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View article: Moderators of peer influence effects for adolescents’ smoking and vaping norms and outcomes in high and middle-income settings
Moderators of peer influence effects for adolescents’ smoking and vaping norms and outcomes in high and middle-income settings Open
Background Peer influence is central to adolescent smoking initiation, yet its impact varies depending on individual and contextual factors. Understanding which moderators (personality, contextual, cultural, and environmental traits) shape…
View article: Piercing Through: Lefamulin Treatment of an Antibiotic-Resistant Mycoplasma Genitalium Urethritis
Piercing Through: Lefamulin Treatment of an Antibiotic-Resistant Mycoplasma Genitalium Urethritis Open
Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Mycoplasma genitalium (M. genitalium) presents a significant risk of treatment failure in many sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and can result in persistent and recurrent urethritis or cervicitis. This case …
View article: A Stop Smoking In Schools Trial in three culturally different middle-income countries (ASSIST global): protocol for a randomised feasibility study
A Stop Smoking In Schools Trial in three culturally different middle-income countries (ASSIST global): protocol for a randomised feasibility study Open
Introduction Around 80% of the world�s smokers live in lower-middle income countries and smoking rates in China, Philippines and Indonesia are very high. Evidence suggests that most people begin smoking or become habitual smokers before re…
View article: Serum Biomarkers in Atlantic Salmon for Differential Diagnosis of Cardiomyopathy Syndrome and Pancreas Disease: Proteomic Identification of Serum Fibrinogen to Enhance Troponin Immunoassay as Optimal Diagnostic Approach
Serum Biomarkers in Atlantic Salmon for Differential Diagnosis of Cardiomyopathy Syndrome and Pancreas Disease: Proteomic Identification of Serum Fibrinogen to Enhance Troponin Immunoassay as Optimal Diagnostic Approach Open
Cardiac viral diseases are among the major causes of economic losses in Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar L.) aquaculture. These include cardiomyopathy syndrome (CMS) caused by piscine myocarditis virus (PMCV) and pancreas disease (PD) caused …
View article: Social network characteristics associated with mid-to-older aged adults’ co-engagement in physical activity
Social network characteristics associated with mid-to-older aged adults’ co-engagement in physical activity Open
Objectives Physical activity is associated with a greater quantity and quality of social connections. Participating in physical activity with others (co-engagement) has dual physical and social benefits that can promote healthy ageing. We …
View article: Evaluating a whole-school approach to addressing gender-based violence in Scottish secondary schools (Equally Safe at School): a study protocol for a type I hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial
Evaluating a whole-school approach to addressing gender-based violence in Scottish secondary schools (Equally Safe at School): a study protocol for a type I hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial Open
Introduction Equally Safe at School (ESAS) is a whole-school intervention to reduce gender-based violence (GBV) in secondary school. ESAS comprises self-assessment, student-led action group, two-tier staff training, curriculum enhancement …
View article: Association of volatile substance, nitrous oxide and alkyl nitrate use with mental health in UK adolescents
Association of volatile substance, nitrous oxide and alkyl nitrate use with mental health in UK adolescents Open
Background ‘Inhalants’ have been associated with poorer mental health in adolescence, but little is known of associations with specific types of inhalants. Aims We aimed to investigate associations of using volatile substances, nitrous oxi…
View article: Prevention of, and response to, sexual harassment at secondary school: A system map
Prevention of, and response to, sexual harassment at secondary school: A system map Open
This study highlights the interconnectedness of factors shaping disclosure, reporting and handling of sexual harassment within secondary schools. The map surfaces key challenges for schools and provides a foundation for learning and discus…
View article: Individual, social and area level factors associated with older people's walking: Analysis of an UK household panel study (Understanding Society)
Individual, social and area level factors associated with older people's walking: Analysis of an UK household panel study (Understanding Society) Open
Past engagement in physical activity and walking for pleasure are strong predictors of walking behaviour in older people, underscoring the importance of implementing and sustaining walking interventions across the lifespan to ensure contin…
View article: Introducing the revised framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions: A challenge and a resource for nursing research
Introducing the revised framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions: A challenge and a resource for nursing research Open
This invited discussion paper highlights key updates in the MRC/NIHR's revised framework for the development and evaluation of complex nursing interventions and reflects on the implications for nursing research.
View article: Cross-sectional social network study of adolescent peer group variation in substance use and mental wellbeing: The importance of the meso level
Cross-sectional social network study of adolescent peer group variation in substance use and mental wellbeing: The importance of the meso level Open
Adolescent health-related behaviours and outcomes are shaped by their peers through various social processes. Research using network data on friendship ties has uncovered evidence for processes such as peer influence and imitation. Much le…
View article: Association of cannabis, cannabidiol and synthetic cannabinoid use with mental health in UK adolescents
Association of cannabis, cannabidiol and synthetic cannabinoid use with mental health in UK adolescents Open
Background Cannabis has been associated with poorer mental health, but little is known of the effect of synthetic cannabinoids or cannabidiol (often referred to as CBD). Aims To investigate associations of cannabis, synthetic cannabinoids …
View article: Adolescent peer group variation in substance use and mental wellbeing: The importance of the meso-level
Adolescent peer group variation in substance use and mental wellbeing: The importance of the meso-level Open
Adolescent health-related behaviours and outcomes are shaped by their peers through various social processes. Research using network data on friendship ties has uncovered evidence for processes such as peer influence and imitation. Much le…
View article: Patterning of adolescent sexual health competencies and sexual behaviour across friendship groups: A latent class and social network analysis.
Patterning of adolescent sexual health competencies and sexual behaviour across friendship groups: A latent class and social network analysis. Open
Background: The traditional focus of adolescent sexual health research is on risk and adverse outcomes and on first vaginal intercourse as a portent of risk. This preoccupation with first sex limits research on social processes of sexual d…
View article: Effectiveness of the Strengthening Families Programme in the UK at preventing substance misuse in 10–14 year-olds: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial
Effectiveness of the Strengthening Families Programme in the UK at preventing substance misuse in 10–14 year-olds: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial Open
Objectives The Strengthening Families Programme 10–14 (SFP10-14) is a USA-developed universal group-based intervention aiming to prevent substance misuse by strengthening protective factors within the family. This study evaluated a proport…
View article: Defining research priorities for youth public mental health: reflections on a co-production approach to transdisciplinary working
Defining research priorities for youth public mental health: reflections on a co-production approach to transdisciplinary working Open
Background With most mental health problems established during childhood/adolescence, young people must be a key focus of public mental health (PMH) approaches. Despite the range of factors known to influence mental health, evidence for ef…
View article: The new Framework and the Core Elements of complex intervention research
The new Framework and the Core Elements of complex intervention research Open
The new framework will be presented. The main phases of intervention research: development or identification, feasibility, evaluation and implementation are connected to 6 core elements: Context: any feature of the circumstances in which a…
View article: A new framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions: update of Medical Research Council guidance
A new framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions: update of Medical Research Council guidance Open
The UK Medical Research Council’s widely used guidance for developing and evaluating complex interventions has been replaced by a new framework, commissioned jointly by the Medical Research Council and the National Institute for Health Res…