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Gerry McCartney

University of Glasgow
Verified email at glasgow.ac.uk
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Relationship between childhood socioeconomic position and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs): a systematic review

D Walsh, G McCartney, M Smith… - J Epidemiol Community …, 2019 - jech.bmj.com
Background 'Adverse childhood experiences'(ACEs) are associated with increased risk of
negative outcomes in later life: ACEs have consequently become a policy priority in many …

[HTML][HTML] Defining health and health inequalities

G McCartney, F Popham, R McMaster, A Cumbers - Public health, 2019 - Elsevier
Objectives To examine existing definitions of health and health inequalities and to
synthesise the most useful of these using explicit rationale and the most parsimonious text …

[HTML][HTML] How do income changes impact on mental health and wellbeing for working-age adults? A systematic review and meta-analysis

…, M Shimonovich, H Thomson, G McCartney… - The Lancet Public …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Lower incomes are associated with poorer mental health and wellbeing, but the
extent to which income has a causal effect is debated. We aimed to synthesise evidence …

Mitigating the wider health effects of covid-19 pandemic response

…, SV Katikireddi, M Taulbut, M McKee, G McCartney - Bmj, 2020 - bmj.com
Countries worldwide have implemented strict controls on movement in response to the covid-
19 pandemic. The aim is to cut transmission by reducing close contact (box 1), but the …

Lateralised behaviour in first trimester human foetuses

PG Hepper, GR Mccartney, EA Shannon - Neuropsychologia, 1998 - Elsevier
Behavioural lateralisation is a common feature of everyday behaviour, most familiar in the
exhibition of handedness. Despite differing theories about the origins of laterality, little is …

Contribution of smoking-related and alcohol-related deaths to the gender gap in mortality: evidence from 30 European countries

G McCartney, L Mahmood, AH Leyland… - Tobacco …, 2011 - tobaccocontrol.bmj.com
Background Women now outlive men throughout the globe, a mortality advantage that is
very established in developed European countries. Debate continues about the causes of …

The health and socioeconomic impacts of major multi-sport events: systematic review (1978-2008)

G McCartney, S Thomas, H Thomson, J Scott… - BMj, 2010 - bmj.com
Objective To assess the effects of major multi-sport events on health and socioeconomic
determinants of health in the population of the city hosting the event. Design Systematic …

A strategic use of the communication mix in the destination image-formation process

G McCartney, R Butler… - Journal of Travel …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
National tourist offices and tourism stakeholders are challenged to maintain and secure
travel markets. Travelers are constantly bombarded with travel marketing messages …

City resilience and recovery from COVID-19: The case of Macao

G McCartney, J Pinto, M Liu - Cities, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to COVID-19, Macao established a prolonged tourism lockdown for over half a year.
With no COVID-19 cases for 3 months, the lockdown and resilient measures provided the …

What (or who) causes health inequalities: theories, evidence and implications?

G McCartney, C Collins, M Mackenzie - Health Policy, 2013 - Elsevier
Health inequalities are the unjust differences in health between groups of people occupying
different positions in society. Since the Black Report of 1980 there has been considerable …