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Developing a framework to guide the evaluation of training in research skills for health and care professionals (2023)
Journal Article
Sabey, A., Biddle, M., & Bray, I. (2023). Developing a framework to guide the evaluation of training in research skills for health and care professionals. Education for Health, 36(2), 83-87. https://doi.org/10.4103/efh.efh_289_22

Background: Delivering research skills training to health professionals through short, applied sessions outside a formal higher education program, can help fill gaps in training and build research capacity in clinical settings. This has been the ende... Read More about Developing a framework to guide the evaluation of training in research skills for health and care professionals.

Exploring relationships between GBGI exposure and health and social outcomes in Bristol, UK (2023)
Presentation / Conference
West, H., Sinnett, D., & Bray, I. (2023, August). Exploring relationships between GBGI exposure and health and social outcomes in Bristol, UK. Paper presented at Royal Geographical Society Annual International Conference, London

Mental health, particularly for urban populations, is a growing public health concern. Understanding how people relate to and feel a sense of belonging in the urban environment is therefore an important research agenda. There is growing evidence abou... Read More about Exploring relationships between GBGI exposure and health and social outcomes in Bristol, UK.

Mapping the relationship between Green-Blue-Grey Infrastructure (GBGI) and quality of life (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Sinnett, D., West, H., & Bray, I. (2023, July). Mapping the relationship between Green-Blue-Grey Infrastructure (GBGI) and quality of life. Paper presented at Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) Annual Congress, Lodz, Poland

Mental health, particularly for urban populations, is a growing public health concern. As urbanisation continues it is important to plan and develop towns and cities that maximise population wellbeing, and related health and social outcomes, whilst a... Read More about Mapping the relationship between Green-Blue-Grey Infrastructure (GBGI) and quality of life.

Mapping the relationship between green-blue-grey infrastructure (GBGI) and quality of life: A case study of Bristol, UK (2023)
Presentation / Conference
West, H., Sinnett, D., & Bray, I. (2023, June). Mapping the relationship between green-blue-grey infrastructure (GBGI) and quality of life: A case study of Bristol, UK. Paper presented at European Urban Research Association Conference, Reykjavík, Iceland

Mental health, particularly for urban populations, is a growing public health concern. As urbanisation continues it is important to plan and develop towns and cities that maximise population wellbeing, and related health and social outcomes, whilst a... Read More about Mapping the relationship between green-blue-grey infrastructure (GBGI) and quality of life: A case study of Bristol, UK.

Maternal intrapartum fluids and neonatal weight loss in the breastfed infant (2023)
Journal Article
Rich, M., Dowling, S., & Bray, I. (2023). Maternal intrapartum fluids and neonatal weight loss in the breastfed infant. British Journal of Midwifery, 31(6), 344-351. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2023.31.6.344

Background/Aims Significant weight loss during early life can be of serious concern and assessing weight is key in decisions regarding supplementation. However, supplementation is a significant risk factor for early breastfeeding cessation. Recognisi... Read More about Maternal intrapartum fluids and neonatal weight loss in the breastfed infant.

Measures of greenspace exposure and their association to health-related outcomes for the periods before and during 2020’s Lockdown: A cross-sectional study in the West of England (2023)
Journal Article
Fouad, A. Z., Sinnett, D., Bray, I., McClatchey, R., & Reece, R. (2023). Measures of greenspace exposure and their association to health-related outcomes for the periods before and during 2020’s Lockdown: A cross-sectional study in the West of England. Land,

Greenspaces are argued to be one of the important features in the urban environment that impact the health of the population. Previous research suggested either positive, negative or no associations between greenspaces and health-related outcomes. Th... Read More about Measures of greenspace exposure and their association to health-related outcomes for the periods before and during 2020’s Lockdown: A cross-sectional study in the West of England.

Exposure to green and historic urban environments and mental well-being: Results from EEG and psychometric outcome measures (2022)
Journal Article
Reece, R., Bornioli, A., Bray, I., & Alford, C. (2022). Exposure to green and historic urban environments and mental well-being: Results from EEG and psychometric outcome measures. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(20), 13052. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192013052

Previous studies have identified the benefits of exposure to green or historic environments using qualitative methods and psychometric measures, but studies using a combination of measures are lacking. This study builds on current literature by focus... Read More about Exposure to green and historic urban environments and mental well-being: Results from EEG and psychometric outcome measures.

Exploring the role of exposure to green and blue spaces in preventing anxiety and depression among young people aged 14–24 years living in urban settings: A systematic review and conceptual framework (2022)
Journal Article
Bray, I., Reece, R., Sinnett, D., Martin, F., & Hayward, R. (2022). Exploring the role of exposure to green and blue spaces in preventing anxiety and depression among young people aged 14–24 years living in urban settings: A systematic review and conceptual framework. Environmental Research, 214(4), 114081. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.114081

Despite the growing problem of anxiety and depression amongst young people aged 14–24 years living in urban settings, reviews about the role of exposure to green and blue spaces or nature in preventing anxiety and depression tend to focus on children... Read More about Exploring the role of exposure to green and blue spaces in preventing anxiety and depression among young people aged 14–24 years living in urban settings: A systematic review and conceptual framework.

Exposure to green, blue and historic environments and mental well-being: A comparison between virtual reality head-mounted display and flat screen exposure (2022)
Journal Article
Reece, R., Bornioli, A., Bray, I., Newbutt, N., Satenstein, D., & Alford, C. (2022). Exposure to green, blue and historic environments and mental well-being: A comparison between virtual reality head-mounted display and flat screen exposure. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(15), e9457. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19159457

Improving the mental health of urban residents is a global public health priority. This study builds on existing work that demonstrates the ability of virtual exposure to restorative environments to improve population mental health. It compares the r... Read More about Exposure to green, blue and historic environments and mental well-being: A comparison between virtual reality head-mounted display and flat screen exposure.

Systematic review of the health and equity impacts of remediation and redevelopment of contaminated sites (2022)
Journal Article
Sinnett, D., Bray, I., Baranyi, G., Braubach, M., & Netanyanhu, S. (2022). Systematic review of the health and equity impacts of remediation and redevelopment of contaminated sites. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(9), 5278. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095278

(1) Background: Globally there is a vast legacy of contaminated sites from past industrial, commercial and military activity, waste disposal, and mineral extraction. This review examined the extent to which the remediation of contaminated sites reduc... Read More about Systematic review of the health and equity impacts of remediation and redevelopment of contaminated sites.

Exposure to green space and prevention of anxiety and depression among young people in urban settings: A global scoping review (2021)
Journal Article
Reece, R., Bray, I., Sinnett, D., Hayward, R., & Martin, F. (2021). Exposure to green space and prevention of anxiety and depression among young people in urban settings: A global scoping review. Journal of Public Mental Health, 20(2), 94-104. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPMH-02-2021-0030

Purpose: There is a mental health crisis, particularly among young people. Despite many young people living in urban settings, reviews about the association between exposure to green or natural environments and mental health tend to focus on either c... Read More about Exposure to green space and prevention of anxiety and depression among young people in urban settings: A global scoping review.

Urban redevelopment of contaminated sites: A review of scientific evidence and practical knowledge on environmental and health issues (2021)
Report
Regional Office for Europe, W. Urban redevelopment of contaminated sites: A review of scientific evidence and practical knowledge on environmental and health issues. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe

Across the WHO European Region, the urban population is growing steadily and demand for land is rapidly increasing. Revitalizing and/or remediating industrial sites and contaminated land present an opportunity for sustainable urban development and re... Read More about Urban redevelopment of contaminated sites: A review of scientific evidence and practical knowledge on environmental and health issues.

Body dissatisfaction predicts the onset of depression among adolescent females and males: A prospective study (2020)
Journal Article
Bornioli, A., Lewis-Smith, H., Slater, A., & Bray, I. (2021). Body dissatisfaction predicts the onset of depression among adolescent females and males: A prospective study. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 75(4), 343-348. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2019-213033

Rationale: Body dissatisfaction is prevalent in mid-adolescence and may be associated with the onset of depression. Objective: The study assessed the influence of body dissatisfaction on the occurrence of later depressive episodes in a population-bas... Read More about Body dissatisfaction predicts the onset of depression among adolescent females and males: A prospective study.

Prospective pathways to depressive symptoms and disordered eating in adolescence: A 7-year longitudinal cohort study (2020)
Journal Article
Lewis-Smith, H., Bray, I., Salmon, D., & Slater, A. (2020). Prospective pathways to depressive symptoms and disordered eating in adolescence: A 7-year longitudinal cohort study. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 49(10), 2060-2074. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-020-01291-1

Eating pathology and depressive symptoms increase during adolescence, yet predictive pathways remain predominantly unexplored, despite their implications for prevention. The present study aimed to identify shared risk factors for eating pathology and... Read More about Prospective pathways to depressive symptoms and disordered eating in adolescence: A 7-year longitudinal cohort study.

Coronavirus disease 2019 mortality: A multivariate ecological analysis in relation to ethnicity, population density, obesity, deprivation and pollution (2020)
Journal Article
Bray, I., Gibson, A., & White, J. (2020). Coronavirus disease 2019 mortality: A multivariate ecological analysis in relation to ethnicity, population density, obesity, deprivation and pollution. Public Health, 185, 261-263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2020.06.056

Background: There is emerging evidence about characteristics that may increase the risk of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality, but they are highly correlated. Methods: An ecological analysis was used to estimate associations between these... Read More about Coronavirus disease 2019 mortality: A multivariate ecological analysis in relation to ethnicity, population density, obesity, deprivation and pollution.

Measuring the effectiveness of catch-up MMR delivered by school nurses compared to signposting to general practice on improving MMR coverage (2020)
Journal Article
Altinoluk-Davis, F., Gray, S., & Bray, I. (2020). Measuring the effectiveness of catch-up MMR delivered by school nurses compared to signposting to general practice on improving MMR coverage. Journal of Public Health, 42(2), 416-422. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdaa004

BACKGROUND: This study assesses whether increased coverage of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination differs between areas where school nurses deliver catch-up MMR doses to adolescents in school settings, compared to signposting to general... Read More about Measuring the effectiveness of catch-up MMR delivered by school nurses compared to signposting to general practice on improving MMR coverage.

Methods of identifying and recruiting older people at risk of social isolation and loneliness: A mixed methods review (2019)
Journal Article
Ige, J., Gibbons, L., Bray, I., & Gray, S. (2019). Methods of identifying and recruiting older people at risk of social isolation and loneliness: A mixed methods review. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 19(1), Article 181. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-019-0825-6

Background Loneliness and social isolation are major determinants of mental wellbeing, especially among older adults. The effectiveness of interventions to address loneliness and social isolation among older adults has been questioned due to the lac... Read More about Methods of identifying and recruiting older people at risk of social isolation and loneliness: A mixed methods review.

Adolescent body dissatisfaction and disordered eating: Predictors of later risky health behaviours (2019)
Journal Article
Bornioli, A., Lewis-Smith, H., Smith, A., Slater, A., & Bray, I. (2019). Adolescent body dissatisfaction and disordered eating: Predictors of later risky health behaviours. Social Science and Medicine, 238, Article 112458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112458

Rationale Body dissatisfaction is prevalent among teenagers, and may influence the uptake of risky health behaviours. Objective The study assessed the influence of body dissatisfaction on smoking, cannabis use, drug use, self-harm, gambling, and... Read More about Adolescent body dissatisfaction and disordered eating: Predictors of later risky health behaviours.

Effects of city-wide 20 mph (30km/hour) speed limits on road injuries in Bristol, UK (2019)
Journal Article
Bornioli, A., Bray, I., Pilkington, P., & Parkin, J. (2020). Effects of city-wide 20 mph (30km/hour) speed limits on road injuries in Bristol, UK. Injury Prevention, 26(1), 85-88. https://doi.org/10.1136/injuryprev-2019-043305

Twenty miles per hour (32 km/hour) or 30 km/hour speed limits represent a potential strategy to reduce urban road injuries and are becoming increasingly widespread. However, no study has conducted a robust evaluation of the effects of city-wide 20 mp... Read More about Effects of city-wide 20 mph (30km/hour) speed limits on road injuries in Bristol, UK.

The 20mph speed limit policy in Bristol: Analysis of speed and collisions variations (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Bornioli, A., Bray, I., Pilkington, P., & Bird, E. (2019, May). The 20mph speed limit policy in Bristol: Analysis of speed and collisions variations. Paper presented at The 15th World Conference on Transport Research, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India

The 20mph speed limit policy in Bristol: Analysis of speed and collisions variations

Health inequalities, risky behaviours and protective factors in adolescents: An analysis of secondary survey data from the UK (2019)
Journal Article
Currie, K., & Bray, I. (2019). Health inequalities, risky behaviours and protective factors in adolescents: An analysis of secondary survey data from the UK. Public Health, 170, 133-139. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2019.03.001

Objective: Adolescents are at risk of developing detrimental health behaviours that will affect their adult health. The aim was to estimate prevalence of health risk behaviours (HRB), comparing young people (12–18 years old)in Wiltshire (UK)who are v... Read More about Health inequalities, risky behaviours and protective factors in adolescents: An analysis of secondary survey data from the UK.

Adolescent body dissatisfaction as public health issue: Effects on later risky health behaviours (2019)
Presentation / Conference
Bornioli, A., Lewis-Smith, H., Smith, A., Slater, A., & Bray, I. (2019, March). Adolescent body dissatisfaction as public health issue: Effects on later risky health behaviours. Paper presented at South West Public Health Scientific Conference 2019, Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel, Bristol, England

Aim: Body dissatisfaction is prevalent among teenagers, and may influence the uptake of risky health behaviours. The study assessed the influence of body dissatisfaction on smoking, cannabis use, drug use, self-harm, gambling, and drinking and the me... Read More about Adolescent body dissatisfaction as public health issue: Effects on later risky health behaviours.

Building capacity to use and undertake applied health research: establishing a training programme for the health workforce in the West of England (2019)
Journal Article
Sabey, A., Bray, I., & Gray, S. (2019). Building capacity to use and undertake applied health research: establishing a training programme for the health workforce in the West of England. Public Health, 167, 62-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2018.11.001

Objectives Increasing research capacity is important for health services as part of improving the conduct of high quality research which addresses the needs of patients and the public. It is a core function of the 13 Collaborations for Leadership in... Read More about Building capacity to use and undertake applied health research: establishing a training programme for the health workforce in the West of England.

Exploring the multidisciplinary extent of public health career structures in 12 countries: an exploratory mapping (2018)
Journal Article
Manyara, A., Buunaaisie, C., Annett, H., Bird, E., Bray, I., Ige, J., …Evans, D. (2018). Exploring the multidisciplinary extent of public health career structures in 12 countries: an exploratory mapping. Journal of Public Health, 40(4), e538-e544. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdy057

Background: While much is known about multidisciplinary public health (MDPH) professional practice in the UK which developed particularly in the 1990s, little is known about it in other settings especially low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Thi... Read More about Exploring the multidisciplinary extent of public health career structures in 12 countries: an exploratory mapping.

The effectiveness of a 20 mph speed limit intervention on vehicle speeds in Bristol, UK: A non-randomised stepped wedge design (2018)
Journal Article
Bornioli, A., Bray, I., Pilkington, P., & Bird, E. L. (2018). The effectiveness of a 20 mph speed limit intervention on vehicle speeds in Bristol, UK: A non-randomised stepped wedge design. Journal of Transport and Health, 11, 47-55. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2018.09.009

© 2018 Elsevier Ltd Twenty mph (32.2 km/h) speed limits across urban areas are becoming a widespread tool for public health and road danger reduction globally. Determining the effectiveness of these interventions on motorised vehicle speeds is a cruc... Read More about The effectiveness of a 20 mph speed limit intervention on vehicle speeds in Bristol, UK: A non-randomised stepped wedge design.

Promoting positive body image and tackling overweight/obesity in children and adolescents: A combined health psychology and public health approach (2018)
Journal Article
Bray, I., Slater, A., Lewis-Smith, H., Bird, E., & Sabey, A. (2018). Promoting positive body image and tackling overweight/obesity in children and adolescents: A combined health psychology and public health approach. Preventive Medicine, 116, 219-221. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2018.08.011

© 2018 Elsevier Inc. This article draws attention to the dual global problems of disordered eating and overweight/obesity among children and adolescents. It is well recognised that the main risk factor for disordered eating is body dissatisfaction, y... Read More about Promoting positive body image and tackling overweight/obesity in children and adolescents: A combined health psychology and public health approach.

Increasing engagement with evidence in healthcare: A case study in capacity building (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Sabey, A., & Bray, I. (2018, June). Increasing engagement with evidence in healthcare: A case study in capacity building. Poster presented at UWE Learning and Teaching Conference 2018, Frenchay, Bristol, England

The National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care West (NIHR CLAHRC West) works with partner organisations, including the NHS, local authorities and universities, to conduct applied health res... Read More about Increasing engagement with evidence in healthcare: A case study in capacity building.

Proximity to overhead power lines and childhood leukaemia: an international pooled analysis (2018)
Journal Article
Pedersen, C., Hémon, D., Amoon, A. T., Crespi, C. M., Ahlbom, A., Bhatnagar, M., …Kheifets, L. (2018). Proximity to overhead power lines and childhood leukaemia: an international pooled analysis. British Journal of Cancer, 119(3), 364-373. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41416-018-0097-7

© 2018, Cancer Research UK. Background: Although studies have consistently found an association between childhood leukaemia risk and magnetic fields, the associations between childhood leukaemia and distance to overhead power lines have been inconsis... Read More about Proximity to overhead power lines and childhood leukaemia: an international pooled analysis.

Employability and career experiences of international graduates of MSc Public Health: a mixed methods study (2018)
Journal Article
Buunaaisie, C., Manyara, A., Annett, H., Bird, E., Bray, I., Ige, J., …Evans, D. (2018). Employability and career experiences of international graduates of MSc Public Health: a mixed methods study. Public Health, 160, 62-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2018.03.032

© 2018 The Royal Society for Public Health Objectives: This article aims to describe the public health career experiences of international graduates of a Master of Science in Public Health (MSc PH) programme and to contribute to developing the eviden... Read More about Employability and career experiences of international graduates of MSc Public Health: a mixed methods study.

Measuring the effectiveness of catch-up MMR delivered by school nurses compared to signposting to general practice on improving MMR coverage: A retrospective cohort study (2018)
Presentation / Conference
Altinoluk-Davis, F., Gray, S., Bray, I., & Powell, J. (2018, March). Measuring the effectiveness of catch-up MMR delivered by school nurses compared to signposting to general practice on improving MMR coverage: A retrospective cohort study. Presented at South West Public Health Scientific Conference 2018, Bristol, England

Aim: This study aims to determine the extent to which increased coverage of at least one dose and two doses of MMR differs between areas in which school nurses deliver catch-up MMR doses to adolescents in school settings, compared to signposting to g... Read More about Measuring the effectiveness of catch-up MMR delivered by school nurses compared to signposting to general practice on improving MMR coverage: A retrospective cohort study.

The Bristol Twenty Miles Per Hour Limit Evaluation (BRITE) Study (2018)
Report
Pilkington, P., Bornioli, A., Bray, I., & Bird, E. (2018). The Bristol Twenty Miles Per Hour Limit Evaluation (BRITE) Study

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the roll-out of 20mph speed limits across the city of Bristol. The research took a holistic, public health approach to evaluation, using a variety of data sources to examine changes in vehicle speeds, road t... Read More about The Bristol Twenty Miles Per Hour Limit Evaluation (BRITE) Study.

Weight gain in mid-childhood and its relationship with the fast food environment (2017)
Journal Article
Pearce, M., Bray, I., & Horswell, M. (2018). Weight gain in mid-childhood and its relationship with the fast food environment. Journal of Public Health, 40(2), 237-244. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdx108

© The Author 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Faculty of Public Health. All rights reserved. Background Childhood obesity is a serious public health issue. Understanding environmental factors and their contribution to weight ga... Read More about Weight gain in mid-childhood and its relationship with the fast food environment.

Recruitment, employability and career development for international students undertaking the UWE MSc Public Health: Final report (2017)
Report
Buunaaisie, C., Manyara, A., Annett, H., Bird, E., Bray, I., Ige, J., …Evans, D. (2017). Recruitment, employability and career development for international students undertaking the UWE MSc Public Health: Final report

Executive Summary Background Over the last decade, the MSc Public Health at UWE has successfully recruited many international students. An issue for the university in promoting the benefits of the programme internationally is that there is a good c... Read More about Recruitment, employability and career development for international students undertaking the UWE MSc Public Health: Final report.

Increasing engagement with evidence in healthcare: A case study in capacity building (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Sabey, A., & Bray, I. (2017, June). Increasing engagement with evidence in healthcare: A case study in capacity building. Presented at Evidence Live 2017, Oxford, England

Objectives The National Institute for Health Research funded the Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care, for the West of England (CLAHRC West) in January 2014, to run for 5 years. CLAHRC West seeks to develop and expand hea... Read More about Increasing engagement with evidence in healthcare: A case study in capacity building.

Association between food for life, a whole setting healthy and sustainable food programme, and primary school children’s consumption of fruit and vegetables: A Cross-Sectional study in England (2017)
Journal Article
Jones, M., Pitt, H., Oxford, L., Bray, I., Kimberlee, R., & Orme, J. (2017). Association between food for life, a whole setting healthy and sustainable food programme, and primary school children’s consumption of fruit and vegetables: A Cross-Sectional study in England. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(6), 639. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14060639

© 2017 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. The promotion of dietary health is a public health priority in England and in other countries. Research shows that the majority of children do not consume the recommended amount of fruit and v... Read More about Association between food for life, a whole setting healthy and sustainable food programme, and primary school children’s consumption of fruit and vegetables: A Cross-Sectional study in England.

Factors associated with acute urinary retention in thrombolysed acute stroke patients - A retrospective cohort study (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Madigan, B., Lockyer, L., & Bray, I. (2017, May). Factors associated with acute urinary retention in thrombolysed acute stroke patients - A retrospective cohort study. Poster presented at 3rd European Stroke Organisation conference, Prague, Czech Republic

Background: Acute Urinary Retention (AUR) is common after stroke. Aim: This study tried to identify factors that may predispose acute ischaemic stroke patients to develop AUR post thrombolysis. A secondary aim was to evaluate whether any factors inf... Read More about Factors associated with acute urinary retention in thrombolysed acute stroke patients - A retrospective cohort study.

A randomised controlled trial of student nurse performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a simulated family-witnessed resuscitation scenario (2017)
Journal Article
Kenny, G., Bray, I., Pontin, D., Jefferies, R., & Albarran, J. (2017). A randomised controlled trial of student nurse performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a simulated family-witnessed resuscitation scenario. Nurse Education in Practice, 24, 21-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2017.03.004

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd This randomized controlled trial, conducted in a UK University nursing department, compared student nurses' performance during a simulated cardiac arrest. Eighteen teams of four students were randomly assigned to one of three scen... Read More about A randomised controlled trial of student nurse performance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in a simulated family-witnessed resuscitation scenario.

Mode of delivery affected questionnaire response rates in a birth cohort study (2016)
Journal Article
Bray, I., Bray, I., Noble, S., Robinson, R., Molloy, L., & Tilling, K. (2017). Mode of delivery affected questionnaire response rates in a birth cohort study. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 81, 64-71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2016.09.004

© 2016 The Author(s) Objectives Cohort studies must collect data from their participants as economically as possible, while maintaining response rates. This randomized controlled trial investigated whether offering a choice of online or paper questio... Read More about Mode of delivery affected questionnaire response rates in a birth cohort study.

Family-witnessed resuscitation: focus group inquiry into UK student nurse experiences of simulated resuscitation scenarios (2016)
Journal Article
Pontin, D., Kenny, G., Bray, I., & Albarran, J. (2016). Family-witnessed resuscitation: focus group inquiry into UK student nurse experiences of simulated resuscitation scenarios. BMJ Simulation & Technology Enhanced Learning, 2(3), 73-77. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjstel-2016-000115

© Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. Aims To describe the impact of family members' presence on student nurse performance in a witnessed resuscitation scenario. To explore student nurses' attitudes to simulated family-witnessed resuscitat... Read More about Family-witnessed resuscitation: focus group inquiry into UK student nurse experiences of simulated resuscitation scenarios.

Chinese adult perception towards organ donation in Hong Kong (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Li, W. C., Albarran, J., Li, C. S., & Bray, I. (2016, August). Chinese adult perception towards organ donation in Hong Kong. Paper presented at 26th International Congress of The Transplantation Society, Hong Kong

A qualitative descriptive study was designed with the aim of investigating the current values, beliefs and experiences of Adult Hong Kong Chinese people around organ donation.

Family presence during resuscitation: Validation of the risk–benefit and self-confidence scales for student nurses (2016)
Journal Article
Bray, I., Kenny, G., Pontin, D., Williams, R., & Albarran, J. (2016). Family presence during resuscitation: Validation of the risk–benefit and self-confidence scales for student nurses. Journal of Research in Nursing, 21(4), 306-322. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987116645838

© 2016, © The Author(s) 2016. Background. There is increasing debate about the advantages and disadvantages of family-witnessed resuscitation. Research about the views of healthcare providers depends upon reliable tools to measure their perceptions.... Read More about Family presence during resuscitation: Validation of the risk–benefit and self-confidence scales for student nurses.

Epidemiology and public health intelligence (2016)
Book Chapter
Bray, I., Bray, I., & Regmi, K. (2016). Epidemiology and public health intelligence. In K. Regmi, & I. Gee (Eds.), Public Health Intelligence: Issues of Measure and Method (19-40). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28326-5_2

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016. This chapter provides an introduction to epidemiology. It covers the key epidemiological concepts such as bias and confounding, as well as providing an overview of the nature, history and types of... Read More about Epidemiology and public health intelligence.

Evaluation of Food for Life 2013-15: Summary and synthesis report (2016)
Report
Jones, M., Pitt, H., Orme, J., Bray, I., Gray, S., Kimberlee, R., …Weitkamp, E. (2016). Evaluation of Food for Life 2013-15: Summary and synthesis report

This is the final report of the phase two evaluation of Food for Life undertaken by the University of the West of England, Bristol 2013-15. The research encompassed five workstreams: 1. Long term impacts and durability - understanding how and w... Read More about Evaluation of Food for Life 2013-15: Summary and synthesis report.

Student nurses self-confidence and perceptions of the risk and benefits associated with family-witnessed resuscitation – a cross sectional survey (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Bray, I., Albarran, J., Kenny, G., Williams, R., & Pontin, D. (2016, February). Student nurses self-confidence and perceptions of the risk and benefits associated with family-witnessed resuscitation – a cross sectional survey. Poster presented at Southwest Public Health Scientific Conference, Bristol, England

Family-witnessed resuscitation (FWR) has become more widespread in the UK since the 1990s. It remains controversial with many health care professionals citing concerns about 1) the long-term effects for the family member and 2) fears about their abil... Read More about Student nurses self-confidence and perceptions of the risk and benefits associated with family-witnessed resuscitation – a cross sectional survey.

Using the Bristol City Council Quality of Life Survey (2011-2013) – Preliminary analysis of life satisfaction and recommendations for further analyses (2016)
Report
Mundy, J., & Bray, I. (2016). Using the Bristol City Council Quality of Life Survey (2011-2013) – Preliminary analysis of life satisfaction and recommendations for further analyses

The purpose of this report is to explore the utility of the Bristol Quality of Life (QoL) Survey for measuring levels of life satisfaction (as a measure of well-being and mental health) in Bristol’s population aged 55 and over. An earlier report exa... Read More about Using the Bristol City Council Quality of Life Survey (2011-2013) – Preliminary analysis of life satisfaction and recommendations for further analyses.

A randomised controlled trial comparing opt-in and opt-out home visits for tracing lost participants in a prospective birth cohort study (2015)
Journal Article
Bray, I., Noble, S., Boyd, A., Brown, L., Hayes, P., Malcolm, J., …Tilling, K. (2015). A randomised controlled trial comparing opt-in and opt-out home visits for tracing lost participants in a prospective birth cohort study. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 15(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-015-0041-y

© 2015 Bray et al. Background: Attrition is an important problem in cohort studies. Tracing cohort members who have moved or otherwise lost contact with the study is vital. There is some debate about the acceptability and relative effectiveness of op... Read More about A randomised controlled trial comparing opt-in and opt-out home visits for tracing lost participants in a prospective birth cohort study.

Changes in objectively measured BMI in children aged 4-11 years: Data from the National Child Measurement Programme (2015)
Journal Article
Pearce, M., Webb-Phillips, S., & Bray, I. (2016). Changes in objectively measured BMI in children aged 4-11 years: Data from the National Child Measurement Programme. Journal of Public Health, 38(3), 459-466. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdv058

© 2015 The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Faculty of Public Health. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com. Background This study looked at the degree of weight gain between t... Read More about Changes in objectively measured BMI in children aged 4-11 years: Data from the National Child Measurement Programme.

Ex-military personnel in the criminal justice system: A cross-sectional study (2013)
Journal Article
Bray, I., O'Malley, P., Ashcroft, S., Adedeji, L., & Spriggs, A. (2013). Ex-military personnel in the criminal justice system: A cross-sectional study. Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 52(5), 516-526. https://doi.org/10.1111/hojo.12027

The aim of this article is to estimate the proportion of Regular veterans in England and Wales who are in prison or supervised by a Probation Trust. A cross-sectional data linkage approach was taken, matching a database of Service leavers with prison... Read More about Ex-military personnel in the criminal justice system: A cross-sectional study.

Smoking prevalence amongst UK Armed Forces recruits: Changes in behaviour after 3 years follow-up and factors affecting smoking behaviour (2013)
Journal Article
Bray, I., Richardson, P., & Harrison, K. (2013). Smoking prevalence amongst UK Armed Forces recruits: Changes in behaviour after 3 years follow-up and factors affecting smoking behaviour. Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, 159(1), 44-50. https://doi.org/10.1136/jramc-2013-000009

Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate smoking prevalence of Tri-Service recruits, and changes in smoking behaviour at 3-year follow-up, by trade group and gender. Associations with educational attainment and deprivation were also as... Read More about Smoking prevalence amongst UK Armed Forces recruits: Changes in behaviour after 3 years follow-up and factors affecting smoking behaviour.

Factors influencing response rates to ALSPAC questionnaires (2012)
Presentation / Conference
Bray, I., & Tilling, K. (2012, April). Factors influencing response rates to ALSPAC questionnaires. Presented at ALSPAC Scientific Conference, Bristol

This presentation describes an analysis of response rates to questionnaires to mothers, their partners and the children/young people in the ALSPAC (Children of the 90s) study. Response rates are plotted over time. Multi-level models are then used to... Read More about Factors influencing response rates to ALSPAC questionnaires.

Estimating the proportion of offenders supervised by probation trusts in England and Wales who are ex-Armed Forces (2011)
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Bray, I., O'Malley, P., Ashcroft, S., Adedeji, E., & Spriggs, A. (2011). Estimating the proportion of offenders supervised by probation trusts in England and Wales who are ex-Armed Forces

On 15 September 2010 Defence Analytical Services and Advice (DASA) published its estimate of the proportion of prisoners in England and Wales who are ex-Armed Forces. The study involved matching the personal details of adult prisoners (a snapshot tak... Read More about Estimating the proportion of offenders supervised by probation trusts in England and Wales who are ex-Armed Forces.

Estimating the proportion of prisoners in England and Wales who are ex-Armed Forces - further analysis (2010)
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Bray, I., O'Malley, P., Ashcroft, S., Adedeji, E., & Spriggs, A. (2010). Estimating the proportion of prisoners in England and Wales who are ex-Armed Forces - further analysis

On 25 January 2010 Defence Analytical Services and Advice (DASA) published its initial estimate of the proportion of prisoners in England and Wales who are ex-Armed Forces. The study involved matching the personal details of adult prisoners against... Read More about Estimating the proportion of prisoners in England and Wales who are ex-Armed Forces - further analysis.

A Fair Start? Child Mortality and Morbidity in the South West. (2010)
Other
Bray, I., Brown, P., Cooke, H., & Parker, L. (2010). A Fair Start? Child Mortality and Morbidity in the South West. Bristol, UK

Children in the South West region are, overall, healthier than their counterparts in other regions. However, many of the child deaths and much of the morbidity are potentially avoidable, suggesting that there is still considerable room for improv... Read More about A Fair Start? Child Mortality and Morbidity in the South West..

Estimating the proportion of prisoners in England and Wales who are ex-Armed Forces; a data matching exercise carried out by the MOD in collaboration with the MoJ (2010)
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Bray, I., O'Malley, P., Ashcroft, S., Adedeji, E., & Spriggs, A. (2010). Estimating the proportion of prisoners in England and Wales who are ex-Armed Forces; a data matching exercise carried out by the MOD in collaboration with the MoJ

The aim of this study was to estimate the proportion of prisoners in England and Wales who are ex-Armed Forces by matching administrative datasets held by the MOD and the MoJ. A database of all prisoners in England and Wales on 06/11/09 was matched a... Read More about Estimating the proportion of prisoners in England and Wales who are ex-Armed Forces; a data matching exercise carried out by the MOD in collaboration with the MoJ.

Suicide after leaving the UK armed forces -A cohort study (2009)
Journal Article
Kaput, N., Kapur, N., While, D., Blatchley, N., Bray, I., & Harrison, K. (2009). Suicide after leaving the UK armed forces -A cohort study. PLoS Medicine, 6(3), 0269-0277. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1000026

Background Few studies have examined suicide risk in individuals once they have left the military. We aimed to investigate the rate, timing, and risk factors for suicide in all those who had left the UK Armed Forces (1996-2005). Methods and Findings... Read More about Suicide after leaving the UK armed forces -A cohort study.

Self-harm in UK armed forces personnel: Descriptive and case-control study of general hospital presentations (2009)
Journal Article
Hawton, K., Harriss, L., Casey, D., Simkin, S., Harrison, K., Bray, I., & Blatchley, N. (2009). Self-harm in UK armed forces personnel: Descriptive and case-control study of general hospital presentations. British Journal of Psychiatry, 194(3), 266-272. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.107.048595

Background Little is known about self-harm in the armed forces. Aims To investigate the characteristics of armed forces personnel presenting to a general hospital following self-harm and compare these with matched controls who had self-harmed. Method... Read More about Self-harm in UK armed forces personnel: Descriptive and case-control study of general hospital presentations.

An estimate of the veteran population in England: Based on data from the 2007 adult psychiatric morbidity survey (2009)
Journal Article
Woodhead, C., Sloggett, A., Bray, I., Bradbury, J., McManus, S., Meltzer, H., …Fear, N. (2009). An estimate of the veteran population in England: Based on data from the 2007 adult psychiatric morbidity survey. Population Trends -London-, 138(1), 50-54. https://doi.org/10.1057/pt.2009.47

BACKGROUND: The health and well-being of military veterans has recently generated much media and political interest. Estimating the current and future size of the veteran population is important to the planning and allocation of veteran support s... Read More about An estimate of the veteran population in England: Based on data from the 2007 adult psychiatric morbidity survey.

Residential exposure to electric power transmission lines and risk of lymphoproliferative and myeloproliferative disorders: A case-control study (2007)
Journal Article
Lowenthal, R. M., Tuck, D. M., & Bray, I. (2007). Residential exposure to electric power transmission lines and risk of lymphoproliferative and myeloproliferative disorders: A case-control study. Internal Medicine Journal, 37(9), 614-619. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2007.01389.x

Background: Studies have shown an association between electromagnetic fields and childhood leukaemia. The aim of this study was to determine whether there is an increased risk of lymphoproliferative disorders (LPD) or myeloproliferative disorders (MP... Read More about Residential exposure to electric power transmission lines and risk of lymphoproliferative and myeloproliferative disorders: A case-control study.

The operational emergency department attendance register (OPEDAR): a new epidemiological tool. (2007)
Journal Article
Russell, R., Hodgetts, T., Ollerton, J., Massetti, P., Skeet, J., Bray, I., & Harrison, K. (2007). The operational emergency department attendance register (OPEDAR): a new epidemiological tool. Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, 153(4), 244-250. https://doi.org/10.1136/jramc-153-04-06

AIM: To determine the number, status and nature of emergency department attendances to deployed field hospitals. POPULATION: All attendances to the emergency department (ED) of deployed field hospitals in support of Operation TELIC (Iraq) from initia... Read More about The operational emergency department attendance register (OPEDAR): a new epidemiological tool..

Advanced paternal age: How old is too old? (2006)
Journal Article
Smith, G. D., Bray, I., & Gunnell, D. (2006). Advanced paternal age: How old is too old?. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 60(10), 851-853. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2005.045179

Average paternal age in the UK is increasing. The public health implications of this trend have not been widely anticipated or debated. This commentary aims to contribute to such a debate. Accumulated chromosomal aberrations and mutations occurri... Read More about Advanced paternal age: How old is too old?.

Increase in schizophrenia incidence rates: Findings in a Canadian cohort born 1975-1985 (2006)
Journal Article
Bray, I., Waraich, P., Jones, W., Slater, S., Goldner, E. M., & Somers, J. (2006). Increase in schizophrenia incidence rates: Findings in a Canadian cohort born 1975-1985. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 41(8), 611-618. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-006-0073-z

Background: Results from previous studies on the incidence rates for schizophrenia are inconsistent, with some showing a declining rate [e.g., Suvisaari et al. (1999) Arch Gen Psychiatry 56:733-740] and others showing an increasing rate [e.g., Boydel... Read More about Increase in schizophrenia incidence rates: Findings in a Canadian cohort born 1975-1985.

Suicide rates, life satisfaction and happiness as markers for population mental health (2006)
Journal Article
Bray, I., & Gunnell, D. (2006). Suicide rates, life satisfaction and happiness as markers for population mental health. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 41(5), 333-337. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-006-0049-z

Objective: To examine the association of variables from survey data on well-being with suicide rates and other markers of population mental health in Europe. Design: Ecological study correlating (Spearman's rank correlation) life satisfaction and hap... Read More about Suicide rates, life satisfaction and happiness as markers for population mental health.

Associations of childhood and adulthood height and the components of height with insulin-like growth factor levels in adulthood: A 65-year follow-up of the Boyd Orr cohort (2006)
Journal Article
Martin, R. M., Holly, J. M., Bray, I., Gunnell, D., Middleton, N., & Smith, G. D. (2006). Associations of childhood and adulthood height and the components of height with insulin-like growth factor levels in adulthood: A 65-year follow-up of the Boyd Orr cohort. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 91(4), 1382-1389. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2005-1722

Context: Taller individuals with longer legs have a higher risk of cancer but a lower risk of coronary heart disease. Objective: We investigated whether childhood height and its components are associated with the IGF system in adulthood. Design and P... Read More about Associations of childhood and adulthood height and the components of height with insulin-like growth factor levels in adulthood: A 65-year follow-up of the Boyd Orr cohort.

Relationship between antidepressant sales and secular trends in suicide rates in the Nordic countries (2006)
Journal Article
Reseland, S., Bray, I., & Gunnell, D. (2006). Relationship between antidepressant sales and secular trends in suicide rates in the Nordic countries. British Journal of Psychiatry, 188(4), 354-358. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.188.4.354

Background: The effect of recent increases in antidepressant prescribing on population suicide rates is uncertain. Aims: To investigate the relationship between antidepressant sales and trends in suicide rates. Method: Graphical and quantitative asse... Read More about Relationship between antidepressant sales and secular trends in suicide rates in the Nordic countries.

Bayesian projections: What are the effects of excluding data from younger age groups? (2005)
Journal Article
Baker, A., & Bray, I. (2005). Bayesian projections: What are the effects of excluding data from younger age groups?. American Journal of Epidemiology, 162(8), 798-805. https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwi273

Bayesian age-period-cohort models are used increasingly to project cancer incidence and mortality rates. Data for younger age groups for which rates are low are often discarded from the analysis. The authors explored the effect of excluding these dat... Read More about Bayesian projections: What are the effects of excluding data from younger age groups?.

The epidemiology of multiple sclerosis in Devon: A comparison of the new and old classification criteria (2004)
Journal Article
Fox, C. M., Bensa, S., Bray, I., & Zajicek, J. P. (2004). The epidemiology of multiple sclerosis in Devon: A comparison of the new and old classification criteria. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 75(1), 56-60

OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Devon and compare the new McDonald classification guidelines with the Poser criteria currently used. METHODS: All patients known to have multiple sclerosis and alive and resi... Read More about The epidemiology of multiple sclerosis in Devon: A comparison of the new and old classification criteria.

A mixture model for rounded data (2003)
Journal Article
Wright, D. E., & Bray, I. (2003). A mixture model for rounded data. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series D, 52(1), 3-13. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9884.00338

The paper focuses on the problem of data heaping that arises when measurements are recorded to varying degrees of precision. The work is motivated by an application in foetal medicine where measurements obtained from ultrasound images are rounded to... Read More about A mixture model for rounded data.

Application of Markov chain Monte Carlo methods to projecting cancer incidence and mortality (2002)
Journal Article
Bray, I. (2002). Application of Markov chain Monte Carlo methods to projecting cancer incidence and mortality. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series C, 51(2), 151-164. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9876.00260

Projections based on incidence and mortality data collected by cancer registries are important for estimating current rates in the short term, and public health planning in the longer term. Classical approaches are dependent on questionable parametri... Read More about Application of Markov chain Monte Carlo methods to projecting cancer incidence and mortality.

Application of Markov chain Monte Carlo methods to modelling birth prevalence of Down syndrome (2002)
Journal Article
Bray, I., & Wright, D. E. (2002). Application of Markov chain Monte Carlo methods to modelling birth prevalence of Down syndrome. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series C, 47(4), 589-602. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9876.00130

Data collected before the routine application of prenatal screening are of unique value in estimating the natural live-birth prevalence of Down syndrome. However, much of these data are from births from over 20 years ago and they are of uncertain qua... Read More about Application of Markov chain Monte Carlo methods to modelling birth prevalence of Down syndrome.

Recent trends and future directions for lung cancer mortality in Europe (2002)
Journal Article
Brennan, P., & Bray, I. (2002). Recent trends and future directions for lung cancer mortality in Europe. British Journal of Cancer, 87(1), 43-48. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6600352

Lung cancer mortality patterns throughout Europe are very heterogeneous and largely reflect past smoking habits. In order to clarify the changing patterns of lung cancer in Europe we have plotted the overall lung cancer trends among men and women for... Read More about Recent trends and future directions for lung cancer mortality in Europe.

Recent trends and future projections of lymphoid neoplasms - A Bayesian age-period-cohort analysis (2001)
Journal Article
Bray, I., Brennan, P., & Boffetta, P. (2001). Recent trends and future projections of lymphoid neoplasms - A Bayesian age-period-cohort analysis. Cancer Causes and Control, 12(9), 813-820. https://doi.org/10.1023/A%3A1012240117335

Objectives: A steady increase in incidence of lymphoid neoplasms has been reported, especially for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). Using high-quality incidence data from 1973-1992 in nine population-based cancer registries (Alberta, Bombay, Denmark, Is... Read More about Recent trends and future projections of lymphoid neoplasms - A Bayesian age-period-cohort analysis.

Projections of alcohol- and tobacco-related cancer mortality in Central Europe (2000)
Journal Article
Bray, I., Brennan, P., & Boffetta, P. (2000). Projections of alcohol- and tobacco-related cancer mortality in Central Europe. International Journal of Cancer, 87(1), 122-128. https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0215%2820000701%2987%3A1%3C122%3A%3AAID-IJC18%3E3.0.CO%3B2-W

Central European mortality rates for cancer sites related to tobacco and alcohol have increased rapidly in recent decades. From a public health point of view, it is of considerable interest to know whether these past increases in cancer mortality wil... Read More about Projections of alcohol- and tobacco-related cancer mortality in Central Europe.

Estimating birth prevalence of Down's syndrome (2000)
Journal Article
Wright, D. E., & Bray, I. (2000). Estimating birth prevalence of Down's syndrome. Journal of epidemiology and biostatistics, 5(2), 89-97

BACKGROUND: Estimates of maternal age-specific prevalence of Down's syndrome are needed for the assessment of environmental factors, for counselling and monitoring screening programmes. The estimates should relate to populations of women who have... Read More about Estimating birth prevalence of Down's syndrome.

Estimating the spontaneous loss of Down syndrome fetuses between the times of chorionic villus sampling, amniocentesis and livebirth (1998)
Journal Article
Bray, I., & Wright, D. E. (1998). Estimating the spontaneous loss of Down syndrome fetuses between the times of chorionic villus sampling, amniocentesis and livebirth. Prenatal Diagnosis, 18(10), 1045-1054. https://doi.org/10.1002/%28SICI%291097-0223%281998100%2918%3A10%3C1045%3A%3AAID-PD403%3E3.0.CO%3B2-R

Recent publications concerning the prevalence of Down syndrome at times of chorionic villus sampling (CVS), amniocentesis and livebirth were reviewed with particular interest in estimates of spontaneous loss of Down syndrome fetuses during pregnancy.... Read More about Estimating the spontaneous loss of Down syndrome fetuses between the times of chorionic villus sampling, amniocentesis and livebirth.

Joint estimation of Down syndrome risk and ascertainment rates: A meta-analysis of nine published data sets (1998)
Journal Article
Bray, I., Wright, D. E., Davies, C., & Hook, E. B. (1998). Joint estimation of Down syndrome risk and ascertainment rates: A meta-analysis of nine published data sets. Prenatal Diagnosis, 18(1), 9-20. https://doi.org/10.1002/%28SICI%291097-0223%28199801%2918%3A1%3C9%3A%3AAID-PD210%3E3.0.CO%3B2-F

In this paper we present an analysis of nine data sets in which ascertainment and maternal age risk of Down syndrome are estimated jointly using maximum likelihood. We include data on 4825 Down syndrome cases from nine previously published data sets.... Read More about Joint estimation of Down syndrome risk and ascertainment rates: A meta-analysis of nine published data sets.

Application of Markov chain Monte Carlo methods to modelling birth prevalence of Down syndrome (1998)
Journal Article
Bray, I., & Wright, D. E. (1998). Application of Markov chain Monte Carlo methods to modelling birth prevalence of Down syndrome. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series C, 47(4), 589-602. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9876.00130

Data collected before the routine application of prenatal screening are of unique value in estimating the natural live-birth prevalence of Down syndrome. However, much of these data are from births from over 20 years ago and they are of uncertain qua... Read More about Application of Markov chain Monte Carlo methods to modelling birth prevalence of Down syndrome.

Using the Bristol City Council Quality of Life Survey (2011-2013) to support the Bristol Health Partners Health Integration Team ‘Active People: Promoting Healthy Life Expectancy’ – Preliminary analysis and recommendations for further analyses
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Bennett-Britton, B., Mundy, J., & Bray, I. (2016). Using the Bristol City Council Quality of Life Survey (2011-2013) to support the Bristol Health Partners Health Integration Team ‘Active People: Promoting Healthy Life Expectancy’ – Preliminary analysis and recommendations for further analyses

The purpose of this report is to explore the utility of the Bristol Quality of Life Survey for measuring levels of physical activity in Bristol to support the 'Active People: Promoting Healthy Life Expectancy' Health Integration Team (HIT). Key issue... Read More about Using the Bristol City Council Quality of Life Survey (2011-2013) to support the Bristol Health Partners Health Integration Team ‘Active People: Promoting Healthy Life Expectancy’ – Preliminary analysis and recommendations for further analyses.

Research Methods for Public Health
Book
McClean, S., Bray, I., de Viggiani, N., Bird, E., & Pilkington, P. (2019). Research Methods for Public Health. London: SAGE Publication

Public health research has undoubtedly played a key role in advancing people’s health and wellbeing. Recent successes in public health research are evident in celebrated achievements in health improvement and health protection, including advances in... Read More about Research Methods for Public Health.