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Socioeconomic variation in height: analysis of National Child Measurement Programme data for England (2015)
Journal Article
Hancock, C., Bettiol, S., & Smith, L. (2016). Socioeconomic variation in height: analysis of National Child Measurement Programme data for England. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 101(5), 422-426. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2015-308431

Objective: Short stature is associated with increased risk of ill health and mortality and can negatively impact on an individual's economic opportunity and psychological well-being. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between he... Read More about Socioeconomic variation in height: analysis of National Child Measurement Programme data for England.

Social norms information for alcohol misuse in university and college students (2015)
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Foxcroft, D. R., Moreira, M. T., Almeida Santimano, N. M., & Smith, L. A. (2015). Social norms information for alcohol misuse in university and college students. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2015(12), Article CD006748. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD006748.pub4

Background: Drinking is influenced by youth perceptions of how their peers drink. These perceptions are often incorrect, overestimating peer drinking norms. If inaccurate perceptions can be corrected, young people may drink less. Objectives: To deter... Read More about Social norms information for alcohol misuse in university and college students.

Accuracy of alcohol use disorders identification test for detecting problem drinking in 18-35 year-olds in England: Method comparison study (2014)
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Foxcroft, D. R., Smith, L. A., Thomas, H., & Howcutt, S. (2015). Accuracy of alcohol use disorders identification test for detecting problem drinking in 18-35 year-olds in England: Method comparison study. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 50(2), 244-250. https://doi.org/10.1093/alcalc/agu095

Aims: To assess the accuracy of Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scores for problem drinking in males and females aged 18–35 in England. Methods: A method comparison study with 420 primary care patients aged 18–35. Test measures were... Read More about Accuracy of alcohol use disorders identification test for detecting problem drinking in 18-35 year-olds in England: Method comparison study.

Comparative efficacy and acceptability of drug treatments for bipolar depression: a multiple-treatments meta-analysis (2014)
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Taylor, D. M., Cornelius, V., Smith, L., & Young, A. H. (2014). Comparative efficacy and acceptability of drug treatments for bipolar depression: a multiple-treatments meta-analysis. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 130(6), 452-469. https://doi.org/10.1111/acps.12343

Objective: Treatment of bipolar depression is complicated by variable response and risk of switch to mania. Guidance is informed by the strength of evidence rather than by comparative data. Method: We performed a multiple-treatments meta-analysis of... Read More about Comparative efficacy and acceptability of drug treatments for bipolar depression: a multiple-treatments meta-analysis.

Alcohol consumption during pregnancy: Cross-sectional survey (2014)
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Smith, L., Savory, J., Couves, J., & Burns, E. (2014). Alcohol consumption during pregnancy: Cross-sectional survey. Midwifery, 30(12), 1173-1178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2014.04.002

© 2014 Elsevier Ltd. Objective: to assess the prevalence and pattern of alcohol consumption pre-conception and/or during the first trimester using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test - Cons... Read More about Alcohol consumption during pregnancy: Cross-sectional survey.

Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation following high dose chemotherapy for non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas (2013)
Journal Article
Peinemann, F., Smith, L. A., & Bartel, C. (2013). Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation following high dose chemotherapy for non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2013(8), Article CD008216. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD008216.pub4

© 2013 The Cochrane Collaboration. Background: Soft tissue sarcomas (STS) are a highly heterogeneous group of rare malignant solid tumors. Non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas (NRSTS) comprise all STS except rhabdomyosarcoma. In patients with ad... Read More about Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation following high dose chemotherapy for non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas.

Incidence of and risk factors for perineal trauma: A prospective observational study (2013)
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Smith, L. A., Price, N., Simonite, V., & Burns, E. E. (2013). Incidence of and risk factors for perineal trauma: A prospective observational study. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 13, Article 59. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2393-13-59

Background: Our aim was to describe the range of perineal trauma in women with a singleton vaginal birth and estimate the effect of maternal and obstetric characteristics on the incidence of perineal tears. Methods: We conducted a prospective observa... Read More about Incidence of and risk factors for perineal trauma: A prospective observational study.

Characteristics, Interventions, and Outcomes of Women Who Used a Birthing Pool: A Prospective Observational Study (2012)
Journal Article
Burns, E. E., Boulton, M. G., Cluett, E., Cornelius, V. R., & Smith, L. A. (2012). Characteristics, Interventions, and Outcomes of Women Who Used a Birthing Pool: A Prospective Observational Study. Birth, 39(3), 192-202. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-536X.2012.00548.x

Background: Birthing pools are integrated into maternity care in the United Kingdom and are a popular care option for women in midwifery-led units and at home. The objective of this study was to describe and compare maternal characteristics, intrapar... Read More about Characteristics, Interventions, and Outcomes of Women Who Used a Birthing Pool: A Prospective Observational Study.

Augmentation of clozapine with a second antipsychotic - a meta-analysis (2011)
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Taylor, D. M., Smith, L., Gee, S. H., & Nielsen, J. (2012). Augmentation of clozapine with a second antipsychotic - a meta-analysis. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 125(1), 15-24. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2011.01792.x

Objective: To examine using meta-analysis the effect of adding a second antipsychotic to established clozapine monotherapy. Method: A literature search was conducted in April 2011, and randomised placebo-controlled double-blind studies were identifie... Read More about Augmentation of clozapine with a second antipsychotic - a meta-analysis.

Cognitive motor interference while walking: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2010)
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Al-Yahya, E., Dawes, H., Smith, L., Dennis, A., Howells, K., & Cockburn, J. (2011). Cognitive motor interference while walking: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 35(3), 715-728. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2010.08.008

Dual-task methodology has been increasingly used to assess cognitive motor interference while walking. However, whether the observed dual-task-related gait changes are systematically related to methodological variations remains unclear and researcher... Read More about Cognitive motor interference while walking: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Parenteral opioids for maternal pain relief in labour. (2010)
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Ullman, R., Smith, L. A., Burns, E., Mori, R., & Dowswell, T. (2010). Parenteral opioids for maternal pain relief in labour. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 9, Article CD007396. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD007396.pub2

BACKGROUND: Parenteral opioids are used for pain relief in labour in many countries throughout the world. OBJECTIVES: To assess the acceptability, effectiveness and safety of different types, doses and modes of administration of parenteral opioids gi... Read More about Parenteral opioids for maternal pain relief in labour..

Cardiotoxicity of anthracycline agents for the treatment of cancer: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials (2010)
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Smith, L. A., Cornelius, V. R., Plummer, C. J., Levitt, G., Verrill, M., Canney, P., & Jones, A. (2010). Cardiotoxicity of anthracycline agents for the treatment of cancer: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMC Cancer, 10, Article 337. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2407-10-337

Background: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to clarify the risk of early and late cardiotoxicity of anthracycline agents in patients treated for breast or ovarian cancer, lymphoma, myeloma or sarcoma.Methods: Randomized controlled... Read More about Cardiotoxicity of anthracycline agents for the treatment of cancer: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Brief screening questionnaires to identify problem drinking during pregnancy: A systematic review (2010)
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Burns, E., Gray, R., & Smith, L. A. (2010). Brief screening questionnaires to identify problem drinking during pregnancy: A systematic review. Addiction, 105(4), 601-614. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02842.x

Aims Although prenatal screening for problem drinking during pregnancy has been recommended, guidance on screening instruments is lacking. We investigated the sensitivity, specificity and predictive value of brief alcohol screening questionnaires to... Read More about Brief screening questionnaires to identify problem drinking during pregnancy: A systematic review.

B-vitamins and fatty acids in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and dementia: A systematic review (2010)
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Dangour, A. D., Whitehouse, P. J., Rafferty, K., Mitchell, S. A., Smith, L., Hawkesworth, S., & Vellas, B. (2010). B-vitamins and fatty acids in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and dementia: A systematic review. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 22(1), 205-224. https://doi.org/10.3233/JAD-2010-090940

The increasing worldwide prevalence of dementia is a major public health concern. Findings from some epidemiological studies suggest that diet and nutrition may be important modifiable risk factors for development of dementia. In order to evaluate th... Read More about B-vitamins and fatty acids in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and dementia: A systematic review.

Valproate for the treatment of acute bipolar depression: Systematic review and meta-analysis (2009)
Journal Article
Smith, L. A., Cornelius, V. R., Azorin, J. M., Perugi, G., Vieta, E., Young, A. H., & Bowden, C. L. (2010). Valproate for the treatment of acute bipolar depression: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of affective disorders, 122(1-2), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2009.10.033

Background: Our aim was to analyse existing data on the efficacy and tolerability of valproate for the treatment of acute bipolar depression. Methods: Randomized controlled trials comparing valproate with placebo were identified using searches of ele... Read More about Valproate for the treatment of acute bipolar depression: Systematic review and meta-analysis.