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The effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions for socio-economically disadvantaged women: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2022)Introduction: This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed the effectiveness of smoking cessation interven- tions among women smokers in low socio-economic status (SES) groups or women living in disadvantaged areas who ... -
Cost and resource requirements for colorectal cancer screening in Ireland
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Public Health & Primary Care, 2025)Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a global public health problem. CRC screening reduces the colorectal cancer burden through the removal of precursor lesions and identifying the disease at an early stage. CRC screening is ... -
Vitamin D and Hair: A review of current methods and validation of a quantitation method to measure 25(OH)D3 from hair
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Public Health & Primary Care, 2025)Introduction: Hair has emerged as a promising matrix for assessing endogenous steroid hormone levels, yet its potential for the quantitation of vitamin D remains unexploited. Vitamin D status is typically assessed by ... -
Sunshine genomics: a gene-environment interaction approach to the study of the genetic determinants of vitamin D status and skin cancer
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Public Health & Primary Care, 2025)Complex health traits are shaped by the interplay between genetic and environmental factors. Understanding the contributions of these factors is particularly important for traits such as vitamin D status and skin cancer ... -
Predictors and outcomes of adolescent alcohol and drug use: a scoping review
(Oxford Academic, 2024)Background: Adolescence is a pivotal life stage marked by educational advancement, entry into the workforce and formation of lasting relationships. Globally, adolescence is also the peak period during which individuals ... -
The development and applications of a child-centred Well-Being Index : findings from a longitudinal project using data from the Growing Up in Ireland study
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Public Health and Primary Care, 2017)The children of today are the adults of tomorrow. Therefore, children's well-being is relevant for the current and future society. In this context, the study of well-being of children and young people has received great ... -
North Dublin Regional DATF Alcohol Research 2023 An exploration of the nature and extent of alcohol use within North County Dublin
(2024)The North Dublin Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force was established in 2003 under the National Drug Strategy. It is one of 10 regional Task Forces in the country. It brings key stakeholders together to coordinate an evidence ... -
Diagnostic accuracy of 18F Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) PET-CT radiotracers in staging and restaging of high-risk prostate cancer patients and patients with biochemical recurrence: protocol for an overview of reviews
(2023)Background: Correct staging and risk stratification is essential in ensuring prostate cancer patients are offered the most appropriate treatment. Interest has been growing in the use of radiotracers targeting prostate ... -
Diagnostic accuracy of 18F Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) PET-CT radiotracers in staging and restaging of high-risk prostate cancer patients and patients with biochemical recurrence: an overview of reviews
(Seminars in Nuclear Medicine, 2024)The aim of this overview was to consolidate existing evidence syntheses and provide a comprehensive overview of the evidence for 18F-prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET/CT in the staging of high-risk prostate ... -
A qualitative study exploring policy-amenable factors influencing medical device-related patient safety from a lifecycle perspective
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Public Health & Primary Care, 2024)Thesis Title: A qualitative study exploring policy-amenable factors influencing medical device-related patient safety from a lifecycle perspective Author: Kathleen Rose Harkin Abstract Introduction: Medical devices ... -
HPA axis function in alcohol use disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis
(2023)Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a culturally pervasive and often treatment resistant disorder. Stress is a major trigger for relapse in AUD. Allostasis in response to stress is governed by the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal ... -
Monthly engagement with EIP keyworkers was associated with a five-fold increase in the odds of engagement with psychosocial interventions
(2024)Background: Early intervention in psychosis (EIP) supports people who are experiencing their first episode of psychosis (FEP). A new Model of Care (MoC) for EIP services was launched in Ireland in 2019. Three EIP demonstration ... -
Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of an early intervention in psychosis service in three demonstration sites in Ireland
(2023)Background: Programmes for early intervention (EIP) in psychosis for people experiencing a first episode of psychosis (FEP) have been found to be both clinically and cost effective. Following the publication of a new EIP ... -
Health data to support local communities
(Trinity College Dublin, 2024)The Robert Emmet Community Development Project (CDP) highlighted community concerns with health problems among residents of Oliver Bond House, work done to describe building issues, and difficulties in having these issues ... -
Reporting of occupational exposures to blood and body fluids in the primary dental care setting in Scotland: an evaluation of current practice and attitudes
(2014)Objectives: To evaluate experience, practice and beliefs regarding occupational exposures to blood and oral fluids among a random sample of 300 dentists working in Scotland's NHS primary dental services. Method: A ... -
FASDcare: Understanding the experiences and needs of family caregivers of people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in Ireland
(2023)This report shines a light on the lives of families in Ireland raising a child/children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Its’ subject matter relates to what is most likely one of the most stigmatized of all health ... -
Strategy Selection and Comparison in the Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Cancer Screening
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Public Health & Primary Care, 2023)Cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) is well-established in application to cancer screening programmes. CEAs of screening differ from analyses of therapeutic interventions as the choice of strategies for comparison is not ... -
Facilitating readiness for advance care planning in Ireland: Informing the design of an innovative intervention for middle aged and older people in the community
Background: Advance care planning (ACP) is a process aiming to elicit, communicate, and document future care wishes, providing mechanisms through which individual preferences can be supported. Poor and fragmented ... -
Vitamin D in the Irish Population: an analysis of prevalence and determinants
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Public Health & Primary Care, 2023)Introduction: Vitamin D has an established role in bone and muscle health, with deficiency causing rickets in children, osteomalacia in adults and contributing to the development of osteoporosis. More recently it has been ... -
Work like a Doc: A comparison of regulations on residents' working hours in 14 high-income countries
(2023)Background: Medical residents work long, continuous hours. Working in conditions of extreme fatigue has adverse effects on the quality and safety of care, and on residents' quality of life. Many countries have attempted ...
