"Humans"

A cross-sectional study of physical activity and sedentary behaviours in a Caribbean population: combining objective and questionnaire data to guide future interventions.
BACKGROUND: Current understanding of population physical activity (PA) levels and sedentary behaviour in developing countries is …
Christina Howitt, Soren Brage, Ian R. Hambleton, Kate Westgate, T. Alafia Samuels, Angela Mc Rose, Nigel Unwin
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Systems Science for Caribbean Health: the development and piloting of a model for guiding policy on diabetes in the Caribbean.
BACKGROUND: Diabetes is highly prevalent in the Caribbean, associated with a high morbidity and mortality and is a recognised threat to …
L. Guariguata, C. Guell, T. A. Samuels, E. A. J. A. Rouwette, J. Woodcock, I. R. Hambleton, N. Unwin
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A checklist that enhances the provision of education during insulin initiation simulation: a randomized controlled trial.
AIM: The study tested the hypothesis that doctors using an insulin information checklist during simulated insulin initiation would …
C. G. Jr Taylor, K. Bynoe, A. Worme, I. Hambleton, A. Atherley, A. Husbands, N. Unwin
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A century of trends in adult human height.
Being taller is associated with enhanced longevity, and higher education and earnings. We reanalysed 1472 population-based studies, …
NCD-RisC
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Neighbourhood of residence and the risk of type 2 diabetes.
Nigel Unwin, Ian R. Hambleton
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Regular long-term red blood cell transfusions for managing chronic chest complications in sickle cell disease.
BACKGROUND: Sickle cell disease is a genetic haemoglobin disorder, which can cause severe pain, significant end-organ damage, pulmonary …
Lise J. Estcourt, Patricia M. Fortin, Sally Hopewell, Marialena Trivella, Ian R. Hambleton, Gavin Cho
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Worldwide trends in diabetes since 1980: a pooled analysis of 751 population-based studies with 4.4 million participants.
BACKGROUND: One of the global targets for non-communicable diseases is to halt, by 2025, the rise in the age-standardised adult …
NCD-RisC
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Ethnic and Gender Disparities in Premature Adult Mortality in Belize 2008-2010.
BACKGROUND: Data on disparities in mortality within low and middle income countries are limited, with little published data from the …
Francis Morey, Ian R. Hambleton, Nigel Unwin, T. Alafia Samuels
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Predicting the burden of acute myocardial infarction in a country with limited resources: combining data from routine sources.
BACKGROUND: Prior to implementation of a national surveillance system for cardiovascular disease in Barbados, a small island state with …
Angela M. C. Rose, Nico R. S. Belgrave, Lauren Maul, Anselm J. M. Hennis, Rudy Delice, Ian R. Hambleton
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The Use and Reporting of the Cross-Over Study Design in Clinical Trials and Systematic Reviews: A Systematic Assessment.
BACKGROUND: Systematic reviews of treatment interventions in stable or chronic conditions often require the synthesis of clinical …
Sarah Jane Nolan, Ian Hambleton, Kerry Dwan
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