Clinical Chair in Health Services Research
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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
- Methodological research on research integrity
Completed projects
- Publications
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Authoring and Management of Transparent Research Integrity Assessments of Randomised Clinical Trial Publications Using LLM-assisted Tools and Provenance Knowledge Graphs
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [OPEN ACCESS]
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Healthcare expenditure on vitamin D supplementation
BMJ (Clinical research ed.), vol. 394, pp. e100477Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of text message and financial incentives for weight management in men with obesity: The Game of Stones RCT
Public Health Research, vol. 14, no. 10Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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What might a satisfactory response by journals and publishers to publication integrity concerns look like?
Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, vol. 24, no. 1, 34Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Dismantling Behavioural Weight Management Interventions: Component Network Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled trials and Real-World Services
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 30, no. 23, pp. 87–114Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Inconsistency in publishers’ responses to integrity concerns about published research: Evidence and suggested improvements
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, vol. 186, 111918Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Assessing the feasibility and impact of clinical trial trustworthiness checks via an application to Cochrane Reviews: Stage 2 of the INSPECT-SR project
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, vol. 184, 111824Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Secondary analysis of the Game of Stones trial for men with obesity: Examining moderator effects and exploratory outcomes
Obesity, vol. 33, no. 8, pp. 1432-1446Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Problematic studies have huge impact on healthcare evidence
BMJ (Clinical research ed.), vol. 390, pp. r1412Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI:
Biochemical osteomalacia in adults undergoing vitamin D testing in the North-East of Scotland
Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, vol. 62, no. 4, pp. 303-311Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Text messaging with or without financial incentives versus a waitlist control for weight loss in men: cost-effectiveness analysis of the Game of Stones randomised controlled trial
The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, vol. 54, 101328Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
The effect of dietary weight-loss interventions on the inflammatory markers Interleukin-6 and TNF-alpha in adults with obesity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled clinical trials
Obesity Reviews, vol. 26, no. 7, e13910Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Investigating Health Professionals’ Perspectives and Experiences of Food Security-Related Conversations in Diabetes Care
Diabetic Medicine, vol. 42, no. 3, e15470Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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The Fetal Pillow Deflates: Lessons for All
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol. 132, no. 4, pp. 429-432Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Accuracy and distribution of baseline categorical variables and p-values in spine randomized controlled trials
Royal Society Open Science, vol. 12, no. 1, 240170Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus conservative management for uncomplicated symptomatic gallstones: economic evaluation based on the C-GALL trial
British Journal of Surgery, vol. 112, no. 1, znae293Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Publication integrity: what is it, why does it matter, how it is safeguarded and how could we do better?
Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 267-286Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Ten years later: assessments of the integrity of publications from one research group with multiple retractions
Accountability in Research, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 488-508Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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A survey of experts to identify methods to detect problematic studies: Stage 1 of the INSPECT-SR Project
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, vol. 175, 111512Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Barriers to investigating and reporting research misconduct: prioritising publication integrity
BMJ (Clinical research ed.), vol. 386, q2018Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Association of bradykinin receptor 2 (BDKRB2) variants with physical performance and muscle mass: findings from the LACE sarcopenia trial
PloS ONE, vol. 19, no. 8, e0307268Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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How to improve assessments of publication integrity
Nature, vol. 632, no. 8023, pp. 26-28Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI:
Text Messages With Financial Incentives for Men With Obesity: A Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA, vol. 332, no. 1, pp. 31-40Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus conservative management for adults with uncomplicated symptomatic gallstones: the C-GALL RCT
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 28, no. 26, pp. 1-151Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Statistical Techniques to Assess Publication Integrity in Groups of Randomised Trials: A Narrative Review
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, vol. 170, 111365Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Guidance on terminology, application, and reporting of citation searching: the TARCiS statement
BMJ, vol. 385, e078384Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Letter to the editor concerning "characteristics of baseline frequency data in spinal RCTs do not suggest widespread non-random allocation" by MMS Levayer, et al. (Eur Spine J; 2023; 32: 3009-3014)
European Spine Journal, vol. 33, no. 4, pp. 1703-1704Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI:
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A survey of experts to identify methods to detect problematic studies: Stage 1 of the INSPECT-SR Project
Working Papers: Preprint Papers- [ONLINE] DOI:
Protocol for the development of a tool (INSPECT-SR) to identify problematic randomised controlled trials in systematic reviews of health interventions
BMJ Open, vol. 14, no. 3, e084164Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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A randomized trial alerting authors, with or without co-authors or editors, that research they cited in systematic reviews and guidelines has been retracted
Accountability in Research, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 14-37Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Designing financial incentives for health behaviour change: a mixed-methods case study of weight loss in men with obesity
Journal of Public Health, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 65-77Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Effectiveness of conservative management versus laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the prevention of recurrent symptoms and complications in adults with uncomplicated symptomatic gallstone disease (C-GALL trial): pragmatic, multicentre randomised controlled trial
BMJ, vol. 383, e075383Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Letter to the editor: Validity of tests for publication integrity
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, vol. 163, no. 3, pp. 1043-1044Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI:
Activin type I receptor polymorphisms and body composition in older individuals with sarcopenia – analyses from the LACE randomised controlled trial
PloS ONE, vol. 18, no. 11 November, e0294330Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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ACE I/D genotype associates with strength in sarcopenic men but not with response to ACE inhibitor therapy in older adults with sarcopenia: Results from the LACE trial
PloS ONE, vol. 18, no. 10, e0292402Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Protocol for the development of a tool (INSPECT-SR) to identify problematic randomised controlled trials in systematic reviews of health interventions
Working Papers: Preprint Papers- [ONLINE] DOI:
Responses to concerns raised about publications don’t address the concerns raised
British Journal of Pain, vol. 17, no. 5, pp. 426-427Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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The effect of weight loss interventions for obesity on fertility and pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics, vol. 161, no. 2, pp. 335-342Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Analysis of cluster randomised trials as if they were individually randomised
The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 75Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Distributions of baseline categorical variables were different from the expected distributions in randomized trials with integrity concerns
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, vol. 154, pp. 117-124Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
A Systematic Review of the evidence for Non-surgical weight management for adults with severe obesity: What is cost effective and what are the implications for the Design of health Services?
Current Obesity Reports, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 356-385Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Are individual or group interventions more effective for long-term weight loss in adults with obesity?: A systematic review
Clinical Obesity, vol. 12, no. 5, e12539Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Procrastination and inconsistency: expressions of concern for publications with compromised integrity
Accountability in ResearchContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Leucine and perindopril to improve physical performance in people over 70 years with sarcopenia: the LACE factorial RCT
Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation, vol. 9, no. 8Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of text messages with or without endowment incentives for weight management in men with obesity (Game of Stones): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Trials, vol. 23, no. 1, 582Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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A Systematic Review Examining Socioeconomic Factors in Trials of Interventions for Men that Report Weight as an Outcome
Obesity Reviews, vol. 23, no. 7, e13436Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Does weight management research for adults with severe obesity represent them? Analysis of systematic review data
BMJ Open, vol. 12, no. 5, e054459Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Effect of perindopril or leucine on physical performance in older people with sarcopenia: the LACE randomized controlled trial
Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 858-871Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Conversations about financial hardship should not be off limits
BMJ (Clinical research ed.), vol. 376, o577Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI:
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EFFECT OF LEUCINE SUPPLEMENTATION ON PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE, MUSCLE MASS AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN OLDER PEOPLE WITH SARCOPENIA
Age and Ageing, vol. 51, no. S1, 667Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: