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Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following hospitalisation for acute coronary syndrome or cerebrovascular accident: a linked electronic health record cohort study (MSKCOM) (2021)
Presentation / Conference
Mason, K., Jordan, K., Achana, F., Bailey, J., Chen, Y., Frisher, M., …Edwards, J. (2021, November). Musculoskeletal pain and its impact on prognosis following hospitalisation for acute coronary syndrome or cerebrovascular accident: a linked electronic health record cohort study (MSKCOM). Poster presented at 2021 SAPC North, Virtual

Experiential learning in public health: evaluation of a health promotion campaign assessment for pharmacy students (2021)
Journal Article
White, S., Gifford, A., & Frisher, M. (2021). Experiential learning in public health: evaluation of a health promotion campaign assessment for pharmacy students. Pharmacy Education, 21(1), 56 - 64. https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2021.211.5664

Description: Students in small groups designed, delivered and evaluated real-life health promotion campaigns in the local community. A peer assessed component was included from the fifth cohort onwards. Evaluation: Six successive cohorts of pharmacy... Read More about Experiential learning in public health: evaluation of a health promotion campaign assessment for pharmacy students.

Central nervous system (CNS) medications and polypharmacy in later life: cross-sectional analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) (2020)
Journal Article
Slater, N., White, S., & Frisher, M. (2020). Central nervous system (CNS) medications and polypharmacy in later life: cross-sectional analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA). BMJ Open, 10(9), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034346

OBJECTIVES: Many central nervous system (CNS) medications are considered potentially inappropriate for prescribing in older people; however, these medications are common in polypharmacy (=5 medicines) regimens. This paper aims to determine the preval... Read More about Central nervous system (CNS) medications and polypharmacy in later life: cross-sectional analysis of the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA).

Evaluating associations between metabolic health, obesity and depressive symptoms: a prospective analysis of data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) with a 2-year follow-up. (2018)
Journal Article
Slater, N., Rowley, C., Venables, R., White, S., & Frisher, M. (2018). Evaluating associations between metabolic health, obesity and depressive symptoms: a prospective analysis of data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) with a 2-year follow-up. BMJ Open, 8(12), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025394

OBJECTIVES: Conflicting results have been reported when the associations between metabolic health, obesity and depression were examined previously. The primary aim of this study was to determine whether metabolic health or obesity are independently a... Read More about Evaluating associations between metabolic health, obesity and depressive symptoms: a prospective analysis of data from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) with a 2-year follow-up..

Factors associated with polypharmacy in primary care: a cross-sectional analysis of data from The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA). (2018)
Journal Article
Slater, N., White, S., Venables, R., & Frisher, M. (2018). Factors associated with polypharmacy in primary care: a cross-sectional analysis of data from The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA). BMJ Open, 8(3), Article e020270. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020270

OBJECTIVES: While older age and ill health are known to be associated with polypharmacy, this paper aims to identify whether wealth, body mass index (BMI), smoking and alcohol consumption are also associated with polypharmacy (5-9 prescribed medicati... Read More about Factors associated with polypharmacy in primary care: a cross-sectional analysis of data from The English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA)..

Engagement in an e-Health Tool (ORION) predicts opioid-dependent patient likelihood of behavioural change (2017)
Journal Article
Humphris, G., Carra, G., Frisher, M., Neufeind, J., Cecil, J., Scherbaum, N., …Baldacchino, A. (2017). Engagement in an e-Health Tool (ORION) predicts opioid-dependent patient likelihood of behavioural change. Heroin Addiction And Related Clinical Problems, 19(5), 35-44

Background: An eHealth computer-based tool named ORION was constructed to assist patients in the clinic to appreciate the factors responsible for risks of drug overdose. The aim of this study was to investigate the associations between risk perceptio... Read More about Engagement in an e-Health Tool (ORION) predicts opioid-dependent patient likelihood of behavioural change.

Prevalence and appropriateness of psychotropic medication prescribing in a nationally representative cross-sectional survey of male and female prisoners in England. (2016)
Journal Article
Hassan, L., Senior, J., Webb, R. T., Frisher, M., Tully, M. P., While, D., & Shaw, J. J. (2016). Prevalence and appropriateness of psychotropic medication prescribing in a nationally representative cross-sectional survey of male and female prisoners in England. BMC Psychiatry, 16, Article 346. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-016-1055-7

BACKGROUND: Mental illness is highly prevalent among prisoners. Although psychotropic medicines can ameliorate symptoms of mental illness, prescribers in prisons must balance clinical needs against risks to safety and security. Concerns have been rai... Read More about Prevalence and appropriateness of psychotropic medication prescribing in a nationally representative cross-sectional survey of male and female prisoners in England..