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, 2024, 'Developing films to support vaccine-hesitant, ethnically diverse parents’ decision-making about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine: a codesign study', BMJ Open, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079539
, 2024, 'Risk of drug-related death associated with co-prescribing of gabapentinoids and Z-drugs among people receiving opioid-agonist treatment: A national retrospective cohort study', Psychiatry Research, 339, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2024.116028
, 2024, 'The role of emotion in urban development decision-making: A qualitative exploration of the perspectives of decision-makers', Health and Place, 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2024.103332
, 2024, 'Association between cannabis potency and mental health in adolescence', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 261, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111359
, 2024, 'Prevalence of opioid dependence in Scotland 2015–2020: A multi-parameter estimation of prevalence (MPEP) study', Addiction, 119, pp. 1410 - 1420, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16500
, 2024, 'Testing and Treatment Interventions in Community Settings Key to Controlling a Recent Human Immunodeficiency Virus Outbreak Among People Who Inject Drugs in Glasgow: A Modeling Study.', J Infect Dis, 230, pp. e48 - e59, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiae206
, 2024, 'Testing and Treatment Interventions in Community Settings Key to Controlling a Recent Human Immunodeficiency Virus Outbreak Among People Who Inject Drugs in Glasgow: A Modeling Study', Journal of Infectious Diseases, 230, pp. e48 - e59, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiae206
, 2024, 'Childhood adversities characterize the heterogeneity in the brain pattern of individuals during neurodevelopment', Psychological Medicine, 54, pp. 2599 - 2611, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0033291724000710
, 2024, 'Development of a Brief Intervention for Emergency Department Attendees Presenting with Self-Harm and Co-Occurring Substance Use Problems: A Delphi Method Study', Crisis, 45, pp. 254 - 262, http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000933
, 2024, 'Patterns of drug use among people who inject drugs: A global systematic review and meta-analysis', International Journal of Drug Policy, 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104455
, 2024, 'Proactive case finding of alcohol-related liver disease in high-risk populations: A systematic review', Liver International, 44, pp. 1298 - 1308, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/liv.15895
, 2024, 'Direct-acting antiviral therapies for hepatitis C infection: global registration, reimbursement, and restrictions', Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 9, pp. 366 - 382, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2468-1253(23)00335-7
, 2024, 'Effectiveness of a smartphone app (Drink Less) versus usual digital care for reducing alcohol consumption among increasing-and-higher-risk adult drinkers in the UK: a two-arm, parallel-group, double-blind, randomised controlled trial', Eclinicalmedicine, 70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102534
, 2024, 'A transient positive association between direct-acting antiviral therapy for hepatitis C infection and drug-related hospitalization among people who inject drugs: Self-controlled case-series analysis of national data', Addiction, 119, pp. 369 - 378, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16344
, 2024, 'Evaluating the Acceptability of the Drink Less App and the National Health Service Alcohol Advice Web Page: Qualitative Interview Process Evaluation', Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/42319
, 2024, 'Methodological Insights on Recruitment and Retention From a Remote Randomized Controlled Trial Examining the Effectiveness of an Alcohol Reduction App: Descriptive Analysis Study', Jmir Formative Research, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/51839
, 2024, 'Primary care-based interventions for secondary prevention of opioid dependence in patients with chronic non-cancer pain taking pharmaceutical opioids: a systematic review', Bjgp Open, 8, pp. 1 - 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3399/BJGPO.2024.0122
, 2024, 'O4 Acceptability and feasibility of a multimodal early detection pilot study for liver disease in high risk groups: "Alright My Liver?" (vol 72, Pg A3, 2023)', GUT, 73, pp. e2 - e2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2023-BASL.4corr1
, 2023, 'Development, acceptability and feasibility of a personalised, behavioural intervention to prevent bacterial skin and soft tissue infections among people who inject drugs: a mixed-methods Person-Based Approach study', Harm Reduction Journal, 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12954-023-00823-9
, 2023, 'Effect of incarceration and opioid agonist treatment transitions on risk of hospitalisation with injection drug use-associated bacterial infections: A self-controlled case series in New South Wales, Australia', International Journal of Drug Policy, 122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104218
, 2023, 'Estimating hepatitis B virus prevalence among key population groups for European Union and European Economic Area countries and the United Kingdom: a modelling study', BMC Infectious Diseases, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08433-3
, 2023, 'Global, regional, and country-level coverage of testing and treatment for HIV and hepatitis C infection among people who inject drugs: a systematic review', Lancet Global Health, 11, pp. e1885 - e1898, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00461-8
, 2023, 'Laying the foundations for hepatitis C elimination: evaluating the development and contribution of community care pathways to diagnostic efforts', BMC Public Health, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14911-1
, 2023, 'Mpox knowledge, behaviours and barriers to public health measures among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in the UK: a qualitative study to inform public health guidance and messaging', BMC Public Health, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17196-0
, 2023, 'Towards successful implementation of public health research into practice: Experiences and lessons learned from EDUCATE', Public Health in Practice, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhip.2023.100447
, 2023, 'Understanding adherence to self-isolation in the first phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in England: a cross-sectional mixed-methods study', BMC Public Health, 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16674-9
, 2023, 'Prevalence and incidence of emergency department presentations and hospital separations with injecting-related infections in a longitudinal cohort of people who inject drugs', Epidemiology and Infection, 151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0950268823001784
, 2023, 'Association of cannabis, cannabidiol and synthetic cannabinoid use with mental health in UK adolescents', British Journal of Psychiatry, 223, pp. 478 - 484, http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2023.91
, 2023, 'Evaluating the impact on health outcomes of an event that resulted in a delay in contact tracing of COVID-19 cases in England, September 2020: An observational study', BMJ Open, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064982
, 2023, 'Prevalence of opioid dependence in New South Wales, Australia, 2014–16: Indirect estimation from multiple data sources using a Bayesian approach', Addiction, 118, pp. 1994 - 2006, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16268
, 2023, 'Impact of HCV Testing and Treatment on HCV Transmission Among Men Who Have Sex With Men and Who Inject Drugs in San Francisco: A Modelling Analysis', Journal of Infectious Diseases, 228, pp. 662 - 673, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiad169
, 2023, 'Agreement between self-reported illicit drug use and biological samples: a systematic review and meta-analysis', Addiction, 118, pp. 1624 - 1648, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16200
, 2023, 'Does opioid agonist treatment reduce overdose mortality risk in people who are older or have physical comorbidities? Cohort study using linked administrative health data in New South Wales, Australia, 2002–17', Addiction, 118, pp. 1527 - 1539, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16178
, 2023, 'Prevalence, drivers and surveillance of antibiotic resistance and antibiotic use in rural China: Interdisciplinary study', Plos Global Public Health, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001232
, 2023, 'The impacts of COVID-19 measures on drug markets and drug use among a cohort of people who use methamphetamine in Victoria, Australia', Addiction, 118, pp. 1557 - 1568, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16189
, 2023, 'Estimates of hepatitis B virus prevalence among general population and key risk groups in EU/EEA/UK countries: a systematic review', Eurosurveillance, 28, http://dx.doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2023.28.30.2200738
, 2023, 'Improved health-related quality of life after hepatitis C viraemic clearance among people who inject drugs may not be durable', Addiction, 118, pp. 1340 - 1350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16169
, 2023, 'Mortality among individuals prescribed opioid-agonist therapy in Scotland, UK, 2011–20: a national retrospective cohort study', Lancet Public Health, 8, pp. e484 - e493, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(23)00082-8
, 2023, 'Risk Factors for Binge Drinking in Young Adulthood: The Roles of Aggregate Genetic Liability and Impulsivity- Related Processes', Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 84, pp. 499 - 507, http://dx.doi.org/10.15288/jsad.22-00420
, 2023, 'The association of alcohol dependence and consumption during adolescence with depression in young adulthood, in England: a prospective cohort study', Lancet Psychiatry, 10, pp. 490 - 498, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(23)00138-4
, 2023, 'Adverse childhood experiences and adolescent cannabis use trajectories: findings from a longitudinal UK birth cohort', Lancet Public Health, 8, pp. e442 - e452, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2468-2667(23)00095-6
, 2023, 'Analysis of the UK Government's 10-Year Drugs Strategy - a resource for practitioners and policymakers', Journal of Public Health United Kingdom, 45, pp. E215 - E224, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdac114
, 2023, 'Buprenorphine versus methadone for the treatment of opioid dependence: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised and observational studies', Lancet Psychiatry, 10, pp. 386 - 402, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(23)00095-0
, 2023, 'Comprehensive needle and syringe program and opioid agonist therapy reduce HIV and hepatitis c virus acquisition among people who inject drugs in different settings: A pooled analysis of emulated trials', Addiction, 118, pp. 1116 - 1126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.16147
, 2023, 'Incidence of HIV and hepatitis C virus among people who inject drugs, and associations with age and sex or gender: a global systematic review and meta-analysis', Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 8, pp. 533 - 552, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2468-1253(23)00018-3
, 2023, 'The effect of parental alcohol use on alcohol use disorder in young adulthood: Exploring the mediating roles of adolescent alcohol expectancies and consumption', Journal of Adolescence, 95, pp. 716 - 728, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jad.12148
, 2023, 'Feasibility and acceptability of a primary care liver fibrosis testing pathway centred on the diabetes annual review: PRELUDE1 prospective cohort study protocol', BMJ Open, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066493
, 2023, 'Neurocognitive Analysis of Low-level Arsenic Exposure and Executive Function Mediated by Brain Anomalies among Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults in India', JAMA Network Open, 6, pp. E2312810, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.12810
, 2023, 'Association Between Gender Minority Status and Mental Health in High School Students', Journal of Adolescent Health, 72, pp. 811 - 814, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2022.12.028
, 2023, 'Epidemiology of injecting drug use, prevalence of injecting-related harm, and exposure to behavioural and environmental risks among people who inject drugs: a systematic review', Lancet Global Health, 11, pp. e659 - e672, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(23)00057-8