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US and EU Free Trade Agreements and implementation of policies to control tobacco, alcohol, and unhealthy food and drinks: A quasi-experimental analysis by Barlow, Pepita, Allen, Luke N

“…Identifying and tackling the factors that undermine regulation of unhealthy commodities is an essential component of effective noncommunicable disease (NCD)…”
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The philosophical foundations of 'health for all' and Universal Health Coverage by Allen, Luke N

“…The WHO constitution calls for 'health for all' and Universal Health Coverage has been called "the ultimate expression of fairness", however it is not always…”
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Lessons on the COVID-19 pandemic, for and by primary care professionals worldwide by Rawaf, Salman, Allen, Luke N., Stigler, Florian L., Kringos, Dionne, Quezada Yamamoto, Harumi, van Weel, Chris

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has modified organisation and processes of primary care. In this paper, we aim to summarise experiences of international primary care…”
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The coronavirus outbreak: the central role of primary care in emergency preparedness and response by Dunlop, Catherine, Howe, Amanda, Li, Donald, Allen, Luke N

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Implementation of non-communicable disease policies from 2015 to 2020: a geopolitical analysis of 194 countries by Allen, Luke N, Wigley, Simon, Holmer, Hampus

“…Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally. We aimed to analyse trends in implementation of WHO-recommended…”
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Trust, but Verify Comment on "'Part of the Solution': Food Corporation Strategies for Regulatory Capture and Legitimacy" by Allen, Luke N

“…According to Lacy-Nichols and Williams, the food industry is increasingly forestalling regulation with incremental concessions and co-option of policy-making…”
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Addressing social determinants of noncommunicable diseases in primary care: a systematic review by Allen, Luke N, Smith, Robert W, Simmons-Jones, Fiona, Roberts, Nia, Honney, Rory, Currie, Jonny

“…To explore how primary care organizations assess and subsequently act upon the social determinants of noncommunicable diseases in their local populations. For…”
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Implementation of non-communicable disease policies: a geopolitical analysis of 151 countries by Allen, Luke N, Nicholson, Brian D, Yeung, Beatrice Y T, Goiana-da-Silva, Francisco

“…Most countries have endorsed WHO non-communicable disease (NCD) best buy policies, but we know very little about global implementation patterns and about the…”
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Reframing non-communicable diseases as socially transmitted conditions by Allen, Luke N, Feigl, Andrea B

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A rapid mixed-methods assessment of Libya's primary care system by Allen, Luke N, Hatefi, Arian, Kak, Mohini, Herbst, Christopher H, Mallender, Jacqueline, Karem, Ghassan

“…Libya has experienced decades of violent conflict that have severely disrupted health service delivery. The Government of National Unity is committed to…”
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What's in a name? A call to reframe non-communicable diseases by Allen, Luke N, Feigl, Andrea B

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Projected impact of the Portuguese sugar-sweetened beverage tax on obesity incidence across different age groups: A modelling study by Goiana-da-Silva, Francisco, Severo, Milton, Cruz E Silva, David, Gregório, Maria João, Allen, Luke N, Muc, Magdalena, Morais Nunes, Alexandre, Torres, Duarte, Miraldo, Marisa, Ashrafian, Hutan, Rito, Ana, Wickramasinghe, Kremlin, Breda, João, Darzi, Ara, Araújo, Fernando, Lopes, Carla

“…Excessive consumption of sugar has a well-established link with obesity. Preliminary results show that a tax levied on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) by the…”
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Evaluation of research on interventions aligned to WHO ‘Best Buys’ for NCDs in low-income and lower-middle-income countries: a systematic review from 1990 to 2015 by Allen, Luke N, Pullar, Jessica, Wickramasinghe, Kremlin Khamarj, Williams, Julianne, Roberts, Nia, Mikkelsen, Bente, Varghese, Cherian, Townsend, Nick

“…BackgroundNon-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide, with low-income and middle-income countries experiencing a…”
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Unleashing implementation research to accelerate national noncommunicable disease responses by Collins, Tea, Akselrod, Svetlana, Berlina, Daria, Allen, Luke N

“…Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide. They exact a disproportionate toll in low and middle-income countries,…”
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Frontline health workers’ experiences of providing care for people living with non-communicable diseases during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana: a qualitative study by Baatiema, Leonard, de-Graft Aikins, Ama, Koram, Kwadwo K, Kunfah, Sheba Mary Pognaa, Allen, Luke N, Abimbola, Seye, Kruk, Margaret

“…BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted frontline health workers. However, a neglected dimension of this discourse was the extent to which…”
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COVID-19 and international primary care systems: Rebuilding a stronger primary care by Allen, Luke N, Dambha-Miller, Hajira

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Access to community-based eye services in Meru, Kenya: a cross-sectional equity analysis by Allen, Luke N, Karanja, Sarah, Gichangi, Michael, Bunywera, Cosmas, Rono, Hillary, Macleod, David, Kim, Min Jung, Tlhajoane, Malebogo, Burton, Matthew J, Ramke, Jacqueline, Bolster, Nigel M, Bastawrous, Andrew

“…Over 80% of blindness in Kenya is due to curable or preventable causes and 7.5 m Kenyans currently need eye services. Embedding sociodemographic data…”
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Analysis of the benefits of imputation models over traditional QSAR models for toxicity prediction by Walter, Moritz, Allen, Luke N., de la Vega de León, Antonio, Webb, Samuel J., Gillet, Valerie J.

“…Recently, imputation techniques have been adapted to predict activity values among sparse bioactivity matrices, showing improvements in predictive performance…”
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Protocol for an automated, pragmatic, embedded, adaptive randomised controlled trial: behavioural economics-informed mobile phone-based reminder messages to improve clinic attendance in a Botswanan school-based vision screening programme by Allen, Luke N, Ratshaa, Bakgaki, Macleod, David, Bolster, Nigel, Burton, Matthew, Kim, Min, Bastawrous, Andrew, Ho-Foster, Ari, Chroston, Hannah, Nkomazana, Oathokwa

“…Clinic non-attendance rates are high across the African continent. Emerging evidence suggests that phone-based reminder messages could make a small but…”
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Rapid methods for identifying barriers and solutions to improve access to community health services: a scoping review by Allen, Luke N, Azab, Hagar, Jonga, Ronald, Gordon, Iris, Karanja, Sarah, Thaker, Nam, Evans, Jennifer, Ramke, Jacqueline, Bastawrous, Andrew

“…The advancement of universal health coverage (UHC) is largely based on identifying and addressing barriers to accessing community health services. Traditional…”
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