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J. Birch

h-index: 7
Works: 21
Citations: 376

Most-cited papers

Do school closures and school reopenings affect community transmission of COVID-19? A systematic review of observational studies
Sebastian Walsh, Avirup Chowdhury, V. Braithwaite, Simon J. Russell +7 more
2021BMJ Open106 citations Open access
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The impact of adult behavioural weight management interventions on mental health: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Rebecca A. Jones, E. Lawlor, J. Birch, Manal I. A. Patel +6 more
2020Obesity Reviews83 citations Open access
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A systematic review of inequalities in the uptake of, adherence to, and effectiveness of behavioral weight management interventions in adults
J. Birch, Rebecca A. Jones, Julia Mueller, M. McDonald +4 more
2022Obesity Reviews43 citations Open access
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What Works to Improve Wellbeing? A Rapid Systematic Review of 223 Interventions Evaluated with the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scales
J. M. Blodgett, J. Birch, Margherita Musella, F. Harkness +1 more
2022International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health40 citations Open access
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Levelling up health: A practical, evidence-based framework for reducing health inequalities
Fiona Davey, V. McGowan, J. Birch, I. Kuhn +6 more
2022Public Health in Practice36 citations Open access
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A systematic review examining socioeconomic factors in trials of interventions for men that report weight as an outcome
M. McDonald, Katherine J. Hunt, Hamsini Sivaramakrishnan, Joanna C. Moullin +5 more
2022Obesity Reviews24 citations Open access
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On Ohm’s law in reduced plasma fluid models
B. Dudson, S. Newton, John Omotani, J. Birch
2021Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion11 citations Open access
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Association between patient activation, self-management behaviours and clinical outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review with narrative synthesis
K. Thinakaran, A. Ahern, Robert S Beckett, Sara F Shaida +5 more
2025BMJ Open6 citations Open access
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A Systematic Scoping Review of the Impacts of Community Food Production Initiatives in Kenya, Cameroon, and South Africa
G. Hutton, Anna Brugulat-Panés, D. Bhagtani, Camille Mba Maadjhou +9 more
2021Journal of global health reports5 citations Open access
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Inequalities in the uptake of, adherence to and effectiveness of behavioural weight management interventions: systematic review protocol
J. Birch, S. Griffin, Michaela Kelly, A. Ahern
2020BMJ Open5 citations Open access
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Scoping review of dementia primary prevention policies in England: do they balance reach and agency?
Sebastian Walsh, J. Birch, R. Merrick, L. Wallace +6 more
2025BMJ public health4 citations Open access
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Association between patient activation, self-management behaviours and clinical outcomes in adults with diabetes or related metabolic disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
Julia Mueller, A. Ahern, S. Sharp, R. Richards +3 more
2022BMJ Open4 citations Open access
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Are there inequalities in the attendance at and effectiveness of behavioural weight management interventions for adults in the UK? An individual participant data meta-analysis
J. Birch, Julia Mueller, Sarah Damery, Stephen J. Sharp +15 more
2025BMJ public health3 citations Open access
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STORM modelling of scrape-off layer filament behaviour with hot ions
S. Ahmed, J. Omotani, S. Newton, J. Birch +1 more
2025Plasma Physics and Controlled Fusion2 citations Open access
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Are there inequalities in the attendance and effectiveness of behavioural weight management interventions for adults in the UK? Protocol for an individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis
J. Birch, Julia Mueller, S. Sharp, J. Logue +3 more
2023BMJ Open2 citations Open access
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Association between Indicators of Inequality and Weight Change following a Behavioural Weight Loss Intervention
J. Birch, Julia Mueller, S. Sharp, S. Griffin +3 more
2022Obesity Facts2 citations Open access
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Improving behavioural interventions in healthcare to address the needs of disadvantaged groups: A policy-focused evidence brief
A. Gkiouleka, Sashika Harasgama, Helen Pearce, L. Johnson +9 more
2026Public Health in Practice1 citations Open access
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OP49 Association between indicators of inequality and weight regain following a behavioural weight loss intervention
J. Birch, Julia Mueller, Stephen Sharp, S. Griffin +3 more
2022SSM Annual Scientific Meeting1 citations
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A systematic review of inequalities in the uptake of, adherence to and effectiveness of behavioural weight management interventions
J. Birch, Rebecca A. Jones, Julia Mueller, M. McDonald +4 more
2021Proceedings of Building Bridges in Medical Science 20211 citations Open access
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OP17 Examining inequality in trials of smoking cessation interventions delivered in primary care: critique and reanalysis of cochrane reviews
J. Birch, H. Dambha-Miller, Simon J. Griffin, G. Hutton +2 more
2020Oral Presentations1 citations Open access
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OP17 Inequalities in the attendance and effectiveness of behavioural weight management interventions for adults in the UK: An individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis*
J. Birch, Julia Mueller, Rebecca A. Jones, Michael P. Kelly +2 more
2023SSM Annual Scientific Meeting0 citations
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