Search Results - "Munford, Luke"

The impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on physical activity amongst older adults: evidence from longitudinal data in the UK by Elliott, Jack, Munford, Luke, Ahmed, Saima, Littlewood, Alison, Todd, Chris

“…Abstract Background A sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of adverse health outcomes and frailty,particularly for older adults. To reduce transmission…”
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The relationship between well-being and commuting revisited: Does the choice of methodology matter? by Dickerson, Andy, Hole, Arne Risa, Munford, Luke A.

“…This paper provides an assessment of a range of alternative estimators for fixed-effects ordered models in the context of estimating the relationship between…”
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Community asset participation and social medicine increases qualities of life by Munford, Luke A., Panagioti, Maria, Bower, Peter, Skevington, Suzanne M.

“…Social prescribing to community assets, like social groups, is a current policy goal. As aging adults lead longer, healthier lives, the effects of…”
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Is owning your home good for your health? Evidence from exogenous variations in subsidies in England by Munford, Luke A., Fichera, Eleonora, Sutton, Matt

“…•The decision to own your home can affect your health and well-being.•Little is known about this causal relationship or possible explanations.•We provide…”
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The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of strength and balance Exergames to reduce falls risk for people aged 55 years and older in UK assisted living facilities: a multi-centre, cluster randomised controlled trial by Stanmore, Emma K, Mavroeidi, Alexandra, de Jong, Lex D, Skelton, Dawn A, Sutton, Chris J, Benedetto, Valerio, Munford, Luke A, Meekes, Wytske, Bell, Vicky, Todd, Chris

“…Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal unintentional injuries in older people. The use of Exergames (active, gamified video-based exercises) is a…”
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Evaluating socioeconomic inequalities in influenza vaccine uptake during the COVID-19 pandemic: A cohort study in Greater Manchester, England by Watkinson, Ruth Elizabeth, Williams, Richard, Gillibrand, Stephanie, Munford, Luke, Sutton, Matt

“…There are known socioeconomic inequalities in annual seasonal influenza (flu) vaccine uptake. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was associated…”
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The social capital penalty paid by teetotallers by Walker, Benjamin, Munford, Luke

“…Social capital is important and helps protect health and reduce loneliness. Governments worldwide are pursuing policies to reduce the amount of alcohol…”
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The effectiveness and acceptability of physical activity interventions amongst older adults with lower socioeconomic status: a mixed methods systematic review by Harris, Danielle, Dlima, Schenelle Dayna, Gluchowski, Ashley, Hall, Alex, Elliott, Emma, Munford, Luke

“…Older adults with lower socioeconomic status are less likely to be physically active than those with higher socioeconomic status. To inform future intervention…”
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The impact of congestion charging on social capital by Munford, Luke A.

“…We analyse a new data set to examine how congestion charging policies affect an individual’s investment social capital. We exploit a (quasi-) natural…”
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How can healthcare organisations improve the social determinants of health for their local communities? Findings from realist-informed case studies among secondary healthcare organisations in England by Gkiouleka, Anna, Munford, Luke, Khavandi, Sam, Watkinson, Ruth, Ford, John

“…ObjectivesIncreasingly, healthcare and public health strategists invite us to look at healthcare organisations as not just care providers but as anchor…”
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Estimating the additional costs of living with a disability in the United Kingdom between 2013 and 2016 by Schuelke, Lukas, Munford, Luke, Morciano, Marcello

“…In the United Kingdom, more than 20% of the population live with a disability. Past evidence shows that being disabled is associated with functional…”
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Consultation patterns and frequent attenders in UK primary care from 2000 to 2019: a retrospective cohort analysis of consultation events across 845 general practices by Kontopantelis, Evangelos, Panagioti, Maria, Farragher, Tracey, Munford, Luke A, Parisi, Rosa, Planner, Claire, Spooner, Sharon, Tse, Alice, Ashcroft, Darren M, Esmail, Aneez

“…ObjectiveTo describe the distribution of consultations at the practice level and examine whether increases are uniform or driven by people who consult more…”
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Associations of participation in community assets with health-related quality of life and healthcare usage: a cross-sectional study of older people in the community by Munford, Luke A, Sidaway, Mark, Blakemore, Amy, Sutton, Matt, Bower, Pete

“…BackgroundCommunity assets are promoted as a way to improve quality of life and reduce healthcare usage. However, the quantitative impact of participation in…”
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Social environment and brain structure in adolescent mental health: A cross-sectional structural equation modelling study using IMAGEN data by Stepanous, Jessica, Munford, Luke, Qualter, Pamela, Banaschewski, Tobias, Nees, Frauke, Elliott, Rebecca

“…Adolescent mental health is impacted by a myriad of factors, including the developing brain, socioeconomic conditions and changing social relationships…”
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Levelling up or widening the gap? An analysis of community renewal fund allocation in English regions using an economic resilience index by Camacho, Christine, Webb, Roger T., Bower, Peter, Munford, Luke

“…This paper assesses the relationship between economic resilience in English regions and the allocation of the UK government's Community Renewal Fund (CRF). The…”
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Impact of a national primary care pay-for-performance scheme on ambulatory care sensitive hospital admissions: a small-area analysis in England by Grigoroglou, Christos, Munford, Luke, Webb, Roger, Kapur, Navneet, Doran, Tim, Ashcroft, Darren, Kontopantelis, Evangelos

“…We aimed to spatially describe hospital admissions for ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSC) in England at small-area geographical level and assess…”
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Understanding health inequalities in Wales using the Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition method by Allen, James, Cotter-Roberts, Andrew, Darlington, Oliver, Dyakova, Mariana, Masters, Rebecca, Munford, Luke

“…Throughout Wales and the world, health inequality remains a problem that is interconnected with a wider and complex social, economic and environmental dynamic…”
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Associations between inflexible job conditions, health and healthcare utilisation in England: retrospective cross-sectional study by Moss, Charlie, Munford, Luke Aaron, Sutton, Matt

“…ObjectivesTo estimate the strength of association between having an inflexible job and health-related quality of life and healthcare utilisation; and to…”
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Effects of participating in community assets on quality of life and costs of care: longitudinal cohort study of older people in England by Munford, Luke Aaron, Wilding, Anna, Bower, Peter, Sutton, Matt

“…ObjectivesImproving outcomes for older people with long-term conditions and multimorbidity is a priority. Current policy commits to substantial expansion of…”
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Association between individual level characteristics and take-up of a Minimum Income Guarantee for Pensioners: Panel Data Analysis using data from the British Household Panel survey 1999–2002 by Brown, Heather, Albani, Viviana, Munford, Luke, Sutton, Matt, McHardy, Fiona, Silverman, Eric, Richiardi, Matteo, Pearce, Anna, Heppenstall, Alison, Meier, Petra, Thomson, Rachel, Katikireddi, Srinivasa

“…A Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) ensures people have a minimum amount of income for essentials such as healthy food, housing, health care, social and digital…”
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