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Associations between prenatal alcohol exposure and early education outcomes: a matched controls study using the born in Bradford dataset (2024)
Journal Article

Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) is associated with cognitive, behavioural, and developmental impairments throughout the lifespan of affected individuals, but there is limited evidence on how early this impact can be identified through routinely colle... Read More about Associations between prenatal alcohol exposure and early education outcomes: a matched controls study using the born in Bradford dataset.

“Taking part in the project has really changed our experience as a family” Investigating parents’ experience of participation in a study to screen for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. (2024)
Journal Article
McCarthy, R., Blackburn, C., Mukherjee, R., Allely, C., & Cook, P. (2024). “Taking part in the project has really changed our experience as a family” Investigating parents’ experience of participation in a study to screen for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Heliyon, 10(9), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30076

Background
Screening children for developmental disorders presents unique ethical and methodological challenges, particularly with disorders associated with high levels of shame and stigma. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a neurodevelopmen... Read More about “Taking part in the project has really changed our experience as a family” Investigating parents’ experience of participation in a study to screen for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder..

Urinary incontinence in women 55 years and older: A scoping review to understand prevalence, incidence, and mortality of urinary incontinence during secondary care admission (2023)
Journal Article

Background: Up to 40% of older women living in the community experience urinary incontinence. In community settings, urinary incontinence impacts the quality of life, morbidity, and mortality rates. However, little is known about urinary incontinence... Read More about Urinary incontinence in women 55 years and older: A scoping review to understand prevalence, incidence, and mortality of urinary incontinence during secondary care admission.

‘I'm always up against a brick wall with them’ : parents' experiences of accessing support for their child with a newly recognised developmental disorder (2022)
Journal Article
McCarthy, R., Blackburn, C., Mukherjee, R., Fleming, K., Allely, C., Kirby, L., & Cook, P. (2022). ‘I'm always up against a brick wall with them’ : parents' experiences of accessing support for their child with a newly recognised developmental disorder. British Journal of Special Education, 49(1), 41-63. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8578.12398

Three of the most prevalent developmental disorders (DDs) are autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). As part of a study screening for DDs in Greater Manchester, UK,... Read More about ‘I'm always up against a brick wall with them’ : parents' experiences of accessing support for their child with a newly recognised developmental disorder.

Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in Greater Manchester, UK: an active case ascertainment study (2021)
Preprint / Working Paper

Background Despite high levels of prenatal alcohol exposure in the UK, evidence on the prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) is lacking. This paper reports on FASD prevalence in a small sample of children in primary school.

Methods... Read More about Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in Greater Manchester, UK: an active case ascertainment study.

Using Twitter to Disseminate: A mixed-methods exploration of the extent and nature of the dissemination of a public health research project via the microblogging platform. (Preprint) (2020)
Preprint / Working Paper

Abstract Social media plays an increasing role in the dissemination of public health research. For public health research projects, a Twitter account holds the potential to disseminate research outcomes to other public health academics, professionals... Read More about Using Twitter to Disseminate: A mixed-methods exploration of the extent and nature of the dissemination of a public health research project via the microblogging platform. (Preprint).