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Collider bias undermines our understanding of COVID-19 disease risk and severity by Griffith, Gareth J., Morris, Tim T., Tudball, Matthew J., Herbert, Annie, Mancano, Giulia, Pike, Lindsey, Sharp, Gemma C., Sterne, Jonathan, Palmer, Tom M., Davey Smith, George, Tilling, Kate, Zuccolo, Luisa, Davies, Neil M., Hemani, Gibran

“…Numerous observational studies have attempted to identify risk factors for infection with SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 disease outcomes. Studies have used datasets…”
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Algorithmic hospital catchment area estimation using label propagation by Challen, Robert J, Griffith, Gareth J, Lacasa, Lucas, Tsaneva-Atanasova, Krasimira

“…Abstract Background Hospital catchment areas define the primary population of a hospital and are central to assessing the potential demand on that hospital,…”
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Developing Digital Tools for Remote Clinical Research: How to Evaluate the Validity and Practicality of Active Assessments in Field Settings by Ferrar, Jennifer, Griffith, Gareth J, Skirrow, Caroline, Cashdollar, Nathan, Taptiklis, Nick, Dobson, James, Cree, Fiona, Cormack, Francesca K, Barnett, Jennifer H, Munafò, Marcus R

“…The ability of remote research tools to collect granular, high-frequency data on symptoms and digital biomarkers is an important strength because it…”
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Time-sensitive testing pressures and COVID-19 outcomes: are socioeconomic inequalities over the first year of the pandemic explained by selection bias? by Carter, Alice R, Clayton, Gemma L, Borges, M Carolina, Howe, Laura D, Hughes, Rachael A, Smith, George Davey, Lawlor, Deborah A, Tilling, Kate, Griffith, Gareth J

“…There are many ways in which selection bias might impact COVID-19 research. Here we focus on selection for receiving a polymerase-chain-reaction (PCR)…”
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Accounting for bias due to outcome data missing not at random: comparison and illustration of two approaches to probabilistic bias analysis: a simulation study by Kawabata, Emily, Major-Smith, Daniel, Clayton, Gemma L., Shapland, Chin Yang, Morris, Tim P., Carter, Alice R., Fernández-Sanlés, Alba, Borges, Maria Carolina, Tilling, Kate, Griffith, Gareth J., Millard, Louise A. C., Smith, George Davey, Lawlor, Deborah A., Hughes, Rachael A.

“…Abstract Background Bias from data missing not at random (MNAR) is a persistent concern in health-related research. A bias analysis quantitatively assesses how…”
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Projected risks associated with heat stress in the UK Climate Projections (UKCP18) by Kennedy-Asser, Alan T, Owen, Gwilym, Griffith, Gareth J, Andrews, Oliver, Lo, Y T Eunice, Mitchell, Dann M, Jenkins, Katie, Warren, Rachel F

“…Abstract Summer heat extremes in the UK pose a risk to health (amongst other sectors) and this is exacerbated by localised socio-economic factors that…”
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The UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and diet, physical activity, and sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from eight longitudinal population surveys by Wielgoszewska, Bożena, Maddock, Jane, Green, Michael J, Di Gessa, Giorgio, Parsons, Sam, Griffith, Gareth J, Croft, Jazz, Stevenson, Anna J, Booth, Charlotte, Silverwood, Richard J, Bann, David, Patalay, Praveetha, Hughes, Alun D, Chaturvedi, Nishi, Howe, Laura D, Fitzsimons, Emla, Katikireddi, Srinivasa Vittal, Ploubidis, George B

“…In March 2020, the UK implemented the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (furlough) to minimise job losses. Our aim was to investigate associations between…”
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Correction: The UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and diet, physical activity, and sleep during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from eight longitudinal population surveys by Wielgoszewska, Bożena, Maddock, Jane, Green, Michael J, Di Gessa, Giorgio, Parsons, Sam, Griffith, Gareth J, Croft, Jazz, Stevenson, Anna J, Booth, Charlotte, Silverwood, Richard J, Bann, David, Patalay, Praveetha, Hughes, Alun D, Chaturvedi, Nishi, Howe, Laura D, Fitzsimons, Emla, Katikireddi, Srinivasa Vittal, Ploubidis, George B

“…Correction: BMC Med 20, 147 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-022-02343-y After publication, it came to the authors’ attention that 143 individuals from…”
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The UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and smoking, alcohol consumption and vaping during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from eight longitudinal population surveys by Green, Michael J, Maddock, Jane, Di Gessa, Giorgio, Wielgoszewska, Bożena, Parsons, Sam, Griffith, Gareth J, Croft, Jazz, Stevenson, Anna J, Huggins, Charlotte F, Booth, Charlotte, Wels, Jacques, Silverwood, Richard J, Patalay, Praveetha, Hughes, Alun D, Chaturvedi, Nishi, Howe, Laura D, Fitzsimons, Emla, Katikireddi, Srinivasa Vittal, Ploubidis, George B

“…Employment disruptions can impact smoking and alcohol consumption. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries implemented furlough schemes to prevent job…”
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Understanding the population structure of the GHQ-12: Methodological considerations in dimensionally complex measurement outcomes by Griffith, Gareth J., Jones, Kelvyn

“…Mental health and its complexity, measurement and social determinants are increasingly important avenues of research for social scientists. Quantitative social…”
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When does geography matter most? Age-specific geographical effects in the patterning of, and relationship between, mental wellbeing and mental illness by Griffith, Gareth J., Jones, Kelvyn

“…Mental illness and mental wellbeing are related but distinct constructs. Despite this, geographical enquiry often references the two as interchangeable…”
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Human Cytomegalovirus and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Disease in UK Biobank by Yates, Tom A, Griffith, Gareth J, Morris, Tim T

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Interrogating structural inequalities in COVID-19 mortality in England and Wales by Griffith, Gareth J, Davey Smith, George, Manley, David, Howe, Laura D, Owen, Gwilym

“…Numerous observational studies have highlighted structural inequalities in COVID-19 mortality in the UK. Such studies often fail to consider the hierarchical,…”
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Psychological Distress Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Adults in the United Kingdom Based on Coordinated Analyses of 11 Longitudinal Studies by Patel, Kishan, Robertson, Elaine, Kwong, Alex S F, Griffith, Gareth J, Willan, Kathryn, Green, Michael J, Di Gessa, Giorgio, Huggins, Charlotte F, McElroy, Eoin, Thompson, Ellen J, Maddock, Jane, Niedzwiedz, Claire L, Henderson, Morag, Richards, Marcus, Steptoe, Andrew, Ploubidis, George B, Moltrecht, Bettina, Booth, Charlotte, Fitzsimons, Emla, Silverwood, Richard, Patalay, Praveetha, Porteous, David, Katikireddi, Srinivasa Vittal

“…How population mental health has evolved across the COVID-19 pandemic under varied lockdown measures is poorly understood, and the consequences for health…”
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Continuing inequalities in COVID-19 mortality in England and Wales, and the changing importance of regional, over local, deprivation by Griffith, Gareth J., Owen, Gwilym, Manley, David, Howe, Laura D., Davey Smith, George

“…Observational studies have highlighted that where individuals live is far more important for risk of dying with COVID-19, than for dying of other causes…”
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Mapping associations of polygenic scores with autistic and ADHD traits in a single city region by Reed, Zoe E, Thomas, Richard, Boyd, Andy, Griffith, Gareth J, Morris, Tim T, Rai, Dheeraj, Manley, David, Davey Smith, George, Davis, Oliver S P

“…The genetic and environmental aetiology of autistic and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) traits is known to vary spatially, but does this…”
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Exploring the impact of selection bias in observational studies of COVID-19: a simulation study by Millard, Louise A C, Fernández-Sanlés, Alba, Carter, Alice R, Hughes, Rachael A, Tilling, Kate, Morris, Tim P, Major-Smith, Daniel, Griffith, Gareth J, Clayton, Gemma L, Kawabata, Emily, Davey Smith, George, Lawlor, Deborah A, Borges, Maria Carolina

“…Non-random selection of analytic subsamples could introduce selection bias in observational studies. We explored the potential presence and impact of selection…”
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Pre-pandemic mental health and disruptions to healthcare, economic and housing outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from 12 UK longitudinal studies by Di Gessa, Giorgio, Maddock, Jane, Green, Michael J., Thompson, Ellen J., McElroy, Eoin, Davies, Helena L., Mundy, Jessica, Stevenson, Anna J., Kwong, Alex S. F., Griffith, Gareth J., Katikireddi, Srinivasa Vittal, Niedzwiedz, Claire L., Ploubidis, George B., Fitzsimons, Emla, Henderson, Morag, Silverwood, Richard J., Chaturvedi, Nish, Breen, Gerome, Steves, Claire J., Steptoe, Andrew, Porteous, David J., Patalay, Praveetha

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted lives and livelihoods, and people already experiencing mental ill health may have been especially vulnerable. Quantify…”
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Mental and social wellbeing and the UK coronavirus job retention scheme: Evidence from nine longitudinal studies by Jacques Wels, Booth, Charlotte, Wielgoszewska, Bożena, Green, Michael J., Di Gessa, Giorgio, Huggins, Charlotte F., Griffith, Gareth J., Kwong, Alex S.F., Bowyer, Ruth C.E., Maddock, Jane, Patalay, Praveetha, Silverwood, Richard J., Fitzsimons, Emla, Shaw, Richard, Thompson, Ellen J., Steptoe, Andrew, Hughes, Alun, Chaturvedi, Nishi, Steves, Claire J., Katikireddi, Srinivasa Vittal, Ploubidis, George B.

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has led to major economic disruptions. In March 2020, the UK implemented the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – known as furlough – to…”
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Expert judgement reveals current and emerging UK climate-mortality burden by Mitchell, Dann, Lo, Y T Eunice, Ball, Emily, Godwin, Joanne L, Andrews, Oliver, Barciela, Rosa, Ford, Lea Berrang, Di Napoli, Claudia, Ebi, Kristie L, Fučkar, Neven S, Gasparrini, Antonio, Golding, Brian, Gregson, Celia L, Griffith, Gareth J, Khalid, Sara, Robinson, Caitlin, Schmidt, Daniela N, Simpson, Charles H, Sparks, Robert Stephen John, Walker, Josephine G

“…Weather and climate patterns play an intrinsic role in societal health, yet a comprehensive synthesis of specific hazard–mortality causes does not currently…”
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