Berendes, Sima; Palmer, Melissa J; Hickson, Ford Colin Ian; Bradley, Ellen; McCarthy, Ona L; Carpenter, James R; Free, Caroline; (2025) Age, sex and sexual orientation effects in the Safetxt trial: secondary data analysis of a randomised controlled trial. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 101 (2). pp. 94-100. ISSN 1368-4973 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2024-056285

Palmer, Melissa J; McCarthy, Ona L; French, Rebecca S; (2025) The Burden of Poor Reproductive Health in England: Results From a Cross-Sectional Survey. BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology. ISSN 1470-0328 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.18133

Calvert, Clara; Scott, Rachel; Palmer, Melissa; Dube, Albert; Marston, Milly; Wellings, Kaye; Slaymaker, Emma; (2023) Rates of sexual partner acquisition from nationally representative surveys: variation between countries and by age, sex, wealth, partner and HIV status. Sexual health, 21 (1). NULL-. ISSN 1448-5028 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/SH23134

Free, Caroline; Palmer, Melissa J; Potter, Kimberley; McCarthy, Ona L; Jerome, Lauren; Berendes, Sima; Gubijev, Anasztazia; Knight, Megan; Jamal, Zahra; Dhaliwal, Farandeep; +15 more... Carpenter, James R; Morris, Tim P; Edwards, Phil; French, Rebecca; Macgregor, Louis; Turner, Katy ME; Baraitser, Paula; Hickson, Ford CI; Wellings, Kaye; Roberts, Ian; Bailey, Julia V; Hart, Graham; Michie, Susan; Clayton, Tim; Devries, Karen; (2023) Behavioural intervention to reduce sexually transmitted infections in people aged 16–24 years in the UK: the safetxt RCT. Public health research, 11 (1). pp. 1-96. ISSN 2050-4381 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/dane8826

Baraitser, Paula; Free, Caroline; Norman, Wendy V; Lewandowska, Maria; Meiksin, Rebecca; Palmer, Melissa J; Scott, Rachel; French, Rebecca; Wellings, Kaye; Ivory, Alice; +2 more... Wong, Geoff; SACHA study team; (2022) Improving experience of medical abortion at home in a changing therapeutic, technological and regulatory landscape: a realist review. BMJ open, 12 (11). e066650-. ISSN 2044-6055 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-066650

Free, Caroline; Palmer, Melissa J; McCarthy, Ona L; Jerome, Lauren; Berendes, Sima; Knight, Megan; Carpenter, James R; Morris, Tim P; Jamal, Zahra; Dhaliwal, Farandeep; +15 more... French, Rebecca S; Hickson, Ford Colin Ian; Gubijev, Anasztazia; Wellings, Kaye; Baraitser, Paula; Roberts, Ian; Bailey, Julia V; Clayton, Tim; Devries, Karen; Edwards, Phil; Hart, Graham; Michie, Susan; Macgregor, Louis; Turner, Katy ME; Potter, Kimberley; (2022) Effectiveness of a behavioural intervention delivered by text messages (safetxt) on sexually transmitted reinfections in people aged 16-24 years: randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 378. e070351-. ISSN 0959-8138 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2022-070351

Free, Caroline; Palmer, Melissa; McCarthy, Ona; Jerome, Lauren; Berendes, Sima; Knight, Megan; Carpenter, James; Morris, Tim; Jamal, Zahra; Dhaliwal, Farandeep; +15 more... French, Rebecca; Hickson, Ford Colin Ian; Gubijev, Anasztazia; Wellings, Kaye; Baraitser, Paula; Roberts, Ian; Bailey, Julia; Clayton, Tim; Devries, Karen; Edwards, Phil; Hart, Graham; Michie, Susan; Macgregor, Louis; Turner, Katy ME; Potter, Kimberley; (2022) Safetxt: A randomised controlled trial of a behavioural intervention delivered by text messages to reduce sexually transmitted re-infections in people aged 16-24. British Medical Journal, 378. e070351. ISSN 1759-2151 https://researchonline.lshtm.ac.uk/id/eprint/4666559

Horan, Corrina; Palmer, Melissa; Shrestha, Raman; Erlank, Chelsey Porter; Church, Kathryn; (2022) The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on abortion care: a time series analysis of data from Marie Stopes Nepal. Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters, 30 (1). 2079185-. ISSN 2641-0397 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/26410397.2022.2079185

Jerome, Lauren; Potter, Kimberley; McCarthy, Ona; Palmer, Melissa; Knight, Megan; Free, Caroline; (2022) A dynamic and collaborative approach to trial recruitment in safetxt, a UK sexual health randomised controlled trial. Clinical Trials, 19 (3). pp. 251-258. ISSN 1740-7745 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/17407745221078882

Lohr, Patricia A; Lewandowska, Maria; Meiksin, Rebecca; Salaria, Natasha; Cameron, Sharon; Scott, Rachel H; Reiter, Jennifer; Palmer, Melissa J; French, Rebecca S; Wellings, Kaye; (2022) Should COVID-specific arrangements for abortion continue? The views of women experiencing abortion in Britain during the pandemic. BMJ SEXUAL & REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH, 48 (4). pp. 288-294. ISSN 2515-1991 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsrh-2022-201502

McCarthy, Ona L; Palmer, Melissa J; Gubijev, Anasztazia; Wellings, Kaye; Mann, Sue; Leon, Lydia; Callaghan, Faye; Patterson, Sophie; French, Rebecca S; (2022) Achieving proportional representation in a reproductive health survey through social media: process and recommendations. BMC Public Health, 22 (1). 1370-. ISSN 1471-2458 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13774-w

Berendes, Sima; Gubijev, Anasztazia; McCarthy, Ona L; Palmer, Melissa J; Wilson, Emma; Free, Caroline; (2021) Sexual health interventions delivered to participants by mobile technology: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Sexually Transmitted Infections, 97 (3). pp. 190-200. ISSN 1368-4973 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2020-054853

French, Rebecca S; Shawe, Jill; Palmer, Melissa J; Reiter, Jennifer; Wellings, Kaye; SACHA Study Team; (2021) Are we prepared for change? The need for evidence on healthcare practitioner readiness for current and future trends in abortion provision in the UK. BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, 48 (2). pp. 149-151. ISSN 2515-1991 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsrh-2021-201243

Macdowall, WG; Clifton, S; Palmer, MJ; Tanton, C; Copas, AJ; Lee, DM; Mitchell, KR; Mercer, CH; Sonnenberg, P; Johnson, AM; +1 more... Wellings, K; (2021) Salivary Testosterone and Sexual Function and Behavior in Men and Women: Findings from the Third British National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3). Journal of sex research, 59 (2). pp. 135-149. ISSN 0022-4499 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2021.1968327

Palmer, Melissa J; Machiyama, Kazuyo; Woodd, Susannah; Gubijev, Anasztazia; Barnard, Sharmani; Russell, Sophie; Perel, Pablo; Free, Caroline; (2021) Mobile phone-based interventions for improving adherence to medication prescribed for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults. Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online), 3 (3). CD012675-. ISSN 1469-493X DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012675.pub3

Rezel-Potts, Emma; Palmer, Melissa J; Free, Caroline J; McCulloch, Hannah; Baraitser, Paula; (2021) Contraception in Person-Contraception Online (CiP-CO) cohort study. BMJ sexual & reproductive health, 48 (2). pp. 93-102. ISSN 2515-1991 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsrh-2021-201168

Free, Caroline; McCarthy, Ona L; Palmer, Melissa J; Knight, Rosemary; Edwards, Phil; French, Rebecca; Baraitser, Paula; Hickson, Ford Colin Ian; Wellings, Kaye; Roberts, Ian; +9 more... Bailey, Julia V; Hart, Graham; Michie, Susan; Clayton, Tim; Ploubidis, George B; Carpenter, James R; Turner, Katy ME; Devries, Karen; Potter, Kimberley; (2020) Safetxt: a safer sex intervention delivered by mobile phone messaging on sexually transmitted infections (STI) among young people in the UK - protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ OPEN, 10 (3). e031635-. ISSN 2044-6055 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031635

Palmer, Melissa J; Henschke, Nicholas; Bergman, Hanna; Villanueva, Gemma; Maayan, Nicola; Tamrat, Tigest; Mehl, Garrett L; Glenton, Claire; Lewin, Simon; Fønhus, Marita S; +1 more... Free, Caroline; (2020) Targeted client communication via mobile devices for improving maternal, neonatal, and child health. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 8 (8). CD013679-. ISSN 1469-493X DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013679

Palmer, Melissa J; Henschke, Nicholas; Villanueva, Gemma; Maayan, Nicola; Bergman, Hanna; Glenton, Claire; Lewin, Simon; Fønhus, Marita S; Tamrat, Tigest; Mehl, Garrett L; +1 more... Free, Caroline; (2020) Targeted client communication via mobile devices for improving sexual and reproductive health. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 8 (8). CD013680-. ISSN 1469-493X DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013680

Rezel-Potts, Emma; Palmer, Melissa J; Free, Caroline; Baraitser, Paula; (2020) A cohort study of the service-users of online contraception. BMJ sexual & reproductive health, 46 (4). pp. 287-293. ISSN 2515-1991 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsrh-2020-200610

Slaymaker, Emma; Scott, Rachel H; Palmer, Melissa J; Palla, Luigi; Marston, Milly; Gonsalves, Lianne; Say, Lale; Wellings, Kaye; (2020) Trends in sexual activity and demand for and use of modern contraceptive methods in 74 countries: a retrospective analysis of nationally representative surveys. The Lancet Global Health, 8 (4). e567-e579. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(20)30060-7

Elton, Lotte; Palmer, Melissa; Macdowall, Wendy; (2019) Birth order and parental and sibling involvement in sex education. A nationally-representative analysis. Sex Education, 19 (2). pp. 162-179. ISSN 1468-1811 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14681811.2018.1509305

Mapp, Fiona; Wellings, Kaye; Mercer, Catherine H; Mitchell, Kirstin; Tanton, Clare; Clifton, Soazig; Datta, Jessica; Field, Nigel; Palmer, Melissa J; Hickson, Ford; (2019) Help-seeking for genitourinary symptoms: a mixed methods study from Britain's Third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3). BMJ Open, 9 (10). e030612-. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-030612

McCarthy, Ona L; Zghayyer, Hanadi; Stavridis, Amina; Adada, Samia; Ahamed, Irrfan; Leurent, Baptiste; Edwards, Phil; Palmer, Melissa; Free, Caroline; (2019) A randomized controlled trial of an intervention delivered by mobile phone text message to increase the acceptability of effective contraception among young women in Palestine. Trials, 20 (1). 228-. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3297-4

Palmer, Melissa J; Clarke, Lynda; Ploubidis, George B; Wellings, Kaye; (2019) Prevalence and correlates of 'sexual competence' at first heterosexual intercourse among young people in Britain. BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, 45 (2). pp. 127-137. ISSN 2515-2009 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsrh-2018-200160

Wellings, Kaye; Palmer, Melissa J; Machiyama, Kazuyo; Slaymaker, Emma; (2019) Changes in, and factors associated with, frequency of sex in Britain: evidence from three National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal). BMJ (Clinical research ed), 365. l1525-. ISSN 0959-8138 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l1525

Firman, Nicola; Palmer, Melissa J; Timæus, Ian M; Wellings, Kaye; (2018) Contraceptive method use among women and its association with age, relationship status and duration: findings from the third British National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3). BMJ Sex Reprod Health, 44 (3). pp. 165-174. ISSN 2515-2009 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsrh-2017-200037

French, Rebecca S; Geary, Rebecca; Jones, Kyle; Glasier, Anna; Mercer, Catherine H; Datta, Jessica; Macdowall, Wendy; Palmer, Melissa; Johnson, Anne M; Wellings, Kaye; (2018) Where do women and men in Britain obtain contraception? Findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3). BMJ Sex Reprod Health, 44 (1). pp. 16-26. ISSN 2515-2009 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjsrh-2017-101728

McCarthy, O; Ahamed, I; Kulaeva, F; Tokhirov, R; Saibov, S; Vandewiele, M; Standaert, S; Leurent, B; Edwards, P; Palmer, M; +1 more... Free, C; (2018) Correction to: A randomized controlled trial of an intervention delivered by mobile phone app instant messaging to increase the acceptability of effective contraception among young people in Tajikistan. BMC. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-018-0496-5

McCarthy, Ona; Ahamed, Irrfan; Kulaeva, Firuza; Tokhirov, Ravshan; Saibov, Salokhiddin; Vandewiele, Marieka; Standaert, Sarah; Leurent, Baptiste; Edwards, Phil; Palmer, Melissa; +1 more... Free, Caroline; (2018) A randomized controlled trial of an intervention delivered by mobile phone app instant messaging to increase the acceptability of effective contraception among young people in Tajikistan. Reproductive health, 15 (1). 28-. ISSN 1742-4755 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-018-0473-z

Palmer, Melissa J; Barnard, Sharmani; Perel, Pablo; Free, Caroline; (2018) Mobile phone-based interventions for improving adherence to medication prescribed for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, 6 (6). CD012675-. ISSN 1469-493X DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD012675.pub2

Palmer, Melissa; Sutherland, Jennifer; Barnard, Sharmani; Wynne, Aileen; Rezel, Emma; Doel, Andrew; Grigsby-Duffy, Lily; Edwards, Suzanne; Russell, Sophie; Hotopf, Ellie; +2 more... Perel, Pablo; Free, Caroline; (2018) The effectiveness of smoking cessation, physical activity/diet and alcohol reduction interventions delivered by mobile phones for the prevention of non-communicable diseases: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials. PloS one, 13 (1). e0189801-. ISSN 1932-6203 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0189801

French, Rebecca S; Geary, Rebecca; Jones, Kyle; Glasier, Anna; Mercer, Catherine H; Datta, Jessica; Macdowall, Wendy; Palmer, Melissa; Johnson, Anne M; Wellings, Kaye; (2017) Where do women and men in Britain obtain contraception? Findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3). J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care, 44 (1). pp. 16-26. ISSN 2515-2009 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/jfprhc-2017-101728

Lewis, Ruth; Tanton, Clare; Mercer, Catherine H; Mitchell, Kirstin R; Palmer, Melissa; Macdowall, Wendy; Wellings, Kaye; (2017) Heterosexual Practices Among Young People in Britain: Evidence From Three National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles. The Journal of adolescent health, 61 (6). pp. 694-702. ISSN 1054-139X DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.07.004

Palmer, Melissa J; Barnard, Sharmani; Perel, Pablo; Free, Caroline; (2017) Mobile phone-based interventions for improving adherence to medication prescribed for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2017 (5). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd012675

Wilson, Emma; Free, Caroline; Morris, Tim P; Syred, Jonathan; Ahamed, Irrfan; Menon-Johansson, Anatole S; Palmer, Melissa J; Barnard, Sharmani; Rezel, Emma; Baraitser, Paula; (2017) Internet-accessed sexually transmitted infection (e-STI) testing and results service: A randomised, single-blind, controlled trial. PLoS medicine, 14 (12). e1002479-. ISSN 1549-1277 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002479

Black, KI; Geary, R; French, R; Leefe, N; Mercer, CH; Glasier, A; Macdowall, W; Gibson, L; Datta, J; Palmer, M; +1 more... Wellings, K; (2016) Trends in the use of emergency contraception in Britain: evidence from the second and third National Surveys of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles. BJOG, 123 (10). pp. 1600-1607. ISSN 1470-0328 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.14131

Datta, J; Palmer, MJ; Tanton, C; Gibson, LJ; Jones, KG; Macdowall, W; Glasier, A; Sonnenberg, P; Field, N; Mercer, CH; +2 more... Johnson, AM; Wellings, K; (2016) Prevalence of infertility and help seeking among 15 000 women and men. Human reproduction (Oxford, England), 31 (9). pp. 2108-2118. ISSN 0268-1161 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/dew123

Free, Caroline; McCarthy, Ona; French, Rebecca S; Wellings, Kaye; Michie, Susan; Roberts, Ian; Devries, Karen; Rathod, Sujit; Bailey, Julia; Syred, Jonathan; +4 more... Edwards, Phil; Hart, Graham; Palmer, Melissa; Baraitser, Paula; (2016) Can text messages increase safer sex behaviours in young people? Intervention development and pilot randomised controlled trial. Health technology assessment (Winchester, England), 20 (57). pp. 1-82. ISSN 1366-5278 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta20570

Palmer, Melissa J; Clarke, Lynda; Ploubidis, George B; Mercer, Catherine H; Gibson, Lorna J; Johnson, Anne M; Copas, Andrew J; Wellings, Kaye; (2016) Is "Sexual Competence" at First Heterosexual Intercourse Associated With Subsequent Sexual Health Status? Journal of sex research, 54 (1). pp. 91-104. ISSN 0022-4499 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00224499.2015.1134424

Wellings, Kaye; Palmer, Melissa J; Geary, Rebecca S; Gibson, Lorna J; Copas, Andrew; Datta, Jessica; Glasier, Anna; Scott, Rachel H; Mercer, Catherine H; Erens, Bob; +6 more... Macdowall, Wendy; French, Rebecca S; Jones, Kyle; Johnson, Anne M; Tanton, Clare; Wilkinson, Paul; (2016) Changes in conceptions in women younger than 18 years and the circumstances of young mothers in England in 2000-12: an observational study. Lancet, 388 (10044). pp. 586-595. ISSN 0140-6736 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(16)30449-4

Macdowall, Wendy; Jones, Kyle G; Tanton, Clare; Clifton, Soazig; Copas, Andrew J; Mercer, Catherine H; Palmer, Melissa J; Lewis, Ruth; Datta, Jessica; Mitchell, Kirstin R; +4 more... Field, Nigel; Sonnenberg, Pam; Johnson, Anne M; Wellings, Kaye; (2015) Associations between source of information about sex and sexual health outcomes in Britain: findings from the third National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles (Natsal-3). BMJ open, 5 (3). e007837-. ISSN 2044-6055 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-007837

Machiyama, Kazuyo; Semenza, Jan C; Silverwood, RJ; Palmer, Melissa J; Lim, Tek-Ang; Manissero, Davide; Sandgren, Andreas; Ploubidis, George B; (2015) School life expectancy and risk for tuberculosis in Europe. International journal of public health, 61 (5). pp. 603-611. ISSN 1661-8556 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-015-0768-6

Ploubidis, George B; Palmer, Melissa J; Blackmore, Charlotte; Lim, Tek-Ang; Manissero, Davide; Sandgren, Andreas; Semenza, Jan C; (2012) Social determinants of tuberculosis in Europe: a prospective ecological study. The European respiratory journal, 40 (4). pp. 925-930. ISSN 0903-1936 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00184011 Full text not available from this repository.