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A feasibility study of a co-designed intervention to manage benzodiazepine dependence and high-risk use in those receiving opioid agonist treatment

Matheson C, Berry K, Kilonzo M, Galea-Singer S, Hill D, Ritchie T, Schofield J, Stewart D, Turner M & MacLennan G (2026) A feasibility study of a co-designed intervention to manage benzodiazepine dependence and high-risk use in those receiving opioid agonist treatment. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 12, Art. No.: 4. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-025-01743-0

Book Chapter

Intergenerational connectivity for promoting health and well-being across ages, places and spaces

Hennessy C, Whittaker A, Dawson A, Shore C, Haynes R, Bradwell H, Cooper L, Jones R, Tomaz S & Ritchie J (2026) Intergenerational connectivity for promoting health and well-being across ages, places and spaces. In: Phillips J & Douglas E (eds.) Healthy Ageing: Social, Behavioural and Design Innovations in Research. Bristol: Bristol University Press. https://doi.org/10.51952/9781447375210

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Assessing progress toward the World Health Organization’s Global action plan alcohol reduction target in Sub-Saharan Africa 2010–2019

Burton R, Harker N, Kaneka B, Kyei-Arthur F, Mitchell G, Odeigah OW, Parry C, Theron M & Tumwesigye NM (2026) Assessing progress toward the World Health Organization’s Global action plan alcohol reduction target in Sub-Saharan Africa 2010–2019. International Journal of Drug Policy, 152, p. 105257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105257

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Maintaining physical activity after pain management programmes for people with persistent musculoskeletal pain: a qualitative exploration of barriers, facilitators and activity patterns

Booth G, D’Lima D, Bearne L & Ussher M (2026) Maintaining physical activity after pain management programmes for people with persistent musculoskeletal pain: a qualitative exploration of barriers, facilitators and activity patterns. Journal of Pain, 42, Art. No.: 106235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2026.106235

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Effectiveness of legally mandated non-custodial drug and alcohol treatment orders for improved health, well-being, global functioning and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Campbell P, Cowie J, Davis B, Fenton C, Todhunter-Brown A, Bissozo Hernandez H, Hoyle L, Carver H, Connell C, Dumbrell J, Hill R, Blacklaw F, NIHR Evidence Synthesis Scotland InitiativE (NESSIE) & France EF (2026) Effectiveness of legally mandated non-custodial drug and alcohol treatment orders for improved health, well-being, global functioning and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Health & Justice, 14 (11). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-025-00354-4

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Sedentary behavior and dimensions of stress: a scoping and mapping review

Chauntry AJ, Teychenne M, Tyne WP, Funnell MP, Hutson MJ, Cooper MJ, Terry-Edmunds JM, Zieff G, Diana JC, Romito D, Willis SA, Roberts MJ, Courtney JB, Stone K & Whittaker AC (2026) Sedentary behavior and dimensions of stress: a scoping and mapping review. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 30, Art. No.: 100759. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mhpa.2026.100759

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Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports One Size Does Not Fit All: A Meta-Analysis of 115 Trials Comparing High-Intensity Interval and Moderate-to-Vigorous-Intensity Continuous Training Across Diverse Participants, Protocols, and Outcomes

Bi Z, Yin M, Xu K, Marcotte-Chénard A, Zhong Y, Gu Z, Vollaard N, Metcalfe R, Nassis G, Girard O, Bishop D & Li Y (2026) Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports One Size Does Not Fit All: A Meta-Analysis of 115 Trials Comparing High-Intensity Interval and Moderate-to-Vigorous-Intensity Continuous Training Across Diverse Participants, Protocols, and Outcomes. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 26 (3), Art. No.: e70243. https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.70243

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Peer support intervention (ABA-feed) for improving breastfeeding: UK based, multicentre, parallel group: randomised controlled trial

Jolly K, Clarke J, Crossland N, Dombrowski SU, Gkini E, Hoddinott P, Ingram J, Johnson D, MacArthur C, Mann M, McKell J, Moss N, Roberts T, Sanders J & Savory N (2026) Peer support intervention (ABA-feed) for improving breastfeeding: UK based, multicentre, parallel group: randomised controlled trial. British Medical Journal, 392, Art. No.: e086558. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2025-086558

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Comparing Evidence-Based Practice Competencies, Adoption, Barriers, and Predictors Among Nurses and Other Healthcare Professionals Across the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Youssef N, Gebreal A, Saleeb M, Alanazi A, Shepherd A, Al Asaad SH, Al Houri HN, Tookhy NA, Shakhes SA, Nawwar AE, Aly Warda NH, Alhamdan HI, Hamdan Q, Jakhlab M & Musleh HH (2026) Comparing Evidence-Based Practice Competencies, Adoption, Barriers, and Predictors Among Nurses and Other Healthcare Professionals Across the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Evidence-Based Nursing, 23 (1), Art. No.: e70097. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.70097

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Autism, dementia, and post-diagnostic support: A consensus report from the Second International Summit on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia

Janicki MP, McCallion P, Jokinen N, Larsen FK, Mughal DT, Service KP, Gomiero T, Marsack-Topolewski CN, Watchman K, Santos FH, Keller SM, Shooshtari S, Thakur A & Palanisamy V (2026) Autism, dementia, and post-diagnostic support: A consensus report from the Second International Summit on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia. Autism. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613261416670

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Food insecurity and self-reported markers of health across multiple body systems: associations with diet quality, mental well-being, gut symptoms, and immunity

de Lucia C, Aliferi A, Burden S, Dericioglu D, Duxbury EML, Gregory S, McLaughlin J, Mujral MK, Neal C, Philippou E, Riddell N, Whittaker AC & Shannon OM (2026) Food insecurity and self-reported markers of health across multiple body systems: associations with diet quality, mental well-being, gut symptoms, and immunity. Journal of Public Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-026-02700-8

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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a peer-delivered, relational, harm reduction intervention to improve mental health, quality of life, and related outcomes, for people experiencing homelessness and substance use problems: protocol for the ‘SHARPS’ cluster randomised controlled trial

Parkes T, Carver H, Boyd J, Cotton S, Breeman S, Cooper D, Forrest M, Foster R, Hawthorn J, Hunt K, Kilonzo M, Matheson C, Maxwell M, Mercer SW & Macaulay L (2026) Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a peer-delivered, relational, harm reduction intervention to improve mental health, quality of life, and related outcomes, for people experiencing homelessness and substance use problems: protocol for the ‘SHARPS’ cluster randomised controlled trial. Trials, 27, Art. No.: 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-09364-x

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Psychobiological reactivity to acute psychological stress as a predictor of cardiovascular disease and mortality: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis

Chauntry AJ, Moore JB, Seeman T, Shea SJ, Sloan RP, Whittaker AC, Puterman E, Turner AI, Tyne WP, Hutson MJ, Funnell MP, Zieff G, Geleta BM, Stone K & Hanson ED (2026) Psychobiological reactivity to acute psychological stress as a predictor of cardiovascular disease and mortality: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 183, Art. No.: 107657. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psyneuen.2025.107657

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When Moderate Becomes Unpleasant and Intense Is Manageable: Exercise Intensity and Duration Interact to Regulate Exercise Enjoyment and Changes in Affective Valence

Kinghorn DJ, Hutchinson M, Curry S, Zhang J & Vollaard NBJ (2026) When Moderate Becomes Unpleasant and Intense Is Manageable: Exercise Intensity and Duration Interact to Regulate Exercise Enjoyment and Changes in Affective Valence. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 48 (1), pp. 35-45. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.2025-0086

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‘Alcohol problems are definitely twenty-four seven’—a qualitative interview study exploring the presenting features of alcohol-related ambulance call-outs in Scotland (IMPAACT study)

Martin JG, Uny I, Mitchell D, Ford A, Begley A, Howell R, Fitzpatrick D, Mackay D, Lewsey J & Fitzgerald N (2026) ‘Alcohol problems are definitely twenty-four seven’—a qualitative interview study exploring the presenting features of alcohol-related ambulance call-outs in Scotland (IMPAACT study). Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2026.2615705; https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2026.2615705

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Understanding School Nurses’ Role in Supporting Children's Mental Health From the Perspective of Children, Parents, Teachers, and School Nurses: A Mixed Methods Study in Scotland

Hackett A, Stoddart K & Mannion G (2026) Understanding School Nurses’ Role in Supporting Children's Mental Health From the Perspective of Children, Parents, Teachers, and School Nurses: A Mixed Methods Study in Scotland. Journal of School Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405261416903

Book Chapter

SALUTOGENESIS: The Foundation for Supporting the Young Athlete

Kirkland A (2025) SALUTOGENESIS: The Foundation for Supporting the Young Athlete. In: Borrie A & Ryall E (eds.) SALUTOGENESIS The Foundation for Supporting the Young Athlete. Oxford: UK: Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Reimagining-Talent-Development-in-Sport-Seeing-a-Different-World/Borrie-Ryall/p/book/9781032573946

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Glucose Variability and Postprandial Hyperglycaemia After Breakfast in Children and Young People With Type 1 Diabetes

Johnson J, Franklin VL, Shepherd A, Chau G, Keen K, Lennon S, Leveridge M, Maclean K, Nicol J, Phillipson V, Roach S, Swart A & Galloway SDR (2025) Glucose Variability and Postprandial Hyperglycaemia After Breakfast in Children and Young People With Type 1 Diabetes. Scaramuzza A (Editor) Pediatric Diabetes, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1155/pedi/5545726

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Multi-phase, multi-ethnic GWAS uncovers putative loci in predisposition to human sprint performance, health and disease

Wang G, Fuku N, Miyamoto-Mikami E, Tanaka M, Miyachi M, Murakami H, Mitchell BD, Morrison E, Ahmetov II, Sportgene Research Group, Generozov EV, Filipenko ML, Gilep AA, Gineviciene V & Moran CN (2025) Multi-phase, multi-ethnic GWAS uncovers putative loci in predisposition to human sprint performance, health and disease. Biology of Sport, 42 (3), pp. 141-159. https://doi.org/10.5114/biolsport.2025.147015

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Changes and continuities in gambling careers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal qualitative study of regular sports bettors in Britain

Brown A, Donnachie C, Critchlow N, Bunn C, Dobbie F, Gray C, Purves R, Reith G, Wardle H & Kate H (2025) Changes and continuities in gambling careers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal qualitative study of regular sports bettors in Britain. BMC Public Health, 25, Art. No.: 63. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-21077-5