Descriptive epidemiology of scrapie in Great Britain: results of a postal survey

2000 ◽  
Vol 146 (16) ◽  
pp. 455-461 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. J. Hoinville ◽  
A. Hoek ◽  
M. B. Gravenor ◽  
A. R. McLean
Keyword(s):  
Great Britain ◽  
Postal Survey ◽  
Descriptive Epidemiology

The prevalence of sensorineural symptoms attributable to hand-transmitted vibration in Great Britain: a national postal survey

2000 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-107 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith T. Palmer ◽  
Michael J. Griffin ◽  
Holly Bendall ◽  
Brian Pannett ◽  
Cyrus Cooper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Great Britain ◽  
Postal Survey

scholarly journals Satisfaction with educational provision for children with SEN or disabilities: a national postal survey of the views of parents in Great Britain

2009 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Parsons ◽  
Ann Lewis ◽  
Ian Davison ◽  
Jean Ellins ◽  
Christopher Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Great Britain ◽  
Postal Survey ◽  
Educational Provision

scholarly journals Information and consent for anaesthesia: a postal survey of current practice in Great Britain

Anaesthesia ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 56 (9) ◽  
pp. 879-881 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. J. Watkins ◽  
L. J. Milligan ◽  
H. A. O'Beirne
Keyword(s):  
Great Britain ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Postal Survey

scholarly journals Work aggravated asthma in Great Britain: a cross-sectional postal survey

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 561-569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Bradshaw ◽  
Jade Sumner ◽  
Julian Delic ◽  
Paul Henneberger ◽  
David Fishwick
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Great Britain ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Postal Questionnaire ◽  
Postal Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Utility Index ◽  
Self Reported Health Status

ObjectiveWork aggravated asthma (WAA), asthma made worse by but not caused by workplace exposures, can have a negative impact on personal, social, financial and societal costs. There is limited data on prevalence levels of WAA in Great Britain (GB). The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of WAA in GB, and to assess its potential causes.Materials and methodsA cross-sectional postal questionnaire study was carried out. A total of 1620 questionnaires were sent to three populations of adults with asthma. The questionnaire recorded; demographic details, current job, self-reported health status, presence of asthma and respiratory symptoms, duration and severity of symptoms and medication requirements. Questions relating to work environment and employers’ actions were included, and each participant completed an assessment of health-related quality of life using the EuroQol Research Foundation EQ-5D.ResultsThere were 207 completed questionnaires; response rates were 6% primary care, 45% secondary care and 71% Asthma UK. This represented a 13% overall response rate. Self-reported prevalence of WAA was 33% (95% CI 24.4–41.6%). In all, 19% of workers had changed their job because of breathing problems. Workers with WAA reported higher levels of work-related stress. Quality of life using the EQ-5D utility index was lower in those with WAA.ConclusionWAA is a common problem in asthmatics in GB. This result is in keeping with international prevalence rates. Further research could assist the understanding of the most significant aggravants to asthma at work and help define appropriate interventions by workplaces.

scholarly journals Survey of management of common iliac artery aneurysms by members of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland

2014 ◽  
Vol 96 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
SK Williams ◽  
WB Campbell ◽  
JJ Earnshaw
Keyword(s):  
Great Britain ◽  
Iliac Artery ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Common Iliac Artery ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Postal Survey ◽  
Current Management ◽  
Abdominal Aortic ◽  
Surveillance Interval ◽  
Size Threshold

Introduction The aim of this study was to determine whether the current management of common iliac artery aneurysms (CIAAs) by vascular surgeons is in tune with existing guidelines for referral. Methods This was a postal survey of members of the Vascular Society of Great Britain and Ireland. The main outcome measures were relative frequency of ruptured CIAA, respondents’ size threshold for surveillance versus intervention, and their management strategies for isolated unilateral CIAAs, bilateral CIAAs and aortoiliac aneurysms. Results Two hundred and eighty-four (anonymous) replies were received (48% response rate). Respondents estimated that a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) was 25 times more common than a ruptured CIAA. Most surgeons (64%) would wait until a CIAA reached 4cm in diameter before considering intervention. This threshold was not affected by other scenarios such as the presence of a bilateral CIAA or a small (4cm) AAA. Eighty per cent of surgeons would treat a non-ruptured CIAA by stenting, where possible. The majority of surgeons felt that ultrasonography surveillance should be commenced when a CIAA exceeds 1.5cm, with a surveillance interval of 1 year but with more frequent surveillance for CIAAs wider than 3cm. Conclusions Existing guidelines that recommend referral for possible intervention for non-ruptured CIAAs at a diameter of 3cm are out of tune with current practice. Most surgeons in this survey would wait until the diameter was 4cm.

Descriptive analysis of the results of an anonymous postal survey of the occurrence of scrapie in Great Britain in 2002

2006 ◽  
Vol 158 (15) ◽  
pp. 501-506 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. K. Sivam ◽  
M. Baylis ◽  
M. B. Gravenor ◽  
S. Gubbins
Keyword(s):  
Great Britain ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Postal Survey
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