All Outputs (3)

Improving identification & management of familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care: pre- and post-intervention study (2018)
Journal Article
Weng, S., Kai, J., Tranter, J., Leonardi-Bee, J., & Qureshi, N. (2018). Improving identification & management of familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care: pre- and post-intervention study. Atherosclerosis, 274, 54-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2018.04.037

Background and Aims: Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a major cause of premature heart disease but remains unrecognised in most patients. This study investigated if a systematic primary care-based approach to identify and manage possible FH imp... Read More about Improving identification & management of familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care: pre- and post-intervention study.

Uptake of Tailored Text Message Smoking Cessation Support in Pregnancy When Advertised on the Internet (MiQuit): Observational Study (2018)
Journal Article
Emery, J., Coleman, T., Sutton, S., Cooper, S., Leonardi-Bee, J., Jones, M. D., & Naughton, F. (2018). Uptake of Tailored Text Message Smoking Cessation Support in Pregnancy When Advertised on the Internet (MiQuit): Observational Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 20(4), Article e146. https://doi.org/10.2196/jmir.8525

Background: Smoking in pregnancy is a major public health concern. Pregnant smokers are particularly difficult to reach, with low uptake of support options and few effective interventions. Text message–based self-help is a promising, low-cost interve... Read More about Uptake of Tailored Text Message Smoking Cessation Support in Pregnancy When Advertised on the Internet (MiQuit): Observational Study.

Strategies for identifying familial hypercholesterolaemia in non-specialist clinical settings (2018)
Journal Article
Qureshi, N., Weng, S. F., Tranter, J. A., Da Silva, M. L., Kai, J., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2018). Strategies for identifying familial hypercholesterolaemia in non-specialist clinical settings. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 3, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012985

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: The purpose of this review is to assess the effectiveness of interventions to systematically improve identification of FH in non-specialist settings compared t... Read More about Strategies for identifying familial hypercholesterolaemia in non-specialist clinical settings.