Ben Thomas

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Journal articles

• Marincowitz C, Stone T, Hasan M, Campbell R, Bath PA, Turner J, Pilbery R, Thomas BD, Sutton L, Bell F , Biggs K et al (2022) Accuracy of emergency medical service telephone triage of need for an ambulance response in suspected COVID-19: an observational cohort study.. BMJ Open, 12(5), e058628.
• Mountain G, Wright J, Cooper CL, Lee E, Sprange K, Beresford-Dent J, Young T, Walters S, Berry K, Dening T , Loban A et al (2022) An intervention to promote self-management, independence and self-efficacy in people with early-stage dementia: the Journeying through Dementia RCT.. Health Technol Assess, 26(24), 1-152.
• Mountain GA, Cooper CL, Wright J, Walters SJ, Lee E, Craig C, Berry K, Sprange K, Young T, Moniz-Cook E , Dening T et al (2022) The Journeying through Dementia psychosocial intervention versus usual care study: a single-blind, parallel group, phase 3 trial. The Lancet Healthy Longevity, 3(4), e276-e285.
• Goodacre S, Thomas B, Smyth M & Dickson JM (2021) Should prehospital early warning scores be used to identify which patients need urgent treatment for sepsis?. BMJ, 2021(375). View this article in WRRO
• Thomas B, Goodacre S, Lee E, Sutton L, Bursnall M, Loban A, Waterhouse S, Simmonds R, Biggs K, Marincowitz C , Schutter J et al (2021) Prognostic accuracy of emergency department triage tools for adults with suspected COVID-19: the PRIEST observational cohort study.. Emerg Med J.
• Sutton L, Goodacre S, Thomas B & Connelly S (2021) Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) decisions in people admitted with suspected COVID-19: Secondary analysis of the PRIEST observational cohort study.. Resuscitation.
• Sprange K, Beresford-Dent J, Mountain G, Craig C, Mason C, Berry K, Wright J, Majid S, Thomas B & Cooper CL (2021) Assessing fidelity of a community based psychosocial intervention for people with mild dementia within a large randomised controlled trial. BMC Geriatrics, 21(1).
• Goodacre S, Thomas B, Lee E, Sutton L, Loban A, Waterhouse S, Simmonds R, Biggs K, Marincowitz C, Schutter J , Connelly S et al (2020) Post-exertion oxygen saturation as a prognostic factor for adverse outcome in patients attending the emergency department with suspected COVID-19: a substudy of the PRIEST observational cohort study. Emergency Medicine Journal. View this article in WRRO
• Goodacre S, Thomas B, Lee E, Sutton L, Loban A, Waterhouse S, Simmonds R, Biggs K, Marincowitz C, Schutter J , Connelly S et al (2020) Characterisation of 22445 patients attending UK emergency departments with suspected COVID-19 infection : observational cohort study. PLoS ONE, 15(11). View this article in WRRO
• Simpson CR, Thomas BD, Challen K, De Angelis D, Fragaszy E, Goodacre S, Hayward A, Lim WS, Rubin GJ, Semple MG & Knight M (2020) The UK hibernated pandemic influenza research portfolio : triggered for COVID-19. The Lancet Infectious Diseases. View this article in WRRO
• Wright J, Foster A, Cooper C, Sprange K, Walters S, Berry K, Moniz-Cook E, Loban A, Young TA, Craig C , Dening T et al (2019) Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial assessing the clinical and cost-effectiveness of the Journeying through Dementia (JtD) intervention compared to usual care. BMJ Open, 9(9). View this article in WRRO
• Fowler Davis S, Piercy H, Pearson S, Thomas B & Kelly S (2018) Factors affecting decisions to extend access to primary care: results of a qualitative evaluation of general practitioners’ views. BMJ Open, 8(3), e019084-e019084. View this article in WRRO
• de Chavez AC, Gilbertson J, Tod AM, Nelson P, Powell-Hoyland V, Homer C, Lusambili A & Thomas B (2017) Using environmental monitoring to complement in-depth qualitative interviews in cold homes research. Indoor and Built Environment, 26(7), 937-950. View this article in WRRO
• Liddell C, Morris C, Gray B, Czerwinska A & Thomas B (2016) Excess winter mortality associated with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias in the UK: A case for energy justice. Energy Research & Social Science, 11, 256-262.
• Chrisp TAC, Tabberer S & Thomas BD (2013) Bounded autonomy in deciding to seek medical help: Carer role, the sick role and the case of dementia. Journal of Health Psychology, 18(2), 272-281.
• Chrisp TAC, Tabberer S, Thomas BD & Goddard WA (2012) Dementia early diagnosis: Triggers, supports and constraints affecting the decision to engage with the health care system. Aging & Mental Health, 16(5), 559-565.
• Chrisp TAC, Thomas BD, Goddard WA & Owens A (2011) Dementia timeline: Journeys, delays and decisions on the pathway to an early diagnosis. Dementia, 10(4), 555-570.
• Marincowitz C, Stone T, Bath P, Campbell R, Turner JK, Hasan M, Pilbery R, Thomas BD, Sutton L, Bell F , Biggs K et al () Accuracy of telephone triage for predicting adverse outcomes in suspected COVID-19: an observational cohort study. BMJ Quality & Safety.
• Marincowitz C, Sutton L, Stone T, Pilbery R, Campbell R, Thomas B, Turner J, Bath PA, Bell F, Biggs K , Hasan M et al () Prognostic accuracy of triage tools for adults with suspected COVID-19 in a prehospital setting: an observational cohort study. Emergency Medicine Journal.
• Sutton L, Goodacre S, Thomas B & Connelly S () Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) status in people with suspected COVID-19: Secondary analysis of the PRIEST observational cohort study. View this article in WRRO
• Sprange K, Beresford-Dent J, Mountain G, Thomas B, Wright J, Mason C & Cooper CL () Journeying through Dementia Randomised Controlled Trial of a Psychosocial Intervention for People Living with Early Dementia: Embedded Qualitative Study with Participants, Carers and Interventionists. Clinical Interventions in Aging, Volume 16, 231-244.
• Goodacre S, Thomas B, Sutton L, Burnsall M, Lee E, Bradburn M, Loban A, Waterhouse S, Simmonds R, Biggs K , Marincowitz C et al () Derivation and validation of a clinical severity score for acutely ill adults with suspected COVID-19: The PRIEST observational cohort study. PLOS ONE, 16(1), e0245840-e0245840.
• Goodacre S, Thomas B, Lee E, Sutton L, Loban A, Waterhouse S, Simmonds R, Biggs K, Marincowitz C, Schutter J , Connelly S et al () Characterisation of 22446 patients attending UK emergency departments with suspected COVID-19 infection: Observational cohort study. View this article in WRRO
• Marincowitz C, Sutton L, Stone T, Pilbery R, Campbell R, Thomas B, Turner J, Bath PA, Bell F, Biggs K , Hasan M et al () Prognostic accuracy of triage tools for adults with suspected COVID-19 in a pre-hospital setting: an observational cohort study.
• Bursnall M, Thomas B, Berntsson H, Strong E, Hind D & Brayne M () Clinician and Patient Experience of Internet-Mediated Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy. Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health. View this article in WRRO

Conference proceedings papers

• Thompson B, Mountain G, Thomas B, Lee E & Crawford B (2019) An exploratory study of the limitations of outcome measures used in a randomised controlled trial of a complex intervention in dementia. Trials, Vol. 20(Supplement 1) (pp 118-118). Brighton, UK, 6 October 2019 - 9 October 2019. View this article in WRRO
• Thomas B & Young E (2019) Recruitment and retention of people with Dementia to a complex clinical trial: Lessons from the Journeying through Dementia trial. TRIALS, Vol. 20

Datasets

• Thomas B, Sutton L, Goodacre S, Biggs K & Loban A PRIEST study anonymised dataset.