Projects

Research project information is available for the following topics. You can find links to individual projects in the list below.

Asthma
Cardiovascular disease
COPD
Diabetes
Domestic violence
End of life
Exercise
Genetics
HIV
Mass media and health
Medical ethics
Musculoskeletal
Respiratory
Self-management
Tuberculosis
Vitamin D

Asthma

OEDIPUS - Can education for South Asians with asthma and their clinicians reduce unscheduled care? A cluster randomised trial and qualitative evaluation.

Does 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (calcitriol) enhance corticosteroid activity in steroid-refractory asthma?

ASAP - Is poor educational attainment in white and Bangladeshi children related to asthma? A study linking health, education and social care datasets.

ViDiAs - Trial of Vitamin D Supplementation in Asthma

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Cardiovascular disease

CVD risk estimation and associated co-morbidities – distribution by ethnic group

Disease management for heart failure: Taylor SJC, Bestall JC, Cotter S, Falshaw M, Hood SG, Parsons S, Wood L, Underwood M. Clinical service organisation for heart failure. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD002752. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002752.pub2. This review is currently being updated in collaboration with PenTAG.

Health Equity Project

HiLo - High blood pressure control and lipid Lowering in patients at high cardiovascular risk: a cluster-randomised factorial comparison of educational and protocol.

OMA - Optimising Management of Angina

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COPD

BELLA - Development, pilot and feasibility study for a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) specific version of the Expert Patients Programme (EPP)

Health Equity Project

Synthesis of qualitative research in COPD. (Collaboration with Simon Lewin at the Norwegian Knowledge Centre)

ViDiCO - Trial of Vitamin D Supplementation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Systematic review of withdrawal of inhaled steroids for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). (BMedSci project)

NCROP

The National COPD Resources and Outcomes Project (NCROP) was a three year study that aimed to improve NHS services for people affected by Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

A main aim of the study was to assess whether a system of peer review, linking hospitals with different service provision, is of more benefit in facilitating change than simple feedback of audit results. NCROP was funded by The Health Foundation and was carried out by a partnership of The Royal College of Physicians (RCP), The British Thoracic Society and the British Lung Foundation. We undertook a qualitative evaluation of the peer review process.

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Diabetes

Communication in diabetes care

MEDEA - Does the chronic disease self-management programme (expert patient programme) improve metabolic control of diabetes? A randomised controlled trial.

Health Equity Project

The impact of ethnicity on the prevalence, incidence and progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a population with diabetes mellitus

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Domestic violence

IRIS - Primary care Identification and Referral to Improve Safety of women experiencing partner violence: a randomised controlled trial.

CALI

Qualitative research on social and cultural contexts in the lives of white British, black Caribbean and black African heterosexual women suffering relationship conflict that fits definitions of partner abuse, funded by the Research Advisory Board, Barts and the London.

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End of life

Managing suffering at the end of life: a study of continuous deep sedation until death.

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Exercise

OPERA - Older people's exercise intervention in residential nursing accommodation

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Genetics

Pearson G, Clark T, Proctor M, Walton R. Genetic variations in mannose binding lectin: a systematic review of association studies and meta-analysis of effects on blood levels.

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