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Elective induction of labour: The problem of interpretation and communication of risks (2012)
Journal Article
Cheyne, H., Abhyankar, P., & Williams, B. (2012). Elective induction of labour: The problem of interpretation and communication of risks. Midwifery, 28(4), 412-415. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2012.06.009

Induction of labour is one of the most commonly performed procedures in maternity care in developed countries, experienced by over 20% of pregnant women (approximately 160,000 women annually in the UK (UK National Statistics)). Current guidelines sug... Read More about Elective induction of labour: The problem of interpretation and communication of risks.

Intervention description is not enough: evidence from an in-depth multiple case study on the untold role and impact of context in randomised controlled trials of seven complex interventions (2012)
Journal Article
Wells, M., Williams, B., Treweek, S., Coyle, J., & Taylor, J. (2012). Intervention description is not enough: evidence from an in-depth multiple case study on the untold role and impact of context in randomised controlled trials of seven complex interventions. Trials, 13, Article 95. https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-13-95

Background: A number of single case reports have suggested that the context within which intervention studies take place may challenge the assumptions that underpin randomised controlled trials (RCTs). However, the diverse ways in which context may c... Read More about Intervention description is not enough: evidence from an in-depth multiple case study on the untold role and impact of context in randomised controlled trials of seven complex interventions.

Exploring cognitive skill development in midwifery education (2012)
Journal Article
Lake, S., & McInnes, R. J. (2012). Exploring cognitive skill development in midwifery education. Nurse Education in Practice, 12(5), 264-268. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2012.04.015

Changes in maternity services and the role of the midwife mean that the midwife must provide flexible, evidence-based, woman-centred care. As the lead professional, the midwife must use a high level of professional judgement, clinical reasoning and d... Read More about Exploring cognitive skill development in midwifery education.

What future for midwifery? (2012)
Journal Article
McInnes, R. J., & Mc Intosh, C. (2012). What future for midwifery?. Nurse Education in Practice, 12(5), 297-300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2012.04.011

Safe, effective and high quality maternity care is crucial to the wellbeing of mother and baby and for society as a whole. The midwife is now recognized and recommended as the lead professional and co-ordinator of care for low risk women and plays a... Read More about What future for midwifery?.

Acute effects of weight training on glycaemia in type 1 diabetes (2012)
Journal Article
Chisholm, J., Kilbride, L., Charlton, J., & McKnight, J. (2012). Acute effects of weight training on glycaemia in type 1 diabetes. Practical Diabetes, 29(4), 155-159. https://doi.org/10.1002/pdi.1681

Exercise is regarded as a potential strategy to assist in the management of blood glucose in people with type 1 diabetes. However, currently there is little evidence-based information detailing the acute effects weight training has on glycaemia in ty... Read More about Acute effects of weight training on glycaemia in type 1 diabetes.

Is the effectiveness of tobacco image-based warning labels likely to vary by socio-demographic variable? Findings from an online survey of 19,000 members of the UK Public (2012)
Journal Article
Styles, M., Williams, B., & Humphris, G. (2013). Is the effectiveness of tobacco image-based warning labels likely to vary by socio-demographic variable? Findings from an online survey of 19,000 members of the UK Public. Health Education Journal, 72(3), 351-362. https://doi.org/10.1177/0017896912445237

Objective: Smoking continues to be a major global cause of mortality and morbidity. Countries have increasingly adopted the use of images as warnings on cigarette packs. We aimed to investigate the likely differential impact of varied images and mess... Read More about Is the effectiveness of tobacco image-based warning labels likely to vary by socio-demographic variable? Findings from an online survey of 19,000 members of the UK Public.

A serial qualitative interview study of infant feeding experiences: idealism meets realism (2012)
Journal Article
Hoddinott, P., Craig, L. C. A., Britten, J., & McInnes, R. M. (2012). A serial qualitative interview study of infant feeding experiences: idealism meets realism. BMJ Open, 2(2), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000504

Objective: To investigate the infant feeding experiences of women and their significant others from pregnancy until 6 months after birth to establish what would make a difference. Design: Qualitative serial interview study. Setting: Two health boards... Read More about A serial qualitative interview study of infant feeding experiences: idealism meets realism.

Palliative care - a UK perspective (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Nicol, J. (2012, January). Palliative care - a UK perspective. Presented at Palliative care - a UK perspective

Palliative care - a UK perspective

Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse (2011)
Journal Article
Chouliara, Z., & Ranjbar, V. (2011). Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 24, 918-923

Misconceptions, myths and reality: young women and contraception. (2011)
Journal Article
Brown, S., & Guthrie, K. (2011). Misconceptions, myths and reality: young women and contraception. Primary Care Women's Health Journal, 3,

Despite a recent decline, the UK still has the highest rate of teenage pregnancy in Western Europe. Young women themselves explain why, although access to contraception is relatively easy in theory, they find it difficult in practice to overcome the... Read More about Misconceptions, myths and reality: young women and contraception..

Recovery and the lived experience. (2011)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McKay, E. (2011, December). Recovery and the lived experience. Paper presented at University of Newcastle

Patient, practice and organisational influences on asthma control: Observational data from a national study on primary care in the United Kingdom (2011)
Journal Article
Hoskins, G., Williams, B., Jackson, C., Norman, P., & Donnan, P. (2012). Patient, practice and organisational influences on asthma control: Observational data from a national study on primary care in the United Kingdom. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 49(5), 596-609. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.10.017

Background: Achieving asthma control is central to optimising patient quality of life and clinical outcome. Contemporary models of chronic disease management across a variety of countries point to the importance of micro, meso and macro level influen... Read More about Patient, practice and organisational influences on asthma control: Observational data from a national study on primary care in the United Kingdom.

Recommendations by Queensland GPs to be more physically active: which patients were recommended which activities and what action they took (2011)
Journal Article
Robertson, R., Jepson, R., Shepherd, A., & McInnes, R. (2011). Recommendations by Queensland GPs to be more physically active: which patients were recommended which activities and what action they took. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 35(6), 537-542. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.2011.00779.x

Objective: To ascertain the extent to which general practitioners in Queensland recommend physical activity to their patients, the types of patients they target, types of activities they suggest and how patients respond to the recommendations.

Met... Read More about Recommendations by Queensland GPs to be more physically active: which patients were recommended which activities and what action they took.

Young men, sexual health and responsibility for contraception: a qualitative pilot study (2011)
Journal Article
Brown, S. (2012). Young men, sexual health and responsibility for contraception: a qualitative pilot study. Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care, 38(1), 44-47. https://doi.org/10.1136/jfprhc-2011-100119

Background and methodology: despite increasing interest over the last decade or more in men’s views of sexual health services and use of contraception, most published literature focuses on women. It is important that the views of boys and young men a... Read More about Young men, sexual health and responsibility for contraception: a qualitative pilot study.

Assessing Asthma control in UK primary care: Use of routinely collected prospective observational consultation data to determine appropriateness of a variety of control assessment models (2011)
Journal Article
Hoskins, G., Williams, B., Jackson, C., Norman, P. D., & Donnan, P. T. (2011). Assessing Asthma control in UK primary care: Use of routinely collected prospective observational consultation data to determine appropriateness of a variety of control assessment models. BMC Family Practice, 12, Article 105. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2296-12-105

Background: Assessing asthma control using standardised questionnaires is recommended as good clinical practice but there is little evidence validating their use within primary care. There is however, strong empirical evidence to indicate that age, w... Read More about Assessing Asthma control in UK primary care: Use of routinely collected prospective observational consultation data to determine appropriateness of a variety of control assessment models.

Cohesive subgroups and drug user networks in Dhaka City, Bangladesh (2011)
Journal Article
Gayen, T. K., Gayen, K., Raeside, R., & Elliott, L. (2012). Cohesive subgroups and drug user networks in Dhaka City, Bangladesh. Global Public Health, 7(3), 219-239. https://doi.org/10.1080/17441692.2011.573800

The purpose of this paper was to explore group drug taking behaviour in a slum area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. We set out to examine the relationships between those who met, at least weekly, to take illegal drugs together, and how these relationships migh... Read More about Cohesive subgroups and drug user networks in Dhaka City, Bangladesh.

A feasibility study of a personalised lifestyle programme (HealthForce) for individuals who have participated in cardiovascular risk screening (2011)
Journal Article
Craigie, A. M., Barton, K. L., Macleod, M., Williams, B., van Teijlingen, E., Belch, J. J., & Anderson, A. S. (2011). A feasibility study of a personalised lifestyle programme (HealthForce) for individuals who have participated in cardiovascular risk screening. Preventive Medicine, 52(5), 387-389. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.03.010

Objective. To assess the feasibility of a lifestyle intervention, focusing on diet and activity, in adults participating in cardiovascular screening.

Methods. The 12-week lifestyle intervention comprised three personalised counselling sessions pl... Read More about A feasibility study of a personalised lifestyle programme (HealthForce) for individuals who have participated in cardiovascular risk screening.

Tacit and transitionary: An exploration of patients’ and primary care health professionals’ goals in relation to asthma (2011)
Journal Article
Williams, B., Steven, K., & Sullivan, F. M. (2011). Tacit and transitionary: An exploration of patients’ and primary care health professionals’ goals in relation to asthma. Social Science and Medicine, 72(8), 1359-1366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.02.038

Goal setting is recommended in UK health policy to make health care more patient-centred, to enhance the likelihood of behaviour change and to improve health outcomes. Patient-centred care is thought to be particularly important in the management of... Read More about Tacit and transitionary: An exploration of patients’ and primary care health professionals’ goals in relation to asthma.