Institution
Westminster City Council
Other•London, United Kingdom•
About: Westminster City Council is a other organization based out in London, United Kingdom. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Air quality index & Atmospheric dispersion modeling. The organization has 20 authors who have published 19 publications receiving 647 citations. The organization is also known as: Westminster London Borough Council.
Topics: Air quality index, Atmospheric dispersion modeling, Outbreak, Participatory action research, Prevalence of mental disorders
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TL;DR: A systematic review of reviews of studies on the prevalence of anxiety disorders included the highest quality studies to inform practice and policy on this issue.
Abstract: Background
A fragmented research field exists on the prevalence of anxiety disorders Here, we present the results of a systematic review of reviews on this topic We included the highest quality studies to inform practice and policy on this issue
Method
Using PRISMA methodology, extensive electronic and manual citation searches were performed to identify relevant reviews Screening, data extraction, and quality assessment were undertaken by two reviewers Inclusion criteria consisted of systematic reviews or meta-analyses on the prevalence of anxiety disorders that fulfilled at least half of the AMSTAR quality criteria
Results
We identified a total of 48 reviews and described the prevalence of anxiety across population subgroups and settings, as reported by these studies Despite the high heterogeneity of prevalence estimates across primary studies, there was emerging and compelling evidence of substantial prevalence of anxiety disorders generally (38–25%), and particularly in women (52–87%); young adults (25–91%); people with chronic diseases (14–70%); and individuals from Euro/Anglo cultures (38–104%) versus individuals from Indo/Asian (28%), African (44%), Central/Eastern European (32%), North African/Middle Eastern (49%), and Ibero/Latin cultures (62%)
Conclusions
The prevalence of anxiety disorders is high in population subgroups across the globe Recent research has expanded its focus to Asian countries, an increasingly greater number of physical and psychiatric conditions, and traumatic events associated with anxiety Further research on illness trajectories and anxiety levels pre- and post-treatment is needed Few studies have been conducted in developing and under-developed parts of the world and have little representation in the global literature
463 citations
TL;DR: The background of the DAPPLE project, the study design and methodology for data collection, some preliminary results from the first field campaign in central London, the future for this work and the future of the street canyon intersection are introduced.
120 citations
TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed nine questionnaires which capture primary school teachers' attitudes towards inclusive education and found that teachers' attitudes towards inclusion affect its successful implementation within mainstream schools.
Abstract: Teachers’ attitudes towards inclusive education affect its successful implementation within mainstream schools. This paper reviews nine questionnaires which capture primary school teachers’ attitud...
65 citations
TL;DR: In this article, a multi-model approach has been adopted to develop the OSCAR Air Quality Modelling System to conduct assessments at different levels of complexity, focusing on the evaluation of the performance of two of the models, CAR II (semi-empirical, annual averaged model) and CAR-FMI (line-source Gaussian model for hourly predictions).
Abstract: This paper reports on the development and evaluation of a new modelling system for studying air quality on local scales. A multi-model approach has been adopted to develop the OSCAR Air Quality Modelling System to conduct assessments at different levels of complexity. This work focuses on the evaluation of the performance of two of the models, CAR II (semi-empirical, annual averaged model) and CAR-FMI (line-source Gaussian model for hourly predictions), as integrated into the OSCAR System and employing consistent emissions and meteorological inputs. The models have been evaluated using measured NO"x, NO"2, PM"1"0 and PM"2"."5 data for 2003 from the Vallila (Helsinki) and Cromwell Road (London) monitoring stations; both of these stations are located in urban roadside environments. The evaluation consists of comparisons of annual averaged and hourly predicted and measured data, as well as detailed statistical analysis of the model performance. Overall, closer agreement between the modelled and measured data is observed for the Vallila site, where traffic levels are medium, but the models show significant underestimation for Cromwell Road which is subject to high traffic levels. The paper also discusses possible reasons for this underestimation. The wider implications of the work are also stated for development and evaluation of environmental models.
51 citations
TL;DR: The ADMS-urban atmospheric dispersion modelling system has been applied to review of air quality in central London in 1996/1997 and assessment of future air quality against air quality objectives in 2005 as discussed by the authors.
47 citations
Authors
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| Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy J. Monsen | 17 | 28 | 1051 |
| Cornelia Junghans | 14 | 28 | 953 |
| Mandy Sainty | 3 | 6 | 40 |
| Kevin Lavery | 2 | 3 | 32 |
| David Dale | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Averil Osborn | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Louise Butler | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Christopher Lambkin | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| S. Neville | 1 | 1 | 47 |
| Irene Fernow | 1 | 1 | 15 |
| Olusegun Olawande | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| C C Wright | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| C. Robertson | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| M. Tomlinson | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| S. Neville | 1 | 1 | 115 |