Publications
2024
A systematic review of evidence on the effectiveness and health impacts of interventions to promote employment rates among people with chronic illness and disability in the UK and Ireland between 2003 and 2023
What factors are associated with children being taken into care by the state after initial contact with services? A survival analysis of Children’s Social Care data in Liverpool
McHale, P., Filipe, L., Hodgson, S., Bennett, D., & Barr, B. (2024). What factors are associated with children being taken into care by the state after initial contact with services? A survival analysis of Children’s Social Care data in Liverpool. BMJ Public Health, 2(2), e001130. doi:10.1136/bmjph-2024-001130
Intersecting ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities in infant mortality in England, 2007-2019.
Esan, O. B., Norman, P., McHale, P., Hargreaves, D., Creese, H., Melendez-Torres, G. J., & Taylor-Robinson, D. (2024). Intersecting ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities in infant mortality in England, 2007-2019.. Archives of disease in childhood, 109(10), 870-871. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2023-326619
Understanding the effects of socioeconomic inequalities on preterm birth: epidemiological studies into differential exposure, differential susceptibility and differential consequences
McHale, P. (2024, May 25). Understanding the effects of socioeconomic inequalities on preterm birth: epidemiological studies into differential exposure, differential susceptibility and differential consequences.
How are socioeconomic inequalities in preterm birth explained by maternal smoking and maternal body mass index: A mediation analysis
McHale, P., Schlüter, D. K., Turner, M., Care, A., Barr, B., Paranjothy, S., & Taylor‐Robinson, D. (n.d.). How are socioeconomic inequalities in preterm birth explained by maternal smoking and maternal body mass index: A mediation analysis. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. doi:10.1111/ppe.13045
Equity in Medical Devices: a Rapid Review of Potential Biases for Informing Patient Pathways in Pregnancy – Preprint
2023
2022
Mapping existing policy interventions to tackle ethnic health inequalities in maternal and neonatal health in England: A systematic scoping review with stakeholder engagement
Esan, O., Adjei, N. K., Saberian, S., Christianson, L., McHale, P., Pennington, A., . . . Ayorinde, A. (2022). Mapping existing policy interventions to tackle ethnic health inequalities in maternal and neonatal health in England: A systematic scoping review with stakeholder engagement. Retrieved from https://www.nhsrho.org/
Mapping existing policy interventions to tackle ethnic inequalities in maternal and neonatal health: A systematic scoping review and stakeholder engagement
Esan, O., Adjei, N., Saberian, S., Christianson, L., McHale, P., Pennington, A., . . . Ayorinde, A. (2022). Mapping existing policy interventions to tackle ethnic inequalities in maternal and neonatal health: A systematic scoping review and stakeholder engagement. [YouTube].
Mediators of socioeconomic inequalities in preterm birth: a systematic review
McHale, P., Maudsley, G., Pennington, A., Schluter, D. K., Barr, B., Paranjothy, S., & Taylor-Robinson, D. (2022). Mediators of socioeconomic inequalities in preterm birth: a systematic review. BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 22(1). doi:10.1186/s12889-022-13438-9
2021
DO THE RISKS OF PRETERM BIRTH AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS ACCUMULATE? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF INTERACTION AND EFFECT MODIFICATION
McHale, P., Fahy, K., Pennington, A., Schluter, D., Barr, B., Paranjothy, S., & Taylor-Robinson, D. (2021). DO THE RISKS OF PRETERM BIRTH AND SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS ACCUMULATE? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF INTERACTION AND EFFECT MODIFICATION. In JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH Vol. 75 (pp. A68-A69). doi:10.1136/jech-2021-SSMabstracts.147
HOW DO PERINATAL RISK FACTORS MEDIATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MATERNAL SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND PRETERM BIRTH? ANALYSIS OF ROUTINE HEALTHCARE DATA FROM THE NORTH WEST REGION OF ENGLAND
McHale, P., Schluter, D., Barr, B., Paranjothy, S., Care, A., & Taylor-Robinson, D. (2021). HOW DO PERINATAL RISK FACTORS MEDIATE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MATERNAL SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS AND PRETERM BIRTH? ANALYSIS OF ROUTINE HEALTHCARE DATA FROM THE NORTH WEST REGION OF ENGLAND. In JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH Vol. 75 (pp. A48). doi:10.1136/jech-2021-SSMabstracts.101
MEDIATORS OF SOCIOECONOMIC DIFFERENCES IN PRETERM BIRTH: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE EVIDENCE
McHale, P., Maudsley, G., Pennington, A., Schluter, D., Barr, B., Paranjothy, S., & Taylor-Robinson, D. (2021). MEDIATORS OF SOCIOECONOMIC DIFFERENCES IN PRETERM BIRTH: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE EVIDENCE. In JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH Vol. 75 (pp. A20). doi:10.1136/jech-2021-SSMabstracts.43
Age-Adjusted Associations Between Comorbidity and Outcomes of COVID-19: A Review of the Evidence From the Early Stages of the Pandemic
Mason, K. E., Maudsley, G., McHale, P., Pennington, A., Day, J., & Barr, B. (n.d.). Age-Adjusted Associations Between Comorbidity and Outcomes of COVID-19: A Review of the Evidence From the Early Stages of the Pandemic. Frontiers in Public Health, 9. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2021.584182
2020
What is the effect of changing eligibility criteria for disability benefits on employment? A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence from OECD countries
McHale, P., Pennington, A., Mustard, C., Mahood, Q., Andersen, I., Jensen, N. K., . . . Barr, B. (2020). What is the effect of changing eligibility criteria for disability benefits on employment? A systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence from OECD countries. PLOS ONE, 15(12). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0242976
Long term outcomes for elderly patients after emergency intensive care admission: A cohort study
Dempsey, G., Hungerford, D., McHale, P., McGarey, L., Benison, E., & Morton, B. (n.d.). Long term outcomes for elderly patients after emergency intensive care admission: A cohort study. PLoS One, 15(10), e0241244. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0241244
Clinician perception of long-term survival at the point of critical care discharge: a prospective cohort study
Morton, B., Penston, V., McHale, P., Hungerford, D., & Dempsey, G. (2020). Clinician perception of long-term survival at the point of critical care discharge: a prospective cohort study. ANAESTHESIA, 75(7), 896-903. doi:10.1111/anae.15040
Reducing Inequalities in Employment of People with Disabilities
Barr, B., McHale, P., & Whitehead, M. (2020). Reducing Inequalities in Employment of People with Disabilities. In Handbook of Disability, Work and Health (pp. 309-327). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-24334-0_16
Universal or targeted cardiovascular screening? Modelling study using a sector-specific distributional cost effectiveness analysis
Collins, B., Kypridemos, C., Cookson, R., Parvulescu, P., McHale, P., Guzman-Castillo, M., . . . O'Flaherty, M. (2020). Universal or targeted cardiovascular screening? Modelling study using a sector-specific distributional cost effectiveness analysis. Preventive Medicine, 130. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2019.105879
2019
Reducing Inequalities in Employment of People with Disabilities
Barr, B., McHale, P., & Whitehead, M. (2019). Reducing Inequalities in Employment of People with Disabilities. In Handbook of Disability, Work and Health (pp. 1-19). Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-75381-2_16-1
2018
Socioeconomic status and 30-day mortality after minor and major trauma: A retrospective analysis of the Trauma Audit and Research Network (TARN) dataset for England
McHale, P., Hungerford, D., Taylor-Robinson, D., Lawrence, T., Astles, T., & Morton, B. (2018). Socioeconomic status and 30-day mortality after minor and major trauma: A retrospective analysis of the Trauma Audit and Research Network (TARN) dataset for England. PLOS ONE, 13(12). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0210226
A systematic review of evidence on the employment impacts of changes to disability benefit, eligibility, assessment criteria, and income replacement levels - PROTOCOL
Mchale, P., Pennington, A., & Barr, B. (n.d.). A systematic review of evidence on the employment impacts of changes to disability benefit, eligibility, assessment criteria, and income replacement levels - PROTOCOL: A systematic review of evidence on the employment impacts of changes to disability benefit, eligibility, assessment criteria, and income replacement levels - PROTOCOL.
Future cost-effectiveness and equity of the NHS Health Check cardiovascular disease prevention programme: Microsimulation modelling using data from Liverpool, UK
Kypridemos, C., Collins, B., Mchale, P., Bromley, H., Parvulescu, P., Capewell, S., & O'Flaherty, M. (2018). Future cost-effectiveness and equity of the NHS Health Check cardiovascular disease prevention programme: Microsimulation modelling using data from Liverpool, UK. PLOS Medicine, 15(05). doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002573
The Rise and Fall of Income Replacement Disability Benefit Receipt in the United Kingdom: What Are the Consequences of Reforms?
Barr, B., & McHale, P. (2018). The Rise and Fall of Income Replacement Disability Benefit Receipt in the United Kingdom: What Are the Consequences of Reforms?. In E. MacEachen (Ed.), The Science and Politics of Work Disability Prevention. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9780429443398
2016
Reasons for measles cases not being vaccinated with MMR: investigation into parents' and carers' views following a large measles outbreak
McHale, P., Keenan, A., & Ghebrehewet, S. (2016). Reasons for measles cases not being vaccinated with MMR: investigation into parents' and carers' views following a large measles outbreak. EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION, 144(4), 870-875. doi:10.1017/S0950268815001909
2015
Associations between e-cigarette access and smoking and drinking behaviours in teenagers
Hughes, K., Bellis, M. A., Hardcastle, K. A., McHale, P., Bennett, A., Ireland, R., & Pike, K. (2015). Associations between e-cigarette access and smoking and drinking behaviours in teenagers. BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 15. doi:10.1186/s12889-015-1618-4
2014
Child injury: using national emergency department monitoring systems to identify temporal and demographic risk factors
Hughes, K., McHale, P., Wyke, S., Lowey, H., & Bellis, M. A. (2014). Child injury: using national emergency department monitoring systems to identify temporal and demographic risk factors. INJURY PREVENTION, 20(2), 74-80. doi:10.1136/injuryprev-2013-040816
2013
Who uses emergency departments inappropriately and when - a national cross-sectional study using a monitoring data system
McHale, P., Wood, S., Hughes, K., Bellis, M. A., Demnitz, U., & Wyke, S. (2013). Who uses emergency departments inappropriately and when - a national cross-sectional study using a monitoring data system. BMC MEDICINE, 11. doi:10.1186/1741-7015-11-258
Childhood happiness and violence a retrospective study of their impacts on adult well-being
Bellis, M. A., Hughes, K., Jones, A., Perkins, C., & McHale, P. (2013). Childhood happiness and violence a retrospective study of their impacts on adult well-being. BMJ OPEN, 3(9). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003427