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The Keele Repository is intended to be an Open Access showcase for the published research output of the university. Whenever possible, refereed documents accepted for publication, or finished artistic compositions presented in public, will be made available here in full digital format, and hyperlinks to standard published versions will be provided.



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Measles and Pertussis outbreaks in England and Wales: a time-series analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Shepherd, T., & Mallen, C. (in press). Measles and Pertussis outbreaks in England and Wales: a time-series analysis. NIHR Open Research, 4, 56. https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13607.1

Background
Vaccine coverage for common infectious diseases such as Measles and Pertussis (also known as whooping cough) have been declining in England and Wales since 2014. Consequently, significant increases in Measles and Pertussis cases are obser... Read More about Measles and Pertussis outbreaks in England and Wales: a time-series analysis.

Integration of Technology and Marketing Activities Among Service SMEs in Emerging Economies (2024)
Journal Article
Sadamali Jayawardena, N., Behl, A., Nedungadi, P., Jones, P., & Raman, R. (2024). Integration of Technology and Marketing Activities Among Service SMEs in Emerging Economies. Journal of Global Information Management, https://doi.org/10.4018/JGIM.356380

Service small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are typically SMEs that operate in the service industry. In emerging economies, service SMEs can benefit from integrating technology and marketing activities to compete globally and drive growth. Further, s... Read More about Integration of Technology and Marketing Activities Among Service SMEs in Emerging Economies.

Systematic review of prognostic factors for poor outcome in people living with dementia that can be determined from primary care medical records (2024)
Journal Article
Marshall, M., Jordan, J. L., Bajpai, R., Nimmons, D., Smith, T. M., Campbell, P., & Jordan, K. P. (in press). Systematic review of prognostic factors for poor outcome in people living with dementia that can be determined from primary care medical records. BMC Geriatrics, 24(1), Article 801. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-024-05389-0

Background: Dementia has a major impact on individuals, their families and caregivers, and wider society. Some individuals experience a faster decline of their function and health compared to others. The objective of this systematic review was to det... Read More about Systematic review of prognostic factors for poor outcome in people living with dementia that can be determined from primary care medical records.

Influences on ethnic minority women’s experiences and access to contraception in the UK: a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis (2024)
Journal Article
Cory, R. J., Mawson, R., Linton, E., Al-Bazz, D. Y., Fryer, K., Ma, R., & Mitchell, C. A. (2024). Influences on ethnic minority women’s experiences and access to contraception in the UK: a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis. BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsrh-2024-202488

Background: Accessible contraception is critical for promoting the health and well-being of women and their families. In the UK, contraception is free at the point of access, but only 55% of pregnancies are planned, with negative implications for mat... Read More about Influences on ethnic minority women’s experiences and access to contraception in the UK: a systematic qualitative evidence synthesis.

Long COVID and Health Inequalities: What's Next for Research and Policy Advocacy? (2024)
Journal Article
Baz, S. A., Woodrow, M., Clutterbuck, D., Fang, C., Mullard, J., Banerjee, A., …Alwan, N. A. (2024). Long COVID and Health Inequalities: What's Next for Research and Policy Advocacy?. Health Expectations, 27(5), Article e70047. https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.70047

Introduction: Organised by the ‘Qualitative Long Covid Network’, a workshop for qualitative Long COVID (LC) researchers, LC charity representatives and people with LC took place in June 2023, where research on the intersectional inequalities affectin... Read More about Long COVID and Health Inequalities: What's Next for Research and Policy Advocacy?.