Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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“Lupus means sacrifices” – the perspectives of adolescents and young adults with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Published 2016-06-01Background: Disease activity, organ damage and treatment burden are often substantial in children and adolescents with systemic lupus erythematous (SLE), and the complex interplay among the developing child, their parents, ...Open AccessArticle -
Self-reported difficulty of smoking cessation among ex-smokers in the Israel Defense Force (IDF) career service personnel: observational study.
Published 2016-07-16Introduction The smoking cessation literature focuses on assisted cessation despite evidence that most ex-smokers stopped without assistance. Professional literature, clinical guidelines and tobacco control policies suggest ...Open AccessPreprint -
Meta-analysis of breast cancer mortality benefit and overdiagnosis adjusted for adherence: improving information on the effects of attending screening mammography
Published 2016-04-28Background: Women require information about the impact of regularly attending screening mammography on breast cancer mortality and overdiagnosis to make informed decisions. To provide this information we aimed to meta-analyse ...Open AccessArticle -
Moving beyond the rhetoric of consumer input in health technology assessment deliberations
Published 2016-03-26At a health system level the importance of patient and public input into healthcare decision-making is well recognised. Patient and public involvement not only provides a mechanism to legitimise decisions but also contributes ...Open AccessArticle -
Marketing to Youth in the Digital Age: The Promotion of Unhealthy Products and Health Promoting Behaviours on Social Media
Published 2016-05-25The near-ubiquitous use of social media among adolescents and young adults creates opportunities for both corporate brands and health promotion agencies to target and engage with young audiences in unprecedented ways. ...Open AccessArticle