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Andy Dickens
Researcher at University of Birmingham
Publications - 45
Citations - 2125
Andy Dickens is an academic researcher from University of Birmingham. The author has contributed to research in topics: COPD & Cohort study. The author has an hindex of 15, co-authored 40 publications receiving 1781 citations. Previous affiliations of Andy Dickens include Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry.
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Interventions targeting social isolation in older people: a systematic review.
TL;DR: Assessment of the effectiveness of interventions designed to alleviate social isolation and loneliness in older people found common characteristics of effective interventions were those developed within the context of a theoretical basis, and those offering social activity and/or support within a group format.
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is volunteering a public health intervention? a systematic review and meta-analysis of the health and survival of volunteers
Caroline E Jenkinson,Andy Dickens,Kerry Jones,Jo Thompson-Coon,Rod S Taylor,Morwenna Rogers,Clare Bambra,Iain A. Lang,Suzanne H Richards +8 more
TL;DR: Observational evidence suggested that volunteering may benefit mental health and survival although the causal mechanisms remain unclear, and there was limited robustly designed research to guide the development of volunteering as a public health promotion intervention.
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The impact of social isolation on the health status and health-related quality of life of older people.
Annie Hawton,Colin Green,Andy Dickens,Suzanne H Richards,Rod S Taylor,Rachel Edwards,Colin J Greaves,John Campbell +7 more
TL;DR: This work highlights the burden that social isolation may have on the health and well-being of older people and highlights the potential HRQL gains from addressing social isolation, with those at risk of social isolation also a key target group.
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Assessing the professional performance of UK doctors: an evaluation of the utility of the General Medical Council patient and colleague questionnaires
TL;DR: The GMC patient and colleague questionnaires offer a reliable basis for the assessment of professionalism among UK doctors and would be capable of discriminating a range of professional performance among doctors, and potentially identifying a minority whose practice should be subjected to further scrutiny.
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Vitamin D, Cognitive Dysfunction and Dementia in Older Adults
Andy Dickens,Iain A. Lang,Iain A. Lang,Kenneth M. Langa,Kenneth M. Langa,Katarina Kos,David J. Llewellyn +6 more
TL;DR: No large randomized controlled trials have yet examined the effect of vitamin D supplements on cognitive decline or incident dementia, and no prospective studies have examined the association between 25(OH)D levels and incident dementia or neuroimaging abnormalities.