Key Publications on the WHELD Programme
Overview of the WHELD Research Programme
Ballard C., Orrell M., Moniz-Cook E., et al. (2020): Improving mental health and reducing antipsychotic use in people with dementia in care homes: the WHELD research programme including two RCTs. Programme Grants Appl Res 8(6).
Summary Articles
Garrod, L., Fossey, J., Ballard, C. (2019): The WHELD Programme: Showing the benefits. Journal of Dementia Care, 27(1), 32-34.
Staff Experiences in RCTs
Fossey, J., Garrod, L., Lawrence, V., et al. (2018): “We should see her like part of the team”: Care home staff’s experiences of being part of an RCT. Aging and Mental Health. DOI:10.1080/13607863.2018.1525603.
Economic Evaluations
Romeo R., Zala D., Knapp M., et al. (2018): Cost effectiveness of an optimised intervention for dementia agitation. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 15(2):282-291. Read Article.
Training Impact Studies
Ballard, C., Corbett, A., Orrell, M., et al. (2018): Impact of person-centred care training on quality of life and antipsychotic use. PLOS Medicine. DOI:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002500.
Interventions and Accessibility
Ballard, C., Orrell, M., Sun, Y., et al. (2017): Antipsychotic review and non-pharmacological intervention in dementia. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 32, 1094-1103.
Epidemiology of Pain and Dementia
Rajkumar, A.P., Ballard, C., Fossey, J., et al. (2017):
Epidemiology of pain in dementia care homes: implications
for treatment. JAMDA, 18(5):453.e1-453.e6.
DOI:10.1016/j.jamda.2017.01.024.
Depression and Apathy
Johar, I., Aarsland, D., Ballard, C., et al. (2017): Prevalence and co-morbidity of apathy and depression in Alzheimer’s Disease. Alzheimer's and Dementia, 13(7):P371-P372.
Depression and Apathy
Johar, I., Aarsland, D., Ballard, C., et al. (2017): Prevalence and co-morbidity of apathy and depression in Alzheimer’s Disease. Alzheimer's and Dementia, 13(7):P371-P372.
Pain and Dementia
Rajkumar, A.P., Ballard, C., Fossey, J., et al. (2017): Epidemiology of pain in dementia care homes: implications for treatment. JAMDA, 18(5):453.e1-453.e6. DOI:10.1016/j.jamda.2017.01.024.
Cost Modelling in Dementia Care
Romeo, R., Knapp, M., Salverda, S., et al. (2017): The cost of care homes for people with dementia in England: a modelling approach. Int J Geriatr. Psychiatry, 32(12), 1466-1475.
Psychosocial Intervention Effectiveness
Lawrence, V., Fossey, J., Ballard, C., et al. (2016): Helping staff implement psychosocial interventions in care homes. IJGP, 31:284-93. DOI:10.1002/gps.4322.
Systematic Reviews and Protocols
Whittaker, R., Fossey, J., Orrell, M., et al. (2014): Improving Well-being and Health for People with Dementia: study protocol. Trials, 15:284. DOI:10.1186/1745-6215-15-284.
Other Key Studies
Fossey, J., Garrod, L., Garcia, A., et al. (2018): Trainer
experiences in WHELD trials. Dementia.
DOI:10.1177/1471301218772178.
Lawrence, V., Fossey, J., Ballard, C., et al. (2012):
Improving quality of life for people with dementia in care
homes. B.J. Psychiatry, 201(5):344-351.