Policy Document
E-cigarettes and harm reduction: An evidence review
Agrawal S, Angus K, Arnott D, Ashcroft R, Aveyard P, Barry R, Bauld L, Beard E, Benowitz N, Bogdanovica I, Braznell S, Brennan A, Britton J, Brown J & Ford A (2024) E-cigarettes and harm reduction: An evidence review. Royal College of Physicians (RCP). London. https://www.rcp.ac.uk/media/n5skyz1t/e-cigarettes-and-harm-reduction_full-report_updated_0.pdf
Editorial
Alibi marketing? Surrogate marketing? Brand sharing? What is the correct terminology to discuss marketing for alcohol-free and low-alcohol products which share branding with regular strength alcohol products?
Critchlow N, Holmes J & Fitzgerald N (2024) Alibi marketing? Surrogate marketing? Brand sharing? What is the correct terminology to discuss marketing for alcohol-free and low-alcohol products which share branding with regular strength alcohol products?. Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16504
Article
Effect of 3 months and 12 months of financial incentives on 12-month postpartum smoking cessation maintenance: a randomised controlled trial
Ussher M, Best C, Lewis S, McKell J, Coleman T, Cooper S, Orton S & Bauld L (2024) Effect of 3 months and 12 months of financial incentives on 12-month postpartum smoking cessation maintenance: a randomised controlled trial. Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16487
Article
Piloting co-developed behaviour change interventions to reduce exposure to air pollution and improve self-reported asthma-related health
McCarron A, Semple S, Swanson V, Gillespie C, Braban C & Price HD (2024) Piloting co-developed behaviour change interventions to reduce exposure to air pollution and improve self-reported asthma-related health. Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41370-024-00661-2
Article
Dryland Performance Tests Are Not Good Predictors of World Aquatics Points in Elite Male and Female Swimmers
Selvamoorthy R, Macgregor LJ, Donald N & Hunter AM (2024) Dryland Performance Tests Are Not Good Predictors of World Aquatics Points in Elite Male and Female Swimmers. Sports, 12 (4), p. 104. https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/12/4/104; https://doi.org/10.3390/sports12040104
Article
Young adults’ experiences of biographical retrogression whilst living with Long Covid
Hunt K, Maclean A, Locock L, O'Dwyer C, Nettleton S, Ziebland S & Wild C (2024) Young adults’ experiences of biographical retrogression whilst living with Long Covid. Brown (Other) Sociology of Health and Illness.
Article
Participatory development of an mHealth intervention delivered in general practice to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour of patients with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes (ENERGISED)
Novak J, Jurkova K, Lojkaskova A, Jaklova A, Kuhnova J, Pfeiferova M, Kral N, Janek M, Omcirk D, Malisova K, Maes I, Van Dyck D, Wahlich C, Ussher M & Elavsky S (2024) Participatory development of an mHealth intervention delivered in general practice to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour of patients with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes (ENERGISED). BMC Public Health, 24, Art. No.: 927. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18384-2
Article
Evaluating the impact of minimum unit pricing for alcohol on road traffic accidents in Scotland after 20?months: An interrupted time series study
Manca F, Parab R, Mackay D, Fitzgerald N & Lewsey J (2024) Evaluating the impact of minimum unit pricing for alcohol on road traffic accidents in Scotland after 20?months: An interrupted time series study. Addiction, 119 (3), pp. 509-517. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16371
Article
Episodic disability and adjustments for work: the ‘rehabilitative work’ of returning to employment with Long Covid
Anderson E, Hunt K, Wild C, Nettleton S, Ziebland S & MacLean A (2024) Episodic disability and adjustments for work: the ‘rehabilitative work’ of returning to employment with Long Covid. Disability & Society, pp. 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2024.2331722
Article
British elite swimmers’ experiences and perspectives on life skill development
Murdoch R & Hong HJ (2024) British elite swimmers’ experiences and perspectives on life skill development. Frontiers in Psychology, 15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1344352
Article
Communication to Adult Patients Undergoing Cancer Care by Non-Specialist Nurses: a Scoping Review Protocol
Kachimanga C, McGlashan J, Cunningham N & Hoyle L (2024) Communication to Adult Patients Undergoing Cancer Care by Non-Specialist Nurses: a Scoping Review Protocol. BMJ Open, 14, Art. No.: e081326. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-081326
Article
“How will we cope?” Couples with intellectual disability where one partner has a diagnosis of dementia.
Watchman K, Jacobs P, Boustead L, Doyle A, Doyle L, Murdoch J, Carson J, Hoyle L & Wilkinson H (2024) “How will we cope?” Couples with intellectual disability where one partner has a diagnosis of dementia.. The Gerontologist, Art. No.: gnae030. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnae030
Article
Transforming sport consumption: Exploring motivated sport fans innovativeness in the context of AR live sport streaming
Kim S & Manoli AE (2024) Transforming sport consumption: Exploring motivated sport fans innovativeness in the context of AR live sport streaming. International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, 25 (2). https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSMS-09-2023-0180
Article
Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on women’s access to and experiences of contraceptive services in England: a qualitative study
McMillan L, Gadsby E, Howell R, Ussher M, Hunt K & Ford A (2024) Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on women’s access to and experiences of contraceptive services in England: a qualitative study. BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health. https://doi.org/10.1136/+bmjsrh-2023-202206
Policy Document
Scoping review: mapping clinical guidelines and policy documents that address the needs of women who are dependent on drugs during the perinatal period
Gilmore L, Honeybull L, Lewis S, Smith E, Cheyne H, Aladangady N, Featherstone B, Maxwell M, Neale J & Radcliffe P (2024) Scoping review: mapping clinical guidelines and policy documents that address the needs of women who are dependent on drugs during the perinatal period. National Institute for Health Research.
Article
Association between benzodiazepine coprescription and mortality in people on opioid replacement therapy: a population-based cohort study
Best CS, Matheson C, Robertson J, Ritchie T, Cowden F, Dumbrell J, Duncan C, Kessavalou K, Woolston C & Schofield J (2024) Association between benzodiazepine coprescription and mortality in people on opioid replacement therapy: a population-based cohort study. BMJ Open, 14. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-074668
Article
Cost-effectiveness of two models of pessary care for pelvic organ prolapse: Findings from the TOPSY randomised controlled trial.
Manoukian S, Mason H, Hagen S, Kearney R, Goodman K, Best C, Elders A, Melone L, Dwyer L, Dembinsky M, Khunda A, Guerrero KL, McClurg D, Norrie J & Bugge C (2024) Cost-effectiveness of two models of pessary care for pelvic organ prolapse: Findings from the TOPSY randomised controlled trial.. Value in Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2024.03.004
Article
The effect of government-public relationships on residents’ support in mega sport events: A moderating effect of government crisis response
Kim S, Manoli AE & Pyun D (2024) The effect of government-public relationships on residents’ support in mega sport events: A moderating effect of government crisis response. Leisure Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/02614367.2024.2328093
Article
BabyBathe study protocol: A randomised controlled feasibility trial to change baby bathing practice during the first months of life
Perkin M, Ussher M, Goldsmith LP, Flohr C, Roberts A, Cornelius V, Wahlich C, Willis K & Boyle RJ (2024) BabyBathe study protocol: A randomised controlled feasibility trial to change baby bathing practice during the first months of life. Clinical and Experimental Allergy. https://doi.org/10.1111/cea.14464
Commentary
Commentary on Manthey et al.: No more missed opportunities—We need to address the absence of robust and comprehensive evaluations about the real-world impact of statutory restrictions on alcohol marketing
Critchlow N (2024) Commentary on Manthey et al.: No more missed opportunities—We need to address the absence of robust and comprehensive evaluations about the real-world impact of statutory restrictions on alcohol marketing. Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16471
Article
Assessment of patients with head and neck cancer using the MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory: Results of a study into its comprehensiveness, comprehensibility and relevance to clinical practice
Toft K, Best C & Donaldson J (2024) Assessment of patients with head and neck cancer using the MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory: Results of a study into its comprehensiveness, comprehensibility and relevance to clinical practice. International Journal of Language and Communication Disorder. https://doi.org/10.1111/1460-6984.13026
Article
Generations Active Together: An Example of Using Physical Activity Promotion and Digital Technology to Bring Together Adolescents and Older People in Stirling, Scotland
Tomaz SA, Taylor L, Ryde GC, Bradwell HL, Cooper L, Coffee P, Mannion G, Hennessy C, Haynes R, Whittaker AC & GOALD Project (2024) Generations Active Together: An Example of Using Physical Activity Promotion and Digital Technology to Bring Together Adolescents and Older People in Stirling, Scotland. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships. https://doi.org/10.1080/15350770.2024.2322442
Research Report
Mannion, G., Ramjan, C., McNicol, S., Sowerby, M. and Lambert, P. (2023) Teaching, Learning and Play in the Outdoors: a survey of provision in 2022. NatureScotResearch Report 1313.
Mannion G, Sowerby M, McNicol S, Lambert P & Ramjan C (2024) Mannion, G., Ramjan, C., McNicol, S., Sowerby, M. and Lambert, P. (2023) Teaching, Learning and Play in the Outdoors: a survey of provision in 2022. NatureScotResearch Report 1313.. NatureScot. https://www.nature.scot/doc/naturescot-research-report-1313-teaching-learning-and-play-outdoors-survey-provision-scotland-2022: NatureScot. https://www.nature.scot/doc/naturescot-research-report-1313-teaching-learning-and-play-outdoors-survey-provision-scotland-2022
Article
Public health engagement in alcohol licensing in England and Scotland: the ExILEnS mixed-method, natural experiment evaluation
Fitzgerald N, Egan M, O’Donnell R, Nicholls J, Mahon L, de Vocht F, McQuire C, Angus C, Purves R, Henney M, Mohan A, Maani N, Shortt N & Bauld L (2024) Public health engagement in alcohol licensing in England and Scotland: the ExILEnS mixed-method, natural experiment evaluation. Public Health Research. https://doi.org/10.3310/fsrt4135
Article
Alcohol’s contribution to climate change and other environmental degradation: a call for research
Cook M, Critchlow N, O’Donnell R & MacLean S (2024) Alcohol’s contribution to climate change and other environmental degradation: a call for research. Health Promotion International, 39 (1), Art. No.: daae004. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daae004
Article
Alcohol-related emergency department presentations and hospital admissions around the time of minimum unit pricing in Ireland
Maharaj T, Fitzgerald N, Gilligan E, Quirke M, MacHale S & Ryan JD (2024) Alcohol-related emergency department presentations and hospital admissions around the time of minimum unit pricing in Ireland. Public Health, 227, pp. 38-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2023.11.016
Article
Factors influencing public health engagement in alcohol licensing in England and Scotland including legal and structural differences: comparative interview analysis
Fitzgerald N, Mohan A, Purves R, O’Donnell R, Egan M, Nicholls J, Maani N, Smolar M, Fraser A, Briton T & Mahon L (2024) Factors influencing public health engagement in alcohol licensing in England and Scotland including legal and structural differences: comparative interview analysis. Public Health Research. https://doi.org/10.3310/BGTR4277
Policy Document
Needs assessment and feasibility study for a safer drug consumption facility in Edinburgh
Nicholls J, Falzon D, Masterton W, McAuley A, Dumbrell J, Steele S, Perkins A, Carver H, Trayner K, Skivington K, Duan Y & Parkes T (2024) Needs assessment and feasibility study for a safer drug consumption facility in Edinburgh. City of Edinburgh Council.
Article
Voices from the field: exploring practitioners' experiences and perceptions of the voices of athletes (VOA) in the pacific islands
Hong HJ & Minikin B (2024) Voices from the field: exploring practitioners' experiences and perceptions of the voices of athletes (VOA) in the pacific islands. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 6, Art. No.: 1351451. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2024.1351451
Article
Walk, talk, think, see and feel: harnessing the power of digital biomarkers in healthcare
Powell D (2024) Walk, talk, think, see and feel: harnessing the power of digital biomarkers in healthcare. npj Digital Medicine, 7, Art. No.: 45. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-024-01023-w
Book Chapter
Genomic predictors of physical activity and athletic performance
Ahmetov II, John G, Semenova EA & Hall ECR (2024) Genomic predictors of physical activity and athletic performance. In: Advances in Genetics. Amsterdam: Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.adgen.2024.01.001
Article
A systematic evaluation of physical activity and diet policies in Scotland: results from the 2021 Active Healthy Kids Report Card
Tomaz SA, Reilly JJ, Johnstone A, Hughes A, Robertson J, Craig LCA & Bardid F (2024) A systematic evaluation of physical activity and diet policies in Scotland: results from the 2021 Active Healthy Kids Report Card. Journal of Public Health, 46 (2), p. e240–e247. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdae022
Article
The Child Protection Response to Domestic Violence and Abuse: a Scoping Review of Interagency Interventions, Models and Collaboration
Hale H, Bracewell K, Bellussi L, Jenkins R, Alexander J, Devaney J & Callaghan JEM (2024) The Child Protection Response to Domestic Violence and Abuse: a Scoping Review of Interagency Interventions, Models and Collaboration. Journal of Family Violence. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10896-024-00681-4
Article
Development of an intervention for reducing infant bathing frequency
Ussher M, Goldsmith L, Perkin M, Wahlich C, Chandrasekaran L, Cornelius V, Boyle R, Flohr C, Roberts R, Willis K & Ussher M (2024) Development of an intervention for reducing infant bathing frequency. Goldsmith L (Research Group), Perkin M (Research Group), Wahlich C (Research Group), Chandrasekaran L (Research Group), Cornelius V (Research Group), Boyle R (Research Group), Flohr C (Research Group), Roberts A (Research Group), Willis K (Research Group) & Ussher M (Research Group) PLoS ONE.
Conference Paper (published)
Cultural adaptation of a text message library designed to support diet, activity and weight management behaviour in the postpartum period in the UK: the Supporting MumS (SMS) Study
Spyreli E, Caperon L, Ansell E, Ahern S, Bridges S, Hoddinott P & McKinley M (2024) Cultural adaptation of a text message library designed to support diet, activity and weight management behaviour in the postpartum period in the UK: the Supporting MumS (SMS) Study. In: volume 91. 14th European Nutrition Conference FENS, November 2023, Belgrade, Belgrade, 14.11.2023-17.11.2023. Switzerland, p. 1. https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2023091311
Article
Physiological and perceptual responses to sprint interval exercise using arm versus leg cycling ergometry
Astorino TA, Pierce S, Piva MB, Metcalfe RS & Vollaard NBJ (2024) Physiological and perceptual responses to sprint interval exercise using arm versus leg cycling ergometry. Sports Medicine and Health Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smhs.2024.01.007
Article
“I have to stay inside …”: Experiences of air pollution for people with asthma
McCarron A, Semple S, Swanson V, Braban CF, Gillespie C & Price HD (2024) “I have to stay inside …”: Experiences of air pollution for people with asthma. Health & Place, 85, Art. No.: 103150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103150
Conference Abstract
3.24?Exploring digital sports related concussion (SRC) assessment, performed by a single clinician
Powell D, Stuart S & Godfrey A (2024) 3.24?Exploring digital sports related concussion (SRC) assessment, performed by a single clinician. 6th International Conference on Concussion in Sport, Amsterdam. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 58 (Supplement 1). https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/58/Suppl_1/A91.3; https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2023-concussion.240
Article
Analysing experienced and inexperienced cyclists’ attentional focus and self-regulatory strategies during varying intensities of fixed perceived effort cycling: A mixed method study
O’Malley CA, Fullerton CL & Mauger AR (2024) Analysing experienced and inexperienced cyclists’ attentional focus and self-regulatory strategies during varying intensities of fixed perceived effort cycling: A mixed method study. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 70, Art. No.: 102544. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2023.102544
Article
The effect of a minimum price per unit of alcohol in Scotland on alcohol-related ambulance call-outs: A controlled interrupted time?series analysis
Manca F, Lewsey J, Mackay D, Angus C, Fitzpatrick D & Fitzgerald N (2024) The effect of a minimum price per unit of alcohol in Scotland on alcohol-related ambulance call-outs: A controlled interrupted time?series analysis. Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16436
Article
Assessment of perinatal anxiety: diagnostic accuracy of five measures
Ayers S, Coates R, Sinesi A, Cheyne H, Maxwell M, Best C, McNicol S, Williams LR, Uddin N, Hutton U, Howard G, Shakespeare J, Walker JJ, Alderdice F & Jomeen J (2024) Assessment of perinatal anxiety: diagnostic accuracy of five measures. The British Journal of Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2023.174
Article
The Use of Biofluid Markers to Evaluate the Consequences of Sport-Related Subconcussive Head Impact Exposure: A Scoping Review
Lember L, Ntikas M, Mondello S, Wilson L, Di Virgilio TG, Hunter AM, Kobeissy F, Mechref Y, Donaldson DI & Ietswaart M (2024) The Use of Biofluid Markers to Evaluate the Consequences of Sport-Related Subconcussive Head Impact Exposure: A Scoping Review. Sports Medicine - Open, 10, Art. No.: 12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40798-023-00665-6
Conference Paper (published)
Experiences of a text message delivered behavioural weight management intervention (with or without financial incentives) for men living with obesity, and their co-morbid mental health problems.
Hoddinott P, Torrens C, O'Dolan C & Macaulay L (2024) Experiences of a text message delivered behavioural weight management intervention (with or without financial incentives) for men living with obesity, and their co-morbid mental health problems.. In: volume 48. 8th UK Congress on Obesity 2023, Belfast, 14.09.2023-15.09.2024. International journal of obesity. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41366-023-01431-0#Sec26
Article
A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study of Machine-Based Resistance Training With Prefrail Older Adults in Residential Care: The Keeping Active in Residential Elderly Trial II
Swales B, Ryde GC & Whittaker AC (2024) A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study of Machine-Based Resistance Training With Prefrail Older Adults in Residential Care: The Keeping Active in Residential Elderly Trial II. Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, pp. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1123/japa.2022-0170
Article
The commercial promotion of electronic cigarettes on social media and its influence on positive perceptions of vaping and vaping behaviours in Anglophone countries: A scoping review
Chacon L, Mitchell G & Golder S (2024) The commercial promotion of electronic cigarettes on social media and its influence on positive perceptions of vaping and vaping behaviours in Anglophone countries: A scoping review. Sriram V (Editor) PLOS Global Public Health, 4 (1), Art. No.: e0002736. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0002736
Article
Capturing patient experience for local quality improvement
McIntosh G (2024) Capturing patient experience for local quality improvement [Patient Experience and QI]. Nursing Standard.
Article
Anxiety, history of childhood adversity, and experiencing chronic pain in adulthood: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis
Dalechek DE, Caes L, Mcintosh G & Whittaker AC (2024) Anxiety, history of childhood adversity, and experiencing chronic pain in adulthood: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Pain. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.2232