Research output per year
Research output per year
Organisation profile
The Centre for Public Health in Queen's University Belfast is a group of multidisciplinary researchers with interests in Epidemiology (including Genetics), Nutrition and Metabolism, Nephrology and Ageing. Some of our colleagues are also associated with the UKCRC Centre of Excellence for Public Health, Northern Ireland, the Centre for Health Improvement and the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry. Our research takes place on the Royal Victoria Hospital and the Belfast City Hospital sites.
Our research interests are focussed on health and common chronic disease, with the aim of generating scientific knowledge that can be translated into improvements in the health of our population, patient care and public policy. Education of future clinical and scientific research leaders is also a core objective.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Profiles
Research output
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5α-reductase inhibitors and risk of kidney and bladder cancers in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia: a population-based cohort study
Doherty, N., Cardwell, C. R., Murchie, P., Hill, C., Azoulay, L. & Hicks, B., 06 Mar 2023, In: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 32, 3, p. 428-434 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A call to action: the need for concussion assessment and diagnostic protocols for use in the different elite cycling disciplines, including paracyclists
McLarnon, M., Boyce, S. & Heron, N., 25 Aug 2023, In: BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine . 9, 3, 2 p., e001654.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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A cross-sectional questionnaire study of community pharmacists’ knowledge and perceptions of anticholinergic burden among people with dementia in primary care
Shawaqfeh, B., Hughes, C. M., McGuinness, B. & Barry, H. E., 18 Jul 2023, (Accepted) In: European Geriatric Medicine.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract › peer-review
Datasets
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Transcripts and workshop notes from Women Empowerment through Investing in Craftswomen Eyesight (WE-ACE) to build the Theory of Change model and Understanding Empowerment
Chan, V. F. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 28 Jun 2022
DOI: 10.17034/8c58398e-1383-4436-9b6f-4b84db36f34b
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Transcripts and workshop notes from Zanzibar Arts for Children's Eyesight (ZANZI-ACE) to build the Theory of Change model and co-create arts-based eye education
Chan, V. F. (Creator) & Belluigi, D. (Creator), Queen's University Belfast, 11 May 2022
DOI: 10.17034/c71536f4-c165-4ef2-b4b4-c14e0738f8e9
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Qualitative transcripts for barriers to children eye services uptake after failing school vision screening in Cross River State, Nigeria
Chan, V. F. (Creator), Ebri, A. (Contributor), O'Neill, C. (Supervisor), Lohfeld, L. (Contributor) & Congdon, N. (Supervisor), Queen's University Belfast, 16 Aug 2021
DOI: 10.17034/7320fad6-3976-4ef4-a2e9-873625d0b5e3
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Prizes
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19th Healthcare Awards, NI
Peto, Tunde (Recipient), 01 Feb 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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1st prize, Poster presentation
Coleman, Helen (Recipient), 09 Oct 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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1st prize oral presentation
Coleman, Helen (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Parliamentary roundtable meeting on the success factors for introducing UK-wide newborn screening for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) (Event)
Amy Jayne McKnight (Participant)
08 Nov 2023Activity: Membership types › Membership of public/government advisory/policy group or panel
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RCSI Faculty of Dentistry, Annual Scientific Meeting: Invited Lecture
Gerry McKenna (Invited speaker)
27 Oct 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
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International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Daniel Rolnik (Chair) & Fionnuala Mone (Chair)
18 Oct 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Press/Media
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Breakthrough Cancer Research: Launch of All-Ireland Cancer Network (All CaN) in Oesophageal Cancer
Helen Coleman, Richard Turkington, Brian T Johnson, Dan Middleton, Andrew Kunzmann, Victoria Cairnduff, Ashleigh Hamilton, Damien McManus, Helen Reid, Martin Dempster, Olinda Santin, Stephanie Craig, Deirdre Murray, Anna Gavin, Kathleen Bennett, Christopher Cardwell, Damien Bennett, Jacintha O’Sullivan, Juliette Hussey, Damian McManus & Damien Bennett
04/02/2023 → 05/02/2023
6 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
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QUB scientists find link between antibiotics and colon cancer
28/01/2022
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
Impact
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Identifying patients and families at risk of inherited high cholesterol
Shirley Heggarty (Participant), Colin Graham (Participant), Wyatt Wright (Participant), Ian Young (Participant), Patricia M Hart (Participant), Maurice O'Kane (Participant), Paul Nicholls (Participant) & Norman Nevin (Participant)
Impact: Health Impact
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Identifying Patients with Rare Forms of Erythrocytosis
Mary Frances McMullin (Participant), Terence Lappin (Participant) & Anne Hughes (Participant)
Impact: Health Impact, Quality of Life Impact
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Implementation of HPV-specific testing in addition to assessment of p16 expression in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
Stephanie Craig (Participant), Lesley Anderson (Participant), Andrew Schache (Participant), Michael Moran (Participant), Laura Graham (Participant), Keith Currie (Participant), Keith Rooney (Participant), Max Robinson (Participant), Navdeep Upile (Participant), Rachel Brooker (Participant), Mina Mesri (Participant), Victoria Bingham (Participant), Kate Cuschieri (Participant), Stephen McQuaid (Participant), Terry Jones (Participant), Dennis McCance (Participant), Manuel Salto-Tellez (Participant), Simon McDade (Participant) & Jacqueline James (Participant)
Impact: Health Impact, Quality of Life Impact
Student theses
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A cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate a policy to provide external hip protectors for residents of nursing and residential homes in Northern Ireland
Author: O'Halloran, P., Dec 2003Supervisor: Orr, J. (Supervisor) & Murray, L. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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Adolescent smoking and social norms: An appraisal of theory and application of social norms to understand risk factors for smoking and sensitivity to normative influence
Author: Tate, C., Jul 2022Supervisor: Hunter, R. (Supervisor), Kumar, R. (Supervisor) & Kee, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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An Analysis of the Northern Ireland Beef Supply Chain- Barriers, Opportunities and Recommendations for Optimal Performance
Author: Brooks, S., 2017Supervisor: Dean, M. (Supervisor), Elliott, C. (Supervisor) & McAneney, H. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy