The University of Sheffield
Public Health

ScHARR Public Health Collaborating Centre Projects and Contacts

PROJECT TITLE DESCRIPTION PROJECT LEAD
Alcohol use disorders Systematic reviews on the prevention and early identification of alcohol use disorders in adults and young people.

Economic modelling for costs and benefits of providing interventions
Rachel Jackson
Contraception services for young people Systematic reviews of contraceptive service provision (educational, health care and community) and young people's views of service provision.

Economic modelling for costs and benefits of providing interventions
Lindsay Blank
Looked after children/youth Support for the transition to adulthood.

Training and support for carers and professionals.

Emma Everson-Hock


Looked after children/youth

Correlates report
Access to services for looked after children
Roy Jones
Prevention of pre-diabetes Systematic reviews of interventions that raise awareness and encourage preventive behaviours in ‘at risk’ groups.

Economic modelling for costs and benefits of providing interventions.
Maxine Johnson
Preventing the progression of pre-diabetes to type 2 diabetes in adults Systematic reviews of interventions that raise awareness and encourage preventive behaviours in ‘at risk’ groups.

Economic modelling for costs and benefits of providing interventions.
Maxine Johnson
Quitting smoking in pregnancy Systematic reviews on smoke free home interventions, barriers and facilitators of delivery and uptake, and health consequences of cutting down. Sue Baxter
Weight management in pregnancy Systematic review of diet and exercise interventions for weight management in pregnancy
Economic modelling for costs and benefits of providing interventions
Fiona Campbell
Weight management after childbirth This systematic review builds on the work from the previous weight management review to explore diet and physical activity interventions for weight management post partum. Josie Messina
Wellbeing in schools Systematic review of whole school behaviour change interventions to improve wellbeing in secondary schools.

Economic modelling for costs and benefits of providing interventions.
Lindsay Blank
Wellbeing in the workplace Development of a logic model of mental wellbeing in the workplace examining factors related to job context and content and the individual worker. Sue Baxter
Promoting the social and emotional wellbeing of vulnerable pre-school children (0-5 yrs) Systematic review of topics promoting the social and emotional wellbeing of vulnerable pre-school children aged 0-5. Lindsay Blank