Leila Finikarides

ORCID: 0000-0002-0414-3207
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Research Areas
  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
  • Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Risk Perception and Management
  • Persona Design and Applications
  • Child and Adolescent Health
  • HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis
  • Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
  • Healthcare Systems and Challenges
  • Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
  • Ethics in Clinical Research
  • Coconut Research and Applications
  • Fatty Acid Research and Health
  • Delphi Technique in Research
  • Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research

University of Cambridge
2018-2022

British Broadcasting Corporation (United Kingdom)
2018

High dietary saturated fat intake is associated with higher blood concentrations of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), an established risk factor for coronary heart disease. However, there increasing interest in whether various oils or fats different fatty acid profiles such as extra virgin coconut oil may have metabolic effects but trials reported inconsistent results. We aimed to compare changes lipid profile, weight, distribution and markers after four weeks consumption 50 g...

10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020167 article EN cc-by BMJ Open 2018-03-01

Objective: To identify which risk communication graphics are easiest to understand when communicating risks surrounding birth; and investigate the effect of numeracy health literacy on understanding. Design: Online survey with randomised content Setting: UK Population: Women their partners, healthcare professionals stakeholders in UK. Methods: Seven candidate ('10-person', '100-person', '10-circle', '100-circle' icon arrays, 'bar charts', 'pie charts' 'words') were co-produced a patient...

10.22541/au.173640758.89715274/v1 preprint EN Authorea (Authorea) 2025-01-09

As increasing amounts of data accumulate on the effects novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and risk factors that lead to poor outcomes, it is possible produce personalized estimates risks faced by groups people with different characteristics. The challenge how communicate these then becomes apparent. Based empirical work (total n = 5520, UK) supported in-person interviews public physicians, we make recommendations presentation such information. These include: using predominantly percentages when...

10.1098/rsos.201721 article EN cc-by Royal Society Open Science 2021-04-01

Abstract As increasing amounts of data accumulate on the effects novel coronavirus Sars-CoV-2 and risk factors that lead to poor outcomes, it is possible produce personalised estimates risks faced by groups people with different characteristics. The challenge how communicate these then becomes apparent. Based empirical work (total n=5,520, UK) supported in-person interviews public physicians, we make recommendations presentation such information. These include: using predominantly...

10.1101/2020.10.05.20206961 preprint EN cc-by-nc medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2020-10-06

<h3>Objectives</h3> Papers, press releases and headlines very commonly still cite relative risks only, leading to such as a drug or behaviour 'halves your risk of' 'doubles risk' of an effect. These sound dramatic, but leave the reader none wiser actual magnitude either This is despite fact that many journals now require authors give numbers for absolute well (or benefits). The reasons this failure use are often they not available, journalists officers lack confidence convert have been given...

10.1136/bmjebm-2018-111024.57 article EN 2018-06-01
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