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  1. Could diabetes prevention programmes result in the widening of sociodemographic inequalities in type 2 diabetes? Comparison of survey and administrative data for England (Journal article - 2023)
  2. Variation in appropriate diabetes care and treatment targets in urban and rural areas in England: an observational study of the 'rule of halves'. (Journal article - 2022)
  3. Do different means of recording sexual orientation affect its relationship with health and wellbeing? (Journal article - 2021)
  4. Investigation of the demand for a 7-day (extended access) primary care service: an observational study from pilot schemes in England. (Journal article - 2019)
  5. Chemsex and the city: sexualised substance use in gay bisexual and other men who have sex with men attending sexual health clinics. (Journal article - 2017)
  6. Associations between Extending Access to Primary Care and Emergency Department Visits: A Difference-In-Differences Analysis. (Journal article - 2016)
  7. Inequalities in family practitioner use by sexual orientation: evidence from the English General Practice Patient Survey. (Journal article - 2016)
  8. Economic evaluation of a water fluoridation scheme in Cumbria, UK. (Journal article - 2024)
  9. Is Economic Evaluation and Care Commissioning Focused on Achieving the Same Outcomes? Resource-Allocation Considerations and Challenges Using England as a Case Study. (Journal article - 2024)
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2024

Patient use of pulse oximetry to support management of COVID-19 in Greater Manchester: A non-randomised evaluation using a target trial approach.

Rubinstein, F., Williams, R., Dumville, J., Kane, B., Whittaker, W., Bower, P., & Kontopantelis, E. (2024). Patient use of pulse oximetry to support management of COVID-19 in Greater Manchester: A non-randomised evaluation using a target trial approach.. PloS one, 19(11), e0310822. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0310822

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10.1371/journal.pone.0310822
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Economic evaluation of a water fluoridation scheme in Cumbria, UK.

Whittaker, W., Goodwin, M., Bashir, S., Sutton, M., Emsley, R., Kelly, M. P., . . . Pretty, I. A. (2024). Economic evaluation of a water fluoridation scheme in Cumbria, UK.. Community dentistry and oral epidemiology, 52(4), 601-612. doi:10.1111/cdoe.12958

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10.1111/cdoe.12958
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The CATFISH study: An evaluation of a water fluoridation program in Cumbria, UK.

Goodwin, M., Walsh, T., Whittaker, W., Emsley, R., Kelly, M. P., Sutton, M., . . . Pretty, I. A. (2024). The CATFISH study: An evaluation of a water fluoridation program in Cumbria, UK.. Community dentistry and oral epidemiology, 52(4), 590-600. doi:10.1111/cdoe.12967

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10.1111/cdoe.12967
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Is Economic Evaluation and Care Commissioning Focused on Achieving the Same Outcomes? Resource-Allocation Considerations and Challenges Using England as a Case Study.

Franklin, M., Hinde, S., Hunter, R. M., Richardson, G., & Whittaker, W. (2024). Is Economic Evaluation and Care Commissioning Focused on Achieving the Same Outcomes? Resource-Allocation Considerations and Challenges Using England as a Case Study.. Applied health economics and health policy, 22(4), 435-445. doi:10.1007/s40258-024-00875-3

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10.1007/s40258-024-00875-3
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Factors affecting the experience of joined-up, continuous primary care in the absence of relational continuity: an observational study.

Burch, P., Whittaker, W., Bower, P., & Checkland, K. (2024). Factors affecting the experience of joined-up, continuous primary care in the absence of relational continuity: an observational study.. The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 74(742), e300-e306. doi:10.3399/bjgp.2023.0208

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10.3399/bjgp.2023.0208
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What Are the Economic Arguments for Mandating LGBT+ Health Training for Healthcare Providers? An Economic Evaluation of the Impacts of LGBT+ Health Training on Cervical Screening.

Bashir, S., Whittaker, W., & Meads, C. (2024). What Are the Economic Arguments for Mandating LGBT+ Health Training for Healthcare Providers? An Economic Evaluation of the Impacts of LGBT+ Health Training on Cervical Screening.. Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 14(3), 260. doi:10.3390/bs14030260

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10.3390/bs14030260
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Deprivation effects on length of stay and death of hospitalised COVID-19 patients in Greater Manchester.

Murphy, J., Elliot, M., Ravidrarajah, R., & Whittaker, W. (2024). Deprivation effects on length of stay and death of hospitalised COVID-19 patients in Greater Manchester.. International journal of population data science, 9(1), 1770. doi:10.23889/ijpds.v5i4.1770

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10.23889/ijpds.v5i4.1770
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2023

Could diabetes prevention programmes result in the widening of sociodemographic inequalities in type 2 diabetes? Comparison of survey and administrative data for England

Chatzi, G., Whittaker, W., Chandola, T., Mason, T., Soiland-Reyes, C., Sutton, M., & Bower, P. (2023). Could diabetes prevention programmes result in the widening of sociodemographic inequalities in type 2 diabetes? Comparison of survey and administrative data for England. JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH, 77(9), 565-570. doi:10.1136/jech-2022-219654

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10.1136/jech-2022-219654
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AB1603 EVIDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DECISION-MAKING ABOUT WORKPLACE INITIATIVES TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF RHEUMATIC AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES: QUALITATIVE INTERVIEWS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF UK ORGANISATIONS

Eden, M., Higgerson, J., Payne, K., Whittaker, W., & Verstappen, S. (2023). AB1603 EVIDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR DECISION-MAKING ABOUT WORKPLACE INITIATIVES TO MITIGATE THE IMPACT OF RHEUMATIC AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES: QUALITATIVE INTERVIEWS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF UK ORGANISATIONS. In Scientific Abstracts (pp. 2036.1-2036). BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and European League Against Rheumatism. doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2023-eular.3911

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10.1136/annrheumdis-2023-eular.3911
Conference Paper

POS0569 IDENTIFYING THE IMPACTS OF ARTHRITIS ON LABOUR MARKET PARTICIPATION: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY IN BRITAIN

Higgerson, J., Whittaker, W., Eden, M., Payne, K., & Verstappen, S. (2023). POS0569 IDENTIFYING THE IMPACTS OF ARTHRITIS ON LABOUR MARKET PARTICIPATION: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY IN BRITAIN. In Scientific Abstracts (pp. 553). BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and European League Against Rheumatism. doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2023-eular.4178

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10.1136/annrheumdis-2023-eular.4178
Conference Paper

Referral to the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme and conversion from nondiabetic hyperglycaemia to type 2 diabetes mellitus in England: A matched cohort analysis

Ravindrarajah, R., Sutton, M., Reeves, D., Cotterill, S., Mcmanus, E., Meacock, R., . . . Kontopantelis, E. (2023). Referral to the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme and conversion from nondiabetic hyperglycaemia to type 2 diabetes mellitus in England: A matched cohort analysis. PLOS MEDICINE, 20(2). doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1004177

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10.1371/journal.pmed.1004177
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Implementation, uptake and use of a digital COVID-19 symptom tracker in English care homes in the coronavirus pandemic: a mixed-methods, multi-locality case study.

Nelson, P. A., Bradley, F., Ullah, A., Whittaker, W., Brunton, L., Calovski, V., . . . Wilson, P. (2023). Implementation, uptake and use of a digital COVID-19 symptom tracker in English care homes in the coronavirus pandemic: a mixed-methods, multi-locality case study.. Implementation science communications, 4(1), 7. doi:10.1186/s43058-022-00387-y

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10.1186/s43058-022-00387-y
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2022

Evaluation of water fluoridation scheme in Cumbria: the CATFISH prospective longitudinal cohort study

Goodwin, M., Emsley, R., Kelly, M. P., Sutton, M., Tickle, M., Walsh, T., . . . Pretty, I. A. (2022). Evaluation of water fluoridation scheme in Cumbria: the CATFISH prospective longitudinal cohort study.

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Diabetes Prevention Programme and socioeconomic inequalities in Type 2 Diabetes in England

Chatzi, G., Whittaker, W., Chandola, T., Mason, T., Soiland-Reyes, C., Sutton, M., & Bower, P. (2022). Diabetes Prevention Programme and socioeconomic inequalities in Type 2 Diabetes in England. European Journal of Public Health, 32(Supplement_3). doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckac129.159

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10.1093/eurpub/ckac129.159
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Exploring the impact of the national extended access scheme on patient experience of and satisfaction with general practice: an observational study using the English GP Patient Survey.

Burch, P., & Whittaker, W. (2022). Exploring the impact of the national extended access scheme on patient experience of and satisfaction with general practice: an observational study using the English GP Patient Survey.. BJGP open, 6(2), BJGPO.2022.0013. doi:10.3399/bjgpo.2022.0013

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10.3399/bjgpo.2022.0013
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2021

Do different means of recording sexual orientation affect its relationship with health and wellbeing?

Urwin, S., Mason, T., & Whittaker, W. (2021). Do different means of recording sexual orientation affect its relationship with health and wellbeing?. Health economics, 30(12), 3106-3122. doi:10.1002/hec.4422

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10.1002/hec.4422
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Did paying drugs misuse treatment providers for outcomes lead to unintended consequences for hospital admissions? Difference-in-differences analysis of a pay-for-performance scheme in England.

Mason, T., Whittaker, W., Jones, A., & Sutton, M. (2021). Did paying drugs misuse treatment providers for outcomes lead to unintended consequences for hospital admissions? Difference-in-differences analysis of a pay-for-performance scheme in England.. Addiction (Abingdon, England), 116(11), 3082-3093. doi:10.1111/add.15486

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10.1111/add.15486
Journal article

Delayed transfers of care for older people: a wider perspective.

Hinde, S., Bojke, L., Richardson, G., Birks, Y., Whittaker, W., Wilberforce, M., & Clegg, A. (2021). Delayed transfers of care for older people: a wider perspective.. Age and ageing, 50(4), 1073-1076. doi:10.1093/ageing/afab035

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10.1093/ageing/afab035
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2020

'Going the distance': an independent cohort study of engagement and dropout among the first 100 000 referrals into a large-scale diabetes prevention program

Howarth, E., Bower, P. J., Kontopantelis, E., Soiland-Reyes, C., Meacock, R., Whittaker, W., & Cotterill, S. (2020). 'Going the distance': an independent cohort study of engagement and dropout among the first 100 000 referrals into a large-scale diabetes prevention program. BMJ OPEN DIABETES RESEARCH & CARE, 8(2). doi:10.1136/bmjdrc-2020-001835

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10.1136/bmjdrc-2020-001835
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Recruitment and Consent in an observational study.

Goodwin, M., Whittaker, W., Walsh, T., Emsley, R., Sutton, M., Tickle, M., . . . Pretty, I. (2020). Recruitment and Consent in an observational study.. Community dental health, 37(4), 287-292. doi:10.1922/cdh_000682020goodwin06

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10.1922/cdh_000682020goodwin06
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Epidemiology and determinants of non-diabetic hyperglycaemia and its conversion to type 2 diabetes mellitus, 2000-2015: cohort population study using UK electronic health records

Ravindrarajah, R., Reeves, D., Howarth, E., Meacock, R., Soiland-Reyes, C., Cotterill, S., . . . Kontopantelis, E. (2020). Epidemiology and determinants of non-diabetic hyperglycaemia and its conversion to type 2 diabetes mellitus, 2000-2015: cohort population study using UK electronic health records. BMJ OPEN, 10(9). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040201

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10.1136/bmjopen-2020-040201
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Sociodemographic disparities in non-diabetic hyperglycaemia and the transition to type 2 diabetes: evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.

Chatzi, G., Mason, T., Chandola, T., Whittaker, W., Howarth, E., Cotterill, S., . . . Bower, P. (2020). Sociodemographic disparities in non-diabetic hyperglycaemia and the transition to type 2 diabetes: evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing.. Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association, 37(9), 1536-1544. doi:10.1111/dme.14343

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10.1111/dme.14343
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Genital tract infections in HIV-infected pregnant women in South West London.

Hegazi, A., Ramskill, N., Norbrook, M., Morgan, T., Dwyer, E., Elgalib, A., . . . Hay, P. (2020). Genital tract infections in HIV-infected pregnant women in South West London.. International journal of STD & AIDS, 31(6), 587-592. doi:10.1177/0956462419899834

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10.1177/0956462419899834
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Presence of pathogenic copy number variants (CNVs) is correlated with socioeconomic status.

Burghel, G. J., Khan, U., Lin, W. -Y., Whittaker, W., & Banka, S. (2020). Presence of pathogenic copy number variants (CNVs) is correlated with socioeconomic status.. Journal of medical genetics, 57(1), 70-72. doi:10.1136/jmedgenet-2019-106292

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10.1136/jmedgenet-2019-106292
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2019

2018

Development of a resource allocation formula for substance misuse treatment services.

Jones, A., Hayhurst, K. P., Whittaker, W., Mason, T., & Sutton, M. (2018). Development of a resource allocation formula for substance misuse treatment services.. Journal of public health (Oxford, England), 40(3), e396-e404. doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdx160

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10.1093/pubmed/fdx160
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Chemsex and new HIV diagnosis in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men attending sexual health clinics.

Pakianathan, M., Whittaker, W., Lee, M. J., Avery, J., Green, S., Nathan, B., & Hegazi, A. (2018). Chemsex and new HIV diagnosis in gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men attending sexual health clinics.. HIV medicine. doi:10.1111/hiv.12629

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10.1111/hiv.12629
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2017

Socioeconomic disparities in orthodontic treatment outcomes and expenditure on orthodontics in England's state-funded National Health Service: a retrospective observational study.

Price, J., Whittaker, W., Birch, S., Brocklehurst, P., & Tickle, M. (2017). Socioeconomic disparities in orthodontic treatment outcomes and expenditure on orthodontics in England's state-funded National Health Service: a retrospective observational study.. BMC oral health, 17(1), 123. doi:10.1186/s12903-017-0414-1

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10.1186/s12903-017-0414-1
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Will the Need-Based Planning of Health Human Resources Currently Undertaken in Several Countries Lead to Excess Supply and Inefficiency? A Comment on Basu and Pak.

Birch, S., Tomblin Murphy, G., MacKenzie, A., Whittaker, W., & Mason, T. (2017). Will the Need-Based Planning of Health Human Resources Currently Undertaken in Several Countries Lead to Excess Supply and Inefficiency? A Comment on Basu and Pak.. Health economics, 26(6), 818-821. doi:10.1002/hec.3370

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10.1002/hec.3370
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Chemsex and the city: sexualised substance use in gay bisexual and other men who have sex with men attending sexual health clinics.

Hegazi, A., Lee, M. J., Whittaker, W., Green, S., Simms, R., Cutts, R., . . . Pakianathan, M. R. (2017). Chemsex and the city: sexualised substance use in gay bisexual and other men who have sex with men attending sexual health clinics.. International journal of STD & AIDS, 28(4), 362-366. doi:10.1177/0956462416651229

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10.1177/0956462416651229
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A pilot randomised controlled trial evaluating mini and conventional implant retained dentures on the function and quality of life of patients with an edentulous mandible.

Jawad, S., Barclay, C., Whittaker, W., Tickle, M., & Walsh, T. (2017). A pilot randomised controlled trial evaluating mini and conventional implant retained dentures on the function and quality of life of patients with an edentulous mandible.. BMC oral health, 17(1), 53. doi:10.1186/s12903-017-0333-1

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10.1186/s12903-017-0333-1
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Amisulpride augmentation in clozapine-unresponsive schizophrenia (AMICUS): a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised trial of clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness.

Barnes, T. R., Leeson, V. C., Paton, C., Marston, L., Davies, L., Whittaker, W., . . . Amos, T. (2017). Amisulpride augmentation in clozapine-unresponsive schizophrenia (AMICUS): a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised trial of clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness.. Health technology assessment (Winchester, England), 21(49), 1-56. doi:10.3310/hta21490

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10.3310/hta21490
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Does the proportion of pay linked to performance affect the job satisfaction of general practitioners?

Allen, T., Whittaker, W., & Sutton, M. (2017). Does the proportion of pay linked to performance affect the job satisfaction of general practitioners?. Social science & medicine (1982), 173, 9-17. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.11.028

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10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.11.028
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2016

Cohort effects on the need for health care and implications for health care planning in Canada.

Whittaker, W., Birch, S., MacKenzie, A., & Murphy, G. T. (2016). Cohort effects on the need for health care and implications for health care planning in Canada.. Health policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 120(1), 81-88. doi:10.1016/j.healthpol.2015.10.007

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10.1016/j.healthpol.2015.10.007
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2015

Measuring the Impacts of Health Conditions on Work Incapacity – Evidence from the British Household Panel Survey

Whittaker, W., & Sutton, M. (2015). Measuring the Impacts of Health Conditions on Work Incapacity – Evidence from the British Household Panel Survey. (pp. 81-106). Wiley. doi:10.1002/9781119145486.ch5

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10.1002/9781119145486.ch5
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The impact of paying treatment providers for outcomes: difference-in-differences analysis of the 'payment by results for drugs recovery' pilot.

Mason, T., Sutton, M., Whittaker, W., McSweeney, T., Millar, T., Donmall, M., . . . Pierce, M. (2015). The impact of paying treatment providers for outcomes: difference-in-differences analysis of the 'payment by results for drugs recovery' pilot.. Addiction (Abingdon, England), 110(7), 1120-1128. doi:10.1111/add.12920

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10.1111/add.12920
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Exploring the limitations of age-based models for health care planning.

Mason, T., Sutton, M., Whittaker, W., & Birch, S. (2015). Exploring the limitations of age-based models for health care planning.. Social science & medicine (1982), 132, 11-19. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.03.005

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10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.03.005
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Measuring the Impacts of Health Conditions on Work Incapacity – Evidence from the British Household Panel Survey

Whittaker, W., & Sutton, M. (2015). Measuring the Impacts of Health Conditions on Work Incapacity – Evidence from the British Household Panel Survey. Social Policy & Administration, 49(2), 213-235. doi:10.1111/spol.12120

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10.1111/spol.12120
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2014

Resource Allocation Funding Formulae, Efficiency of

Whittaker, W. (2014). Resource Allocation Funding Formulae, Efficiency of. In Encyclopedia of Health Economics (pp. 256-266). Elsevier. doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-375678-7.00211-x

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10.1016/b978-0-12-375678-7.00211-x
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2013

Not enough doctors or not enough needs? Refocusing health workforce planning from providers and services to populations and needs.

Birch, S., Mason, T., Sutton, M., & Whittaker, W. (2013). Not enough doctors or not enough needs? Refocusing health workforce planning from providers and services to populations and needs.. Journal of health services research & policy. doi:10.1177/1355819612473592

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10.1177/1355819612473592
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2012

Provider incentives and access to dental care: evaluating NHS reforms in England.

Whittaker, W., & Birch, S. (2012). Provider incentives and access to dental care: evaluating NHS reforms in England.. Social science & medicine (1982), 75(12), 2515-2521. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.09.035

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10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.09.035
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The effect of mental ill health on absence from work in different occupational classifications: analysis of routine data in the British Household Panel Survey.

Whittaker, W., Sutton, M., Macdonald, S., Maxwell, M., Smith, M., Wilson, P., & Morrison, J. (2012). The effect of mental ill health on absence from work in different occupational classifications: analysis of routine data in the British Household Panel Survey.. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 54(12), 1539-1544. doi:10.1097/jom.0b013e3182677d12

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10.1097/jom.0b013e3182677d12
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2011

The Determinants of Regional Migration in Great Britain: A Duration Approach

Andrews, M., Clark, K., & Whittaker, W. (2011). The Determinants of Regional Migration in Great Britain: A Duration Approach. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series A: Statistics in Society, 174(1), 127-153. doi:10.1111/j.1467-985x.2010.00656.x

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10.1111/j.1467-985x.2010.00656.x
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2010

Predicting which people with psychosocial distress are at risk of becoming dependent on state benefits: analysis of routinely available data.

Whittaker, W., Sutton, M., Maxwell, M., Munoz-Arroyo, R., Macdonald, S., Power, A., . . . Morrison, J. (2010). Predicting which people with psychosocial distress are at risk of becoming dependent on state benefits: analysis of routinely available data.. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 341, c3838. doi:10.1136/bmj.c3838

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10.1136/bmj.c3838
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