Box 2: Front Page – News & Publications
List of latest items tagged ‘News’ or ‘Publications’ Apr 3, 2014
SCPHRP Magazine – Autumn/Winter Edition 2013
Inside… UK Welfare Reform Act and the potential impact in Scotland Take 5 minutes… to better understand how our social circumstances can influence our health SCPHRP’s Working Groups Parkinson’s UK by Catherine Bromley Apr 3, 2014
Low vertical transmission in the first 18 months of a prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV programme in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Geddes R, Knight S, Reid S, Giddy J, Esterhuizen T, Roberts C. Low vertical transmission in the first 18 months of a prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) of HIV programme in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. South African Medical Journal. 2008; 98: 458-462. Mar 21, 2014
Protocol of a randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of physician education and activation versus two rehabilitation programs for the treatment of Whiplash-associated Disorders
Background: Whiplash injuries are an important public health problem that is associated with significant disability and high health care utilization. Recent cohort studies suggest that physician care may be the most effective treatment for patients with whiplash-associated disorders. However, these findings have not been tested in a randomized controlled trial. The purpose of …
Population health and the hardcore smoker: Geoffrey Rose revisited
The ’hardening hypothesis’ suggests that as smoking prevalence decreases, lighter smokers will quit first, leaving more ’hardcore’ smokers in the population. At a population level, however, the weight of evidence suggests that no hardening is occurring. By understanding the lessons from Geoffrey Rose’s model of population-level risk factor change, we …
Responsiveness of a Patient Specific Outcome Measure Compared With the Oswestry Disability
The aim of this study was to compare the responsiveness of a patient specific outcome measure with the Oswestry Disability Index v2.1 (ODI) and the Roland and Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) for patients with mild to moderate subacute and chronic low back pain. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Patient specific outcome …
Impact of smoking cessation and lifetime exposure on C-reactive protein
C-reactive protein (CRP) levels predict coronary heart disease (CHD) risk. Levels are raised among smokers, but the effect of smoking cessation is unclear. Exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) may be a confounder. Lifetime smoking exposure may have a dose effect on CRP among smokers, but it is unclear if this …
The triumph of national smoke-free legislation
National smoke-free legislation is being adopted by an increasing number of countries. In terms of scale and the potential impact on many diseases, including cardiovascular disease, cancers and respiratory disease, this is undoubtedly an important public health intervention. It is appropriate, at this point in time, to review what is …
