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Effectiveness and safety of COVID-19 vaccination in people with blood cancer (2024)
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Copland, E., Hirst, J., Mi, E., Patone, M., Chen, D., Coupland, C., & Hippisley-Cox, J. (2024). Effectiveness and safety of COVID-19 vaccination in people with blood cancer. European Journal of Cancer, 201, Article 113603. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2024.113603

Background People with blood cancer have increased risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes and poor response to vaccination. We assessed the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines in this vulnerable group compared to the general population. Methods... Read More about Effectiveness and safety of COVID-19 vaccination in people with blood cancer.

Dynamic updating of clinical survival prediction models in a changing environment (2023)
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Tanner, K. T., Keogh, R. H., Coupland, C. A. C., Hippisley-Cox, J., & Diaz-Ordaz, K. (2023). Dynamic updating of clinical survival prediction models in a changing environment. Diagnostic and Prognostic Research, 7, Article 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41512-023-00163-z

Background Over time, the performance of clinical prediction models may deteriorate due to changes in clinical management, data quality, disease risk and/or patient mix. Such prediction models must be updated in order to remain useful. In this study... Read More about Dynamic updating of clinical survival prediction models in a changing environment.

Seasonal trends in antidepressant prescribing, depression, anxiety and self-harm in adolescents and young adults: an open cohort study using English primary care data (2023)
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Jack, R. H., Joseph, R. M., Hollis, C., Hippisley-Cox, J., Butler, D., Waldram, D., & Coupland, C. (2023). Seasonal trends in antidepressant prescribing, depression, anxiety and self-harm in adolescents and young adults: an open cohort study using English primary care data. BMJ Mental Health, 26(1), Article e300855. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjment-2023-300855

Background There is an increasing demand for mental health services for young people, which may vary across the year. Objective To determine whether there are seasonal patterns in primary care antidepressant prescribing and mental health issues in... Read More about Seasonal trends in antidepressant prescribing, depression, anxiety and self-harm in adolescents and young adults: an open cohort study using English primary care data.

Causal association between subtypes of osteoarthritis and common comorbidities: A Mendelian randomisation study (2023)
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Thompson, W., Swain, S., Zhao, S. S., Kamps, A., Coupland, C., Kuo, C., …Zhang, W. (2023). Causal association between subtypes of osteoarthritis and common comorbidities: A Mendelian randomisation study. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, 5(4), Article 100414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocarto.2023.100414

Objective To investigate the causal association between Osteoarthritis (OA) and five comorbidities: depression, tiredness, multisite chronic pain, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gout.... Read More about Causal association between subtypes of osteoarthritis and common comorbidities: A Mendelian randomisation study.

Development and validation of a novel risk prediction algorithm to estimate 10-year risk of oesophageal cancer in primary care: prospective cohort study and evaluation of performance against two other risk prediction models (2023)
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Hippisley-Cox, J., Mei, W., Fitzgerald, R., & Coupland, C. (2023). Development and validation of a novel risk prediction algorithm to estimate 10-year risk of oesophageal cancer in primary care: prospective cohort study and evaluation of performance against two other risk prediction models. The Lancet Regional Health Europe, 32, Article 100700. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2023.100700

Background: Methods to identify patients at increased risk of oesophageal cancer are needed to better identify those for targeted screening. We aimed to derive and validate novel risk prediction algorithms (CanPredict) to estimate the 10-year risk of... Read More about Development and validation of a novel risk prediction algorithm to estimate 10-year risk of oesophageal cancer in primary care: prospective cohort study and evaluation of performance against two other risk prediction models.

Frequency and impact of medication reviews for people aged 65 years or above in UK primary care: an observational study using electronic health records (2023)
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Joseph, R. M., Knaggs, R. D., Coupland, C. A., Taylor, A., Vinogradova, Y., Butler, D., …Jack, R. H. (2023). Frequency and impact of medication reviews for people aged 65 years or above in UK primary care: an observational study using electronic health records. BMC Geriatrics, 23(1), Article 435. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04143-2

Background Medication reviews in primary care provide an opportunity to review and discuss the safety and appropriateness of a person’s medicines. However, there is limited evidence about access to and the impact of routine medication reviews for old... Read More about Frequency and impact of medication reviews for people aged 65 years or above in UK primary care: an observational study using electronic health records.

Healthcare utilisation and mortality in people with osteoarthritis in the UK: findings from a national primary care database. (2023)
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Swain, S., Coupland, C., Sarmanova, A., Kuo, C. F., Mallen, C., Doherty, M., & Zhang, W. (2023). Healthcare utilisation and mortality in people with osteoarthritis in the UK: findings from a national primary care database. British Journal of General Practice, 73(733), e615-e622. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2022.0419

Background The burden of osteoarthritis (OA) in UK primary care has not been investigated thoroughly. Aim To estimate healthcare use and mortality in people with OA (overall and joint specific). Design and setting A matched cohort study of adul... Read More about Healthcare utilisation and mortality in people with osteoarthritis in the UK: findings from a national primary care database..

Risk prediction of covid-19 related death or hospital admission in adults testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection during the omicron wave in England (QCOVID4): cohort study (2023)
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Hippisley-Cox, J., Khunti, K., Sheikh, A., Nguyen-Van-Tam, J. S., & Coupland, C. A. (2023). Risk prediction of covid-19 related death or hospital admission in adults testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection during the omicron wave in England (QCOVID4): cohort study. BMJ, 381, Article e072976. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2022-072976

Objectives To derive and validate risk prediction algorithms (QCOVID4) to estimate the risk of covid-19 related death and hospital admission in people with a positive SARS-CoV-2 test result during the period when the omicron variant of the virus was... Read More about Risk prediction of covid-19 related death or hospital admission in adults testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection during the omicron wave in England (QCOVID4): cohort study.

Disparities in care and outcomes for primary liver cancer in England during 2008–2018: a cohort study of 8.52 million primary care population using the QResearch database (2023)
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Liao, W., Coupland, C. A., Innes, H., Jepsen, P., Matthews, P. C., Campbell, C., …Welberry, C. (2023). Disparities in care and outcomes for primary liver cancer in England during 2008–2018: a cohort study of 8.52 million primary care population using the QResearch database. eClinicalMedicine, 59, Article 101969. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.101969

Background: Liver cancer has one of the fastest rising incidence and mortality rates among all cancers in the UK, but it receives little attention. This study aims to understand the disparities in epidemiology and clinical pathways of primary liver c... Read More about Disparities in care and outcomes for primary liver cancer in England during 2008–2018: a cohort study of 8.52 million primary care population using the QResearch database.

Predicting the future risk of lung cancer: development, and internal and external validation of the CanPredict (lung) model in 19·67 million people and evaluation of model performance against seven other risk prediction models (2023)
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Liao, W., Coupland, C., Burchardt, J., Baldwin, D. R., Gleeson, F. V., Hippisley-Cox, J., & DART initiative. (2023). Predicting the future risk of lung cancer: development, and internal and external validation of the CanPredict (lung) model in 19·67 million people and evaluation of model performance against seven other risk prediction models. Lancet Respiratory Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600%2823%2900050-4

Background: Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in incidence and the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Meanwhile, lung cancer screening with low-dose CT can reduce mortality. The UK National Screening Committee recommended targeted l... Read More about Predicting the future risk of lung cancer: development, and internal and external validation of the CanPredict (lung) model in 19·67 million people and evaluation of model performance against seven other risk prediction models.

Ethnic disparities in COVID-19 outcomes: a multinational cohort study of 20 million individuals from England and Canada (2023)
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Zaccardi, F., Tan, P. S., Shah, B. R., Everett, K., Clift, A. K., Patone, M., …Hippisley-Cox, J. (2023). Ethnic disparities in COVID-19 outcomes: a multinational cohort study of 20 million individuals from England and Canada. BMC Public Health, 23(1), Article 399. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-15223-8

Background: Heterogeneous studies have demonstrated ethnic inequalities in the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and adverse COVID-19 outcomes. This study evaluates the association between ethnicity and COVID-19 outcomes in two large population-based coho... Read More about Ethnic disparities in COVID-19 outcomes: a multinational cohort study of 20 million individuals from England and Canada.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on incidence of tics in children and young people: a population-based cohort study (2023)
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Jack, R. H., Joseph, R. M., Coupland, C. A., Hall, C. L., & Hollis, C. (2023). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on incidence of tics in children and young people: a population-based cohort study. eClinicalMedicine, 57, Article 101857. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.101857

Background: Since the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, clinicians have reported an increase in presentations of sudden and new onset tics particularly affecting teenage girls. This population-based study aimed to describe and compare the... Read More about Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on incidence of tics in children and young people: a population-based cohort study.

Uptake of COVID-19 vaccination in people with blood cancer: Population-level cohort study of 12 million patients in England (2023)
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Hirst, J., Mi, E., Copland, E., Patone, M., Coupland, C., & Hippisley-Cox, J. (2023). Uptake of COVID-19 vaccination in people with blood cancer: Population-level cohort study of 12 million patients in England. European Journal of Cancer, 183, 162-170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2023.02.001

Background: People with blood cancers have increased risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19 and were prioritised for vaccination. Methods: Individuals in the QResearch database aged 12 years and above on 1st December 2020 were included in the analysis... Read More about Uptake of COVID-19 vaccination in people with blood cancer: Population-level cohort study of 12 million patients in England.

Effectiveness of systematically delivered evidence-based home safety promotion to improve child home safety practices: a controlled before-and-after study (2023)
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Taylor, M. J., Orton, E., Patel, T., Timblin, C., Clarke, R., Watson, M. C., …Kendrick, D. (2023). Effectiveness of systematically delivered evidence-based home safety promotion to improve child home safety practices: a controlled before-and-after study. Injury Prevention, 29(3), 227-233. https://doi.org/10.1136/ip-2022-044745

Objective: Evaluate the effectiveness of systematically delivered evidence-based home safety promotion for improving child home safety practices. Design: Controlled before-and-after study. Setting: Nine electoral wards in Nottingham, UK. Participants... Read More about Effectiveness of systematically delivered evidence-based home safety promotion to improve child home safety practices: a controlled before-and-after study.

Increases in stress hormone levels in a UK population during the COVID-19 pandemic: A prospective cohort study (2022)
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Jia, R., Ayling, K., Coupland, C., Chalder, T., Massey, A., Nater, U., …Vedhara, K. (2023). Increases in stress hormone levels in a UK population during the COVID-19 pandemic: A prospective cohort study. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 148, Article 105992. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2022.105992

Background: Research suggests that psychological factors may influence vulnerability to SARS-CoV-2 infection, although the mechanisms are unclear. Purpose: We examined whether the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis may be a possible mechanism, by me... Read More about Increases in stress hormone levels in a UK population during the COVID-19 pandemic: A prospective cohort study.

Cost-effectiveness of England's national 'Safe At Home' scheme for reducing hospital admissions for unintentional injury in children aged under 5 (2022)
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Jones, M., Hill, T., Coupland, C., Kendrick, D., Akbari, A., Rodgers, S., …Orton, E. (2022). Cost-effectiveness of England's national 'Safe At Home' scheme for reducing hospital admissions for unintentional injury in children aged under 5. Injury Prevention, https://doi.org/10.1136/ip-2022-044698

Background: Injuries in children aged under 5 years most commonly occur in the home and disproportionately affect those living in the most disadvantaged communities. The 'Safe at Home' (SAH) national home safety equipment scheme, which ran in England... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of England's national 'Safe At Home' scheme for reducing hospital admissions for unintentional injury in children aged under 5.

Preexisting Neuropsychiatric Conditions and Associated Risk of Severe COVID-19 Infection and Other Acute Respiratory Infections (2022)
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Ranger, T. A., Clift, A. K., Patone, M., Coupland, C. A. C., Hatch, R., Thomas, K., …Hippisley-Cox, J. (2022). Preexisting Neuropsychiatric Conditions and Associated Risk of Severe COVID-19 Infection and Other Acute Respiratory Infections. JAMA Psychiatry, 80(1), 57-65. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.3614

Importance Evidence indicates that preexisting neuropsychiatric conditions confer increased risks of severe outcomes from COVID-19 infection. It is unclear how this increased risk compares with risks associated with other severe acute respiratory inf... Read More about Preexisting Neuropsychiatric Conditions and Associated Risk of Severe COVID-19 Infection and Other Acute Respiratory Infections.

Design decisions and data completeness for experience sampling methods used in psychosis: systematic review (2022)
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Deakin, E., Ng, F., Young, E., Thorpe, N., Newby, C., Coupland, C., …Slade, M. (2022). Design decisions and data completeness for experience sampling methods used in psychosis: systematic review. BMC Psychiatry, 22, Article 669. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04319-x

Background: The experience sampling method (ESM) is an intensive longitudinal research method. Participants complete questionnaires at multiple times about their current or very recent state. The design of ESM studies is complex. People with psychosi... Read More about Design decisions and data completeness for experience sampling methods used in psychosis: systematic review.

Risk Factors and Changes in Depression and Anxiety over Time in New Zealand during COVID-19: A Longitudinal Cohort Study (2022)
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Law, M., Gasteiger, N., Vedhara, K., Massey, A., Jia, R., Ayling, K., …Broadbent, E. (2022). Risk Factors and Changes in Depression and Anxiety over Time in New Zealand during COVID-19: A Longitudinal Cohort Study. Psych, 4(4), 706-716. https://doi.org/10.3390/psych4040052

This longitudinal study investigated changes in and risk factors for anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic in a New Zealand cohort. Online surveys were distributed to 681 participants at three time-points: May 2020 (Time 1), August–Sept... Read More about Risk Factors and Changes in Depression and Anxiety over Time in New Zealand during COVID-19: A Longitudinal Cohort Study.

Associations of BMI with COVID-19 vaccine uptake, vaccine effectiveness, and risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes after vaccination in England: a population-based cohort study (2022)
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Piernas, C., Patone, M., Astbury, N. M., Gao, M., Sheikh, A., Khunti, K., …Jebb, S. A. (2022). Associations of BMI with COVID-19 vaccine uptake, vaccine effectiveness, and risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes after vaccination in England: a population-based cohort study. Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, 10(8), 571-580. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2213-8587%2822%2900158-9

Background: A high BMI has been associated with a reduced immune response to vaccination against influenza. We aimed to investigate the association between BMI and COVID-19 vaccine uptake, vaccine effectiveness, and risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes a... Read More about Associations of BMI with COVID-19 vaccine uptake, vaccine effectiveness, and risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes after vaccination in England: a population-based cohort study.

Temporality of body mass index, blood tests, comorbidities and medication use as early markers for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC): a nested case–control study (2022)
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Tan, P. S., Garriga, C., Clift, A., Liao, W., Patone, M., Coupland, C., …Hippisley-Cox, J. (2023). Temporality of body mass index, blood tests, comorbidities and medication use as early markers for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC): a nested case–control study. Gut, 72(3), 512-521. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2021-326522

Objective Prior studies identified clinical factors associated with increased risk of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). However, little is known regarding their time-varying nature, which could inform earlier diagnosis. This study assessed tem... Read More about Temporality of body mass index, blood tests, comorbidities and medication use as early markers for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC): a nested case–control study.

Common protocol for validation of the QCOVID algorithm across the four UK nations (2022)
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Kerr, S., Robertson, C., Nafilyan, V., Lyons, R. A., Kee, F., Cardwell, C. R., …Sheikh, A. (2022). Common protocol for validation of the QCOVID algorithm across the four UK nations. BMJ Open, 12(6), Article e050994. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050994

Introduction The QCOVID algorithm is a risk prediction tool for infection and subsequent hospitalisation/death due to SARS-CoV-2. At the time of writing, it is being used in important policy-making decisions by the UK and devolved governments for com... Read More about Common protocol for validation of the QCOVID algorithm across the four UK nations.

Comorbidities in osteoarthritis (ComOA): a combined cross-sectional, case–control and cohort study using large electronic health records in four European countries (2022)
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Swain, S., Kamps, A., Runhaar, J., Dell ‘Isola, A., Turkiewicz, A., Robinson, D., …Zhang, W. (2022). Comorbidities in osteoarthritis (ComOA): a combined cross-sectional, case–control and cohort study using large electronic health records in four European countries. BMJ Open, 12(4), Article e052816. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052816

Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the leading chronic conditions in the older population. People with OA are more likely to have one or more other chronic conditions than those without. However, the temporal associations, clusters of the co... Read More about Comorbidities in osteoarthritis (ComOA): a combined cross-sectional, case–control and cohort study using large electronic health records in four European countries.

The prevalence, incidence, prognosis and risk factors for symptoms of depression and anxiety in a UK cohort during the COVID-19 pandemic (2022)
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Jia, R., Ayling, K., Chalder, T., Massey, A., Gasteiger, N., Broadbent, E., …Vedhara, K. (2022). The prevalence, incidence, prognosis and risk factors for symptoms of depression and anxiety in a UK cohort during the COVID-19 pandemic. BJPsych Open, 8(2), Article e64. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2022.34

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound consequences for population mental health. However, it is less clear for whom these effects are sustained. Aims To investigate the prevalence, incidence, prognosis and risk factors for symptoms of dep... Read More about The prevalence, incidence, prognosis and risk factors for symptoms of depression and anxiety in a UK cohort during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Association between mirtazapine use and serious self-harm in people with depression: an active comparator cohort study using UK electronic health records (2022)
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Joseph, R. M., Jack, R. H., Morriss, R., Knaggs, R. D., Butler, D., Hollis, C., …Coupland, C. (2022). Association between mirtazapine use and serious self-harm in people with depression: an active comparator cohort study using UK electronic health records. Evidence-Based Mental Health, 25(4), 169-176. https://doi.org/10.1136/ebmental-2021-300355

BACKGROUND: Studies report an increased risk of self-harm or suicide in people prescribed mirtazapine compared with other antidepressants. OBJECTIVES: To compare the risk of serious self-harm in people prescribed mirtazapine versus other antidepressa... Read More about Association between mirtazapine use and serious self-harm in people with depression: an active comparator cohort study using UK electronic health records.

Association between smoking, e-cigarette use and severe COVID-19: A cohort study (2022)
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Gao, M., Aveyard, P., Lindson, N., Hartmann-Boyce, J., Watkinson, P., Young, D., …Hippisley-Cox, J. (2022). Association between smoking, e-cigarette use and severe COVID-19: A cohort study. International Journal of Epidemiology, 51(4), 1062-1072. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyac028

Background: Smoking is a risk factor for most respiratory infections, but it may protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection. The objective was to assess whether smoking and e-cigarette use were associated with severe COVID-19. Methods: This cohort ran from... Read More about Association between smoking, e-cigarette use and severe COVID-19: A cohort study.

Recruitment to a large scale randomised controlled clinical trial in primary care: the Helicobacter Eradication Aspirin Trial (HEAT) (2022)
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Stevenson, D. J., Avery, A. J., Coupland, C., Hobbs, F. D. R., Kendrick, D., Moore, M. V., …Dumbleton, J. S. (2022). Recruitment to a large scale randomised controlled clinical trial in primary care: the Helicobacter Eradication Aspirin Trial (HEAT). Trials, 23(1), Article 140. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06054-w

Background: The Helicobacter Eradication Aspirin Trial (HEAT) is a multicentre, double blind, randomised controlled trial investigating whether Helicobacter (H.) pylori eradication reduces hospitalisation for peptic ulcer bleeding. Recruited particip... Read More about Recruitment to a large scale randomised controlled clinical trial in primary care: the Helicobacter Eradication Aspirin Trial (HEAT).

‘It is designed for everybody to find their own level and to improve themselves’; views of older people and instructors of the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme (2022)
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Gumber, L., Timmons, S., Coupland, C., Gladman, J., Lliffe, S., Kendrick, D., …Orton, E. (2022). ‘It is designed for everybody to find their own level and to improve themselves’; views of older people and instructors of the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme. Age and Ageing, 51(2), Article afac023. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afac023

Background: Older adults are at increased risk of falls due to ageing, decreased muscle strength and impaired balance. Clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy and effectiveness of the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme in improving fun... Read More about ‘It is designed for everybody to find their own level and to improve themselves’; views of older people and instructors of the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme.

The risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality in people prescribed mirtazapine: an active comparator cohort study using electronic health records (2022)
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Joseph, R. M., Jack, R. H., Morriss, R., Knaggs, R. D., Butler, D., Hollis, C., …Coupland, C. (2022). The risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality in people prescribed mirtazapine: an active comparator cohort study using electronic health records. BMC Medicine, 20(1), Article 43. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02247-x

Background Studies have reported an increased risk of mortality among people prescribed mirtazapine compared to other antidepressants. The study aimed to compare all-cause and cause-specific mortality between adults prescribed mirtazapine or other s... Read More about The risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality in people prescribed mirtazapine: an active comparator cohort study using electronic health records.

Clustering of comorbidities and associated outcomes in people with osteoarthritis - A UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink study (2022)
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Swain, S., Coupland, C., Strauss, V., Mallen, C., Kuo, C. F., Sarmanova, A., …Zhang, W. (2022). Clustering of comorbidities and associated outcomes in people with osteoarthritis - A UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink study. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 30(5), 702-713. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2021.12.013

Objective: To examine the clusters of chronic conditions present in people with osteoarthritis and the associated risk factors and health outcomes. Methods: Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) GOLD was used to identify people diagnosed with in... Read More about Clustering of comorbidities and associated outcomes in people with osteoarthritis - A UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink study.

Analysis of incidence of motor neuron disease in England 1998–2019: use of three linked datasets (2022)
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Burchardt, J. M., Mei, X. W., Ranger, T., McDermott, C. J., Radunovic, A., Coupland, C., & Hippisley-Cox, J. (2022). Analysis of incidence of motor neuron disease in England 1998–2019: use of three linked datasets. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration, 23(5-6), 363-371. https://doi.org/10.1080/21678421.2021.2016837

Objective: This study uses three linked datasets to provide an estimate of incidence of motor neuron disease (MND) in England from 1998 to 2019. Comparison is made to previous British studies. It examines age at diagnosis and ethnicity of those affec... Read More about Analysis of incidence of motor neuron disease in England 1998–2019: use of three linked datasets.

Relationship between Anxiety, Depression, and Susceptibility to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection: Proof of Concept (2022)
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Vedhara, K., Ayling, K., Jia, R., Fairclough, L., Morling, J. R., Ball, J. K., …Tighe, P. (2022). Relationship between Anxiety, Depression, and Susceptibility to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection: Proof of Concept. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 225(12), 2137-2141. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiac006

Background: Psychological factors can influence susceptibility to viral infections. We examined whether such influences are evident in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Methods: Participants (n=102) completed mea... Read More about Relationship between Anxiety, Depression, and Susceptibility to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection: Proof of Concept.

Psychological Predictors of Self-reported COVID-19 Outcomes: Results From a Prospective Cohort Study (2022)
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Ayling, K., Jia, R., Coupland, C., Chalder, T., Massey, A., Broadbent, E., & Vedhara, K. (2022). Psychological Predictors of Self-reported COVID-19 Outcomes: Results From a Prospective Cohort Study. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 56(5), 484-497. https://doi.org/10.1093/abm/kaab106

Background: Previous research has shown that psychological factors, such as stress and social support, are associated with greater susceptibility to viral respiratory illnesses and more severe symptoms. During the COVID-19 pandemic there has been a w... Read More about Psychological Predictors of Self-reported COVID-19 Outcomes: Results From a Prospective Cohort Study.

Feasibility of conducting a randomized, placebo-controlled study assessing whether omega-3 fatty acids prevent gout flares when starting urate-lowering treatment (2022)
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Abhishek, A., Fuller, A., Nakafero, G., Zhang, W., Dumbleton, J., Hawkey, C., …Doherty, M. (2022). Feasibility of conducting a randomized, placebo-controlled study assessing whether omega-3 fatty acids prevent gout flares when starting urate-lowering treatment. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 6(3), Article rkac086. https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkac086

Objective: The aim was to test the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial exploring whether omega-3 fatty acid supplementation limits gout flares during treat-to-target urate-lowering treatment (T2T-ULT). Methods: Adults with at least one gout... Read More about Feasibility of conducting a randomized, placebo-controlled study assessing whether omega-3 fatty acids prevent gout flares when starting urate-lowering treatment.

Comorbidities and use of analgesics in people with knee pain: a study in the Nottingham Knee Pain and Health in the Community (KPIC) cohort (2022)
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Swain, S., Fernandes, G. S., Sarmanova, A., Valdes, A. M., Walsh, D. A., Coupland, C., …Zhang, W. (2022). Comorbidities and use of analgesics in people with knee pain: a study in the Nottingham Knee Pain and Health in the Community (KPIC) cohort. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 6(2), Article rkac049. https://doi.org/10.1093/rap/rkac049

Objectives: The aims were to examine the prevalence of comorbidities and role of oral analgesic use in people with knee pain (KP) compared with those without. Methods: The Knee Pain and related health In the Community (KPIC) cohort comprises communit... Read More about Comorbidities and use of analgesics in people with knee pain: a study in the Nottingham Knee Pain and Health in the Community (KPIC) cohort.

Risks of myocarditis, pericarditis, and cardiac arrhythmias associated with COVID-19 vaccination or SARS-CoV-2 infection (2021)
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Patone, M., Mei, X. W., Handunnetthi, L., Dixon, S., Zaccardi, F., Shankar-Hari, M., …Hippisley-Cox, J. (2022). Risks of myocarditis, pericarditis, and cardiac arrhythmias associated with COVID-19 vaccination or SARS-CoV-2 infection. Nature Medicine, 28(2), 410-422. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-021-01630-0

Although myocarditis and pericarditis were not observed as adverse events in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine trials, there have been numerous reports of suspected cases following vaccination in the general population. We undertook a self-... Read More about Risks of myocarditis, pericarditis, and cardiac arrhythmias associated with COVID-19 vaccination or SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Neurological complications after first dose of COVID-19 vaccines and SARS-CoV-2 infection (2021)
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Patone, M., Handunnetthi, L., Saatci, D., Pan, J., Katikireddi, S. V., Razvi, S., …Hippisley-Cox, J. (2021). Neurological complications after first dose of COVID-19 vaccines and SARS-CoV-2 infection. Nature Medicine, 27(12), 2144-2153. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-021-01556-7

Emerging reports of rare neurological complications associated with COVID-19 infection and vaccinations are leading to regulatory, clinical and public health concerns. We undertook a self-controlled case series study to investigate hospital admission... Read More about Neurological complications after first dose of COVID-19 vaccines and SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Use of menopausal hormone therapy and risk of dementia: Nested case-control studies using QResearch and CPRD databases (2021)
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Vinogradova, Y., Dening, T., Hippisley-Cox, J., Taylor, L., Moore, M., & Coupland, C. (2021). Use of menopausal hormone therapy and risk of dementia: Nested case-control studies using QResearch and CPRD databases. BMJ, 374, Article n2182. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n2182

Objective To assess the risks of developing dementia associated with different types and durations of menopausal hormone therapy. Design Two nested case-control studies. Setting UK general practices contributing to QResearch or the Clinical Practice... Read More about Use of menopausal hormone therapy and risk of dementia: Nested case-control studies using QResearch and CPRD databases.

Identifying symptoms associated with diagnosis of pancreatic exocrine and neuroendocrine neoplasms: A nested case-control study of the UK primary care population (2021)
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Liao, W., Clift, A. K., Patone, M., Coupland, C., González-Izquierdo, A., Pereira, S., & Cox, J. H. (2021). Identifying symptoms associated with diagnosis of pancreatic exocrine and neuroendocrine neoplasms: A nested case-control study of the UK primary care population. British Journal of General Practice, 71(712), e836-e845. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.2021.0153

Background: Pancreatic cancer has the worst survival rate among all cancers. Almost 70% of patients were diagnosed at Stage IV. Aim: This study aimed to investigate the symptoms associated with the diagnoses of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (P... Read More about Identifying symptoms associated with diagnosis of pancreatic exocrine and neuroendocrine neoplasms: A nested case-control study of the UK primary care population.

Risk prediction of covid-19 related death and hospital admission in adults after covid-19 vaccination: National prospective cohort study (2021)
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Hippisley-Cox, J., Coupland, C. A., Mehta, N., Keogh, R. H., Diaz-Ordaz, K., Khunti, K., …Nguyen-Van-Tam, J. S. (2021). Risk prediction of covid-19 related death and hospital admission in adults after covid-19 vaccination: National prospective cohort study. BMJ, 374, Article n2244. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n2244

Objectives To derive and validate risk prediction algorithms to estimate the risk of covid-19 related mortality and hospital admission in UK adults after one or two doses of covid-19 vaccination. Design Prospective, population based cohort study usin... Read More about Risk prediction of covid-19 related death and hospital admission in adults after covid-19 vaccination: National prospective cohort study.

Mental health and other factors associated with work productivity after injury in the UK: multicentre cohort study (2021)
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Kellezi, B., Dhiman, P., Coupland, C., Whitehead, J., Morriss, R., Joseph, S., …Kendrick, D. (2022). Mental health and other factors associated with work productivity after injury in the UK: multicentre cohort study. Injury Prevention, 28(2), 131-140. https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2021-044311

Introduction: Mental health conditions are a major contributor to productivity loss and are common post-injury. This study quantifies post-injury productivity loss and its association with pre and post-injury mental health, injury, demographic, healt... Read More about Mental health and other factors associated with work productivity after injury in the UK: multicentre cohort study.

Risk of thrombocytopenia and thromboembolism after covid-19 vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 positive testing: self-controlled case series study (2021)
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Hippisley-Cox, J., Patone, M., Mei, X. W., Saatci, D., Dixon, S., Khunti, K., …Coupland, C. A. C. (2021). Risk of thrombocytopenia and thromboembolism after covid-19 vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 positive testing: self-controlled case series study. BMJ, 374, Article n1931. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n1931

Objective: To assess the association between covid-19 vaccines and risk of thrombocytopenia and thromboembolic events in England among adults. Design: Self-controlled case series study using national data on covid-19 vaccination and hospital adm... Read More about Risk of thrombocytopenia and thromboembolism after covid-19 vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 positive testing: self-controlled case series study.

Hormone replacement therapy and cancer survival: a longitudinal cohort study: protocol paper (2021)
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Ranger, T. A., Burchardt, J., Clift, A. K., Mei, W. X., Coupland, C., Tan, P. S., …Hippisley-Cox, J. (2021). Hormone replacement therapy and cancer survival: a longitudinal cohort study: protocol paper. BMJ Open, 11(8), Article e046701. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046701

Introduction Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can help women experiencing menopausal symptoms, but usage has declined due to uncertainty around risks of cancer and some cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Moreover, improved cancer survival rates mean tha... Read More about Hormone replacement therapy and cancer survival: a longitudinal cohort study: protocol paper.

Prospective examination of mental health in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic (2021)
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Jia, R., Knight, H., Ayling, K., Coupland, C., Corner, J., Denning, C., …Vedhara, K. Prospective examination of mental health in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic

Background The impact of changing social restrictions on the mental health of students during the COVID-19 pandemic warrants exploration. Aims To prospectively examine changes to university students’ mental health during the pandemic. Methods S... Read More about Prospective examination of mental health in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sickle Cell Disorders and Severe COVID-19 Outcomes: A Cohort Study (2021)
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Clift, A. K., Saatci, D., Coupland, C. A., Dambha-Miller, H., Hippisley-Cox, J., & International Investigator Group for Ethnicity and COVID-19. (2021). Sickle Cell Disorders and Severe COVID-19 Outcomes: A Cohort Study. Annals of Internal Medicine, 174(10), 1483-1487. https://doi.org/10.7326/M21-1375

Background: Sickle cell disease is a collection of compound heterozygote hemoglobinopathies, including sickle cell anemia (1). The heterozygote hemoglobinopathies are characterized by erythrocyte deformation with hemolysis; immune and coagulation dys... Read More about Sickle Cell Disorders and Severe COVID-19 Outcomes: A Cohort Study.

Implementation fidelity of the Falls Management Exercise Programme: a mixed methods analysis using a conceptual framework for implementation fidelity (2021)
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Orton, E., Lafond, N., Skelton, D. A., Coupland, C., Gladman, J. R., Iliffe, S., …Kendrick, D. (2021). Implementation fidelity of the Falls Management Exercise Programme: a mixed methods analysis using a conceptual framework for implementation fidelity. Public Health, 197, 11-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2021.05.038

Objectives: Falls in older adults cause significant morbidity and mortality and incur cost to health and care services. The Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme is a 24-week intervention for older adults that, in clinical trials, improves balan... Read More about Implementation fidelity of the Falls Management Exercise Programme: a mixed methods analysis using a conceptual framework for implementation fidelity.

An external validation of the QCovid risk prediction algorithm for risk of mortality from COVID-19 in adults: a national validation cohort study in England (2021)
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Nafilyan, V., Humberstone, B., Mehta, N., Diamond, I., Coupland, C., Lorenzi, L., …Hippisley-Cox, J. (2021). An external validation of the QCovid risk prediction algorithm for risk of mortality from COVID-19 in adults: a national validation cohort study in England. The Lancet. Digital Health, 3(7), E425-E433. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500%2821%2900080-7

Background: Public policy measures and clinical risk assessments relevant to COVID-19 need to be aided by risk prediction models that are rigorously developed and validated. We aimed to externally validate a risk prediction algorithm (QCovid) to esti... Read More about An external validation of the QCovid risk prediction algorithm for risk of mortality from COVID-19 in adults: a national validation cohort study in England.

Mortality and critical care unit admission associated with the SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 in England: an observational cohort study (2021)
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Patone, M., Thomas, K., Hatch, R., Tan, P. S., Coupland, C., Liao, W., …Hippisley-Cox, J. (2021). Mortality and critical care unit admission associated with the SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 in England: an observational cohort study. Lancet Infectious Diseases, 21(11), 1518-1528. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1473-3099%2821%2900318-2

Background: A more transmissible variant of SARS-CoV-2, the variant of concern 202012/01 or lineage B.1.1.7, has emerged in the UK. We aimed to estimate the risk of critical care admission, mortality in patients who are critically ill, and overall mo... Read More about Mortality and critical care unit admission associated with the SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7 in England: an observational cohort study.

Impact of the national home safety equipment scheme ‘Safe At Home’ on hospital admissions for unintentional injury in children under 5: controlled interrupted time series analysis (2021)
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Hill, T., Coupland, C., Kendrick, D., Jones, M., Akbari, A., Rodgers, S., …Orton, E. (2022). Impact of the national home safety equipment scheme ‘Safe At Home’ on hospital admissions for unintentional injury in children under 5: controlled interrupted time series analysis. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 76(1), 53-59. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2021-216613

Background: Unintentional home injuries are a leading cause of preventable death in young children. Safety education and equipment provision improve home safety practices, but their impact on injuries is less clear. Between 2009 and 2011 a national h... Read More about Impact of the national home safety equipment scheme ‘Safe At Home’ on hospital admissions for unintentional injury in children under 5: controlled interrupted time series analysis.

Association Between Race and COVID-19 Outcomes Among 2.6 Million Children in England (2021)
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Saatci, D., Ranger, T. A., Garriga, C., Clift, A. K., Zaccardi, F., Tan, P. S., …Hippisley-Cox, J. (2021). Association Between Race and COVID-19 Outcomes Among 2.6 Million Children in England. JAMA Pediatrics, 175(9), 928-938. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2021.1685

Importance: Although children mainly experience mild COVID-19 disease, hospitalization rates are increasing, with limited understanding of underlying factors. There is an established association between race and severe COVID-19 outcomes in adults in... Read More about Association Between Race and COVID-19 Outcomes Among 2.6 Million Children in England.

Anticholinergic drugs and risk of dementia: Time for action? (2021)
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Bell, B., Avery, A., Bishara, D., Coupland, C., Ashcroft, D., & Orrell, M. (2021). Anticholinergic drugs and risk of dementia: Time for action?. Pharmacology Research and Perspectives, 9(3), Article e00793. https://doi.org/10.1002/prp2.793

Evidence suggests that the prescription of bladder anticholinergics is increasing. Recent studies have accentuated concerns about whether certain prescribed medications could increase risk of dementia, including anticholinergic drugs, and specificall... Read More about Anticholinergic drugs and risk of dementia: Time for action?.

Depression, anxiety and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a New Zealand cohort study on mental well-being (2021)
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Gasteiger, N., Vedhara, K., Massey, A., Jia, R., Ayling, K., Chalder, T., …Broadbent, E. (2021). Depression, anxiety and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a New Zealand cohort study on mental well-being. BMJ Open, 11(5), Article e045325. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045325

Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented disruption to daily life. This study investigated depression, anxiety and stress in New Zealand (NZ) during the first ten weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, and associated psychological and beha... Read More about Depression, anxiety and stress during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a New Zealand cohort study on mental well-being.

Predicting the risk of prostate cancer in asymptomatic men: a cohort study to develop and validate a novel algorithm (2021)
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Coupland, C., & Hippisley-Cox, J. (2021). Predicting the risk of prostate cancer in asymptomatic men: a cohort study to develop and validate a novel algorithm. British Journal of General Practice, 71(706), e364-e371. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp20x714137

Background: Diagnosis of prostate cancer at an early stage can potentially identify tumours when intervention may improve treatment options and survival. Aim: To develop and validate an equation to predict absolute risk of prostate cancer in asymp... Read More about Predicting the risk of prostate cancer in asymptomatic men: a cohort study to develop and validate a novel algorithm.

Quantifying the association between ethnicity and COVID-19 mortality: a national cohort study protocol (2021)
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Dambha-Miller, H., San Tan, P., Saatci, D., Kieran Clift, A., Zaccardi, F., Coupland, C., …Hippisley-Cox, J. (2021). Quantifying the association between ethnicity and COVID-19 mortality: a national cohort study protocol. BMJ Open, 11(4), Article e045286. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045286

Introduction: Recent evidence suggests that ethnic minority groups are disproportionately at increased risk of hospitalisation and death from SARS-CoV-2 infection. Population-based evidence on potential explanatory factors across minority groups and... Read More about Quantifying the association between ethnicity and COVID-19 mortality: a national cohort study protocol.

Association between pre-existing respiratory disease and its treatments and severe COVID-19: population cohort study (2021)
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Aveyard, P., Gao, M., Lindson, N., Hartmann-Boyce, J., Watkinson, P., Young, D., …Hippisley-Cox, J. (2021). Association between pre-existing respiratory disease and its treatments and severe COVID-19: population cohort study. Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 9(8), 909-923. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600%2821%2900095-3

Background: The aim was to assess whether chronic lung disease or use of inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) affect the risk of contracting severe COVID-19. Methods: English general practice records from the QResearch database were linked to Public Hea... Read More about Association between pre-existing respiratory disease and its treatments and severe COVID-19: population cohort study.

Hormone replacement therapy in women with cancer and risk of cancer-specific mortality and cardiovascular disease: A protocol for a cohort study from Scotland and Wales (2021)
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McMenamin, Ú., Hicks, B., Hughes, C., Murchie, P., Hippisley-Cox, J., Ranger, T., …Cardwell, C. (in press). Hormone replacement therapy in women with cancer and risk of cancer-specific mortality and cardiovascular disease: A protocol for a cohort study from Scotland and Wales. BMC Cancer, 21, Article 313. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08065-3

Background: Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is widely used and has proven benefits for women with menopausal symptoms. An increasing number of women with cancer experience menopausal symptoms but the safety of HRT use in women with cancer is uncl... Read More about Hormone replacement therapy in women with cancer and risk of cancer-specific mortality and cardiovascular disease: A protocol for a cohort study from Scotland and Wales.

Temporal relationship between osteoarthritis and comorbidities: a combined case control and cohort study in the UK primary care setting (2021)
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Swain, S., Coupland, C., Mallen, C., Kuo, C. F., Sarmanova, A., Bierma-Zeinstra, S. M., …Zhang, W. (2021). Temporal relationship between osteoarthritis and comorbidities: a combined case control and cohort study in the UK primary care setting. Rheumatology, 60(9), 4327-4339. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keab067

OBJECTIVE: To determine the burden of comorbidities in OA and their temporal relationships in the UK. METHODS: The Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) GOLD was used to identify people with incident OA and age, gender and practice matched n... Read More about Temporal relationship between osteoarthritis and comorbidities: a combined case control and cohort study in the UK primary care setting.

Hormone replacement therapy and dementia risk: nested case-control studies using CPRD and QResearch (2021)
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Vinogradova, Y., Dening, T., Hippisley-Cox, J., Taylor, L., Moore, M., & Coupland, C. (2021). Hormone replacement therapy and dementia risk: nested case-control studies using CPRD and QResearch. East Midlands Research into Ageing Network (EMRAN) Discussion Paper Series, 38, 1-16

Introduction: Research from clinical trials of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has produced conflicting findings about possible risks of dementia after receiving these treatments, and further research on HRT and dementia risk has been identified as... Read More about Hormone replacement therapy and dementia risk: nested case-control studies using CPRD and QResearch.

PROTOCOL: A cohort study examining the association between mirtazapine and mortality risk in adults with a diagnosis of depression (2021)
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Joseph, R. M., Jack, R. H., Morriss, R., Knaggs, R. D., Hollis, C., Hippisley-Cox, J., & Coupland, C. PROTOCOL: A cohort study examining the association between mirtazapine and mortality risk in adults with a diagnosis of depression

This protocol describes a cohort study comparing the risks of mortality and serious self-harm (suicide or near-fatal deliberate self-harm) between adults with depression prescribed mirtazapine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), amitrip... Read More about PROTOCOL: A cohort study examining the association between mirtazapine and mortality risk in adults with a diagnosis of depression.

‘Real world’ effectiveness of the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme: an implementation study (2021)
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Orton, E., Audsley, S., Coupland, C., Gladman, J. R., Iliffe, S., Lafond, N., …Kendrick, D. (2021). ‘Real world’ effectiveness of the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme: an implementation study. Age and Ageing, 50(4), 1290-1297. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaa288

Background Falls incidence increases with age alongside declines in strength and balance. Clinical trials show that the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme improves strength and balance, which can reduce falls and improve physical functioning... Read More about ‘Real world’ effectiveness of the Falls Management Exercise (FaME) programme: an implementation study.

Prostate-specific antigen testing and opportunistic prostate cancer screening: a cohort study in England, 1998–2017 (2021)
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Clift, A. K., Coupland, C. A., & Hippisley-Cox, J. (2021). Prostate-specific antigen testing and opportunistic prostate cancer screening: a cohort study in England, 1998–2017. British Journal of General Practice, 71(703), e157-e165. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp20X713957

Background: Prostate cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death. Interpretation of results from trials of screening with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) are complex in terms of defining optimal prostate cancer screening policy. Aims: Assess... Read More about Prostate-specific antigen testing and opportunistic prostate cancer screening: a cohort study in England, 1998–2017.

Experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional analysis of risk perceptions and mental health in a student cohort (2020)
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Jia, R., Knight, H., Blake, H., Corner, J., Denning, C., Ball, J., …Vedhara, K. Experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional analysis of risk perceptions and mental health in a student cohort

Objective: This study examined the COVID-19 risk perceptions and mental health of university students on returning to campus in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: An online survey was completed during the first four weeks of the academic... Read More about Experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional analysis of risk perceptions and mental health in a student cohort.

Development and validation of a novel algorithm to estimate risk of developing prostate cancer in asymptomatic men: a cohort study (2020)
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Hippisley-Cox, J., & Coupland, C. (2021). Development and validation of a novel algorithm to estimate risk of developing prostate cancer in asymptomatic men: a cohort study. British Journal of General Practice, 71(706), E364-E371. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp20X714137

Abstract Objective: To develop and validate a risk prediction equation to predict absolute risk of prostate cancer in asymptomatic men with prostate specific antigen (PSA) tests in primary care. Design: Open cohort study. Setting: Routine data from 1... Read More about Development and validation of a novel algorithm to estimate risk of developing prostate cancer in asymptomatic men: a cohort study.

Young people, mental health and COVID-19 infection: The canaries we put in the coal-mine (2020)
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Jia, R., Ayling, K., Chalder, T., Coupland, C., Massey, A., Broadbent, E., …Vedhara, K. (2020). Young people, mental health and COVID-19 infection: The canaries we put in the coal-mine. Public Health, 189, 158-161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2020.10.018

Background: The number of people testing positive for SARS-COV-2 in the UK, particularly among young adults, is increasing. We report here on the mental health of young adults and related psychological and behavioural responses to the pandemic, and c... Read More about Young people, mental health and COVID-19 infection: The canaries we put in the coal-mine.

Use of hormone replacement therapy and risk of breast cancer: nested case-control studies using the QResearch and CPRD databases (2020)
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Vinogradova, Y., Coupland, C., & Hippisley-Cox, J. (2020). Use of hormone replacement therapy and risk of breast cancer: nested case-control studies using the QResearch and CPRD databases. BMJ, 371, Article m3873. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m3873

Objective: To assess breast cancer risks associated with different types and durations of hormone replacement therapy Design: Two nested case-control studies Setting: UK general practices contributing to QResearch or Clinical Practice Research... Read More about Use of hormone replacement therapy and risk of breast cancer: nested case-control studies using the QResearch and CPRD databases.

Living risk prediction algorithm (QCOVID) for risk of hospital admission and mortality from coronavirus 19 in adults: national derivation and validation cohort study (2020)
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Clift, A. K., Coupland, C. A., Keogh, R. H., Diaz-Ordaz, K., Williamson, E., Harrison, E. M., …Hippisley-Cox, J. (2020). Living risk prediction algorithm (QCOVID) for risk of hospital admission and mortality from coronavirus 19 in adults: national derivation and validation cohort study. BMJ, 371, Article m3731. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.m3731

Objective: To derive and validate a risk prediction algorithm to estimate hospital admission and mortality outcomes from coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) in adults. Design: Population based cohort study. Setting and participants: QResearch d... Read More about Living risk prediction algorithm (QCOVID) for risk of hospital admission and mortality from coronavirus 19 in adults: national derivation and validation cohort study.

Evaluation of the effectiveness, implementation and cost-effectiveness of the Stay One Step Ahead home safety promotion intervention for pre-school children: a study protocol (2020)
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Orton, E., Watson, M., Hayes, M., Patel, T., Jones, M., Coupland, C., …Kendrick, D. (2020). Evaluation of the effectiveness, implementation and cost-effectiveness of the Stay One Step Ahead home safety promotion intervention for pre-school children: a study protocol. Injury Prevention, 26(6), 573-580. https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2020-043877

Background: Unintentional injuries in children under the age of 5 years commonly occur in the home and disproportionately affect those living in disadvantaged circumstances. Targeted home safety promotion should be offered to families most at risk bu... Read More about Evaluation of the effectiveness, implementation and cost-effectiveness of the Stay One Step Ahead home safety promotion intervention for pre-school children: a study protocol.

Mental health in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional analyses from a community cohort study (2020)
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Jia, R., Ayling, K., Chalder, T., Massey, A., Broadbent, E., Coupland, C., & Vedhara, K. (2020). Mental health in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional analyses from a community cohort study. BMJ Open, 10(9), Article e040620. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040620

Objectives: Previous pandemics have resulted in significant consequences for mental health. Here, we report the mental health sequelae of the COVID-19 pandemic in a UK cohort and examine modifiable and non-modifiable explanatory factors associated wi... Read More about Mental health in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional analyses from a community cohort study.

Risk of severe COVID-19 disease with ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers: cohort study including 8.3 million people (2020)
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Hippisley-Cox, J., Young, D., Coupland, C., Channon, K. M., Tan, P. S., Harrison, D. A., …Watkinson, P. J. (2020). Risk of severe COVID-19 disease with ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers: cohort study including 8.3 million people. Heart, 106(19), 1503-1511. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2020-317393

Background: There is uncertainty about the associations of angiotensive enzyme (ACE) inhibitor and angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) drugs with COVID-19 disease. We studied whether patients prescribed these drugs had altered risks of contracting sev... Read More about Risk of severe COVID-19 disease with ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers: cohort study including 8.3 million people.

The MRI colonic function test: Reproducibility of the Macrogol stimulus challenge (2020)
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Wilkinson-Smith, V., Menys, A., Bradley, C., Corsetti, M., Marciani, L., Atkinson, D., …Hoad, C. (2020). The MRI colonic function test: Reproducibility of the Macrogol stimulus challenge. Neurogastroenterology and Motility, 32(11), Article e13942. https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.13942

Background Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the colonic response to a macrogol challenge drink can be used to assess the mechanisms underlying severe constipation. We measured the intra-subject reproducibility of MRI measures of colonic funct... Read More about The MRI colonic function test: Reproducibility of the Macrogol stimulus challenge.

Incidence and prevalence of primary care antidepressant prescribing in children and young people in England, 1998-2017: A population-based cohort study (2020)
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Jack, R. H., Hollis, C., Coupland, C., Morriss, R., Knaggs, R. D., Butler, D., …Hippisley-Cox, J. (2020). Incidence and prevalence of primary care antidepressant prescribing in children and young people in England, 1998-2017: A population-based cohort study. PLoS Medicine, 17(7), Article e1003215. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003215

BACKGROUND: The use of antidepressants in children and adolescents remains controversial. We examined trends over time and variation in antidepressant prescribing in children and young people in England and whether the drugs prescribed reflected UK l... Read More about Incidence and prevalence of primary care antidepressant prescribing in children and young people in England, 1998-2017: A population-based cohort study.

Real-world effect of antidepressants for depressive disorder in primary care: protocol of a population-based cohort study (2020)
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De Crescenzo, F., Garriga, C., Tomlinson, A., Coupland, C., Efthimiou, O., Fazel, S., …Cipriani, A. (2020). Real-world effect of antidepressants for depressive disorder in primary care: protocol of a population-based cohort study. Evidence-Based Mental Health, 23(3), 122-126. https://doi.org/10.1136/ebmental-2020-300149

Introduction: Clinical guidelines recommend antidepressants as the first line of treatment for adults with moderate-to-severe depression. Randomised trials provide the best evidence on the comparative effectiveness of antidepressants for depression,... Read More about Real-world effect of antidepressants for depressive disorder in primary care: protocol of a population-based cohort study.

Comorbidities in Osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies (2020)
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Swain, S., Sarmanova, A., Coupland, C., Doherty, M., & Zhang, W. (2020). Comorbidities in Osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Arthritis Care and Research, 72(7), 991-1000. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.24008

Objectives Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common chronic condition in older people but its association with other chronic conditions is largely unknown. This study aimed to systematically review the literature on comorbidities in people with OA compared... Read More about Comorbidities in Osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

Secondary care specialist visits made by children and young people prescribed antidepressants in primary care: A descriptive study using the QResearch database (2020)
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Jack, R. H., Joseph, R. M., Coupland, C., Butler, D., Hollis, C., Morriss, R., …Hippisley-Cox, J. (2020). Secondary care specialist visits made by children and young people prescribed antidepressants in primary care: A descriptive study using the QResearch database. BMC Medicine, 18(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-020-01560-7

© 2020 The Author(s). Background: Antidepressants may be used to manage a number of conditions in children and young people including depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. UK guidelines for the treatment of depression in children an... Read More about Secondary care specialist visits made by children and young people prescribed antidepressants in primary care: A descriptive study using the QResearch database.

Trends in incidence and prevalence of osteoarthritis in the United Kingdom: findings from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) (2020)
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Swain, S., Sarmanova, A., Mallen, C., Kuo, C. F., Coupland, C., Doherty, M., & Zhang, W. (2020). Trends in incidence and prevalence of osteoarthritis in the United Kingdom: findings from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD). Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 28(6), 792-801. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2020.03.004

© 2020 The Authors Objective: This study aimed to explore the incidence and prevalence of OA in the UK in 2017 and their trends from 1997 to 2017 using a large nationally representative primary care database. Design: The UK Clinical Practice Research... Read More about Trends in incidence and prevalence of osteoarthritis in the United Kingdom: findings from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD).

Protocol to assess risk of breast cancer associated with use of hormone replacement therapy in real world settings: two nested case-control studies in primary care. (2019)
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Vinogradova, Y., Coupland, C., & Hippisley-Cox, J. Protocol to assess risk of breast cancer associated with use of hormone replacement therapy in real world settings: two nested case-control studies in primary care

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is used to help women suffering from menopausal symptoms and reduce risk of osteoporosis. Although effective, the therapy may lead to an increased risk of breast cancer. Previous studies have not been powerful enou... Read More about Protocol to assess risk of breast cancer associated with use of hormone replacement therapy in real world settings: two nested case-control studies in primary care..

Trends in antidepressant prescriptions in children and young people in England, 1998-2017: protocol of a cohort study using linked primary care and secondary care datasets (2019)
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Jack, R. H., Hollis, C., Coupland, C., Morriss, R., Knaggs, R. D., Cipriani, A., …Hippisley-Cox, J. (2019). Trends in antidepressant prescriptions in children and young people in England, 1998-2017: protocol of a cohort study using linked primary care and secondary care datasets. Evidence-Based Mental Health, 22(3), 129-133. https://doi.org/10.1136/ebmental-2019-300097

Introduction Increasing numbers of children and young people (CYP) are receiving prescriptions for antidepressants. This is the protocol of a study aiming to describe the trends and variation in antidepressant prescriptions in CYP in England, and t... Read More about Trends in antidepressant prescriptions in children and young people in England, 1998-2017: protocol of a cohort study using linked primary care and secondary care datasets.

Anticholinergic Drug Exposure and the Risk of Dementia: A Nested Case-Control Study (2019)
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Coupland, C. A., Hill, T., Dening, T., Morriss, R., Moore, M., & Hippisley-Cox, J. (2019). Anticholinergic Drug Exposure and the Risk of Dementia: A Nested Case-Control Study. JAMA Internal Medicine, 179(8), 1084-1093. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamainternmed.2019.0677

IMPORTANCE Anticholinergic medicines have short-term cognitive adverse effects, but it is uncertain whether long-term use of these drugs is associated with an increased risk of dementia. OBJECTIVE To assess associations between anticholinergic dr... Read More about Anticholinergic Drug Exposure and the Risk of Dementia: A Nested Case-Control Study.

Use of hormone replacement therapy and risk of venous thromboembolism: nested case-control studies using the QResearch and CPRD databases (2019)
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Vinogradova, Y., Coupland, C., & Hippisley-Cox, J. (2019). Use of hormone replacement therapy and risk of venous thromboembolism: nested case-control studies using the QResearch and CPRD databases. BMJ, 364, Article k4810. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k4810

Objectives: To assess risk of venous thromboembolism associated with different types of hormone replacement therapy. Design: Two nested case-control studies. Setting: UK general practices contributing to QResearch or Clinical Practice Research... Read More about Use of hormone replacement therapy and risk of venous thromboembolism: nested case-control studies using the QResearch and CPRD databases.

Risks and benefits of direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin in a real world setting: cohort study in primary care (2018)
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Vinogradova, Y., Coupland, C., Hill, T., & Hippisley-Cox, J. (2018). Risks and benefits of direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin in a real world setting: cohort study in primary care. BMJ, 362, Article k2505. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.k2505

Objective: To investigate the associations between direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) and risks of bleeding, ischaemic stroke, venous thromboembolism, and all cause mortality compared with warfarin. Design: Prospective open cohort study. Settin... Read More about Risks and benefits of direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin in a real world setting: cohort study in primary care.

Early risk factors for depression, anxiety and post-traumatic distress after hospital admission for unintentional injury: multicentre cohort study (2018)
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Kendrick, D., Baker, R., Hill, T., Beckett, K., Coupland, C., Kellezi, B., …Morriss, R. (2018). Early risk factors for depression, anxiety and post-traumatic distress after hospital admission for unintentional injury: multicentre cohort study. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 112, 15-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2018.06.008

Objective: To quantify psychological morbidity and identify baseline factors associated with depression, anxiety and post-traumatic distress symptoms up to 12 months post-injury. Methods: Multicentre cohort study of 668 adults, aged 16 to 70,... Read More about Early risk factors for depression, anxiety and post-traumatic distress after hospital admission for unintentional injury: multicentre cohort study.

Risk of bleeding with direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin: cohort studies using primary care datasets (2018)
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Vinogradova, Y., Coupland, C., Hill, T., & Hippisley-Cox, J. (2018). Risk of bleeding with direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin: cohort studies using primary care datasets. British Journal of General Practice, 68(suppl 1), doi:10.3399/bjgp18X696629

Background: There is limited evidence on the safety of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in real world settings. Aim: To investigate risks of bleeding and all-cause mortality in DOACs compared to warfarin. Method: Prospective cohorts of incide... Read More about Risk of bleeding with direct oral anticoagulants versus warfarin: cohort studies using primary care datasets.

Antidepressant use and risk of adverse outcomes in people aged 20–64 years: cohort study using a primary care database (2018)
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Coupland, C., Hill, T., Morriss, R., Moore, M., Arthur, A., & Hippisley-Cox, J. (2018). Antidepressant use and risk of adverse outcomes in people aged 20–64 years: cohort study using a primary care database. BMC Medicine, 16(1), Article 36. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-018-1022-x

© 2018 The Author(s). Background: Antidepressants are one of the most commonly prescribed medications in young and middle-aged adults, but there is relatively little information on their safety across a range of adverse outcomes in this age group. Th... Read More about Antidepressant use and risk of adverse outcomes in people aged 20–64 years: cohort study using a primary care database.

PHysical activity Implementation Study In Community-dwelling AduLts (PHISICAL): study protocol (2018)
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Carpenter, H., Audsley, S., Coupland, C., Gladman, J. R., Kendrick, D., Lafond, N., …Orton, E. (in press). PHysical activity Implementation Study In Community-dwelling AduLts (PHISICAL): study protocol. Injury Prevention, https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2017-042627

Background: Falls in older people are a leading causes of unintentional injury. Due to an ageing population, injuries are likely to increase unless more is done to reduce older people’s falls risk. In clinical trials, the Falls Management Exercise (F... Read More about PHysical activity Implementation Study In Community-dwelling AduLts (PHISICAL): study protocol.

Alcohol Misuse and Injury Outcomes in Young People Aged 10–24 (2017)
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Lester, L., Baker, R., Coupland, C., & Orton, E. (2018). Alcohol Misuse and Injury Outcomes in Young People Aged 10–24. Journal of Adolescent Health, 62(4), 450-456. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.10.003

Purpose: The burden of alcohol-attributable disease is a global problem. Young people often present to emergency health-care services with alcohol intoxication but little is known about how best to intervene at that point to improve future health out... Read More about Alcohol Misuse and Injury Outcomes in Young People Aged 10–24.

Development and validation of QDiabetes-2018 risk prediction algorithm to estimate future risk of type 2 diabetes: cohort study (2017)
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Hippisley-Cox, J., & Coupland, C. (2017). Development and validation of QDiabetes-2018 risk prediction algorithm to estimate future risk of type 2 diabetes: cohort study. BMJ, 359, Article J5019. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j5019

Objectives: To derive and validate updated QDiabetes-2018 prediction algorithms to estimate the 10 year risk of type 2 diabetes in men and women, taking account of potential new risk factors, and to compare their performance with current approaches.... Read More about Development and validation of QDiabetes-2018 risk prediction algorithm to estimate future risk of type 2 diabetes: cohort study.

Development and validation of QMortality risk prediction algorithm to estimate short term risk of death and assess frailty: cohort study (2017)
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Hippisley-Cox, J., & Coupland, C. (2017). Development and validation of QMortality risk prediction algorithm to estimate short term risk of death and assess frailty: cohort study. BMJ, 358, Article j4208. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j4208

Objectives: To derive and validate a risk prediction equation to estimate the short term risk of death, and to develop a classification method for frailty based on risk of death and risk of unplanned hospital admission. Design: Prospective open... Read More about Development and validation of QMortality risk prediction algorithm to estimate short term risk of death and assess frailty: cohort study.

Keeping children safe: a multicentre programme of research to increase the evidence base for preventing unintentional injuries in the home in the under-fives (2017)
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Kendrick, D., Ablewhite, J., Achana, F., Benford, P., Clacy, R., Coffey, F., …Zou, K. (2017). Keeping children safe: a multicentre programme of research to increase the evidence base for preventing unintentional injuries in the home in the under-fives. Programme Grants for Applied Research, 5(14), https://doi.org/10.3310/pgfar05140

Background: Unintentional injuries among 0- to 4-year-olds are a major public health problem incurring substantial NHS, individual and societal costs. However, evidence on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of preventative interventions is lack... Read More about Keeping children safe: a multicentre programme of research to increase the evidence base for preventing unintentional injuries in the home in the under-fives.

Psychological morbidity and return to work after injury: multicentre cohort study (2017)
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Kendrick, D., Dhiman, P., Kellezi, B., Coupland, C., Whitehead, J., Beckett, K., …Morriss, R. (in press). Psychological morbidity and return to work after injury: multicentre cohort study. British Journal of General Practice, https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp17X691673

Background: The benefits of work for physical, psychological and financial wellbeing are well documented. Return to work (RTW) after unintentional injury is often delayed, and psychological morbidity may contribute to this delay. The impact of psycho... Read More about Psychological morbidity and return to work after injury: multicentre cohort study.

Development and validation of risk prediction equations to estimate survival in patients with colorectal cancer: cohort study (2017)
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Hippisley-Cox, J., & Coupland, C. (2017). Development and validation of risk prediction equations to estimate survival in patients with colorectal cancer: cohort study. BMJ, 357, Article j2497. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j2497

Objective: To develop and externally validate risk prediction equations to estimate absolute and conditional survival in patients with colorectal cancer. Design: Cohort study. Setting: General practices in England providing data for the QResea... Read More about Development and validation of risk prediction equations to estimate survival in patients with colorectal cancer: cohort study.

Development and validation of QRISK3 risk prediction algorithms to estimate future risk of cardiovascular disease: prospective cohort study (2017)
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Hippisley-Cox, J., Coupland, C., & Brindle, P. (2017). Development and validation of QRISK3 risk prediction algorithms to estimate future risk of cardiovascular disease: prospective cohort study. BMJ, 357, Article j2099. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j2099

Objectives: To develop and validate updated QRISK3 prediction algorithms to estimate the 10 year risk of cardiovascular disease in women and men accounting for potential new risk factors. Design: Prospective open cohort study. Setting: General... Read More about Development and validation of QRISK3 risk prediction algorithms to estimate future risk of cardiovascular disease: prospective cohort study.

Evaluating implementation of a fire-prevention injury prevention briefing in children's centres: cluster randomised controlled trial (2017)
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Deave, T., Hawkins, A., Kumar, A., Hayes, M., Cooper, N., Watson, M., …Kendrick, D. (2017). Evaluating implementation of a fire-prevention injury prevention briefing in children's centres: cluster randomised controlled trial. PLoS ONE, 12(3), Article e0172584. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0172584

Background: Many developed countries have high mortality rates for fire-related deaths in children aged 0–14 years with steep social gradients. Evidence-based interventions to promote fire safety practices exist, but the impact of implementing a rang... Read More about Evaluating implementation of a fire-prevention injury prevention briefing in children's centres: cluster randomised controlled trial.

Use of conspicuity aids by cyclists and risk of crashes involving other road users: population based case-control study (2017)
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Miller, P., Kendrick, D., Coupland, C., & Coffey, F. (in press). Use of conspicuity aids by cyclists and risk of crashes involving other road users: population based case-control study. Journal of Transport and Health, 7(A), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2017.03.008

Background: Cycling can improve health and well-being by reducing inactivity. Concern about collision crashes may be a barrier to participation since collision crashes can lead to significant mortality and morbidity. The conspicuity of cyclists may b... Read More about Use of conspicuity aids by cyclists and risk of crashes involving other road users: population based case-control study.

Poison prevention practices and medically attended poisoning in young children: multicentre case-control study (2016)
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Kendrick, D., Majsak-Newman, G., Benford, P., Coupland, C., Timblin, C., Hayes, M., …Reading, R. (2017). Poison prevention practices and medically attended poisoning in young children: multicentre case-control study. Injury Prevention, 23(2), 93-101. https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2015-041828

Introduction Childhood poisonings are common, placing a substantial burden on health services. Case-control studies have found inconsistent evidence about modifiable risk factors for poisonings amongst 0-4 year olds. This study quantifies associat... Read More about Poison prevention practices and medically attended poisoning in young children: multicentre case-control study.

The impact of psychological factors on recovery from injury: a multicentre cohort study (2016)
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Kellezi, B., Coupland, C., Morriss, R., Beckett, K., Joseph, S., Barnes, J., …Kendrick, D. (2016). The impact of psychological factors on recovery from injury: a multicentre cohort study. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 52(7), https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-016-1299-z

Purpose Unintentional injuries have a significant long-term health impact in working age adults. Depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder are common post-injury, but their impact on self-reported recovery has not been investigated in g... Read More about The impact of psychological factors on recovery from injury: a multicentre cohort study.

Psychological morbidity and health related quality of life after injury: multicentre cohort study (2016)
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Kendrick, D., Kellezi, B., Coupland, C., Maula, A., Beckett, K., Morriss, R. K., …Christie, N. (2017). Psychological morbidity and health related quality of life after injury: multicentre cohort study. Quality of Life Research, 26(5), 1233-1250. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-016-1439-7

Purpose: To demonstrate the impact of psychological morbidity one month post-injury on subsequent post-injury quality of life (HRQoL) in a general injury population in the UK to inform development of trauma care and rehabilitation services. Method... Read More about Psychological morbidity and health related quality of life after injury: multicentre cohort study.

Modifiable risk factors for scald injury in children under 5 years of age: a multi-centre case–control study (2016)
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Stewart, J., Benford, P., Wynn, P., Watson, M. C., Coupland, C., Deave, T., …Kendrick, D. (2016). Modifiable risk factors for scald injury in children under 5 years of age: a multi-centre case–control study. Burns, 42(8), 1831-1843. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2016.06.027

Objective: To determine the relationship between a range of modifiable risk factors and medically attended scalds in children under the age of 5 years. Methods: Multicentre matched case-control study in acute hospitals, minor injury units and GP pr... Read More about Modifiable risk factors for scald injury in children under 5 years of age: a multi-centre case–control study.

Diabetes treatments and risk of heart failure, cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality: cohort study in primary care (2016)
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Hippisley-Cox, J., & Coupland, C. (2016). Diabetes treatments and risk of heart failure, cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality: cohort study in primary care. BMJ, 354(i3477), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i3477

Objective: To assess associations between risks of cardiovascular disease, heart failure, and all cause mortality and different diabetes drugs in people with type 2 diabetes, particularly newer agents, including gliptins and thiazolidinediones (glita... Read More about Diabetes treatments and risk of heart failure, cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality: cohort study in primary care.

Discontinuation and restarting in patients on statin therapy: a cohort study using a primary care database (2016)
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Vinogradova, Y., Coupland, C., Brindle, P., & Hippisley-Cox, J. (in press). Discontinuation and restarting in patients on statin therapy: a cohort study using a primary care database. BMJ, 353, Article i3305. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i3305

Objectives: To estimate rates of discontinuation and restarting of statins, and to identify patient characteristics associated with either discontinuation or restarting. Design: Prospective open cohort study. Setting: 664 general practices con... Read More about Discontinuation and restarting in patients on statin therapy: a cohort study using a primary care database.

Diabetes treatments and risk of amputation, blindness, severe kidney failure, hyperglycaemia, and hypoglycaemia: open cohort study in primary care (2016)
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Hippisley-Cox, J., & Coupland, C. (in press). Diabetes treatments and risk of amputation, blindness, severe kidney failure, hyperglycaemia, and hypoglycaemia: open cohort study in primary care. BMJ, 352, Article i1450. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i1450

Objective: To assess the risks of amputation, blindness, severe kidney failure, hyperglycaemia, and hypoglycaemia in patients with type 2 diabetes associated with prescribed diabetes drugs, particularly newer agents including gliptins or glitazones (... Read More about Diabetes treatments and risk of amputation, blindness, severe kidney failure, hyperglycaemia, and hypoglycaemia: open cohort study in primary care.

Antidepressant use and risk of cardiovascular outcomes in people aged 20 to 64: Cohort study using primary care database (2016)
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Coupland, C., Hill, T., Morriss, R. K., Moore, M., Arthur, A., & Hippisley-Cox, J. (2016). Antidepressant use and risk of cardiovascular outcomes in people aged 20 to 64: Cohort study using primary care database. BMJ, 2016(352), Article i1350. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i1350

© BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2016. Objective To assess associations between different antidepressant treatments and rates of three cardiovascular outcomes (myocardial infarction, stroke or transient ischaemic attack, and arrhythmia) in people with depr... Read More about Antidepressant use and risk of cardiovascular outcomes in people aged 20 to 64: Cohort study using primary care database.

Missed opportunities to keep children safe? National survey of injury prevention activities of children’s centres (2016)
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Watson, M. C., Mulvaney, C. A., Timblin, C., Stewart, J., Coupland, C., Deave, T., …Kendrick, D. (in press). Missed opportunities to keep children safe? National survey of injury prevention activities of children’s centres. Health Education Journal, 75(7), https://doi.org/10.1177/0017896916629816

Objective: To ascertain the activities undertaken by children’s centres to prevent unintentional injuries in the under-fives and, in particular, the prevention of falls, poisoning and scalds. Design: A questionnaire was posted to managers of 851 chi... Read More about Missed opportunities to keep children safe? National survey of injury prevention activities of children’s centres.

The NHS Health Check in England: an evaluation of the first 4?years (2016)
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Robson, J., Dostal, I., Sheikh, A., Eldridge, S., Madurasinghe, V., Griffiths, C., …Hippisley-Cox, J. (2016). The NHS Health Check in England: an evaluation of the first 4 years. BMJ Open, 6(1), Article e008840. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008840

Objectives: To describe implementation of a new national preventive programme to reduce cardiovascular morbidity. Design: Observational study over 4 years (April 2009—March 2013). Setting: 655 general practices across England from the QResear... Read More about The NHS Health Check in England: an evaluation of the first 4?years.

Antidepressant use and risk of epilepsy and seizures in people aged 20 to 64 years: cohort study using a primary care database (2015)
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Hill, T., Coupland, C., Morriss, R. K., Arthur, A., Moore, M., & Hippisley-Cox, J. (2015). Antidepressant use and risk of epilepsy and seizures in people aged 20 to 64 years: cohort study using a primary care database. BMC Psychiatry, 15, Article 315. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-015-0701-9

Background: Epilepsy is a serious condition which can profoundly affect an individual’s life. While there is some evidence to suggest an association between antidepressant use and epilepsy and seizures it is conflicting and not conclusive. Antidepres... Read More about Antidepressant use and risk of epilepsy and seizures in people aged 20 to 64 years: cohort study using a primary care database.

Cycling infrastructure for reducing cycling injuries in cyclists (2015)
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Mulvaney, C. A., Smith, S., Watson, M. C., Parkin, J., Coupland, C., Miller, P., …McClintock, H. (2015). Cycling infrastructure for reducing cycling injuries in cyclists. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD010415.pub2

Background: Cycling is an attractive form of transport. It is beneficial to the individual as a form of physical activity that may fit more readily into an individual’s daily routine, such as for cycling to work and to the shops, than other physical... Read More about Cycling infrastructure for reducing cycling injuries in cyclists.

Risk and protective factors for falls on stairs in young children: multicentre case–control study (2015)
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Kendrick, D., Zou, K., Ablewhite, J., Watson, M., Coupland, C., Kay, B., …Reading, R. (2016). Risk and protective factors for falls on stairs in young children: multicentre case–control study. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 101(10), 909-916. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2015-308486

Aim: To investigate risk and protective factors for stair falls in children aged

Risk and protective factors for falls on one level in young children: multicentre case-control study (2015)
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Benford, P., Young, B., Coupland, C., Watson, M., Hindmarch, P., Hayes, M., …Kendrick, D. (2015). Risk and protective factors for falls on one level in young children: multicentre case-control study. Injury Prevention, 21(6), https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2015-041581

Background: Childhood falls are an important global public health problem, but there is a lack of evidence about their prevention. Falls on one level result in considerable morbidity and they are costly to health services. Objective: To estimate o... Read More about Risk and protective factors for falls on one level in young children: multicentre case-control study.

Development and validation of risk prediction equations to estimate future risk of blindness and lower limb amputation in patients with diabetes: cohort study (2015)
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Hippisley-Cox, J., & Coupland, C. (2015). Development and validation of risk prediction equations to estimate future risk of blindness and lower limb amputation in patients with diabetes: cohort study. BMJ, 351, Article h5441. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.h5441

Study question: Is it possible to develop and externally validate risk prediction equations to estimate the 10 year risk of blindness and lower limb amputation in patients with diabetes aged 25-84 years? Methods: This was a prospective cohort stud... Read More about Development and validation of risk prediction equations to estimate future risk of blindness and lower limb amputation in patients with diabetes: cohort study.

Patients who discontinued statin treatment: a protocol for cohort study using primary care data (2015)
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Vinogradova, Y., Coupland, C., Brindle, P., & Hippisley-Cox, J. (2015). Patients who discontinued statin treatment: a protocol for cohort study using primary care data. BMJ Open, 5(10), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008701

Introduction: Risk thresholds for using statins to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) have recently been lowered, so an increasing number of patients are now prescribed these drugs. Although the safety of long-term statin use has been generally est... Read More about Patients who discontinued statin treatment: a protocol for cohort study using primary care data.

Development and validation of risk prediction equations to estimate future risk of heart failure in patients with diabetes: a prospective cohort study (2015)
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Hippisley-Cox, J., & Coupland, C. (2015). Development and validation of risk prediction equations to estimate future risk of heart failure in patients with diabetes: a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 5(9), Article e008503. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008503

Objective: To develop and externally validate risk prediction equations to estimate the 10-year risk of heart failure in patients with diabetes, aged 25–84 years. Design: Cohort study using routinely collected data from general practices in Englan... Read More about Development and validation of risk prediction equations to estimate future risk of heart failure in patients with diabetes: a prospective cohort study.

Development and validation of risk prediction algorithms to estimate future risk of common cancers in men and women: prospective cohort study (2015)
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Hippisley-Cox, J., & Coupland, C. (2015). Development and validation of risk prediction algorithms to estimate future risk of common cancers in men and women: prospective cohort study. BMJ Open, 5(3), Article e007825. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007825

Objective: To derive and validate a set of clinical risk prediction algorithm to estimate the 10-year risk of 11 common cancers. Design: Prospective open cohort study using routinely collected data from 753 QResearch general practices in England.... Read More about Development and validation of risk prediction algorithms to estimate future risk of common cancers in men and women: prospective cohort study.

Antidepressant use and risk of suicide and attempted suicide or self harm in people aged 20 to 64: cohort study using a primary care database (2015)
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Coupland, C., Hill, T., Morriss, R., Arthur, A., Moore, M., & Hippisley-Cox, J. (2015). Antidepressant use and risk of suicide and attempted suicide or self harm in people aged 20 to 64: cohort study using a primary care database. BMJ, 350(7996), Article h517. https://doi.org/10.1136/BMJ.h517

© BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2015. Objective To assess the associations between different antidepressant treatments and the rates of suicide and attempted suicide or self harm in people with depression. Design Cohort study. Setting Patients registered... Read More about Antidepressant use and risk of suicide and attempted suicide or self harm in people aged 20 to 64: cohort study using a primary care database.

Predicting risk of upper gastrointestinal bleed and intracranial bleed with anticoagulants: cohort study to derive and validate the QBleed scores (2014)
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Hippisley-Cox, J., & Coupland, C. (2014). Predicting risk of upper gastrointestinal bleed and intracranial bleed with anticoagulants: cohort study to derive and validate the QBleed scores. BMJ, 349, Article g4606. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.g4606

Objective: To develop and validate risk algorithms (QBleed) for estimating the absolute risk of upper gastrointestinal and intracranial bleed for patients with and without anticoagulation aged 21-99 years in primary care. Design: Open cohort study... Read More about Predicting risk of upper gastrointestinal bleed and intracranial bleed with anticoagulants: cohort study to derive and validate the QBleed scores.

National survey of the injury prevention activities of children's centres (2014)
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Watson, M., Mulvaney, C. A., Kendrick, D., Stewart, J., Coupland, C., Hayes, M., & Wynn, P. (2014). National survey of the injury prevention activities of children's centres. Health and Social Care in the Community, 22(1), https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12059

Children's centres were established across England to provide a range of services including early education, social care and health to pre-school children and their families. We surveyed children's centres to ascertain the activities they were undert... Read More about National survey of the injury prevention activities of children's centres.

Exposure to bisphosphonates and risk of common non-gastrointestinal cancers: series of nested case–control studies using two primary-care databases (2013)
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Vinogradova, Y., Coupland, C., & Hippisley-Cox, J. (2013). Exposure to bisphosphonates and risk of common non-gastrointestinal cancers: series of nested case–control studies using two primary-care databases. British Journal of Cancer, 109, https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2013.383

Background: Bisphosphonates are the most commonly prescribed osteoporosis drugs but long-term effects are unclear, although antitumour properties are known from preclinical studies. Methods: Nested case–control studies were conducted to investigate... Read More about Exposure to bisphosphonates and risk of common non-gastrointestinal cancers: series of nested case–control studies using two primary-care databases.

Safety of antidepressants in adults aged under 65: protocol for a cohort study using a large primary care database (2013)
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Coupland, C., Morriss, R., Arthur, A., Moore, M., Hill, T., & Hippisley-Cox, J. (2013). Safety of antidepressants in adults aged under 65: protocol for a cohort study using a large primary care database. BMC Psychiatry, 13(135), https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-13-135

Background: Antidepressants are among the most commonly prescribed drugs in primary care in England and their use is increasing. This is largely due to longer durations of treatment of depression. Observational studies have shown some differences in... Read More about Safety of antidepressants in adults aged under 65: protocol for a cohort study using a large primary care database.

Exposure to bisphosphonates and risk of cancer: a protocol for nested caseecontrol studies using the QResearch primary care database (2012)
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Vinogradova, Y., Coupland, C., & Hippisley-Cox, J. (2012). Exposure to bisphosphonates and risk of cancer: a protocol for nested caseecontrol studies using the QResearch primary care database. BMJ Open, 2(1), Article e000548. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000548

Introduction: Bisphosphonates are becoming a common treatment for osteoporosis particularly after discovery of the association between hormone replacement therapy and increased risk of breast cancer. As osteoporosis develops with age, treatment... Read More about Exposure to bisphosphonates and risk of cancer: a protocol for nested caseecontrol studies using the QResearch primary care database.

General practice characteristics associated with rates of testing and detection of hepatitis C: Cross-sectional study in Nottingham and Derbyshire (2006)
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Coupland, C., Hippisley-Cox, J., Smith, S., Irving, W., Pringle, M., Ryder, S., …Bullock, D. (2006). General practice characteristics associated with rates of testing and detection of hepatitis C: Cross-sectional study in Nottingham and Derbyshire. British Journal of General Practice, 56(529), 620-623

The aim of this study was to determine general practice characteristics associated with testing rates for hepatitis C virus (HCV) and the proportion of tests with a positive result. The study included all patients tested for HCV from all general prac... Read More about General practice characteristics associated with rates of testing and detection of hepatitis C: Cross-sectional study in Nottingham and Derbyshire.

Multifactorial day hospital intervention to reduce falls in high risk older people in primary care: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN46584556] (2006)
Journal Article
Masud, T., Coupland, C., Drummond, A. E., Gladman, J. R., Kendrick, D., Sach, T., …Conroy, S. (2006). Multifactorial day hospital intervention to reduce falls in high risk older people in primary care: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN46584556]. Trials, 7(1), Article 10. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-7-5

Falls in older people are a major public health concern in terms of morbidity, mortality and cost. Previous studies suggest that multifactorial interventions can reduce falls, and many geriatric day hospitals are now offering falls intervention progr... Read More about Multifactorial day hospital intervention to reduce falls in high risk older people in primary care: a multi-centre randomised controlled trial [ISRCTN46584556].

Protocol for the development and validation of risk prediction equations to estimate absolute and conditional survival in patients with cancer
Book
Hippisley-Cox, J., & Coupland, C. Protocol for the development and validation of risk prediction equations to estimate absolute and conditional survival in patients with cancer. University of Nottingham

This is a protocol to describe the development and validation of a set of prediction equations to quantify absolute survival for patients with different types of cancers taking account of other clinical factors available through routine linkage of ca... Read More about Protocol for the development and validation of risk prediction equations to estimate absolute and conditional survival in patients with cancer.

Protocol to assess the effectiveness and safety of novel oral anticoagulants (NOAC) vs warfarin in real world settings: cohort study in primary care
Book
Hippisley-Cox, J., & Coupland, C. Protocol to assess the effectiveness and safety of novel oral anticoagulants (NOAC) vs warfarin in real world settings: cohort study in primary care. University of Nottingham

Anticoagulants are used to treat thrombosis and to prevent thrombosis and stroke among those at high risk. Older anticoagulants such as warfarin can be effective but require regular monitoring and may lead to major bleeding and even death. Newer anti... Read More about Protocol to assess the effectiveness and safety of novel oral anticoagulants (NOAC) vs warfarin in real world settings: cohort study in primary care.

Protocol to assess risk of venous thromboembolism associated with use of hormone replacement therapy in real world settings: two nested case-control studies in primary care
Other
Vinogradova, Y., Coupland, C., Mustafa, M., & Hippisley-Cox, J. Protocol to assess risk of venous thromboembolism associated with use of hormone replacement therapy in real world settings: two nested case-control studies in primary care

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is used to help women suffering from menopausal symptoms. Although effective, the therapy may have a rare but serious side effect – an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Previous studies have not been... Read More about Protocol to assess risk of venous thromboembolism associated with use of hormone replacement therapy in real world settings: two nested case-control studies in primary care.