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Professor Brian Francis

Professor of Social Statistics

  1. Published

    Pathways of disadvantage and smoking careers : evidence and policy implications.

    Graham, H., Inskip, H. M., Francis, B. & Harman, J., 09/2006, In: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 60, Supple 2, p. ii7-ii12

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  2. Published

    Patterns of infant mortality in rural England and Wales, 1850-1910

    Atkinson, P. D., Francis, B. J., Gregory, I. N. & Porter, C., 1/11/2017, In: Economic History Review. 70, 4, p. 1268-1290 23 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Patterns of offending behaviour: a new approach (Full report)

    Soothill, K., Francis, B. & Fligelstone, R., 2002, London: Home Office. 105 p. (Home Office Research Findings; vol. 171)

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsMonograph

  4. Published

    Perjury and false statements: a criminal profile of persons convicted, 1979-2001.

    Soothill, K. & Francis, B. J., 2004, In: Criminal Law Review. p. 926-935 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  5. Published

    Perjury and false statements: A criminal profile of persons convicted 1979-2001: Criminal Law Review

    Soothill, K., Francis, B. & Ackerley, E., 2004, In: Criminal Law Review. Nov, p. 926-935 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  6. Published

    Physiotherapist's careers

    Ward, A. W. M., Davison, C. & Francis, B., 1977, In: Physiotherapy. 63, p. 314-315 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Physiotherapists who trained at Sheffield and St. Thomas' Hospital 1952-1970: Centre eight paper

    Ward, A. W. M., Davison, C. & Francis, B., 1977, In: Health and Social Services Journal. 87, 4567, p. F17-F24 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Place of death : analysis of cancer deaths in part of North West England.

    Gatrell, A. C., Harman, J. C., Francis, B. J., Thomas, C., Morris, S. M. & McIllmurray, M., 03/2003, In: Journal of Public Health Medicine. 25, 1, p. 53-58 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  9. Published

    Place of final care and death : patterns and preferences among cancer patients in the Morecambe Bay health authority.

    Morris, S. M., Harman, J. C., Gatrell, A. C., Francis, B. J. & Thomas, C., 04/2002, Proceedings of the palliative care congress. Sheffield

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter

  10. Published

    Poisoned chalice or just deserts? (The Sex Offenders Act 1997).

    Soothill, K. L. & Francis, B. J., 09/1998, In: Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology. 9, 2, p. 281-293 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  11. Published

    Police risk assessment and case outcomes in missing person investigations

    Phoenix, J. & Francis, B., 1/09/2023, In: The Police Journal: Theory, Practice and Principles. 96, 3, p. 390-410 21 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  12. Published

    Predicting reconviction: do some predictors fade with length of follow-up?

    Francis, B., Soothill, K. & Humphreys, L., 11/2012, p. 1-18. 18 p.

    Research output: Contribution to conference - Without ISBN/ISSN Conference paper

  13. Published

    Predicting Reconviction Rates in Northern Ireland

    Francis, B., Harman, J. & Humphreys, L., 2005, Belfast: Northern Ireland Office. 16 p. (Research and Statistical Bulletin; vol. 2005, no. 7/2005)

    Research output: Book/Report/ProceedingsCommissioned report

  14. Published

    Prediction of the probability of forest decline damage to Norway spruce using three simple site-independent diagnostic parameters

    Mehlhorn, H., Francis, B. & Wellburn, A., 12/1988, In: New Phytologist. 110, 4, p. 525-534 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  15. Published

    Profiles of crime recruitment: changing patterns over time.

    Ackerley, E., Francis, B. & Soothill, K., 8/04/2004, In: British Journal of Criminology. 44, 3, p. 401-418 18 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  16. Published

    Progress towards the early diagnosis of forest decline.

    Wolfenden, J., Cape, J. N., Francis, B., Melhorn, H. & Wellburn, A., 1991, Acid Depositions in Europe: Environmental Effects, Strategies and Policy Options. Chadwick, M. J. & Hutton, M. (eds.). Stockholm: Stockholm Environment Institute, p. 59-79 21 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter (peer-reviewed)

  17. Published

    Psychological needs in cancer: a patient survey.

    McIllmurray, M. B., Morris, S., Thomas, C., Soothill, K. L. & Francis, B. J., 2000, In: Annals of Oncology. 11, Supple, p. 678 1 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  18. Published

    Psychosocial needs in cancer patients related to religious belief.

    McIllmurray, M. B., Francis, B. J., Harman, J. C., Morris, S. M., Soothill, K. L. & Thomas, C., 1/01/2003, In: Palliative Medicine. 17, 1, p. 49-54 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  19. Published

    Random effects models for ranked data: an example from a survey of student social workers

    Francis, B. & Dittrich, R., 2000, Social science methodology in the new millennium : proceedings of the fifth international conference on logic and methodology [CDROM]. Blasius, J. (ed.). Cologne: German Social Science Infrastructure Services (GESIS)

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNChapter (peer-reviewed)

  20. Published

    Reflections on statistical modelling: A conversation with Murray Aitkin

    Aitkin, M., Hinde, J. & Francis, B., 1/02/2022, In: Statistical Modelling. 22, 1-2, p. 13-32 20 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  21. Published

    Rejoinder

    Aitkin, M., Laird, N. & Francis, B., 1/01/1983, In: Journal of the American Statistical Association. 78, 382, p. 291-292 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  22. Published

    Resource Discovery For Teaching Datasets

    Hoti - Llabjani, V., Francis, B. & Lancaster, G., 07/2010, ICOTS 8 proceedings: International Conference on Teaching Statistics 2010 Ljubljana, Slovenia. Reading, C. (ed.). Auckland, New Zealand: International Association for Statistical Education, 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

  23. Published

    Reviewing the pantheon of sexual offending.

    Soothill, K. L. & Francis, B. J., 1999, In: Amicus Curiae. 17, p. 4-8 5 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Risk factors for a first-time drink-driving conviction among young men: a birth cohort study of all men born in Denmark in 1966.

    Christoffersen, M. N., Soothill, K. & Francis, B., 06/2008, In: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. 34, 4, p. 415 - 425 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to Journal/MagazineJournal articlepeer-review

  25. Published

    Robust maximum likelihood estimation of latent class models

    Bartolucci, F., Francis, B., Pandolfi, S. & Pennoni, F., 07/2015, Proceedings of the 30th International Workshop on Statistical Modelling: Proceedings Volume 1. Friedl, H. & Wagner, H. (eds.). Linz, Austria: johannes Kepler University, Linz, p. 94-99 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSNConference contribution/Paperpeer-review

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