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Support for primary care prescribing for adult ADHD in England: national survey (2024)
Journal Article
Price, A., Becker, K., Ward, J., Ukoumunne, O., Gudka, R., Salimi, A., …Newlove-Delgado, T. (in press). Support for primary care prescribing for adult ADHD in England: national survey. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), BJGP.2023.0595. https://doi.org/10.3399/BJGP.2023.0595

Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder with effective pharmacological treatments that improve symptoms and reduce complications. NICE guidelines recommend primary care practitioners prescri... Read More about Support for primary care prescribing for adult ADHD in England: national survey.

Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (2024)
Journal Article
Naghavi, M., Ong, K. L., Aali, A., Ababneh, H. S., Abate, Y. H., Abbafati, C., …Murray, C. J. L. (2024). Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736%2824%2900367-2

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Regular, detailed reporting on population health by underlying cause of death is fundamental for public health decision making. Cause-specific estimates of mortality and the subsequent effects on life expectancy worldwide are valuable met... Read More about Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.

Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (2024)
Journal Article
Steinmetz, J. D., Seeher, K. M., Schiess, N., Nichols, E., Cao, B., Servili, C., …Dua, T. (2024). Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet Neurology, 23(4), 344-381. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1474-4422%2824%2900038-3

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Disorders affecting the nervous system are diverse and include neurodevelopmental disorders, late-life neurodegeneration, and newly emergent conditions, such as cognitive impairment following COVID-19. Previous publications from the Globa... Read More about Global, regional, and national burden of disorders affecting the nervous system, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.

Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 (2024)
Journal Article
Schumacher, A. E., Kyu, H. H., Aali, A., Abbafati, C., Abbas, J., Abbasgholizadeh, R., …Murray, C. J. L. (2024). Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. The Lancet, https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736%2824%2900476-8

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Estimates of demographic metrics are crucial to assess levels and trends of population health outcomes. The profound impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on populations worldwide has underscored the need for timely estimates to understand this... Read More about Global age-sex-specific mortality, life expectancy, and population estimates in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1950–2021, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021.

Primary care provision for young people with ADHD: A multi-perspective qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article
Gudka, R., Becker, K., Ward, J., Smith, J., Mughal, F., Melendez-Torres, G. J., …Price, A. (in press). Primary care provision for young people with ADHD: A multi-perspective qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 74(743), e408-e416. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp.2023.0626

Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a highly prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder. United Kingdom (UK) guidance states primary care has a vital role in effective ADHD management including referral, medication prescribing a... Read More about Primary care provision for young people with ADHD: A multi-perspective qualitative study.

Assessing asymmetrical tonsils in children: an evidence-based review for primary care. (2024)
Journal Article
Mughal, Z., Jangan, A., Ahmad, A., Turner, N., & Mughal, F. (2024). Assessing asymmetrical tonsils in children: an evidence-based review for primary care. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP), 74(739), 93-94. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp24X736377

In a usual morning surgery, a 2-year-old child presents with a 2-week history of reduced oral intake. He has recently completed a 1-week course of antibiotics for tonsillitis, prescribed by a GP colleague. While the child is systemically well, you no... Read More about Assessing asymmetrical tonsils in children: an evidence-based review for primary care..

The CO-produced Psychosocial INtervention delivered by GPs to young people after self-harm (COPING): protocol for a feasibility study. (2024)
Journal Article
Mughal, F., Chew-Graham, C. A., Saunders, B., Lawton, S. A., Lewis, S., Smith, J., …Lewis, M. (2024). The CO-produced Psychosocial INtervention delivered by GPs to young people after self-harm (COPING): protocol for a feasibility study. NIHR Open Research, 4, https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13576.2

BackgroundSelf-harm in young people is a growing concern and reducing rates a global priority. Rates of self-harm documented in general practice have been increasing for young people in the UK in the last two decades, especially in 13-16-year-olds. G... Read More about The CO-produced Psychosocial INtervention delivered by GPs to young people after self-harm (COPING): protocol for a feasibility study..

Social services utilisation and referrals after seeking help from health services for self-harm: a systematic review and narrative synthesis (2023)
Journal Article
Steeg, S., Mughal, F., Kapur, N., Gnani, S., & Robinson, C. (2023). Social services utilisation and referrals after seeking help from health services for self-harm: a systematic review and narrative synthesis. BMJ Public Health, 1(1), e000559. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2023-000559

Objectives: Suicide prevention is a major public health challenge. Appropriate aftercare for self-harm is vital due to increased risks of suicide following self-harm. Many antecedents to self-harm involve social factors and there is strong rationale... Read More about Social services utilisation and referrals after seeking help from health services for self-harm: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.