Swansea University

Understanding funding-related bias in gambling research: insights from unhealthy commodities industries and medical/pharmaceutical research – a scoping review

Despite the risk of funding-related bias (RoFRB) introduced by industry funding in gambling research, empirical investigations remain limited. To inform understanding of RoFRB in gambling research, this scoping review synthesized 52 peer-reviewed studies (2019–2024) spanning gamb...

Acoustic Emission Informed Assessment of Damage In Sicf/Sic CMC Via In Situ X-Ray Computed Tomography Under Monotonic And Cyclic Loading Conditions

Abstract The adoption of ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) in high performance engineering applications requires a comprehensive understanding of damage initiation and progression. Matrix crack onset and saturation are key damage states associated with continuous fibre-reinforced...

Meta-analysis and network meta-analysis of time-to-event outcomes with non-proportional hazards: a Bayesian time-varying hazard ratio approach

Abstract Background Meta-analyses of time-to-event (TTE) outcomes, particularly in Health Technology Assessment (HTA), commonly use a hazard ratio (HR) scale. However, non-proportional hazards in included trials create difficulties. Existing methods are either too complex or not...

Implementation of minimum unit pricing for alcohol in Scotland and subsequent rates of hospital-admitted self-harm: controlled interrupted time series analysis

BACKGROUND: Harmful alcohol use is a major modifiable risk factor for self-harm. We aimed to examine associations between minimum unit pricing for alcohol, introduced in Scotland in 2018, and rates of hospital-admitted self-harm. METHODS: Data were obtained from Public Health Sco...

Professional Segmentation as a Barrier to Reform in Turkish Nursing

This paper argues that segmentation within Turkish nursing is a major factor holding back the modernisation of nurse management. Since the millennium Türkiye's healthcare system has been transformed by NPM-style reforms that changed financing mechanisms and strengthened aspects o...