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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.

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.

What is the Definition of Cure in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer? (2021)
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Morgan, H., Ellis, L., O’Dowd, E. L., Murray, R. L., Hubbard, R., & Baldwin, D. R. (2021). What is the Definition of Cure in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer?. Oncology and Therapy, 9(2), 365-371. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40487-021-00163-3

The concept of cure from cancer is important to patients, but can be difficult to communicate in terms that are meaningful. This is because there are a number of definitions of cure that are applied by clinicians, patients and the public, and by poli... Read More about What is the Definition of Cure in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer?.

Psychosocial determinants of quit motivation in older smokers from deprived backgrounds: a cross-sectional survey (2021)
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Smith, P., Daniel, R., Murray, R. L., Moore, G., Nelson, A., & Brain, K. (2021). Psychosocial determinants of quit motivation in older smokers from deprived backgrounds: a cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open, 11(5), Article e044815. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044815

Objectives To identify psychosocial determinants of quit motivation in older deprived smokers. The evidence may be used to optimise smoking cessation interventions for the target population. Design Cross-sectional survey using online recruitment met... Read More about Psychosocial determinants of quit motivation in older smokers from deprived backgrounds: a cross-sectional survey.

Understanding willingness to access and experiences of NHS Stop Smoking Services: a qualitative systematic review with meta-aggregation synthesis (2021)
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Latif, A., Murray, R. L., Waters, C., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2021). Understanding willingness to access and experiences of NHS Stop Smoking Services: a qualitative systematic review with meta-aggregation synthesis. Public Health, 194, 216-222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2021.03.003

Objectives NHS Stop Smoking Services (NHS-SSS) have been available in the United Kingdom (UK) since 2000. The service has proven to be effective, however uptake remains below aspirations. Understanding people's willingness and reasons for accessin... Read More about Understanding willingness to access and experiences of NHS Stop Smoking Services: a qualitative systematic review with meta-aggregation synthesis.

Randomised controlled trial of tailored support to increase physical activity and reduce smoking in smokers not immediately ready to quit: protocol for the Trial of physical Activity-assisted Reduction of Smoking (TARS) Study (2020)
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Taylor, A., Thompson, T. P., Ussher, M., Aveyard, P., Murray, R. L., Harris, T., …Preece, D. (2020). Randomised controlled trial of tailored support to increase physical activity and reduce smoking in smokers not immediately ready to quit: protocol for the Trial of physical Activity-assisted Reduction of Smoking (TARS) Study. BMJ Open, 10(12), Article e043331. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043331

Quality of smoking cessation advice in guidelines of tobacco-related diseases: An updated systematic review (2020)
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Ekezie, W., Murray, R. L., Agrawal, S., Bogdanovica, I., Britton, J., Leonardi-Bee, J., & Tobacco Advisory Group of the Royal College of Physicians. (2020). Quality of smoking cessation advice in guidelines of tobacco-related diseases: An updated systematic review. Clinical Medicine, 20(6), 551-559. https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmed.2020-0359

Tobacco smoking is a major risk factor for a wide range of diseases, and smoking cessation significantly reduces these risks. Clinical guidelines for diseases associated with smoking should therefore include guidance on smoking cessation. This review... Read More about Quality of smoking cessation advice in guidelines of tobacco-related diseases: An updated systematic review.

Public acceptance of obesity prevention policies in the UK (2020)
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Fatemi, M., Murray, R., & Langley, T. (2021). Public acceptance of obesity prevention policies in the UK. Journal of Cancer Policy, 27, Article 100256. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpo.2020.100256

Background: Half of the UK population will get cancer during their lifetime, with the current survival rate at 50 %. Behavioural factors such as obesity contribute to two-fifths of the UK's most common cancers. Food ‘pricing’ and ‘place and promotion... Read More about Public acceptance of obesity prevention policies in the UK.

Tobacco and tobacco branding in films most popular in the UK from 2009 to 2017 (2020)
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Barker, A. B., Cranwell, J., Fitzpatrick, I., Whittamore, K., Alfayad, K., Haridy, A., …Britton, J. (2020). Tobacco and tobacco branding in films most popular in the UK from 2009 to 2017. Thorax, 75(12), 1103-1108. https://doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-214743

Background: Exposure to tobacco content in films is a cause of smoking uptake in young people. In an earlier study, we reported that tobacco content occurred in 70% of UK box office films popular between 1989 and 2008. We now report an analysis of to... Read More about Tobacco and tobacco branding in films most popular in the UK from 2009 to 2017.

Yorkshire Enhanced Stop Smoking study (YESS): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effect of adding a personalised smoking cessation intervention to a lung cancer screening programme (2020)
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Murray, R., Brain, K., Britton, J., Quinn-Scoggins, H. D., Lewis, S. A., McCutchan, G., …Callister, M. E. (2020). Yorkshire Enhanced Stop Smoking study (YESS): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effect of adding a personalised smoking cessation intervention to a lung cancer screening programme. BMJ Open, 10(9), Article e037086. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037086

Introduction:Integration of smoking cessation (SC) into lung cancer screening (LCS) is essential to optimise clinical and cost effectiveness. The most effective way to use this “teachable moment” is unclear. The Yorkshire Enhanced Stop Smoking study... Read More about Yorkshire Enhanced Stop Smoking study (YESS): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effect of adding a personalised smoking cessation intervention to a lung cancer screening programme.

Yorkshire Enhanced Stop Smoking (YESS) study: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effect of adding a personalised smoking cessation intervention to a lung cancer screening programme (2020)
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Murray, R. L., Brain, K., Britton, J., Quinn-Scoggins, H. D., Lewis, S., McCutchan, G. M., …Callister, M. E. (2020). Yorkshire Enhanced Stop Smoking (YESS) study: a protocol for a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effect of adding a personalised smoking cessation intervention to a lung cancer screening programme. BMJ Open, 10(9), Article e037086. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037086

Experiences and views of women, children, and professionals regarding second-hand smoke exposure prevention in Middle Eastern countries: a qualitative systematic review protocol (2020)
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Hassanein, Z., Langley, T., Murray, R., Bogdanovica, I., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2021). Experiences and views of women, children, and professionals regarding second-hand smoke exposure prevention in Middle Eastern countries: a qualitative systematic review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 18(1), 222-228. https://doi.org/10.11124/JBISRIR-D-19-00248

Objective: This systematic review aims to identify and explore the experiences and views regarding secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure among women and children in the home, workplace, school, personal vehicles, and public places from the perspectives of... Read More about Experiences and views of women, children, and professionals regarding second-hand smoke exposure prevention in Middle Eastern countries: a qualitative systematic review protocol.

Healthcare Professionals’ Beliefs, Attitudes, Knowledge, and Behavior Around Vaping in Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Qualitative Study (2020)
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Hunter, A., Yargawa, J., Notley, C., Nath, S., Ussher, M., Bobak, A., …Cooper, S. (2021). Healthcare Professionals’ Beliefs, Attitudes, Knowledge, and Behavior Around Vaping in Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Qualitative Study. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 23(3), 471–478. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntaa126

Introduction: Finding effective ways to help pregnant women quit smoking and maintain long-term abstinence is a public health priority. Electronic cigarettes (i.e., vaping) could be a suitable cessation tool in pregnancy for those who struggle to qu... Read More about Healthcare Professionals’ Beliefs, Attitudes, Knowledge, and Behavior Around Vaping in Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Qualitative Study.

Tobacco and alcohol content in soap operas broadcast on UK television: a content analysis and population exposure (2020)
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Barker, A. B., Britton, J., Thomson, E., & Murray, R. L. (2021). Tobacco and alcohol content in soap operas broadcast on UK television: a content analysis and population exposure. Journal of Public Health, 43(3), 595-603. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdaa091

Background Exposure to tobacco and alcohol content in media is a risk factor for smoking and alcohol use in young people. Our previous research suggested that tobacco and alcohol imagery is common in soap operas. We now report an analysis of tobacco... Read More about Tobacco and alcohol content in soap operas broadcast on UK television: a content analysis and population exposure.

Recommendations for Implementing Lung Cancer Screening with Low-Dose Computed Tomography in Europe (2020)
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Veronesi, G., Baldwin, D. R., Henschke, C. I., Ghislandi, S., Iavicoli, S., Oudkerk, M., …Pelosi, G. (2020). Recommendations for Implementing Lung Cancer Screening with Low-Dose Computed Tomography in Europe. Cancers, 12(6), Article 1672. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers12061672

Lung cancer screening (LCS) with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) was demonstrated in the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) to reduce mortality from the disease. European mortality data has recently become available from the Nelson randomized c... Read More about Recommendations for Implementing Lung Cancer Screening with Low-Dose Computed Tomography in Europe.

Essential healthcare services provided to conflict-affected internally displaced populations in low and middle-income countries: A systematic review (2020)
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Ekezie, W., Adaji, E. E., & Murray, R. L. (2020). Essential healthcare services provided to conflict-affected internally displaced populations in low and middle-income countries: A systematic review. Health Promotion Perspectives, 10(1), 24-37. https://doi.org/10.15171/hpp.2020.06

Background: Conflict and violent crises have resulted in over 40 million of internally displaced persons (IDPs). Most affected regions lack access to basic health resources and generally rely on humanitarian support. The objective of this review was... Read More about Essential healthcare services provided to conflict-affected internally displaced populations in low and middle-income countries: A systematic review.

Challenges to implementing the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control guidelines on tobacco cessation treatment: a qualitative analysis (2019)
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Shelley, D. R., Kyriakos, C. N., McNeill, A., Murray, R., Nilan, K., Sherman, S. E., & Raw, M. (2020). Challenges to implementing the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control guidelines on tobacco cessation treatment: a qualitative analysis. Addiction, 115(3), 527-533. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.14863

© 2019 Society for the Study of Addiction Aim: To identify barriers to implementing the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Article 14 guidelines on tobacco dependence treatment (TDT). Design: Cross-sectiona... Read More about Challenges to implementing the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control guidelines on tobacco cessation treatment: a qualitative analysis.

Prevalence of tobacco use in healthcare workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2019)
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Nilan, K., McKeever, T. M., McNeill, A., Raw, M., & Murray, R. L. (2019). Prevalence of tobacco use in healthcare workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE, 14(7), Article e0220168. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220168

© 2019 Nilan et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are cred... Read More about Prevalence of tobacco use in healthcare workers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Effect of tobacco smoking on the risk of developing community acquired pneumonia: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2019)
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Baskaran, V., Murray, R. L., Hunter, A., Lim, W. S., & McKeever, T. M. (2019). Effect of tobacco smoking on the risk of developing community acquired pneumonia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE, 14(7), Article e0220204. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220204

Aim To summarise and quantify the effect of tobacco smoking on the risk of developing community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults. Methods We systematically searched MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, PsychINFO and Web of Science, from inception to Octob... Read More about Effect of tobacco smoking on the risk of developing community acquired pneumonia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.