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A feasibility study of a co-designed intervention to manage benzodiazepine dependence and high-risk use in those receiving opioid agonist treatment

Matheson C, Berry K, Kilonzo M, Galea-Singer S, Hill D, Ritchie T, Schofield J, Stewart D, Turner M & MacLennan G (2026) A feasibility study of a co-designed intervention to manage benzodiazepine dependence and high-risk use in those receiving opioid agonist treatment. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 12, Art. No.: 4. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-025-01743-0

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Protein-Containing Breakfasts Are Associated with Reduced Postprandial Glycaemic Excursions in Children and Young People with Type 1 Diabetes: A Pragmatic Study

Johnson J, Franklin V, Shepherd A, Allen S, Blissitt D, Keen K, Maclean K, McKillup A, Procter E, Roach S, Swart A & Galloway SDR (2026) Protein-Containing Breakfasts Are Associated with Reduced Postprandial Glycaemic Excursions in Children and Young People with Type 1 Diabetes: A Pragmatic Study. Nutrients, 18 (15), p. 2536. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu18152536

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Financial incentives for maintaining postpartum smoking abstinence: 3–4-year follow-up of the Financial Incentives for Prevention of Postpartum return to Smoking (FIPPS) randomized controlled trial

Ussher M, Best C, Lewis S, Bauld L, McKell J, Orton S, Cooper S & Coleman T (2026) Financial incentives for maintaining postpartum smoking abstinence: 3–4-year follow-up of the Financial Incentives for Prevention of Postpartum return to Smoking (FIPPS) randomized controlled trial. Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70505

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Financial incentives for maintaining postpartum smoking abstinence: 3-4-year follow-up of the Financial Incentives for Prevention of Postpartum Return to Smoking (FIPPS) randomised controlled trial

Ussher M, Best C, Lewis S, Bauld L, McKell J, Orton S, Cooper S & Coleman T (2026) Financial incentives for maintaining postpartum smoking abstinence: 3-4-year follow-up of the Financial Incentives for Prevention of Postpartum Return to Smoking (FIPPS) randomised controlled trial. Addiction. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70505

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‘If you’ve got it shown to you from a young age, it’s going to be more hardwired into your brain’: young people’s views on alcohol sports sponsorship

Purves RI, Martin JG, Teodorowski P & Brown O (2026) ‘If you’ve got it shown to you from a young age, it’s going to be more hardwired into your brain’: young people’s views on alcohol sports sponsorship. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2026.2689372

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Autism, dementia, and post-diagnostic support: A consensus report from the Second International Summit on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia

Janicki MP, McCallion P, Jokinen N, Larsen FK, Mughal DT, Service KP, Gomiero T, Marsack-Topolewski CN, Watchman K, Santos FH, Keller SM, Shooshtari S, Thakur A & Palanisamy V (2026) Autism, dementia, and post-diagnostic support: A consensus report from the Second International Summit on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia. Autism, 30 (6). https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613261416670

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‘They are with me on this journey’, the importance of participant-researcher relationships on attendance at follow-up in a behavioural weight management trial: a qualitative study of participant perspectives

Torrens C, O’Dolan C, MacLean A, Ozakinci G & Farquharson B (2026) ‘They are with me on this journey’, the importance of participant-researcher relationships on attendance at follow-up in a behavioural weight management trial: a qualitative study of participant perspectives. Trials. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-026-09818-w

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How are bars and nightclubs in Scotland using extensions in late-night alcohol trading hours? Venue observation study

Emslie C, Maxwell K, O’Donnell R, Mitchell G, Cook M, Uny I, Nicholls J, Lewsey J, McIntosh E, Angus C, Mohan A & Fitzgerald N (2026) How are bars and nightclubs in Scotland using extensions in late-night alcohol trading hours? Venue observation study. International Journal of Drug Policy, 151, Art. No.: 105210. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105210

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Greenspace programs and recovery from substance use and mental health challenges: evaluating nature-based interventions through the lens of recovery capital

Torrance M, Masterton W, Falzon D, Carver H, Parkes T, Engstrom S, Duncan E, Dumbrell J, Park K, Lovell R & Gorely T (2026) Greenspace programs and recovery from substance use and mental health challenges: evaluating nature-based interventions through the lens of recovery capital. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, pp. 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2026.2664439

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Peer support intervention (ABA-feed) for improving breastfeeding: UK based, multicentre, parallel group: randomised controlled trial

Jolly K, Clarke J, Crossland N, Dombrowski SU, Gkini E, Hoddinott P, Ingram J, Johnson D, MacArthur C, Mann M, McKell J, Moss N, Roberts T, Sanders J & Savory N (2026) Peer support intervention (ABA-feed) for improving breastfeeding: UK based, multicentre, parallel group: randomised controlled trial. British Medical Journal, 392, Art. No.: e086558. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2025-086558

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Development of a co-produced Theory of Change for optimal health and social care services for women who use drugs or are in treatment for drug use during the perinatal period.

Cheyne H, Maxwell M, Gilmour L, Honeybul L, Lewis S, Smith E, Aladangady N, Featherstone B, Neale J & Radcliffe P (2026) Development of a co-produced Theory of Change for optimal health and social care services for women who use drugs or are in treatment for drug use during the perinatal period.. NIHR Open Research, p. 2. https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.14181.1

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Effectiveness of legally mandated non-custodial drug and alcohol treatment orders for improved health, well-being, global functioning and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Campbell P, Cowie J, Davis B, Fenton C, Todhunter-Brown A, Bissozo Hernandez H, Hoyle L, Carver H, Connell C, Dumbrell J, Hill R, Blacklaw F, NIHR Evidence Synthesis Scotland InitiativE (NESSIE) & France EF (2026) Effectiveness of legally mandated non-custodial drug and alcohol treatment orders for improved health, well-being, global functioning and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Health & Justice, 14 (11). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-025-00354-4

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Comparing Evidence-Based Practice Competencies, Adoption, Barriers, and Predictors Among Nurses and Other Healthcare Professionals Across the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Youssef N, Gebreal A, Saleeb M, Alanazi A, Shepherd A, Al Asaad SH, Al Houri HN, Tookhy NA, Shakhes SA, Nawwar AE, Aly Warda NH, Alhamdan HI, Hamdan Q, Jakhlab M & Musleh HH (2026) Comparing Evidence-Based Practice Competencies, Adoption, Barriers, and Predictors Among Nurses and Other Healthcare Professionals Across the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Evidence-Based Nursing, 23 (1), Art. No.: e70097. https://doi.org/10.1111/wvn.70097

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Evidence-based consensus guidelines for the pharmacological management of substance dependence: Recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology

Sinclair JMA, Kalk NJ, Kaar SJ, Agabio R, Arunogiri S, Bisaga A, Chesney E, Daly C, Dewhurst J, Freeman TP, Ghosh A, Hemrage S, Leggio L, Lingford-Hughes A & Matheson C (2026) Evidence-based consensus guidelines for the pharmacological management of substance dependence: Recommendations from the British Association for Psychopharmacology. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 40 (2), pp. 227-272. https://doi.org/10.1177/02698811251399593

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How can we maximise the benefits of smoke-free prisons? Decision analytic model to predict potential impacts on public health

McMeekin N, Brown A, Best C, Demou E, Leyland AH, Bauld L, Loucks N, Pell JP, Semple S, Tweed EJ, Woods-Brown C, Hunt K & Boyd KA (2026) How can we maximise the benefits of smoke-free prisons? Decision analytic model to predict potential impacts on public health. BMC Public Health, 26, Art. No.: 994. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26714-9

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Understanding School Nurses’ Role in Supporting Children's Mental Health From the Perspective of Children, Parents, Teachers, and School Nurses: A Mixed Methods Study in Scotland

Hackett A, Stoddart K & Mannion G (2026) Understanding School Nurses’ Role in Supporting Children's Mental Health From the Perspective of Children, Parents, Teachers, and School Nurses: A Mixed Methods Study in Scotland. Journal of School Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405261416903

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‘Alcohol problems are definitely twenty-four seven’—a qualitative interview study exploring the presenting features of alcohol-related ambulance call-outs in Scotland (IMPAACT study)

Martin JG, Uny I, Mitchell D, Ford A, Begley A, Howell R, Fitzpatrick D, Mackay D, Lewsey J & Fitzgerald N (2026) ‘Alcohol problems are definitely twenty-four seven’—a qualitative interview study exploring the presenting features of alcohol-related ambulance call-outs in Scotland (IMPAACT study). Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, pp. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2026.2615705; https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2026.2615705

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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a peer-delivered, relational, harm reduction intervention to improve mental health, quality of life, and related outcomes, for people experiencing homelessness and substance use problems: protocol for the ‘SHARPS’ cluster randomised controlled trial

Parkes T, Carver H, Boyd J, Cotton S, Breeman S, Cooper D, Forrest M, Foster R, Hawthorn J, Hunt K, Kilonzo M, Matheson C, Maxwell M, Mercer SW & Macaulay L (2026) Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a peer-delivered, relational, harm reduction intervention to improve mental health, quality of life, and related outcomes, for people experiencing homelessness and substance use problems: protocol for the ‘SHARPS’ cluster randomised controlled trial. Trials, 27, Art. No.: 18. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-09364-x

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The implementation of safer drug consumption facilities in Scotland: a mixed methods needs assessment and feasibility study for the city of Edinburgh

Nicholls J, Masterton W, Falzon D, McAuley A, Carver H, Skivington K, Dumbrell J, Perkins A, Steele S, Trayner K & Parkes T (2025) The implementation of safer drug consumption facilities in Scotland: a mixed methods needs assessment and feasibility study for the city of Edinburgh. Harm Reduction Journal, 22, Art. No.: 6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01144-1

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Feasibility study of a co-designed, evidence-informed and community-based incentive intervention to promote healthy weight and well-being in disadvantaged communities in Scotland

Cowie J, Findlay S, Archibald R, Currie S, Campbell P, Hutcheon D, van der Pol M, MacLennan G, Cook E, Lock B & Hoddinott P (2025) Feasibility study of a co-designed, evidence-informed and community-based incentive intervention to promote healthy weight and well-being in disadvantaged communities in Scotland. BMJ Open, 15, Art. No.: e092908. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-092908

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Glucose Variability and Postprandial Hyperglycaemia After Breakfast in Children and Young People With Type 1 Diabetes

Johnson J, Franklin VL, Shepherd A, Chau G, Keen K, Lennon S, Leveridge M, Maclean K, Nicol J, Phillipson V, Roach S, Swart A & Galloway SDR (2025) Glucose Variability and Postprandial Hyperglycaemia After Breakfast in Children and Young People With Type 1 Diabetes. Scaramuzza A (Editor) Pediatric Diabetes, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1155/pedi/5545726

Book Chapter

An overview of clinical gait, balance, and mobility assessments

McKeever T & Powell D (2025) An overview of clinical gait, balance, and mobility assessments. In: Stuart S & Morris R (eds.) Gait, Balance, and Mobility Analysis: Theoretical, Technical, and Clinical Applications. Elsevier, pp. 205-218. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-21484-4.00008-9

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European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2025 Executive Summary

Greif R, Lauridsen KG, Djärv T, Ek JE, Monnelly V, Monsieurs KG, Nikolaou N, Olasveengen TM, Semeraro F, Spartinou A, Yeung J, Baldi E, Biarent D, Djakow J & European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2025 Collaborator Group (2025) European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2025 Executive Summary. Resuscitation, 215 (Supplement 1), Art. No.: 110770. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2025.110770

Preprint

‘It’s a bit of a mess’: the impact of later alcohol trading hours for bars and nightclubs in Scotland according to qualitative interviews with local stakeholders

Mitchell G, Maxwell KJ, O’Donnell R, Cook M, Uny I, Emslie C, Nicholls J & Fitzgerald N (2025) ‘It’s a bit of a mess’: the impact of later alcohol trading hours for bars and nightclubs in Scotland according to qualitative interviews with local stakeholders. MedRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.10.31.25339073