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Mosquito aquatic habitat modification and manipulation interventions to control malaria (2022)
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Martello, E., Yogeswaran, G., Reithinger, R., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2022). Mosquito aquatic habitat modification and manipulation interventions to control malaria. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2022(11), Article CD008923. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD008923.pub3

Background: Larval source management (LSM) may help reduce Plasmodium parasite transmission in malaria-endemic areas. LSM approaches include habitat modification (permanently or temporarily reducing mosquito breeding aquatic habitats); habitat manipu... Read More about Mosquito aquatic habitat modification and manipulation interventions to control malaria.

Prognostic factors for mortality, intensive care unit and hospital admission due to SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies in Europe (2022)
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Vardavas, C. I., Mathioudakis, A. G., Nikitara, K., Stamatelopoulos, K., Georgiopoulos, G., Phalkey, R., …Penttinen, P. (2022). Prognostic factors for mortality, intensive care unit and hospital admission due to SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies in Europe. European Respiratory Review, 31(166), Article 220098. https://doi.org/10.1183/16000617.0098-2022

Background As mortality from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is strongly age-dependent, we aimed to identify population subgroups at an elevated risk for adverse outcomes from COVID-19 using age-/gender-adjusted data from European cohort studies... Read More about Prognostic factors for mortality, intensive care unit and hospital admission due to SARS-CoV-2: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies in Europe.

Systematic review on the non-vectorial transmission of Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEv) (2022)
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Martello, E., Gillingham, E. L., Phalkey, R., Vardavas, C., Nikitara, K., Bakonyi, T., …Leonardi-Bee, J. (2022). Systematic review on the non-vectorial transmission of Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEv). Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 13(6), Article 102028. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2022.102028

Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is an infection caused by the Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEv) and it is common in Europe. The virus is predominantly transmitted by ticks, but other non-vectorial modes of transmission are possible. This systematic... Read More about Systematic review on the non-vectorial transmission of Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEv).

Association of built environment constructs and physical activity among children and adolescents in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2022)
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Adebusoye, B., Chattopadhyay, K., Ekezie, W., Phalkey, R., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2022). Association of built environment constructs and physical activity among children and adolescents in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JBI Evidence Synthesis, 20(10), 2410-2444. https://doi.org/10.11124/JBIES-21-00295

Objective: The objective of this review was to synthesize the association between built environment constructs and physical activity among children and adolescents in Africa. Introduction: Previous reviews have found that several built environ... Read More about Association of built environment constructs and physical activity among children and adolescents in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Effectiveness and Safety of Ayurvedic Medicines in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2022)
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Chattopadhyay, K., Wang, H., Kaur, J., Nalbant, G., Almaqhawi, A. K., Kundakci, B., …Leonardi-Bee, J. (2022). Effectiveness and Safety of Ayurvedic Medicines in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Frontiers in Pharmacology, 13, Article 821810. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2022.821810

Introduction: Many Ayurvedic medicines have the potential for managing type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), with previous systematic reviews demonstrating effectiveness and safety for specific Ayurvedic medicines. However, many of the reviews need updati... Read More about Effectiveness and Safety of Ayurvedic Medicines in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Impact of Smoking and Vaping in Films on Smoking and Vaping Uptake in Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2022)
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Hassanein, Z. M., Barker, A. B., Murray, R. L., Britton, J., Agrawal, S., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2022). Impact of Smoking and Vaping in Films on Smoking and Vaping Uptake in Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Health Education and Behavior, 49(6), 1004-1013. https://doi.org/10.1177/10901981221086944

Prevention of smoking uptake in young people is an essential public health target. We have previously reported a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of exposure to smoking imagery in films on the risk of smoking uptake in young people.... Read More about Impact of Smoking and Vaping in Films on Smoking and Vaping Uptake in Adolescents: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in educational settings in 2020: a review (2022)
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Vardavas, C., Nikitara, K., Mathioudakis, A., Hilton Boon, M., Phalkey, R., Leonardi-Bee, J., …Suk, J. E. (2022). Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in educational settings in 2020: a review. BMJ Open, 12(4), Article e058308. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058308

Objectives: School closures have been used as a core non pharmaceutical intervention (NPI) during the COVID-19 pandemic. This review aims at identifying SARS-CoV-2 transmission in educational settings during the first waves of the pandemic. Method... Read More about Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in educational settings in 2020: a review.

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.

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.

Response to ‘The role of curettage as an intervention for basal cell carcinoma’. Re. ‘Interventions for basal cell carcinoma: abridged Cochrane systematic review and GRADE assessments’: reply from the authors (2021)
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Bath-Hextall, F. J., Thomson, J., Hogan, S., Leonardi-Bee, J., Williams, H. C., & Bath‐Hextall, F. (2022). Response to ‘The role of curettage as an intervention for basal cell carcinoma’. Re. ‘Interventions for basal cell carcinoma: abridged Cochrane systematic review and GRADE assessments’: reply from the authors. British Journal of Dermatology, 186(4), 751-752. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjd.20950

Comparison of Content and Quality of Caribbean, International, and High-Income Country-Specific Clinical Guidelines for Managing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (2021)
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Nixon, A. L., Chattopadhyay, K., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2021). Comparison of Content and Quality of Caribbean, International, and High-Income Country-Specific Clinical Guidelines for Managing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(24), Article 12868. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182412868

Purpose: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is poorly managed in the Caribbean; therefore, con-ducting an assessment of the content and quality of clinical guidelines will allow guideline de-velopers to detect and address the lacking information. Hence,... Read More about Comparison of Content and Quality of Caribbean, International, and High-Income Country-Specific Clinical Guidelines for Managing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Conduct and reporting of formula milk trials: systematic review (2021)
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Helfer, B., Leonardi-Bee, J., Mundell, A., Parr, C., Ierodiakonou, D., Garcia-Larsen, V., …Boyle, R. J. (2021). Conduct and reporting of formula milk trials: systematic review. BMJ, 375, Article n2202. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n2202

Importance: Formula milk is consumed by most infants in Europe and North America and global consumption is rising. New formula products need to be tested in clinical trials, but concerns have been raised that such trials are biased and may undermine... Read More about Conduct and reporting of formula milk trials: systematic review.

Comparing the performance of the novel FAMCAT algorithms and established case-finding criteria for familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care (2021)
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Qureshi, N., Akyea, R. K., Dutton, B., Leonardi-Bee, J., Humphries, S. E., Weng, S., & Kai, J. (2021). Comparing the performance of the novel FAMCAT algorithms and established case-finding criteria for familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care. Open Heart, 8(2), Article e001752. https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2021-001752

Objective Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a common inherited disorder causing premature coronary heart disease (CHD) and death. We have developed the novel Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Case Ascertainment Tool (FAMCAT 1) case-finding algorith... Read More about Comparing the performance of the novel FAMCAT algorithms and established case-finding criteria for familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care.

Effectiveness of offering tailored text message, self‐help smoking cessation support to pregnant women who want information on stopping smoking: MiQuit3 randomised controlled trial (RCT) and meta‐analysis (2021)
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Coleman, T., Clark, M., Welch, C., Whitemore, R., Leonardi‐Bee, J., Cooper, S., …Naughton, F. (2022). Effectiveness of offering tailored text message, self‐help smoking cessation support to pregnant women who want information on stopping smoking: MiQuit3 randomised controlled trial (RCT) and meta‐analysis. Addiction, 117(4), 1079-1094. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.15715

Aims: To test efficacy of “MiQuit’, a tailored, self-help, text message stop smoking programme for pregnancy, as an adjunct to usual care (UC) for smoking cessation in pregnancy. Design: Multicentre, open, two-arm, parallel-group, superiority rand... Read More about Effectiveness of offering tailored text message, self‐help smoking cessation support to pregnant women who want information on stopping smoking: MiQuit3 randomised controlled trial (RCT) and meta‐analysis.

Strategies for screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care and other community settings (2021)
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Qureshi, N., Da Silva, M. L. R., Abdul-Hamid, H., Weng, S. F., Kai, J., & Leonardi-Bee, J. (2021). Strategies for screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care and other community settings. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2021(10), Article CD012985. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd012985.pub2

Background: Familial hypercholesterolaemia is a common inherited condition that is associated with premature cardiovascular disease. The increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, resulting from high levels of cholesterol since birth, can be p... Read More about Strategies for screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care and other community settings.

Effectiveness of cascade testing strategies in relatives for familial hypercholesterolemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2021)
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Leonardi-Bee, J., Boateng, C., Faria, R., Eliman, K., Young, B., & Qureshi, N. (2021). Effectiveness of cascade testing strategies in relatives for familial hypercholesterolemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Atherosclerosis, 338, 7-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2021.09.014

Background and aims: Cascade testing in relatives of index cases is the most cost-effective approach to identifying people with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH); however, it is currently unclear which strategy to contact relatives would be the most... Read More about Effectiveness of cascade testing strategies in relatives for familial hypercholesterolemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Proportion of School Attending Adolescents Meeting the Recommended Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity Level and Its Predictors in Lagos, Nigeria (2021)
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Adebusoye, B., Leonardi-Bee, J., Phalkey, R., & Chattopadhyay, K. (2021). Proportion of School Attending Adolescents Meeting the Recommended Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity Level and Its Predictors in Lagos, Nigeria. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(20), Article 10744. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010744

We aimed to assess the proportion of school attending adolescents who reached the recommended moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) level in Lagos State, Nigeria as well as the predictors associated with it. A cross-sectional study was conduc... Read More about Proportion of School Attending Adolescents Meeting the Recommended Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity Level and Its Predictors in Lagos, Nigeria.

Case-finding and genetic testing for familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care (2021)
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Qureshi, N., Akyea, R. K., Dutton, B., Leonardi-Bee, J., Humphries, S. E., Weng, S., & Kai, J. (2021). Case-finding and genetic testing for familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care. Heart, 107(24), 1956-1961. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2021-319742

Objective: Familial Hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is a common inherited disorder causing premature heart disease and death. We have developed novel case-finding algorithms (FAMCAT version 1 & 2) for application in primary care, to improve detection of... Read More about Case-finding and genetic testing for familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care.