MRC Epidemiology Unit

 

Implementation of risk stratification within bowel cancer screening: a community jury study exploring public acceptability and communication needs.

Taylor LC, Dennison RA, Griffin SJ, John SD, Lansdorp-Vogelaar I, Thomas CV, Thomas R, Usher-Smith JA

BMC Public Health. Sep 2023

(DOI : 10.1186/s12889-023-16704-6)

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The Yorkshire Kidney Screening Trial (YKST): protocol for a feasibility study of adding non-contrast abdominal CT scanning to screen for kidney cancer and other abdominal pathology within a trial of community-based CT screening for lung cancer.

Usher-Smith JA, Godoy A, Burge SW, Burbidge S, Cartledge J, Crosbie PAJ, Eckert C, Farquhar F, Hammond D, Hancock N, Iball GR, Kimuli M, Masson G, Neal RD, Rogerson S, Rossi SH, Sala E, Smith A, Sharp SJ, Simmonds I, Wallace T, Ward M, Callister MEJ, Stewart GD

BMJ Open. Sep 2022

(DOI : 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063018)

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A community jury study exploring the public acceptability of using risk stratification to determine eligibility for cancer screening.

Dennison RA, Boscott RA, Thomas R, Griffin SJ, Harrison H, John SD, Moorthie SA, Morris S, Rossi SH, Stewart GD, Thomas CV, Usher-Smith JA

Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy. Apr 2022

(DOI : 10.1111/hex.13522)

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The current state of genetic risk models for the development of kidney cancer: a review and validation.

Harrison H, Li N, Saunders CL, Rossi SH, Dennis J, Griffin SJ, Stewart GD, Usher-Smith JA

BJU international. Mar 2022

(DOI : 10.1111/bju.15752)

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Risk models for recurrence and survival after kidney cancer: a systematic review.

Usher-Smith JA, Li L, Roberts L, Harrison H, Rossi SH, Sharp SJ, Coupland C, Hippisley-Cox J, Griffin SJ, Klatte T, Stewart GD

BJU international. Dec 2021

(DOI : 10.1111/bju.15673)

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Reasons for intending to accept or decline kidney cancer screening: thematic analysis of free text from an online survey.

Freer-Smith C, Harvey-Kelly L, Mills K, Harrison H, Rossi SH, Griffin SJ, Stewart GD, Usher-Smith JA

BMJ Open. May 2021

(DOI : 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044961)

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Developing training and opportunities for students in systematic reviews.

Usher-Smith JA, Harrison H, Dennison R, Kelly S, Jones R, Kuhn I, Griffin SJ

Medical education. Apr 2021

(DOI : 10.1111/medu.14649)

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Impact of achievement and change in achievement of lifestyle recommendations in middle-age on risk of the most common potentially preventable cancers.

Usher-Smith JA, Häggström C, Wennberg P, Lindvall K, Strelitz J, Sharp SJ, Griffin SJ

Preventive medicine. Mar 2021

(DOI : 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106712)

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Visualising health risks with medical imaging for changing recipients' health behaviours and risk factors: Systematic review with meta-analysis.

Hollands GJ, Usher-Smith JA, Hasan R, Alexander F, Clarke N, Griffin SJ

PLoS Medicine. Mar 2021

(DOI : 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003920)

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"Post-GDM support would be really good for mothers": A qualitative interview study exploring how to support a healthy diet and physical activity after gestational diabetes.

Dennison RA, Griffin SJ, Usher-Smith JA, Fox RA, Aiken CE, Meek CL

PLoS ONE. Jan 2021

(DOI : 10.1371/journal.pone.0262852)

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Should colorectal cancer screening start at different ages for men and women? Cost-effectiveness analysis for a resource-constrained service.

Thomas C, Mandrik O, Whyte S, Saunders CL, Griffin SJ, Usher-Smith JA

Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.). Dec 2020

(DOI : 10.1002/cnr2.1344)

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'Oh, I've got an appointment': A qualitative interview study exploring how to support attendance at diabetes screening after gestational diabetes.

Dennison RA, Meek CL, Usher-Smith JA, Fox RA, Aiken CE, Griffin SJ

Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association. Dec 2020

(DOI : 10.1111/dme.14650)

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The impact of information about different absolute benefits and harms on intention to participate in colorectal cancer screening: A think-aloud study and online randomised experiment.

Usher-Smith JA, Mills KM, Riedinger C, Saunders CL, Helsingen LM, Lytvyn L, Buskermolen M, Lansdorp-Vogelaar I, Bretthauer M, Guyatt G, Griffin SJ

PLoS ONE. Nov 2020

(DOI : 10.1371/journal.pone.0246991)

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Acceptability and potential impact on uptake of using different risk stratification approaches to determine eligibility for screening: A population-based survey.

Usher-Smith JA, Harvey-Kelly LLW, Rossi SH, Harrison H, Griffin SJ, Stewart GD

Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy. Oct 2020

(DOI : 10.1111/hex.13175)

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Barriers to postpartum diabetes screening: a qualitative synthesis of clinicians' views.

Lithgow GE, Rossi J, Griffin SJ, Usher-Smith JA, Dennison RA

The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners. Oct 2020

(DOI : 10.3399/BJGP.2020.0928)

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The absolute and relative risk of type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 129 studies.

Dennison RA, Chen ES, Green ME, Legard C, Kotecha D, Farmer G, Sharp SJ, Ward RJ, Usher-Smith JA, Griffin SJ

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. Aug 2020

(DOI : 10.1016/j.diabres.2020.108625)

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Public attitudes towards screening for kidney cancer: an online survey.

Harvey-Kelly LLW, Harrison H, Rossi SH, Griffin SJ, Stewart GD, Usher-Smith JA

BMC urology. Jun 2020

(DOI : 10.1186/s12894-020-00724-0)

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Risk Prediction Models for Kidney Cancer: A Systematic Review.

Harrison H, Thompson RE, Lin Z, Rossi SH, Stewart GD, Griffin SJ, Usher-Smith JA

European urology focus. May 2020

(DOI : 10.1016/j.euf.2020.06.024)

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Incorporating a brief intervention for personalised cancer risk assessment to promote behaviour change into primary care: a multi-methods pilot study.

Mills K, Paxton B, Walter FM, Griffin SJ, Sutton S, Usher-Smith JA

BMC Public Health. Apr 2020

(DOI : 10.1186/s12889-021-10210-3)

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Development and usability testing of a very brief intervention for personalised cancer risk assessment to promote behaviour change in primary care using normalisation process theory.

Mills K, Griffin SJ, Sutton S, Usher-Smith JA

Primary health care research & development. Jan 2020

(DOI : 10.1017/S146342361900080X)

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External Validation of Risk Prediction Models Incorporating Common Genetic Variants for Incident Colorectal Cancer Using UK Biobank.

Saunders CL, Kilian B, Thompson DJ, McGeoch LJ, Griffin SJ, Antoniou AC, Emery JD, Walter FM, Dennis J, Yang X, Usher-Smith JA

Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.). Nov 2019

(DOI : 10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-19-0521)

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Software tools to support title and abstract screening for systematic reviews in healthcare: an evaluation.

Harrison H, Griffin SJ, Kuhn I, Usher-Smith JA

BMC Medical Research Methodology. Sep 2019

(DOI : 10.1186/s12874-020-0897-3)

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A randomised controlled trial of the effect of providing online risk information and lifestyle advice for the most common preventable cancers.

Masson G, Mills K, Griffin SJ, Sharp SJ, Klein WMP, Sutton S, Usher-Smith JA

Preventive medicine. Sep 2019

(DOI : 10.1016/j.ypmed.2020.106154)

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Women's views on screening for Type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes: a systematic review, qualitative synthesis and recommendations for increasing uptake.

Dennison RA, Fox RA, Ward RJ, Griffin SJ, Usher-Smith JA

Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association. Jul 2019

(DOI : 10.1111/dme.14081)

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Effect of interventions including provision of personalised cancer risk information on accuracy of risk perception and psychological responses: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Bayne M, Fairey M, Silarova B, Griffin SJ, Sharp SJ, Klein WMP, Sutton S, Usher-Smith JA

Patient education and counseling. Apr 2019

(DOI : 10.1016/j.pec.2019.08.010)

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Women's views on lifestyle changes to reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes: a systematic review, qualitative synthesis and recommendations for practice.

Dennison RA, Ward RJ, Griffin SJ, Usher-Smith JA

Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association. Feb 2019

(DOI : 10.1111/dme.13926)

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Effect of communicating phenotypic and genetic risk of coronary heart disease alongside web-based lifestyle advice: the INFORM Randomised Controlled Trial.

Silarova B, Sharp SJ, Usher-Smith JA, Lucas J, Payne RA, Shefer G, Moore C, Girling C, Lawrence K, Tolkien Z, Walker M, Butterworth A, Di Angelantonio E, Danesh J, Griffin SJ

Heart (British Cardiac Society). Sep 2018

(DOI : 10.1136/heartjnl-2018-314211)

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A randomised controlled trial of the effect of providing online risk information and lifestyle advice for the most common preventable cancers: study protocol.

Usher-Smith JA, Masson G, Mills K, Sharp SJ, Sutton S, Klein WMP, Griffin SJ

BMC Public Health. Jun 2018

(DOI : 10.1186/s12889-018-5712-2)

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The associations between the response efficacy and objective and subjective change in physical activity and diet in the Information and Risk Modification trial.

Wou C, Silarova B, Griffin SJ, Usher-Smith JA

Public Health. Jun 2018

(DOI : 10.1016/j.puhe.2018.09.006)

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Development and Validation of Lifestyle-Based Models to Predict Incidence of the Most Common Potentially Preventable Cancers.

Usher-Smith JA, Sharp SJ, Luben R, Griffin SJ

Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology. Apr 2018

(DOI : 10.1158/1055-9965.EPI-18-0400)

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The association between psychosocial factors and change in lifestyle behaviour following lifestyle advice and information about cardiovascular disease risk.

Dennison RA, Feldman AL, Usher-Smith JA, Griffin SJ

BMC Public Health. Jan 2018

(DOI : 10.1186/s12889-018-5655-7)

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Effect of interventions incorporating personalised cancer risk information on intentions and behaviour: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

Usher-Smith JA, Silarova B, Sharp SJ, Mills K, Griffin SJ

BMJ Open. Jan 2018

(DOI : 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017717)

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Views of commissioners, managers and healthcare professionals on the NHS Health Check programme: a systematic review.

Mills K, Harte E, Martin A, MacLure C, Griffin SJ, Mant J, Meads C, Saunders CL, Walter FM, Usher-Smith JA

BMJ Open. Nov 2017

(DOI : 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018606)

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Delivery and impact of the NHS Health Check in the first 8 years: a systematic review.

Martin A, Saunders CL, Harte E, Griffin SJ, MacLure C, Mant J, Meads C, Walter FM, Usher-Smith JA

The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners. Oct 2017

(DOI : 10.3399/bjgp18X697649)

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External validation of risk prediction models for incident colorectal cancer using UK Biobank.

Usher-Smith JA, Harshfield A, Saunders CL, Sharp SJ, Emery J, Walter FM, Muir K, Griffin SJ

British journal of cancer. Sep 2017

(DOI : 10.1038/bjc.2017.463)

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Patient experience of NHS health checks: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis.

Usher-Smith JA, Harte E, MacLure C, Martin A, Saunders CL, Meads C, Walter FM, Griffin SJ, Mant J

BMJ Open. Aug 2017

(DOI : 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017169)

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Reasons why people do not attend NHS Health Checks: a systematic review and qualitative synthesis.

Harte E, MacLure C, Martin A, Saunders CL, Meads C, Walter FM, Griffin SJ, Mant J, Usher-Smith JA

The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners. Apr 2017

(DOI : 10.3399/bjgp17X693929)

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Responses to provision of personalised cancer risk information: a qualitative interview study with members of the public.

Usher-Smith JA, Silarova B, Lophatananon A, Duschinsky R, Campbell J, Warcaba J, Muir K

BMC Public Health. Mar 2017

(DOI : 10.1186/s12889-017-4985-1)

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Factors Associated With Engagement With a Web-Based Lifestyle Intervention Following Provision of Coronary Heart Disease Risk: Mixed Methods Study.

Usher-Smith JA, Winther LR, Shefer G, Silarova B, Payne RA, Griffin SJ

Journal of medical Internet research. Mar 2017

(DOI : 10.2196/jmir.7697)

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Risk accuracy of type 2 diabetes in middle aged adults: Associations with sociodemographic, clinical, psychological and behavioural factors.

Silarova B, Douglas FE, Usher-Smith JA, Godino JG, Griffin SJ

Patient education and counseling. Dec 2016

(DOI : 10.1016/j.pec.2017.07.023)

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The spectrum effect in tests for risk prediction, screening, and diagnosis.

Usher-Smith JA, Sharp SJ, Griffin SJ

BMJ (Clinical research ed.). Jun 2016

(DOI : 10.1136/bmj.i3139)

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Incorporating cancer risk information into general practice: a qualitative study using focus groups with health professionals.

Usher-Smith JA, Silarova B, Ward A, Youell J, Muir KR, Campbell J, Warcaba J

The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners. Apr 2016

(DOI : 10.3399/bjgp17X689401)

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Impact of provision of cardiovascular disease risk estimates to healthcare professionals and patients: a systematic review.

Usher-Smith JA, Silarova B, Schuit E, Moons KG, Griffin SJ

BMJ Open. Oct 2015

(DOI : 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008717)

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Risk prediction models for colorectal cancer in people with symptoms: a systematic review.

Williams TG, Cubiella J, Griffin SJ, Walter FM, Usher-Smith JA

BMC gastroenterology. Oct 2015

(DOI : 10.1186/s12876-016-0475-7)

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Offering statins to a population attending health checks with a 10-year cardiovascular disease risk between 10% and 20.

Usher-Smith JA, Pritchard J, Poole S, Griffin SJ

International journal of clinical practice. Oct 2015

(DOI : 10.1111/ijcp.12742)

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Risk Prediction Models for Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review.

Usher-Smith JA, Walter FM, Emery JD, Win AK, Griffin SJ

Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.). Jul 2015

(DOI : 10.1158/1940-6207.CAPR-15-0274)

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