Urban Renewal and Transport

Bond L, Kearns A, Mason P, Tannahill C, Egan M, Whitely E. Exploring the relationships between housing, neighbourhoods and mental wellbeing for residents of deprived areas. BMC Public Health 2012;12:48.

Egan M, Bond L, Kearns A, Tannahill C. Is concern about young people's anti-social behaviour associated with poor health? Cross-sectional evidence from residents of deprived urban neighbourhoods. BMC Public Health 2012;12:217.

Kearns A, Whitley E, Mason P, Bond L. Living the high life: residential social and psychosocial outcomes for high-rise occupants in deprived context. Housing Studies 2012;27:97-126.

Bond L, Kearns A, Sautkina E. Mixed messages about mixed tenure: do reviews tell the real story?  Housing Studies:2011; 26:69-94.

Egan M, Neary J, GoWell Team. GoWell briefing paper 15: Intolerance and adult perceptions of antisocial behaviour: Focus group evidence from disadvantaged neighbourhoods of Glasgow. Glasgow: GoWell, 2011.

Mason P, Kearns A, Bond L. Neighbourhood walking and regeneration in deprived communities. Health & Place 2011; 17:727-37.

Neary J, Egan M, GoWell Team. GoWell briefing paper 16: Young people's experience of intolerance, antisocial behaviour and keeping safe in disadvantaged areas of Glasgow. Glasgow: GoWell, 2011.

Ogilvie D, Mitchell R, Mutrie N, Petticrew M, Platt S. Shoe leather epidemiology: active travel and transport infrastructure in the urban landscape. International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity 2010; 7:43.

Thomson H. Health impacts of housing improvement: evidence from intervention studies. In: Braubach M, Jacobs DE, Ormandy D, eds. WHO Environmental Burden of disease associated with inadequate housing. Bonn, Germany: WHO European Office, 2011.

Bond L, Egan M, GoWell Team. Bricks, mortar and more: mental wellbeing, resilience and regeneration. Scotregen (Quarterly Newsletter of Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum): Issue 52: Winter 2010;12.

Egan M, Beck S, Bond L, Coyle J, Crawford F, Kearns A, Lawson L, Mason M, Tannahill C, Sautkina E, Thomson H, Walsh D, on behalf of the GoWell Team. Protocol for a mixed methods study investigating the impact of investment in housing, regeneration and neighbourhood renewal on the health and wellbeing of residents: the GoWell programme. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010; 10:41.

Egan M, GoWell Team. GoWell Briefing Paper 8: Who says teenagers are a serious problem?  GoWell's findings on householder perceptions of youth related problems in deprived areas of Glasgow. Glasgow: Glasgow Centre for Population Health, 2010.

McCartney G, Palmer S, Winterbottom J, Jones R, Kendall R, Booker D. A health impact assessment of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Public Health 2010; 124:444-51.

McCartney G, Thomas S, Thomson H, Scott J, Hamilton V, Hanlon P, Morrison DS, Bond L. The health and socioeconomic impacts of major multi-sport events: systematic review (1978-2008). British Medical Journal 2010; 340:c2369.

Tannahill C, Kearns A, Bond L. Strengthening mental health within communities. In: Goldie I, ed. Public Mental Health Today: a handbook. Brighton: Pavilion Publishing/Mental Health Foundation, 2010.

Thomson H, Thomas S, Sellstrom E, Petticrew M. Housing improvements for health and associated socio-economic outcomes (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010; 9:CD008657.

Booker D, Palmer S, Winterbottom J, McCartney G, Jones R, Kendall R. 2014 Commonwealth Games Health Impact Assessment report: planning for legacy. Glasgow: Glasgow City Council, 2009.

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Booker D, Palmer S, Winterbottom J, McCartney G, Jones R, Kendall R. 2014 Commonwealth Games Health Impact Assessment: summary report. Glasgow: Glasgow City Council, 2009.

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Egan M. GoWell. Regeneration improves health– a fair assumption? Scotregen: issue 47: Autumn 2009.

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Gray S, Baker G, Wright A, Fitzsimons C, Mutrie N, Nimmo M, Scottish Physical Activity Research Collaboration. The effect of a 12 week walking intervention on markers of insulin resistance and systemic inflammation. Preventive Medicine 2009; 48:39-44.

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Millington C, Ward-Thompson C, Rowe D, Aspinall P, Fitzsimons C, Nelson N, Mutrie N, and (on behalf of SPARColl: the Scottish Physical Activity Research Collaboration). Development of the Scottish Walkability Assessment Tool (SWAT). Health and Place 2009; 15:474-81.

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Petticrew M, Kearns A, Mason P, Hoy C. The SHARP study: a quantitative and qualitative evaluation of the short-term outcomes of housing and neighbourhood renewal. BMC Public Health 2009; 9:415.

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Thomson H, Thomas S, Sellstrom E, Petticrew M. The health impacts of housing improvement: a systematic review of intervention studies from 1887-2007. American Journal of Public Health 2009; 99:S681-S92.

Walker J, Mitchell R, Petticrew M, Platt S. The effects on health of a publicly-funded domestic heating programme: a prospective controlled study. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 2009; 63:12-7.

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Baker G, Gray SR, Wright A, Fitzsimons C, Nimmo M, Lowry R, Mutrie N; the Scottish Physical Activity Research Collaboration (SPARColl). The effect of a pedometer-based community walking intervention "Walking for Wellbeing in the West" on physical activity levels and health outcomes: a 12-week randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Behavior, Nutrition and Physical Activity 2008; 5:44

Baker G, Mutrie N and Lowry R. Using pedometers as motivational tools: are goals set in steps more effective than goals set in minutes for increasing walking? International Journal of Health Promotion and Education 2008; 46:21-26

Egan M, Tannahill C, Petticrew M, Thomas S. Psychosocial risk factors in home and community settings and their associations with population health and health inequalities: a systematic meta-review. BMC Public Health 2008; 8:239.
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Fitzsimons C, Baker G, Wright A, Nimmo M, Ward Thompson C, Lowry R, Millington C, Shaw R, Fenwick E, Ogilvie D, Inchley J, Foster C, Mutrie N, Scottish Physical Activity Research Collaboration. The ‘Walking for Wellbeing in the West’ randomised controlled trial of a pedometer-based walking programme in combination with a physical activity consultation with 12 month follow-up: rationale and study design. BMC Public Health 2008; 8:259.
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Gibson M, Thomson H, Petticrew M, Kearns A. Health & housing in the SHARP study: qualitative research findings. Edinburgh: Scottish Government Social Research 2008.
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Kearns A, Mason P, Petticrew M. SHARP survey findings: changes in residential circumstances. Edinburgh: Scottish Government Social Research, 2008.
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Kearns A, Petticrew M, Mason P, Whitley E. SHARP survey findings: mental health and wellbeing outcomes. Edinburgh: Scottish Government Social Research: Department of Urban Studies, University of Glasgow & MRC Social & Public Health Sciences Unit, 2008.

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Kearns A, Petticrew M, Mason P, Whitley E. SHARP survey findings: physical health and health behaviour outcomes. Edinburgh: Scottish Government Social Research, 2008.
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Kearns A, Petticrew M, Mason P, Whitley E. SHARP survey findings: social and community outcomes. Edinburgh: Scottish Government Social Research, 2008.
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Ogilvie D, Mitchell R, Mutrie N, Petticrew M, Platt S. Perceived characteristics of the environment associated with active travel: development and testing of a new scale. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2008; 5:32.
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Ogilvie D, Mitchell R, Mutrie N, Petticrew M, Platt S. Personal and environmental correlates of active travel and physical activity in a deprived urban population. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2008; 5:43.
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Petticrew M, Kearns A, Hoy C, Gibson M, Mason P. The SHARP study: objectives, design and methodology. Edinburgh: Scottish Government Social Research 2008.
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Petticrew M, Kearns A, Hoy C, Mason P, Gibson M, Whitley E. The SHARP study: findings of a controlled study of the effects of housing and neighbourhood change on health and well-being. Edinburgh:Scottish Government Research Findings 18/2008.
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Thomson H, Jepson R, Hurley F, Douglas M. Assessing the unintended health impacts of road transport policies and interventions: translating research evidence for use in policy and practice. BMC Public Health 2008; 8:339.
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Thomson H. A dose of realism for healthy urban policy: lessons from area based initiatives in the UK. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 2008; 62:932-36.

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Thomson H. Assessing the health impacts of housing-led neighbourhood renewal (commentary). British Urban Regeneration Association (BURA) 2008; 2:19-20.

Douglas M, Thomson H, Editors. Health Impact Assessment of transport initiatives: a guide. Edinburgh: NHS Health Scotland, MRC Social & Public Health Sciences Unit, Institute of Occupational Medicine, 2007.

Ogilvie D, Foster CE, Rothnie H, Cavill N, Hamilton V, Fitzsimons CF, Mutrie N, on behalf of the Scottish Physical Activity Research C. Interventions to promote walking: systematic review. British Medical Journal 2007; 334:1204-1207.
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Ogilvie D. Shifting towards healthier transport? From systematic review to primary research [PhD]. MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit. Glasgow: University of Glasgow, 2007.

Petticrew M, Cummins S, Sparks L, Findlay A. Validating health impact assessment: Prediction is difficult (especially about the future). Environmental Impact Assessment Review 2007; 27:101-107.

Platt S, Mitchell R, Petticrew M, Walker J, Hopton J, Martin C, Corbett J, Hope S. The Scottish Executive Central Heating Programme: Assessing impacts on health. Edinburgh, 2007.
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Thomson H, Morrison D, Petticrew M. Better homes, better neighbourhoods (gallery). Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 2007; 61:214.

Thomson H, Morrison D, Petticrew M. The health impacts of housing-led regeneration: A prospective controlled study. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 2007; 61:211-214.

Thomson H. Regeneration and health:what's the impact? Scotregen (Quarterly Newsletter of Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum) 2007; 36:(Winter 06/Spring07):7-10.
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Egan M, Kearns A. GoWell Working paper 2: Selection, definition and description of study. Glasgow: Glasgow Centre for Population Health, 2006.

Kearns A, Petticrew M, Hoy C, Mason P, Ferrell C. The effects of social housing on health and wellbeing: initial findings from the SHARP study. Research from Communities Scotland.  Report No 75. Edinburgh: Communities Scotland, 2006.
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Ogilvie D, Mitchell R, Mutrie N, Petticrew M, Platt S. Evaluating health effects of transport interventions: methodologic case study. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2006; 31:118-126.

Thomson H, Kearns A. GoWell Working Paper 6: Assessing Neighbourhood Environments. Glasgow: Glasgow Centre for Population Health, 2006.

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Thomson H, Morrison D, Petticrew M. Housing improvement and health: report to local housing providers and tenants. Glasgow: MRC Social & Public Health Sciences Unit, 2006.

Ogilvie D, Egan M, Hamilton V, Petticrew M. Systematic reviews of health effects of social interventions: 2. Best available evidence: how low should you go? Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 2005; 59:886-892.

Ogilvie D, Hamilton V, Egan M, Petticrew M. Systematic reviews of health effects of social interventions: 1. Finding the evidence: how far should you go? Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 2005; 59:804-808.

Thomson H, Petticrew M. Is housing improvement a potential health improvement strategy? Geneva: WHO Health Evidence Network, 2005.

Morrison D, Thomson H, Petticrew M. An evaluation of the health effects of a neighbourhood traffic calming scheme. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 2004; 58:837-840.

Ogilvie D, Egan M, Hamilton V, Petticrew M. Promoting walking and cycling as an alternative to using cars: systematic review. British Medical Journal 2004; 329:763-766.

Thomson H, Kearns A, Petticrew M. An open and shut case: an investigation of the health impacts of local public swimming pool provision in two Glasgow neighbourhoods . Glasgow: MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, Occasional Paper 13, 2004.

Douglas M, Thomson H, Gaughan M. Health Impact Assessment of housing improvements: a guide. Glasgow: Scottish Health Impact Assessment Network and MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, 2003.
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Egan M, Petticrew M, Ogilvie D, Hamilton V. New roads and human health: a systematic review. American Journal of Public Health 2003; 93:1463-1471.

Morrison D, Petticrew M, Thomson H. What are the most effective ways of improving population health through transport interventions? Evidence from systematic reviews. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 2003; 57:327-333.

Morrison D, Thomson H, Petticrew M. Effects of disseminating research findings on response rates in a community survey. A randomised controlled trial. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 2003; 57:536-537.

Thomson H. Community amenities - a neglected health resource? (gallery). Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 2002; 56:81.