All Outputs (2)

Twins as Participants in Randomized Controlled Trials: A Review of Published Literature (2017)
Journal Article
Sumathipala, A., Yelland, L., Green, D., Shepherd, T., Jayaweera, K., Ferreira, P., & Craig, J. M. (2017). Twins as Participants in Randomized Controlled Trials: A Review of Published Literature. Twin Research and Human Genetics, 21(1), 51-56. https://doi.org/10.1017/thg.2017.67

Monozygotic (MZ) and dizygotic (DZ) twins participate in research that partitions variance in health, disease, and behavior into genetic and environmental components. However, there are other innovative roles for twins in medical research. One such w... Read More about Twins as Participants in Randomized Controlled Trials: A Review of Published Literature.

Developing a community-based psycho-social intervention with older people and third sector workers for anxiety and depression: a qualitative study. (2017)
Journal Article
Kingstone, T., Burroughs, H., Bartlam, B., Ray, M., Proctor, J., Shepherd, T., …Chew-Graham, C. A. (2017). Developing a community-based psycho-social intervention with older people and third sector workers for anxiety and depression: a qualitative study. BMC Family Practice, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-017-0648-7

BACKGROUND: One-in-five people in the UK experience anxiety and/or depression in later life. However, anxiety and depression remain poorly detected in older people, particularly in those with chronic physical ill health. In the UK, a stepped care app... Read More about Developing a community-based psycho-social intervention with older people and third sector workers for anxiety and depression: a qualitative study..