Dr Alison Weightman

(she/her)

2024

• Hirt, J., Nordhausen, T., Fuerst, T., Ewald, H., Appenzeller-Herzog, C., The TARCiS Study, G. and Weightman, A. 2024. Guidance on terminology, application, and reporting of citation searching: the TARCiS statement. BMJ 385, article number: e078384. (10.1136/bmj-2023-078384)

2023

• Mann, M. et al. 2023. What are the most effective interventions to support children and young people bereaved by suicide in the family: a rapid review. [Online]. MedRXiv. (10.1101/2023.09.13.23295481) Available at: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.09.13.23295481
• Weightman, A. L. et al. 2023. Exploring the effect of case management in homelessness per components: A systematic review of effectiveness and implementation, with meta‐analysis and thematic synthesis. Campbell Systematic Reviews 19(2), article number: e1329. (10.1002/cl2.1329)
• Sanyaolu, L. N. et al. 2023. Patients’ and healthcare professionals’ experiences and views of recurrent urinary tract infections in women: qualitative evidence synthesis and meta-ethnography. Antibiotics 12(3), article number: 434. (10.3390/antibiotics12030434)

2022

• Weightman, A. L. et al. 2022. PROTOCOL: Exploring the effect of case management in homelessness per components: A systematic review of effectiveness and implementation, with meta-analysis and thematic synthesis. Campbell Systematic Reviews 18(1), article number: e1220. (10.1002/cl2.1220)
• Courtier, N., Ou, H., Weightman, A. and Edwards, L. 2022. Cancer screening in Europe - rapid review 1 - What is the evidence for extending exisitng screening programmes to lung, prostate, gastric, ovarian abd oesophageal cancers?. Science Advice for Policy by European Academies.
• Ou, H., Courtier, N., Weightman, A. and Edwards, L. 2022. Cancer screening in Europe - rapid review 2 - To what extent do more risk-stratified approaches to screening programmes for breast, cervical and colorectal cancers impact on uptake, efficacy, harm-benefit and costeffectiveness?. Science Advice for Policy by European Academies.
• Ou, H., Courtier, N., Weightman, A. and Edwards, L. 2022. Cancer screening in Europe - rapid review 3 - What is the evidence from recent trials and reviews for the efficacy, harm-benefit and cost-effectiveness of new technologies in cancer screening and early diagnosis?. Science Advice for Policy by European Academies.

2021

• Stabler, L. et al. 2021. A scoping review of system-level mechanisms to prevent children being in out-of-home care. British Journal of Social Work 52(5), pp. 2515-2536., article number: bcab213. (10.1093/bjsw/bcab213)
• Weightman, A. L., Searchfield, L., Lambert, P. and Thomas, J. 2021. Searching for research studies in children's social care: some techniques and tools. London: What Works for Children's Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/research-report/searching-for-research-studies-in-childrens-social-care-some-techniques-and-tools/
• Elwood, P. C. et al. 2021. Aspirin and cancer survival: a systematic review and meta-analyses of 118 observational studies of aspirin and 18 cancers. ecancermedicalscience 15, article number: 1258. (10.3332/ecancer.2021.1258)

2019

• Button, K., Morgan, F., Weightman, A. L. and Jones, S. 2019. Musculoskeletal care pathways for adults with hip and knee pain referred for specialist opinion: a systematic review. BMJ Open 9(9), article number: e027874. (10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027874)

2018

• Brand, S. et al. 2018. Mapping the evidence about what works to safely reduce the number of children and young people in statutory care: A systematic scoping review. Technical Report.
• Elwood, P. et al. 2018. Systematic review update of observational studies further supports aspirin role in cancer treatment: Time to share evidence and decision-making with patients?. PLoS ONE 13(9), pp. e0203957. (10.1371/journal.pone.0203957)

2017

• Weightman, A., Farnell, D., Morris, D., Strange, H. and Hallam, G. 2017. A systematic review of information literacy programs in higher education: effects of faceto- face, online, and blended formats on student skills and views. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice 12(3), pp. 20-55. (10.18438/B86W90)
• Turner, S. L., Johnson, R. D., Weightman, A. L., Rodgers, S. E., Arthur, G., Bailey, R. and Lyons, R. A. 2017. Risk factors associated with unintentional house fire incidents, injuries and deaths in high-income countries: a systematic review. Injury Prevention 23(2), pp. 131-137. (10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042174)

2016

• Elwood, P. C. et al. 2016. Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials to ascertain fatal gastrointestinal bleeding events attributable to preventive low-dose aspirin: no evidence of increased risk. PLoS ONE 11(11), article number: e0166166. (10.1371/journal.pone.0166166)
• Turner, S. L., Johnson, R., Weightman, A. L., Rodgers, S. E., Arthur, G., Bailey, R. and Lyons, R. A. 2016. 843 Risk factors for unintentional house fire incidents, injuries and deaths: a systematic review. Injury Prevention 22(Suppl), pp. A301.1-A301. (10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042156.843)
• Button, K., Morgan, F., Hodgson, H., Weightman, A. and Jones, S. 2016. Musculoskeletal care pathways for adults with hip and knee pain at the interface between primary and secondary care: Protocol for a systematic review. Systematic Reviews 5(1), article number: 128. (10.1186/s13643-016-0301-x)
• Button, K., Morgan, F., Hodgson, H., Weightman, A. L. and Jones, S. 2016. Musculoskeletal care pathways for adults. Systematic Reviews 5(128), pp. 1-6.
• Elwood, P. C. et al. 2016. Aspirin in the treatment of cancer: reductions in metastatic spread and in mortality: a systematic review and meta-analyses of published studies. PLoS ONE 11(4), article number: e0152402. (10.1371/journal.pone.0152402)
• Fone, D. et al. 2016. Change in alcohol outlet density and alcohol-related harm to population health (CHALICE): a comprehensive record-linked database study in Wales. Public Health Research 4(3), pp. 1-184. (10.3310/phr04030)
• Morgan, F. et al. 2016. Adherence to exercise referral schemes by participants - what do providers and commissioners need to know? A systematic review of barriers and facilitators. BMC Public Health 16(1), article number: 227. (10.1186/s12889-016-2882-7)

2015

• Johnson, I. G. et al. 2015. Approaches for adult nursing and residential care homes on promoting oral health, preventing dental health problems and ensuring access to dental treatment: Draft Review 3: Barriers and Facilitators. Project Report. [Online]. Cardiff: Cardiff University. Available at: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/GID-PHG62/documents/evidence-review-4
• Morgan, F. et al. 2015. Approaches for adult nursing and residential care homes on promoting oral health, preventing dental health problems and ensuring access to dental treatment. Draft Review 2: Best Practice. Project Report. [Online]. Cardiff: Cardiff University. Available at: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/GID-PHG62/documents/evidence-review-3
• Weightman, A. L. et al. 2015. Approaches for adult nursing and residential care homes on promoting oral health, preventing dental health problems and ensuring access to dental treatment. Draft Review 1: Effectiveness. Project Report. [Online]. Cardiff: Cardiff University. Available at: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/GID-PHG62/documents/evidence-review
• Francis, D., Turley, R. L., Thomson, H., Weightman, A. L., Waters, E. and Moore, L. 2015. Supporting the needs of public health decision-makers and review authors in the UK. Journal of Public Health 37(1), pp. 172-174. (10.1093/pubmed/fdu089)
• Baker, P. R. A., Dobbins, M., Soares, J., Francis, D. P., Weightman, A. L. and Costello, J. T. 2015. Public health interventions for increasing physical activity in children, adolescents and adults: an overview of systematic reviews. The Cochrane Library (10.1002/14651858.CD011454)
• Baker, P. R. A., Francis, D. P., Soares, J., Weightman, A. L. and Foster, C. 2015. Community wide interventions for increasing physical activity. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews(1), article number: CD008366. (10.1002/14651858.CD008366.pub3)
• Weightman, A. L., Farnell, D. J. J., Morris, D. and Strange, H. 2015. Information literacy teaching in Universities - a systematic review of evaluation studies: Preliminary findings for online versus traditional methods. Presented at: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference (EBLIP8), Brisben, Queensland, Australia, 6-8 July 2015.

2014

• Morgan, F., Turley, R. L., Morgan, H., Searchfield, L. and Weightman, A. L. 2014. Exercise referral schemes to promote physical activity. Project Report. [Online]. NICE. Available at: http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph54/chapter/what-is-this-guideline-about
• Turley, R. L., Francis, D., Thomson, H., Weightman, A. L., Moore, L. and Waters, E. 2014. Improving the usefulness and practice of evidence synthesis: views and experiences of public health decision makers and review authors in the UK. The Lancet 384(S2), article number: S81. (10.1016/S0140-6736(14)62207-8)

2013

• Morgan, F. et al. 2013. Managing overweight and obesity among children and young people: Review 1 - Effectiveness and cost effectiveness of lifestyle weight management services for children and young people. Project Report. [Online]. London: NICE. Available at: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph47#
• Morgan, F. et al. 2013. Tobacco: harm-reduction approaches to smoking Short title: Tobacco: harm reduction. Review 3: The effectiveness of long-term harm reduction approaches without the prior intention of quitting. Project Report. [Online]. London: NICE. Available at: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph45/evidence/tobacco-harm-reduction-approaches-to-smoking-evidence-reviews2
• Stansfield, C., Weightman, A. L., Kavanagh, J. and Johansen, M. 2013. Cochrane update: identifying health-related research resources relevant to low- and middle-income countries. Journal of Public Health 35(3), pp. 477-480. (10.1093/pubmed/fdt091)
• Lefebvre, C., Glanville, J., Wieland, L. S., Coles, B. M. and Weightman, A. L. 2013. Methodological developments in searching for studies for systematic reviews: past, present and future?. Systematic Reviews 2(1), article number: 78. (10.1186/2046-4053-2-78)
• Tully, M. A., Kee, F., Foster, C., Cardwell, C. R., Weightman, A. L., Cupples, M. E. and Tully, M. A. 2013. Built environment interventions for increasing physical activity in adults and children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (10.1002/14651858.CD010330)

2012

• Turley, R. L. et al. 2012. Managing overweight and obesity among children and young people: lifestyle weight management services. Review 2: The barriers and facilitators to implementing lifestyle weight management programmes for children and young people. Project Report. [Online]. London: NICE. Available at: http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph47/evidence/ph47-managing-overweight-and-obesity-among-children-and-young-people-supporting-evidence
• Hayes, S. L., Mann, M., Morgan, F., Kelly, M. J. and Weightman, A. L. 2012. Collaboration between local health and local government agencies for health improvement. The Cochrane Library (10.1002/14651858.CD007825.pub6)
• Morgan, H. E., Morgan, F., Weightman, A. L. and Whitehead, S. 2012. Rapid review for NICE: long term use of non-tobacco nicotine containing products in individuals who have quit smoking abruptly. Project Report. [Online]. London: NICE. Available at: http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph45/evidence/tobacco-harm-reduction-approaches-to-smoking-evidence-reviews2
• Fone, D. L. et al. 2012. Change in alcohol outlet density and alcohol-related harm to population health (CHALICE). BMC Public Health 12(1), article number: 428. (10.1186/1471-2458-12-428)
• Fone, D. L. et al. 2012. Change in alcohol outlet density and alcohol-related harm to population health (CHALICE). BMC Public Health 12(1), pp. 428-437. (10.1186/1471-2458-12-428)
• Turley, R. L., Morgan, H. E., Noyes, J., Weightman, A. L., Morgan, F., Whitehead, S. and Halstead, E. 2012. Tobacco: harm-reduction approaches to smoking Review 4: Barriers and facilitators to implementing tobacco harm reduction approaches; including user and provider perspectives. Project Report. [Online]. London: NICE. Available at: http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph45/resources/guidance-tobacco-harmreduction-approaches-to-smoking-pdf
• Morgan, F. et al. 2012. Tobacco: harm-reduction approaches to smoking Short title: Tobacco: harm reduction. Review 2: The effectiveness of tobacco harm reduction approaches with the intention of quitting (i.e. ‘cutting down to quit’ or ‘reduction to stop smoking’), with and without assistance. Project Report. [Online]. London: NICE. Available at: http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph45/chapter/introduction-scope-and-purpose-of-this-guidance
• Weightman, A., Morgan, H., Shepherd, M. A., Kitcher, H., Roberts, C. and Dunstan, F. 2012. Social inequality and infant health in the UK: systematic review and meta-analyses. BMJ Open 2(3), article number: e000964. (10.1136/bmjopen-2012-000964)
• Hayes, S., Mann, M. K., Morgan, F., Kelly, M. and Weightman, A. L. 2012. Collaboration between local health and local government agencies for health improvement (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 10, pp. 1-138. (10.1002/14651858.CD007825.pub6.)

2011

• Baker, P. R. A., Francis, D. P., Soares, J., Weightman, A. L. and Foster, C. 2011. Community wide interventions for increasing physical activity. The Cochrane Library(4) (10.1002/14651858.CD008366.pub2)
• Turner, S. et al. 2011. Modification of the home environment for the reduction of injuries. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews(2), article number: CD003600. (10.1002/14651858.CD003600.pub3)
• Hayes, S. L., Mann, M. K., Morgan, F., Kitcher, H., Kelly, M. J. and Weightman, A. L. 2011. Collaboration between local health and local government agencies for health improvement. The Cochrane Library 2011(9) (10.1002/14651858.CD007825.pub5)

2010

• Bradbury, K. and Weightman, A. L. 2010. Research support at Cardiff University Library. Sconul Focus 50, pp. 65-70.
• Price, S., Weightman, A. L., Morgan, H. E., Mann, M. K. and Thomas, S. 2010. Suicide prevention: update of the summary of evidence. Project Report. [Online]. Cardiff: Public Health Wales NHS Trust. Available at: http://www2.nphs.wales.nhs.uk:8080/VulnerableAdultsDocs.nsf/61c1e930f9121fd080256f2a004937ed/ea1e69fa704df1cd80257797003817e6/$FILE/suicide_%20evidence_%20review_v1_220710%20(final).doc

2009

• Weightman, A., Urquhart, C., Spink, S. and Thomas, R. 2009. The value and impact of information provided through library services for patient care: developing guidance for best practice. Health Information and Libraries Journal 26(1), pp. 63-71. (10.1111/j.1471-1842.2008.00782.x)
• Turley, R. L., Morgan, F., Morgan, H. E. and Weightman, A. L. 2009. Older people’s wellbeing monitor for Wales: Evidence review. Cardiff: Welsh Government. Available at: http://gov.wales/statistics-and-research/older-peoples-wellbeing-monitor-wales/?lang=en
• Hayes, S., Mann, M. K., Sander, L. V., Morgan, F., Carter, B. R., Kitcher, H. and Weightman, A. L. 2009. Collaboration between local health and local government agencies for health improvement. The Cochrane Library 2009(2) (10.1002/14651858.CD007825)

2008

• Morgan, H. E., Turley, R. L., Kavanagh, J., Armstrong, R. and Weightman, A. 2008. Developing a specialized register for the Public Health Review Group. Journal of Public Health 30(4), pp. 508-509. (10.1093/pubmed/fdn091)
• Waters, E., Petticrew, M., Priest, N., Weightman, A., Harden, A. and Doyle, J. 2008. Evidence synthesis, upstream determinants and health inequalities: the role of a proposed new Cochrane Public Health Review Group. The European Journal of Public Health 18(3), pp. 221-223. (10.1093/eurpub/ckm127)
• Morgan, F., Addis, S., Weightman, A. L., Shepherd, M., Morgan, H. E. and Mann, M. K. 2008. Social determinants for older people’s health: A systematic review. Report to the Welsh Assembly Government. Technical Report.
• Weightman, A. L., Addis, S. G., Morgan, H. E., Turley, R. L., Mann, M. K., Morgan, F. and Shepherd, M. A. 2008. Social determinants for child health: A systematic review. Report to the Welsh Assembly Government.. Project Report. Cardiff: Welsh Government.

2007

• Turley, R. L., Weightman, A. L., Morgan, F., Sander, L., Morgan, H. E., Kitcher, H. and Mann, M. K. 2007. Proactive case finding and retention and improving access to services in disadvantaged areas (Health Inequalities) Statins. Project Report. [Online]. London: NICE. Available at: http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ph15/evidence/services-in-disadvantaged-areas-statins-report2
• Morgan, H. E., Shepherd, M. A., Turley, R. L., Mann, M. K., Addis, S. G., Morgan, F. and Weightman, A. L. 2007. Social determinants for cancer: A systematic review. Report to the Welsh Assembly Government. Project Report. Cardiff: Welsh Government.

2006

• Thomas, H. V., Stimpson, N. J., Weightman, A. L., Dunstan, F. D. J. and Lewis, G. 2006. Pain in veterans of the Gulf War of 1991: a systematic review. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 7(74) (10.1186/1471-2474-7-74)
• Thomas, H. V., Stimpson, N. J., Weightman, A. L., Dunstan, F. D. J. and Lewis, G. 2006. Systematic review of multi-symptom conditions in Gulf War veterans. Psychological Medicine 36(6), pp. 735-747. (10.1017/S0033291705006975)
• Lyons, R. A. et al. 2006. Modification of the home environment for the reduction of injuries. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 18(4), article number: CD003600. (10.1002/14651858.CD003600)

2005

• Pritchard, S. J. and Weightman, A. L. 2005. MEDLINE in the UK: pioneering the past, present and future. Health Information & Libraries Journal 22(Supp.1), pp. 38-44. (10.1111/j.1740-3324.2005.00586.x)
• Weightman, A. L. and Williamson, J. 2005. The value and impact of information provided through library services for patient care: a systematic review. Health Information & Libraries Journal 22(1), pp. 4-25. (10.1111/j.1471-1842.2005.00549.x)
• 2005. Grading evidence and recommendations for public health interventions: developing and piloting a framework. Project Report. [Online]. London: Health Development Agency. Available at: http://www.gserve.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/docs/grading_evidence.pdf

2003

• Fone, D. L. et al. 2003. Systematic review of the use and value of computer simulation modelling in population health and health care delivery [review]. Journal of Public Health Medicine 25(4), pp. 325-335. (10.1093/pubmed/fdg075)
• Turner, S. et al. 2003. Modification of the home environment for the reduction of injuries. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 4, pp. 1-28. (10.1002/14651858.CD003600.pub2)
• Stimpson, N. J., Thomas, H. V., Weightman, A. L., Dunstan, F. D. J. and Lewis, G. 2003. Psychiatric disorder in veterans of the Persian Gulf War of 1991 - Systematic review. The British Journal of Psychiatry 182(5), pp. 391-403. (10.1192/bjp.182.5.391)

2002

• Thomas, H. V., Stimpson, N., Weightman, A. L., Dunstan, F. D. J. and Lewis, G. 2002. Systematic review of adverse health outcomes in Gulf War veterans. Epidemiology 13(4), pp. S230-S230.
• Weaver, N., Patterson, J. L., Weightman, A. L., Kitcher, H. N., Temple, J. M. F., Jones, P. J. and Palmer, S. R. 2002. Taking STOX: developing a cross disciplinary methodology for systematic reviews of research on the built environment and the health of the public. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 56(1), pp. 48 - 55. (10.1136/jech.56.1.48)

2000

• Deb, S., Fraser, W., Hamilton-Kirkwood, L. and Weightman, A. L. 2000. Health evidence bulletins in learning disability in Wales [Abstract]. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research 44(3-4), pp. 259. (10.1046/j.1365-2788.2000.d01-124.x)

1992

• Weightman, A. L., Weightman, A. J. and Slater, J. 1992. Microbial dehalogenation of trichloroacetic acid. World Journal of Micorobiology & Biotechnology 8(5), pp. 512-518. (10.1007/BF01201951)

1985

• Weightman, A. J., Weightman, A. L. and Slater, J. 1985. Toxic effects of chlorinated and brominated alkanoic acids on pseudomonas-putida PP3 : selction at high-frequencies of mutations in genes encoding dehalogenases. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 49(6), pp. 1494-1501.
• Morris, I., Glover, H., Kaplan, W., Kelly, D. and Weightman, A. 1985. Microbial activity in the Cariaco Trench. Microbios 42(169), pp. 133-144.

1982

• Weightman, A. J., Weightman, A. L. and Slater, J. 1982. Stereospecificity of 2-monochloropropionate dehalogenation by the two dehalogenases of pseudomonas putida PP3: evidence for two different dehalogenation mechanisms. Journal of General Microbiology 128(8), pp. 1755-1762. (10.1099/00221287-128-8-1755)