Ms Julia Townson

2023

• Smith, E. R. et al. 2023. Adverse maternal, fetal, and newborn outcomes among pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2 infection: an individual participant data meta-analysis. BMJ Global Health 8(1), article number: e009495. (10.1136/bmjgh-2022-009495)

2022

• Mullins, E. et al. 2022. Pregnancy and neonatal outcomes of COVID-19: The PAN-COVID study. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 276, pp. 161-167. (10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.07.010)
• Anyanwu, P. et al. 2022. Health behaviour change among UK adults during the pandemic: findings from the COVID-19 Cancer Attitudes and Behaviours study. BMC Public Health 22, article number: 1437. (10.1186/s12889-022-13870-x)
• Smith, E. R. et al. 2022. Protocol for a sequential, prospective meta-analysis to describe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the pregnancy and postpartum periods. PLoS ONE 17(6), article number: e0270150. (10.1371/journal.pone.0270150)
• Townson, J. et al. 2022. Anticipating type 1 diabetes in children using machine learning and routinely-collected data in primary care [Meeting Abstract]. Diabetic Medicine 39(S1), article number: A26.
• Clarkson, S. et al. 2022. The UK stand together trial: protocol for a multicentre cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of KiVa to reduce bullying in primary schools. BMC Public Health 22, article number: 608. (10.1186/s12889-022-12642-x)
• Lugg-Widger, F. V., Munnery, K., Townson, J., Trubey, R. and Robling, M. 2022. Identifying researcher learning needs to develop online training for UK researchers working with administrative data: CENTRIC training. International Journal of Population Data Science 7(1), article number: 1712. (10.23889/ijpds.v7i1.1712)
• Smith, P. et al. 2022. Protocol for a feasibility study of a cancer symptom awareness campaign to support the rapid diagnostic centre referral pathway in a socioeconomically deprived area: Targeted Intensive Community-based campaign To Optimise Cancer awareness (TIC-TOC). BMJ Open 12(10), article number: e063280. (10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063280)

2021

• Wilson, R. et al. 2021. Intentions to participate in cervical and colorectal cancer screening during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed-methods study. Preventive Medicine 153, article number: 106826. (10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106826)
• Moriarty, Y. et al. 2021. Randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of a targeted cancer awareness intervention for adults living in deprived areas of the UK. British Journal of Cancer 125, pp. 1100-1110. (10.1038/s41416-021-01524-5)
• Quinn-Scoggins, H. et al. 2021. Cancer symptom experience and help-seeking behaviour during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom: a cross-sectional population survey. BMJ Open 11(9), article number: e053095. (10.1136/bmjopen-2021-053095)
• Sanders, J. et al. 2021. Childbirth related labial trauma management in the UK: a brief report. Midwifery 97, article number: 102950. (10.1016/j.midw.2021.102950)
• McCarroll, Z., Townson, J., Pickles, T., Gregory, J. W., Playle, R., Robling, M. and Hughes, D. 2021. Cost-effectiveness of home versus hospital management of children at onset of Type 1 Diabetes: The DECIDE randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 11(5), article number: e043523. (10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043523)
• Mullins, E. et al. 2021. Pregnancy and neonatal outcomes of COVID -19: coreporting of common outcomes from PAN-COVID and AAP-SONPM registries. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 57(4), pp. 573-581. (10.1002/uog.23619)
• Butler, C. C. et al. 2021. Probiotics to reduce antibiotic administration in care home residents aged 65 years and older: the PRINCESS RCT. Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation 8(7) (10.3310/eme08070)
• Banerjee, J. et al. 2021. Pregnancy and neonatal outcomes in COVID-19: study protocol for a global registry of women with suspected or confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy and their neonates, understanding natural history to guide treatment and prevention. BMJ Open 11(1), article number: e041247. (10.1136/bmjopen-2020-041247)

2020

• Kolovou, V. et al. 2020. Recruitment and retention of participants from socioeconomically deprived communities: lessons from the awareness and beliefs about cancer (ABACus3) randomised controlled trial. BMC Medical Research Methodology 20, article number: 272. (10.1186/s12874-020-01149-x)
• Townson, J., Davies, J., Hurt, L., Ashfield-Watt, P. and Paranjothy, S. 2020. Developing and evaluating a model of public involvement and engagement embedded in a national longitudinal study: HealthWise Wales. International Journal of Population Data Science 5(3), article number: 3. (10.23889/ijpds.v5i3.1356)
• Townson, J., Lowes, L., Robling, M., Hood, K. and Gregory, J. W. 2020. Health professionals’ perspectives on delivering home and hospital management at diagnosis for children with type 1 diabetes: a qualitative study from the Delivering Early Care in Diabetes Evaluation (DECIDE) trial. Pediatric Diabetes 21(5), pp. 824-831. (10.1111/pedi.13023)
• Gartner, A., Daniel, R., Farewell, D., Paranjothy, S., Townson, J. and Gregory, J. W. 2020. Demographic and socioeconomic patterns in the risk of alcohol-related hospital admission in children and young adults with childhood onset type-1 diabetes from a record-linked longitudinal population cohort study in Wales. Pediatric Diabetes 21(7), pp. 1333-1342. (10.1111/pedi.13089)

2019

• Hurt, L. et al. 2019. Cohort Profile: HealthWise Wales. A research register and population health data platform with linkage to National Health Service datasets in Wales. BMJ Open 9(12), article number: e031705. (10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031705)
• Gregory, J. W. et al. 2019. Effectiveness of home or hospital initiation of treatment at diagnosis for children with type 1 diabetes (DECIDE trial): a multicentre individually randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open 9, article number: e032317. (10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032317)
• Townson, J., Cannings-John, R., Francis, N., Thayer, D. and Gregory, J. 2019. Presentation to primary care during the prodrome of type 1 diabetes in childhood: A case‐control study using record data linkage. Pediatric Diabetes 20(3), pp. 330-338. (10.1111/pedi.12829)
• Moriarty, Y. et al. 2019. Improving cancer symptom awareness and help-seeking among adults living in socioeconomically deprived communities in the UK using a facilitated health check: A protocol for the Awareness and Beliefs About Cancer (ABACus) Randomised Control Trial. BMC Public Health 19(1), article number: 285. (10.1186/s12889-019-6612-9)

2018

• Smits, S. et al. 2018. Development of a behaviour change intervention to encourage timely cancer symptom presentation among people living in deprived communities using the Behaviour Change Wheel. Annals of Behavioral Medicine 52(6), pp. 474-488. (10.1007/s12160-016-9849-x)
• Deylami, R., Townson, J., Mann, M. and Gregory, J. 2018. A systematic review of publicity interventions to increase awareness amongst healthcare professionals and the public to promote earlier diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in children and young people. Pediatric Diabetes 19(3), pp. 566-573. (10.1111/pedi.12565)
• Townson, J. et al. 2018. "Keeping it on your radar"- assessing the barriers and facilitators to a timely diagnosis of type 1 diabetes in childhood: a qualitative study from the early detection of type 1 diabetes in youth study. Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 1(1), article number: e00008. (10.1002/edm2.8)
• Smith, P. et al. 2018. Feasibility and acceptability of a cancer symptom awareness intervention for adults living in socioeconomically deprived communities. BMC Public Health 18(1) (10.1186/s12889-018-5606-3)

2017

• Townson, J. et al. 2017. Establishing the feasibility of a community and primary health care intervention to raise awareness of symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes-The Early Detection of Type 1 Diabetes in Youth (EDDY) study. Pediatric Diabetes 18(8), pp. 955-963. (10.1111/pedi.12516)
• Fletcher, A. et al. 2017. Pilot trial and process evaluation of a multi-level smoking prevention intervention in further education settings. Technical Report.
• Collins, P. W. et al. 2017. Viscoelastometry guided fresh frozen plasma infusion for postpartum haemorrhage: OBS2, an observational study. British Journal of Anaesthesia 119(3), pp. 422-434. (10.1093/bja/aex245)
• Collins, P. W. et al. 2017. Viscoelastometric-guided early fibrinogen concentrate replacement during postpartum haemorrhage: OBS2, a double-blind randomized controlled trial. British Journal of Anaesthesia 119(3), pp. 411-421. (10.1093/bja/aex181)
• Chestnutt, I. G. et al. 2017. Fissure seal or fluoride varnish? A randomised trial of their relative effectiveness. Journal of Dental Research 96(7), pp. 754-761. (10.1177/0022034517702094)
• Busse, M. et al. 2017. Physical activity self-management and coaching compared to social interaction in Huntington’s disease: Results from the ENGAGE-HD randomized, controlled, pilot feasibility trial. Physical Therapy 97(6), pp. 625-639. (10.1093/ptj/pzx031)
• Chestnutt, I. G. et al. 2017. Seal or Varnish? A randomised controlled trial to determine the relative cost and effectiveness of pit and fissure sealant and fluoride varnish in preventing dental decay. Health Technology Assessment 21(21), pp. 1-256. (10.3310/hta21210)
• Fletcher, A. et al. 2017. Pilot trial and process evaluation of a multilevel smoking prevention intervention in further education settings. Public Health Research 5(8), pp. 1-108. (10.3310/phr05080)

2016

• Drew, C. et al. 2016. Integrating technology into complex intervention trial processes: a case study. Trials 17(1), article number: 551. (10.1186/s13063-016-1674-9)
• Quinn, L. et al. 2016. A randomized, controlled trial of a multi-modal exercise intervention in Huntington's disease. Parkinsonism and Related Disorders 31, pp. 46-52. (10.1016/j.parkreldis.2016.06.023)
• Morgan-Trimmer, S., Channon, S., Gregory, J., Townson, J. and Lowes, L. 2016. Family preferences for home or hospital care at diagnosis for children with diabetes in the DECIDE study. Diabetic Medicine 33(1), pp. 119-124. (10.1111/dme.12891)

2015

• Simpson, S. A. et al. 2015. A feasibility randomised controlled trial of a motivational interviewing-based intervention for weight loss maintenance in adults. Health Technology Assessment 19(50) (10.3310/hta19500)
• Aawar, N. et al. 2015. Fibrinogen concentrate versus placebo for treatment of postpartum haemorrhage: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 16(1), pp. 1-11. (10.1186/s13063-015-0670-9)
• MacMahon, P. et al. 2015. 'It's made all of us bond since that course?? - a qualitative study of service users' experiences of a CBT anger management group intervention. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research 59(4), pp. 342-352. (10.1111/jir.12144)
• Rose, N. et al. 2015. Managers’ views of the effects on their service of hosting a cognitive-behavioural anger management group. Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities 9(1), pp. 19-29. (10.1108/AMHID-05-2014-0018)

2014

• Quinn, L. et al. 2014. Task-specific training in Huntington disease: a randomized controlled feasibility trial. Physical Therapy 94(11), pp. 1555-1568. (10.2522/ptj.20140123)
• Lowes, L. M. et al. 2014. Late-breaking abstract. [LB1 Delivering early care in diabetes evaluation: the DECIDE Study. Hospital versus home management at diagnosis in childhood diabetes: a comparison of psychological, social, physical and economic outcomes]. Diabetic Medicine 31(s1), pp. 184. (10.1111/dme.12408)
• Lowes, L. M. et al. 2014. Delivering early care in diabetes evaluation: the DECIDE study. Hospital versus home management at diagnosis in childhood diabetes: a comparison of psychological, social, physical and economic outcomes. Presented at: Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2014, Liverpool, UK, 5-7 March 2014.
• Busse, M. et al. 2014. Supporting physical activity engagement in people with Huntington's disease (ENGAGE-HD): study protocol for a randomized controlled feasibility trial. Trials 15(1), article number: 487. (10.1186/1745-6215-15-487)

2013

• Rose, J. et al. 2013. Different factors influence self-reports and third-party reports of anger by adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities 26(5), pp. 410-419. (10.1111/jar.12037)
• Mansel, R. E. et al. 2013. Results of a national training programme in sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer. British Journal of Surgery 100(5), pp. 654-661. (10.1002/bjs.9058)
• Willner, P. et al. 2013. Group-based cognitive-behavioural anger management for people with mild to moderate intellectual disabilities: cluster randomised controlled trial. The British Journal of Psychiatry 203, pp. 288-296. (10.1192/bjp.bp.112.124529)
• Stimpson, A. et al. 2013. The Experiences of staff taking on the role of lay therapist in a group-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Anger Management Intervention for people with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities 26(1), pp. 63-70. (10.1111/jar.12006)

2011

• Townson, J. et al. 2011. Delivering early care in diabetes evaluation (DECIDE): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial to assess hospital versus home management at diagnosis in childhood diabetes. BMC Pediatrics 11, article number: 7. (10.1186/1471-2431-11-7)
• Willner, P. et al. 2011. Anger management for people with mild to moderate learning disabilities: study protocol for a multi-centre cluster randomized controlled trial of a manualized intervention delivered by day-service staff. Trials 12, pp. 36-47. (10.1186/1745-6215-12-36)