Professor Alison Avenell
Clinical Chair in Health Services Research
- 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.
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
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Efficacy of pharmacotherapy for weight loss for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis
Norris, S. L., Gregg, E., Avenell, A., Zhang, X., Lau, J., Schmidt, C.Archives of Internal Medicine, vol. 164, no. 13, pp. 1395-1404Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.164.13.1395
Obesity - a review of current treatments
Jung, R., Avenell, A.Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, vol. 34, pp. 181-183Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSelenium supplementation for critically ill adults.
Avenell, A., Noble, D. W., Barr, J., Engelhardt, T.Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online), no. 4, pp. CD003703Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
The Long-Term Effectiveness of Lifestyle and Behavioural Weight Loss Interventions in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis
Norris, S. L., Zhang, X., Avenell, A., Gregg, E., Bowman, B., Serdula, M., Brown, T. J., Schmidt, C., Lau, J.American Journal of Medicine, vol. 117, pp. 762-774Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2004.05.024
The effects of an open design on trial participant recruitment, compliance and retention - a randomised controlled trial comparison with a blinded, placebo-controlled design
Avenell, A., Grant, A. M., McGee, M., McPherson, G. C., Campbell, M. K., McGee, M.Clinical Trials, vol. 1, no. 6, pp. 490-498Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1191/1740774504cn053oa
The role of the laboratory in the assessment of the hypertensive patient
Panarelli, M., Avenell, A.CPD Bulletin Clinical Biochemistry, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 89-92Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
The short-term benefits of weight reduction on blood pressure are not sustained: Evidence from studies with long-term follow-up.
Poobalan, A., Aucott, L., Smith, W. C., Avenell, A., Jung, R., Broom, J., Grant, A.13th European Congress on ObesityContributions to Conferences: PostersWeight loss in obese diabetic and non-diabetic individuals and long-term diabetes outcomes: a systematic review
Aucott, L., Poobalan, A., Smith, W. C. S., Avenell, A., Jung, R., Broom, J., Grant, A. M.Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 85-94Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1462-8902.2004.00315.x
What are the long-term benefits of weight reducing diets in adults? A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Avenell, A., Brown, T. J., McGee, M., Campbell, M. K., Grant, A. M., Jung, R. T., Smith, W. C. S., Broom, J.Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 317-335Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-277X.2004.00531.x
What interventions should we add to weight reducing diets in adults with obesity? A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of adding drug therapy, exercise, behaviour therapy or combinations of these interventions
Avenell, A., Brown, T. J., McGee, M., Campbell, M. K., Grant, A. M., Jung, R. T., Smith, W. C. S., Broom, J.Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 293-316Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-277X.2004.00530.x
Antithyroid drug regimen for treating Graves' hyperthyroidism.
Abraham, P., Avenell, A., Watson, W. A., Park, C. M., Bevan, J. S.Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online), no. 4Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Genetic variation and the lipid response to dietary intervention: a systematic review
Masson, L. F., McNeill, G., Avenell, A.The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 77, no. 5, pp. 1098-1111Contributions to Journals: ArticlesA systematic review of protein and energy supplementation for hip fracture aftercare in older people
Avenell, A., Handoll, H. H.European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 57, no. 8, pp. 895-903Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601623
Assessment of nutritional status in hospital in-patients
Campbell, S. E., Avenell, A., Walker, A. E., TEMPEST Trial GroupQJM, vol. 95, no. 2, pp. 83-87Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/95.2.83
Glutamine supplementation in serious illness: a systematic review of the evidence
Novak, F., Heyland, D. K., Avenell, A., Drover, J. W., Su, X.Critical Care Medicine, vol. 30, no. 9, pp. 2022-2029Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/00003246-200209000-00011
Protein and energy supplementation in elderly people at risk from malnutrition
Milne, A. C., Potter, J., Avenell, A.Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, no. Issue 3Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSearching the electronic literature - improving the quality of results
Avenell, A., Wallace, S. A.CPD Clinical Biochemistry, vol. 4, pp. 74-77Contributions to Journals: ArticlesLessons for search strategies from a systematic review, in The Cochrane Library, of nutritional supplementation trials in patients after hip fracture
Avenell, A., Handoll, H. H., Grant, A. M.The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 73, no. 3, pp. 505-510Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMeasurement of abdominal fat by magnetic resonance imaging, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and anthropometry in non-obese men and women
Kamel, E. G., McNeill, G., Han, T. S., Smith, F. W., Avenell, A., Davidson, L., Tothill, P.International Journal of Obesity, vol. 23, pp. 686-692Contributions to Journals: ArticlesComparisons between fat measurements by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry, magnetic resonance imaging and underwater weighing
Tothill, P., Han, T. S., Avenell, A., McNeill, G., Reid, D. M.Applied Radiation and Isotopes, vol. 49, no. 5-6, pp. 457-459Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0969-8043(97)00053-5
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Weight loss with high and low carbohydrate 1200 heal diets in free living women
Lean, M. E., Han, T. S., Prvan, T., Richmond, P. R., Avenell, A.European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 51, no. 4, pp. 243-248Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600391
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A one-year trial to assess the value of orlistat in the management of obesity
James, W. P., Avenell, A., Broom, J., Whitehead, J.International Journal of Obesity, vol. 21, no. SUPPL. 3, pp. S24-S30Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Waist circumference reduction and cardiovascular benefits during weight loss in women
Han, T. S., Richmond, P., Avenell, A., Lean, M. E.International Journal of Obesity, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 127-134Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijo.0800377
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Comparisons between fat measurements by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, underwater weighing and magnetic resonance imaging in healthy women
Tothill, P., Han, T. S., Avenell, A., McNeill, G., Reid, D. M.European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 50, no. 11, pp. 747-752Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Patients’ nutritional status is not recorded
Avenell, A.BMJ, vol. 311, no. 7004, pp. 572Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.311.7004.572
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Factors associated with onset of menopause in women aged 45-49
Torgerson, D. J., Avenell, A., Russell, I. T., Reid, D. M.Maturitas, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 83-92Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0378-5122(94)90057-4
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Bone loss associated with a high fibre weight reduction diet in postmenopausal women
Avenell, A., Richmond, P. R., Lean, M. E., Reid, D. M.European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 48, no. 8, pp. 561-566Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus