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The effect of Long-Term Care (LTC) benefits on healthcare use
(2021-07)The healthcare systems of most European countries are currently operating under extreme levels of pressure. Part of this pressure is due to a rising demand for healthcare caused by an increase in comorbidities and life ... -
The effectiveness of the Older prisoner Health and Social Care Assessment and Plan (OHSCAP): a randomised controlled trial
(2017-12)Older prisoners (aged ≥ 50 years) are the fastest growing subgroup in English prisons, and have complex health and social care needs. In a previous study, prisoners and prison and health-care staff worked together to ... -
Effects of different types of written vaccination information on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the UK (OCEANS-III): a single-blind, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial
(2021-06)The effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccination programme depends on mass participation: the greater the number of people vaccinated, the less risk to the population. Concise, persuasive messaging is crucial, particularly ... -
Efficacy of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern 202012/01 (B.1.1.7): an exploratory analysis of a randomised controlled trial
(2021-04)Background A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, B.1.1.7, emerged as the dominant cause of COVID-19 disease in the UK from November, 2020. We report a post-hoc analysis of the efficacy of the adenoviral vector vaccine, ChAdOx1 ... -
Essential Forensic Medicine
(2020-01)Covers the broad area of the forensic medical sciences, delivering core knowledge in the biomedical sciences, and the law and ethics surrounding them. Concise, accessible chapters cover a wide range of topics from basic ... -
Evaluating the effectiveness of a group-based resilience intervention versus psychoeducation for emergency responders in England: A randomised controlled trial
(2020-11)Emergency responders are routinely exposed to traumatic critical incidents and other occupational stressors that place them at higher risk of mental ill health compared to the general population. There is some evidence ... -
Examining the mental health outcomes of peer-led school-based interventions on young people aged between 4 and 18 years old: a systematic review protocol
(2019-04)Recent estimates suggest that one in ten young people worldwide experiences a diagnosable mental health disorder, with many more suffering subsyndromal levels of psychological distress. As young people spend much of their ... -
Experiences of Ambulatory Care for Frail, Older People and Their Carers During Acute Illness: A Qualitative, Ethnographic Study
(2019-05)Increased age is associated with increased emergency department attendance and emergency hospital admissions, but there is evidence that the acute hospital environment is unsuited to older people with frailty.There are ... -
Exploring mental health nurses’ experiences of assault by patients in inpatient settings
(2023)Mental health nurses working in inpatient settings are at increased risk of being assaulted by patients. Systematic reviews have synthesised predominantly quantitative evidence relating to the prevalence, contributing ... -
Exposure to phenytoin associates with a lower risk of post-COVID cognitive deficits: a cohort study
(2022-08)Post-COVID cognitive deficits (often referred to as ‘brain fog’) are common and have large impacts on patients’ level of functioning. No specific intervention exists to mitigate this burden. This study tested the hypothesis, ... -
External Locus of Control but not Self-Esteem Predicts Increasing Social Anxiety Among Bullied Children
(2022-06)Background: Elevated social anxiety is more likely among bullied children than those who have not been bullied but it is not inevitable and may be influenced by cognitive factors. Lower self-esteem and more external locus ... -
Factors associated with admission to bed-based care: observational prospective cohort study in a multidisciplinary same day emergency care unit (SDEC)
(2021-01)Background The development of ambulatory emergency care services, now called ‘Same Day Emergency Care’ (SDEC) has been advocated to provide sustainable high quality healthcare in an ageing population. However, there are ... -
Fit to Study: Reflections on designing and implementing a large-scale randomized controlled trial in secondary schools
(2020-09)Background The randomised controlled trial (RCT) design is increasingly common among studies seeking good-quality evidence to advance educational neuroscience, but conducting RCTs in schools is challenging. Fit to Study, ... -
Global prevalence and risk factors for mental health problems in police personnel: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2020-05)Police face an increased risk of developing mental health problems, yet reliable estimates of their psychological difficulties remain unknown. This systematic review and meta-analysis estimate the pooled prevalence and ... -
Happenstance and regulatory culture: the evolution of innovative community mental health services in Oxfordshire in the late twentieth century
(2022-12)This paper uses co-produced historical material to explore the evolution of two innovative mental healthcare institutions that emerged in Oxfordshire in the 1960s. We highlight how the trajectories of both institutions ... -
Health promotion for vitamin use in children under 5 years
(2023-11)There is an increasing understanding of the importance of vitamins and minerals for the health and development of the population. Bethany Boddy looks at the evidence base for health promotion in children under the age of 5 years -
Identifying Child Anxiety Through Schools-Identification to Intervention (iCATS-i2i): Protocol for Single-Arm Feasibility Trial
(2021)Anxiety disorders are common among primary-school aged children, but few affected children receive evidence-based treatment. Identifying and supporting children who experience anxiety problems through schools would address ... -
Impact of person-centred care training and person-centred activities on quality of life, agitation, and antipsychotic use in people with dementia living in nursing homes: A cluster-randomised controlled trial
(2018-02-06)Agitation is a common, challenging symptom affecting large numbers of people with dementia and impacting on quality of life (QoL). There is an urgent need for evidence-based, cost-effective psychosocial interventions to ... -
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Associated Control Measures on the Mental Health of the General Population:A Systematic Review and Dose–Response Meta-analysis
(2022-11)To what extent the COVID-19 pandemic and its containment measures influenced mental health in the general population is still unclear. Purpose: To assess the trajectory of mental health symptoms during the first year ... -
The importance of scalable, evidence-based clinical assessment instruments in forensic psychiatry
(2023-06)Seamless assimilation of a new generation of rapid empirical instruments within forensic mental health services would free up clinicians’ time to focus on compassionate, patient-centred care, by replacing cumbersome ...