The Centre of Excellence for Public Health (Northern Ireland)
Lead Research Organisation:
Queen's University Belfast
Department Name: Sch of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomed Sci
Abstract
Abstracts are not currently available in GtR for all funded research. This is normally because the abstract was not required at the time of proposal submission, but may be because it included sensitive information such as personal details.
Publications
Lau KW
(2010)
Enhanced reactivity of peripheral blood immune cells to HSV-1 in primary achalasia.
in Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology
Lane JA
(2011)
Randomised clinical trial: Helicobacter pylori eradication is associated with a significantly increased body mass index in a placebo-controlled study.
in Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
Ladanchuk TC
(2010)
Risk of Barrett's oesophagus, oesophageal adenocarcinoma and reflux oesophagitis and the use of nitrates and asthma medications.
in Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology
Kunzmann AT
(2013)
PTGS2 (Cyclooxygenase-2) expression and survival among colorectal cancer patients: a systematic review.
in Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology
Kouvonen A
(2011)
Social Participation and Maintaining Recommended Waist Circumference Prospective Evidence From the English Longitudinal Study of Aging
in Journal of Aging and Health
Kouvonen A
(2012)
Social support and the likelihood of maintaining and improving levels of physical activity: the Whitehall II Study.
in European journal of public health
Kinnear H
(2010)
Are caregiving responsibilities associated with non-attendance at breast screening?
in BMC public health
Kinnear H
(2011)
The low uptake of breast screening in cities is a major public health issue and may be due to organisational factors: a Census-based record linkage study.
in Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Kee F
(2010)
The value of positron emission tomography in patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
in European journal of radiology
Kee F
(2010)
The importance of witnesses to maximize survival from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
in European heart journal
Kavanagh DH
(2013)
Haplotype association analysis of genes within the WNT signalling pathways in diabetic nephropathy.
in BMC nephrology
Kavanagh DH
(2011)
Association analysis of canonical Wnt signalling genes in diabetic nephropathy.
in PloS one
Kavanagh D
(2011)
Association analysis of Notch pathway signalling genes in diabetic nephropathy.
in Diabetologia
Karvanen J
(2009)
The impact of newly identified loci on coronary heart disease, stroke and total mortality in the MORGAM prospective cohorts.
in Genetic epidemiology
Johnston PC
(2013)
Placental protein tyrosine nitration and MAPK in type 1 diabetic pre-eclampsia: Impact of antioxidant vitamin supplementation.
in Journal of diabetes and its complications
Johnston JL
(2011)
Medical students' attitudes to professionalism: an opportunity for the GP tutor?
in Education for primary care : an official publication of the Association of Course Organisers, National Association of GP Tutors, World Organisation of Family Doctors
Hurley DA
(2010)
Physiotherapy for sleep disturbance in chronic low back pain: a feasibility randomised controlled trial.
in BMC musculoskeletal disorders
Hunter RF
(2013)
Physical activity loyalty cards for behavior change: a quasi-experimental study.
in American journal of preventive medicine
Hughes S
(2012)
The Kurtzke EDSS rank stability increases 4 years after the onset of multiple sclerosis: results from the MSBase Registry.
in Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry
Hughes M
(2011)
Clinical Utility of Multiple Biomarker Panels for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Prediction
in Current Cardiovascular Risk Reports
Hughes J
(2013)
Modelling coronary heart disease mortality in Northern Ireland between 1987 and 2007: broader lessons for prevention.
in European journal of preventive cardiology
Hughes CM
(2012)
Nutritional intake and oxidative stress in chronic heart failure.
in Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD
Huang Y
(2010)
Activity monitoring using an intelligent mobile phone
Holmes VA
(2010)
Association between breast-feeding and anthropometry and CVD risk factor status in adolescence and young adulthood: the Young Hearts Project, Northern Ireland.
in Public health nutrition
Hoekstra T
(2008)
Associations between aerobic and muscular fitness and cardiovascular disease risk: the northern Ireland young hearts study.
in Journal of physical activity & health
Hilner JE
(2010)
Designing and implementing sample and data collection for an international genetics study: the Type 1 Diabetes Genetics Consortium (T1DGC).
in Clinical trials (London, England)
Hill TR
(2010)
Vitamin D status and parathyroid hormone relationship in adolescents and its association with bone health parameters: analysis of the Northern Ireland Young Heart's Project.
in Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA
Herrmann, Wolfgang; Obeid, Rima
(2010)
Vitamins in the Prevention of Human Diseases
Heron N
(2014)
Steps to a better Belfast: physical activity assessment and promotion in primary care.
in British journal of sports medicine
Henry EB
(2011)
A meta-analysis of the association between pre-eclampsia and childhood-onset Type 1 diabetes mellitus.
in Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association
Heikkilä K
(2009)
Associations of circulating C-reactive protein and interleukin-6 with cancer risk: findings from two prospective cohorts and a meta-analysis.
in Cancer causes & control : CCC
Haseen F
(2010)
A randomised controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of a 6-month dietary and physical activity intervention for prostate cancer patients receiving androgen deprivation therapy: midpoint analysis
in Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
Haseen F
(2009)
Is there a benefit from lycopene supplementation in men with prostate cancer? A systematic review.
in Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases
Haseen F
(2010)
The effect of androgen deprivation therapy on body composition in men with prostate cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis.
in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice
Harvey RF
(2010)
Clinical trial: prolonged beneficial effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication on dyspepsia consultations - the Bristol Helicobacter Project.
in Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
Hart ND
(2011)
The stroke offspring study: is parental stroke history of value in targeted risk factor screening?
in Primary health care research & development
Hanning CD
(2012)
Wind turbine noise.
in BMJ (Clinical research ed.)
Hammons A
(2009)
Folate/homocysteine phenotypes and MTHFR 677C>T genotypes are associated with serum levels of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1
in Clinical Immunology
Hallinan P
(2011)
Factor structure and validity of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in a sample of mentally disordered offenders
in Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology
Gyürüs E
(2011)
["Constantly rising or peaks and plateaus?" Incidence of childhood type 1 diabetes in Hungary (1989-2009)].
in Orvosi hetilap
Gyurus EK
(2012)
Twenty-one years of prospective incidence of childhood type 1 diabetes in Hungary--the rising trend continues (or peaks and highlands?).
in Pediatric diabetes
Gruson E
(2010)
Anthropometric assessment of abdominal obesity and coronary heart disease risk in men: the PRIME study.
in Heart (British Cardiac Society)
Grisoni ML
(2008)
Haplotypic analysis of tag SNPs of the interleukin-18 gene in relation to cardiovascular disease events: the MORGAM Project.
in European journal of human genetics : EJHG
Grisoni ML
(2009)
Lack of association between polymorphisms of the IL18R1 and IL18RAP genes and cardiovascular risk: the MORGAM Project.
in BMC medical genetics
Grisolía JM
(2013)
Trading off dietary choices, physical exercise and cardiovascular disease risks.
in Social science & medicine (1982)
Gray OM
(2009)
An investigation of susceptibility loci in benign, aggressive and primary progressive multiple sclerosis in Northern Irish population.
in Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England)
Title | Inside out: What you don't see - {RMB} |
Description | 'Inside Out: What You Don't See' was an exhibition held at the Naughton Gallery, Queen's University Belfast. It consisted of fifteen pieces of art produced by prisoners in HMP Maghaberry who attended the Donard Day Centre (a mental health facility). The artwork explores issues of mental health and how prison impacts on the well-being of prisoners and their families. The project was a collaboration between the Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS), the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (SEHCT), Prison Arts Foundation and Queen's University Belfast. |
Type Of Art | Artistic/Creative Exhibition |
Year Produced | 2014 |
Impact | The project helped to highlight the benefits of creative interventions for prisoners. This has led to an increased level of provision of art interventions in the Donard Day Centre and in other parts of the Northern Ireland prison estate. The exhibition also helped to increase public awareness of the public health implications of imprisonment. |
Description | The final report to funders has not changed but there continue to be multiple academic outputs (separately listed elsewhere) |
Exploitation Route | KTE activities from academic outputs AND new UKPRP grant applications |
Sectors | Education,Environment,Healthcare |
Description | Dr Ruth Hunter and Professor Frank Kee have been invited to sit on a regional policy group devising the next Physical Activity and Sports strategy for Northern Ireland |
Geographic Reach | National |
Policy Influence Type | Participation in a guidance/advisory committee |
Description | DEL PhD studentship to study the Good Behaviour Game in Primary Schools (Joanne Mulgrew) |
Amount | £60,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Government of Northern Ireland |
Department | Department for Employment and Learning Northern Ireland (DELNI) |
Sector | Public |
Country | United Kingdom |
Start | 09/2015 |
End | 09/2018 |
Description | Santander mobility scholarship - {RMB} |
Amount | £5,000 (GBP) |
Organisation | Santander Bank |
Sector | Private |
Country | United States |
Start | 05/2014 |
End | 07/2014 |
Description | National Cancer Institute - {AKu} |
Organisation | National Institutes of Health (NIH) |
Department | National Cancer Institute (NCI) |
Country | United States |
Sector | Public |
PI Contribution | Dr Andrew Kunzmann conducted statistical analyses and is currently in the process of producing two manuscripts regarding the associations between dietary fibre and fruit and vegetable intakes and risk of colorectal neoplasms. |
Collaborator Contribution | They have provided guidance via teleconferences and have provided access to the data. |
Impact | None as yet |
Start Year | 2012 |
Description | Careers in international health : what next? |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Primary Audience | |
Results and Impact | CoE Seminar Series |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | |
URL | http://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/CentreofExcellenceforPublicHealthNorthernIreland/SeminarSeries... |
Description | Cork metropolitan area : smarter travel area national competition |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Primary Audience | |
Results and Impact | Event: HIA forum : how HIA can support local govt and health promotion action on sustainable travel |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | |
URL | http://www.publichealth.ie/files/file/HIA/Ian%20Winning%20Smarter%20Travel%20Area%20national%20compe... |
Description | Death and its determinants |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Primary Audience | |
Results and Impact | Presented at seminar organised by the Centre of Excellence for Public Health |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity |
Description | Ethnic variations in developmental experiences in children |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Primary Audience | |
Results and Impact | CoE Seminar Series |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | |
URL | http://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/CentreofExcellenceforPublicHealthNorthernIreland/SeminarSeries... |
Description | Expert panel discussion on mental health in prisons - {RMB} |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Local |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | Panel discussion involving the mental health commissioner for the Public Health Agency, the director of offender policy and operations (Northern Ireland Prison Service), a former prisoner who works as an outreach worker for a charitable organisation, and a retired art therapist who previously worked for the Probation Board Northern Ireland. 91 people attended 20 from an academic background, 56 from the public sector, and 15 from the 3rd sector. Question and answer session with panel and audience surrounding the themes of mental health in prison, the benefits of arts based interventions and the need for greater public debate regarding public health in prisons. Provided platform for networking between university staff and students with public sector and 3rd sector stakeholders. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2013 |
Description | Getting whole populations to move more |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Primary Audience | |
Results and Impact | CoE Seminar Series |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity |
Description | HIA concepts & opportunities |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Primary Audience | |
Results and Impact | HIA training course |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity |
Description | Introduction to health impact assessment |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Primary Audience | |
Results and Impact | HIA introductory session |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity |
Description | Introduction to the obesity hub |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Primary Audience | |
Results and Impact | Presented at regional launch of the obesity hub |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity |
Description | MRC Population Health Sciences Research Network (PHSRN) |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Primary Audience | |
Results and Impact | Guest speaker at the Centre of Excellence for Public Health Northern Ireland away day. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | |
URL | http://www.med.qub.ac.uk/review/Peter_Craig_MRC_PHSRN/player.html |
Description | Pharmacoepidemiology : an application of epidemiological methods |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Primary Audience | |
Results and Impact | CoE Seminar Series |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity |
Description | Presentations made by members of the NICOLA scientific team at the launch of the report of the initial findings of the 1st Wave of the NICOLA CAPI survey. |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | National |
Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
Results and Impact | The NICOLA Scientific team presented the initial findings of the 1st wave of the CAPI survey. The Commissioner for Older people also joined with the NICOLA scientific team in highlighting the importance of the findings and a senior civil servant (Ms Bernie Rooney, Head of the Social Inclusion Unit at the Department for Communities) and the Chief Scientific Advisor to the Department of Health (Professor Young) made responses to the findings and highlighted the importance of the study to policy making.Professor Kee on behalf of the NICOLA team gave two broadcast interviews ((BBC Northern Ireland and Radio Foyle) higlighting some of the findings. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
Description | Report of the commission on social determinants of health |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Primary Audience | |
Results and Impact | CoE Seminar Series |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity |
Description | Stemnet : what is stemnet? |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Geographic Reach | Regional |
Primary Audience | Participants in your research or patient groups |
Results and Impact | W5 is the regional contract holder for delivery of Science Technology Engineering and Maths (STEM) Programmes in Northern Ireland and Chief Executive, Dr Sally Montgomery will give an overview of STEMNET at 11:00hrs on the 2nd of September 2011, 2nd floor seminar room ICSB, RVH. http://www.qub.ac.uk/home/events/CurrentEvents/EventStore/Name,250289,en.html http://www.qub.ac.uk/home/events/CurrentEvents/EventStore/Name,250289,en.html |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2011 |
URL | http://www.qub.ac.uk/home/events/CurrentEvents/EventStore/Name,250289,en.html |
Description | The SPHERE study secondary prevention of heart disease in general practice : a cluster RCT of tailored practice and patient care plans |
Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Primary Audience | |
Results and Impact | for the SPHERE study team |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2009 |
Description | The effect of socioeconomic status on outcomes in cystic fibrosis |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Primary Audience | |
Results and Impact | Studies across the world have consistently shown that people from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds experience worse health than those in more socio-economically advantaged positions. In the UK and internationally policies are being implemented to try to reduce these inequalities, with limited success. In order to develop more effective interventions we need a better understanding of how these health differences are generated and maintained. This study aims to investigate the effect of socioeconomic status on clinical outcomes, healthcare use and employment opportunities in people with cystic fibrosis. Because cystic fibrosis is genetically determined, this offers an opportunity to investigate the impact of socioeconomic status on health and social outcomes, in a chronic condition without a socioeconomic gradient in incidence. Using longitudinal modeling techniques, I am analysing the national cystic fibrosis registers from the UK and Denmark to investigate relationships with health inequalities. For example, are there differences in lung function, access to healthcare, survival, educational attainment and employment, for people living in different socio-economic circumstances? These insights will inform the development of policies to improve public health and patient care for people with cystic fibrosis and more generally. David Taylor-Robinson is a Clinical Lecturer in Public Health, and an MRC Population Health Scientist Fellow in the Department of Public Health and Policy at the University of Liverpool. His Fellowship project involves exploring pathways to health inequalities by undertaking a longitudinal analysis of the UK and Danish Cystic Fibrosis Registers. Previously he trained in paediatrics at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool, and is broadly interested in issues of child public health. |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity |
Description | The future of medical publishing |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Primary Audience | |
Results and Impact | CoE Seminar Series |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | |
URL | http://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/CentreofExcellenceforPublicHealthNorthernIreland/SeminarSeries... |
Description | The relationship between policy and research |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Primary Audience | |
Results and Impact | Seminar |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | |
URL | http://coe.qub.ac.uk/index.php/seminar-series.html |
Description | Undertaking a health impact assessment on the cardiovascular service framework |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Primary Audience | |
Results and Impact | Presented at launch of the health impact assessment of the Northern Ireland cardiovascular service framework |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity |
Description | What can biomarkers tell us about cardiovascular disease and death |
Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
Primary Audience | |
Results and Impact | CoE Seminar Series |
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | |
URL | http://www.publichealth.ie/events/external |