Dr Thomas Shepherd's Outputs (7)

Family-based sexual health intervention for adolescents; A systematic review and meta-analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Mataraarachchi, D., Shepherd, T., Ariyadasa, G., Bajpai, R., Corp, N., & Paudyal, P. (2024). Family-based sexual health intervention for adolescents; A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Public Health, 34(Supplement_3), https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckae144.1057

Background Family-based interventions are important in promoting adolescent sexual health outcomes. However, the effectiveness of these interventions in promoting adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) in Lower and middle-income countries (... Read More about Family-based sexual health intervention for adolescents; A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Measles and Pertussis outbreaks in England and Wales: a time-series analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Shepherd, T., & Mallen, C. (2024). 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.

Temporal Trends in Parkinson's Disease Related Mortality from 1999-2020: A National Analysis. (2024)
Journal Article
Singh Sokhal, B., Prasanna Kumar Menon, S., Shepherd, T., Muller, S., Arora, A., & Mallen, C. (2024). Temporal Trends in Parkinson's Disease Related Mortality from 1999-2020: A National Analysis. NIHR Open Research, https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.13623.1

IntroductionParkinson's disease (PD) is the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder and is associated with significant disability. The prevalence is rising, and studies have reported potential sex and race disparities in patient outcomes. Dat... Read More about Temporal Trends in Parkinson's Disease Related Mortality from 1999-2020: A National Analysis..

2234 Temporal trends in Parkinson’s disease-related mortality from 1999–2020: a Nationwide cohort study (2024)
Journal Article
Sokhal, B., Menon, S., Shepherd, T., Muller, S., Arora, A., & Mallen, C. (2024). 2234 Temporal trends in Parkinson’s disease-related mortality from 1999–2020: a Nationwide cohort study. Age and ageing, 53(Supplement_3), iii19. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afae139.073

Introduction Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the most common neurodegenerative movement disorder and is associated with significant disability. The prevalence of PD is increasing and the literature demonstrates potential sex and race disparities in patie... Read More about 2234 Temporal trends in Parkinson’s disease-related mortality from 1999–2020: a Nationwide cohort study.

44 Impact of the danish comorbidity index for acute myocardial infarction score on 30-day unplanned readmission rates and causes in hospitalised patients with acute coronary syndrome (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Sokhal, B. S., Matetić, A., Marshall, M., Twohig, H., Shepherd, T., Mallen, C., & Mamas, M. (2024, June). 44 Impact of the danish comorbidity index for acute myocardial infarction score on 30-day unplanned readmission rates and causes in hospitalised patients with acute coronary syndrome. Paper presented at British Cardiovascular Society Annual Conference, ‘Back to the patient’, 3–5 June 2024, Manchester

Introduction This study aimed to investigate the association of the DANish CoMorbidity Index for Acute Myocardial Infarction (DANCAMI) score with the 30-day unplanned readmission rates and causes and in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients.

Online health information-seeking behaviours for low back pain in the United Kingdom: analysis of data from Google trends and the Global Burden of Disease Study, 2004-2019. (2024)
Journal Article
Patel, H., & Shepherd, T. A. (in press). Online health information-seeking behaviours for low back pain in the United Kingdom: analysis of data from Google trends and the Global Burden of Disease Study, 2004-2019. International Health, Article ihae020. https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihae020

Low back pain (LBP) is a leading cause of global disability. Timely health-seeking is crucial for early diagnosis and management of pathologies. Despite increases in internet usage, there is sparse literature regarding online health information-seeki... Read More about Online health information-seeking behaviours for low back pain in the United Kingdom: analysis of data from Google trends and the Global Burden of Disease Study, 2004-2019..

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people living with HIV in Lesotho: a qualitative study (2024)
Journal Article
Shepherd, T., Robinson, M. E., Ramaema, M., Rakuoane, M., Moletsane, N., Mpholo, R., …Leigh, G. (2024). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people living with HIV in Lesotho: a qualitative study. BMJ Public Health, 2(1), Article e000414. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2023-000414

Introduction: There is a growing body of research evidencing the detrimental impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and well-being of young people. This impact may be worse in low-resource settings, especially those in sub-Saharan Afric... Read More about Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people living with HIV in Lesotho: a qualitative study.