Institute of Population Health Sciences: Recent submissions
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Demographic and professional risk factors of SARS-CoV-2 infections among physicians in low- and middle-income settings: Findings from a representative survey in two Brazilian states.
(2022)Health workers (HWs) are a key resource for health systems worldwide, and have been affected heavily by the COVID-19 pandemic. Evidence is consolidating on incidence and drivers of infections, predominantly in high-income ... -
Effects of individual and organizational factors on job tenure of primary care physicians: A multilevel analysis from Brazil.
(2023)BACKGROUND: The short tenure of primary care physicians undermines the continuity of care, compromising health outcomes in low-, middle and in high-income countries. The purpose of this study was to investigate the contextual ... -
The impacts of COVID-19 and its policy response on access and utilization of maternal and child health services in Tanzania: A mixed methods study.
(2023)The SARS-Cov-2 virus (COVID-19) has had a global social and economic impact. Despite the growing evidence, its effects on access and delivery of maternal and child health services in low-income countries are still unclear. ... -
Drivers determining TB disease screening yield in four European screening programmes: a comparative analysis.
(2023-05-25)INTRODUCTION: The WHO End-TB Strategy emphasises screening for early diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in high-risk groups, including migrants. We analysed key drivers of TB yield differences in four large migrant TB screening ... -
A feasibility trial of a digital mindfulness-based intervention to improve asthma-related quality of life for primary care patients with asthma.
(2022-02)Asthma outcomes remain suboptimal, despite effective pharmacotherapy. Psychological dysfunction (such as anxiety) is common, and associated with poorer outcomes. We evaluated a digital mindfulness programme as an intervention ... -
Understanding GPs' views and experiences of using clinical prediction rules in the management of respiratory infections: a qualitative study.
(2021-08)BACKGROUND: Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) account for 60% of antibiotic prescribing in primary care. Several clinical prediction rules (CPRs) have been developed to help reduce unnecessary prescribing for RTIs, but ... -
Patient-reported outcome measures for acne: a mixed-methods validation study (acne PROMs).
(2021-03-19)OBJECTIVES: To examine the acceptability and validity of two patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) for adult acne, comparing them to the validated Acne-specific Quality of Life (Acne-QoL) measure. DESIGN: Mixed-methods ... -
Physical Activity, Mental Health and Wellbeing of Adults within and during the Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions, in the United Kingdom and New Zealand.
(2022-02-04)Physical activity (PA) participation was substantially reduced at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between PA, mental health, and wellbeing during and following ... -
Effectiveness of spironolactone for women with acne vulgaris (SAFA) in England and Wales: pragmatic, multicentre, phase 3, double blind, randomised controlled trial.
(2023-05-16)OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of oral spironolactone for acne vulgaris in adult women. DESIGN: Pragmatic, multicentre, phase 3, double blind, randomised controlled trial. SETTING: Primary and secondary healthcare, ... -
Planning and developing a web-based intervention for active surveillance in prostate cancer: an integrated self-care programme for managing psychological distress.
(2022-08-09)OBJECTIVES: To outline the planning, development and optimisation of a psycho-educational behavioural intervention for patients on active surveillance for prostate cancer. The intervention aimed to support men manage active ... -
Non-linear effects and effect modification at the participant-level in IPD meta-analysis part 1: Analysis methods are often substandard.
(2023-05-03)OBJECTIVE: To review analysis methods used for linear effect modification (LEM), non-linear associations (NL) and non-linear effect modification (NLEM) at the participant-level in individual participant data meta-analyses ... -
Developing a model for health determinants research within local government: Lessons from a large, urban local authority
(2022-01-01)Background: Socio-economic, cultural and environmental conditions strongly affect health across the life course. Local government plays a key role in influencing these wider determinants of health and levels of inequality ... -
Connected Bradford: a Whole System Data Linkage Accelerator.
(2022)The richness of linked population data provides exciting opportunities to understand local health needs, identify and predict those in most need of support and evaluate health interventions. There has been extensive ... -
Connected Bradford: a Whole System Data Linkage Accelerator
(2022-01-27)
