College of Medicine and Health
The University of Exeter Medical School mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of the public, locally and across the world. This is done through swiftly turning new discoveries into treatments therapies, and through nurturing graduates, staff and researchers who are critical thinkers and problem solvers. For more information, please visit http://medicine.exeter.ac.uk
Recent Submissions
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Mental health and well-being trends among children and young people in the UK, 1995-2014: Analysis of repeated cross-sectional national health surveys
(Cambridge University Press (CUP), 11 September 2018)Background There is a growing concern about the mental health of children and young people (CYP) in the UK, with increasing demand for counselling services, admissions for self-harm and referrals to mental health services. ... -
Do Time Trade-off values fully capture attitudes that are relevant to health related choices?
(Springer Verlag, 1 January 2018)Previous research has shown that demographics, beliefs and self-reported own health influence TTO values. Our hypothesis is that attitudes towards length and quality of life influence TTO values, but should no longer affect ... -
Combining mirtazapine with SSRIs or SNRIs for treatment-resistant depression: the MIR RCT
(NIHR Journals Library, 1 November 2018)BACKGROUND: Depression is usually managed in primary care and antidepressants are often the first-line treatment, but only half of those treated respond to a single antidepressant. OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether or not ... -
Continuity of care with doctors - A matter of life and death? A systematic review of continuity of care and mortality
(BMJ Publishing Group, 28 June 2018)Objective Continuity of care is a long-standing feature of healthcare, especially of general practice. It is associated with increased patient satisfaction, increased take-up of health promotion, greater adherence to medical ... -
Using genetics to understand the causal influence of higher BMI on depression
(Oxford University Press (OUP) for International Epidemiological Association, 13 November 2018)Background: Depression is more common in obese than non-obese individuals, especially in women, but the causal relationship between obesity and depression is complex and uncertain. Previous studies have used genetic variants ...