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Smith, G. S., Fleming, M. , Cooper, S.-A. , Henderson, A. , Pell, J. P. , Melville, C. and Cairns, D. (2025) Hospitalisation rates for epilepsy, asthma and insulin-dependent diabetes in 796 190 school-aged children and young people with and without intellectual disabilities: a record-linkage cohort study. BMJ Open, 15(2), e088809. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-088809) (PMID:39920076)
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Tawankanjanachot, N., Melville, C. , Truesdale, M. and Kidd, L. (2024) An online survey of perspectives towards the impact of the covid-19 pandemic amongst caregivers of adolescents with ASD. BMC Nursing, 23(1), 830. (doi: 10.1186/s12912-024-02492-w) (PMID:39543635)
Dowllah, I. M. and Melville, C. (2024) Effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for post-traumatic stress disorder in refugees and asylum seekers resettled in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Health Psychology, 29(13), pp. 1463-1474. (doi: 10.1177/13591053231199254) (PMID:37728258)
Westrop, S. C., Maenhout, L., Melville, C. A. and Mcgarty, A. M. (2024) Understanding capabilities, opportunities, and motivations to engage in physical activity for adults with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative evidence synthesis. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 37(6), e13258. (doi: 10.1111/jar.13258) (PMID:39198027)
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McGarty, A.M. , Penpraze, V., Dall, P.M., Haig, C. , Harris, L. and Melville, C.A. (2024) Feasibility of a laboratory-based protocol for measuring energy expenditure and accelerometer calibration in adults with intellectual disabilities. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 10, 94. (doi: 10.1186/s40814-024-01512-5) (PMID:38909244) (PMCID:PMC11193167)
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McCaffrey, C., McClure, J. , Singh, S. and Melville, C. A. (2024) Exploring the relationship between sleep and aggression in adolescents: a cross-sectional study using the UK Millennium Cohort Study. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 29(2), pp. 577-590. (doi: 10.1177/13591045231225824) (PMID:38232309)
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Alghamdi, N. A., Dunn, K., Cairns, D. and Melville, C. (2023) Utilising quantitative methods to study the intersectionality of multiple social disadvantages in women with common mental disorders: a systematic review. International Journal for Equity in Health, 22(1), 264. (doi: 10.1186/s12939-023-02061-8) (PMID:38110942) (PMCID:PMC10729432)
Chusamer, K., Melville, C. A. and Mcgarty, A. M. (2023) Individual, interpersonal, and environmental correlates of sedentary behaviours in adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 67(12), pp. 1237-1248. (doi: 10.1111/jir.13014) (PMID:36751007)
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Taylor, S. L., Downs, S. J., Rudd, J. R., McGrane, B., Melville, C. A. , Mcgarty, A. M. , Boddy, L. M. and Foweather, L. (2023) Associations between motor competence and physical activity levels of children with intellectual disabilities and/or autism spectrum disorder: movement matters. Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, (doi: 10.1177/17446295231203764) (PMID:37729890) (Early Online Publication)
Alghamdi, N. A., Dunn, K., Cairns, D. and Melville, C. A. (2023) A review of policy analysis: gender equality in Saudi Arabia’s mental health policy. International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal, 20(3), pp. 21-34. (doi: 10.9734/indj/2023/v20i3397)
Tawankanjanachot, N., Melville, C. , Habib, A., Truesdale, M. and Kidd, L. (2023) Systematic review of the effectiveness and cultural adaptation of social skills interventions for adolescents with autism spectrum disorders in Asia. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 104, 102163. (doi: 10.1016/j.rasd.2023.102163)
Maenhout, L., Verloigne, M., Cairns, D. , Cardon, G., Crombez, G., Melville, C. , Van Hove, G. and Compernolle, S. (2023) Co-creating an intervention to promote physical activity in adolescents with intellectual disabilities: lessons learned within the Move it, Move ID!-project. Research Involvement and Engagement, 9, 10. (doi: 10.1186/s40900-023-00420-x) (PMID:36935503) (PMCID:PMC10024913)
Kreinbucher‐Bekerle, C., Melville, C. , Wells, J.S.G. and Ruf, W. (2022) The relationship between direct care providers' physical activity behaviour and perceived physical activity needs for people with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 66(12), pp. 1023-1033. (doi: 10.1111/jir.12956) (PMID:35698301)
Henderson, A. , Fleming, M. , Cooper, S.-A. , Pell, J. P. , Melville, C. , Mackay, D. F. , Hatton, C. and Kinnear, D. (2022) COVID-19 infection and outcomes in a population-based cohort of 17 203 adults with intellectual disabilities compared with the general population. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 76, pp. 550-555. (doi: 10.1136/jech-2021-218192) (PMID:35232778) (PMCID:PMC8914402)
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Sutherland, L., McGarty, A.M. , Melville, C.A. and Hughes-McCormack, L.A. (2021) Correlates of physical activity in children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 65(5), pp. 405-436. (doi: 10.1111/jir.12811) (PMID:33590605)
Hughes-Mccormack, L., Greenlaw, N. , Mcskimming, P., Mccowan, C. , Ross, K., Allan, L., Henderson, A. , Melville, C. , Morrison, J. and Cooper, S.-A. (2021) Changes over time in the management of long-term conditions in primary health-care for adults with intellectual disabilities, and the health-care inequalities gap. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 34(2), pp. 634-647. (doi: 10.1111/jar.12833) (PMID:33283349)
Mcgarty, A. , Jones, N., Rutherford, K., Westrop, S., Sutherland, L., Jahoda, A. and Melville, C. (2021) Feasibility of the Go2Play Active Play intervention for increasing physical and social development in children with intellectual disabilities. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 7, 43. (doi: 10.1186/s40814-021-00783-6) (PMID:33546765) (PMCID:PMC7863425)
McGarty, A. M. , Westrop, S. C. and Melville, C. A. (2021) Exploring parents' experiences of promoting physical activity for their child with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 34(1), pp. 140-148. (doi: 10.1111/jar.12793) (PMID:32776494)
Smith, G. S., Fleming, M. , Kinnear, D. , Henderson, A. , Pell, J. P. , Melville, C. and Cooper, S.-A. (2021) Mortality in 787,666 school pupils with and without autism: a cohort study. Autism, 25(1), pp. 300-304. (doi: 10.1177/1362361320944037) (PMID:32830516) (PMCID:PMC7812511)
Rana, D. , Westrop, S., Germeni, E. , Mcgarty, A. , Ells, L., Lally, P., McEwan, M., Melville, C. , Harris, L. and Wu, O. (2021) Understanding the effectiveness and underlying mechanisms of lifestyle modification interventions in adults with learning disabilities: Protocol for a mixed-methods systematic review. Systematic Reviews, 10, 251. (doi: 10.1186/s13643-021-01808-0) (PMID:34544482) (PMCID:PMC8453997)
Kinnear, D., Rydzewska, E. , Dunn, K., Hughes-McCormack, L., Melville, C. , Henderson, A. and Cooper, S.-A. (2020) The relative influence of intellectual disabilities and autism on sensory impairments and physical disability: a whole‐country cohort of 5.3 million children and adults. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 33(5), pp. 1059-1068. (doi: 10.1111/jar.12728) (PMID:32187783)
Smith, G. S., Fleming, M. , Kinnear, D., Henderson, A. , Pell, J. P. , Melville, C. and Cooper, S.-A. (2020) Rates and causes of mortality among children and young people with and without intellectual disabilities in Scotland: a record linkage cohort study of 796,190 schoolchildren. BMJ Open, 10, e034077. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034077) (PMID:32773385)
Alslamah, T., Nicholl, B. , AlslailI, F. Y., Harris, L., Melville, C. A. and Kinnear, D. (2020) Cultural adaptation of self-management of type 2 diabetes in Saudi Arabia (qualitative study). PLoS ONE, 15(7), e0232904. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0232904) (PMID:32722666) (PMCID:PMC7386581)
Cooper, S.-A. , Allan, L., Greenlaw, N. , McSkimming, P., Jasilek, A., Henderson, A. , McCowan, C. , Kinnear, D. and Melville, C. (2020) Rates, causes, place, and predictors of mortality in adults with intellectual disabilities with and without Down syndrome: cohort study with record linkage. BMJ Open, 10, e03646. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036465) (PMID:32423940) (PMCID:PMC7239521)
Al Slamah, T., Nicholl, B. I. , Alslail, F. Y., Harris, L., Kinnear, D. and Melville, C. A. (2020) Correlates of type 2 diabetes and glycaemic control in adults in Saudi Arabia a secondary data analysis of the Saudi health interview survey. BMC Public Health, 20, 515. (doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-08597-6) (PMID:32303201) (PMCID:PMC7164173)
Ainsworth, K., Robertson, A. E. , Welsh, H., Day, M., Watt, J., Barry, F., Stanfield, A. and Melville, C. (2020) Anxiety in adults with autism: perspectives from practitioners. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 69, 101457. (doi: 10.1016/j.rasd.2019.101457)
Downs, S. J., Boddy, L. M., McGrane, B., Rudd, J. R., Melville, C. A. and Foweather, L. (2020) Motor competence assessments for children with intellectual disabilities and/or autism: a systematic review. BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 6(1), e000902. (doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000902) (PMID:33324486) (PMCID:PMC7722274)
McGuire, N., Melville, C. A. , Karadzhov, D. and Gumley, A. (2020) "She is more about my illness than me": a qualitative study exploring social support in individuals with experiences of psychosis. Psychosis, 12(2), pp. 128-138. (doi: 10.1080/17522439.2019.1699943)
Harris, L., Mcgarty, A. M. , Hilgenkamp, T., Mitchell, F. and Melville, C. A. (2019) Patterns of objectively measured sedentary behaviour in adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 32(6), pp. 1428-1436. (doi: 10.1111/jar.12633) (PMID:31192528)
Westrop, S. C., Melville, C. A. , Muirhead, F. and Mcgarty, A. (2019) Gender differences in physical activity and sedentary behaviour in adults with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 32(6), pp. 1359-1374. (doi: 10.1111/jar.12648)
Kinnear, D. , Rydzewska, E. , Dunn, K., Hughes-McCormack, L. A., Melville, C. , Henderson, A. and Cooper, S.-A. (2019) The relative influence of intellectual disabilities and autism on mental and general health in Scotland: a cross-sectional study of a whole country of 5.3 million children and adults. BMJ Open, 9(8), e029040. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029040) (PMID:31462474)
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Salt, E., Melville, C. and Jahoda, A. (2019) Transitioning to adulthood with a mild intellectual disability: Young people's experiences, expectations, and aspirations. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 32(4), pp. 901-912. (doi: 10.1111/jar.12582) (PMID:30950169)
Habib, A., Harris, L., Pollick, F. and Melville, C. (2019) A meta-analysis of working memory in individuals with autism spectrum disorders. PLoS ONE, 14(4), e0216198. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0216198) (PMID:31039192) (PMCID:PMC6490940)
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Harris, L., Hankey, C., Jones, N., Murray, H., Pert, C., Tobin, J., Boyle, S., Shearer, R. and Melville, C.A. (2019) Process evaluation of a cluster-randomised controlled trial of multi-component weight management programme in adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 63(1), pp. 49-63. (doi: 10.1111/jir.12563) (PMID:30417575)
Al Maskari, T. S. M. , Melville, C. , Al Farsi, Y., Wahid, R. and Willis, D. (2018) Qualitative exploration of the barriers to, and facilitators of, screening children for autism spectrum disorder in Oman. Early Child Development and Care, (doi: 10.1080/03004430.2018.1550084)
Mitchell, F., Stevens, G., Jahoda, A. , Matthews, L. , Hankey, C., Murray, H. and Melville, C. (2018) The lifestyle behaviours of young adults with intellectual disabilities as they transition from school to adulthood: a pilot and feasibility study. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 31(6), pp. 1154-1163. (doi: 10.1111/jar.12489) (PMID:29953690)
Willems, M., Waninge, A., Hilgenkamp, T. I.M., van Empelen, P., Krijnen, W. P., van der Schans, C. P. and Melville, C. A. (2018) Effects of lifestyle change interventions for people with intellectual disabilities: Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 31(6), pp. 949-961. (doi: 10.1111/jar.12463) (PMID:29737607)
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Al Maskari, T. S. , Melville, C. A. and Willis, D. S. (2018) Systematic review: cultural adaptation and feasibility of screening for autism in non-English speaking countries. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 12, 22. (doi: 10.1186/s13033-018-0200-8) (PMID:29760771) (PMCID:PMC5941599)
Macdonald, S. , Morrison, J. , Melville, C.A. , Baltzer, M., MacArthur, L. and Cooper, S. A. (2018) Embedding routine health checks for adults with intellectual disabilities in primary care: practice nurse perceptions. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 62(4), pp. 349-357. (doi: 10.1111/jir.12475) (PMID:29423981)
McGarty, A.M. , Downs, S.J., Melville, C.A. and Harris, L. (2018) A systematic review and meta-analysis of interventions to increase physical activity in children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 62(4), pp. 312-329. (doi: 10.1111/jir.12467) (PMID:29277930)
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Robertson, A. E. , Stanfield, A. C., Watt, J., Barry, F., Day, M., Cormack, M. and Melville, C. (2018) The experience and impact of anxiety in autistic adults: a thematic analysis. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 46, pp. 8-18. (doi: 10.1016/j.rasd.2017.11.006)
Cooper, S.-A. et al. (2018) Management and prevalence of long-term conditions in primary health care for adults with intellectual disabilities compared with the general population: a population-based cohort study. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 31(S1), pp. 68-81. (doi: 10.1111/jar.12386) (PMID:28730746)
Harris, L., Melville, C. , Murray, H. and Hankey, C. (2018) The effects of multi-component weight management interventions on weight loss in adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 72, pp. 42-55. (doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2017.10.021) (PMID:29107176)
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Mitchell, F., Stalker, K., Matthews, L. , Mutrie, N., Melling, C., McConnachie, A. , Murray, H. and Melville, C. A. (2018) A qualitative exploration of participants’ experiences of taking part in a walking programme: Perceived benefits, barriers, choices and use of intervention resources. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 31(S1), pp. 110-121. (doi: 10.1111/jar.12326) (PMID:28004473)
Stevens, G., Jahoda, A. , Matthews, L. , Hankey, C., Melville, C. , Murray, H. and Mitchell, F. (2018) A theory-informed qualitative exploration of social and environmental determinants of physical activity and dietary choices in young adults with intellectual disabilities in their final year of school. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 31(S1), pp. 52-67. (doi: 10.1111/jar.12340) (PMID:28401626)
Spanos, D. and Melville, C. A. (2018) Weight loss interventions in specific groups: Adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity. In: Hankey, Catherine and Whelan, Kevin (eds.) Advanced Nutrition and Dietetics in Obesity. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, pp. 235-241. ISBN 9780470670767 (doi: 10.1002/9781118857991.ch4)
Al Slamah, T., Nicholl, B. I. , Alslail, F. Y. and Melville, C. A. (2017) Self-management of type 2 diabetes in Gulf Cooperation Council countries: a systematic review. PLoS ONE, 12(12), e0189160. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0189160) (PMID:29232697) (PMCID:PMC5726716)
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Harris, L., Hankey, C., Jones, N., Pert, C., Murray, H., Tobin, J., Boyle, S. and Melville, C. (2017) A cluster randomised control trial of a multi-component weight management programme for adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity. British Journal of Nutrition, 118(3), pp. 229-240. (doi: 10.1017/S0007114517001933) (PMID:28831953)
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Willems, M., Hilgenkamp, T. I.M., Havik, E., Waninge, A. and Melville, C. A. (2017) Use of behaviour change techniques in lifestyle change interventions for people with intellectual disabilities: A systematic review. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 60, pp. 256-268. (doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2016.10.008)
McGarty, A. , Penpraze, V. and Melville, C. (2016) Calibration and cross-validation of the ActiGraph wGT3X+ accelerometer for the estimation of physical activity intensity in children with intellectual disabilities. PLoS ONE, 11(10), e0164928. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0164928) (PMID:27760219) (PMCID:PMC5070820)
Jacobs, M., Downie, H., Kidd, G., Fitzsimmons, L., Gibbs, S. and Melville, C. (2016) Mental health services for children and adolescents with learning disabilities: a review of research on experiences of service users and providers. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 44(3), pp. 225-232. (doi: 10.1111/bld.12141)
Melville, C. A. , Johnson, P. C. D. , Smiley, E., Simpson, N., Purves, D., McConnachie, A. and Cooper, S.-A. (2016) Problem behaviours and symptom dimensions of psychiatric disorders in adults with intellectual disabilities: An exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 55, pp. 1-13. (doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2016.03.007) (PMID:27018744)
Matthews, L. , Mitchell, F., Stalker, K., McConnachie, A. , Murray, H., Melling, C., Mutrie, N. and Melville, C. (2016) Process evaluation of the Walk Well study: a cluster-randomised controlled trial of a community based walking programme for adults with intellectual disabilities. BMC Public Health, 16, 527. (doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-3179-6) (PMID:27387203) (PMCID:PMC4936049)
Melville, C.A. , Johnson, P.C.D. , Smiley, E., Simpson, N., McConnachie, A. , Purves, D., Osugo, M. and Cooper, S.-A. (2016) Statistical modelling studies examining the dimensional structure of psychopathology experienced by adults with intellectual disabilities: Systematic review. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 53-54, pp. 1-10. (doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2016.01.018) (PMID:26852278)
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Mitchell, F., Jahoda, A. , Hankey, C., Matthews, L. , Murray, H. and Melville, C. (2016) ‘Moving on and feeling good’: a feasibility study to explore the lifestyle behaviours of young adults with intellectual disabilities as they transition from school to adulthood—a study protocol. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2(1), 8. (doi: 10.1186/s40814-015-0044-9)
Jahoda, A. , Melville, C. , Cooper, S.-A. , Hastings, R., Briggs, A. , Dagnan, D., Hatton, C., McConnachie, A. , Williams, C. and Jones, R. P. (2015) BEAT-IT: a randomised controlled trial comparing a behavioural activation treatment for depression in adults with intellectual disabilities with an attention control: summary of study protocol. Trials, 16, 595. (doi: 10.1186/s13063-015-1103-5) (PMID:26714891) (PMCID:PMC4696180)
Jones, N., Melville, C. A. , Harris, L., Bleazard, L. and Hankey, C. R. (2015) A qualitative study exploring why adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity want to lose weight and views of their carers. BMC Obesity, 2, 49.
Jahoda, A. , Melville, C.A. , Pert, C., Cooper, S.-A. , Lynn, H., Williams, C. and Davidson, C. (2015) A feasibility study of behavioural activation for depressive symptoms in adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 59(11), pp. 1010-1021. (doi: 10.1111/jir.12175)
Harris, L., Hankey, C., Murray, H. and Melville, C. (2015) The effects of physical activity interventions on preventing weight gain and the effects on body composition in young adults with intellectual disabilities: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Clinical Obesity, 5(4), pp. 198-210. (doi: 10.1111/cob.12103) (PMID:26126951)
Kreslins, A., Robertson, A. and Melville, C. (2015) The effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for anxiety in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 9, 22. (doi: 10.1186/s13034-015-0054-7) (PMID:26120361) (PMCID:PMC4482189)
Harris, L., Melville, C. A. , Jones, N., Pert, C., Boyle, S., Murray, H., Tobin, J., Gray, F. and Hankey, C. (2015) A single-blind, pilot randomised trial of a weight management intervention for adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity: study protocol. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 1(5), (doi: 10.1186/2055-5784-1-5)
Jones, N., Melville, C. A. , Tobin, J. and Gray, F. (2015) A retrospective evaluation of an adapted group weight management intervention for adults with intellectual disabilities: Waist Winners Too. British Journal of Obesity, 1(4), pp. 132-140.
Mcgarty, A. M. , Penpraze, V. and Melville, C. A. (2015) Feasibility of a laboratory-based accelerometer calibration protocol for children with intellectual disabilities. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 1, 18. (doi: 10.1186/s40814-015-0014-2)
Melville, C. A. , Mitchell, F., Stalker, K., Matthews, L. , McConnachie, A. , Murray, H. M., Melling, C. and Mutrie, N. (2015) Effectiveness of a walking programme to support adults with intellectual disabilities to increase physical activity: Walk Well cluster-randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 12, 125. (doi: 10.1186/s12966-015-0290-5) (PMID:26416606) (PMCID:PMC4587575)
Cooper, S.-A. et al. (2014) Practice nurse health checks for adults with intellectual disabilities: a cluster-design, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Psychiatry, 1(7), pp. 511-521. (doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(14)00078-9)
Mcgarty, A. M. , Penpraze, V. and Melville, C. A. (2014) Accelerometer use during field-based physical activity research in children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities: a systematic review. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 35(5), pp. 973-981. (doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2014.02.009) (PMID:24629542)
Spanos, D., Boyle, S., Hankey, C. and Melville, C. (2013) Comparing the effectiveness of a multi-component weight loss intervention in adults with and without intellectual disabilities. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 27(1), pp. 22-29. (doi: 10.1111/jhn.12051)
Mitchell, F., Melville, C. , Stalker, K., Matthews, L. , McConnachie, A. , Murray, H., Walker, A. and Mutrie, N. (2013) Walk well: a randomised controlled trial of a walking intervention for adults with intellectual disabilities: study protocol. BMC Public Health, 13, 620. (doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-620) (PMID:23816316) (PMCID:PMC3733830)
Spanos, D. et al. (2013) Carers' perspectives of a weight loss intervention for adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity: a qualitative study. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 57(1), pp. 90-102. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2011.01530.x)
Spanos, D., Melville, C. and Hankey, C. (2013) Weight management interventions in adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity: a systematic review of the evidence. Nutrition Journal, 12(132), (doi: 10.1186/1475-2891-12-132)
Mizen, L.A.M., Macfie, M.L., Findlay, L., Cooper, S.-A. and Melville, C. (2012) Clinical guidelines contribute to the health inequities experienced by individuals with intellectual disabilities. Implementation Science, 7(May), p. 42. (doi: 10.1186/1748-5908-7-42)
Cogan, A. and Melville, C. (2011) Problem based learning. In: Brown, Tom M. and Eagles, John (eds.) Teaching Psychiatry to Undergraduates. RCPsych Publications: London, pp. 110-118. ISBN 9781904671992
Melville, C.A. et al. (2011) An open study of the effectiveness of a multi-component weight-loss intervention for adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity. British Journal of Nutrition, 105(10), pp. 1553-1562. (doi: 10.1017/S0007114510005362) (PMID:21255473)
Cooper, S.-A. , McConnachie, A. , Allan, L.M., Melville, C. , Smiley, E. and Morrison, J. (2011) Neighbourhood deprivation, health inequalities, and service access by adults with intellectual disabilities: cross sectional study. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 55(3), pp. 313-323. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2010.01361.x)
Matthews, L. et al. (2011) Agreement of accelerometer and a physical activity questionnaire in adults with intellectual disabilities. Preventive Medicine, 52(5), pp. 361-364. (doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.02.001)
Spanos, D. et al. (2011) Carers' perspectives on a weight loss intervention for obese adults with intellectual disabilities: a qualitative study. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 70(OCE1), (doi: 10.1017/S0029665111000358) (PMID:22369631)
Kyle, S.D., Melville, C.A. and Jones, A. (2010) Effective communication training interventions for paid carers supporting adults with learning disabilities. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 38(3), pp. 201-216. (doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2009.00594.x)
Melville, C. , Spanos, D., Rankin, L., Macmillan, S., Penpraze, V., Boyle, S., Pert, C., Robinson, N., Miller, S. and Hankey, C. (2010) A pilot study of the TAKE 5 weight loss intervention for adults with obesity. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 23(5), p. 468. (doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2010.00587.x)
Spanos, D. et al. (2010) TAKE 5 - a weight loss intervention for adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity. Obesity Reviews, 11(S1), p. 336. (doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2010.00763_7.x)
Boyle, A., Melville, C.A. , Morrison, J. , Allan, L., Smiley, E., Espie, C.A. and Cooper, S.A. (2010) A cohort study of the prevalence of sleep problems in adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Sleep Research, 19(1), pp. 42-53. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2869.2009.00788.x)
Finlayson, J., Jackson, A., Cooper, S., Morrison, J.M., Melville, C.A., Smiley, E., Allan, L. and Mantry, D. (2009) Understanding predictors of low physical activity in adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 22(3), pp. 236-247.
Melville, C.A. , Hamilton, S., Miller, S., Boyle, S., Robinson, N., Pert, C. and Hankey, C.R. (2009) Carer knowledge and perceptions of healthy lifestyles for adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 22(3), pp. 298-306. (doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2008.00462.x)
Romeo, R., Knapp, M., Morrison, J., Melville, C., Allan, L., Finlayson, J. and Cooper, S.-A. (2009) Cost estimation of a health-check intervention for adults with intellectual disabilities in the UK. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 53(5), pp. 426-439. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2009.01159.x)
Melville, C.A., Cooper, S.-A., Morrison, J. , Smiley, E., Allan, L., Jackson, A., Finlayson, J. and Mantry, D. (2008) The prevalence and incidence of mental ill-health in adults with autism and intellectual disabilities. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 38(9), pp. 1676-1688. (doi: 10.1007/s10803-008-0549-7)
Melville, C.A., Cooper, S.-A., Morrison, J., Allan, L., Smiley, E. and Williamson, A. (2008) The prevalence and determinants of obesity in adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 21(5), pp. 425-437. (doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2007.00412.x)
Baltzer, M.C., Cooper, S., Morrison, J.M., Allan, L., Melville, C.A., Jackson, A. and Wallace, C. (2008) The use of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act in primary care. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 52(8-9), p. 706. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2008.01088.x)
Hamilton, S., Hankey, C.R., Miller, S., Boyle, S. and Melville, C.A. (2007) A review of weight loss interventions for adults with intellectual disabilities. Obesity Reviews, 8(4), pp. 339-345. (doi: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2006.00307.x)
Cooper, S., Morrison, J.M., Melville, C.A., Finlayson, J., Allan, L., Martin, G. and Robinson, N. (2006) Improving the health of people with intellectual disabilities: outcomes of a health screening programme after one year. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 50(9), pp. 667-677. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2006.00824.x)
Melville, C.A. , Cooper, S.A. , Morrison, J., Finlayson, J., Allan, L., Robinson, N., Burns, E. and Martin, G. (2006) The outcomes of an intervention study to reduce the barriers experienced by people with intellectual disabilities accessing primary health care services. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 50(1), pp. 11-17. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2005.00719.x)
Melville, C.A., Cooper, S.-A., McGrother, C.W., Thorp, C.F. and Collacott, R. (2005) Obesity in adults with Down syndrome: a case-control study. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 49(2), pp. 125-133. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2004.00616.x)
Melville, C.A., Finlayson, J., Cooper, S.-A., Allan, L., Robinson, N., Burns, E., Martin, G. and Morrison, J. (2005) Enhancing primary health care services for adults with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 49(3), pp. 190-198. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2005.00640.x)
Cooper, S. , Melville, C.A. and Morrison, J.M. (2004) People with intellectual disabilities. British Medical Journal, 329(7463), pp. 414-415.
Finlayson, J., Melville, C.A., Allan, L., Morrison, J. , Burns, E., Robinson, N. and Cooper, S. (2004) Enhancing care for adults with learning disabilities: meeting the training needs of practice nurses. Practice Nurse, 28(10), pp. 21-27.
Stevenson, C., Rajan, L., Reid, G., Melville, C. , McGilp, R. and Cooper, S. (2004) Withdrawal of antipsychotic drugs from adults with intellectual disabilities. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 21(3), pp. 85-90.
Cooper, S., Melville, C. and Einfeld, S. (2003) Psychiatric diagnosis, intellectual disabilities and Diagnostic Criteria for Psychiatric Disorders for Use with Adults with Learning Disabilities/Mental Retardation (DC-LD). Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 47(s1), pp. 3-15. (doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2788.47.s1.2.x)
Melville, C. (2003) A critique of the Diagnostic Criteria for Psychiatric Disorders for Use with Adults with Learning Disabilities/Mental Retardation (DC-LD) chapter on non-affective psychotic disorders. Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 47, pp. 16-25.
Melville, C. and Cameron, J. (2003) Autism. In: Fraser, William and Kerr, Michael (eds.) Seminars in the Psychiatry of Learning Disability [2nd ed.]. Series: College seminars series. Gaskell Press: London, pp. 115-134. ISBN 9781901242935
Melville, C. , Morrison, J. , Allan, L. and McArthur, J. (2003) Integrated health care for people with learning disabilities. In: Brown, M. (ed.) Learning Disability: a handbook for integrated care. Fivepin ; Valery Masterton: Edinburgh, pp. 183-199. ISBN 9781903877197
Melville, C.A. , Trainor, M., McGrath, J.C. , Daly, C. , O'Dowd, J.J. and Miller, D.J. (1990) Carnosine shows alpha-adrenoceptor agonist and antagonist properties in saphenous vein isolated from rabbit. Journal of Physiology, 427(Suppl.), 29P.
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