Fiona Beyer
Newcastle University
83 Papers
320 Citations
Fiona Beyer is an academic researcher from Newcastle University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Psychological intervention. The author has an hindex of 30, co-authored 69 publications. Previous affiliations of Fiona Beyer include University of York & University of Newcastle.
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Papers
Effectiveness of brief alcohol interventions in primary care populations
Eileen Kaner,Fiona Beyer,Colin Muirhead,Fiona Campbell,Elizabeth D Pienaar,Nicolas Bertholet,Jean B. Daeppen,John B. Saunders,Bernard Burnand +8 more
TL;DR: Brief interventions consistently produced reductions in alcohol consumption, and the effect was clear in men at one year of follow up, but unproven in women.
Lifestyle interventions to reduce raised blood pressure: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Heather O Dickinson,James Mason,Donald J Nicolson,Fiona Campbell,Fiona Beyer,Julia V Cook,Bryan Williams,Gary A. Ford +7 more
TL;DR: Patients with elevated blood pressure should follow a weight-reducing diet, take regular exercise, and restrict alcohol and salt intake, as available evidence does not support relaxation therapies, calcium, magnesium or potassium supplements to reduce blood pressure.
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An overview of reviews evaluating the effectiveness of financial incentives in changing healthcare professional behaviours and patient outcomes
TL;DR: An overview of systematic reviews that evaluates the impact of financial incentives on healthcare professional behaviour and patient outcomes found that financial incentives may be effective in changing healthcare professional practice.
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The effectiveness of brief alcohol interventions in primary care settings: A systematic review
Eileen Kaner,Heather O Dickinson,Fiona Beyer,Elizabeth D Pienaar,Carla M. Schlesinger,Fiona Campbell,John B. Saunders,Bernard Burnand,Nick Heather +8 more
TL;DR: Brief interventions can reduce alcohol consumption in men, with benefit at a year after intervention, but they are unproven in women for whom there is insufficient research data.
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Do self- reported intentions predict clinicians' behaviour: a systematic review
Martin P Eccles,Susan Hrisos,Jill J Francis,Eileen Kaner,Heather O Dickinson,Fiona Beyer,Marie Johnston +6 more
TL;DR: This review, viewed in the context of the larger populations of studies, provides encouragement for the contention that there is a predictable relationship between the intentions of a health professional and their subsequent behaviour, however, there remain significant methodological challenges.