Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people: key references and evidence

References

Bailey JV, Kavanagh J, Owen C, et al. Lesbians and cervical screening. British Journal of General Practice 2000; 50(455): 481-482.

Bell L, Morgan L. First Out (926kb) Report of the findings of the Beyond Barriers national survey of LGBT people, Glasgow 2003.

Coia N, John S, Dobbie F, Bruce S, McGranachan M, Simons L. Something to tell you: a health needs assessment of young gay, lesbian and bisexual people in Glasgow. Glasgow: Greater Glasgow NHS Board; 2002.

Copas A J, Wellings K, Erens B, Mercer C H, et al. The accuracy of reported sensitive sexual behaviour in Britain: exploring the extent of change 1990-2000. Sexually Transmitted Infections 2002; 78; 26-30.

Erens B, McManus S, Prescott A, et al. National Survey of Sexual Attitudes and Lifestyles II: Reference tables and summary report. London: National Centre for Social Research; 2003.

Fish J, Anthony D. UK national Lesbians and Health Care Survey. Women & Health 2005; 41(3):27-45.

Frisch M, Glimelius B, Van Den Brule AJC, et al. Sexually transmitted infection as a cause of anal cancer. N.Engl.J.Med. 1997; 337(19): 1350-1358.

Hunt R, and Fish J, Prescription for Change: Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Health Check, Stonewall Scotland, 2008.

Johnson A M, Mercer C H, Erens B, et al. Natsal 2000. Sexual behaviour in Britain: partnerships, practices and HIV risk behaviours. Lancet 2001; 358; 1835-1842.

King M, McKeown E, Warner J, et al. Mental health and quality of life of gay men and lesbians in England and Wales: controlled, cross-sectional study. See comment. British Journal of Psychiatry 2003; 183:552-558.

King M, Nazareth I. The health of people classified as lesbian, gay and bisexual attending family practitioners in London: a controlled study. BMC Public Health 2006; 6:127.

Knussen C, Flowers P, McDaid LM, Hart GJ. HIV-related sexual risk behaviour between 1996 and 2008, according to age, among men who have sex with men (Scotland). Sexually Transmitted Infections 2011 Apr;87(3):257-9.

McDaid LM, Hart GJ. Increased HIV testing and reduced undiagnosed infection among gay men in Scotland, 2005-8: support for the opt-out testing policy? Sexually Transmitted Infections 2011 Apr;87(3):221-4.

Mercer C M, Fenton K A, Copas A J, et al. Increasing prevalence of male homosexual partnerships and practices in Britain 1990-2000: evidence from national probability surveys. AIDS 2004; 18 (10):1453-1458.

Ryan H, Wortley PM, Easton A, et al. Smoking among lesbians, gays, and bisexuals: a review of the literature. Am.J.Prev.Med. 2001; 21(2): 142-149.

Sexually Transmitted Infection Epidemiology Advisory Group. Scotland's Sexual Health Information (1960Kb). Health Protection Scotland, ISD Scotland Publications, December 2010. Previous annual reports produced by STIEAG are also available on the same webpage.

Smith AD. The ethnic origin of nations. Oxford: Blackwell, 1987

Warner J, McKeown E, Griffin M et al. Rates and predictors of mental illness in gay men, lesbians and bisexual men and women; Results from a survey based in England and Wales. British Journal of Psychiatry 2004; 185: 479-485.

Effectiveness evidence

ScotPHO's purpose is to describe the pattern of health across the Scottish population. As a supplementary service to users, we include the following links to external sources of quality-assured evidence on effectiveness of interventions which may include relevant material for this topic. These links are provided as an aid to users. They are by no means exhaustive nor should they be necessarily viewed as authoritative.

NHS Health Scotland: Scottish Briefings on NICE public health guidance - Index page

NHS Evidence: Public health evidence - Home page

Centre for Reviews and Dissemination - Home page

Cochrane Reviews - Topic index page

EPPI-Centre: Evidence library - Home page

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance - Topic index page

Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) - Home page