Publications
Selected publications
- Changes in conceptions in women younger than 18 years and the circumstances of young mothers in England in 2000–12: an observational study (Journal article - 2016)
- Long-term Rate of Mesh Sling Removal Following Midurethral Mesh Sling Insertion Among Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence (Journal article - 2018)
- Sexual identity, attraction and behaviour in Britain: The implications of using different dimensions of sexual orientation to estimate the size of sexual minority populations and inform public health interventions. (Journal article - 2018)
- A call to action: Improving urban green spaces to reduce health inequalities exacerbated by COVID-19 (Journal article - 2021)
- Sexual mixing in opposite-sex partnerships in Britain and its implications for STI risk: findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3). (Journal article - 2019)
- Painful sex (dyspareunia) in women: prevalence and associated factors in a British population probability survey. (Journal article - 2017)
- Trends in the use of emergency contraception in Britain: evidence from the second and third National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Journal article - 2016)
- Ambient greenness, access to local green spaces, and subsequent mental health: a 10-year longitudinal dynamic panel study of 2·3 million adults in Wales. (Journal article - 2023)
- Green-blue space exposure changes and impact on individual-level well-being and mental health: a population-wide dynamic longitudinal panel study with linked survey data. (Journal article - 2023)
- Cohort Profile: The Green and Blue Spaces (GBS) and mental health in Wales e-cohort (Journal article - 2022)
2023
Ambient greenness, access to local green spaces, and subsequent mental health: a 10-year longitudinal dynamic panel study of 2·3 million adults in Wales.
Geary, R. S., Thompson, D., Mizen, A., Akbari, A., Garrett, J. K., Rowney, F. M., . . . Rodgers, S. E. (2023). Ambient greenness, access to local green spaces, and subsequent mental health: a 10-year longitudinal dynamic panel study of 2·3 million adults in Wales.. The Lancet. Planetary health, 7(10), e809-e818. doi:10.1016/s2542-5196(23)00212-7
Green-blue space exposure changes and impact on individual-level well-being and mental health: a population-wide dynamic longitudinal panel study with linked survey data.
Geary, R. S., Thompson, D. A., Garrett, J. K., Mizen, A., Rowney, F. M., Song, J., . . . Rodgers, S. E. (2023). Green-blue space exposure changes and impact on individual-level well-being and mental health: a population-wide dynamic longitudinal panel study with linked survey data.. Public health research (Southampton, England), 11(10), 1-176. doi:10.3310/lqpt9410
Visiting nature is associated with lower socioeconomic inequalities in well-being in Wales
Garrett, J. K., Rowney, F. M., White, M. P., Lovell, R., Fry, R. J., Akbari, A., . . . Wheeler, B. W. (2023). Visiting nature is associated with lower socioeconomic inequalities in well-being in Wales. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 13(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-023-35427-7
Sexual and reproductive health in Britain during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional population survey (Natsal-COVID-Wave 2) and national surveillance data.
Mitchell, K. R., Willis, M., Dema, E., Baxter, A. J., Connolly, A., Riddell, J., . . . Field, N. (2023). Sexual and reproductive health in Britain during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: cross-sectional population survey (Natsal-COVID-Wave 2) and national surveillance data.. Sexually transmitted infections, sextrans-2022-055680. doi:10.1136/sextrans-2022-055680
Contraceptive use and pregnancy planning in Britain during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from a large, quasi-representative survey (Natsal-COVID)
Baxter, A. J., Geary, R. S., Dema, E., Boso Perez, R., Riddell, J., Willis, M., . . . Mitchell, K. (2023). Contraceptive use and pregnancy planning in Britain during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from a large, quasi-representative survey (Natsal-COVID). BMJ SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. doi:10.1136/bmjsrh-2022-201763
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].
Cohort Profile: The Green and Blue Spaces (GBS) and mental health in Wales e-cohort
Thompson, D. A., Geary, R. S., Rowney, F. M., Fry, R., Watkins, A., Wheeler, B. W., . . . Rodgers, S. E. (2022). Cohort Profile: The Green and Blue Spaces (GBS) and mental health in Wales e-cohort. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, 51(5), E285-E294. doi:10.1093/ije/dyac080
Greater support, recognition, and research for health visiting post-pandemic
Gill, B., Hampton, T., Geary, R., & Whittaker, K. (2022). Greater support, recognition, and research for health visiting post-pandemic. BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE, 72(721), 368-369. doi:10.3399/bjgp22X720221
INEQUALITIES IN CONTRACEPTION USE, CONTRACEPTION SERVICE ACCESS AND PREGNANCY PLANNING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN BRITAIN: NATSAL-COVID WAVE 2 SURVEY
Baxter, A., Geary, R., Dema, E., Perez, R. B., Riddell, J., Willis, M., . . . Mitchell, K. (2022). INEQUALITIES IN CONTRACEPTION USE, CONTRACEPTION SERVICE ACCESS AND PREGNANCY PLANNING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN BRITAIN: NATSAL-COVID WAVE 2 SURVEY. In JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH Vol. 76 (pp. A36-A37). doi:10.1136/jech-2022-SSMabstracts.74
INEQUALITIES IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES DURING COVID-19 IN BRITAIN: NATIONAL SURVEY (NATSAL COVID)
Baxter, A., Geary, R., Dema, E., Perez, R. B., Riddell, J., Willis, M., . . . Field, N. (2022). INEQUALITIES IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH OUTCOMES DURING COVID-19 IN BRITAIN: NATIONAL SURVEY (NATSAL COVID). In SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS Vol. 98 (pp. A16). doi:10.1136/sextrans-BASHH-2022.31
GroundsWell: Community-engaged and data-informed systems transformation of Urban Green and Blue Space for population health - a new initiative.
Hunter, R. F., Rodgers, S. E., Hilton, J., Clarke, M., Garcia, L., Ward Thompson, C., . . . GroundsWell Consortium. (2022). GroundsWell: Community-engaged and data-informed systems transformation of Urban Green and Blue Space for population health - a new initiative.. Wellcome open research, 7, 237. doi:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.18175.1
2021
Association between greenspace and time spent in nature with subjective wellbeing: a cross-sectional data linkage study
Garrett, J., Wheeler, B., Akbari, A., Fry, R., Geary, R., Lovell, R., . . . Rodgers, S. E. (2021). Association between greenspace and time spent in nature with subjective wellbeing: a cross-sectional data linkage study. In LANCET Vol. 398 (pp. 47). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
Exposure to green-blue spaces and mental health: a retrospective e-cohort study in Wales
Thompson, D. A., Fry, R., Watkins, A., Mizen, A., Akbari, A., Garrett, J., . . . Rodgers, S. E. (2021). Exposure to green-blue spaces and mental health: a retrospective e-cohort study in Wales. In LANCET Vol. 398 (pp. 85). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
A call to action: Improving urban green spaces to reduce health inequalities exacerbated by COVID-19
Geary, R. S., Wheeler, B., Lovell, R., Jepson, R., Hunter, R., & Rodgers, S. (2021). A call to action: Improving urban green spaces to reduce health inequalities exacerbated by COVID-19. PREVENTIVE MEDICINE, 145. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106425
Variation in availability and use of surgical care for female urinary incontinence: a mixed-methods study
Geary, R. S., Gurol-Urganci, I., Mamza, J. B., Lynch, R., El-Hamamsy, D., Wilson, A., . . . van der Meulen, J. (2021). Variation in availability and use of surgical care for female urinary incontinence: a mixed-methods study.
2020
Changes in the prevalence and profile of users of contraception in Britain 2000-2010: evidence from two National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles.
French, R. S., Gibson, L., Geary, R., Glasier, A., & Wellings, K. (2020). Changes in the prevalence and profile of users of contraception in Britain 2000-2010: evidence from two National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles.. BMJ sexual & reproductive health, 46(3), 200-209. doi:10.1136/bmjsrh-2019-200474
2019
Geographical variation in rates of surgical treatment for female stress urinary incontinence in England: a national cohort study.
Mamza, J. B., Geary, R. S., El-Hamamsy, D., Cromwell, D. A., Duckett, J., Monga, A., . . . Gurol Urganci, I. (2019). Geographical variation in rates of surgical treatment for female stress urinary incontinence in England: a national cohort study.. BMJ open, 9(8), e029878. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029878
Factors associated with receiving surgical treatment for menorrhagia in England and Wales: findings from a cohort study of the National Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Audit
Geary, R. S., Gurol-Urganci, I., Kiran, A., Cromwell, D. A., Bansi-Matharu, L., Shakespeare, J., . . . van der Meulen, J. (2019). Factors associated with receiving surgical treatment for menorrhagia in England and Wales: findings from a cohort study of the National Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Audit. BMJ OPEN, 9(2). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024260
Sexual mixing in opposite-sex partnerships in Britain and its implications for STI risk: findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3).
Geary, R. S., Copas, A. J., Sonnenberg, P., Tanton, C., King, E., Jones, K. G., . . . Mercer, C. H. (2019). Sexual mixing in opposite-sex partnerships in Britain and its implications for STI risk: findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3).. International journal of epidemiology, 48(1), 228-242. doi:10.1093/ije/dyy237
2018
Association of Timing of Sexual Partnerships and Perceptions of Partners' Concurrency With Reporting of Sexually Transmitted Infection Diagnosis.
Mercer, C. H., Jones, K. G., Geary, R. S., Field, N., Tanton, C., Burkill, S., . . . Johnson, A. M. (2018). Association of Timing of Sexual Partnerships and Perceptions of Partners' Concurrency With Reporting of Sexually Transmitted Infection Diagnosis.. JAMA network open, 1(8), e185957. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.5957
Long-term Rate of Mesh Sling Removal Following Midurethral Mesh Sling Insertion Among Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence
Gurol-Urganci, I., Geary, R. S., Mamza, J. B., Duckett, J., El-Hamamsy, D., Dolan, L., . . . van der Meulen, J. (2018). Long-term Rate of Mesh Sling Removal Following Midurethral Mesh Sling Insertion Among Women With Stress Urinary Incontinence. JAMA, 320(16), 1659-1669. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.14997
A step-wise approach to developing indicators to compare the performance of maternity units using hospital administrative data.
Geary, R. S., Knight, H. E., Carroll, F. E., Gurol-Urganci, I., Morris, E., Cromwell, D. A., & van der Meulen, J. H. (2018). A step-wise approach to developing indicators to compare the performance of maternity units using hospital administrative data.. BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology, 125(7), 857-865. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.15013
Sexual health clinic attendance and non-attendance in Britain: findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3).
Tanton, C., Geary, R. S., Clifton, S., Field, N., Heap, K. L., Mapp, F., . . . Mercer, C. H. (2018). Sexual health clinic attendance and non-attendance in Britain: findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3).. Sexually transmitted infections, 94(4), 268-276. doi:10.1136/sextrans-2017-053193
Where do women and men in Britain obtain contraception? Findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3).
French, R. S., Geary, R., Jones, K., Glasier, A., Mercer, C. H., Datta, J., . . . Wellings, K. (2018). Where do women and men in Britain obtain contraception? Findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3).. BMJ sexual & reproductive health, jfprhc-2017-101728. doi:10.1136/bmjsrh-2017-101728
Sociodemographic differences in symptom severity and duration among women referred to secondary care for menorrhagia in England and Wales: a cohort study from the National Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Audit
Kiran, A., Geary, R. S., Gurol-Urganci, I., Cromwell, D. A., Bansi-Matharu, L., Shakespeare, J., . . . van der Meulen, J. (2018). Sociodemographic differences in symptom severity and duration among women referred to secondary care for menorrhagia in England and Wales: a cohort study from the National Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Audit. BMJ OPEN, 8(2). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018444
Sexual identity, attraction and behaviour in Britain: The implications of using different dimensions of sexual orientation to estimate the size of sexual minority populations and inform public health interventions.
Geary, R. S., Tanton, C., Erens, B., Clifton, S., Prah, P., Wellings, K., . . . Mercer, C. H. (2018). Sexual identity, attraction and behaviour in Britain: The implications of using different dimensions of sexual orientation to estimate the size of sexual minority populations and inform public health interventions.. PloS one, 13(1), e0189607. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0189607
Where do women and men in Britain obtain contraception? Findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3).
French, R. S., Geary, R., Jones, K., Glasier, A., Mercer, C. H., Datta, J., . . . Wellings, K. (2018). Where do women and men in Britain obtain contraception? Findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3).. BMJ sexual & reproductive health, 44(1), 16-26. doi:10.1136/jfprhc-2017-101728
2017
Authors' reply re: Painful sex (dyspareunia) in women: prevalence and associated factors in a British population probability survey.
Mitchell, K. R., Geary, R., Graham, C. A., Datta, J., Wellings, K., Sonnenberg, P., . . . Mercer, C. H. (2017). Authors' reply re: Painful sex (dyspareunia) in women: prevalence and associated factors in a British population probability survey.. BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology, 124(11), 1789-1790. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.14626
Painful sex (dyspareunia) in women: prevalence and associated factors in a British population probability survey.
Mitchell, K. R., Geary, R., Graham, C. A., Datta, J., Wellings, K., Sonnenberg, P., . . . Mercer, C. H. (2017). Painful sex (dyspareunia) in women: prevalence and associated factors in a British population probability survey.. BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology, 124(11), 1689-1697. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.14518
Reported reasons for breakdown of marriage and cohabitation in Britain: Findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3).
Gravningen, K., Mitchell, K. R., Wellings, K., Johnson, A. M., Geary, R., Jones, K. G., . . . Mercer, C. H. (2017). Reported reasons for breakdown of marriage and cohabitation in Britain: Findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3).. PloS one, 12(3), e0174129. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0174129
2016
The gender dimensions of social networks and help-seeking behaviors of young adults in Soweto, South Africa
Meagley, K., Schriver, B., Geary, R. S., Fielding-Miller, R., Stein, A. D., Dunkle, K. L., & Norris, S. A. (2016). The gender dimensions of social networks and help-seeking behaviors of young adults in Soweto, South Africa. GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION, 9. doi:10.3402/gha.v9.31138
Sexual Function in 16-to 21-Year-Olds in Britain
Mitchell, K. R., Geary, R., Graham, C., Clifton, S., Mercer, C. H., Lewis, R., . . . Wellings, K. (2016). Sexual Function in 16-to 21-Year-Olds in Britain. JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT HEALTH, 59(4), 422-428. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2016.05.017
Actual and preferred contraceptive sources among young people: findings from the British National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles
Geary, R. S., Tomes, C., Jones, K. G., Glasier, A., Macdowall, W., Datta, J., . . . Johnson, A. M. (2016). Actual and preferred contraceptive sources among young people: findings from the British National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles. BMJ OPEN, 6(9). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011966
Trends in the use of emergency contraception in Britain: evidence from the second and third National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles
Black, K. I., Geary, R., French, R., Leefe, N., Mercer, C. H., Glasier, A., . . . Wellings, K. (2016). Trends in the use of emergency contraception in Britain: evidence from the second and third National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, 123(10), 1600-1607. doi:10.1111/1471-0528.14131
Changes in conceptions in women younger than 18 years and the circumstances of young mothers in England in 2000–12: an observational study
Wellings, K., Palmer, M. J., Geary, R. S., Gibson, L. J., Copas, A., Datta, J., . . . Erens, B. (2016). Changes in conceptions in women younger than 18 years and the circumstances of young mothers in England in 2000–12: an observational study. The Lancet, 388(10044), 586-595. doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(16)30449-4
2015
Evaluating youth-friendly health services: young people's perspectives from a simulated client study in urban South Africa
Geary, R. S., Webb, E. L., Clarke, L., & Norris, S. A. (2015). Evaluating youth-friendly health services: young people's perspectives from a simulated client study in urban South Africa. GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION, 8, 1-9. doi:10.3402/gha.v8.26080
2014
Young people's perceptions of youth-oriented health services in urban Soweto, South Africa: a qualitative investigation
Schriver, B., Meagley, K., Norris, S., Geary, R., & Stein, A. D. (2014). Young people's perceptions of youth-oriented health services in urban Soweto, South Africa: a qualitative investigation. BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, 14. doi:10.1186/s12913-014-0625-y
Barriers to and facilitators of the provision of a youth-friendly health services programme in rural South Africa
Geary, R. S., Gomez-Olive, F. X., Kahn, K., Tollman, S., & Norris, S. A. (2014). Barriers to and facilitators of the provision of a youth-friendly health services programme in rural South Africa. BMC HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, 14. doi:10.1186/1472-6963-14-259
2012
The Effectiveness of Youth Centers in Increasing Use of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: A Systematic Review
Zuurmond, M. A., Geary, R. S., & Ross, D. A. (2012). The Effectiveness of Youth Centers in Increasing Use of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services: A Systematic Review. STUDIES IN FAMILY PLANNING, 43(4), 239-254. doi:10.1111/j.1728-4465.2012.00324.x