Anti social behaviour and disability in the UK (2008)
Nixon, J., Hodge, Nicholas S, Parr, S., Willis, B., Hunter, C.
Over the last ten years, the UK government has made tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) a priority in its discourses and through the introduction of a wide range of legislative and policy measures....
Safety legislation, public health policy and drowning prevention. (2008)
Pearn, J., Nixon, J., Franklin, R., Wallis, B.
The article presents a study on drowning as the major cause of mortality and morbidity of the children in Brisbane, Queensland. It states that the drowning death rates of young children, aging 0-4...
Faux, C., Hawadle, M., Nixon, J., Wallace, A., Lee, S., Murray, S., ...
Neurotrophin receptors of the Trk family play a vital role in the survival of developing neurons and the process of axonogenesis. The Trk family are receptor protein tyrosine kinases (RTKs) and their...
An evaluation of two initiatives to reward young people (2007)
Hirst, J., Formby, E., Parr, S., Nixon, J., Hunter, C., Flint, J. F.
Lee, S., Faux, C., Nixon, J., Alete, D., Chilton, J., Hawadle, M., ...
Signaling through receptor protein tyrosine phosphatases (RPTPs) can influence diverse processes, including axon development, lymphocyte activation, and cell motility. The molecular regulation of...
Spilsbury, K., Nelson, A., Cullum, N., Iglesias, C., Nixon, J., Mason, S.
AIM This paper reports a study exploring patients' perceptions and experiences of the impact of a pressure ulcer and its treatment on their health and quality of life. BACKGROUND Pressure ulcers are...
Anti social behaviour and disability: the response of social landlords (2007)
Hunter, C., Hodge, N., Nixon, J., Parr, S.
This paper reports some of the findings of a review conducted by the authors for the Disability Rights Commission (DRC) on 'Disabled people's experiences of anti-social behaviour and harassment in...
Scald Prevention Campaigns: Do they Work? (2007)
Spallek, M., Nixon, J., Bain, C., Purdie, D.M., Spinks, A., Scott, D., ...
The aim of this study was to quantify the effectiveness of the Queensland "Hot Water Burns Like Fire" campaign. Cross-section temperature sampling of households' bathroom hot water taps was conducted...
Scald Prevention Campaigns: Do they Work? (2007)
Spallek, M., Nixon, J., Bain, C., Purdie, D.M., Spinks, A., Scott, D., ...
The aim of this study was to quantify the effectiveness of the Queensland "Hot Water Burns Like Fire" campaign. Cross-section temperature sampling of households' bathroom hot water taps was conducted...
Westwood, M., Fayter, D., Hartley, S., Rithalia, A., Butler, G., Glasziou, P., ...
Background: Population monitoring has been introduced in UK primary schools in an effort to track the growing obesity epidemic. It has been argued that parents should be informed of their child’s...
Pressure relieving support surfaces (PRESSURE) trial : cost effectiveness analysis (2006)
Iglesias, C., Nixon, J., Cranny, G., Nelson, E.A., Hawkins, K., Phillips, A., ...
Objective: To assess the cost effectiveness of alternating pressure mattresses compared with alternating pressure overlays for the prevention of pressure ulcers in patients admitted to hospital....
Nixon, J., Cranny, G., Iglesias, C., Nelson, E.A., Hawkins, K., Phillips, A., ...
Objective: To compare whether differences exist between alternating pressure overlays and alternating pressure mattresses in the development of new pressure ulcers, healing of existing pressure...
Nixon, J., Cranny, G., Iglesias, C., Nelson, A., Hawkins, K., Phillips, A., ...
OBJECTIVE: To compare whether differences exist between alternating pressure overlays and alternating pressure mattresses in the development of new pressure ulcers, healing of existing pressure...
Nixon, J., Cranny, G., Iglesias, C., Nelson, A., Hawkins, K., Phillips, A., ...
OBJECTIVE: To compare whether differences exist between alternating pressure overlays and alternating pressure mattresses in the development of new pressure ulcers, healing of existing pressure...
Pressure relieving support surfaces (PRESSURE) trial: cost effectiveness analysis (2006)
Iglesias, C., Nixon, J., Cranny, G., Nelson, E.A., Hawkins, K., Phillips, A., ...
OBJECTIVE To assess the cost effectiveness of alternating pressure mattresses compared with alternating pressure overlays for the prevention of pressure ulcers in patients admitted to hospital....
Nixon, J., Cranny, G., Iglesias, C., Nelson, E.A., Hawkins, K., Phillips, A., ...
OBJECTIVE To compare whether differences exist between alternating pressure overlays and alternating pressure mattresses in the development of new pressure ulcers, healing of existing pressure...
Discourses on anti-social behaviour in the UK are embedded within a wider politics of conduct based around concepts of citizenship, self-regulation, welfare conditionality, obligations to communities...
Pressure relieving support surfaces: a randomised evaluation (2006)
Nixon, J., Nelson, E.A., Cranny, G., Iglesias, C.P., Hawkins, K., Cullum, N.A., ...
Objectives The primary objective of the PRESSURE (Pressure RElieving Support SUrfaces: a Randomised Evaluation) Trial was to determine whether there are differences between alternating pressure...
Scott, D., Harrison, J., Purdie, D., Bain, C., Najman, J., Nixon, J., ...
Objective: To demonstrate properties of the International Classification of the External Cause of Injury (ICECI) as a tool for use in injury prevention research. Methods: The Childhood Injury...
Scott, D., Harrison, J., Purdie, D., Bain, C., Najman, J., Nixon, J., ...
Objective: To demonstrate properties of the International Classification of the External Cause of Injury (ICECI) as a tool for use in injury prevention research. Methods: The Childhood Injury...
Scott, D., Harrison, J., Purdie, D., Bain, C., Najman, J., Nixon, J., ...
Community-based programmes to prevent falls in children: A systematic review (2005)
McClure, R, Nixon, J, Spinks, A, Turner, C
Objective: We systematically reviewed the literature to examine the evidence for the effectiveness of community-based interventions to reduce fall-related injury in children aged 0-16 years. Methods:...
The 'WHO Safe Communities' model for the prevention of injury in whole populations (Review) (2005)
Spinks, A., Turner, C, Nixon, J, McClure, RJ
BACKGROUND: The safe communities approach has been embraced around the world as a model for coordinating community efforts to enhance safety and reduce injury. Over 80 communities throughout the...
Nixon, J., Duffy, S., Armstrong, N., Craig, D., Glanville, J., Christie, J., ...
OBJECTIVES: Health-care technology reviews now increasingly include outcome costs as well as clinical effects. This study reports the findings and implications of a survey to explore the usefulness...
Hospital care of children in four countries (2004)
Background. While perceptions of parents and staff about care of hospitalized children have been explored in developed countries, little research has examined these in developing countries....
Hospital care of children in four countries (2004)
Background. While perceptions of parents and staff about care of hospitalized children have been explored in developed countries, little research has examined these in developing countries....
Community based programs targeting all injuries for children (2004)
Spinks, Anneliese, Turner, Cathy, McClure, R., Nixon, J.
Community based models for injury prevention have become an accepted part of the overall injury control strategy. This systematic review of the scientific literature examines the evidence for their...
Community based programs to prevent poisoning in children 0-15 years (2004)
Nixon, J, Spinks, Anneliese Barclay, Turner, C, McClure, R
Objective: Community based models for injury prevention have become an accepted part of the overall injury control strategy. This systematic review of the scientific literature examines the evidence...
Community based programs to prevent poisoning in children 0-15 years (2004)
Nixon, J, Spinks, Anneliese Barclay, Turner, C, McClure, R
Objective: Community based models for injury prevention have become an accepted part of the overall injury control strategy. This systematic review of the scientific literature examines the evidence...
Community-based prevention programs targeting all injuries for children (2004)
Spinks, Anneliese Barclay, Turner, C., McClure, R, Nixon, J
OBJECTIVE: Community based models for injury prevention have become an accepted part of the overall injury control strategy. This systematic review of the scientific literature examines the evidence...
Community based programs to prevent poisoning in children 0-15 years (2004)
Nixon, J, Spinks, Anneliese Barclay, Turner, C, McClure, R
Objective: Community based models for injury prevention have become an accepted part of the overall injury control strategy. This systematic review of the scientific literature examines the evidence...
Bull bars, crashes and injury in Queensland (2003)
Acton, C., Nixon, J., Wallis, B., Battistutta, D., Ruller, J.
Follow-up in the childhood injury prevention study cohort (2003)
Spinks, A., Bain, C., Najman, J., Scott, D., Purdie, D., Nixon, J., ...
Use of ICECI in injury event and non-event situations (2003)
Scott, D., Bain, C., Najman, J., Spinks, A., Purdie, D., Nixon, J., ...
Using primary schools as a sampling frame for a population based child injury cohort (2003)
Purdie, D., Bain, C., Najman, J., Scott, D., Spinks, A., Nixon, J., ...
Risk assessment a reality too complex to grasp? (2002)
Defloor, Tom, SCHOONHOVEN, L, CLARK, M, HALFENS, R, NIXON, J
Taking the blame and losing the home: women and anti-social behaviour (2001)
Since the early 1990s, anti-social behaviour by households living in the UK social rented sector has been highlighted as a key area of policy concern. Abandoning the usual stereotyped images, this...
Summarising economic evaluations in systematic reviews: a new approach (2001)
Nixon, J., Khan, K.S, Kleijnen, J.
Systematic reviews of healthcare interventions, which are aimed at informing health policy, increasingly include economic evaluations in addition to evaluations of clinical effectiveness.1-3 The...
Since the early 1990s, reports on topics ranging from neighbourhood renewal and low demand to social exclusion have highlighted the damaging effects of anti-social behaviour. Local authorities are...
The UK NHS Economic Evaluation Database: Economic: Issues in evaluations of health technology (2000)
Nixon, J., Stoykova, B., Christie, J., Glanville, J.M., Drummond, M., Kleijnen, J.
OBJECTIVE: The U.K. NHS Economic Evaluation Database (EED) project is commissioned to identify papers on economic evaluations of health technologies and to disseminate their findings to NHS decision...
Unemployment dynamics in the UK (2000)
This paper examines the determinants of unemployment in terms of its statistical correlates. At one extreme unemployment has been viewed as highly trended in the post war period, with the implication...
Acton, C., Nixon, J., Pearn, J., Williams, D., Leditschke, F.
This study comprises a continuous (1981-1995) unselected series of all children who died from thermal injuries in the State of Queensland, Australia. One hundred and six children, so identified, died...
Acton, C., Nixon, J., Pearn, J., Williams, D., Leditschke, F.
This study comprises a continuous (1981-1995) unselected series of all children who died from thermal injuries in the State of Queensland, Australia. One hundred and six children, so identified, died...
NON-ADDITIVE HARD SPHERE MIXTURES, NUMERICAL RESULTS FOR NEGATIVE NON-ADDITIVE PARAMETER (1980)
Levesque, D., Nixon, J., Silbert, M., Weis, J.
The Percus-Yevick approximation is solved numerically for a binary mixture of hardspheres with negative non-additive diameter. Results for the partial distribution functions, the partial structure...
NON-ADDITIVE HARD SPHERE MIXTURES, NUMERICAL RESULTS FOR NEGATIVE NON-ADDITIVE PARAMETER (1980)
Levesque, D., Nixon, J., Silbert, M., Weis, J.
The Percus-Yevick approximation is solved numerically for a binary mixture of hardspheres with negative non-additive diameter. Results for the partial distribution functions, the partial structure...
Brief report on the experience of using proxy consent for incapacitated adults
Mason, S, Barrow, H, Phillips, A, Eddison, G, Nelson, A, Cullum, N, ...
The Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004, which came into force in the UK in May 2004, cover the conduct of clinical trials on medicinal products. They allow a legal...