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Public health and prevention

Active Projects

  • EXTEND – An RCT determining the effectiveness of longer antibiotic courses in improving intra-abdominal infection patient outcomes
  • OPAL2 - A multi-centre RCT comparing the OPAL occupational support programme with usual care on the time to return-to-work in patients undergoing elective hip or knee replacement surgery.
  • TIDE – An RCT investigating alternatives to nasal mupirocin for early nasal decolonisation of MRSA amongst adult hospital in-patients
  • Tobacco cessation within TB programmes – An RCT assessing the effectiveness of cytisine when added to behavioural support in pulmonary TB patients smoking tobacco on a daily basis

Completed Projects

  • EXACT – EXercise for Adults with Crohn's disease: a feasibility Trial
  • FIREFLI – An RCT to establish the effectiveness of safe and well visits by the Fire and Rescue Service in preventing falls and improving quality of life for people aged 70+
  • Gateway – An RCT examining the effectiveness of an out-of-court community-based intervention aimed at improving health and well-being for young adult offenders
  • GYY – An RCT assessing the effectiveness of Gentle Years Yoga for older adults with multimorbidity, for improving health-related quality of life
  • IMPACT-C19P – The impact of Covid-19 on the delivery and receipt of prison healthcare in England: a mixed methods study
  • MCLASS – Muslim Communities Learning About Second-hand Smoke in Bangladesh: a pilot study
  • MCLASS II – Muslim Communities Learning About Second-hand Smoke in Bangladesh: an effectiveness-implementation hybrid study
  • MiQuit 3 – An RCT and meta-analysis testing effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a tailored text message programme for smoking cessation in pregnancy
  • OTIS – An RCT examining the effectiveness of Occupational Therapist led home environmental assessment and modification for the reduction of falls among high-risk older people
  • PACT - A programme of six inter-linked studies to understand and improve the experience and safety of care for elderly patients during transitions from hospital to home
  • Patient Involvement in Patient Safety – A programme to design, develop and evaluate approaches to engage patients to protect against unintended harm
  • PERSONAL-EYE-S – Assessing the possibility of conducting a full scale RCT into the effectiveness of digitally printed versus hand-painted artificial eyes in adults: a feasibility study
  • PIP – an evaluation of a programme designed to increase physical activity in pre-schoolers in the playground
  • Project Teensleep – a pilot study of the impact of sleep education on students’ sleep
  • REFORM – Improving balance to prevent falls in older people: an RCT
  • RESPECT – A feasibility Randomised Evaluation Sexual Health Promotion Evidence for Care and Treatment, an intervention to promote sexual health for people with serious mental illness
  • SCOOP – Screening for osteoporosis in older women for the prevention of fractures: an RCT
  • SSHeW – An RCT determining the effectiveness of slip resistant footwear in reducing slips among healthcare workers
  • UNITING – A multi-phase study to Understand the uptake of Immunisations in Traveller and Gypsy communities and inform interventions to promote uptake