Publications by authors named "S Nixon"
Aim: To measure the impact of type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus (T1D and T2D) on the QoL of a person's family members/partner and assess if there is any difference in family impact.
Methods: A cross-sectional study, recruited online through patient support groups, involved UK family members/partners of people with diabetes completing the Family Reported Outcome Measure-16 (FROM-16).
Results: Two hundred and sixty-one family members/partners (mean age = 57.
Longitudinal studies of the effects of adversity on human brain development are complicated by the association of stressful events with confounding variables. To counter this bias, we apply a propensity-weighted analysis of the first two years of The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study® data, employing a machine learning analysis weighted by individuals' propensity to experience adversity. Data included 338 resting-state functional connections from 7190 youth (46% female), divided into a training group (80%) and an independent testing group (20%).
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- - The private sector significantly contributes to health care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), and effective governance of this sector is essential for improving health outcomes, as explored in a scoping review of governance approaches.
- - Researchers analyzed 107 studies from various LMICs, focusing on the World Health Organization's (WHO) governance behaviors and identifying crucial factors for effective governance, including clear vision, inclusive policy processes, and capacity development for both public and private sectors.
- - The findings emphasize that governance choices impact current and future health systems, highlighting the need to address barriers such as policy design, stakeholder engagement, and accountability to enhance governance effectiveness.
An investigation of multimodal predictors of adolescent alcohol initiation.
Drug Alcohol Depend
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Early alcohol initiation is linked to negative outcomes, and this study aims to identify and compare the importance of risk factors such as inhibition control, reward sensitivity, and contextual influences on early alcohol use.
- The analysis uses data from the ABCD Study involving nearly 12,000 youth, comparing those who began drinking before age 16 with similar peers who did not.
- Results indicate that contextual factors, like externalizing behaviors and prior substance knowledge, are the strongest predictors of early alcohol initiation, with inhibition control and reward sensitivity showing less relevance.