How do income changes impact on mental health and wellbeing for working-age adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Lower incomes are associated with poorer mental health and wellbeing, but the
extent to which income has a causal effect is debated. We aimed to synthesise evidence …
extent to which income has a causal effect is debated. We aimed to synthesise evidence …
Designing difference in difference studies: best practices for public health policy research
The difference in difference (DID) design is a quasi-experimental research design that
researchers often use to study causal relationships in public health settings where …
researchers often use to study causal relationships in public health settings where …
[HTML][HTML] Framework for the development and evaluation of complex interventions: gap analysis, workshop and consultation-informed update
Background The Medical Research Council published the second edition of its framework in
2006 on developing and evaluating complex interventions. Since then, there have been …
2006 on developing and evaluating complex interventions. Since then, there have been …
GRADE guidelines: 18. How ROBINS-I and other tools to assess risk of bias in nonrandomized studies should be used to rate the certainty of a body of evidence
Objective To provide guidance on how systematic review authors, guideline developers, and
health technology assessment practitioners should approach the use of the risk of bias in …
health technology assessment practitioners should approach the use of the risk of bias in …
Impact of COVID-19 mitigation measures on the incidence of preterm birth: a national quasi-experimental study
Background Preterm birth is the leading cause of child mortality globally, with many
survivors experiencing long-term adverse consequences. Preliminary evidence suggests …
survivors experiencing long-term adverse consequences. Preliminary evidence suggests …
Selecting and improving quasi-experimental designs in effectiveness and implementation research
MA Handley, CR Lyles, C McCulloch… - Annual review of …, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Interventional researchers face many design challenges when assessing intervention
implementation in real-world settings. Intervention implementation requires holding fast on …
implementation in real-world settings. Intervention implementation requires holding fast on …
Escaping to nature during a pandemic: A natural experiment in Asian cities during the COVID-19 pandemic with big social media data
As global communities respond to the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),
urban residents worldwide have reduced their mobility, which may have incidentally kept …
urban residents worldwide have reduced their mobility, which may have incidentally kept …
Family matters: Research on family ties and health, 2010 to 2020
D Umberson, MB Thomeer - Journal of Marriage and Family, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Family ties have wide‐ranging consequences for health, for better and for worse. This
decade review uses a life course perspective to frame significant advances in research on …
decade review uses a life course perspective to frame significant advances in research on …
Taking action to reduce dropout in MOOCs: Tested interventions
Abstract Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have democratized access to higher
education, but low entry and exit barriers make dropout rates in these courses much higher …
education, but low entry and exit barriers make dropout rates in these courses much higher …
Assessing causality in epidemiology: revisiting Bradford Hill to incorporate developments in causal thinking
Abstract The nine Bradford Hill (BH) viewpoints (sometimes referred to as criteria) are
commonly used to assess causality within epidemiology. However, causal thinking has …
commonly used to assess causality within epidemiology. However, causal thinking has …