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Using record linkage analysis to inform the development of an improved care pathway(s) for psychiatric and self-harm emergencies currently transferred by ambulance to Emergency Departments Aug 1, 2016 - Oct 31, 2016
Psychiatric emergencies, and episodes of self-harm, accounted for over 30,000 Scottish ambulance call-outs in 2011. The overwhelming majority of these people were taken directly to Emergency Departments (ED). There is mounting evidence and substantia... Read More about Using record linkage analysis to inform the development of an improved care pathway(s) for psychiatric and self-harm emergencies currently transferred by ambulance to Emergency Departments.

The role of CHildhood Adversities and their subsequent effect on mental ill-health and Suicidal behaviour (CHASe) Oct 1, 2018 - Nov 27, 2020
Deaths by suicide among young people are common, increasing year by year in 15-19 year olds, have devastating consequences for everyone involved, and are a signficant UK public health problem. People with experience of adverse life events, particular... Read More about The role of CHildhood Adversities and their subsequent effect on mental ill-health and Suicidal behaviour (CHASe).

Individual and contextual deprivation: Association with cancer outcomes and implications for cancer policy Apr 1, 2019 - Sep 30, 2021
This project will use data from the Longitudinal Study for England and Wales to investigate inequalities in survival after a cancer diagnosis. It will compare and contrast estimates for survival obtained when using areal measures of deprivation to th... Read More about Individual and contextual deprivation: Association with cancer outcomes and implications for cancer policy.

Exploring the use of activity tracking and mobile phone based feedback integrated with health care records to increase activity levels and reduce sedentary behaviour in people with type 2 diabetes Jan 1, 2018 - Sep 30, 2024
The benefits of exercise and reduced sedentary behavior on health and wellbeing are important for the whole population, but for those with type 2 diabetes they have particular benefits in enhancing blood glucose control. This proposal is to explore t... Read More about Exploring the use of activity tracking and mobile phone based feedback integrated with health care records to increase activity levels and reduce sedentary behaviour in people with type 2 diabetes.

Cardiovascular disparities among young adults in Scotland: Linking the Scottish Longitudinal Study from 1991 to 2011 Jul 1, 2018 - Dec 31, 2019
In this study, we aim to examine:
1. Trends in the prevalence of hospital admissions for CHD in young adults and compare them with older adults between 1991 to 2011;
2. Trend in the annual rates of major CHD events (non-fatal MI and C... Read More about Cardiovascular disparities among young adults in Scotland: Linking the Scottish Longitudinal Study from 1991 to 2011.