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Changes and continuities in gambling careers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal qualitative study of regular sports bettors in Britain
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How Families Manage the Home Environment for Young People With Asthma and Allergic Sensitisation: A Qualitative Study
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Alcohol sports sponsorship in Uganda: A case study analysis
Purves R, Ogora Auma V, Mitchell G & Tumwesigye N (2025) Alcohol sports sponsorship in Uganda: A case study analysis.
Policy Document
Independent Review of the Liquor Licensing System in Northern Ireland including the Surrender Principle
Nicholls J, Fitzgerald N, Maclean J, Valiente R, Cook M, Shortt N, Burton R, Burton R, Wilson L, Morris D, Clemens T, Angus C, Pearce J, Angus K & Holmes J (2025) Independent Review of the Liquor Licensing System in Northern Ireland including the Surrender Principle. Northern Ireland Executive (Department for Communities). Belfast: Northern Ireland Executive.
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Innovation and diversity in public health team engagement in local alcohol premises licensing: qualitative interview findings from the ExILEnS study
Purves R, Mohan A, O'Donnell R, Egan M, Maani N & Fitzgerald N (2025) Innovation and diversity in public health team engagement in local alcohol premises licensing: qualitative interview findings from the ExILEnS study. NIHR Open Research. https://doi.org/10.3310/RNVD1542
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Identifying barriers and facilitators to increase fibre intakes in UK Primary school children and exploring the acceptability of intervention components: a UK qualitative study
Donin AS, Goldsmith LP, Sharp C, Wahlich C, Whincup PH & Ussher MH (2024) Identifying barriers and facilitators to increase fibre intakes in UK Primary school children and exploring the acceptability of intervention components: a UK qualitative study. Public Health Nutrition, 27 (1). https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980024000089
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A self-efficacy enhancement alcohol reduction intervention for men on-remand in prison: the APPRAISE feasibility pilot RCT
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Changing public perceptions of alcohol, alcohol harms and alcohol policies: A multi‐methods study to develop novel framing approaches
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Exploring the use of solid fuels for cooking and household air pollution in informal settlements through photovoice: The Fuel to Pot study in Ndirande (Malawi) and Mukuru (Kenya)
Uny I, Chasima T, Caes L, Kambalame L, Chamba MVM, Kalumbi L, Orina F, Price H, Lucas S, Nyikuri M, Semple S & Meme H (2024) Exploring the use of solid fuels for cooking and household air pollution in informal settlements through photovoice: The Fuel to Pot study in Ndirande (Malawi) and Mukuru (Kenya). Shrestha SL (Editor) PLOS ONE, 19 (12), Art. No.: e0316095. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0316095
Article
Pre-post implementation policy support for warnings on cigarette filters in Canada among adults who smoke cigarettes
Hackworth EE, Petillo SL, Sun Y, Vida?a-Pérez D, Moodie C, Niederdeppe J, Hammond D & Thrasher JF (2024) Pre-post implementation policy support for warnings on cigarette filters in Canada among adults who smoke cigarettes. Tobacco Control, pp. tc-2024-059007. https://doi.org/10.1136/tc-2024-059007
Preprint / Working Paper
Men with long-term conditions in the Game of Stones text messaging and financial incentives trial: an explortory mixed methods study
Macaulay L, O’Dolan C, Swingler J, Torrens C, MacLean A, Turner K, Avenell A, Cotton S, Dombrowski SU, Gray CM, MacLennan G, Hunt K, Kee F, McKinley MC & Hoddinott P (2024) Men with long-term conditions in the Game of Stones text messaging and financial incentives trial: an explortory mixed methods study. https://www.medrxiv.org/. https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.12.13.24318555v1; https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.12.13.24318555
Preprint / Working Paper
Secondary analysis of the Game of Stones trial of text messages with financial incentives for men with obesity
Dombrowski SU, Hoddinott P, Macaulay L, O’Dolan C, Swingler J, Cotton S, Avenell A, Getaneh AM, Gray C, Hunt K, Kee F, MacLean A, McKinley MC, Torrens C, Turner K, Marjon vdP & MacLennan G (2024) Secondary analysis of the Game of Stones trial of text messages with financial incentives for men with obesity [Secondary analysis: The Game of Stones trial]. https://www.medrxiv.org/. https://www.medrxiv.org/; https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.12.19.24319336
Preprint / Working Paper
Long-term Effects of Text Messages with Financial Incentives for Men with Obesity: Two-year Follow-up of the Game of Stones trial
Dombrowski SU, Hoddinott P, Swingler J, Macaulay L, O’Dolan C, Cotton S, Avenell A, Getaneh AM, Gray CM, Hunt K, Kee F, MacLean A, McKinley MC, Torrens C, Turner K, van der Pol M & MacLennan G (2024) Long-term Effects of Text Messages with Financial Incentives for Men with Obesity: Two-year Follow-up of the Game of Stones trial. https://www.medrxiv.org/. https://www.medrxiv.org/; https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.12.12.24318921
Preprint / Working Paper
Mental health and weight loss in men: an exploratory mixed methods study of the Game of Stones trial
Torrens CE, Turner K, Swingler J, O’Dolan C, MacLean A, Macaulay L, Dombrowski SU, Avenell A, Cotton S, McKinley MC, Hunt K, Gray C, Kee F, MacLennan G & Hoddinott P (2024) Mental health and weight loss in men: an exploratory mixed methods study of the Game of Stones trial. https://www.medrxiv.org/. https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.12.12.24318850v1; https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.12.12.24318850
Understanding the mechanisms through which an e-cigarette intervention produced changes in smoking behaviour among people accessing homelessness services: findings from a mixed methods process evaluation
McMillan L & Ford A (2024) Understanding the mechanisms through which an e-cigarette intervention produced changes in smoking behaviour among people accessing homelessness services: findings from a mixed methods process evaluation. Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA), Newcastle, 13.11.2024-15.11.2024.
Article
Support for a ban on characterizing flavours in cigarettes in the UK: a longitudinal online survey
Moodie C, Best C & Jones D (2024) Support for a ban on characterizing flavours in cigarettes in the UK: a longitudinal online survey. European Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckae181
Article
Knowledge, beliefs, perceptions and barriers related to implementing smoke-free home practices in two rural settlement areas in Malaysia
Kamni SNA, Saiful Bahron NAN, Zulkifli A, Uny I, O’Donnell R, Suryo Prabandari Y, Suryo Bintoro B, Zainal Abidin E & Semple S (2024) Knowledge, beliefs, perceptions and barriers related to implementing smoke-free home practices in two rural settlement areas in Malaysia. Tobacco Prevention & Cessation, 10. https://doi.org/10.18332/tpc/195460
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Prevalence and determinants of smoke-free homes in 12 European countries: the TackSHS Survey
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Article
Visibility and availability of single cigarettes around schools in four Latin American countries
Chaname E, Limache-García A, Moodie C, Thrasher J, Best C & Zavaleta A (2024) Visibility and availability of single cigarettes around schools in four Latin American countries. Tobacco Control. https://doi.org/10.1136/tc-2024-058852
Policy Document
Alcohol availability at Scottish Football Stadia - Insights from the ‘Football and Alcohol Scoping Study (FASST)’ project
Purves R & Martin J (2024) Alcohol availability at Scottish Football Stadia - Insights from the ‘Football and Alcohol Scoping Study (FASST)’ project. Scottish Football Association.
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Systems thinking in, and for, public health: a call for a broader path
Gadsby EW & Wilding H (2024) Systems thinking in, and for, public health: a call for a broader path. Health Promotion International, 39 (4), Art. No.: daae086. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daae086
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Reducing alcohol harms whilst minimising impact on hospitality businesses: ‘Sweetspot’ policy options
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Restricting the content of alcohol advertising and including text health warnings: A between-group online experiment with a non-probability adult sample in the United Kingdom
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Household carbon monoxide (CO) concentrations in a large African city: An unquantified public health burden?
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Text messages with financial incentives for men with obesity. A randomized clinical trial
Hoddinott P, O'Dolan C, Macaulay L, Dombrowski S, Swingler J, Cotton S, Avenell A, Getaneh A, Gray C, Hunt K, Kee F, MacLean A, McKinley M, Torrens C, Turner K, van der Pol M & MacLennan G (2024) Text messages with financial incentives for men with obesity. A randomized clinical trial. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2024.7064
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Tobacco, e-cigarette and alcohol content in popular UK soap operas: a content analysis to explore changes in social norms and scene location
Scott NJ, Murray RL, Barker AB, Critchlow N, Best C & Semple S (2024) Tobacco, e-cigarette and alcohol content in popular UK soap operas: a content analysis to explore changes in social norms and scene location. Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2024.2341006
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When is the best time to screen for perinatal anxiety? A longitudinal cohort study
Ayers S, Sinesi A, Coates R, Cheyne H, Maxwell M, Best C, McNicol S, Williams LR, Uddin N, Shakespeare J & Alderdice F (2024) When is the best time to screen for perinatal anxiety? A longitudinal cohort study. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 103, Art. No.: 102841. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2024.102841
Review
A scoping review of academic and grey literature on migrant health research conducted in Scotland
Petrie G, Angus K & O’Donnell R (2024) A scoping review of academic and grey literature on migrant health research conducted in Scotland. BMC Public Health, 24 (1), Art. No.: 24:1156. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18628-1
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Pharmacological treatments for alcohol dependence: Evidence on uptake, inequalities and comparative effectiveness from a UK population‐based cohort
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Facilitators and Barriers to Vaccination Uptake in Pregnancy: A Qualitative Systematic Review
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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
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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
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Piloting co-developed behaviour change interventions to reduce exposure to air pollution and improve self-reported asthma-related health
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on women’s access to and experiences of contraceptive services in England: a qualitative study
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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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