Stephen A Roberts
Biographic Data
| ID | 5485795 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Stephen A Roberts |
| GIVEN NAMES | Stephen A |
| FAMILY NAME | Roberts |
| SIGNATURE | ROBERTS S A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Manchester |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7477-7731 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Experiences and feasibility of implementing and using smiley survey terminals as a research tool at six maternity care facilities in Malawi and Tanzania
This article discusses the feasibility and experiences of implementing and using digital smiley-surveys in research exploring women’s experiences of maternity care during their hospitalisation at six maternity hospitals in Malawi and Tanzania. Being mindful of concerns regarding women’s inability to provide honest health-care feedback in many low- and middle-income settings for fear of retribution, we established a system which enabled timely, an…
Seasonal patterns of malaria, genital infection, nutritional and iron status in non-pregnant and pregnant adolescents in Burkina Faso
Our analysis supports preventive treatment of malaria among adolescents 15-19 years to decrease their disease burden, especially asymptomatic malaria. As BIS were adequate in most adolescents despite seasonal malaria, a requirement for programmatic iron supplementation was not substantiated
Risk of malaria in young children after periconceptional iron supplementation
This study in Burkina Faso investigated whether offspring of young mothers who had received weekly periconceptional iron supplementation in a randomised controlled trial were at increased risk of malaria. A child safety survey was undertaken in the peak month of malaria transmission towards the end of the trial to assess child iron biomarkers, nutritional status, anaemia and malaria outcomes. Antenatal iron biomarkers, preterm birth, fetal growth…
Vitamin D status of White pregnant women and infants at birth and 4 months in North West England
The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in pregnant white-skinned women (WSW) and their infants has not been investigated at northern latitudes in a developed county. A 2-year observational cohort study was undertaken in the North West of England to determine 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels in WSW and their infants during pregnancy and 4 months postdelivery and to explore factors associated with these levels. Nutritional and lifestyle questionn…
Sociodemographic factors predicting mother's cervical screening and daughter's HPV vaccination uptake
BACKGROUND: Achieving high human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage may reduce inequalities in cervical cancer prevention by mitigating the inequalities seen in the cervical screening programme. This paper assesses whether the same sociodemographic factors are associated with both cervical screening and HPV vaccination. METHODS: Girls' HPV vaccination records were linked by address to cervical screening records for their mothers in the North W…
A qualitative study to assess school nurses' views on vaccinating 12–13 year old school girls against human papillomavirus without parental consent
Health providers have a duty of care to girls for whom no parental consent for HPV vaccination has been given, and in the UK, this includes conducting, and acting upon, an assessment of the maturity and competence of an adolescent minor. To facilitate this, policies, training and support structures for health providers should be implemented
The second to fourth digit ratio (2D
Persistent infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is associated with a high risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and disease progression is influenced by host hormonal factors. The role of fetal exposure to sex steroids has not been explored. The study compared the second to fourth digit ratio (2D:4D), a marker of exposure to fetal androgens, among women with and without HPV and CIN. Data were available from two studies in which HP…
A semi-qualitative study of attitudes to vaccinating adolescents against human papillomavirus without parental consent
In the UK, the principle of adolescent autonomy is recognised and logically should include the right to HPV vaccination, but this may concern parents who would otherwise approve vaccination
Sociodemographic factors predicting mother's cervical screening and daughter's HPV vaccination uptake
BACKGROUND: Achieving high human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage may reduce inequalities in cervical cancer prevention by mitigating the inequalities seen in the cervical screening programme. This paper assesses whether the same sociodemographic factors are associated with both cervical screening and HPV vaccination. METHODS: Girls' HPV vaccination records were linked by address to cervical screening records for their mothers in the North W…
A semi-qualitative study of attitudes to vaccinating adolescents against human papillomavirus without parental consent
In the UK, the principle of adolescent autonomy is recognised and logically should include the right to HPV vaccination, but this may concern parents who would otherwise approve vaccination
The second to fourth digit ratio (2D
Persistent infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is associated with a high risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and disease progression is influenced by host hormonal factors. The role of fetal exposure to sex steroids has not been explored. The study compared the second to fourth digit ratio (2D:4D), a marker of exposure to fetal androgens, among women with and without HPV and CIN. Data were available from two studies in which HP…
A qualitative study to assess school nurses' views on vaccinating 12–13 year old school girls against human papillomavirus without parental consent
Health providers have a duty of care to girls for whom no parental consent for HPV vaccination has been given, and in the UK, this includes conducting, and acting upon, an assessment of the maturity and competence of an adolescent minor. To facilitate this, policies, training and support structures for health providers should be implemented
Sociodemographic factors predicting mother's cervical screening and daughter's HPV vaccination uptake
BACKGROUND: Achieving high human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage may reduce inequalities in cervical cancer prevention by mitigating the inequalities seen in the cervical screening programme. This paper assesses whether the same sociodemographic factors are associated with both cervical screening and HPV vaccination. METHODS: Girls' HPV vaccination records were linked by address to cervical screening records for their mothers in the North W…
Vitamin D status of White pregnant women and infants at birth and 4 months in North West England
The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in pregnant white-skinned women (WSW) and their infants has not been investigated at northern latitudes in a developed county. A 2-year observational cohort study was undertaken in the North West of England to determine 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels in WSW and their infants during pregnancy and 4 months postdelivery and to explore factors associated with these levels. Nutritional and lifestyle questionn…
Risk of malaria in young children after periconceptional iron supplementation
This study in Burkina Faso investigated whether offspring of young mothers who had received weekly periconceptional iron supplementation in a randomised controlled trial were at increased risk of malaria. A child safety survey was undertaken in the peak month of malaria transmission towards the end of the trial to assess child iron biomarkers, nutritional status, anaemia and malaria outcomes. Antenatal iron biomarkers, preterm birth, fetal growth…
Seasonal patterns of malaria, genital infection, nutritional and iron status in non-pregnant and pregnant adolescents in Burkina Faso
Our analysis supports preventive treatment of malaria among adolescents 15-19 years to decrease their disease burden, especially asymptomatic malaria. As BIS were adequate in most adolescents despite seasonal malaria, a requirement for programmatic iron supplementation was not substantiated
Experiences and feasibility of implementing and using smiley survey terminals as a research tool at six maternity care facilities in Malawi and Tanzania
This article discusses the feasibility and experiences of implementing and using digital smiley-surveys in research exploring women’s experiences of maternity care during their hospitalisation at six maternity hospitals in Malawi and Tanzania. Being mindful of concerns regarding women’s inability to provide honest health-care feedback in many low- and middle-income settings for fear of retribution, we established a system which enabled timely, an…
Medicine (7 works) · Pediatrics (5 works) · Immunology (4 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works) · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research (3 works) · Obstetrics (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works) · Vaccination (3 works) · Alternative medicine (2 works) · Cancer (2 works)