Staff Profile

I am a social scientist by background (my first degree was in geography and economics, followed by an MSc in applied statistics), but I have worked in applied health services research for over 25 years, first in my native Ireland and since 1987 in Newcastle upon Tyne. My research interests include public health, chronic disease management, the design and conduct of randomised controlled trials and feasibility studies ,the design and conduct of applied health and social surveys,  and the assessment of patient reported outcomes. My PhD was awarded on the basis of my publications in this latter field.

In October 2003, I became the first Director of the Newcastle Clinical Trials Unit, which achieved full UK CRC CTU registraton status in 2007 and was successfully re-registered in 2012.  The NCTU supports investigators in the design, conduct and analysis of clinical trials of pharmaceutical, surgica, rehabilitation and complex interventions. I stood down from the role of NCTU Director in June 2016.  In autumn 2016, I took on the role of postgraduate research student coordinator for the Institute of Health and Society, and I am now PGR SC for the Population Health Sciences Institute.

I led a consortium of researchers from Newcastle and Durham universities in a successful application to host the NIHR Research Design Service North East, whch opened for business in October 2008, wth a remit of providing methodological and practical advice to researchers seeking national peer-reviewed funding for applied health and social care research studies.  I held the post of Director of the RDS from its inauguration to May 2012. 

I was previously a sub-panel member (core methodologist) for NIHR Programme Grants for Applied Research and Programme Development Grants, and a monograph editor for NIHR Programme Grants for Applied Research  

Roles and Responsibilities

• Professor of Health Services Research 

Areas of expertise

• Health services research
• Public health
• Clinical trials

Qualifications

• BA Hons (Geography and Economics, National University of Ireland)
• MSc (Applied Statistics, Dublin University)
• PhD (Health Services Research (by publication), Newcastle University)
• Certificate in Health Economics (University of Aberdeen)
• Professional Certificate in Management (Open University)

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Research Interests

• Clinical trial design and conduct
• Assessment of patient reported outcomes
• Survey methods in health research
• Chronic disease management
• Public health improvement
• Primary care research

Module leader (MCR8001 - Research Governance and Ethics): Masters in Clinical Research

Module leader (MCR8008 - Clinical Trials): Masters in Clinical Research

Module lead (HSC8054 - Health Services Evaluation):MSc in Public Health and Health Services Research  

Module contributor: MSc in Public Health and Health Services Research  

Chair of Board of Examiners: MClinRes, MClinHealthSciences

• Price T, McColl E, Visram S. Barriers and Facilitators of Childhood Flu Vaccination: The Views of Parents in North East England. Journal of Public Health 2022, 30, 2619-2626.
• Ray D, Sniehotta F, McColl E, Ells L. Barriers and facilitators to implementing practices for prevention of childhood obesity in primary care: a mixed methods systematic review. Obesity Reviews 2022, 23(4), 13417.
• Guglieri M, Bushby K, McDermott MP, Hart KA, Tawil R, Martens WB, Herr BE, McColl E, Speed C, Wilkinson J, Kirschner J, King WM, Eagle M, Brown MW, Willis T, Griggs RC, Straub V, van Ruiten H, Childs A-M, Ciafaloni E, Shieh PB, Spinty S, Maggi L, Baranello G, Butterfield RJ, Horrocks IA, Roper H, Alhaswani Z, Flanigan KM, Kuntz NL, Manzur A, Darras BT, Kang PB, Morrison L, Krzesniak-Swinarska M, Mah JK, Mongini TE, Ricci F, von der Hagen M, Finkel RS, O'Reardon K, Wicklund M, Kumar A, McDonald CM, Han JJ, Joyce N, Henricson EK, Schara-Schmidt U, Gangfuss A, Wilichowski E, Barohn RJ, Statland JM, Campbell C, Vita G, Vita GL, Howard JF, Hughes I, McMillan HJ, Pegoraro E, Bello L, Burnette WB, Thangarajh M, Chang T. Effect of Different Corticosteroid Dosing Regimens on Clinical Outcomes in Boys With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2022, 327(15), 1456-1468.
• Coulton S, Giles EL, Mcgeechan GJ, Deluca P, Drummond C, Howel D, Kaner E, McColl E, McGovern R, Scott S, Sumnall H, Vale L, Albani V, Boniface S, Ferguson J, Gilvarry E, Hendrie N, Howe N, Ramsay A, Newbury-Birch D. The Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Screening and Brief Alcohol Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Consumption in Young People in the High School Setting: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial (SIPS JR-HIGH). Alcohol and Alcoholism 2022, 57(2), 261-269.
• Taylor H, Pennington L, Craig D, Morris C, McConachie H, Cadwgan J, Sellers D, Andrew M, Smith J, Garland D, McColl E, Buswell C, Thomas J, Colver A, Parr J. Children with neurodisability and feeding difficulties: A UK survey of parent-delivered interventions. BMJ Paediatrics Open 2021, 5(1), e001095.
• Armitage S, McColl E, Kolehmainen N, Rapley T. Describing pre-appointment written materials as an intervention in the context of children’s NHS therapy services: a national survey. Health Expectations 2021, 24(2), 386-398.
• Heslehurst N, Flynn AC, Ngongalah L, McParlin C, Dalrymple KV, Best KE, Rankin J, McColl E. Diet, physical activity and gestational weight gain patterns among pregnant women living with obesity in the north east of england: The glowing pilot trial. Nutrients 2021, 13(6), 1981.
• White P, Gregson B, McColl E, Brennan P, Steel A, Watts P, Wood R, Bowes C, Javadpour M, Weston A, Mitra D. Emergent aneurysm treatment compared with treatment on neurological improvement in patients with ruptured poor-grade aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: the TOPSAT2 RCT. Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation 2021, 8(8).
• Campbell C, McColl E, McDermott MP, Martens WB, Guglieri M, Griggs RC, Straub V, Childs A-M, Ciafaloni E, Shieh PB, Spinty S, Butterfield RJ, Horrocks I, Roper H, Maggi L, Baranello G, Flanigan KM, Kuntz NL, Manzur AY, Darras BT, Kang P, Mah JK, Mongini T, Ricci F, Morrison L, Krzesniak-Swinarska M, von der Hagen M, Finkel RS, Kumar A, Wicklund M, McDonald CM, Henricson EK, Schara-Schmidt U, Wilichowski E, Barohn RJ, Statland J, Kirschner J, Vita G, Vita GL, Howard JF, Hughes I, McMillan HJ, Pegoraro E, Bello L, Burnette WB, Thangarajh M, Chang T. Health related quality of life in young, steroid-naïve boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Neuromuscular Disorders 2021, 31(11), 1161-1168.
• Alderson H, McGovern R, Copello A, McColl E, Kaner E, Smart D, McArdle P, Lingam R. Implementation factors for the delivery of alcohol and drug interventions to children in care: Qualitative findings from the solid feasibility trial. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18(7), 3461.
• Holliday R, Hong B, McColl E, Livingstone-Banks J, Preshaw PM. Interventions for tobacco cessation delivered by dental professionals. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2021, CD005084.
• Robson S, McParlin C, Mossop H, Lie M, Fernandez-Garcia C, Howel D, Graham R, Ternent L, Steel A, Goudie N, Nadeem A, Phillipson J, Shehmar M, Simpson N, Tuffnell D, Campbell I, Williams R, O'Hara ME, McColl E, Nelson-Piercy C. Ondansetron and metoclopramide as second-line antiemetics in women with nausea and vomiting in pregnancy: The empower pilot FACTORIAL RCT. Health Technology Assessment 2021, 25(63), VII-78.
• Eyre J, McColl E, Kisler J, McNally R, James P. PB-PG-1208-18203-NIHR Research for Benefit Programme - Final report: Limbs Alive: Use of computer games to provide motivating, child centred therapy to improve bimanual skills for hemiplegic cerebral palsy. 2021. NIHR Open Research platform.
• Bourke JP, Watson G, Spinty S, Bryant A, Roper H, Chadwick T, Wood R, Mccoll E, Bushby K, Muntoni F, Guglieri M. Preventing Cardiomyopathy in DMD. Neurology: Clinical Practice 2021, 11(5), E661-E668.
• Alderson H, Kaner E, McColl E, Howel D, Fouweather T, McGovern R, Copello C, Brown H, McArdle P, Smart D, Brown R, Lingam R. A pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial of two behaviour change interventions compared to usual care to reduce substance misuse in looked after children and care leavers aged 12-20 years: The SOLID study. PLoS ONE 2020, 15(9), 0238286.
• Giles EL, McGeechan GJ, Scott SJ, McGovern R, Boniface S, Ramsay A, Hendrie N, McColl E, Sumnall H, Newbury-Birch D, Kaner E. A qualitative account of young people's experiences of alcohol screening and brief interventions in schools: SIPS Jr-HIGH trial findings. Journal of Public Health 2020, 42(3), e259-e267.
• Hackett SS, Zubala A, Aafjes-van Doorm K, Chadwick T, Harrison TL, Bourne J, Freeston M, Jahoda A, Taylor JL, Ariti C, McNamara R, Pennington L, McColl E, Kaner E. A randomised controlled feasibility study of interpersonal art psychotherapy for the treatment of aggression in people with intellectual disabilities in secure care. Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2020, 6(1), 180.
• Alderson H, Kaner E, Brown R, Howel D, McColl E, Smart D, Copello A, Fouweather T, McGovern R, Brown H, McArdle P, Lingam R. Behaviour change interventions to reduce risky substance use and improve mental health in children in care: the SOLID three-arm feasibility RCT. Public Health Research 2020, 8(13).
• Maguire A, Clarkson JE, Douglas GVA, Ryan V, Homer T, Marshman Z, McColl E, Wilson N, Vale L, Robertson M, Abouhajar A, Holmes RD, Freeman R, Chadwick B, Deery C, Wong F, Innes NPT. Best-practice prevention alone or with conventional or biological caries management for 3- to 7-year-olds: the FiCTION three-arm RCT. Health Technology Assessment 2020, 24(1), 1-174.
• Innes NP, Clarkson JE, Douglas GVA, Ryan V, Wilson N, Homer T, Marshman Z, McColl E, Vale L, Robertson M, Abouhajar A, Holmes RD, Freeman R, Chadwick B, Deery C, Wong F, Maguire A. Child caries management: a randomized controlled trial in dental practice. Journal of Dental Research 2020, 99(1), 36-43.
• El-Yousfi S, Innes NPT, Holmes RD, Freeman R, Cunningham KB, McColl E, Maguire A, Douglas GVA, Clarkson JE, Marshman Z. Children and parents’ perspectives on the acceptability of three management strategies for dental caries in primary teeth within the ‘Filling Children’s Teeth: Indicated Or Not’ Randomised Controlled Trial – a qualitative study. BMC Oral Health 2020, 20, 69.
• McGovern R, Crowe L, Addison M, Hickman M, Kidger J, McColl E, Newbury-Birch D, Kaner E. Containment and care? A qualitative interview study exploring police custody staff views about delivering brief alcohol interventions to heavy drinking arrestees. Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy 2020, 27(6), 436-444.
• Hackett SS, Zubala A, Aafjes-van Doorn K, Chadwick T, Harrison TL, Bourne J, Freeston M, Jahoda A, Taylor JL, Ariti C, McNamara R, Pennington L, McColl E, Kaner E. Correction to: A randomised controlled feasibility study of interpersonal art psychotherapy for the treatment of aggression in people with intellectual disabilities in secure care (Pilot and Feasibility Studies, (2020), 6, 1, (180), 10.1186/s40814-020-00703-0). Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2020, 6, 195.
• Homer T, Maguire A, Douglas G, Innes N, Clarkson J, Wilson N, Ryan V, McColl E, Robertson M, Vale L. Cost-effectiveness of child caries management: a randomised controlled trial (FiCTION trial). BMC Oral Health 2020, 20, 45.
• Marshman Z, Kettle J, Holmes RD, Freeman R, Gibson BJ, McColl E, Maguire A, Douglas GVA, Clarkson JE, Innes N. Dental professionals’ experiences of managing children with carious lesions in their primary teeth – a qualitative study within the FiCTION randomised controlled trial. BMC Oral Health 2020, 20, 64.
• Ferrando P, Gould DW, Walmsley E, Richards-Belle A, Canter R, Saunders S, Harrison DA, Harvey S, Heyland DK, Hinton L, McColl E, Richardson A, Richardson M, Wright SE, Rowan KM. Family satisfaction with critical care in the UK: a multicentre cohort study. BMJ Open 2020, 9(8), e028956.
• Holliday R, Chaffee B, Ryan V, McColl E, Preshaw PM. Letter to the editor regarding “Impact of cigarette smoking and vaping on the outcome of full-mouth ultrasonic scaling among patients with gingival inflammation: a prospective study”. Clinical Oral Investigations 2020, 24, 517-518.
• Pickard R, Goulao B, Carnell S, Shen J, Maclennan G, Norrie J, Breckons M, Vale L, Whybrow P, Rapley T, Forbes R, Currer S, Forrest M, Wilkinson J, McColl E, Andrich D, Barclay S, Cook J, Mundy A, N'Dow J, Payne S, Watkin N. Open urethroplasty versus endoscopic urethrotomy for recurrent urethral stricture in men: The open rct. Health Technology Assessment 2020, 24(61), 1-110.
• Holliday R, McColl E, Bauld L, Preshaw P, Sniehotta F, McDonald S. Perceived influences on smoking behaviour and perceptions of dentist-delivered smoking cessation advice: A qualitative interview study. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology 2020, 48(5), 433-439.
• Snowden C, Lynch E, Avery L, Haighton C, Howel D, Mamasoula V, Gilvarry E, McColl E, Prentis J, Gerrand C, Steel A, Goudie N, Howe N, Kaner E. Preoperative behavioural intervention to reduce drinking before elective orthopaedic surgery: the PRE-OP BIRDS feasibility RCT. Health Technology Assessment 2020, 24(12), 1-176.
• Goulao B, Carnell S, Shen J, MacLennan G, Norrie J, Cook J, McColl E, Breckons M, Vale L, Whybrow P, Rapley T, Forbes R, Currer S, Forrest M, Wilkinson J, Andrich D, Barclay S, Mundy A, N'Dow J, Payne S, Watkin N, Pickard R. Surgical Treatment for Recurrent Bulbar Urethral Stricture: A Randomised Open-label Superiority Trial of Open Urethroplasty Versus Endoscopic Urethrotomy (the OPEN Trial). European Urology 2020, 78(4), 572-580.
• Freeman R, Maguire A, Ryan V, Wilson N, Innes N, Clarkson J, McColl E, Marshman Z, Robertson M, Abouhajar A, Chadwick B, Deery C, Wong F, Douglas G. The FiCTION trial: child oral health related quality of life and dental anxiety across 3 treatment strategies for managing caries in young children. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology 2020, 48(4), 328-337.
• Holliday R, Preshaw PM, Ryan V, Sniehotta FF, McDonald S, Bauld L, McColl E. A feasibility study with embedded pilot randomised controlled trial and process evaluation of electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation in patients with periodontitis. Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2019, 5, 74.
• Kunadian V, Wilson N, Stocken D, Hani A, McColl E, Burns G, Howe N, Fisher A, De Soyza A. Antiplatelet therapy in the primary prevention of cardiovascular diseasein patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomised controlled proof-of-concept trial. ERJ Open Research 2019, 5(3).
• Sniehotta FF, Evans EH, Sainsbury K, Adamson A, Batterham A, Becker F, Brown H, Dombrowski SU, Jackson D, Howell D, Ladha K, McColl E, Olivier P, Rothman AJ, Steel A, Vale L, Vieira R, White M, Wright PC, Araújo-Soares V. Behavioural intervention for weight loss maintenance vs. standard weight advice in adults with obesity: a randomised controlled trial in the UK (NULevel Trial). PLoS Medicine 2019, 16(5), e1002793.
• Giles EL, McGeechan GJ, Coulton S, Deluca P, Drummond C, Howel D, Kaner E, McColl E, McGovern R, Scott S, Stamp E, Sumnall H, Todd L, Vale L, Albani V, Boniface S, Frankham J, Ferguson J, Gilvarry E, Hendrie N, Howe N, Mossop H, Ramsay A, Stanley G, Newbury-Birch D. Brief alcohol intervention for risky drinking in young people aged 14 15 years in secondary schools: the SIPS JR-HIGH RCT. Public Health Research 2019, 7(9).
• Howel D, Moffatt S, Haighton C, Bryant A, Becker F, Steer M, Lawson S, Aspray T, Milne EMG, Vale L, McColl E, White M. Does domiciliary welfare rights advice improve health-related quality of life in independent-living, socio-economically disadvantaged people aged ≥60 years? Randomised controlled trial, economic and process evaluations in the North East of England. PLoS ONE 2019, 14(1), e0209560.
• Ginja S, Arnott B, Araujo-Soares V, Namdeo A, McColl E. Process evaluation of a pilot study to test the feasibility of an incentive scheme to increase active travel to school. Journal of Transport and Health 2019, 15, 100663.
• Haighton C, Moffatt S, Howel D, Steer M, Becker F, Bryant A, Lawson S, McColl E, Vale L, Milne E, Aspray T, White M. Randomised controlled trial with economic and process evaluations of domiciliary welfare rights advice for socioeconomically disadvantaged older people recruited via primary health care (the Do-Well study). Public Health Research 2019, 7(3), 1-227.
• Aspray TJ, Chadwick T, Francis RM, McColl E, Stamp E, Prentice A, von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff A, Schoenmakers I. Randomized controlled trial of vitamin D supplementation in older people to optimize bone health. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2019, 109(1), 207-217.
• Goodwin J, Lecouturier J, Smith J, Crombie S, Basu A, Parr J, Howel D, McColl E, Roberts A, Miller K, Cadwgan J. Understanding Frames: A qualitative exploration of standing frame use for young people with cerebral palsy in educational settings. Child: Care, Health and Development 2019, 45(3), 433-439.
• Crow RA, Hart KA, McDermott MP, Tawil R, Martens WB, Herr BE, McColl E, Wilkinson J, Kirschner J, King WM, Eagle M, Brown MW, Hirtz D, Lochmuller H, Straub V, Ciafaloni E, Shieh PB, Spinty S, Childs A-M, Manzur AY, Morandi L, Butterfield RJ, Horrocks I, Roper H, Flanigan KM, Kuntz NL, Mah JK, Morrison L, Darras BT, von der Hagen M, Schara U, Wilichowski E, Mongini T, McDonald CM, Vita G, Barohn RJ, Finkel RS, Wicklund M, McMillan HJ, Hughes I, Pegoraro E, Bryan Burnette W, Howard JF, Thangarajh M, Campbell C, Griggs RC, Bushby K, Guglieri M. A checklist for clinical trials in rare disease: obstacles and anticipatory actions—lessons learned from the FOR-DMD trial. Trials 2018, 19(1), 291.
• Deary V, McColl EM, Carding PN, Miller T, Wilson JA. A psychosocial intervention for the management of functional dysphonia: complex intervention development and pilot randomised trial. BMC Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2018, (4), 46.
• Addison M, McGovern R, Angus C, Becker F, Brennan A, Brown H, Coulton S, Crowe L, Gilvarry E, Hickman M, Howel D, McColl E, Muirhead C, Newbury-Birch D, Waqas M, Kaner E. Alcohol screening and brief intervention in police Custody suites: Pilot cluster randomized controlled Trial (AcCePT). Alcohol and Alcoholism 2018, 53(5), 548-559.
• Kunadian V, Chan D, Ali H, Wilkinson N, Howe N, McColl E, Thornton J, von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff A, Holstein EM, Burns G, Fisher A, Stocken D, De Soyza A. Antiplatelet therapy in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with chronicobstructive pulmonary disease: protocol of a randomised controlled proof-of-concept trial (APPLE COPD-ICON 2). BMJ Open 2018, 8, e020713.
• Fisher H, Oluboyede Y, Chadwick T, Abdel-Fattah M, Brennand C, Fader M, Harrison S, Hilton P, Larcombe J, Little P, McClurg D, McColl E, Ndow J, Ternent L, Timoney A, Vale L, Thiruchelvam N, von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff A, Wilkinson J, Walton K, Wood R, Pickard RS. Continuous low-dose antibiotic prophylaxis for adults with repeated urinary tract infections (AnTIC): a randomised, open-label trial. The Lancet Infectious Diseases 2018, 18(9), 957-968.
• Pickard RS, Chadwick T, Oluboyede Y, Brennand C, von Willamowitz-Moellendorff A, McClurg D, Wilkinson J, Ternent L, Ainsworth H, Walton K, McColl E, Vale L, Wood R, Abdel-Fattah M, Hilton P, Fader M, Harrison S, Larcombe J, Little P, Timoney A, N'Dow J, Armstrong H, Morris N, Walker K, Thiruchelvam N. Continuous low-dose antibiotic prophylaxis to prevent urinary tract infection in adults who perform clean intermittent self-catheterisation: the AnTIC RCT. Health Technology Assessment 2018, 22(24), i-102.
• Aning JJ, MacKenzie KR, Fabricius M, McColl E, Johnson MI, Tandogdu Z, Soomro NA, Harding C. Detailed analysis of patient-reported lower urinary tract symptoms and effect on quality of life after robotic radical prostatectomy. Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations 2018, 36(8), 364.e15-364.e22.
• Patterson JM, Exley C, McColl E, Breckons M, Deary V. Feasibility and acceptability of combining cognitive behavioural therapy techniques with swallowing therapy in head and neck cancer dysphagia. BMC Cancer 2018, 18, 1.
• Heslehurst N, Rankin J, McParlin C, Sniehotta FF, Howel D, Rice S, McColl E. GestationaL Obesity Weight management: Implementation of National Guidelines (GLOWING): A pilot cluster randomised controlled trial of a guideline implementation intervention for the management of maternal obesity by midwives. Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2018, (4), 47.
• Dow J, Robinson J, Robalino S, Finch T, McColl E, Robinson L. How best to assess quality of life in informal carers of people with dementia; A systematic review of existing outcome measures. PLoS ONE 2018, 13(3), e0193398.
• Rapley T, Girling M, Mair FS, Murray E, Treweek S, McColl E, Steen IN, May CR, Finch TL. Improving the normalization of complex interventions: Part 1 - Development of the NoMAD instrument for assessing implementation work based on normalization process theory (NPT) 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences 1701 Psychology. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2018, 18(1), 133.
• Finch TL, Girling M, May CR, Mair FS, Murray E, Treweek S, McColl E, Steen IN, Cook C, Vernazza CR, Mackintosh N, Sharma S, Barbery G, Steele J, Rapley T. Improving the normalization of complex interventions: part 2 - validation of the NoMAD instrument for assessing implementation work based on normalization process theory (NPT). BMC Medical Research Methodology 2018, 18(135), 1-13.
• Homer T, Shen J, Vale L, McColl E, Tincello DG, Hilton P. Invasive urodynamic testing prior to surgical treatment for stress urinary incontinence in women: cost-effectiveness and value of information analyses in the context of a mixed methods feasibility study. Pilot & Feasibility Studies 2018, 4, 67.
• Holliday R, Ryan V, McColl E, Preshaw PM. Letter to the editor: RE: Comparison of periodontal parameters and self‐perceived oral symptoms among cigarette smokers, individuals vaping electronic cigarettes and never‐smokers: A pilot study. Journal of Periodontology 2018, 89(5), 515-516.
• Snowden CP, Lynch E, Avery L, Gerrand C, Gilvarry E, Goudie N, Haighton C, Hall L, Howe N, Howell D, McColl E, Prentis J, Stamp E, Kaner E. Preoperative Behavioural Intervention versus standard care to Reduce Drinking before elective orthopaedic Surgery (PRE-OP BIRDS): Protocol for a multicentre pilot randomised controlled trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2018, 4(140).
• Haste A, Adamson AJ, McColl E, Araujo-Soares V, Bell R. Problems recruiting and retaining postnatal women to a pilot randomised controlled trial of a web-delivered weight loss intervention. BMC Research Notes 2018, 11, 203.
• Bourke JP, Watson G, Muntoni F, Spinty S, Roper H, Guglieri M, Speed C, McColl E, Chikermane A, Jayawant S, Adwani S, Willis T, Wilkinson J, Bryant A, Chadwick T, Wood R, Bushby K. Randomised placebo-controlled trial of combination ACE inhibitor and beta-blocker therapy to prevent cardiomyopathy in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy? (DMD Heart Protection Study): a protocol study. BMJ open 2018, 8(12), e022572-.
• Goodwin J, Lecouturier J, Basu A, Colver A, Crombie S, Smith J, Howel D, McColl E, Parr JR, Kolehmainen N, Roberts A, Miller K, Cadwgan J. Standing frames for children with cerebral palsy: a mixed-methods feasibility study. Health Technology Assessment 2018, 22(50).
• Patterson JM, McColl E, Carding PN, Wilson JA. Swallowing beyond six years post (chemo)radiotherapy for head and neck cancer; a cohort study. Oral Oncology 2018, 83, 53-58.
• Howe N, Giles EL, Newbury-Birch D, McColl E. Systematic Review of participants' attitudes towards data sharing: a thematic synthesis. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy 2018, 23(2), 123-133.
• McClinton S, Cameron S, Starr K, Thomas R, MacLennan G, McDonald A, Lam T, N'Dow J, Kilonzo M, Pickard R, Anson K, Keeley F, Burgess N, Clark CT, MacLennan S, Norrie J, Kockelbergh R, Meredith S, McGrath J, McColl E, Emsley R, Harrison S. TISU: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, as first treatment option, compared with direct progression to ureteroscopic treatment, for ureteric stones: Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 2018, 19, 286.
• Ginja S, Arnott B, Namdeo A, McColl E. Understanding active school travel through the Behavioural Ecological Model. Health Psychology Review 2018, 12(1), 58-74.
• Goodwin J, Lecouturier J, Crombie S, Smith J, Basu A, Colver A, Kolehmainen N, Parr JR, Howel D, McColl E, Roberts A, Miller K, Cadwgan J. Understanding frames: A qualitative study of young people's experiences of using standing frames as part of postural management for cerebral palsy. Child Care, Health and Development 2018, 44(2), 203-211.
• Goodwin J, Colver A, Basu A, Crombie S, Howel D, Parr JR, McColl E, Kolehmainen N, Roberts A, Lecouturier J, Smith J, Miller K, Cadwgan J. Understanding frames: A UK survey of parents and professionals regarding the use of standing frames for children with cerebral palsy. Child: Care, Health & Development 2018, 44(2), 195-202.
• McPherson S, Wilkinson N, Tiniakos D, Wilkinson J, Burt AD, McColl E, Stocken DD, Steen N, Barnes J, Goudie N, Stewart S, Bury Y, Mann D, Anstee QM, Day CP. A randomised controlled trial of losartan as an anti-fibrotic agent in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. PLoS One 2017, 12(4), e0175717.
• Bell GM, Anderson AE, Diboll J, Reece R, Eltherington O, Harry RA, Fouweather T, MacDonald C, Chadwick T, McColl EM, Dunn J, Dickinson AM, Hilkens CMU, Isaacs JD. Autologous tolerogenic dendritic cells for rheumatoid and inflammatory arthritis. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 2017, 76(1), 227-234.
• Guglieri M, Bushby K, McDermott MP, Hart KA, Tawil R, Martens WB, Herr BE, McColl E, Wilkinson J, Kirschner J, King WM, Eagle M, Brown MW, Willis T, Hirtz D, Shieh PB, Straub V, Childs A-M, Ciafaloni E, Butterfield RJ, Horrocks I, Spinty S, Flanigan KM, Kuntz NL, Baranello G, Roper H, Morrison L, Mah JK, Manzur AY, McDonald CM, Schara U, von der Hagen M, Barohn RJ, Campbell C, Darras BT, Finkel RS, Vita G, Hughes I, Mongini T, Pegoraro E, Wicklund M, Wilichowski E, Bryan Burnette W, Howard JF, McMillan HJ, Thangarajh M, Griggs RC. Developing standardized corticosteroid treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2017, 58, 34-39.
• Deave T, Hawkins A, Kumar A, Hayes M, Cooper N, Watson M, Ablewhite J, Coupland C, Sutton A, Majsak-Newman G, McDaid L, Goodenough T, Beckett K, McColl E, Reading R, Kendrick D. Evaluating implementation of a fireprevention injury prevention briefing in children's centres: Cluster randomised controlled trial. PLoS One 2017, 12(3), e0172584.
• Ginja S, Arnott B, Araujo-Soares V, Namdeo A, McColl E. Feasibility of an incentive scheme to promote active travel to school: a pilot cluster randomised trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2017, 3, 57.
• Rutter J, Cunningham K, Holmes RD, Maguire A, Innes NP, Douglas GV, Clarkson J, Freeman R, McColl E, Robertson M, Marshman Z. FiCTION: Filling Children's Teeth: Indicated or Not? Qualitative Research Protocol. In: IADR/AADR/CADR General Session. 2017, San Francisco, California, USA: International Association for Dental Research.
• Nankivell M, Langley RE, Barton R, Faivre-Finn C, Wilson P, McColl E, Moore B, Brisbane I, Ardron D, Sydes B, Stephens R, Parmar M, Mulvenna P. How do the QUARTZ trial results inform future research for patients with brain metastases from non-small cell lung cancer?. Translational Cancer Research 2017, 6(Supplement 2), S446-S447.
• Hackett SS, Taylor JL, Freeston M, Jahoda A, McColl E, Pennington L, Kaner E. Interpersonal art psychotherapy for the treatment of aggression in people with learning disabilities in secure care: a protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2017, 3, 42.
• Kendrick D, Ablewhite J, Achana F, Benford P, Clacy R, Coffey F, Cooper N, Coupland C, Deave T, Goodenough T, Hawkins A, Hayes M, Hindmarch P, Hubbard S, Kay B, Kumar A, Majsak-Newman G, McColl E, McDaid L, Miller P, Mulvaney C, Peel I, Pitchforth E, Reading R, Saramago P, Stewart J, Sutton A, Timblin C, Towner E, Watson MC, Wynn P, Young B, Zou K. Keeping Children Safe: a multicentre programme of research to increase the evidence base for preventing unintentional injuries in the home in the under-fives. Programme Grants for Applied Research 2017, 5(14), 1-834.
• Harrison DA, Ferrando-Vivas P, Wright SE, McColl E, Heyland DK, Rowan KM. Psychometric assessment of the Family Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit questionnaire in the United Kingdom. Journal of Critical Care 2017, 38, 346-350.
• Alderson H, McGovern R, Brown R, Howel D, Becker F, Carr L, Copello A, Fouweather T, Kaner E, McArdle P, McColl E, Shucksmith J, Steele A, Vale L, Lingam R. Supporting Looked After Children and Care Leavers In Decreasing Drugs, and alcohol (SOLID): Protocol for a pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial of interventions to decrease risky substance use (drugs and alcohol) and improve mental health of Looked After Children and Care Leavers aged 12 -20 years. Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2017, 3, 25.
• Haste A, Adamson AJ, McColl E, Araujo-Soares V, Bell R. Web-Based Weight Loss Intervention for Men With Type 2 Diabetes: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Diabetes 2017, 2(2), e14.
• Giles EL, Sniehotta FF, McColl E, Adams J. Acceptability of financial incentives for health behaviour change to public health policymakers: a qualitative study. BMC Public Health 2016, 16, 989.
• Giles E, Becker F, Ternent L, Sniehotta F, McColl E, Adams J. Acceptability of Financial Incentives for Health Behaviours: A Discrete Choice Experiment. PLoS ONE 2016, 11(6), e0157403.
• Fisher A, Andreasson A, Chrysos A, Lally J, Mamasoula C, Exley C, Wilkinson J, Qian J, Watson G, Lewington O, Chadwick T, McColl E, Pearce M, Mann K, McMeekin N, Vale L, Tsui S, Yonan N, Simon A, Marczin N, Mascaro J, Dark J. An observational study of Donor Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion in UK Lung Transplantation : DEVELOP-UK. Health Technology Assessment 2016, 20(85).
• Brennand C, von Wilamowitz-Moellendorff A, Dunn S, Wilkinson J, Chadwick T, Ternent L, Oluboyede Y, Wood R, Walton K, Fader M, N'Dow J, Abdel-Fattah M, McClurg D, Little P, Hilton P, Timoney A, Morris N, Thiruchelvam N, Lacombe J, Harrison S, Armstrong H, McColl E, Pickard R. Antibiotic treatment for intermittent bladder catheterisation with once daily prophylaxis (the AnTIC study): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 2016, 17, 276.
• McAllister-Williams RH, Anderson IM, Finkelmeyer A, Gallagher P, Grunze HCR, Haddad PM, Hughes T, Lloyd AJ, Mamasoula C, McColl E, Pearce S, Siddiqi N, Sinha BNP, Steen N, Wainwright J, Winter FH, Ferrier IN, Watson S, ADD Study Team. Antidepressant augmentation with metyrapone for treatment-resistant depression (the ADD study): a double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. The Lancet Psychiatry 2016, 3(2), 117-127.
• Finch T, Girling M, May C, Mair F, Murray E, Treweek S, Steen I, McColl E, Dickinson C, Rapley T. Can we measure implementation progress using normalization process theory? Development and validation of the NoMAD survey tool. In: 48th Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP). 2016, Dublin, Ireland: Springer.
• Parry SW, Bamford C, Deary V, Finch TL, Gray J, MacDonald C, McMeekin P, Sabin NJ, Steen IN, Whitney SL, McColl EM. Cognitive behavioural therapy-based intervention to reduce fear of falling in older people: therapy development and randomised controlled trial the Strategies for Increasing Independence, Confidence and Energy (STRIDE) study. Health Technology Assessment 2016, 20(56), 1-206.
• Eldridge SM, Chan CL, Campbell MJ, Bond CM, Hopewell S, Thabane L, Lancaster GA, Altman D, Bretz F, Campbell M, Cobo E, Craig P, Davidson P, Groves T, Gumedze F, Hewison J, Hirst A, Hoddinott P, Lamb SE, Lang T, McColl E, O'Cathain A, Shanahan DR, Sutton C, Tugwell P. CONSORT 2010 statement: Extension to randomised pilot and feasibility trials. BMJ 2016, 355, i5239.
• Ginjal S, Amott B, Araujo-Soares V, Namdeo A, McColl E. Development and feasibility of an intervention to promote active travel to school. In: The International Society of Behavioral Medicine (ISBM). 2016, Melbourne, Australia: Springer.
• Mulvenna P, Nankivell M, Barton R, Faivre-Finn C, Wilson P, McColl E, Moore B, Brisbane I, Ardron D, Holt T, Morgan S, Lee C, Waite K, Bayman N, Pugh C, Sydes B, Stephens R, Parmar MK, Langley RE. Dexamethasone and supportive care with or without whole brain radiotherapy in treating patients with non-small cell lung cancer with brain metastases unsuitable for resection or stereotactic radiotherapy (QUARTZ): results from a phase 3, non-inferiority, randomised trial. Lancet 2016, 388(10055), 2004-2014.
• Hilton P, Bryant A, Howel D, McColl E, Shen J, Homer T, Vale L, Buckley BS, Lucas MG, Tincello DG, Armstrong N. Letter to the editor re: Assessing professional equipoise and views about a future clinical trial of invasive urodynamics prior to surgery for stress urinary incontinence in women: A survey within a mixed methods feasibility study. Neurourol Urodyn. 2012;31(8):1223-30. Neurourology and Urodynamics 2016, 35(6), 750-751.
• Giles EL, Coulton S, Deluca P, Drummond C, Howel D, Kaner E, McColl E, McGovern R, Scott S, Stamp E, Sumnall H, Tate L, Todd L, Vale L, Albani V, Boniface S, Ferguson J, Frankham J, Gilvarry E, Hendrie N, Howe N, McGeechan GJ, Stanley G, Newbury-Birch D. Multicentre individual randomised controlled trial of screening and brief alcohol intervention to prevent risky drinking in young people aged 14-15 in a high school setting (SIPS JR-HIGH): study protocol. BMJ Open 2016, 6(12), e012474.
• Pedersen A, Wilson JA, McColl E, Carding PN, Patterson J. Swallowing outcome measures in head and neck cancer – how do they compare?. Oral Oncology 2016, 52, 104-108.
• Sherrington A, Newham JJ, Bell R, Adamson A, McColl E, Araujo-Soares V. Systematic Review and meta-analysis of internet-delivered interventions providing personalised feedback for weight loss in overweight and obese adults. Obesity Reviews 2016, 17(6), 541-551.
• Armstrong N, Shaw E, McColl E, Tincello DG, Hilton P. Trial participation as avoidance strategy: a qualitative study. Health Expectations 2016, 19(6), 1346-1354.
• Hilton P, Buckley B, McColl E, Howel D, Tincello DG, Brennand C. Understanding variations in patient screening and recruitment in a pilot randomised controlled trial: a vignette-based study. Trials 2016, 17, 522.
• Aspray TJ, Francis RM, McColl E, Chadwick T, Stamp E, Prentice A, Schoenmakers I. Vitamin D supplementation for 12 months in older people prevents bone loss and suppresses parathyroid hormone levels. In: 43rd Annual European Calcified Tissue Society Congress. 2016, Rome, Italy: ECTS.
• Hilton P, Armstrong N, Brennand C, Howel D, Shen J, Bryant A, Tincello DG, Lucas MG, Buckley BS, Chapple CR, Homer T, Vale L, McColl E. A mixed methods study to assess the feasibility of a randomized controlled trial of invasive urodynamic testing versus clinical assessment and non-invasive tests prior to surgery for stress urinary incontinence in women: the INVESTIGATE-I study. Trials 2015, 16, 400.
• Birch J, Scott S, Newbury-Birch D, Brennan A, Brown H, Coulton S, Gilvarry E, Hickman M, McColl E, McGovern R, Muirhead C, Kaner E. A pilot feasibility trial of alcohol screening and brief intervention in the police custody setting (ACCEPT): study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2015, 1, 6.
• Giles EL, Sniehotta FF, McColl E, Adams J. Acceptability of financial incentives and penalties for encouraging uptake of healthy behaviours: focus groups. BMC Public Health 2015, 15, 58.
• Giles EL, Holmes M, McColl E, Sniehotta FF, Adams JM. Acceptability of financial incentives for breastfeeding: thematic analysis of readers' comments to UK online news reports. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2015, 15, 116.
• Giles EL, Robalino S, Sniehotta FF, Adams J, McColl E. Acceptability of financial incentives for encouraging uptake of healthy behaviours: A critical analysis using systematic methods. Preventive Medicine 2015, 73, 145-158.
• Clarke M, Hogan V, Buck D, Shen J, Powell C, Speed C, Tiffin P, Sloper J, Taylor R, Nassar M, Joyce K, Beyer F, Thomson R, Vale L, McColl E, Steen N. An external pilot study to test the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial comparing eye muscle surgery against active monitoring for childhood intermittent exotropia [X(T)]. Health Technology Assessment 2015, 19(39).
• Davis R, Guglieri M, Hart K, McColl E, Herr B, Martens W, Wilkinson J, Eagle M, King W, Brawn M, McDermott M, Tawil R, Hirtz D, Kirschner J, Bushby K, Griggs RC. Anticipating and overcoming obstacles in setting up NIH funded academic led, international clinical trials in rare disease - learning from for DMD. In: Muscle Study Group Meeting: Experimental Therapeutics Across the Spectrum of Neuromuscular Disease. 2015, Snowbird, Utah, USA: Wiley-Blackwell.
• Fabricius MJ, Pickard R, McColl E. Defining quality of life outcomes for advanced prostate cancer trials: qualitative interview results compared with HRQL instruments in current use. In: 22nd Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research. 2015, Vancouver, Canada: Springer.
• Giles E, Scott S, Coulton S, Deluca P, Drummond C, Graybill E, Howel D, Kaner E, McColl E, McGovern R, Stamp E, Sumnall H, Tate L, Todd L, Newbury-Birch D. Development of a multicentre randomised controlled trial of screening and brief alcohol intervention to prevent risky drinking in young people in a high-school setting (SIPS JR-HIGH). The Lancet 2015, 386(Suppl. 2), S37-S37.
• Ginja S, Arnott B, Araujo-Soares V, Namdeo A, McColl E. Development of an intervention to promote active school travel. In: 11th UKSBM Annual Scientific Conference. 2015, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
• Mendelow AD, Gregson BA, Rowan EN, Francis R, McColl E, McNamee P, Chambers IR, Unterberg A, Boyers D, Mitchell PM, STITCH Trauma Investigators. Early Surgery versus Initial Conservative Treatment in Patients with Traumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage (STITCH[Trauma]): The First Randomized Trial. Journal of Neurotrauma 2015, 32(17), 1312-1323.
• Patterson JM, McColl E, Wilson J, Carding P, Rapley T. Head and neck cancer patients' perceptions of swallowing following chemoradiotherapy. Supportive Care in Cancer 2015, 23(12), 3531-3538.
• Thomas LH, French B, Sutton CJ, Forshaw D, Leathley MJ, Burton CR, Roe B, Cheater FM, Booth J, McColl E, Carter B, Walker A, Brittain K, Whiteley G, Rodgers H, Barrett J, Watkins CL. Identifying Continence OptioNs after Stroke (ICONS): an evidence synthesis, case study and exploratory cluster randomised controlled trial of the introduction of a systematic voiding programme for patients with urinary incontinence after stroke in secondary care. Programme Grants for Applied Research 2015, 3(1).
• Hilton P, Armstrong N, Brennand C, Howel D, Shen J, Bryant A, Tincello DG, Lucas MG, Buckley BS, Chapple CR, Homer T, Vale L, McColl E. INVESTIGATE-I (INVasive Evaluation before Surgical Treatment of Incontinence Gives Added Therapeutic Effect?): a mixed methods study to assess the feasibility of a future randomised controlled trial of invasive urodynamic testing prior to surgery for stress urinary incontinence in women. Health Technology Assessment 2015, 19(15).
• Stephenson R, Carnell S, Johnson N, Brown R, Wilkinson J, Mundy A, Payne S, Watkin N, N'Dow J, Sinclair A, Rees R, Barclay S, Cook J, Goulao B, MacLennan G, McPherson G, Jackson M, Rapley T, Shen J, Vale L, Norrie J, McColl E, Pickard R. Open urethroplasty versus endoscopic urethrotomy - clarifying the management of men with recurrent urethral stricture (the OPEN trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 2015, 16, 600.
• Fabricius MJ, Pickard R, McColl E. Outcome measures in advanced prostate cancer trials: A systematic review of contemporary trial registrations. In: 51st ASCO Annual Meeting. 2015, Chicago, Illinois: American Society of Clinical Oncology.
• Fabricius MJ, Cottrell A, Gujadhur R, Sharaf A, Pickard R, McColl E. Outcome measures in trials of systemic therapy for advanced prostate cancer: A systematic review. In: 51st ASCO Annual Meeting. 2015, Chicago, Illinois: American Society of Clinical Oncology.
• Ginja S, Arnott B, Araujo-Soares V, Namdeo A, McColl E. Process evaluation of the RIGHT TRACKS study: a feasibility test of an incentive scheme to promote active travel to school. In: 11th UKSBM Annual Scientific Conference. 2015, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
• Hindmarch P, Hawkins A, McColl E, Hayes M, Majsak-Newman G, Ablewhite J, Deave T, Kendrick D, Keeping Children Safe Study Grp. Recruitment and retention strategies and the examination of attrition bias in a randomised controlled trial in children's centres serving families in disadvantaged areas of England. Trials 2015, 16, 79.
• Guglieri M, Hart K, McColl E, Herr B, Martens W, Wilkinson J, Eagle M, King W, Brawn M, McDermott M, Tawil R, Hirtz D, Kirschner J, Griggs RC, Bushby K. Recruitment in the FOR-DMD study - double-blind randomized trial to optimize steroid regime in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). In: Muscle Study Group Meeting, Experimental Therapeutics Across the Spectrum of Neuromuscular Disease. 2015, Snowbird, Utah, USA: Wiley-Blackwell.
• Gregson BA, Rowan EN, Francis R, McNamee P, Boyers D, Mitchell P, McColl E, Chambers IR, Unterberg A, Mendelow AD, STITCH TRAUMA Investigators. Surgical Trial In Traumatic intraCerebral Haemorrhage (STITCH): a randomised controlled trial of Early Surgery compared with Initial Conservative Treatment. Health Technology Assessment 2015, 19(70).
• McConachie HM, Parr J, Glod M, Hanratty J, Livingstone N, Oono IP, Robalino S, Baird GB, Beresford T, Charman T, Garland D, Green J, Gringras P, Jones G, Law J, Le Couteur AS, Macdonald G, McColl EM, Morris C, Rodgers J, Simonoff E, Terwee CB, Williams K. Systematic review of tools to measure outcomes for young children with autism spectrum disorder. Health Technology Assessment 2015, 19(41).
• Evans EH, AraujoSoares V, Adamson AJ, Batterham AM, Brown H, Campbell M, Dombrowski SU, Guest A, Jackson D, Kwasnicka D, Ladha K, McColl E, Olivier P, Rothman AJ, Sainsbury K, Steel AJ, Steen IN, Vale L, White M, Wright P, Sniehotta FF. The NULevel trial of a scalable, technology-assisted weight loss maintenance intervention for obese adults after clinically significant weight loss: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 2015, 16, 421.
• Ginja S, Arnott B, Araujo-Soares V, Namdeo A, McColl E. The RIGHT TRACKS study – feasibility of a lottery-based incentive scheme to promote active travel to school. In: 11th UKSBM Annual Scientific Conference. 2015, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
• McColl E, Hilton P, Brennand C. Using vignettes to understand variations in patient screening and recruitment. Trials 2015, 16(Suppl. 2), O22.
• Mulvenna PM, Nankivell MG, Barton R, Faivre-Finn C, Wilson P, Moore B, McColl E, Brisbane I, Ardron D, Sydes B, Pugh C, Holt T, Bayman N, Morgan S, Lee C, Waite K, Stephens R, Parmar MMK, Langley RE. Whole brain radiotherapy for brain metastases from non-small lung cancer: Quality of life (QoL) and overall survival (OS) results from the UK Medical Research Council QUARTZ randomised clinical trial (ISRCTN 3826061). In: 51st Annual Meeting of American Society Of Clinical Oncology. 2015, Chicago, Illnois: American Society of Clinical Oncology.
• Hilton P, Armstrong N, Brennand C, Howel D, Shen J, Bryant A, Tincello DG, Lucas MG, Buckley BS, Chapple CR, Homer T, McColl E. A mixed methods study to assess the feasibility of a future randomised controlled trial of invasive urodynamic testing prior to surgery for stress urinary incontinence in women. Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery 2014, 20(4(supp.1)), S106-S107.
• Hilton P, Armstrong N, Brennand C, Howel D, Shen J, Bryant A, Tincello DG, Lucas MG, Buckley BS, Chapple CR, Homer T, McColl E. A mixed methods study to assess the feasibility of a future randomised controlled trial of invasive urodynamic testing prior to surgery for urinary incontinence in women. International Urogynecology Journal & Pelvic Floor Dysfunction 2014, 25(1), S182-S183.
• Newbury-Birch D, Scott S, O'Donnell A, Coulton S, Howel D, McColl E, Stamp E, Graybill E, Gilvarry E, Laing K, McGovern R, Deluca P, Drummond C, Harle C, McArdle P, Tate L, Kaner E. A pilot feasibility cluster randomised controlled trial of screening and brief alcohol intervention to prevent hazardous drinking in young people aged 14-15 in a high school setting (SIPS JR-HIGH). Public Heath Research 2014, 2(6), 1-207.
• Newbury-Birch D, O'Neil S, O'Donnell A, Coulton S, Howel D, McColl E, Stamp E, Graybill E, Gilvarry E, Laing K, McGovern R, Deluca P, Drummond C, Harle C, McArdle P, Tate L, Kaner E. A pilot feasiblity c-RCT of screening and brief alcohol intervention in young people aged 14–15 in a high school setting: sips jr-high. In: 37th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research-Society-on-Alcoholism (RSA) / 17th Congress of the International-Society-for-Biomedical-Research-on-Alcoholism (ISBRA). 2014, Bellevue, WA: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.
• Clarke M, Powell C, Buck D, McColl E, Speed C, Hogan V, Vale L, Shen J, Steen N, Nassar M, Thomson R, Joyce K, Beyer F, Taylor R, Tiffin P, Sloper J. An External Pilot Study to Test the Feasibility of a Randomised Controlled Trial comparing Eye Muscle Surgery against Active Monitoring for Childhood Intermittent Distance Exotropia [X(T)]. Pilot Rehearsal Trial and Feasibility Study, Final Report to the NIHR HTA, HTA Project 09/01/20, July 2013. 2014. In Press.
• Bell G, Anderson AE, Diboll J, Harry R, McColl E, Dickinson A, Hilkens C, Isaracs JD. Autologous Tolerogenic Dendritic Cells for Rheumatoid and Inflammatory Arthritis. In: ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting. 2014, Boston, MA, USA: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
• Bell G, Anderson A, Harry R, Diboll J, McColl E, Dickinson A, Hilkens C, Isaacs JD. Autologous tolerogenic dendritic cells in rheumatoid and inflammatory arthritis. In: European Workshop for Rheumatology Research. 2014, Lisbon, Portugal: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
• Adams J, Giles EL, McColl E, Sniehotta FF. Carrots, Sticks, and Health Behaviours: A Framework for Documenting the Complexity of Financial Incentive Interventions to Change Health Behaviours. Health Psychology Review 2014, 8(3), 286-295.
• Thomas LH, French B, Burton CR, Sutton C, Forshaw D, Dickinson H, Leathley MJ, Britt D, Roe B, Cheater FM, Booth J, Watkins CL, Thomas LH, Watkins CL, French B, Sutton C, Forshaw D, Leathley MJ, Carter B, Cheater F, Booth J, Roe B, Burton C, McColl E, Rodgers H, Brittain K, Walker A, Barrett J, Whiteley G, Dave, Brand P, Britt D, Griffiths M, Helvin P, James B, Pearl G, Whitewood J, Vella J, Audrey, Childs R, Crosby S, Hall S, Lewin A, Royle L, Scott C, Wright J. Evaluating a systematic voiding programme for patients with urinary incontinence after stroke in secondary care using soft systems analysis and Normalisation Process Theory: Findings from the ICONS case study phase. International Journal of Nursing Studies 2014, 51(10), 1308-1320.
• Thomas LH, Watkins CL, Sutton CJ, Forshaw D, Leathley MJ, French B, Burton CR, Cheater F, Roe B, Britt D, Booth J, McColl E, Leathley M, Carter B, Booth J, Burton C, Rodgers H, Brittain K, Walker A, Barrett J, Whiteley G, Brand P, Griffiths M, Helvin P, James B, Pearl G, Whitewood J, Vella J, Childs R, Crosby S, Hall S, Lewin A, Royle L, Scott C, Wright J. Identifying continence options after stroke (ICONS): A cluster randomised controlled feasibility trial. Trials 2014, 15, 509.
• Deave T, Hawkins A, Kumar A, Cooper N, Goodenough T, Watson M, Coupland C, Majsak-Newman G, Mcdaid L, Ablewhite J, Clacy R, McColl E, Reading R, Hayes M, Kendrick D. Implementation of a fire-prevention injury prevention briefing in children's centres: a multicentre cluster-randomised controlled trial. In: Public Health Science 2014. 2014, Glasgow, Scotland, UK: The Lancet Publishing Group.
• Avery L, Denton SJ, Sniehotta FF, Steen N, McColl E, Taylor R, Trenell MI. Integrating an Evidence-Based Behaviour Change Intervention Targeting Physical Activity Behaviour into Routine Primary Care: Movement as Medicine for Type 2 Diabetes: An open pilot study. In: Diabetes UK Annual Professional Conference. 2014, Liverpool, UK: Wiley-Blackwell.
• Wilson GB, Wray C, McGovern R, Newbury-Birch D, McColl E, Crosland A, Speed C, Cassidy P, Tomson D, Haining S, Howel D, Kaner EFS. Intervention to reduce excessive alcohol consumption and improve comorbidity outcomes in hypertensive or depressed primary care patients: two parallel cluster randomized feasibility trials. Trials 2014, 15, 235.
• Heslehurst NH, Crowe L, Robalino S, Sniehotta FF, McColl E, Rankin J. Interventions to change maternity healthcare professionals' behaviours to promote weight-related support for obese pregnant women: a systematic review. Implementation Science 2014, 9, 97.
• Wynn P, Stewart J, Kumar A, Clacy R, Coffey F, Cooper N, Coupland C, Deave T, Hayes M, McColl E, Reading R, Sutton A, Watson M, Kendrick D. Keeping children safe at home: protocol for a case-control study of modifiable risk factors for scalds. Injury Prevention 2014, 20(5).
• Majsak-Newman G, Benford P, Ablewhite J, Clacy R, Coffey F, Cooper N, Coupland C, Hayes M, Kay B, McColl E, Reading R, Sutton A, Stewart J, Watson MC, Kendrick D. Keeping children safe at home: protocol for a matched case-control study of modifiable risk factors for poisoning. Injury Prevention 2014, 20(5).
• Avery L, Sniehotta FF, Denton SJ, Steen N, McColl E, Taylor R, Trenell MI. Movement as Medicine for Type 2 Diabetes: Protocol for an open pilot study and external pilot clustered randomised controlled trial to assess acceptability, feasibility and fidelity of a multifaceted behavioural intervention targeting physical activity in primary care. Trials 2014, 15(46), 1-18.
• Deave T, Towner E, McColl E, Reading R, Sutton A, Coupland C, Cooper N, Stewart J, Hayes M, Pitchforth E, Watson M, Kendrick D. Multicentre cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating implementation of a fire prevention Injury Prevention Briefing in children's centres: study protocol. BMC Public Health 2014, 14, 69.
• Winburn E, Charlton J, McConachie H, McColl E, Parr J, O'Hare A, Baird G, Gringras P, Wilson DC, Adamson A, Adams S, Le Couteur A. Parents' and Child Health Professionals' Attitudes Towards Dietary Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 2014, 44(4), 747-757.
• Patterson JM, McColl E, Carding PN, Hildreth AJ, Kelly C, Wilson JA. Swallowing in the first year after chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer: Clinician- and patient-reported outcomes. Head and Neck 2014, 36(3), 352-358.
• Giles EL, Robalino S, McColl E, Sniehotta FF, Adams J. The Effectiveness of Financial Incentives for Health Behaviour Change: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLoS ONE 2014, 9(3), e90347.
• Parry SW, Deary V, Finch T, Bamford C, Sabin N, McMeekin P, O'Brien J, Caldwell A, Steen N, Whitney SL, Macdonald C, McColl E. The STRIDE (Strategies to Increase confidence, InDependence and Energy) study: cognitive behavioural therapy-based intervention to reduce fear of falling in older fallers living in the community - study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 2014, 15, 210.
• Newbury-Birch D, O'Neil S, Gilvarry E, Howel D, Stamp E, Laing K, McColl E, McGovern R, Harle C, O'Donnell A, Tate L, Coulton S, Deluca P, Drummond C, McArdle P, Kaner E. A feasibility trial of alcohol screening and brief interventions for risky drinking in young people in a high school setting in the UK: SIPS JR-HIGH. In: 36th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism. 2013, Orlando, Florida, USA: Wiley-Blackwell.
• Bell G, Anderson A, Diboll J, Harry R, McColl E, Dickinson A, Hilkens C, Isaacs J. Autologous Tolerogenic Dendritic Cells In Rheumatoid and Inflammatory Arthritis. In: Arthritis & Rheumatism 2013 Annual Meeting. 2013, San Diego, CA, USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
• Griggs RC, Herr BE, Reha A, Elfring G, Atkinson L, Cwik V, McColl E, Tawil R, Pandya S, McDermott MP, Bushby K. Corticosteroids in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: Major variations in practice. Muscle & Nerve 2013, 48(1), 27-31.
• Patterson JM, Rapley T, Carding PN, Wilson JA, McColl E. Head and neck cancer and dysphagia; caring for carers. Psycho-Oncology 2013, 22(8), 1815-1820.
• Thomas LH, Watkins CL, Forshaw D, French B, Sutton CJ, Leathley MJ, Roe B, Booth J, Burton CR, McColl EM, Cheater F, Carter B, Brittain K, Rodgers H, Walker A, ICONS Project Team, ICONS Patient Grp, ICONS Public Grp, ICONS Carer Involvement Grp. ICONS: Identifying Continence OptioNs after Stroke: Findings From a Randomised Trial. In: American Heart Association/American Stroke Association 2013 International Stroke Conference and Nursing Symposium. 2013, Honolulu, HI: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
• Thomas LH, French B, Sutton CJ, Forshaw D, Cheater F, Roe B, Leathley MJ, Burton C, McColl E, Booth J, Brittain K, Carter B, Rodgers H, Walker A, Barrett J, Watkins CL, ICONS Patient Grp, Publ Grp, Carer Involvement Grp. ICONS: Identifying Continence OptioNs after Stroke: Findings From a Randomised Trial. In: International Stroke Conference. 2013, Honolulu, HI: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
• Finch TL, Rapley T, Girling M, Mair FS, Murray E, Treweek S, McColl E, Steen IN, May CR. Improving the Normalization of Complex Interventions: Measure Development based on Normalization Process Theory (NoMAD): Study Protocol. Implementation Science 2013, 8(43), 1-8.
• Elson JL, Cadogan M, Apabhai S, Whittaker RG, Phillips A, Trennell MI, Horvath R, Taylor RW, McFarland R, McColl E, Turnbull DM, Gorman GS. Initial development and validation of a mitochondrial disease quality of life scale. Neuromuscular Disorders 2013, 23(4), 324-329.
• Shaw L, Price C, McLure S, Howel D, McColl E, Ford GA. Paramedic consent in the Paramedic Initiated Lisinopril For Acute Stroke Treatment (PIL-FAST) pilot trial. In: European Stroke Conference. 2013, London, UK: Karger.
• McAllister-Williams RH, Smith E, Anderson IM, Barnes J, Gallagher P, Grunze HCR, Haddad PM, House AO, Hughes T, Lloyd AJ, McColl EMM, Pearce SHS, Siddiqi N, Sinha B, Speed C, Steen IN, Wainwright J, Watson S, Winter FH, Ferrier IN. Study protocol for the randomised controlled trial: Antiglucocorticoid augmentation of anti-Depressants in Depression (The ADD Study). BMC Psychiatry 2013, 13, 205.
• Patterson J, McColl E, Deary V. Swallowing problems in head and neck cancer: developing a cognitive behavioural intervention. In: 2013 MASCC/ISOO International Symposium on Supportive Care In Cancer. 2013, Berlin, Germany: Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer.
• Sherrington A, Newham J, Araujo-Soares V, Adamson A, McColl E, Bell R. Systematic review of internet-based interventions providing individualised feedback for weight loss in overweight adults. In: Nutrition Society Annual Summer Meeting. 2013, Newcastle, UK: Cambridge University Press.
• Schoenmakers I, Francis RM, McColl E, Chadwick T, Goldberg GR, Harle C, Yarnall A, Wilkinson J, Parker J, Prentice A, Aspray T. Vitamin D supplementation in older people (VDOP): Study protocol for a randomised controlled intervention trial with monthly oral dosing with 12,000 IU, 24,000 IU or 48,000 IU of vitamin D₃. Trials 2013, 14, 299.
• Adams J, Giles E, McColl E, Sniehotta F. A systematic review of the use of financial incentives and penalties to encourage uptake of healthy behaviors: protocol. Systematic Reviews 2012, 1(1), 51.
• Hilton P, Bryant A, Howel D, McColl E, Buckley B, Lucas M, Tincello DG, Armstrong N. Assessing professional equipoise and views about a future clinical trial of invasive urodynamics prior to surgery for stress urinary incontinence in women: a survey within a mixed methods feasibility study. Neurourology and Urodynamics 2012, 31(8), 1223-1230.
• Bell GM, Anderson AE, Harry RA, Stoop JN, Hilkens CM, Isaacs J, Dickinson A, McColl E. Autologous tolerogenic dendritic cells in rheumatoid arthritis. In: Annual Meeting of the British Society for Rheumatology. 2012, Glasgow, UK: Oxford University Press.
• O'Neil S, Coulton S, Deluca P, Deverill M, Drummond C, Gilvarry E, Graybill E, Harle C, Howel D, Kaner E, McArdle P, McColl E, McGovern R, Speed C, Stamp E, Tate L, Newbury-Birch D. Brief intervention to prevent hazardous drinking in young people aged 14–15 in a high school setting (SIPS JR-HIGH): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2012, 13(1), 166.
• Wilson GB, McGovern R, Antony G, Cassidy P, Deverill M, Graybill E, Gilvarry E, Hodgson M, Kaner EFS, Laing K, McColl E, Newbury-Birch D, Rankin J. Brief intervention to reduce risky drinking in pregnancy: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 2012, 13(1), 174.
• Kendrick D, Maula A, Stewart J, Clacy R, Coffey F, Cooper N, Coupland C, Hayes M, McColl E, Reading R, Sutton A, Towner EML, Watson MC, Keeping Children Safe Study Group. Keeping children safe at home: protocol for three matched case-control studies of modifiable risk factors for falls. Injury Prevention 2012, 18(3), e3.
• Wilson GB, McGovern R, Antony G, Cassidy P, Deverill M, Graybill E, Gilvarry E, Hodgson M, Kaner EFS, Laing K, McColl E, Newbury-Birch D, Rankin J. RADiANT: a pilot randomised controlled trial in progress of brief intervention to reduce risky drinking in pregnancy. In: 9th Conference of the International Network on Brief Interventions for Alcohol & Other Drugs (INEBRIA). 2012, Barcelona, Spain: INEBRIA.
• O'Neil S, Coulton S, Deluca P, Deverill M, Drummond C, Gilvarry E, Graybill E, Harle C, Howel D, Kaner E, McArdle P, McColl E, McGovern R, Speed C, Stamp E, Tate L, Newbury-Birch D. Screening and brief alcohol intervention to prevent hazardous drinking in adolescents aged 14-15 years in a high school setting (SIPS JR-HIGH): a feasibility pilot trial. Lancet 2012, 380, S60.
• Buck D, McColl E, Powell CJ, Shen J, Sloper J, Steen N, Taylor R, Tiffin P, Vale L, Clarke MP. Surgery versus Active Monitoring in Intermittent Exotropia (SamExo): study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial. Trials 2012, 13, 192.
• Gregson BA, Rowan EN, Mitchell PM, Unterberg A, McColl EM, Chambers IR, McNamee P, Mendelow AD. Surgical trial in traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage (STITCH(Trauma)): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2012, 13(1), 193.
• Haighton C, Moffatt S, Howel D, McColl E, Milne E, Deverill M, Rubin G, Aspray T, White M. The Do-Well study: protocol for a randomised controlled trial, economic and qualitative process evaluations of domiciliary welfare rights advice for socio-economically disadvantaged older people recruited via primary health care. BMC Public Health 2012, 12(1), 382.
• Patterson J, Wilson JA, Carding PN, McColl E. Head and neck cancer and dysphagia; caring for the carers. 2011, Clinical Rehabilitation.
• Murdoch M, McColl EM, Howel D, Deverill M, Buckley B, Lucas M, Chapple CR, Tincello DG, Armstrong N, Brennand C, Shen J, Vale L, Hilton P. INVESTIGATE-I (INVasive Evaluation before Surgical Treatment of Incontinence Gives Added Therapeutic Effect?): study protocol for a mixed methods study to assess the feasibility of a future randomised controlled trial of the clinical utility of invasive urodynamic testing. Trials 2011, 12(1), 169.
• Wahie S, McColl E, Reynolds NJ, Meggitt SJ. Measuring disease activity and damage in cutaneous lupus erythematosus. British Journal of Dermatology 2011, 164(1), 221-222.
• Shaw L, Price C, McLure S, Howel D, McColl E, Ford GA. Paramedic Initiated Lisinopril for Acute Stroke Treatment (PIL-FAST): study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial. Trials 2011, 12(1), 152.
• Patterson JM, Hildreth A, McColl E, Carding PN, Hamilton D, Wilson JA. The clinical application of the 100 mL water swallow test in head and neck cancer. Oral Oncology 2011, 47(3), 180-184.
• Speed C, Heaven B, Adamson A, Bond J, Corbett S, Lake AA, May C, Vanoli A, McMeekin P, Moynihan P, Rubin G, Steen IN, McColl E. LIFELAX - diet and LIFEstyle versus LAXatives in the management of chronic constipation in older people: randomised controlled trial. Health Technology Assessment 2010, 14(52), 1-251.
• Wahie S, McColl E, Reynolds NJ, Meggitt SJ. Measuring disease activity and damage in discoid lupus erythematosus. British Journal of Dermatology 2010, 162(5), 1030-1037.
• Ring L, Gross C, McColl E. Putting the text back into context: Toward increased use of mixed methods for quality of life research. Quality of Life Research 2010, 19(5), 613-615.
• Robertson C, Langston AL, Stapley S, McColl E, Campbell MK, Fraser WD, MacLennan G, Selby PL, Ralston SH, Fayers PM. Meaning behind measurement: Self-comparisons affect responses to health-related quality of life questionnaires. Quality of Life Research 2009, 18(2), 221-230.
• Patterson JM, McColl EMM, Carding PN, Kelly C, Wilson JA. Swallowing performance in patients with head and neck cancer: a simple clinical test. Oral Oncology 2009, 45(10), 904-907.
• Dent J, Kahrilas PJ, Vakil N, Van Zanten SV, Bytzer P, Delaney B, Haruma K, Hatlebakk J, Mccoll E, Moayyedi P, Stanghellini V, Tack J, Vaezi M. Clinical trial design in adult reflux disease: A methodological workshop. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2008, 28(1), 107-126.
• Mihaylov S, Stark C, McColl E, Steen N, Vanoli A, Rubin G, Curless R, Barton R, Bond J. Stepped treatment of older adults on laxatives. The STOOL trial. Health Technology Assessment 2008, 12(13), 1-160.
• McColl E. Commentary: Methods to increase response rates to postal questionnaires. International Journal of Epidemiology 2007, 36(5), 968.
• Lake AA, Speed C, Brookes AL, Heaven BRJ, Adamson AJ, Moynihan PJ, Corbett SS, McColl EMM. Development of a series of patient information leaflets for constipation using a range of cognitive interview techniques: LIFELAX. BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7(3).
• Cowlam S, Mackie A, Minty I, Milburn S, McColl E, Yiannakou Y. What is the best method for assessing severity in functional constipation - Evaluation of symptoms by the clinician, performing invasive investigation or self-assessment of QOL by the patient?. Gut 2007, 56, A48-A48.
• Corbett S, Weinel E, Welfare M, McColl E, Kennedy A. Educational resources for colitis. Gastrointestinal Nursing 2006, 4(2), 27-33.
• Corbett S, Welfare M, McColl E, Lecouturier J, Devine Z. Implementing a colitis education and support programme. Gastrointestinal Nursing 2006, 4(5), 12-20.
• McColl E, Junghard O, Wiklund I, Revicki DA. Assessing symptoms in gastroesophageal reflux disease: How well do clinicians' assessments agree with those of their patients?. American Journal of Gastroenterology 2005, 100(1), 11-18.
• McColl E, Fayers PM. Context effects and proxy assessments. In: Fayers, P.M., Hays, R.D, ed. Assessing Quality of Life in Clinical Trials: Methods and Practice. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005, pp.131-146.
• McColl E. Developing questionnaires. In: Fayers, P.M., Hays, R.D, ed. Assessing Quality of Life in Clinical Trials: Methods and Practice. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2005, pp.9-23.
• McColl E. I just want the protocol, doctor!. Quality and Safety in Health Care 2005, 14(3), 155-.
• Han SW, McColl E, Barton JR, James P, Steen AN, Welfare MR. Predictors of quality of life in ulcerative colitis. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2005, 11(1), 24-34.
• McColl E, Han SW, Barton JR, Welfare MR. A comparison of the discriminatory power of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire and the SF-36 in people with ulcerative colitis. Quality of Life Research 2004, 13(4), 805-811.
• McColl E. Best practice in symptom assessment: A review. Gut 2004, 53(4), iv49-iv54.
• Eccles M, McColl E, Steen N, Rousseau N, Grimshaw J, Parkin D, Purves I. Effect of computerised evidence-based guidelines on management of asthma and angina in adults in primary care: cluster randomised controlled trial. In: Haux, R., Kulikowski, C, ed. IMIA Yearbook of Medical Informatics: Towards Clinical Bioinformatics. Stuttgart: Schattauer, 2004.
• Bourke SC, McColl E, Shaw PJ, Gibson GJ. Validation of quality of life instruments in ALS. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Disorders 2004, 5(1), 55-60.
• McColl E, Eccles MP, Rousseau NS, Steen IN, Parkin DW, Grimshaw JM. From the generic to the condition-specific? Instrument order effects in quality of life assessment. Medical Care 2003, 41(7), 777-790.
• Han SW, McColl E, Steen IN, Barton JR, Welfare MR, James P. The predictors of self-reported relapse in ulcerative colitis: Quality of life and number of symptoms experienced may be more important than disease extent and activity. In: GASTROENTEROLOGY. 2000.
• McColl E, Smith M, Whitworth J, Seccombe G, Steele J. Barriers to improving endodontic care: The views of NHS practitioners. British Dental Journal 1999, 186(11), 564-568.
• Bradshaw C, McColl E, Eccles M, Bryce C, Sampson R. Can we improve the education for type 2 diabetes patients in general practice?. Practical Diabetes International 1999, 16(8), 241-245.
• Bradshaw C, Bryce C, McColl E, Eccles M, Sampson R. Can we improve the education for type 2 diabetes patients in general practice? A pilot study of the effects of differing educational delivery methods. Practical Diabetes International 1999, 16(S1), 241-245.
• Thomas LH, McColl E, Cullum N, Rousseau N, Soutter J. Clinical guidelines in nursing, midwifery and the therapies: A systematic review. Journal of Advanced Nursing 1999, 30(1), 40-50.
• A. Hutchinson,E. McColl,M. Christie,C. Riccalton. Health outcome measures for primary and outpatient care. Amsterdam: Harwood Academic Publishers, 1996.
• E. McColl,A. Hutchinson,K.A. Meadows,R. Riccalton,P. Fowler. A health status measures guide for asthma and diabetes. Hull: University of Hull, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1995.