Jim Lewsey
Biographic Data
| ID | 6172286 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jim Lewsey |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jim |
| FAMILY NAME | Lewsey |
| SIGNATURE | LEWSEY J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Glasgow |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3811-8165 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
‘Alcohol problems are definitely twenty-four seven’ —a qualitative interview study exploring the presenting features of alcohol-related ambulance call-outs in Scotland (Impaact study)
Introduction Alcohol contributes to at least 16% of ambulance call-outs in Scotland, placing a significant burden on emergency services. This study aimed to explore the circumstances behind these incidents from the perspective of practicing Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) clinicians.Methods We conducted in-depth qualitative interviews (median duration: 81 minutes) with 31 SAS staff, purposively sampled for diversity in gender (10 women, 21 men),…
How are bars and nightclubs in Scotland using extensions in late-night alcohol trading hours? Venue observation study
Extensions in late-night alcohol trading hours granted in two Scottish cities were not used consistently by venues due to lack of demand by customers. The late-night sale of alcohol to intoxicated customers was routine. Our findings challenge the assumption that later trading hours benefit the night-time economy and highlight the likelihood of associated alcohol-related harms
“It has some major knock-on effects”: Ambulance clinicians’ experiences of attending alcohol-related call-outs and perceived impact on the Scottish ambulance service (Impaact study)
Introduction Alcohol consumption places a heavy burden on emergency services worldwide. In Scotland, around one in six ambulance call-outs is alcohol-related, yet little is known about frontline experiences. We aimed to understand ambulance clinicians’ experiences of alcohol-related call-outs including any personal or professional impacts.Methods In-depth telephone interviews were conducted with 27 ambulance clinicians and 4 managers (May 2019–De…
Public perceptions of harms and benefits of increasing alcohol venue trading hours: A deliberative focus group study
Background Late-night opening of alcohol venues is associated with increased intoxication, social disorder and burden on public services. From 2017, two Scottish cities—Aberdeen and Glasgow—extended venue trading hours, to 3am and 4am, respectively. This study aimed to explore (i) public perceptions of harms and benefits of later trading hours, and (ii) how related public health evidence is assessed and used by the public.Methods Eight groups of …
Pharmacological treatments for alcohol dependence: Evidence on uptake, inequalities and comparative effectiveness from a UK population‐based cohort
Estimating the causal effects of income on health: How researchers’ definitions of “income” matter
Quantified estimates of causal effects of income on health and wellbeing have crucial relevance for policymakers to anticipate the consequences of policies targeting the social determinants of health. However, much prior evidence has been limited by lack of clarity in distinguishing between different causal questions. The present framework can help researchers explicitly and precisely articulate income-related exposures and causal questions
The Effect of Minimum Unit Pricing for Alcohol on Prescriptions for Treatment of Alcohol Dependence: A Controlled Interrupted Time Series Analysis
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11469-023-01070-6
Lockdown and licensed premises: Covid ‐19 lessons for alcohol policy
Causal inference and effect estimation using observational data
Observational studies aiming to estimate causal effects often rely on conceptual frameworks that are unfamiliar to many researchers and practitioners. We provide a clear, structured overview of key concepts and terms, intended as a starting point for readers unfamiliar with the causal inference literature. First, we introduce theoretical frameworks underlying causal effect estimation methods: the counterfactual theory of causation, the potential …
Estimating the Burden of Alcohol on Ambulance Callouts through Development and Validation of an Algorithm Using Electronic Patient Records
Alcohol-related callouts constitute a significant burden on the Scottish Ambulance Service. Our algorithm is significantly more sensitive than previous methods used to identify alcohol-related ambulance callouts. This approach and the resulting data have potential for the evaluation of alcohol policy interventions as well as for conducting wider epidemiological research
Socioeconomic status as an effect modifier of alcohol consumption and harm: Analysis of linked cohort data
BACKGROUND: Alcohol-related mortality and morbidity are high in socioeconomically disadvantaged populations compared with individuals from advantaged areas. It is unclear if this increased harm reflects differences in alcohol consumption between these socioeconomic groups, reverse causation (ie, downward social selection for high-risk drinkers), or a greater risk of harm in individuals of low socioeconomic status compared with those of higher sta…
Mortality differences and inequalities within and between ‘protected characteristics’ groups, in a Scottish Cohort 1991–2009
Mortality in Scotland is higher in the majority population, disabled people, males, those reporting being raised as Roman Catholics or with 'no religion' and lower in Asians, females and other religious groups. Relative inequalities in mortality were lower in disabled than nondisabled people, the majority population, females, and greatest in young adults. From the perspective of intersectionality theory, our results clearly demonstrate the import…
Explaining the excess mortality in Scotland compared with England: Pooling of 18 cohort studies
BACKGROUND: Mortality in Scotland is higher than in the rest of west and central Europe and is improving more slowly. Relative to England and Wales, the excess is only partially explained by area deprivation. We tested the extent to which sociodemographic, behavioural, anthropometric and biological factors explain the higher mortality in Scotland compared with England. METHODS: Pooled data from 18 nationally representative cohort studies comprisi…
P2-99 Time trends in first and subsequent hospitalisation for COPD in Scotland, 1991–2009
Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Long-term trends describing the hospital burden of COPD are sparse. Methods A retrospective cohort study using the Scottish Morbidity Record Scheme. First and subsequent hospitalisations for COPD in Scotland (1991–2009) were identified. Age standardised hospitalisation rates were calculated. Age and sex-specific trends in first and subsequent ho…
P1-453 Trends of vascular surgery in Scotland 1991–2007
Objective To understand trends of vascular interventions and changes in provision of vascular surgery. Design A retrospective, descriptive, population-based study using hospital discharge data. Setting Scotland 1991–2007. Chief outcome measures Time trends in patient demographics and age and sex-specific population rates of these procedures. Results In Scotland, between 1991 and 2007, a total of 153 117 vascular procedures of interest were perfor…
Population ageing in Scotland: An analysis of the implications for healthcare expenditure using the Renfrew/Paisley study
Objective It is important for health policy and expenditure projections to fully understand the relationship between age, death and expenditure for health care (HC). Evidence shows that older age groups incur less acute HC costs than previously anticipated and that time to death (TTD) may be a much stronger indicator for HC expenditure than age alone. Our objective was to undertake research into the relationship between TTD, age and HC expenditur…
Causal inference and effect estimation using observational data
Observational studies aiming to estimate causal effects often rely on conceptual frameworks that are unfamiliar to many researchers and practitioners. We provide a clear, structured overview of key concepts and terms, intended as a starting point for readers unfamiliar with the causal inference literature. First, we introduce theoretical frameworks underlying causal effect estimation methods: the counterfactual theory of causation, the potential …
Explaining the excess mortality in Scotland compared with England: Pooling of 18 cohort studies
BACKGROUND: Mortality in Scotland is higher than in the rest of west and central Europe and is improving more slowly. Relative to England and Wales, the excess is only partially explained by area deprivation. We tested the extent to which sociodemographic, behavioural, anthropometric and biological factors explain the higher mortality in Scotland compared with England. METHODS: Pooled data from 18 nationally representative cohort studies comprisi…
Population ageing in Scotland: An analysis of the implications for healthcare expenditure using the Renfrew/Paisley study
Objective It is important for health policy and expenditure projections to fully understand the relationship between age, death and expenditure for health care (HC). Evidence shows that older age groups incur less acute HC costs than previously anticipated and that time to death (TTD) may be a much stronger indicator for HC expenditure than age alone. Our objective was to undertake research into the relationship between TTD, age and HC expenditur…
P2-99 Time trends in first and subsequent hospitalisation for COPD in Scotland, 1991–2009
Introduction Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Long-term trends describing the hospital burden of COPD are sparse. Methods A retrospective cohort study using the Scottish Morbidity Record Scheme. First and subsequent hospitalisations for COPD in Scotland (1991–2009) were identified. Age standardised hospitalisation rates were calculated. Age and sex-specific trends in first and subsequent ho…
P1-453 Trends of vascular surgery in Scotland 1991–2007
Objective To understand trends of vascular interventions and changes in provision of vascular surgery. Design A retrospective, descriptive, population-based study using hospital discharge data. Setting Scotland 1991–2007. Chief outcome measures Time trends in patient demographics and age and sex-specific population rates of these procedures. Results In Scotland, between 1991 and 2007, a total of 153 117 vascular procedures of interest were perfor…
Mortality differences and inequalities within and between ‘protected characteristics’ groups, in a Scottish Cohort 1991–2009
Mortality in Scotland is higher in the majority population, disabled people, males, those reporting being raised as Roman Catholics or with 'no religion' and lower in Asians, females and other religious groups. Relative inequalities in mortality were lower in disabled than nondisabled people, the majority population, females, and greatest in young adults. From the perspective of intersectionality theory, our results clearly demonstrate the import…
Explaining the excess mortality in Scotland compared with England: Pooling of 18 cohort studies
BACKGROUND: Mortality in Scotland is higher than in the rest of west and central Europe and is improving more slowly. Relative to England and Wales, the excess is only partially explained by area deprivation. We tested the extent to which sociodemographic, behavioural, anthropometric and biological factors explain the higher mortality in Scotland compared with England. METHODS: Pooled data from 18 nationally representative cohort studies comprisi…
Socioeconomic status as an effect modifier of alcohol consumption and harm: Analysis of linked cohort data
BACKGROUND: Alcohol-related mortality and morbidity are high in socioeconomically disadvantaged populations compared with individuals from advantaged areas. It is unclear if this increased harm reflects differences in alcohol consumption between these socioeconomic groups, reverse causation (ie, downward social selection for high-risk drinkers), or a greater risk of harm in individuals of low socioeconomic status compared with those of higher sta…
Estimating the Burden of Alcohol on Ambulance Callouts through Development and Validation of an Algorithm Using Electronic Patient Records
Alcohol-related callouts constitute a significant burden on the Scottish Ambulance Service. Our algorithm is significantly more sensitive than previous methods used to identify alcohol-related ambulance callouts. This approach and the resulting data have potential for the evaluation of alcohol policy interventions as well as for conducting wider epidemiological research
Lockdown and licensed premises: Covid ‐19 lessons for alcohol policy
Causal inference and effect estimation using observational data
Observational studies aiming to estimate causal effects often rely on conceptual frameworks that are unfamiliar to many researchers and practitioners. We provide a clear, structured overview of key concepts and terms, intended as a starting point for readers unfamiliar with the causal inference literature. First, we introduce theoretical frameworks underlying causal effect estimation methods: the counterfactual theory of causation, the potential …
The Effect of Minimum Unit Pricing for Alcohol on Prescriptions for Treatment of Alcohol Dependence: A Controlled Interrupted Time Series Analysis
The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11469-023-01070-6
Pharmacological treatments for alcohol dependence: Evidence on uptake, inequalities and comparative effectiveness from a UK population‐based cohort
Estimating the causal effects of income on health: How researchers’ definitions of “income” matter
Quantified estimates of causal effects of income on health and wellbeing have crucial relevance for policymakers to anticipate the consequences of policies targeting the social determinants of health. However, much prior evidence has been limited by lack of clarity in distinguishing between different causal questions. The present framework can help researchers explicitly and precisely articulate income-related exposures and causal questions
“It has some major knock-on effects”: Ambulance clinicians’ experiences of attending alcohol-related call-outs and perceived impact on the Scottish ambulance service (Impaact study)
Introduction Alcohol consumption places a heavy burden on emergency services worldwide. In Scotland, around one in six ambulance call-outs is alcohol-related, yet little is known about frontline experiences. We aimed to understand ambulance clinicians’ experiences of alcohol-related call-outs including any personal or professional impacts.Methods In-depth telephone interviews were conducted with 27 ambulance clinicians and 4 managers (May 2019–De…
Public perceptions of harms and benefits of increasing alcohol venue trading hours: A deliberative focus group study
Background Late-night opening of alcohol venues is associated with increased intoxication, social disorder and burden on public services. From 2017, two Scottish cities—Aberdeen and Glasgow—extended venue trading hours, to 3am and 4am, respectively. This study aimed to explore (i) public perceptions of harms and benefits of later trading hours, and (ii) how related public health evidence is assessed and used by the public.Methods Eight groups of …
‘Alcohol problems are definitely twenty-four seven’ —a qualitative interview study exploring the presenting features of alcohol-related ambulance call-outs in Scotland (Impaact study)
Introduction Alcohol contributes to at least 16% of ambulance call-outs in Scotland, placing a significant burden on emergency services. This study aimed to explore the circumstances behind these incidents from the perspective of practicing Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) clinicians.Methods We conducted in-depth qualitative interviews (median duration: 81 minutes) with 31 SAS staff, purposively sampled for diversity in gender (10 women, 21 men),…
How are bars and nightclubs in Scotland using extensions in late-night alcohol trading hours? Venue observation study
Extensions in late-night alcohol trading hours granted in two Scottish cities were not used consistently by venues due to lack of demand by customers. The late-night sale of alcohol to intoxicated customers was routine. Our findings challenge the assumption that later trading hours benefit the night-time economy and highlight the likelihood of associated alcohol-related harms
Medicine (10 works) · Population (7 works) · Demography (6 works) · Environmental health (6 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (6 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Global Health Care Issues (4 works) · Socioeconomic status (4 works)