Sarah Louise Blower

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• 2024

  Do executive functions and processing speed mediate the relationship between socioeconomic status and educational achievement? Analysis of an observational birth cohort study

  Mooney, K. E., Cheung, R. W., Blower, S. L., Allen, R. J. & Waterman, A., 18 Dec 2024, In: BMC Psychology. 12, 16 p., 746.

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• Longitudinal Measurement Invariance of the Parenting Sense of Competence (PSoC): Evidence to Question Its Use?

  Gridley, N., Mooney, K., Blower, S., Melendez-Torres, G. J., Berry, V. & Bywater, T., 30 Dec 2024, In: Child: care, health and development. 51, 1, 8 p., e70030.

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• 2023

  A quasi-experimental effectiveness evaluation of the ’Incredible Years Toddler’ parenting programme on children’s development aged 5: A study protocol

  Mooney, K., Bywater, T. J., Hinde, S., Richardson, G., Wright, J., Dickerson, J. & Blower, S. L., 27 Sept 2023, In: PLOS ONE. 18, 9, 17 p., e0291557.

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• Born in Bradford's Better Start (BiBBS) interventional birth cohort study: Interim chort profile

  Dickerson, J., Bridges, S., Willan, K., Kelly, B., Moss, R. H., Lister, J. E., Nekitsing, C., Atkinson, A. L., Bird, P. K., Uphoff, E., Mason, D., Newsham, A., Waiblinger, D., Razaq, R., Ahern, S., Bryant, M., Blower, S. L., Pickett, K., McEachan, R. & Wright, J., 19 Jan 2023, In: Wellcome Open Research. 7, 244, 20 p.

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• Effectiveness of a midwife-led continuity of care model on birth outcomes and maternal mental health in vulnerable women: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial with an internal pilot, process evaluation and economic analysis

  Willan, K., Moss, R. H., Santorelli, G., Ahern, S., Bryant, M., Bywater, T., Blower, S. L., Richardson, G., Hinde, S., Huo, D., Wright, J., Dickerson, J. & Innovation Hub, B. S. B., 23 Nov 2023, In: BMJ Open. 13, 11, 9 p., e072415.

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• Is it feasible to nest a Trial within a Cohort Study (TwiCS) to evaluate an early years parenting programme? A Born in Bradford’s Better Start study protocol

  Mooney, K., Welch, C., Crossley, K., Bywater, T. J., Wright, J., Dickerson, J. & Blower, S. L., 22 Nov 2023, In: Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 16 p.

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• Predictors of Mother and Infant Emergency Department Attendance and Admission: A Prospective Observational Study

  Mason-Jones, A. J., Beltran Galindo, L., Keding, A., Berry, V., Blower, S. L., Whittaker, K. & Bywater, T. J., 26 Jan 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Maternal and child health journal. 11 p.

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• Protocol for the effectiveness evaluation of an antenatal, universally offered, and remotely delivered parenting programme ‘Baby Steps’ on maternal outcomes: a Born in Bradford’s Better Start (BiBBS) study

  Mooney, K., Bywater, T. J., Dickerson, J., Richardson, G., Hou, B., Wright, J. & Blower, S. L., 28 Jan 2023, In: BMC Public Health. 23, 10 p., 190.

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• Risk of Developmental Disorders in Children Born at 32 to 38 Weeks' Gestation: A Meta-Analysis

  Pettinger, K. J., Copper, C., Boyle, E., Blower, S., Hewitt, C. & Fraser, L., 10 Nov 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Pediatrics. 24 p., e2023061878.

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• 2022

  Addressing inequalities in the identification and management of perinatal mental health difficulties: The perspectives of minoritised women, healthcare practitioners and the voluntary sector

  Darwin, Z., Blower, S. L., Nekitsing, C., Masefield, S., Razaq, R., Padgett, L., Endacott, C., Willan, K. & Dickerson, J., 22 Dec 2022, In: Frontiers in Global Women's Health. 3, 22 p., 1028192.

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• A proportionate, universal parenting programme to enhance social-emotional well-being in infants and toddlers in England: the E-SEE Steps RCT

  Bywater, T. J., Berry, V., Blower, S. L., Bursnall, M., Cox, E. M., Mason-Jones, A. J., Mitchell, S. B., Pickett, K., Richardson, G., Solaiman, K., Teare, M. D., Walker, S. M. & Whittaker, K., 1 Jun 2022, In: Public Health Research. 10, 8, 194 p.

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• A randomized controlled trial of a proportionate universal parenting program delivery model (E-SEE Steps) to enhance child social-emotional wellbeing

  Bywater, T. J., Berry, V., Blower, S. L., Bursnall, M., Cox, E. M., Mason-Jones, A. J., McGilloway, S., McKendrick, K., Mitchell, S. B., Pickett, K., Richardson, G., Solaiman, K., Teare, M. D., Walker, S. M. & Whittaker, K., 5 Apr 2022, In: PLoS ONE. 17, 4, e0265200.

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• Barriers and facilitators in the delivery of a proportionate universal parenting program model (E-SEE Steps) in community family services

  Berry, V., Mitchell, S. B., Blower, S. L., Whittaker, K., Wilkinson, K., McGilloway, S., Mason-Jones, A. J., Carr, R. M. & Bywater, T. J., 13 Jun 2022, In: PLoS ONE. 17, 6, 0265946.

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• The Challenges of Assessing Sample Representativeness within Community-Based Evaluations of Parenting Programmes delivered in England and Ireland

  Gridley, N., Hickey, G., Bywater, T. J., McGilloway, S., Blower, S. L., Whittaker, K. & Berry, V., 7 Jun 2022, In: Health and Social Care in the Community. 30, 4, p. e1278-e1289 12 p.

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• The cost-effectiveness of a proportionate parenting programme for primary caregivers and their child: an economic evaluation using evidence from the E- SEE Trial

  Cox, E. M., Walker, S. M., Blower, S. L., Sampaio, F., Bywater, T. J. & Richardson, G., 23 Jun 2022, In: BMC Health Services Research. 22, 814.

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• The measurement properties and acceptability of a new parent-infant bonding tool (‘Me and My Baby’) for use in UK universal healthcare settings: A psychometric, cross-sectional, study

  Bywater, T. J., Dunn, A. C., Endacott, C., Smith, K., Tiffin, P. A., Price, M. & Blower, S. L., 14 Feb 2022, In: Frontiers in Psychology. 13, 804885.

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• 2021

  Enhancing Social-Emotional Outcomes in Early Years (E-SEE): Randomized Pilot Study of Incredible Years Infant and Toddler Programs

  Blower, S. L., Berry, V., Bursnall, M. C., Cohen, J., Gridley, N., Loban, A., Mandefield, L., Mason-Jones, A. J., McGilloway, S., McKendrick, K., Mitchell, S. B., Pickett, K., Richardson, G., Teare, M. D., Tracey, L., Walker, S. M., Whittaker, K., Wright, J. & Bywater, T. J., Aug 2021, In: Journal of Child and Family Studies. 30, p. 1933–1949

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• Inequalities in the identification and management of common mental disorders in the perinatal period: An equity focused re-analysis of a systematic review

  Prady, S. L., Endacott, C., Dickerson, J., Bywater, T. J. & Blower, S. L., 15 Mar 2021, In: PLOS one. 16, 3, 21 p., e0248631.

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• What do parents think of using informational videos to support recruitment for parenting trials? A qualitative study

  Pontoppidan, M., Blower, S. L., Solvang, J. N. & Bywater, T. J., 4 Dec 2021, In: Trials. 22, 12 p., 872.

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• 2020

  Children and young people's concerns and needs relating to their use of health technology to self-manage long-term conditions: a scoping review

  Blower, S. L., Swallow, V., Maturana, C. S., Stones, S., Phillips, B., Dimitri, P., Marshman, Z., Knapp, P., Dean, A., Higgins, S., Kellar, I., Curtis, P., Mills, N. & Martin-Kerry, J., 22 May 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Archives of Disease in Childhood. 12 p.

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• The effectiveness of a community-based mentoring program for children aged 5-11 years: results from a randomized controlled trial

  Axford, N., Bjornstad, G., Matthews, J. L., Whybra, L., Berry, V., Ukoumunne, O., Hobbs, T., Wrigley, Z., Brook, L., Taylor, R., Eames, T., Kallitsoglou, A., Blower, S. L. & Warner, G., 28 Jul 2020, In: Prevention Science.

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• The effectiveness of a therapeutic parenting program for children aged 6-11 years with behavioral or emotional difficulties: results from a randomized controlled trial

  Axford, N., Bjornstad, G., Matthews, J. L., Heilmannd, S., Raja, A., Ukoumunne, O., Berry, V., Wilkinson, T., Timmons, L., Hobbs, T., Eames, T., Kallitsoglou, A., Blower, S. L. & Warner, G., 12 Jul 2020, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Children and Youth Services Review. 117, 105245.

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• 2019

  Psychological interventions for epilepsy: How good are trialists at assessing their implementation fidelity, what are the barriers and what are journals doing to encourage it? A mixed methods study

  Noble, A., Marson, A. & Blower, S. L., Aug 2019, In: Epilepsy & behavior. 97, p. 174-181 8 p.

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• Psychometric Properties of Child (0-5 Years) Outcome Measures as used in Randomized Controlled Trials of Parent Programs: a Systematic Review

  Gridley, N., Blower, S. L., Dunn, A. C., Bywater, T. J., Whittaker, K. & Bryant, M. J., 15 Sept 2019, In: Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review. 22, 3, p. 388-405 18 p.

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• Psychometric Properties of Parent-Child (0-5 years) Interaction Outcome Measures as used in Randomized Controlled Trials of Parent Programs: A Systematic Review

  Gridley, N., Blower, S. L., Dunn, A. C., Bywater, T. J., Whittaker, K. & Bryant, M. J., 15 Jun 2019, In: Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review. 22, 3, p. 253-271 19 p.

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• Psychometric Properties of Parent Outcome Measures used in RCTs of Antenatal and Early Years Parent Programs: A Systematic Review

  Blower, S. L., Gridley, N., Dunn, A. C., Bywater, T. J., Hindson, Z. & Bryant, M. J., Sept 2019, In: Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review. 22, 3, p. 367-387 21 p.

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• 2018

  Enhancing Social-Emotional Health and Wellbeing in the Early Years (E-SEE): A Study Protocol of a Community-based Randomised Controlled Trial with Process and Economic Evaluations of the Incredible Years Infant and Toddler Parenting Programmes, delivered in a Proportionate Universal Model

  Bywater, T. J., Berry, V., Blower, S. L., Cohen, J., Gridley, N., Kiernan, K., Mandefield, L., Mason-Jones, A. J., McGilloway, S., McKendrick, K., Pickett, K., Richardson, G. A., Teare, D., Tracey, L. C., Walker, S. M., Whittaker, K. & Wright, J., 20 Dec 2018, In: BMJ Open. 8, 10 p., e026906.

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• The effectiveness of Chance UK's mentoring programme in improving behavioural and emotional outcomes in primary school children with behavioural difficulties: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

  Whybra, L., Warner, G., Bjornstad, G., Hobbs, T., Brook, L., Wrigley, Z., Berry, V., Ukoumunne, O., Matthews, J. L., Taylor, R., Eames, T., Kallitsoglou, A., Blower, S. L. & Axford, N., 12 Mar 2018, In: BMC Psychology. 6, 9, 14 p.

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• The effectiveness of the Inspiring Futures parenting programme in improving behavioural and emotional outcomes in primary school children with behavioural or emotional difficulties: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

  Axford, N., Warner, G., Hobbs, T., Raja, A., Barry, V., Ukoumunne, O., Matthews, J. L., Eames, T., Kallitsoglou, A., Blower, S. L., Wilkinson, T., Timmons, L. & Bjornstad, G., 20 Feb 2018, In: BMC Psychology. 6, 3

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• The Parent Programme Implementation Checklist (PPIC): The development and testing of an objective measure of skills and fidelity for the delivery of parent programmes

  Bywater, T. J., Gridley, N., Berry, V., Blower, S. L. & Tobin, K., 29 Jan 2018, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Child Care in Practice. 29 p.

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• 2017

  The effectiveness of the Incredible Years pre-school parenting programme in the United Kingdom: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial

  Morpeth, L., Blower, S. L., Tobin, K., Taylor, R. S., Bywater, T. J., Edwards, R. T., Axford, N., Lehtonen, M., Jones, C. & Berry, V., 3 Apr 2017, In: Child Care in Practice. 23, 2, p. 141-161 21 p.

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• 2016

  The Effectiveness and Micro-costing Analysis of a Universal, School-Based, Social–Emotional Learning Programme in the UK: A Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial

  Berry, V., Axford, N., Blower, S. L., Taylor, R. S., Edwards, R., Tobin, K., Jones, C. & Bywater, T. J., Jun 2016, In: School Mental Health. 8, 2, p. 238–256

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• 2013

  Changes in the nature and sequence of placements experienced by children in care 1980–2010

  Bullock, R. & Blower, S. L., 2013, In: Adoption & Fostering. 37, 3, p. 268-283

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• 2012

  The impact of three evidence‐based programmes delivered in public systems in Birmingham, UK

  Little, M., Berry, V., Morpeth, L., Blower, S., Axford, N., Taylor, R., Bywater, T., Lehtonen, M. & Tobin, K., 2012, In: International Journal of Conflict and Violence. 6, 2, p. 260-272 13 p.

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• 2010

  The Circumstances and Needs of Separated Children Seeking Asylum in Ireland

  Abunimah, A. & Blower, S., 20 Apr 2010, In: Child Care in Practice. 16, 2, p. 129-146 18 p.

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