2022

Uthman, Olalekan A., Court, Rachel, Enderby, Jodie, Al-Khudairy, Lena, Nduka, Chidozie, Mistry, Hema, Melendez-Torres, G. J., Taylor-Phillips, Sian and Clarke, Aileen (2022) Increasing comprehensiveness and reducing workload in a systematic review of complex interventions using automated machine learning. Health Technology Assessment . doi:10.3310/udir6682 ISSN 1366-5278.

2020

Uthman, Olalekan A., Al-Khudairy, Lena, Nduka, Chidozie U., Court, Rachel A., Mistry, Hema, Melendez-Torres, G. J., Taylor-Phillips, Sian and Clarke, Aileen (2020) Determining optimal strategies for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease : systematic review, cost-effectiveness review and network meta-analysis protocol. Systematic Reviews, 9 (1). 105. doi:10.1186/s13643-020-01366-x ISSN 2046-4053.

2019

Jones, Helen M., Al-Khudairy, Lena, Melendez-Torres, G. J. and Oyebode, Oyinlola (2019) Viewpoints of adolescents with overweight and obesity attending lifestyle obesity treatment interventions : a qualitative systematic review. Obesity Reviews, 20 (1). pp. 156-169. doi:10.1111/obr.12771 ISSN 1467-7881.

2018

Olino, Thomas M., Leijten, Patty, Gardner, Frances, Melendez-Torres, G. J., Knerr, Wendy and Overbeek, Geertjan (2018) Parenting behaviors that shape child compliance: A multilevel meta-analysis. PLoS One, 13 (10). e0204929. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0204929 ISSN 1932-6203.

Melendez-Torres, G. J., Armoiry, Xavier, Court, Rachel A., Patterson, Jacoby, Kan, Alan, Auguste, Peter, Madan, Jason, Counsell, Carl, Ciccarelli, Olga and Clarke, Aileen (2018) Comparative effectiveness of beta-interferons and glatiramer acetate for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis : systematic review and network meta-analysis of trials including recommended dosages. BMC Neurology, 18 (1). doi:10.1186/s12883-018-1162-9 ISSN 1471-2377.

Armoiry, Xavier, Connock, M., Tsertsvadze, Alexander, Cummins, Ewen, Melendez-Torres, G. J., Royle, Pamela and Clarke, Aileen (2018) Ixazomib for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma : review from an evidence review group on a NICE single technology appraisal. PharmacoEconomics, 36 . pp. 1073-1081. doi:10.1007/s40273-018-0644-3 ISSN 1170-7690.

Armoiry, Xavier, Tsertsvadze, Alexander, Connock, M., Royle, Pamela, Melendez-Torres, G. J., Souquet, Pierre-Jean and Clarke, Aileen (2018) Comparative efficacy and safety of licensed treatments for previously treated non-small cell lung cancer : a systematic review and network meta-analysis. PLoS One, 13 (7). e0199575. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0199575 ISSN 1932-6203.

Dickson, Kelly, Melendez-Torres, G. J., Fletcher, Adam, Hinds, Kate, Stansfield, James, Murphy, Claire, Campbell, Rona and Bonell, Chris (2018) How do contextual factors influence implementation and receipt of positive youth development programmes addressing substance use and violence? A qualitative meta-synthesis of process evaluations. American Journal of Health Promotion, 32 (4). pp. 1110-1121. doi:10.1177/0890117116670302 ISSN 0890-1171.

Armoiry, Xavier, Kanda, Akira, Melendez-Torres, G. J., Court, Rachel A., Sutcliffe, P. (Paul), Auguste, Peter, Madan, Jason, Counsell, C. and Clarke, Aileen (2018) Short- and long-term clinical outcomes of use of beta-interferon or glatiramer acetate for people with clinically isolated syndrome : a systematic review of randomised controlled trials and network meta-analysis. Journal of Neurology, 265 (5). pp. 999-1009. doi:10.1007/s00415-018-8752-8 ISSN 0340-5354.

Kletter, M., Lilford, Richard, Melendez-Torres, G. J. and Taylor, Celia A. (2018) A library of logic models to explain how interventions to reduce diagnostic error work. Journal of Patient Safety . doi:10.1097/PTS.0000000000000459 ISSN 1549-8417.

Tancred, Tara, Paparini, Sara, Melendez-Torres, G. J., Fletcher, Adam, Thomas, James, Campbell, Rona and Bonell, Chris (2018) Interventions integrating health and academic interventions to prevent substance use and violence : a systematic review and synthesis of process evaluations. Systematic Reviews, 7 (1). doi:10.1186/s13643-018-0886-3 ISSN 2046-4053.

Tancred, Tara, Paparini, Sara, Melendez-Torres, G. J., Thomas, James, Fletcher, Adam, Campbell, Rona and Bonell, Chris (2018) A systematic review and synthesis of theories of change of school-based interventions integrating health and academic education as a novel means of preventing violence and substance use among students. Systematic Reviews, 7 (1). 190. doi:10.1186/s13643-018-0862-y ISSN 2046-4053.

2017

Lin, S. and Melendez-Torres, G. J. (2017) Critical interpretive synthesis of barriers and facilitators to TB treatment in immigrant populations. Tropical Medicine & International Health, 22 (10). pp. 1206-1222. doi:10.1111/tmi.12938 ISSN 1360-2276.

Melendez-Torres, G. J., Auguste, Peter, Armoiry, Xavier, Maheswaran, H., Court, Rachel A., Madan, Jason, Kan, A., Lin, S., Counsell, C., Patterson, J., Rodrigus, J., Ciccarelli, O., Fraser, Hannah and Clarke, Aileen (2017) Clinical and cost-effectiveness of beta interferon and glatiramer acetate for treating multiple sclerosis : systematic review and economic evaluation. Health Technology Assessment, 21 (52). doi:10.3310/hta21520 ISSN 1366-5278.

Vlahovicova, Kristina, Melendez-Torres, G. J., Leijten, Patty, Knerr, Wendy and Gardner, Frances (2017) Parenting programs for the prevention of child physical abuse recurrence : a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 20 (3). pp. 351-365. doi:10.1007/s10567-017-0232-7 ISSN 1096-4037.

Melendez-Torres, G. J., O'Mara-Eves, A., Thomas, J., Brunton, G., Caird, J. and Petticrew , M. (2017) Interpretive analysis of 85 systematic reviews suggests narrative syntheses and meta-analyses are incommensurate in argumentation. Research Synthesis Methods, 8 (1). pp. 109-118. doi:10.1002/jrsm.1231 ISSN 1759-2879.

Petticrew , M., Shemilt , I., Lorenc , T., Marteau , T. M., Melendez-Torres, G. J., O’Mara-Eves, A., Stautz , K. and Thomas, J. (2017) Alcohol advertising and public health : systems perspectives versus narrow perspectives. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 71 . pp. 308-312. ISSN 0143-005X.

Melendez-Torres, G. J., Hickson, F., Reid, D., Weatherburn, P. and Bonell, C. (2017) Findings from within-subjects comparisons of drug use and sexual risk behaviour in men who have sex with men in England. International Journal of STD & AIDS, 28 (3). pp. 250-258. doi:10.1177/0956462416642125 ISSN 0956-4624.

Lilford, Richard, Oyebode, Oyinlola, Satterthwaite, David, Melendez-Torres, G. J., Chen, Y-F.‏‎, Mberu, Blessing, Watson, Samuel I., Ndugwa, Robert, Sartori, Jo, Caiaffa, Waleska, Haregu, Tilahun, Capon, Anthony, Saith, Ruhi and Ezeh, Alex (2017) Improving the health and welfare of people who live in slums. The Lancet, 389 (10068). pp. 559-570. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31848-7 ISSN 0140-6736.

Ezeh, Alex, Oyebode, Oyinlola, Satterthwaite, David, Chen, Y-F.‏‎, Ndugwa, Robert, Sartori, Jo, Mberu, Blessing, Melendez-Torres, G. J., Haregu, Tilahun, Watson, Samuel I., Caiaffa, Waleska, Capon, Anthony and Lilford, Richard (2017) The history, geography, and sociology of slums and the health problems of people who live in slums. The Lancet, 389 (10068). pp. 547-558. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31650-6 ISSN 0140-6736.

2016

Lorenc, Theo, Felix, Lambert, Petticrew, Mark, Melendez-Torres, G. J., Thomas, James, Thomas, Sian, O’Mara-Eves, Alison and Richardson, Michelle (2016) Meta-analysis, complexity, and heterogeneity : a qualitative interview study of researchers’ methodological values and practices. Systematic Reviews, 5 (1). doi:10.1186/s13643-016-0366-6 ISSN 2046-4053.

Melendez-Torres, G. J., Dickson, Kelly, Fletcher, Adam, Thomas, James, Hinds, Kate, Campbell, Rona, Murphy, Simon and Bonell, Chris (2016) Positive youth development programmes to reduce substance use in young people : systematic review. International Journal of Drug Policy, 36 . pp. 95-103. doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.01.007 ISSN 0955-3959.

Melendez-Torres, G. J., Bonell, Chris, Hickson, Ford, Bourne, Adam, Reid, David and Weatherburn, Peter (2016) Predictors of crystal methamphetamine use in a community-based sample of UK men who have sex with men. International Journal of Drug Policy, 36 . pp. 43-46. doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.06.010 ISSN 0955-3959.

Witzel, T Charles, Melendez-Torres, G. J., Hickson, Ford and Weatherburn, Peter (2016) HIV testing history and preferences for future tests among gay men, bisexual men and other MSM in England : results from a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 6 (9). e011372. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011372 ISSN 2044-6055.

Movsisyan, Ani, Melendez-Torres, G. J. and Montgomery, Paul (2016) A harmonised guidance is needed on how to “properly” frame review questions to make the best use of all available evidence in the assessment of effectiveness of complex interventions. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 77 . pp. 139-141. doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2016.04.003 ISSN 0895-4356.

Platt, Lucy, Melendez-Torres, G. J., O'Donnell, Amy, Bradley, Jennifer, Newbury-Birch, Dorothy, Kaner, Eileen and Ashton, Charlotte (2016) How effective are brief interventions in reducing alcohol consumption : do the setting, practitioner group and content matter? Findings from a systematic review and metaregression analysis. BMJ Open, 6 (8). e011473. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011473 ISSN 2044-6055.

Melendez-Torres, G. J. and Bonell, Chris (2016) Littoral spaces of performance : findings from a systematic review and re-analysis of qualitative studies on men who have sex with men, substance use and social venues. Sexuality Research and Social Policy . doi:10.1007/s13178-016-0247-8 ISSN 1868-9884.

Melendez-Torres, G. J., Dickson, Kelly, Fletcher, Adam, Thomas, James, Hinds, Kate, Campbell, Rona, Murphy, Simon and Bonell, Chris (2016) Systematic review and meta-analysis of effects of community-delivered positive youth development interventions on violence outcomes. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health . doi:10.1136/jech-2015-206132 ISSN 0143-005X.

Leijten, Patty, Melendez-Torres, G. J., Knerr, Wendy and Gardner, Frances (2016) Transported versus homegrown parenting interventions for reducing disruptive child behavior : a multilevel meta-regression study. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 55 (7). pp. 610-617. doi:10.1016/j.jaac.2016.05.003 ISSN 0890-8567.

Bonell, Chris, Dickson, Kelly, Hinds, Kate, Melendez-Torres, G. J., Stansfield, Claire, Fletcher, Adam, Thomas, James, Lester, Katrina, Oliver, Elizabeth, Murphy, Simon and Campbell, Rona (2016) The effects of Positive Youth Development interventions on substance use, violence and inequalities : systematic review of theories of change, processes and outcomes. Public Health Research, 4 (5). doi:10.3310/phr04050 ISSN 2050-4381.

Melendez-Torres, G. J., Hickson, Ford, Reid, David, Weatherburn, Peter and Bonell, Chris (2016) An initial typology of contexts of dyadic sexual encounters between men and associations with sexual risk and pleasure : findings from an observational study. Sexual health, 13 (3). pp. 221-227. doi:10.1071/SH15218 ISSN 1448-5028.

Bonell, Chris, Hinds, Kate, Dickson, Kelly, Thomas, James, Fletcher, Adam, Murphy, Simon, Melendez-Torres, G. J., Bonell, Carys and Campbell, Rona (2016) What is positive youth development and how might it reduce substance use and violence? A systematic review and synthesis of theoretical literature. BMC Public Health, 16 (1). doi:10.1186/s12889-016-2817-3 ISSN 1471-2458.

Nye, Elizabeth, Melendez-Torres, G. J. and Bonell, Chris (2016) Context and implications document for : Origins, methods and advances in qualitative meta-synthesis. Review of Education, 4 (1). pp. 80-83. doi:10.1002/rev3.3072

Melendez-Torres, G. J. and Bourne, Adam (2016) Illicit drug use and its association with sexual risk behaviour among MSM. Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases, 29 (1). pp. 58-63. doi:10.1097/QCO.0000000000000234 ISSN 0951-7375.

Nye, Elizabeth, Melendez-Torres, G. J. and Bonell, Chris (2016) Origins, methods and advances in qualitative meta-synthesis. Review of Education, 4 (1). pp. 57-79. doi:10.1002/rev3.3065 ISSN 2049-6613.

2015

Tam, Stephanie Y., Houlihan, Shea and Melendez-Torres, G. J. (2015) A systematic review of longitudinal risk and protective factors and correlates for posttraumatic stress and its natural history in forcibly displaced children. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse . doi:10.1177/1524838015622437 ISSN 1524-8380.

Melendez-Torres, G. J., Thomas, James, Richardson, Michelle, Felix, Lambert, Lorenc, Theo, Thomas, Sian and Petticrew, Mark (2015) Lessons from comparing narrative synthesis and meta-analysis in a systematic review. The Lancet, 386 . S9. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(15)00847-8 ISSN 0140-6736.