Projects

Internet-based screening for chlamydia: what do young men want?

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Sexually transmitted disease

PI: Dr Karen Lorimer
CI: Dr Lisa McDaid (MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow)
Funder: Chief Scientist Office

This project, funded by the CSO, explored young men’s preferences for an internet-based approach to chlamydia screening.  We employed focus groups, showing men a selection of sample screening websites.

The papers from this project were:

Lorimer, K. and L. McDaid (2013). “Young Men’s Views Toward the Barriers and Facilitators of Internet-Based Chlamydia Trachomatis Screening: Qualitative Study.” Journal of Medical Internet Research 15(12).

Lorimer, K., S. Martin and L. McDaid (2014). “The views of general practitioners and practice nurses towards the barriers and facilitators of proactive, internet-based chlamydia screening for reaching young heterosexual men.” BMC Family Practice 15(1): 127. – open access paper

HIV prevention evidence synthesis on MSM

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PI: Dr Karen Lorimer
CIs: Lisa Kidd, Maggie Lawrence, Kerri McPherson, Flora Cornish,
Funder: NHS Health Scotland

The aims of this systematic review of reviews was to identify, appraise, synthesise and contextualise a range of guidance, review-level evidence of effectiveness of HIV prevention interventions for MSM.

The paper from this project:
Citation: Lorimer, K., L. Kidd, M. Lawrence, K. McPherson, S. Cayless and F. Cornish (2013). “Systematic review of reviews of behavioural HIV prevention interventions among men who have sex with men.” AIDS Care 25(2): 133-150.

Capability Approach: evaluating public health interventions

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The Capability Approach: developing an instrument for evaluating public health interventions

There is a growing interest in the application of Sen’s capability approach to the evaluation of health care programmes, including public health interventions. This project sought to develop a questionnaire to measure outcomes within the capabilities framework, for use in the evaluation of public health and social interventions.

The paper from this project:

Lorgelly, P. K., K. Lorimer, E. A. Fenwick, A. H. Briggs and P. Anand (2015). “Operationalising the capability approach as an outcome measure in public health: The development of the OCAP-18.” Soc Sci Med 142: 68-81.