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Working with patients and members of the public: Informing health economics in child health research (2018)
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Kandiyali, R., Hawton, A., Cabral, C., Mytton, J., Shilling, V., Morris, C., & Ingram, J. (2019). Working with patients and members of the public: Informing health economics in child health research. PharmacoEconomics - Open, 3(2), 133-141. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41669-018-0099-7

This paper considers patient and public involvement (PPI) in health economics research and how this might be facilitated. PPI refers to research carried out ‘with’ or ‘by’ members of the public and is now an important aspect of health research polici... Read More about Working with patients and members of the public: Informing health economics in child health research.

A systematic review of active case-finding strategies for tuberculosis in homeless populations (2018)
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Hamilton, K., Tolfree, R., & Mytton, J. (2018). A systematic review of active case-finding strategies for tuberculosis in homeless populations. International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 22(10), 1135-1144. https://doi.org/10.5588/ijtld.17.0784

© 2018 International Union against Tubercul. and Lung Dis.. All rights reserved. SETTING: Tuberculosis (TB) is prevalent in the homeless population, and can create health inequalities and challenges for eradication. Evidence-based approaches to activ... Read More about A systematic review of active case-finding strategies for tuberculosis in homeless populations.

Children and young people's behaviour in accidental dwelling fires: A systematic review of the qualitative literature (2017)
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Mytton, J., Goodenough, T., & Novak, C. (2017). Children and young people's behaviour in accidental dwelling fires: A systematic review of the qualitative literature. Safety Science, 96, 143-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2017.03.019

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Children and young people are considered one of the most vulnerable population groups when exposed to accidental dwelling fires. Understanding how children behave in these circumstances and the reasons for their decision making ar... Read More about Children and young people's behaviour in accidental dwelling fires: A systematic review of the qualitative literature.

Needles, Jabs and Jags: A qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators to child and adult immunisation uptake among Gypsies, Travellers and Roma (2017)
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Lewis, H. J., Cheater, F. M., Jackson, C., Bedford, H., Condon, L., Emslie, C., …Dyson, L. (2017). Needles, Jabs and Jags: A qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators to child and adult immunisation uptake among Gypsies, Travellers and Roma. BMC Public Health, 17(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-4178-y

© 2017 The Author(s). Background: Gypsies, Travellers and Roma (referred to as Travellers) are less likely to access health services including immunisation. To improve immunisation rates, it is necessary to understand what helps and hinders individua... Read More about Needles, Jabs and Jags: A qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators to child and adult immunisation uptake among Gypsies, Travellers and Roma.

Usefulness of hospital emergency department records to explore access to injury care in Nepal (2016)
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Bhatta, S., Pant, P. R., & Mytton, J. (2016). Usefulness of hospital emergency department records to explore access to injury care in Nepal. International Journal of Emergency Medicine, 9(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-016-0120-9

© 2016, Bhatta et al. Background: Injuries are a major public health problem worldwide. Despite increasing morbidity and mortality from injuries in Nepal, it is not recognised in the government’s policy and programmes and few population-based studies... Read More about Usefulness of hospital emergency department records to explore access to injury care in Nepal.

Developmental and behavioural associations of burns and scalds in children: A prospective population-based study (2016)
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Emond, A., Sheahan, C., Mytton, J., & Hollén, L. (2017). Developmental and behavioural associations of burns and scalds in children: A prospective population-based study. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 102(5), 428-433. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2016-311644

Objective To investigate child developmental and behavioural characteristics and risk of burns and scalds. Design Data on burns in children up to 11 years from 12 966 participants in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children were link... Read More about Developmental and behavioural associations of burns and scalds in children: A prospective population-based study.

UnderstaNding uptake of Immunisations in TravellIng aNd Gypsy communities (UNITING) A qualitative interview study (2016)
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Jackson, C., Dyson, L., Bedford, H., Cheater, F. M., Lewis, H. J., Condon, L., …Smith, L. (2016). UnderstaNding uptake of Immunisations in TravellIng aNd Gypsy communities (UNITING) A qualitative interview study. Health Technology Assessment, 20(72), vii-175. https://doi.org/10.3310/hta20720

© Queen’s Printer and Controller of HMSO 2016. Background: Gypsies, Travellers and Roma (referred to as Travellers) are less likely to access health services, including immunisation. To improve immunisation rates, we need to understand what helps and... Read More about UnderstaNding uptake of Immunisations in TravellIng aNd Gypsy communities (UNITING) A qualitative interview study.

Cost-effectiveness of interventions to prevent road traffic injuries in low- and middle-income countries: A literature review (2016)
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Banstola, A., & Mytton, J. (2017). Cost-effectiveness of interventions to prevent road traffic injuries in low- and middle-income countries: A literature review. Traffic Injury Prevention, 18(4), 357-362. https://doi.org/10.1080/15389588.2016.1212165

© 2017 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. Objective: The objective of this study was to identify, critically appraise, summarize, and synthesize evidence from cost-effectiveness analyses (CEAs) of interventions aimed at preventing road traffic injuries (... Read More about Cost-effectiveness of interventions to prevent road traffic injuries in low- and middle-income countries: A literature review.

Trends in admission and death rates due to paediatric head injury in England, 2000-2011 (2015)
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Marlow, R., Mytton, J., Maconochie, I. K., Taylor, H., & Lyttle, M. (2015). Trends in admission and death rates due to paediatric head injury in England, 2000-2011. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 100(12), 1136-1140. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2015-308615

Background The number of children admitted to hospital is increasing year on year, with very short-stay admissions doubling in the last decade. Childhood head injury accounts for half a million emergency department attendances in the UK every year. T... Read More about Trends in admission and death rates due to paediatric head injury in England, 2000-2011.

Epidemiology of unintentional child injuries in the makwanpur district of Nepal: A household survey (2015)
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Pant, P. R., Towner, E., Ellis, M., Manandhar, D., Pilkington, P., & Mytton, J. (2015). Epidemiology of unintentional child injuries in the makwanpur district of Nepal: A household survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 12(12), 15118-15128. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph121214967

© 2015 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Secondary sources of information indicate that the proportion of child deaths due to injuries is increasing in Nepal. This study aimed to describe the epidemiology of unintentional injuries in... Read More about Epidemiology of unintentional child injuries in the makwanpur district of Nepal: A household survey.

Lessons learned from the AFLY5 RCT process evaluation: Implications for the design of physical activity and nutrition interventions in schools Health behavior, health promotion and society (2015)
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Jago, R., Rawlins, E., Kipping, R. R., Wells, S., Chittleborough, C., Peters, T. J., …Campbell, R. (2015). Lessons learned from the AFLY5 RCT process evaluation: Implications for the design of physical activity and nutrition interventions in schools Health behavior, health promotion and society. BMC Public Health, 15(1), 946. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-2293-1

© 2015 Jago et al. Background: Systematic reviews have highlighted that school-based diet and physical activity (PA) interventions have had limited effects. This study used qualitative methods to examine how the effectiveness of future primary (eleme... Read More about Lessons learned from the AFLY5 RCT process evaluation: Implications for the design of physical activity and nutrition interventions in schools Health behavior, health promotion and society.

UNderstanding uptake of Immunisations in TravellIng aNd Gypsy communities (UNITING): Protocol for an exploratory, qualitative study (2015)
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Redsell, S. A., Lewis, H. J., Cheater, F. M., Jackson, C., Bedford, H., Condon, L., …Cheater, F. (2015). UNderstanding uptake of Immunisations in TravellIng aNd Gypsy communities (UNITING): Protocol for an exploratory, qualitative study. BMJ Open, 5(6), e008564. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008564

© BMJ Open 2015. Introduction: Gypsies, Travellers and Roma (referred to here as Travellers) experience significantly poorer health and have shorter life expectancy than the general population. They are also less likely to access health services incl... Read More about UNderstanding uptake of Immunisations in TravellIng aNd Gypsy communities (UNITING): Protocol for an exploratory, qualitative study.

Effect of intervention aimed at increasing physical activity, reducing sedentary behaviour, and increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in children: Active for Life Year 5 (AFLY5) school based cluster randomised controlled trial (2014)
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Lawlor, D. A., Peters, T. J., Noble, S. M., Chittleborough, C. R., Howe, L. D., Kipping, R. R., …Mytton, J. (2014). Effect of intervention aimed at increasing physical activity, reducing sedentary behaviour, and increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in children: Active for Life Year 5 (AFLY5) school based cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 348, g3256. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.g3256

Objective To investigate the effectiveness of a school based intervention to increase physical activity, reduce sedentary behaviour, and increase fruit and vegetable consumption in children. Design Cluster randomised controlled trial. Setting 60 prim... Read More about Effect of intervention aimed at increasing physical activity, reducing sedentary behaviour, and increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in children: Active for Life Year 5 (AFLY5) school based cluster randomised controlled trial.

The feasibility of using a parenting programme for the prevention of unintentional home injuries in the under-fives: A cluster randomised controlled trial (2014)
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Mytton, J., Ingram, J., Manns, S., Stevens, T., Mulvaney, C., Blair, P., …Stewart-Brown, S. (2014). The feasibility of using a parenting programme for the prevention of unintentional home injuries in the under-fives: A cluster randomised controlled trial. Health Technology Assessment, 18(3), 1-183. https://doi.org/10.3310/hta18030

Background: Unintentional injury is the leading cause of preventable death of children over the age of 1 year in the UK and a major cause of attendance at emergency departments. Children having one injury are at increased risk of further injuries. Pa... Read More about The feasibility of using a parenting programme for the prevention of unintentional home injuries in the under-fives: A cluster randomised controlled trial.

Examining inequalities in the uptake of the school-based HPV vaccination programme in England: A retrospective cohort study (2014)
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Mytton, J. A., Fisher, H., Audrey, S., Mytton, J., Hickman, M., & Trotter, C. (2014). Examining inequalities in the uptake of the school-based HPV vaccination programme in England: A retrospective cohort study. Journal of Public Health, 36(1), 36-45. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdt042

Background: Although uptake of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is high in the United Kingdom, it is unknown whether the programme has been delivered equitably by ethnicity or deprivation. This study aimed to investigate factors associated with HPV... Read More about Examining inequalities in the uptake of the school-based HPV vaccination programme in England: A retrospective cohort study.

Facilitators and barriers to engagement in parenting programs: A qualitative systematic review (2013)
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Mytton, J., Ingram, J., Manns, S., & Thomas, J. (2014). Facilitators and barriers to engagement in parenting programs: A qualitative systematic review. Health Education and Behavior, 41(2), 127-137. https://doi.org/10.1177/1090198113485755

Parenting programs have the potential to improve the health and well-being of parents and children. A challenge for providers is to recruit and retain parents in programs. Studies researching engagement with programs have largely focused on providers... Read More about Facilitators and barriers to engagement in parenting programs: A qualitative systematic review.

Parenting interventions for the prevention of unintentional injuries in childhood (2013)
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Mytton, J. A., Kendrick, D., Mulvaney, C. A., Kenrick, D., Mulvaney, C., Ye, L., …Stewart-Brown, S. (2013). Parenting interventions for the prevention of unintentional injuries in childhood. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2013(3), https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD006020.pub3

© 2013 The Cochrane Collaboration. Background: Parent education and training programmes can improve maternal psychosocial health, child behavioural problems and parenting practices. This review assesses the effects of parenting interventions for redu... Read More about Parenting interventions for the prevention of unintentional injuries in childhood.