![Professor William Smith Professor William Smith](/img/200x200/staffpages/uploads/sme205/Picture1.jpg)
MD, PhD, OBE
Emeritus Professor
- About
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- Email Address
- w.c.s.smith@abdn.ac.uk
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
MBChB (University of Aberdeen 1974)
MPH (University of Dundee 1982)
MFCM (Faculty of Community Medicine 1982)
Thesis: Herd Immunity to Polioviruses. (Awarded Littlejohn Gairdner Prize).
MD (University of Aberdeen, 1986)
Thesis: Evaluation of a Leprosy Control Programme in India
FFPHM (Elected May, 1989)
PhD (University of Dundee, 1990).
Thesis: An Epidemiological Study of Coronary Heart disease and its Risk Factors in Scotland: The Scottish Heart Health Study
FRCP (Edinburgh, Elected 1992)
ILTM Member of the Institute of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (2003)
Hon FFPHM Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (2004)
Fellow The Higher Education Academy (2007)
External Memberships
Global health activities focus on chronic diseases, particularly on the chronic mycobacterial disease of leprosy and related neglected tropical diseases.
Currently on the development and implementation of a global evidence based strategy for leprosy related specifically to reduction in transmission, impairments and disability. This work is associated with the World Health Organization Global Leprosy Programme, non-governmental organisations and a number of international research consortia.
Chair of the Scientific Committees for the 18th International Leprosy Congress in Brussels, 2013, and the 19th International Leprosy Congress in Beijing 2016. Work on dissemination of research through publications, scientific and advocacy meetings.
- Research
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Research Overview
Public health approach to Global health and chronic disease based on the promotion of excellence in public health policy and practice through leadership, mentoring, standard setting, generating evidence, supervision, governance and advocacy.
Current Research
I have played a significant role in the global elimination of leprosy working with the World Health Organisation and Non-Government Organisations such as the International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations and the Leprosy Mission in research and policy development, over 16 million patients have been treated resulting in a 90% reduction in the case- load. I now work to sustain and enhance leprosy control activities to reduce the burden of disease through research and policy.
Recent Publications:
- Smith CS, Noordeen SK, Richardus JH, Sansarricq H, Cole ST, Soares RC, Savioli L, Aerts A. A strategy to halt leprosy transmission. Lancet Infectious Diseases, 2014
- Aucott L, Poobalan A, McCallum M, Smith WCS. Mental Well-Being Related To Lifestyle and Risky Behaviours in 18-25 Year Old: Evidence from North-East Scotland. Int J Public Health Research 2014;4:431-440
- Soo M, Robertson LM, Ali T, Clark LE, Fluck N, Johnston M, Marks A, Prescott GJ, Smith WCS, Black C on behalf of the GLOMMS Group. Approaches to ascertaining co-morbidity information: validation of routine hospital episode data with clinician-based case note review. BMC Research Notes 2014 DOI: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-253
- Smith WCS. Developing a strategy for cardiovascular disease: surveillance, prevention and health care. Int J Public Health Research 2014;4:425-430
- Smith WCS, Aerts A. Role of contact tracing and prevention strategiesin the interruption of leprosy transmission. Lepr Rev 2014; 85: 2–17
- Poobalan AS, Aucott LS, Clarke A, Smith WCS. Diet behaviour among young people in transition to adulthood (18–25 year olds): a mixed method study. Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine: An Open Access Journal, 2:1, 909-928
- Kurmi OP, Semple S, Devereux GS, Gaihre S, Lam KBH, Sahdra S, Steiner MFC, Simkhada P, Smith WCS, Ayres JG. The effect of exposure to biomass smoke on respiratory symptoms in adult rural and urban Nepalese populations. Environmental Health 2014
- Smith WCS, Aerts A. Contact management is an essential component of leprosy control. Lepr Rev 2015;86:126-127.
- Smith WCS, van Brakel W, Gillis T, Saunderson P, Richardus JH. The missing millions: a threat to the elimination of leprosy. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2015 9(4):e0003658.doi10.1371/journal
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Douglas F, van Teijlingen E, Smith C, Moffat M. Implementing Health Policy: Lessons from the Scottish Well Men’s Policy Initiative. AIMS Public Health 2015;2 (4): 887-905
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Roset-Bahmayer E, Smith WCS, Brennan P, Cummings R, Duthie M, Richardus JH, Saunderson P, Shwe T, Rosen S. Annemieke Geluk10Leprosy Diagnostic Test Development As a Prerequisite Towards Elimination: Requirements from the User’s Perspective. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 201510(2):e0004331. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004331
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Smith WCS. 19th International Leprosy Congress: the plenary sessions. Lepr Rev 2016;87:562-569.
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Van Veen NHJ, Nicholls PG, Smith WCS, Richardus JH. Corticosteroids for treating nerve damage in leprosy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016 May 23;(5):CD005491. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005491.pub3. Review
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Smith CS, Aerts A, Kita E, Virmond M. Time to define leprosy elimination as zero leprosy transmission? Lancet Infect Dis. 2016 Apr;16(4):398-9. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(16)00087-6.
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Richardus JH, Ignotti, Smith WCS. Epidemiology of leprosy. In International Textbook of Leprosy Ed: David M Scollard and Thomas P Gillis, 2016.
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Richardus JH, Pahan D, Johnson RC, Smith WCS. Leprosy Control. In International Textbook of Leprosy Ed: David M Scollard and Thomas P Gillis, 2016.
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Smith WCS. 19th International Leprosy Congress: the Plenary Sessions. Lepr Rev 2016;87:564-569.
18. Smith CS, Aerts A, Saunderson P, Kawuma J, Kita E, Virmond M. Multidrug therapy, a game-changer on the path to leprosy elimination. Lancet Infectious Disease 2017: (Accepted)
Collaborations
World Health Organisation, Academic Institutions and Non Governmental Organisations in the field of Global health and Neglected Tropical Diseases.
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
Ad hoc post graduate teaching, examining and supervisory activities related to Global Health, and mentoring of research staff.
- Publications
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The effect of exposure to biomass smoke on respiratory symptoms in adult rural and urban Nepalese populations
Environmental Health, vol. 13, no. 1, 92Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-069X-13-92
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3897/1/1476_069X_13_92.pdf
Diet behaviour among young people in transition to adulthood (18–25 year olds): a mixed method study
Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 909-928Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDifferences in Comorbidity Burden Between those with Chronic Kidney Disease and Normal Renal Function
51st Congress of the European-Renal-Association(ERA)/European-Dialysis-and-Transplant-Association (EDTA), pp. 399-400Contributions to Journals: AbstractsApproaches to ascertaining comorbidity information: validation of routine hospital episode data with clinician-based case note review
BMC Research Notes, vol. 7, 253Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDefinitions of progression in chronic kidney disease-predictors and relationship to renal replacement therapy in a population cohort with a 6 year follow-up
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 333-341Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMental well-being related to lifestyle and risky behaviours in 18-25 year olds: Evidence from Northeast Scotland
International journal of Public Health Research, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 431-440Contributions to Journals: ArticlesComparing health status in Belarus between 2001-2010: a novel method using surveys with different response categories
European Journal of Public Health, vol. 23, no. 5, pp. 840-845Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cks139
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Psychological risk factors for chronic post-surgical pain after inguinal hernia repair surgery: A prospective cohort study (vol 16, pg 600, 2012): corrigendum
European Journal of Pain, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 463Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1532-2149.2012.00279.x
Reduced lung function due to biomass smoke exposure in young adults in rural Nepal
European Respiratory Journal, vol. 41, no. 1, pp. 25-30Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1183/09031936.00220511
Healthy young lifestyles: an exploration of obesity related behaviours in 18-25 year olds
Scottish School of Public Health Research.Other Contributions: Other Contributions- [ONLINE] http://ssphr.ac.uk/publications/
Translating chronic kidney disease epidemiology into patient care: the individual/public health risk paradox
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, vol. 27, no. Suppl. 3, pp. iii65-iii72Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfr746
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/4474/1/NDT_111117_for_PURE.doc
Physical activity attitudes, intentions and behaviour among 18-25 year olds: a mixed method study
BMC Public Health, vol. 12, 640Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPsychological risk factors for chronic post-surgical pain after inguinal hernia repair surgery: a prospective cohort study
European Journal of Pain, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 600-610Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpain.2011.08.010
Organising a World Congress of Epidemiology (WCE): Reflections and lessons from the XIX WCE, Scotland
Public Health, vol. 126, no. 3, pp. 265-270Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2012.01.024
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Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and future health and mortality: a record linkage study
Pregnancy Hypertension, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 1-7Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMeasuring the population burden of chronic kidney disease: a systematic literature review of the estimated prevalence of impaired kidney function
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 1812-1821Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfr547
Chronic diseases: studying and understanding outcome using routine data: chronic kidney disease (CKD), an example
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, vol. 65, no. Suppl. 1, pp. A269Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2011.142976j.8
Attitudes of General Practitioner Registrars and Their Trainers Toward Obesity Prevention in Adults
Journal of Primary Care and Community Health, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 181-186Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2150131911401029
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3014/3/Fig_1_.doc
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3014/1/Main_Text.doc
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3014/2/Fig_2_.doc
Chronic Kidney disease (CKD) the paradigms: individual risk or public health care load
BRS/RA Conference 2011, pp. O63Contributions to Conferences: AbstractsThe changing pattern of referral in acute kidney injury
QJM, vol. 104, no. 6, pp. 497-503Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcq250
A systematic review of economic evaluations of chemoprophylaxis for tuberculosis
Journal of Tropical Medicine, vol. 2011, 130976Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/130976
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5426/1/130976.pdf
Weight loss interventions in young people (18 to 25 year olds): a systematic review
Obesity Reviews, vol. 11, no. 8, pp. 580-592Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-789X.2009.00673.x
Does stage-3 chronic kidney disease matter?: A systematic literature review
The British Journal of General Practice, vol. 60, no. 575, pp. e266-e276Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp10X502173
Early referral strategies for management of people with markers of renal disease: a systematic review of the evidence of clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and economic analysis
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 14, no. 21, pp. 1-184Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta14210
COPD and chronic bronchitis risk of indoor air pollution from solid fuel: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Thorax, vol. 65, no. 3, pp. 221-228Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.2009.124644