Edward J. D. Webb
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View article: Characteristics and population estimates of unpaid end of life carers: An observational study
Characteristics and population estimates of unpaid end of life carers: An observational study Open
Background: Improving support for unpaid carers is a policy priority internationally, yet there are few reliable population estimates on numbers of end of life carers, and little is known about the demographic characteristics of this group…
View article: My husband is my responsibility:” motivations and activities of informal caregiving for patients with chronic diseases in Uganda
My husband is my responsibility:” motivations and activities of informal caregiving for patients with chronic diseases in Uganda Open
Background
Informal care is a vital part of care for many people with chronic diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. Though challenging and demanding, many individuals are involved in the provision of this care. However, it is unclear what mo…
Informal care is a vital part of care for many people with chronic diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. Though challenging and demanding, many individuals are involved in the provision of this care. However, it is unclear what mo…
View article: Health and economic impact of caregiving on informal caregivers of people with chronic diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review
Health and economic impact of caregiving on informal caregivers of people with chronic diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review Open
With a disproportionate burden of chronic diseases and severe shortage of health workers in sub-Saharan Africa, the region implicitly relies on informal caregivers (ICGs) to support the patients both within and outside the health facilitie…
View article: Choice of primary healthcare providers among population in urban areas of low- and middle-income countries—a protocol for systematic review of literature
Choice of primary healthcare providers among population in urban areas of low- and middle-income countries—a protocol for systematic review of literature Open
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View article: The cost-effectiveness of procalcitonin for guiding antibiotic prescribing in individuals hospitalized with COVID-19: part of the PEACH study
The cost-effectiveness of procalcitonin for guiding antibiotic prescribing in individuals hospitalized with COVID-19: part of the PEACH study Open
Background Many hospitals introduced procalcitonin (PCT) testing to help diagnose bacterial coinfection in individuals with COVID-19, and guide antibiotic decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. Objectives Evaluating cost-e…
View article: Long-term health conditions and UK labour market outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic
Long-term health conditions and UK labour market outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Background Long-term health conditions can affect labour market outcomes. COVID-19 may have increased labour market inequalities, e.g. due to restricted opportunities for clinically vulnerable people. Evaluating COVID-19’s impact could hel…
View article: Measuring commissioners' willingness-to-pay for community based childhood obesity prevention programmes using a discrete choice experiment
Measuring commissioners' willingness-to-pay for community based childhood obesity prevention programmes using a discrete choice experiment Open
Background: In the UK, rates of childhood obesity remain high. Community based programmes for child obesity prevention are available to be commissioned by local authorities. However, there is a lack of evidence regarding how programmes are…
View article: Evidence of quality of life for hospitalised patients with COVID-19: a scoping review
Evidence of quality of life for hospitalised patients with COVID-19: a scoping review Open
Background Information on the quality of life of people hospitalised with COVID-19 is important, both in assessing the burden of disease and the cost-effectiveness of treatments. However, there were potential barriers to collecting such ev…
View article: Something for everybody? Assessing the suitability of AAC systems for children using stated preference methods
Something for everybody? Assessing the suitability of AAC systems for children using stated preference methods Open
Little is known about what features of AAC systems are regarded by AAC professionals as more suitable for children with different characteristics. A survey was conducted in which participants rated the suitability of hypothetical AAC syste…
View article: Decision Making About Disease-Modifying Treatments for Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: Stated Preferences and Real-World Choices
Decision Making About Disease-Modifying Treatments for Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: Stated Preferences and Real-World Choices Open
View article: COVID-19 and EQ-5D-5L health state valuation
COVID-19 and EQ-5D-5L health state valuation Open
Background We investigate whether and how general population health state values were influenced by the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes could have important implications, as general population values are used in health res…
View article: How does arthritis affect employment? Longitudinal evidence on 18,000 British adults with arthritis compared to matched controls
How does arthritis affect employment? Longitudinal evidence on 18,000 British adults with arthritis compared to matched controls Open
Policy interventions to support people with arthritis who wish to remain in work might be designed with people in routine work in mind, and targeted at those working in smaller private firms. More research on the cost-effectiveness of thos…
View article: The informal carer experience during the COVID-19 pandemic: mental health, loneliness, and financial (in)-security
The informal carer experience during the COVID-19 pandemic: mental health, loneliness, and financial (in)-security Open
Informal caring is associated with many negative outcomes. COVID-19 caused societal disruption, which may have disproportionately impacted carers. Reducing inequalities requires knowing whether, and how, carers were impacted. COVID-19 Unde…
View article: An Item-Response Mapping from General Health Questionnaire Responses to EQ-5D-3L Using a General Population Sample from England
An Item-Response Mapping from General Health Questionnaire Responses to EQ-5D-3L Using a General Population Sample from England Open
View article: A Phase II trial of Higher RadiOtherapy Dose In The Eradication of early rectal cancer (APHRODITE): protocol for a multicentre, open-label randomised controlled trial
A Phase II trial of Higher RadiOtherapy Dose In The Eradication of early rectal cancer (APHRODITE): protocol for a multicentre, open-label randomised controlled trial Open
Introduction The standard of care for patients with localised rectal cancer is radical surgery, often combined with preoperative neoadjuvant (chemo)radiotherapy. While oncologically effective, this treatment strategy is associated with ope…
View article: The path towards herd immunity: Predicting COVID-19 vaccination uptake through results from a stated choice study across six continents
The path towards herd immunity: Predicting COVID-19 vaccination uptake through results from a stated choice study across six continents Open
View article: Changing the eligibility criteria for welfare payments at the end of life – a budget impact analysis for England and Wales
Changing the eligibility criteria for welfare payments at the end of life – a budget impact analysis for England and Wales Open
View article: Making Public Involvement in Research More Inclusive of People With Complex Speech and Motor Disorders: The I-ASC Project
Making Public Involvement in Research More Inclusive of People With Complex Speech and Motor Disorders: The I-ASC Project Open
In this study, we aimed to identify processes that enabled the involvement of a person with complex speech and motor disorders and the parent of a young person with these disorders as co-researchers in a U.K. research project. Semi-structu…
View article: Cluster randomised controlled feasibility study of HENRY: a community-based intervention aimed at reducing obesity rates in preschool children
Cluster randomised controlled feasibility study of HENRY: a community-based intervention aimed at reducing obesity rates in preschool children Open
View article: Cluster randomised controlled feasibility study of HENRY: a community-based intervention aimed at reducing obesity rates in preschool children
Cluster randomised controlled feasibility study of HENRY: a community-based intervention aimed at reducing obesity rates in preschool children Open
Background: Community based obesity prevention interventions are often commissioned despite the limited evidence base. HENRY (Health, Exercise, Nutrition for the Really Young) is a programme delivered to parents of preschool children acros…
View article: The decision-making process in recommending electronic communication aids for children and young people who are non-speaking: the I-ASC mixed-methods study
The decision-making process in recommending electronic communication aids for children and young people who are non-speaking: the I-ASC mixed-methods study Open
Background This project [Identifying Appropriate Symbol Communication (I-ASC)] explored UK decision-making practices related to communication aid recommendations for children and young people who are non-speaking. Research evidence related…
View article: Measuring commissioners’ willingness-to-pay for community based childhood obesity prevention programmes using a discrete choice experiment
Measuring commissioners’ willingness-to-pay for community based childhood obesity prevention programmes using a discrete choice experiment Open
Background In the UK, rates of childhood obesity remain high. Community based programmes for child obesity prevention are available to be commissioned by local authorities. However, there is a lack of evidence regarding how programmes are …
View article: UK General Population Utility Values for the SIDECAR-D Instrument Measuring the Impact of Caring for People With Dementia
UK General Population Utility Values for the SIDECAR-D Instrument Measuring the Impact of Caring for People With Dementia Open
View article: Cluster randomised controlled feasibility study of HENRY: a community-based intervention aimed at reducing obesity rates in preschool children
Cluster randomised controlled feasibility study of HENRY: a community-based intervention aimed at reducing obesity rates in preschool children Open
BackgroundCommunity based obesity prevention interventions are often commissioned despite the limited evidence base. HENRY (Health, Exercise, Nutrition for the Really Young) is a programme delivered to parents of preschool children across …
View article: Transforming discrete choice experiment latent scale values for EQ-5D-3L using the visual analogue scale
Transforming discrete choice experiment latent scale values for EQ-5D-3L using the visual analogue scale Open
View article: Finding the best fit: examining the decision-making of augmentative and alternative communication professionals in the UK using a discrete choice experiment
Finding the best fit: examining the decision-making of augmentative and alternative communication professionals in the UK using a discrete choice experiment Open
Objectives Many children with varied disabilities, for example, cerebral palsy, autism, can benefit from augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems. However, little is known about professionals’ decision-making when recommend…
View article: What’s important in AAC decision making for children? Evidence from a best–worst scaling survey
What’s important in AAC decision making for children? Evidence from a best–worst scaling survey Open
The choice of which AAC device to provide for a child can have long lasting consequences, but little is known about the decision-making of AAC professionals who make recommendations in this context. A survey was conducted with AAC professi…
View article: What’s important in AAC decision making for children? Evidence from a best–worst scaling survey
What’s important in AAC decision making for children? Evidence from a best–worst scaling survey Open
The choice of which AAC device to provide for a child can have long lasting consequences, but little is known about the decision-making of AAC professionals who make recommendations in this context. A survey was conducted with AAC professi…
View article: Five Years Later: Directions in Censorship and Media Freedom in the Middle East and North Africa
Five Years Later: Directions in Censorship and Media Freedom in the Middle East and North Africa Open