Chris Frost
Biographic Data
| ID | 4900605 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Chris Frost |
| GIVEN NAMES | Chris |
| FAMILY NAME | Frost |
| SIGNATURE | FROST C |
| AFFILIATIONS | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0098-9915 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 12 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1950 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Major Depression and Survival in People With Cancer
OBJECTIVE: The question of whether depression is associated with worse survival in people with cancer remains unanswered because of methodological criticism of the published research on the topic. We aimed to study the association in a large methodologically robust study. METHODS: We analyzed data on 20,582 patients with breast, colorectal, gynecological, lung, and prostate cancers who had attended cancer outpatient clinics in Scotland, United Ki…
How much can we remedy very low learning levels in rural parts of low-income countries? Impact and generalizability of a multi-pronged para-teacher intervention from a cluster-randomized trial in the …
Journalism Ethics and Regulation
The new edition of Journalism Ethics and Regulation presents an accessible, comprehensive and in-depth guide to this vital and fast moving area of journalistic practice and academic study. The fourth edition presents expanded and updated chapters on: Privacy, including the pitfalls of Facebook privacy policies and access to social media as a source Gathering the news, including dimensions of accessing material online, the use of crowd sourcing, e…
Journalism Ethics and Regulation
Technology, and the democratising of news gathering, continue to change traditional journalistic practice making the path through ethical and regulatory frameworks tough to negotiate. As high-profile celebrity cases such as Max Mosley's vividly illustrate, conflicts between the law, ethics and the public’s right and desire to be informed are not easily resolved. This comprehensive volume addresses the ethical considerations, dilemmas and challeng…
The Epics Trial
Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN52433336
Trading on trust
Meta-analysis of randomised trials of monetary incentives and response to mailed questionnaires
Study objective: To quantify the increase in mailed questionnaire response attributable to a monetary incentive. Design: A systematic search for randomised controlled trials of monetary incentives and mailed questionnaire response was conducted. For each trial identified, logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratio for response per $0.01 incentive increase. Odds ratios were pooled in a series of random effect meta-analyses stratified …
Do childhood growth indicators in developing countries cluster? Implications for intervention strategies
Objective: The effectiveness of geographic targeting in nutrition programmes depends largely on the degree to which malnutrition clusters within particular areas. This study investigates the extent to which the childhood nutrition indicators, stunting (height-for-age Z -score Z -score Design: Analysis of data from Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) results. Clustering is assessed by calculating intra-cluster correlation coefficients (ICCs). Esti…
The Reporter
Vocational journalism training and education throughout the world often thrives in a simulated environment, such as a student newspaper, which allows students to build transferable skills and exercise professional and practical judgement without significant risk. Assessing such projects can often be difficult because it is not easy to isolate individual from team effort, yet assessment of such projects is often required in order to calculate grad…
Effective Responses for Proactive Enterprises
Discusses the development of Price Waterhouse′s business continuity plan. Points out the theory that businesses which are prepared for the worst (cites the Bishopsgate and Baltic Exchange in London, explosions) can survive the heaviest blow whereas those which are not, do not. The period of recovery will therefore be shorter and only minimal impact on business will occur
Once A Patricia
Reporting for Journalists
Reporting for Journalists explains the key skills needed by the twenty-first century news reporter. From the process of finding a story and tracing sources, to interviewing contacts, gathering information and filing the finished report, it is an essential handbook for students of journalism and a useful guide for working professionals. Reporting for Journalists explores the role of the reporter in the world of modern journalism and emphasises the…
Journalism Ethics and Regulation
Technology, and the democratising of news gathering, continue to change traditional journalistic practice making the path through ethical and regulatory frameworks tough to negotiate. As high-profile celebrity cases such as Max Mosley's vividly illustrate, conflicts between the law, ethics and the public’s right and desire to be informed are not easily resolved. This comprehensive volume addresses the ethical considerations, dilemmas and challeng…
How much can we remedy very low learning levels in rural parts of low-income countries? Impact and generalizability of a multi-pronged para-teacher intervention from a cluster-randomized trial in the …
Meta-analysis of randomised trials of monetary incentives and response to mailed questionnaires
Study objective: To quantify the increase in mailed questionnaire response attributable to a monetary incentive. Design: A systematic search for randomised controlled trials of monetary incentives and mailed questionnaire response was conducted. For each trial identified, logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratio for response per $0.01 incentive increase. Odds ratios were pooled in a series of random effect meta-analyses stratified …
Reporting for Journalists
Reporting for Journalists explains the key skills needed by the twenty-first century news reporter. From the process of finding a story and tracing sources, to interviewing contacts, gathering information and filing the finished report, it is an essential handbook for students of journalism and a useful guide for working professionals. Reporting for Journalists explores the role of the reporter in the world of modern journalism and emphasises the…
Reporting for Journalists
Reporting for Journalists explains the key skills needed by the twenty-first century news reporter. From the process of finding a story and tracing sources, to interviewing contacts, gathering information and filing the finished report, it is an essential handbook for students of journalism and a useful guide for working professionals. Reporting for Journalists explores the role of the reporter in the world of modern journalism and emphasises the…
Once A Patricia
Effective Responses for Proactive Enterprises
Discusses the development of Price Waterhouse′s business continuity plan. Points out the theory that businesses which are prepared for the worst (cites the Bishopsgate and Baltic Exchange in London, explosions) can survive the heaviest blow whereas those which are not, do not. The period of recovery will therefore be shorter and only minimal impact on business will occur
The Reporter
Vocational journalism training and education throughout the world often thrives in a simulated environment, such as a student newspaper, which allows students to build transferable skills and exercise professional and practical judgement without significant risk. Assessing such projects can often be difficult because it is not easy to isolate individual from team effort, yet assessment of such projects is often required in order to calculate grad…
Do childhood growth indicators in developing countries cluster? Implications for intervention strategies
Objective: The effectiveness of geographic targeting in nutrition programmes depends largely on the degree to which malnutrition clusters within particular areas. This study investigates the extent to which the childhood nutrition indicators, stunting (height-for-age Z -score Z -score Design: Analysis of data from Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) results. Clustering is assessed by calculating intra-cluster correlation coefficients (ICCs). Esti…
Meta-analysis of randomised trials of monetary incentives and response to mailed questionnaires
Study objective: To quantify the increase in mailed questionnaire response attributable to a monetary incentive. Design: A systematic search for randomised controlled trials of monetary incentives and mailed questionnaire response was conducted. For each trial identified, logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratio for response per $0.01 incentive increase. Odds ratios were pooled in a series of random effect meta-analyses stratified …
Trading on trust
The Epics Trial
Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN52433336
Journalism Ethics and Regulation
Technology, and the democratising of news gathering, continue to change traditional journalistic practice making the path through ethical and regulatory frameworks tough to negotiate. As high-profile celebrity cases such as Max Mosley's vividly illustrate, conflicts between the law, ethics and the public’s right and desire to be informed are not easily resolved. This comprehensive volume addresses the ethical considerations, dilemmas and challeng…
Journalism Ethics and Regulation
The new edition of Journalism Ethics and Regulation presents an accessible, comprehensive and in-depth guide to this vital and fast moving area of journalistic practice and academic study. The fourth edition presents expanded and updated chapters on: Privacy, including the pitfalls of Facebook privacy policies and access to social media as a source Gathering the news, including dimensions of accessing material online, the use of crowd sourcing, e…
How much can we remedy very low learning levels in rural parts of low-income countries? Impact and generalizability of a multi-pronged para-teacher intervention from a cluster-randomized trial in the …
Major Depression and Survival in People With Cancer
OBJECTIVE: The question of whether depression is associated with worse survival in people with cancer remains unanswered because of methodological criticism of the published research on the topic. We aimed to study the association in a large methodologically robust study. METHODS: We analyzed data on 20,582 patients with breast, colorectal, gynecological, lung, and prostate cancers who had attended cancer outpatient clinics in Scotland, United Ki…
Medicine (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Journalism (4 works) · Media studies (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Media Studies and Communication (3 works)