Recent Projects

Investigation into variation in MMR and Influenza Vaccine uptake at GP practice level in Lancashire and Cumbria

Factors influencing the decision to have the influenza vaccine among the over 65’s in north Manchester PCT

The effect of crime and neighbourhood on physical activity

Impact of specialist care on clinical outcomes for medical emergencies

Drug Treatment Outcomes Research Study

Academic research work

Mental Health Research Network: Methodology Research Group

EURO-URHIS

Manchester Child Heart Growth Study

Population Impact Measures

Both Roger Harrison and Islay Gemmell have been involved in several projects developing and using population impact measures. Population impact measures provide a population perspective evidence based practice and we have used them to explore the population impact of over-the-counter statins in England, the impact of government strategies to reduce the burden of coronary heart disease in England, interventions for tuberculosis and interventions for depression and schizophrenia.

Gemmell I, Verma A, Harrison RA, Should we encourage over-the-counter statins? A population perspective for coronary heart disease prevention. American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs 2007; 7 (4): 299-302

Gemmell I, Heller R F, Payne K, Edwards R, Roland M, Durrington P The potential population impact of the UK Government strategy for reducing the burden of coronary heart disease in England: comparing primary and secondary prevention strategies. Quality and Safety in Health Care 2006; 15: 339-343

Gemmell I, Heller, R F, McElduff P, Payne K, Butler G, Edwards R, Roland M, Durrington P, The population impact of stricter adherence to recommendations for pharmacological and lifestyle interventions over one year in patients with coronary heart disease. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 2005;59:1041-1046

Heller, R F, Gemmell, I, Edwards, R, Buchan, I, Awasthi, A, Volmink, J, Prioritising between direct observation of therapy and case-finding interventions for Tuberculosis: Use of Population Impact Measures. BMC Infectious Diseases 2006, 4: 35

Heller, R F, Gemmell, I, Patterson, L, Helping to prioritise interventions for depression and schizophrenia: use of Population Impact Measures. Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2006, 2:3