J
Jack M Birch
Researcher at University of Cambridge
Publications - 17
Citations - 221
Jack M Birch is an academic researcher from University of Cambridge. The author has contributed to research in topics: Psychological intervention & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 10 publications receiving 79 citations. Previous affiliations of Jack M Birch include RMIT University.
Papers
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI
Do school closures and school reopenings affect community transmission of COVID-19? A systematic review of observational studies.
Sebastian Walsh,Avirup Chowdhury,Vickie Braithwaite,Simon Russell,Jack M Birch,Joseph L Ward,Claire S. Waddington,Carol Brayne,Chris Bonell,Russell M Viner,Oliver T Mytton +10 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of school closures and reopening on SARS-CoV-2 community transmission was investigated in 150 countries, including early years settings, primary schools and secondary schools.
Posted ContentDOI
Do school closures reduce community transmission of COVID-19? A systematic review of observational studies
Sebastian Walsh,Avirup Chowdhury,Vickie Braithwaite,Simon Russell,Jack M Birch,Joseph L Ward,Claire S. Waddington,Carol Brayne,Chris Bonell,Russell M Viner,Oliver T Mytton +10 more
TL;DR: A systematic review of the empirical evidence from observational studies of the effect of school closures and reopenings on community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 was presented in this paper.
Journal ArticleDOI
The impact of adult behavioural weight management interventions on mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Rebecca A Jones,Emma R Lawlor,Jack M Birch,Manal I. Patel,André O. Werneck,André O. Werneck,Erin Hoare,Erin Hoare,Simon J. Griffin,Esther M. F. van Sluijs,Stephen J. Sharp,Amy L Ahern +11 more
TL;DR: Although evidence suggests that interventions benefit some aspects of mental health, high‐quality, transparently reported RCTs measuring a range ofmental health outcomes over longer durations are required to strengthen the evidence base.
Journal ArticleDOI
Public awareness and healthcare professional advice for obesity as a risk factor for cancer in the UK: a cross-sectional survey
Lucie Hooper,Annie S. Anderson,Jack M Birch,Alice S. Forster,Gillian Rosenberg,Linda Bauld,Jyotsna Vohra +6 more
TL;DR: Socio-economic disparities exist in health knowledge across the UK population, with adults from more affluent groups being most aware of the link between obesity and cancer, and opportunities for intervention are currently under-utilized in healthcare settings.
Journal ArticleDOI
Clustering of behavioural risk factors for health in UK adults in 2016: a cross-sectional survey.
TL;DR: This study shows that policies and interventions need to address multiple risk factors, including smoking, alcohol consumption and physical inactivity, which are known risk factors for non-communicable diseases.