Stephen Sutton
YOU?
Author Swipe
View article: The same, only different: Smartphone-based dietary Ecological Momentary Assessment tools vary in complexity, usability, and active information processing
The same, only different: Smartphone-based dietary Ecological Momentary Assessment tools vary in complexity, usability, and active information processing Open
Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) has become popular to assess dietary intake in real life and real time. Available tools differ substantially in the type and number of implemented features including features to assess what and how muc…
View article: Cohort profile: the BangladEsh Longitudinal Investigation of Emerging Vascular and nonvascular Events (BELIEVE) cohort study
Cohort profile: the BangladEsh Longitudinal Investigation of Emerging Vascular and nonvascular Events (BELIEVE) cohort study Open
Purpose Bangladesh has experienced a rapid epidemiological transition from communicable to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in recent decades. There is, however, limited evidence about multidimensional determinants of NCDs in this populati…
View article: Smoking, nicotine and pregnancy 2 (SNAP2) trial: protocol for a randomised controlled trial of an intervention to improve adherence to nicotine replacement therapy during pregnancy
Smoking, nicotine and pregnancy 2 (SNAP2) trial: protocol for a randomised controlled trial of an intervention to improve adherence to nicotine replacement therapy during pregnancy Open
Introduction Smoking during pregnancy is harmful to unborn babies, infants and women. Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is offered as the usual stop-smoking support in the UK. However, this is often used in insufficient doses, intermitten…
View article: Randomised controlled trial of population screening for atrial fibrillation in people aged 70 years and over to reduce stroke: protocol for the SAFER trial
Randomised controlled trial of population screening for atrial fibrillation in people aged 70 years and over to reduce stroke: protocol for the SAFER trial Open
Introduction There is a lack of evidence that the benefits of screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) outweigh the harms. Following the completion of the Screening for Atrial Fibrillation with ECG to Reduce stroke (SAFER) pilot trial, the a…
View article: A smoking cessation smartphone app that delivers real-time ‘context aware’ behavioural support: the Quit Sense feasibility RCT
A smoking cessation smartphone app that delivers real-time ‘context aware’ behavioural support: the Quit Sense feasibility RCT Open
Background During a quit attempt, cues from a smoker’s environment are a major cause of brief smoking lapses, which increase the risk of relapse. Quit Sense is a theory-guided Just-In-Time Adaptive Intervention smartphone app, providing sm…
View article: Cost-effectiveness analysis of two interventions to promote physical activity in a multiethnic population at high risk of diabetes: an economic evaluation of the 48-month PROPELS randomized controlled trial
Cost-effectiveness analysis of two interventions to promote physical activity in a multiethnic population at high risk of diabetes: an economic evaluation of the 48-month PROPELS randomized controlled trial Open
Introduction Physical activity (PA) is protective against type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, data on pragmatic long-term interventions to reduce the risk of developing T2D via increased PA are lacking. This study investigated the cost-effecti…
View article: Biofeedback and Digitalized Motivational Interviewing to Increase Daily Physical Activity: Series of Factorial N-of-1 Randomized Controlled Trials Piloting the Precious App
Biofeedback and Digitalized Motivational Interviewing to Increase Daily Physical Activity: Series of Factorial N-of-1 Randomized Controlled Trials Piloting the Precious App Open
Background Insufficient physical activity is a public health concern. New technologies may improve physical activity levels and enable the identification of its predictors with high accuracy. The Precious smartphone app was developed to in…
View article: An Automated, Online Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial of a Just-In-Time Adaptive Intervention for Smoking Cessation (Quit Sense)
An Automated, Online Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial of a Just-In-Time Adaptive Intervention for Smoking Cessation (Quit Sense) Open
Introduction Learned smoking cues from a smoker’s environment are a major cause of lapse and relapse. Quit Sense, a theory-guided Just-In-Time Adaptive Intervention smartphone app, aims to help smokers learn about their situational smoking…
View article: The effect of nicotine dependence and withdrawal symptoms on use of nicotine replacement therapy: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial in primary care
The effect of nicotine dependence and withdrawal symptoms on use of nicotine replacement therapy: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial in primary care Open
Introduction: Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is effective for smoking cessation, but the optimal method of using NRT to maximize benefit is unclear. We examined whether nicotine dependence was associated with consumption of NRT, whethe…
View article: Cluster randomised controlled trial of screening for atrial fibrillation in people aged 70 years and over to reduce stroke: protocol for the pilot study for the SAFER trial
Cluster randomised controlled trial of screening for atrial fibrillation in people aged 70 years and over to reduce stroke: protocol for the pilot study for the SAFER trial Open
Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia associated with 30% of strokes, as well as other cardiovascular disease, dementia and death. AF meets many criteria for screening, but there is limited evidence that AF screening…
View article: Patient and practitioner views on a combined face-to-face and digital intervention to support medication adherence in hypertension: a qualitative study within primary care
Patient and practitioner views on a combined face-to-face and digital intervention to support medication adherence in hypertension: a qualitative study within primary care Open
Objectives To explore patients’ and healthcare practitioners’ (HCPs) views about non-adherence to hypertension medication and potential content of a combined very brief face-to-face discussion (VBI) and digital intervention (DI). Methods A…
View article: Process Evaluation of MAPS: A Highly Tailored Digital Intervention to Support Medication Adherence in Primary Care Setting
Process Evaluation of MAPS: A Highly Tailored Digital Intervention to Support Medication Adherence in Primary Care Setting Open
Background: Medication adherence can prevent health risks, but many patients do not adhere to their prescribed treatment. Our recent trial found that a digital intervention was effective at improving medication adherence in non-adherent pa…
View article: Will ‘the feeling of abandonment’ remain? Persisting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on rheumatology patients and clinicians
Will ‘the feeling of abandonment’ remain? Persisting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on rheumatology patients and clinicians Open
Objective To better understand rheumatology patient and clinician pandemic-related experiences, medical relationships and behaviours in order to help identify the persisting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and inform efforts to ameliorate…
View article: Behavioural interventions to promote physical activity in a multiethnic population at high risk of diabetes: PROPELS three-arm RCT
Behavioural interventions to promote physical activity in a multiethnic population at high risk of diabetes: PROPELS three-arm RCT Open
Background Type 2 diabetes is a leading cause of mortality globally and accounts for significant health resource expenditure. Increased physical activity can reduce the risk of diabetes. However, the longer-term clinical effectiveness and …
View article: Biofeedback and Digitalized Motivational Interviewing to Increase Daily Physical Activity: Series of Factorial N-of-1 Randomized Controlled Trials Piloting the Precious App (Preprint)
Biofeedback and Digitalized Motivational Interviewing to Increase Daily Physical Activity: Series of Factorial N-of-1 Randomized Controlled Trials Piloting the Precious App (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Insufficient physical activity is a public health concern. New technologies may improve physical activity levels and enable the identification of its predictors with high accuracy. The Precious smartphone app was developed to i…
View article: Telemedicine in rheumatology: a mixed methods study exploring acceptability, preferences and experiences among patients and clinicians
Telemedicine in rheumatology: a mixed methods study exploring acceptability, preferences and experiences among patients and clinicians Open
Objectives The Covid-19 pandemic necessitated a rapid global transition towards telemedicine; yet much remains unknown about telemedicine’s acceptability and safety in rheumatology. To help address this gap and inform practice, this study …
View article: Effectiveness of offering tailored text message, self‐help smoking cessation support to pregnant women who want information on stopping smoking: MiQuit3 randomised controlled trial and meta‐analysis
Effectiveness of offering tailored text message, self‐help smoking cessation support to pregnant women who want information on stopping smoking: MiQuit3 randomised controlled trial and meta‐analysis Open
Aims To test the efficacy of ‘MiQuit’, a tailored, self‐help, text message stop smoking programme for pregnancy, as an adjunct to usual care (UC) for smoking cessation in pregnancy. Design Multicentre, open, two‐arm, parallel‐group, superi…
View article: Reducing bias in trials from reactions to measurement: the MERIT study including developmental work and expert workshop
Reducing bias in trials from reactions to measurement: the MERIT study including developmental work and expert workshop Open
Background Measurement can affect the people being measured; for example, asking people to complete a questionnaire can result in changes in behaviour (the ‘question–behaviour effect’). The usual methods of conduct and analysis of randomis…
View article: A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies of reactivity to digital in-the-moment measurement of health behaviour
A systematic review and meta-analysis of studies of reactivity to digital in-the-moment measurement of health behaviour Open
Self-report measures of health behaviour have several limitations including measurement reactivity, i.e. changes in people’s behaviour, cognitions or emotions due to taking part in research. This systematic review investigates whether digi…
View article: Medication decision-making and adherence in lupus: patient–physician discordance and the impact of previous ‘adverse medical experiences’
Medication decision-making and adherence in lupus: patient–physician discordance and the impact of previous ‘adverse medical experiences’ Open
Objectives Medication adherence is critical in the successful management of lupus. There is very limited existing literature on reasons why non-adherence is not reported. This study explores the impact of current and previous medical exper…
View article: Reducing bias in trials due to reactions to measurement: experts produced recommendations informed by evidence
Reducing bias in trials due to reactions to measurement: experts produced recommendations informed by evidence Open
These recommendations raise awareness of how and where taking measurements can produce bias in trials, and are thus helpful for trial design.
View article: Does self‐monitoring diet and physical activity behaviors using digital technology support adults with obesity or overweight to lose weight? A systematic literature review with meta‐analysis
Does self‐monitoring diet and physical activity behaviors using digital technology support adults with obesity or overweight to lose weight? A systematic literature review with meta‐analysis Open
Summary Establish whether digital self‐monitoring of diet and physical activity is effective at supporting weight loss, increasing physical activity and improving eating behavior in adults with obesity or overweight, and determine the inte…
View article: Modelling the Reallocation of Time Spent Sitting into Physical Activity: Isotemporal Substitution vs. Compositional Isotemporal Substitution
Modelling the Reallocation of Time Spent Sitting into Physical Activity: Isotemporal Substitution vs. Compositional Isotemporal Substitution Open
Isotemporal substitution modelling (ISM) and compositional isotemporal modelling (CISM) are statistical approaches used in epidemiology to model the associations of replacing time in one physical behaviour with time in another. This study’…
View article: Research data supporting "Incorporating a brief intervention for personalised cancer risk assessment to promote behaviour change into primary care: a multi-methods pilot study"
Research data supporting "Incorporating a brief intervention for personalised cancer risk assessment to promote behaviour change into primary care: a multi-methods pilot study" Open
This entry relates to data collected as part of a pilot study of incorporating a brief intervention for personalised cancer risk assessment to promote behaviour change into primary care published in the linked paper. Two datasets are avail…
View article: Research data supporting A randomised controlled trial of the effect of providing online risk information and lifestyle advice for the most common preventable cancers
Research data supporting A randomised controlled trial of the effect of providing online risk information and lifestyle advice for the most common preventable cancers Open
These are the data collected within the linked online randomised controlled trial of the effect of providing online risk information and lifestyle advice for the most common preventable cancers. Accompanying the data and attached to this r…
View article: Research data supporting "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"
Research data supporting "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" Open
This entry relates to data collected as part of the development and usability testing of a very brief intervention for personalised cancer risk assessment to promote behaviour change in primary care published in the linked paper. Two datas…
View article: Characteristics of smartphone-based dietary assessment tools: A systematic review
Characteristics of smartphone-based dietary assessment tools: A systematic review Open
Smartphones have become popular in assessing eating behaviour in real-life and real-time. This systematic review provides a comprehensive overview of smartphone-based dietary assessment tools, focusing on how dietary data is assessed and i…