Mentoring for population health in general practice divisions. by Moss, JR, Mickan, S, Fuller, J, Procter, N, Waters, B, O'Rourke, P

“…This paper describes the implementation and evaluation of a three-way model of service development mentoring. This population health mentoring program was funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing to enable staff from eight Divisions of General Practice in South Australia to gain a sound understanding of population health concepts relevant to their workplace. …”

Social and population health science approaches to understand the human microbiome by Herd, P, Palloni, A, Rey, F, Dowd, JB

“…We outline key substantive and methodological advances that can be made if collaborations between social and population health scientists and life scientists are strategically pursued.…”

Charting a course for smartphones and wearables to transform population health research by Dixon, WG, van der Veer, SN, Ali, SM, Laidlaw, L, Dobson, RJB, Sudlow, C, Chico, T, MacArthur, JAL, Doherty, A

“…The use of data from smartphones and wearable devices has huge potential for population health research, given the high level of device ownership; the range of novel health-relevant data types available from consumer devices; and the frequency and duration with which data are, or could be, collected. …”

The Contribution of Population Health and Demographic Change to Economic Growth in China and India. by Bloom, D, Canning, D, Hu, L, Liu, Y, Mahal, A, Yip, W

The Brighton declaration: the value of non-communicable disease modelling in population health sciences by Webber, L, Mytton, O, Briggs, A, Woodcock, J, Scarborough, P, McPherson, C, Capewell, S

Changing the environment to improve population health: a framework for considering exposure in natural experimental studies by Humphreys, D, Panter, J, Sahlqvist, S, Goodman, A, Ogilvie, D

“…We suggest that an improved understanding of changes in exposure will assist the investigation of the impact of complex natural experiments in population health.…”

Using natural experiments to evaluate population health interventions: New medical research council guidance by Craig, P, Cooper, C, Gunnell, D, Haw, S, Lawson, K, Macintyre, S, Ogilvie, D, Petticrew, M, Reeves, B, Sutton, M, Thompson, S

Using natural experiments to evaluate population health interventions: new Medical Research Council guidance. by Craig, P, Cooper, C, Gunnell, D, Haw, S, Lawson, K, Macintyre, S, Ogilvie, D, Petticrew, M, Reeves, B, Sutton, M, Thompson, S

“…This paper introduces new guidance from the Medical Research Council to help researchers and users, funders and publishers of research evidence make the best use of natural experimental approaches to evaluating population health interventions. The guidance emphasises that natural experiments can provide convincing evidence of impact even when effects are small or take time to appear. …”

Social inequalities in low birth weight in England and Wales: trends and implications for future population health. by Moser, K, Li, L, Power, C

Estimating the population health burden of musculoskeletal conditions using primary care electronic health records by Yu, D, Peat, G, Jordan, KP, Bailey, J, Prieto Alhambra, D, Robinson, DE, Strauss, VY, Walker-Bone, K, Silman, A, Mamas, M, Blackburn, S, Dent, S, Dunn, K, Judge, A, Protheroe, J, Wilkie, R

“…Applying models to national EHR, we estimated that 31.9% of adults (≥35 years) presenting with non-inflammatory musculoskeletal disorders in England in 2016/17 experienced high impact chronic pain. Estimated population health levels were worse in women, older aged and those in the most deprived neighbourhoods, and changed little over 3 years.…”

Making sense of the evidence in population health intervention research: building a dry stone wall by Ogilvie, D, Bauman, A, Foley, L, Guell, C, Humphreys, D, Panter, J

“…To effectively tackle population health challenges, we must address the fundamental determinants of behaviour and health. …”

Making integration foundational in population health intervention research: why we need 'Work Package Zero' by Alvarado, M, Penney, TL, Astbury, CC, Forde, H, White, M, Adams, J

“…<p><strong>Objectives:&nbsp;</strong>We aimed to identify when and how integration should take place within evaluations of complex population health interventions (PHIs).</p> <p><strong>Study design</strong>:&nbsp;Descriptive analytical approach.…”

B-vitamins are potentially a cost-effective population health strategy to tackle dementia: Too good to be true? by Tsiachristas, A, Smith, A

Using the SF-36 measure to compare the health impact of multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease with normal population health profiles. by Riazi, A, Hobart, J, Lamping, D, Fitzpatrick, R, Freeman, J, Jenkinson, C, Peto, V, Thompson, A

Long-term health outcomes of people with reduced kidney function in the UK: a modelling study using population health data by Schlackow, I, Simons, C, Oke, J, Feakins, B, O'Callaghan, C, Hobbs, F, Lasserson, D, Stevens, R, Perera-Salazar, R, Mihaylova, B

Comparison of the information provided by electronic health records data and a population health survey to estimate prevalence of selected health conditions and multimorbidity. by Violán, C, Foguet-Boreu, Q, Hermosilla-Pérez, E, Valderas, J, Bolíbar, B, Fàbregas-Escurriola, M, Brugulat-Guiteras, P, Muñoz-Pérez, M

Impact of the UK soft drinks industry levy on health and health inequalities in children and adolescents in England: an interrupted time series analysis and population health modelling study by Cobiac, L, Rogers, N, Adams, J, Cummins, S, Smith, R, Mytton, O, White, M, Scarborough, P

Cost-effectiveness of interventions to reduce dietary salt intake. by Cobiac, L, Vos, T, Veerman, J

“… OBJECTIVE: To evaluate population health benefits and cost-effectiveness of interventions for reducing salt in the diet. …”

The Eatwell Guide: modelling the health implications of incorporating new sugar and fibre guidelines by Cobiac, L, Scarborough, P, Kaur, A, Rayner, M

“…OBJECTIVE: To model population health impacts of dietary changes associated with the redevelopment of the UK food-based dietary guidelines (the 'Eatwell Guide'). …”

Which interventions offer best value for money in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease? by Cobiac, L, Magnus, A, Lim, S, Barendregt, J, Carter, R, Vos, T

“…A tougher approach from Government to mandating limits on salt in processed foods and reducing excessive statin prices, and a shift away from lifestyle counselling to more efficient absolute risk-based prescription of preventive drugs, could cut health care costs while improving population health.…”