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Alecia Nickless

NRE, CSIR, University of Cape Town, University of Oxford, University of Bristol
Verified email at bristol.ac.uk
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[HTML][HTML] The effects of improving sleep on mental health (OASIS): a randomised controlled trial with mediation analysis

…, B Sheaves, GM Goodwin, LM Yu, A Nickless… - The Lancet …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Sleep difficulties might be a contributory causal factor in the occurrence of mental
health problems. If this is true, improving sleep should benefit psychological health. We …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of self-monitored blood pressure, with or without telemonitoring, for titration of antihypertensive medication (TASMINH4): an unmasked randomised …

RJ McManus, J Mant, M Franssen, A Nickless… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Studies evaluating titration of antihypertensive medication using self-monitoring
give contradictory findings and the precise place of telemonitoring over self-monitoring …

[HTML][HTML] Automated psychological therapy using immersive virtual reality for treatment of fear of heights: a single-blind, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial

…, M Denne, P Brown, M Slater, A Nickless - The Lancet …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Engaging, interactive, and automated virtual reality (VR) treatments might help
solve the unmet needs of individuals with mental health disorders. We tested the efficacy of …

[HTML][HTML] Screening and brief intervention for obesity in primary care: a parallel, two-arm, randomised trial

…, K Jolly, A Daley, A Farley, D Lycett, A Nickless… - The Lancet, 2016 - thelancet.com
Background Obesity is a common cause of non-communicable disease. Guidelines recommend
that physicians screen and offer brief advice to motivate weight loss through referral to …

[HTML][HTML] Validation of global evapotranspiration product (MOD16) using flux tower data in the African savanna, South Africa

…, N Majozi, R Mathieu, N Jovanovic, A Nickless… - Remote Sensing, 2014 - mdpi.com
Globally, water is an important resource required for the survival of human beings. Water is
a scarce resource in the semi-arid environments, including South Africa. In South Africa, …

Climate and the inter‐annual variability of fire in southern Africa: a meta‐analysis using long‐term field data and satellite‐derived burnt area data

S Archibald, A Nickless, N Govender… - Global Ecology and …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aim This study investigates inter‐annual variability in burnt area in southern Africa and the
extent to which climate is responsible for this variation. We compare data from long‐term field …

Doctor Referral of Overweight People to Low Energy total diet replacement Treatment (DROPLET): pragmatic randomised controlled trial

NM Astbury, P Aveyard, A Nickless, K Hood, K Corfield… - bmj, 2018 - bmj.com
Objective To test the effectiveness and safety of a total diet replacement (TDR) programme
for routine treatment of obesity in a primary care setting. Design Pragmatic, two arm, parallel …

[HTML][HTML] Mitigating the effect of persistent postnatal depression on child outcomes through an intervention to treat depression and improve parenting: a randomised …

…, C Kempton, MG Craske, A Nickless… - The Lancet …, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background Maternal postnatal depression occurs following 10–15% of births and is
associated with a range of negative child outcomes. Risks to children are particularly increased …

Cost-effectiveness of telemonitoring and self-monitoring of blood pressure for antihypertensive titration in primary care (TASMINH4)

M Monahan, S Jowett, A Nickless, M Franssen… - …, 2019 - Am Heart Assoc
The use of self-monitoring of blood pressure, with or without telemonitoring, to guide therapy
decisions by physicians for patients with hypertension has been recently demonstrated to …

Stabilising sleep for patients admitted at acute crisis to a psychiatric hospital (OWLS): an assessor-blind pilot randomised controlled trial

…, D Freeman, L Isham, J McInerney, A Nickless… - Psychological …, 2018 - cambridge.org
BackgroundWhen patients are admitted onto psychiatric wards, sleep problems are highly
prevalent. We carried out the first trial testing a psychological sleep treatment at acute …