Ginny Brunton
- Qualifications and position:
- BSc, MSc, RM, RN
- Research Officer
- Faculty:
- Faculty of Children and Learning
- Department:
- Centre:
- Summary:
- Maternal and child health
Reproductive health
Statistical and systematic review methodology
- Teaching:
- Research Projects:
- Professional Activities:
- Peer reviewer for Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.
Member: ESRC Peer Review College
- Conferences/presentations:
- My most recent presentation was:
Stansfield C, Kavanagh J, Brunton G, Rees R, Thomas J (2010) 'Search wide, dig deep: identifying 'views' research for systematic reviews'. Joint Colloquium of the Cochrane and Campbell Collaborations, Colorado, USA, October 2010.
- Personal Country Knowledge:
- Canada - health promotion, public health, nursing, midwifery
- Languages Spoken:
- French (basic); German (basic)
- Languages Written:
- French (basic); German (basic)
Publications
- Brunton G, Wiggins M, Oakley A (2011) Becoming a Mother: A research synthesis of women's views on the experience of first-time motherhood. London: EPPI-Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London. ISBN: 978-1-907345-06-7.
- Lorenc T, Brunton G, Oliver S, Oliver K, Oakley A (2008) 'Attitudes to walking and cycling among children, young people and parents: a systematic review. ', Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 62:852-857; doi:10.1136/jech.2007.070250.,
- Oliver S, Harden A, Rees R, Shepherd J, Brunton G, Oakley A (2007) 'Young people and mental health: novel methods for systematic review of research on barriers and facilitators. ', Health Education Research doi: 10.1093/her/cym038,
- Rees R, Kavanagh J, Harden A, Shepherd J, Brunton G, Oliver S, Oakley A (2007) 'Young people and physical activity: a systematic review matching their views to effective interventions. ', Health Education Research. 21 (6):806-825,
- Brunton G, Rees R, Bonell C. (2006) 'Reviewing the evidence-base for health promotion planning. ' G. Brunton, In: Macdowall W (ed.) Health promotion practice. Open University Press pages 37-58. ISBN: 9780335218400..
- Harden A, Brunton G, Fletcher A, Oakley A, Burchett H, Backhans M. (2006) Young people, pregnancy and social exclusion: A systematic synthesis of research evidence to identify effective, appropriate and promising approaches for prevention and support.. London: EPPI-Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London. 111 pages. ISBN: 0955154812.
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- Shepherd J, Harden A, Rees R, Brunton G, Garcia J, Oliver S, Oakley A. (2006) 'Young people and healthy eating: a systematic review of research on barriers and facilitators. ', Health Education Research 21: 239-257,
- Brunton G, Oliver S, Oliver K, Lorenc T. (2006) A synthesis of research addressing children's, young people's and parents' views of walking and cycling for transport. London: EPPI-Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London. 142 pages
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- Thomas J, Sutcliffe K, Harden A, Oakley A, Oliver S, Rees R, Brunton G, Kavanagh J (2005) The barriers to, and the facilitators of, healthy eating among children: findings from a systematic review. In: Cameron NNN, Ellison GTH (ed) Childhood Obesity: contemporary issues. New York: CRC Press, pages 223-250. ISBN: 0849328578.
- Jackson N, Waters E, Anderson L, Bailie R, Brunton G, Hawe P, Kristjansonn E, Naccarella L, Norris S, Oliver S, Petticrew M, Pienaar E, Popay J, Roberts H, Rogers W, Shepherd J, Sowden A, Thomas H (2005) 'Criteria for the systematic review of health promotion and public health interventions', Health Promotion International 20/4: 367-374,
- Oliver S, Harden A, Rees R, Shepherd J, Brunton G, Garcia J, Oakley A (2005) 'An emerging framework for including different types of evidence in systematic reviews for public policy', Evaluation 11(4) 428-446.,
- Ginny Brunton publications