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Dealing with categorical risk data when extracting data for meta-analysis
(2021-01)A common problem in meta-analysis of observational studies arises when the exposure variable is categorical rather than continuous. These data may be referred to as quantile or quintile data (depending on the number of ... -
Debate: If not us, then who?
(2022-02)Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists have stressful jobs and huge caseloads, and are ideally placed to play an influential and meaningful role in responding to 'the biggest global health threat of the 21st Century': the ... -
Delivering training during pandemic times and beyond
(2021-03)During the COVID-19 pandemic, many face-to-face training courses are being redesigned to be delivered virtually. In the UK, the Sexually Transmitted Infection Foundation (STIF) Course is traditionally a 2-day training ... -
A descriptive study of mental health and burnout among Nigerian medical students
(2021-11)Increasing attention is being paid to medical students’ mental wellbeing globally due in part to their exposure to stressors inherent in medical education and the numerous reports of elevated rates of mental health conditions ... -
Development of A Guideline for Reporting Mediation Analyses (AGReMA)
(2020-02)There are a growing number of studies using mediation analysis to understand the mechanisms of health interventions and exposures. Recent work has shown that the reporting of these studies is heterogenous and incomplete. ... -
Development of an app for lung cancer survivors (iEXHALE) to increase exercise activity and improve symptoms of fatigue, breathlessness and depression
(2019-11)Objective Exercise‐based self‐management interventions are recommended for lung cancer survivors and can provide physical, psychosocial and emotional relief. Mobile health technologies can encourage self‐management; ... -
The Development of Guidance for Responding to Disclosure of Non‐recent Child Sexual Abuse within a Large Provider of Health Services for Adults and Children
(2021-01)In a large community health organisation, following high-proile cases of non-recent(historical) child sexual abuse, there was an increase in such disclosures and in uncertainties voiced by clinicians, both medical and ... -
Difficult conversations? Engaging patients in reducing waste in health care
(2016)Purpose – Reducing waste in health care can result in savings that could be used to meet the projected shortfall in NHS funding or to meet the care needs of vulnerable groups. Patients and their families can contribute ... -
Discharge pathways and relapse following treatment from early intervention in psychosis services
(2018-04)Early intervention in psychosis (EIP) services are the dominant service model in the treatment of first-episode psychosis. They are a time-limited intervention and little is known about discharge destinations and outcomes ... -
Editorial Independence is Dead, Long Live Editorial IndependencePrinciples, Compliance, and Recommendations
(2023-06)Editorial Independence is an essential principle in scientific publishing, protecting the content from undue influence beyond the scientific data. This involves assurances around research integrity, publications ethics, ... -
Effects of ketamine treatment on suicidal ideation: a qualitative study of patients’ accounts following treatment for depression in a UK ketamine clinic
(2019-08)Objective It is recognised that ketamine treatment can reduce suicidal ideation (SI) in people with depression, at least in the short term. However, information is lacking on patients’ perspectives on such effects. ... -
Effects of patient suicide on psychiatrists: survey of experiences and support required
(2019-03)Aims and method Death of patients by suicide can have powerful effects on psychiatrists. We report the findings of a survey completed by 174 psychiatrists on the effects of patient suicide on their emotional well-being ... -
An efficient representation of chronological events in medical texts
(2020-10)In this work we addressed the problem of capturing sequential information contained in longitudinal electronic health records (EHRs). Clinical notes, which is a particular type of EHR data, are a rich source of information ... -
Enhancing psychological safety in mental health services
(2021-04)Background Psychological safety—speaking up about ideas and concerns, free from interpersonal risk—are essential to the high-risk environment, such as healthcare settings. Psychologically safe working is particularly ... -
Estimating and visualising the trade-off between benefits and harms on multiple clinical outcomes in network meta-analysis
(2023-11)The relative treatment effects estimated from network meta-analysis can be employed to rank treatments from the most preferable to the least preferable option. These treatment hierarchies are typically based on ranking ... -
Ethical challenges in Research, Industry and People Partnerships in mental health
(2020-08)Advancements in mental health research, social changes and policy developments have led to the emergence of new forms of research partnerships, which bring together research institutions, public companies and lay people ... -
Ethical implications of poor comparative effectiveness evidence: obligations in industry-research partnerships
(2020-03)Which treatment is best for me? This question is at the centre of the clinical consultation. And yet, too often, the question is not answerable with available evidence on drugs and devices. The two Lancet Series papers on ... -
Ethical Issues in Consent for the Re-use of Data in Health Data Platforms
(2020-12)Data platforms represent a new paradigm for carrying out health research. In the platform model, datasets are pooled for remote access and analysis, so novel insights for developing better stratified and / or personalised ... -
Evaluating dementia training for healthcare staff
(2019-04)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report on a service evaluation of a competency-based dementia training programme for clinicians to establish its value in improving their knowledge and confidence of dementia ... -
An evaluation of the characteristics and outcomes of users of a street triage service: retrospective case note review
(2019-03)Street triage services are now common but the population they serve is poorly understood. We aimed to evaluate a local service to determine the characteristics of those using it and their outcomes in the 90 day ...