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View article: Antibiotic prescribing trends for respiratory infections in children <16 years in England; 2016-2023
Antibiotic prescribing trends for respiratory infections in children <16 years in England; 2016-2023 Open
Background Judicious antibiotic prescribing in primary care is key to combating antimicrobial resistance. The covid-19 pandemic led to changes in healthcare provision with an increase in remote consultations, and changes in incidence of re…
View article: How did the covid-19 pandemic affect lower respiratory tract infections in young children in England?
How did the covid-19 pandemic affect lower respiratory tract infections in young children in England? Open
Background Social distancing policies to reduce transmission of covid-19 also reduced children's exposures to endemic respiratory viruses. We aimed to examine the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on lower respiratory tract infections in und…
View article: Implementation of The Daily Mile™: survey of primary schools in Greater London
Implementation of The Daily Mile™: survey of primary schools in Greater London Open
Background The Daily Mile™ is a free school-based active mile intervention. Its main features include that children run or jog for 15 minutes at least 3 times a week (3x/wk) during school hours. The Daily Mile Foundation recommends 10 prin…
View article: G523 Novel method to build consensus on priorities for healthcare measurement and improvement between children, young people, parents and professionals
G523 Novel method to build consensus on priorities for healthcare measurement and improvement between children, young people, parents and professionals Open
Aims It is widely seen as best practice for professionals and policymakers to develop and prioritise quality measures in equal partnership with patients. This rarely occurs with children and young people (CYP) - partly due to lack of valid…
View article: G522 Participatory evaluation and co production – more than the sum of its parts?
G522 Participatory evaluation and co production – more than the sum of its parts? Open
Introduction Peer or Participatory research (where patients take a more central role) is a useful method for investigating health promotion and health inequity and raising research quality. Co-production of health services is becoming more…
View article: G163 An analysis of healthcare costs in high-need children and young people
G163 An analysis of healthcare costs in high-need children and young people Open
Aims In the context of budget pressures, the need to keep children and young people well and reduce the burden of costly interventions is growing. Little is known about how health spending is distributed amongst the population or how we ca…
View article: Impact of school-based physical activity interventions in primary schools: measuring what matters
Impact of school-based physical activity interventions in primary schools: measuring what matters Open
Background A growing number of small studies suggest that school-based physical activity initiatives can help children achieve the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity per day. However, the heterogeneity of outcomes and measures use…
View article: P15 Does the NHS offer equitable access to specialist paediatric clinics? A study of inequalities in outpatient referrals to eight paediatric subspecialties
P15 Does the NHS offer equitable access to specialist paediatric clinics? A study of inequalities in outpatient referrals to eight paediatric subspecialties Open
Aim To assess the distribution of socioeconomic status across different subspecialty outpatient clinics in a large paediatric service. Methods 32,369 consecutive, accepted, new referrals to selected paediatric clinics at a large London hos…
View article: OP12 The impact of participant-led ‘assets’ during adolescence of early adult health and well-being in the UK: longitudinal analysis and well-being trajectories using the ‘next steps’ dataset
OP12 The impact of participant-led ‘assets’ during adolescence of early adult health and well-being in the UK: longitudinal analysis and well-being trajectories using the ‘next steps’ dataset Open
Background While employment and education rates have been extensively studied, little is known about how general well-being through early-late adolescence impacts well-being into adulthood. Utilising participant-led research, we mapped the…
View article: G13 Prevalence and correlates of low mood, poor quality of life and high symptom impact in adolescents attending a tertiary service for chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis
G13 Prevalence and correlates of low mood, poor quality of life and high symptom impact in adolescents attending a tertiary service for chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis Open
Background Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a condition characterised by persistent fatigue that reduces activity and affects everyday life. It is associated with mood disorders, such as depression and anxiety…
View article: G305 How much variation in paediatric epilepsy admission rates in england can be explained by variation in unit-level performance in the national clinical audit (epilepsy12)
G305 How much variation in paediatric epilepsy admission rates in england can be explained by variation in unit-level performance in the national clinical audit (epilepsy12) Open
Background The UK has higher rates of epilepsy deaths among children and young people than comparable countries, and poor care quality is a contributing factor a significant proportion of epilepsy-related deaths. Admission rates are widely…
View article: G476 Diabetes mortality trends 1990 to 2010 in the uk compared with the eu15 and the usa
G476 Diabetes mortality trends 1990 to 2010 in the uk compared with the eu15 and the usa Open
Aims We investigated whether the UK has higher child and youth diabetes mortality than in comparable European countries and the USA. Methods We obtained data from the WHO World Mortality Database for the UK, the USA and the EU15+ (the 15 c…