Kath Wright

ORCID: 0000-0002-9020-1572
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Research Areas
  • Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Delphi Technique in Research
  • Health Sciences Research and Education
  • Sympathectomy and Hyperhidrosis Treatments
  • Health disparities and outcomes
  • Emergency and Acute Care Studies
  • Clinical practice guidelines implementation
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Psychiatric care and mental health services
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Academic Writing and Publishing
  • Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
  • Asthma and respiratory diseases
  • Psoriasis: Treatment and Pathogenesis
  • Ethics in Clinical Research
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Crime Patterns and Interventions
  • Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
  • Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging

University of York
2014-2024

Kleijnen Systematic Reviews (United Kingdom)
1999-2021

Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
2014

New York University Press
2014

Cambridge University Press
2014

University of Leeds
2010

Cancer Research UK
2010

St James's University Hospital
2010

University of Southampton
2010

Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment GmbH
2010

Literature searches underlie the foundations of systematic reviews and related review types. Yet, literature searching component types is often poorly reported. Guidance for search reporting has been diverse, and, in many cases, does not offer enough detail to authors who need more specific information about methods sources a clear, reproducible way. This document presents PRISMA-S (Preferred Reporting Items Systematic Meta-Analyses extension) checklist, explanation elaboration.

10.1186/s13643-020-01542-z article EN cc-by Systematic Reviews 2021-01-26

There is increasing pressure to tackle the wider social determinants of health through implementation appropriate interventions. However, turning these demands for better evidence about interventions around into action requires identifying what we already know and highlighting areas further development.Systematic review methodology was used identify systematic reviews (from 2000 2007, developed countries only) that described effects any intervention based on health: water sanitation,...

10.1136/jech.2008.082743 article EN cc-by-nc Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 2009-08-19

When assessing whether a screening programme is appropriate, there particular obligation to ensure that the harms as well benefits are considered. Among these likelihood false-negative results will occur. In some cases, consequences of can be difficult assess, although false reassurance leading diagnostic delay and subsequent treatment has been suggested. However, no test totally accurate (with 100% sensitivity specificity), inherent in any does not have sensitivity. This review was carried...

10.3310/hta4050 article EN Health Technology Assessment 2000-01-01

Background Crime and fear of crime may impact negatively on health well-being. Interventions to reduce crime, particularly interventions in the physical environment, be a promising way improve population-level Project components (1) Mapping review theories pathways; (2) systematic effectiveness; (3) UK qualitative data; (4) focus groups interviews with stakeholders. Methods The mapping was pragmatic non-systematic focusing theoretical literature observational quantitative studies development...

10.3310/phr02020 article EN publisher-specific-oa Public Health Research 2014-03-01
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