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Effect of face-covering use on adherence to other COVID-19 protective behaviours: A systematic review by Millest, Adam, Saeed, Sidra, Symons, Charles, Carter, Holly

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns were raised that face covering use may elicit risk compensation; a false sense of security resulting in reduced…”
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The Effectiveness of Interventions for Increasing COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake: A Systematic Review by Batteux, Eleonore, Mills, Freya, Jones, Leah Ffion, Symons, Charles, Weston, Dale

“…Vaccination is vital to protect the public against COVID-19. The aim of this systematic review is to identify and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions…”
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Local community response to mass asymptomatic COVID-19 testing in Liverpool, England: a social media analysis by Robin, Charlotte, Symons, Charles, Carter, Holly

“…Mass asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 was piloted for the first time in the UK in Liverpool in November 2020. There is limited evidence on uptake of mass…”
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An online RCT on behavioural expectations effects of COVID-19 certification policies in England by Mills, Freya, Carter, Holly, Benny, Liza, Barnard, Matt, Symons, Charles

“…•There were no significant differences in expectations to receive the next COVID-19 vaccine between certification conditions.•There were no significant…”
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Schools’ air quality monitoring for health and education: Methods and protocols of the SAMHE initiative and project by Chatzidiakou, Lia, Archer, Rhys, Beale, Victoria, Bland, Sam, Carter, Holly, Castro-Faccetti, Claudia, Edwards, Hannah, Finneran, Joshua, Hama, Sarkawt, Jones, Roderic L., Kumar, Prashant, Linden, Paul F., Rawat, Nidhi, Roberts, Katherine, Symons, Charles, Vouriot, Carolanne, Wang, Douglas, Way, Lucy, West, Sarah, Weston, Dale, Williams, Natalie, Wood, Samuel, Burridge, Henry C.

“…Background: Children spend significant amounts of time at school, making the school environment a potentially important contributor to air quality exposure…”
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Exploring Software Project Effort versus Duration Trade-offs by Symons, Charles

“…Estimates of effort and duration for a new software project often have to be adjusted to deal with an imposed target delivery date or a constraint on staffing…”
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Exploring the Role of Enforcement in Promoting Adherence with Protective Behaviours during COVID-19 by Mills, Freya, Symons, Charles, Carter, Holly

“…Abstract The aim of this narrative review was to explore the conditions under which enforcement likely is, or is not, an effective strategy to increase…”
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Software Industry Performance: What You Measure Is What You Get by Symons, Charles

“…The software industry's overall performance is uneven and, at first sight, puzzling. Delivery to time and budget is notoriously poor, and productivity shows…”
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Online support groups, social identity, and the health and wellbeing of adults with Long Covid: An interview study by Mills, Freya, Drury, John, Symons, Charles, Weston, Dale, Amlôt, Richard, Carter, Holly

“…As many individuals with Long Covid are left without formal support, they have turned to online support groups for help. In a pre‐registered study, interviews…”
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A systematic review of the use of mobile alerting to inform the public about emergencies and the factors that influence the public response by Mowbray, Fiona, Mills, Freya, Symons, Charles, Amlôt, Richard, James Rubin, G.

“…During an emergency, it is necessary to quickly disseminate messages to the public. These communications often provide information about the emergency as well…”
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Public perceptions of pre-incident information campaign materials for the initial response to a chemical incident: The “Remove, Remove, Remove” campaign by Carter, Holly, Weston, Dale, Symons, Charles, Amlot, Richard

“…PurposeIn the event of a hazardous chemical release incident in the UK, affected members of the public would undergo improvised and interim forms of…”
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Mass Casualty Decontamination for Chemical Incidents: Research Outcomes and Future Priorities by Collins, Samuel, James, Thomas, Carter, Holly, Symons, Charles, Southworth, Felicity, Foxall, Kerry, Marczylo, Tim, Amlôt, Richard

“…Planning for major incidents involving the release of hazardous chemicals has been informed by a multi-disciplinary research agenda which has sought to inform…”
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Effects of threat and efficacy messages on expected adherence to decontamination protocols in an immersive simulated chemical incident: A randomized controlled experiment by Symons, Charles, Amlôt, Richard, Carter, Holly, Rubin, G. James

“…The UK’s Initial Operational Response (IOR) decontamination protocol requires that chemically contaminated casualties remove contaminated clothing (disrobe)…”
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Public perceptions of pre-incident information campaign materials for the initial response to a chemical incident by Carter, Holly, Weston, Dale, Symons, Charles, Amlot, Richard

“…Purpose In the event of a hazardous chemical release incident in the UK, affected members of the public would undergo improvised and interim forms of…”
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Development of a Communication Intervention to Facilitate Adherence to Initial Decontamination Procedures During a Mass Casualty Chemical Incident by Symons, Charles Alexander

“…Chemical contamination, whether from deliberate or accidental release of harmful chemicals, continues to pose a risk to public health. The 2018 Novichok…”
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Mass Casualty Decontamination in the United States: An Online Survey of Current Practice by Power, Sarah, Symons, Charles, Carter, Holly, Jones, Emma, Amlôt, Richard, Larner, Joanne, Matar, Hazem, Chilcott, Robert P

“…Mass casualty decontamination is a public health intervention that would be employed by emergency responders following a chemical, biological, or radiological…”
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Contrast Increment and Decrement Processing in Individuals With and Without Diabetes by Tang, Vanessa Thien Sze, Symons, Robert Charles Andrew, Fourlanos, Spiros, Guest, Daryl, McKendrick, Allison Maree

“…Animal models suggest that ON retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) may be more vulnerable to diabetic insult than OFF cells. Using three psychophysical tasks to infer…”
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Reports and Session Summaries of the 18th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine

“…This section of Prehospital and Disaster Medicine (PDM) presents reports and summaries of the 18th World Congress on Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WCDEM)…”
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Lies, Damned Lies and Software Metrics by Symons, Charles

“…Software metrics are not widely used and trusted, especially by senior IT management. We should not be surprised at this given that much that much published…”
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Point counterpoint by Symons, Charles, McGarry, John

“…Symons argues that if carried out with care and acknowledging its limitations as well as its strengths, external benchmarking of software activities can…”
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