a service in England. Journal of Frailty, Sarcopenia and Falls, 8(1), 9-22. https://doi.org/10.22540/JFSF-08-009

Objectives: Falls are the most common cause of injury related deaths in people over 75 years. The aim of this study was to explore the experience of providers (instructors) and service users (clients) of a fall’s prevention exercise programme and the... Read More about Instructor and client views of a community falls prevention service and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative exploration of a service in England.

Psychosocial Impacts of Infertility among Omani Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: A Qualitative Study (2023)
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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.

Peer-led recovery groups for people with psychosis in South Africa (PRIZE): protocol for a randomized controlled feasibility trial (2023)
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Asher, L., Rapiya, B., Repper, J., Reddy, T., Myers, B., Hanlon, C., Petersen, I., & Brooke-Sumner, C. (2023). Peer-led recovery groups for people with psychosis in South Africa (PRIZE): protocol for a randomized controlled feasibility trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 9, Article 19

Background

The available care for people with psychosis in South Africa is inadequate to support personal recovery. Group peer support interventions are a promising approach to foster recovery, but little is known about the preferences of service... Read More about Peer-led recovery groups for people with psychosis in South Africa (PRIZE): protocol for a randomized controlled feasibility trial.

The incidence of Kawasaki disease using hospital admissions data for England 2006-2021 (2023)
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Odingo, M., Rutter, M., Bowley, J., Peach, E. J., Lanyon, P. C., Grainge, M. J., Stillwell, P., McPhail, S., Bythell, M., Aston, J., Stevens, S., McCormack, R., Brogan, P., & Pearce, F. A. (2023). The incidence of Kawasaki disease using hospital admissions data for England 2006-2021. Rheumatology, 62(9), 3117–3125. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kead051

Objective: To describe the incidence of Kawasaki Disease (kDa) between 2006 and 2021 in England. Methods: We identified all cases in hospital episode statistics with an ICD-10 diagnostic code M303 (for kDa) between 1 April 2006 and 31 March 2021. We... Read More about The incidence of Kawasaki disease using hospital admissions data for England 2006-2021.

Development process of a clinical guideline to manage type 2 diabetes in adults by Ayurvedic practitioners (2023)
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Chattopadhyay, K., Kapoor, N., Heinrich, M., Mitra, A., Mittal, M., Lewis, S. A., Greenfield, S. M., Mukherjee, S., Pischel, I., Jeemon, P., Tandon, N., Kinra, S., Biswas, T. K., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2023). Development process of a clinical guideline to manage type 2 diabetes in adults by Ayurvedic practitioners. Frontiers in Medicine, 10, Article 1043715. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2023.1043715

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a common chronic health condition, has major health and socioeconomic consequences. In the Indian subcontinent, it is a health condition for which individuals commonly consult Ayurvedic (traditional medica... Read More about Development process of a clinical guideline to manage type 2 diabetes in adults by Ayurvedic practitioners.

Content and quality of clinical practice guidelines for the management of type 2 diabetes in India: A systematic review (2023)
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Olujide, O. P., Olujide, M. E., Leonardi-Bee, J., & Chattopadhyay, K. (2023). Content and quality of clinical practice guidelines for the management of type 2 diabetes in India: A systematic review. Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 6(2), Article e405. https://doi.org/10.1002/edm2.405

Introduction: Over the last few decades, India has witnessed an increase in the number of people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Consequently, several clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) have been developed to assist western and traditional Ind... Read More about Content and quality of clinical practice guidelines for the management of type 2 diabetes in India: A systematic review.

Systematic review of outbreaks of COVID-19 within households in the European region when the child is the index case (2023)
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Vardavas, C. I., Nikitara, K., Aslanoglou, K., Kamekis, A., Ramesh, N., Symvoulakis, E., Agaku, I., Phalkey, R., Leonardi-Bee, J., Fernandez, . E., Condell, O., Lamb, . F., Deogan, C., & Suk, J. E. (2023). Systematic review of outbreaks of COVID-19 within households in the European region when the child is the index case. BMJ Paediatrics Open, 7(1), Article e001718. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001718

Objectives This systematic review aims to identify the secondary attack rates (SAR) to adults and other children when children are the index cases within household settings.

Methods This literature review assessed European-based studies published... Read More about Systematic review of outbreaks of COVID-19 within households in the European region when the child is the index case.

Effects of statins and aspirin on HCC risk in alcohol-related cirrhosis: nationwide emulated trials (2023)
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Kraglund, F., Christensen, D. H., Eiset, A. H., Villadsen, G. E., West, J., & Jepsen, P. (2023). Effects of statins and aspirin on HCC risk in alcohol-related cirrhosis: nationwide emulated trials. Hepatology Communications, 7(1), Article e0013. https://doi.org/10.1097/HC9.0000000000000013

Background and Aims: Observational studies have shown an association between statin or aspirin use and a decreased risk of HCC, but the effects of a well-defined treatment strategy remain unknown. We emulated trials of the effects of continuous stati... Read More about Effects of statins and aspirin on HCC risk in alcohol-related cirrhosis: nationwide emulated trials.