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Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide. We aimed to assess the burden of cervical cancer risk factors among women in eight west African countries. ⋯ Federal Government of Nigeria.
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Unhealthy behaviours are associated with disproportionate mortality among socioeconomically deprived populations. Previous studies exploring that disproportionate harm do not examine weighted scores, or examine few behaviours. We aimed to create an extended weighted health behaviour score and examine the effect of socioeconomic status on the association between score and all-cause mortality. ⋯ HMEF is supported by a Medical Research Council Clinical Research Training Fellowship (grant number MR/T001585/1), which covered the costs of accessing the data herein.
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The percentage of people in Wales experiencing severe mental health issues more than doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, hundreds of people in Wales wait more than a year for help with their mental health. The EmotionMind Dynamic (EMD) programme is a six-session programme over 3 months involving self-reflective introspection, self-analysis, problem solving, goal setting, and action taking. Furthermore, this programme challenges negative self-perception and increases self-awareness, self-confidence, and self-esteem. We aimed to estimate the social return on investment of EMD lifestyle coaching, both face-to-face and online formats, by comparing the costs of running the programme with the social value generated from clients as measured by improvement in self-confidence and mental wellbeing. ⋯ Accelerate: the Welsh Health Innovation and Technology Accelerator.
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Although special educational needs (SEN) are increasingly recorded among schoolchildren, infant breastfeeding has been associated with reduced incidence of childhood physical and mental health problems. This study investigated relationships between infant feeding methods and the risk of SEN. ⋯ Health Data Research UK (grant reference number MR/S003800/1).
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Portion size guidance resources for parents feeding preschool children (aged 1-5 years) have been disseminated online in the UK to increase awareness of age-appropriate food consumption. However, little is known about the reach of these resources to parents. The aim of this study was to explore parental awareness of and opinions on portion size guidance resources and current parental portioning practices. ⋯ National Institute for Health Research School for Public Health Research (grant reference PD-SPH-2015).