MRC Epidemiology Unit - Publications Database

Are there inequalities in the attendance and effectiveness of behavioural weight management interventions for adults in the UK? Protocol for an individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis.

Birch JM, Mueller J, Sharp S, Logue J, Kelly MP, Griffin SJ, Ahern A

BMJ Open. Mar 2023

(DOI : 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067607)

Association between indicators of inequality and weight change following a behavioural weight loss intervention.

Birch JM, Mueller J, Sharp SJ, Griffin SJ, Kelly MP, Halford JCG, Ahern AL

Obesity facts. Dec 2022

(DOI : 10.1159/000528135)

A systematic review of inequalities in the uptake of, adherence to, and effectiveness of behavioral weight management interventions in adults.

Birch JM, Jones RA, Mueller J, McDonald MD, Richards R, Kelly MP, Griffin SJ, Ahern AL

Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity. Mar 2022

(DOI : 10.1111/obr.13438)

Association between patient activation, self-management behaviours and clinical outcomes in adults with diabetes or related metabolic disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

Mueller J, Ahern AL, Sharp SJ, Richards R, Birch JM, Davies A, Griffin SJ

BMJ Open. Feb 2022

(DOI : 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056293)

A Systematic Scoping Review of the Impacts of Community Food Production Initiatives in Kenya, Cameroon, and South Africa.

Hutton GB, Brugulat-Panés A, Bhagtani D, Mba Maadjhou C, Birch JM, Shih H, Okop K, Muti M, Wadende P, Tatah L, Mogo E, Guariguata L, Unwin N

Journal of global health reports. Apr 2021

(DOI : 10.29392/001c.19468)

The impact of adult behavioural weight management interventions on mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Jones RA, Lawlor ER, Birch JM, Patel MI, Werneck AO, Hoare E, Griffin SJ, van Sluijs EMF, Sharp SJ, Ahern AL

Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity. Oct 2020

(DOI : 10.1111/obr.13150)

The Frequency and Content of Discussions About Alcohol Use in Primary Care and Application of the Chief Medical Officer's Low-Risk Drinking Guidelines: A Cross-Sectional Survey of General Practitioners and Practice Nurses in the UK.

Birch JM, Critchlow N, Calman L, Petty R, Rosenberg G, Rumgay H, Vohra J

Alcohol and alcoholism (Oxford, Oxfordshire). Mar 2020

(DOI : 10.1093/alcalc/agaa120)