Clinical Chair in Health Services Research
- About
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- Email Address
- a.avenell@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 438164
- Office Address
Health Services Research Unit
3rd Floor Health Sciences Building
Foresterhill
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZD- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
Alison Avenell joined the Unit in 1998, as a Clinical Research Fellow. She was subsequently funded by the Chief Scientist Office (CSO) of the Scottish Government Health Directorates as a Clinical Research Fellow to undertake research in the MRC funded RECORD trial, which examined the effect of calcium and/or vitamin D supplementation in the secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures. She also led the MAVIS trial which examined the effectiveness of vitamin and mineral supplementation in preventing infections in older people, and helped lead the SIGNET trial of glutamine and selenium supplementation in critical illness. She was a CSO funded Career Scientist and currently has a clinical chair in health services research and is an Honorary Consultant in Clinical Biochemistry, undertaking systematic reviews and randomised controlled trials of treatments for adult obesity, and under-nutrition in clinical practice.
- Research
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Current Research
Current projects
- Evaluating the behavioural intervention, organisational and health economic evidence base for adult obesity management
- REBALANCE
- Systematic reviews of selected nutritional supplementation interventions
Completed projects
- Publications
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Behavioural Interventions for Severe Obesity Before and/or After Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Obesity Surgery, vol. 26, no. 6, pp. 1203-1214Contributions to Journals: ArticlesQualitative research, observational research, and The BMJ
British Medical Journal (Clinical Research Ed.), vol. 352, pp. 1-1Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i1483
Should weight loss and maintenance programmes be designed differently for men? A systematic review of long-term randomised controlled trials presenting data for men and women: The ROMEO project
Obesity research & clinical practice, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 70-84Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2015.04.005
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/7921/1/Robertson2015.docx
A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis on the Management of Male Obesity
BMJ Open, vol. 5, no. 10, e008372Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSystematic review and meta-analysis of the sero-epidemiological association between Epstein-Barr virus and rheumatoid arthritis
Arthritis Research & Therapy, vol. 17, pp. 274Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-015-0755-6
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/4995/1/s13075_015_0755_6.pdf
Does oral sodium bicarbonate therapy improve function and quality of life in older patients with chronic kidney disease and low-grade acidosis (the BiCARB trial)?: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Trials, vol. 16, 326Contributions to Journals: ArticlesGaining pounds by losing pounds: preferences for lifestyle interventions to reduce obesity
Health economics, policy, and law, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 161-182Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1744133114000413
Gaining pounds by losing pounds: HERU Policy Brief
Working Papers: Working PapersSystematic review of the clinical and cost effectiveness of cholecystectomy versus observation/conservative management for uncomplicated symptomatic gallstones or cholecystitis
Surgical Endoscopy, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 637-647Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-014-3712-6
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5579/1/Brazzelli_2014.pdf
- [ONLINE] https://abdn.pure.elsevier.com/en/en/researchoutput/systematic-review-of-the-clinical-and-cost-effectiveness-of-cholecystectomy-versus-observationconservative-management-for-uncomplicated-symptomatic-gallstones-or-cholecystitis(e29a0a7a-469c-40f1-ad6f-8ca6e5c92211).html
Calcium supplements increase risk of myocardial infarction
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 389-390Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.2357
Branched-chain amino acid supplementation in adults with cirrhosis and porto-systemic encephalopathy: systematic review
Clinical Nutrition, vol. 33, no. 6, pp. 958-965Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2014.02.011
Cardiovascular disease and vitamin D supplementation: trial analysis, systematic review, and meta-analysis
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 100, no. 3, pp. 746-755Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.113.082602
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/15632/1/Ford_2014.pdf
Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of cholecystectomy compared with observation/conservative management for preventing recurrent symptoms and complications in adults presenting with uncomplicated symptomatic gallstones or cholecystitis: a systematic review and economic evaluation
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 18, no. 55, pp. 1-102Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta18550
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/4180/1/Brazzelli_2014.pdf
Are men difficult to find?: Identifying male-specific studies in MEDLINE and Embase
Systematic reviews , vol. 3, 78Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-4053-3-78
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3715/1/Stewart_2014.pdf
Long term maintenance of weight loss with non-surgical interventions in obese adults: systematic review and meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials
BMJ, vol. 348, g2646Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.g2646
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/4181/1/Dombrowski_2014.pdf
Systematic reviews of and integrated report on the quantitative, qualitative and economic evidence base for the management of obesity in men
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 18, no. 35, pp. v-vi, xxiii-xxix, 1-424Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta18350
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3329/1/Robertson_2014.pdf
Vitamin D and vitamin D analogues for preventing fractures in post-menopausal women and older men
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, no. 4, CD000227Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD000227.pub4
Patterns of weight change in the first 5 years after diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes and their impact on glycaemic control and mortality
Diabetic Medicine, vol. 31, no. s1, pp. 25-25Contributions to Journals: AbstractsSystematic review and meta-analysis of the sero-epidemiological association between Epstein-Barr virus and systemic lupus erythematosus
Arthritis Research & Therapy, vol. 16, no. 1, R3Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/ar4429
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5476/1/ar4429.pdf
Advance telephone calls ahead of reminder questionnaires increase response rate in non-responders compared to questionnaire reminders only: The RECORD phone trial
Trials, vol. 15, 13Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-15-13
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3092/1/MacLennan_2013.pdf
Calcium supplements and cancer risk: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
British Journal of Nutrition, vol. 110, no. 8, pp. 1384-1393Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114513001050
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3207/1/Bristow_2013.pdf
What is the appropriate MHRA regulatory response to calcium's increased cardiovascular risk?
BMJ (Clinical research ed.), vol. 346, no. 7910, pp. 1-1Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f3413
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of the sero-epidemiological association between Epstein Barr virus and multiple sclerosis
PloS ONE, vol. 8, no. 4, e61110Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0061110
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3605/1/Systematic_review.pdf
The role of ω-3 fatty acid supplemented parenteral nutrition in critical illness in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Critical Care Medicine, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 307-316Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0b013e3182657578
Vitamin D with calcium reduces mortality: patient level pooled analysis of 70,528 patients from eight major vitamin D trials
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol. 97, no. 8, pp. 2670-2681Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2011-3328
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/2847/1/Rejnmark_2012.pdf