Ann Oakley

Summary

Affiliation: Institute of Education
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Process evaluation in randomised controlled trials of complex interventions
    Ann Oakley
    Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London, London WC1H ONR
    BMJ 332:413-6. 2006
  2. ncbi Including culturally diverse samples in health research: a case study of an urban trial of social support
    Ann Oakley
    Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London, UK
    Ethn Health 8:29-39. 2003
  3. ncbi Fifty years of JN Morris's Uses of Epidemiology
    Ann Oakley
    Institute of Education, Social Science Research Unit, 18 Woburn Square, London WC1H ONR, UK
    Int J Epidemiol 36:1184-5. 2007
  4. ncbi What influences peer-led sex education in the classroom? A view from the peer educators
    Vicki Strange
    Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London, UK
    Health Educ Res 17:339-49. 2002
  5. ncbi Integrating qualitative research with trials in systematic reviews
    James Thomas
    Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Coordinating (EPPI) Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, London WC1H 0NR
    BMJ 328:1010-2. 2004
  6. ncbi Postnatal support for mothers living in disadvantaged inner city areas: a randomised controlled trial
    M Wiggins
    SSRU, 18 Woburn Square, London WC1H 0NR, UK
    J Epidemiol Community Health 59:288-95. 2005
  7. ncbi Young people and physical activity: a systematic review matching their views to effective interventions
    Rebecca Rees
    Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co Ordinating Centre EPPI Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London, 18 Woburn Square, London, UK
    Health Educ Res 21:806-25. 2006
  8. ncbi Young people and mental health: novel methods for systematic review of research on barriers and facilitators
    S Oliver
    Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co ordinating Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London, 18 Woburn Square, London WC1H ONR, UK
    Health Educ Res 23:770-90. 2008
  9. ncbi A systematic review of the effectiveness of health promotion interventions in the workplace
    A Harden
    Centre for the Evaluation of Health Promotion and Social Interventions EPI Centre, University of London, UK
    Occup Med (Lond) 49:540-8. 1999
  10. ncbi The Social Support and Family Health Study: a randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of two alternative forms of postnatal support for mothers living in disadvantaged inner-city areas
    M Wiggins
    Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London, UK
    Health Technol Assess 8:iii, ix-x, 1-120. 2004

Detail Information

Publications17

  1. ncbi Process evaluation in randomised controlled trials of complex interventions
    Ann Oakley
    Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London, London WC1H ONR
    BMJ 332:413-6. 2006
  2. ncbi Including culturally diverse samples in health research: a case study of an urban trial of social support
    Ann Oakley
    Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London, UK
    Ethn Health 8:29-39. 2003
    ....
  3. ncbi Fifty years of JN Morris's Uses of Epidemiology
    Ann Oakley
    Institute of Education, Social Science Research Unit, 18 Woburn Square, London WC1H ONR, UK
    Int J Epidemiol 36:1184-5. 2007
  4. ncbi What influences peer-led sex education in the classroom? A view from the peer educators
    Vicki Strange
    Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London, UK
    Health Educ Res 17:339-49. 2002
    ..Methodological issues arising when collecting, analysing and presenting such data are discussed, and some recommendations are outlined for carrying out school-based peer education...
  5. ncbi Integrating qualitative research with trials in systematic reviews
    James Thomas
    Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Coordinating (EPPI) Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, London WC1H 0NR
    BMJ 328:1010-2. 2004
  6. ncbi Postnatal support for mothers living in disadvantaged inner city areas: a randomised controlled trial
    M Wiggins
    SSRU, 18 Woburn Square, London WC1H 0NR, UK
    J Epidemiol Community Health 59:288-95. 2005
    ..To evaluate the effect of two forms of postnatal social support for disadvantaged inner city mothers on maternal and child health outcomes...
  7. ncbi Young people and physical activity: a systematic review matching their views to effective interventions
    Rebecca Rees
    Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co Ordinating Centre EPPI Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London, 18 Woburn Square, London, UK
    Health Educ Res 21:806-25. 2006
    ..Rigorous evaluation is required particularly to assess initiatives that address the limited practical and material resources that young people identify as barriers to physical activity...
  8. ncbi Young people and mental health: novel methods for systematic review of research on barriers and facilitators
    S Oliver
    Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co ordinating Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London, 18 Woburn Square, London WC1H ONR, UK
    Health Educ Res 23:770-90. 2008
    ..These innovative review methods can inform intervention development and evaluation in a new way based on the strengths and needs identified by the target population...
  9. ncbi A systematic review of the effectiveness of health promotion interventions in the workplace
    A Harden
    Centre for the Evaluation of Health Promotion and Social Interventions EPI Centre, University of London, UK
    Occup Med (Lond) 49:540-8. 1999
    ..This is not to say that 'good practice' does not exist, but that either such programmes are not rigorously evaluated for their effectiveness and/or that many of the evaluation findings remain outside the public domain...
  10. ncbi The Social Support and Family Health Study: a randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of two alternative forms of postnatal support for mothers living in disadvantaged inner-city areas
    M Wiggins
    Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London, UK
    Health Technol Assess 8:iii, ix-x, 1-120. 2004
    ....
  11. ncbi Peer-led sex education--characteristics of peer educators and their perceptions of the impact on them of participation in a peer education programme
    Vicki Strange
    Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London, UK
    Health Educ Res 17:327-37. 2002
    ..There was an increase in confidence about communication and interaction in groups. The paper discusses the methodological difficulties of assessing how involvement in such a programme impacts on peer educators...
  12. ncbi Applying systematic review methods to studies of people's views: an example from public health research
    Angela Harden
    Social Science Research Unit, 18 Woburn Square, London WC1H 0NS, UK
    J Epidemiol Community Health 58:794-800. 2004
    ..This methodology is likely to create greater opportunities for people's own perspectives and experiences to inform policies to promote their health...
  13. ncbi Involving consumers in research and development agenda setting for the NHS: developing an evidence-based approach
    S Oliver
    Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, London, UK
    Health Technol Assess 8:1-148, III-IV. 2004
    ..Research about collective decision-making would also be further advanced by addressing the processes and outcomes of consensus development that involves consumers...
  14. ncbi Attitudes to walking and cycling among children, young people and parents: a systematic review
    T Lorenc
    Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, 18 Woburn Square, London WC1H0NR, UK
    J Epidemiol Community Health 62:852-7. 2008
    ..Policy needs to be based on evidence about people's views of walking and cycling as well as effects of interventions...
  15. ncbi Evaluating the effectiveness of public health interventions: the role and activities of the Cochrane Collaboration
    Elizabeth Waters
    School of Health and Social Development, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia 3125
    J Epidemiol Community Health 60:285-9. 2006
    ..This paper aims to provide a glossary of the terms and activities related to public health and the Cochrane Collaboration...
  16. ncbi Systematic review addresses socioeconomic inequalities
    Ginny Brunton
    BMJ 334:221. 2007
  17. ncbi Effectiveness of out-of-home day care for disadvantaged families: randomised controlled trial
    Tami Toroyan
    Public Health Intervention Research Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1B 3DP
    BMJ 327:906. 2003
    ..To assess the effects of providing daycare facilities for young children on the health and welfare of disadvantaged families...