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Fiona R Beyer

Senior Research Associate, Newcastle University
Verified email at ncl.ac.uk
Cited by 9664

Effectiveness of brief alcohol interventions in primary care populations

EFS Kaner, FR Beyer, C Muirhead… - Cochrane database …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Excessive drinking is a significant cause of mortality, morbidity and social
problems in many countries. Brief interventions aim to reduce alcohol consumption and …

Lifestyle interventions to reduce raised blood pressure: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

HO Dickinson, JM Mason, DJ Nicolson… - Journal of …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Results We categorized trials by type of intervention and used random effects meta-analysis
to combine mean differences between endpoint blood pressure in treatment and control …

An overview of reviews evaluating the effectiveness of financial incentives in changing healthcare professional behaviours and patient outcomes

G Flodgren, MP Eccles, S Shepperd… - Cochrane database …, 1996 - cochranelibrary.com
Background There is considerable interest in the effectiveness of financial incentives in the
delivery of health care. Incentives may be used in an attempt to increase the use of evidence …

Personalised digital interventions for reducing hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption in community‐dwelling populations

EFS Kaner, FR Beyer, C Garnett… - Cochrane database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Excessive alcohol use contributes significantly to physical and psychological
illness, injury and death, and a wide array of social harm in all age groups. A proven strategy …

Magnesium supplementation for the management of primary hypertension in adults

HO Dickinson, D Nicolson, F Campbell… - Cochrane Database …, 2006 - cochranelibrary.com
Magnesium supplementation for the management of primary hypertension in adults - Dickinson,
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Potassium supplementation for the management of primary hypertension in adults

HO Dickinson, D Nicolson, F Campbell… - Cochrane Database …, 2006 - cochranelibrary.com
Potassium supplementation for the management of primary hypertension in adults - Dickinson,
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Calcium supplementation for the management of primary hypertension in adults

HO Dickinson, D Nicolson, JV Cook… - Cochrane Database …, 2006 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Metabolic studies suggest calcium may have a role in the regulation of blood
pressure. Some epidemiological studies reported people with a higher intake of calcium …

Street lighting for preventing road traffic injuries

FR Beyer, K Ker - Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 2009 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Road traffic crashes are a major cause of death and injury, especially in low
and middle‐income countries. It is estimated that road traffic injuries will have risen from …

Interventions to change the behaviour of health professionals and the organisation of care to promote weight reduction in overweight and obese adults

G Flodgren, K Deane, HO Dickinson… - Cochrane Database …, 2010 - cochranelibrary.com
Background The prevalence of obesity is increasing globally and will, if left unchecked, have
major implications for both population health and costs to health services. Objectives To …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of digital technologies on older people's access to health and social care: umbrella review

TP Kunonga, GF Spiers, FR Beyer, B Hanratty… - Journal of medical …, 2021 - jmir.org
Background The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic prompted the rapid implementation of new and
existing digital technologies to facilitate access to health and care services during physical …