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View article: Seasonal Patterns in Typhoid Environmental Surveillance in Ibadan, Nigeria
Seasonal Patterns in Typhoid Environmental Surveillance in Ibadan, Nigeria Open
Introduction: Typhoid continues to be of public health concern with a pre-pandemic estimated incidence of 36 per 100,000 person-years in Ibadan, Nigeria where we conduct surveillance. The epidemiology and burden of typhoid fever elsewhere …
View article: A mixed methods evaluation of online discussion tools in higher education
A mixed methods evaluation of online discussion tools in higher education Open
We present a mixed methods comparative assessment of three online discussion tools widely used in higher education. We combine different data types (quantitative, qualitative) and sources (usage data, survey responses) to assess Piazza, Pa…
View article: Managing and Prioritizing Investments in Urban Waterways: Empirical Insights Into the Preferences of the Public and Experts
Managing and Prioritizing Investments in Urban Waterways: Empirical Insights Into the Preferences of the Public and Experts Open
The world is more urbanized now than ever before and maintaining some form of amenity from natural or modified ecosystems in the urban context is an increasingly significant challenge. This is not aided by the somewhat amorphous definition…
View article: Insights into preferences for irrigation pumps in West Bengal: An application of best‐worst‐scaling
Insights into preferences for irrigation pumps in West Bengal: An application of best‐worst‐scaling Open
This paper presents an analysis of the heterogeneous preferences of farmers towards groundwater pump technologies. The research uses primary field data drawn from West Bengal, India, where the progressive feminisation of agriculture has be…
View article: Policy preferences of experts seeking to raise and stabilise farm incomes in the Eastern Gangetic Plains
Policy preferences of experts seeking to raise and stabilise farm incomes in the Eastern Gangetic Plains Open
Poverty is endemic in the highly populated Eastern Gangetic Plains where agriculture is critical to more than half the population. However, the mechanisms to support agriculture for development are contested. For example, some have advocat…
View article: Impacts of Food Hypersensitivities on Quality of Life in the UK and Willingness to Pay (WTP) to remove those impacts
Impacts of Food Hypersensitivities on Quality of Life in the UK and Willingness to Pay (WTP) to remove those impacts Open
This project concerns the impacts of food hypersensitivity on people’s quality of life and the monetary value people assign to the removal of those impacts. Food hypersensitivities (FHS) are, in this report, defined as comprising food alle…
View article: Food Sensitive Study: Wave Two Survey
Food Sensitive Study: Wave Two Survey Open
Food hypersensitivities (FH) include food allergy, food intolerance and coeliac disease. Food allergy and coeliac disease involve an immune mediated reaction to certain foods; food intolerance is caused by a non-immune mediated reaction (s…
View article: FoodSensitive Study: Wave One Survey
FoodSensitive Study: Wave One Survey Open
We commissioned this survey to better understand how food allergies, intolerances and coeliac disease affect people across the UK, and the factors associated with higher or lower quality of life. It will also inform our ongoing work to mon…
View article: Climate, human behaviour or environment: individual-based modelling of Campylobacter seasonality and strategies to reduce disease burden
Climate, human behaviour or environment: individual-based modelling of Campylobacter seasonality and strategies to reduce disease burden Open
This is the first interdisciplinary study to integrate environment, risk behaviour, socio-demographics and immunology to model Campylobacter infection, including pathways to mitigation. We conclude that vaccination is likely to be the best…
View article: Additional file 3: of Best-worst scaling improves measurement of first impressions
Additional file 3: of Best-worst scaling improves measurement of first impressions Open
csv files containing data and design details for Study 3: required by the R scripts in Additional File 2. (ZIP 58 kb)
View article: Additional file 1: of Best-worst scaling improves measurement of first impressions
Additional file 1: of Best-worst scaling improves measurement of first impressions Open
R scripts used to generate the design and sort and score the data of Study 3, with annotation: intended as a template to build future BWS studies. (ZIP 15 kb)
View article: An Exploratory Application of Eye-Tracking Methods in a Discrete Choice Experiment
An Exploratory Application of Eye-Tracking Methods in a Discrete Choice Experiment Open
Background. Discrete choice experiments (DCEs) are increasingly used to elicit preferences for benefit-risk tradeoffs. The primary aim of this study was to explore how eye-tracking methods can be used to understand DCE respondents’ decisio…
View article: River Water Quality: Who Cares, How Much and Why?
River Water Quality: Who Cares, How Much and Why? Open
An important motivation for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive is the creation of non-market environmental benefits, such as improved ecological quality, or greater opportunities for open-access river recreation via microb…
View article: River Water Quality: Who Cares, How Much and Why?
River Water Quality: Who Cares, How Much and Why? Open
One important motivation for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive is the creation of non-market environmental benefits such as improved ecological quality, or greater opportunities for open-access river recreation via microb…
View article: Estimating the prevalence of food risk increasing behaviours in UK kitchens
Estimating the prevalence of food risk increasing behaviours in UK kitchens Open
Foodborne disease poses a serious threat to public health. In the UK, half a million cases are linked to known pathogens and more than half of all outbreaks are associated with catering establishments. The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) ha…
View article: Novel Sampling Method for Assessing Human-Pathogen Interactions in the Natural Environment Using Boot Socks and Citizen Scientists, with Application to Campylobacter Seasonality
Novel Sampling Method for Assessing Human-Pathogen Interactions in the Natural Environment Using Boot Socks and Citizen Scientists, with Application to Campylobacter Seasonality Open
This paper introduces a novel method for sampling pathogens in natural environments. It uses fabric boot socks worn over walkers' shoes to allow the collection of composite samples over large areas. Wide-area sampling is better suited to s…
View article: The Role of Qualitative Research Methods in Discrete Choice Experiments
The Role of Qualitative Research Methods in Discrete Choice Experiments Open
Background. The use of qualitative research (QR) methods is recommended as good practice in discrete choice experiments (DCEs). This study investigated the use and reporting of QR to inform the design and/or interpretation of healthcare-re…
View article: Stick or twist? Career decision-making during contractual uncertainty for NHS junior doctors
Stick or twist? Career decision-making during contractual uncertainty for NHS junior doctors Open
Objectives To examine the extent, and nature, of impact on junior doctors' career decisions, of a proposed new contract and the uncertainty surrounding it. Design Mixed methods. Online survey exploring: doctors' future training intentions;…
View article: Restaurant Cooking Trends and Increased Risk for Campylobacter Infection
Restaurant Cooking Trends and Increased Risk for Campylobacter Infection Open
In the United Kingdom, outbreaks of Campylobacter infection are increasingly attributed to undercooked chicken livers, yet many recipes, including those of top chefs, advocate short cooking times and serving livers pink. During 2015, we st…
View article: Energy self-sufficiency, grid demand variability and consumer costs: Integrating solar PV, Stirling engine CHP and battery storage
Energy self-sufficiency, grid demand variability and consumer costs: Integrating solar PV, Stirling engine CHP and battery storage Open
Global uptake of solar PV has risen significantly over the past four years, motivated by increased economic feasibility and the desire for electricity self-sufficiency. However, significant uptake of solar PV could cause grid balancing iss…