List of works - Alison Avenell

A further use for the Harvest plot: a novel method for the presentation of data synthesis

scientific article

A one-year trial to assess the value of orlistat in the management of obesity

scientific article published on 01 June 1997

A qualitative evidence synthesis on the management of male obesity

scientific article

A systematic review of drug therapy for Graves' hyperthyroidism

scientific article

ABC of obesity. Management: Part I--behaviour change, diet, and activity

scientific article

Antithyroid drug regimen for treating Graves' hyperthyroidism

scientific article

Antithyroid drug regimen for treating Graves' hyperthyroidism

scientific article (publication date: 20 April 2005)

Are men difficult to find? Identifying male-specific studies in MEDLINE and Embase

scientific article

Calcium supplements with or without vitamin D and risk of cardiovascular events: reanalysis of the Women's Health Initiative limited access dataset and meta-analysis

scientific article

Challenges of Systematic Reviews of Economic Evaluations: A Review of Recent Reviews and an Obesity Case Study

scientific article published on 01 March 2020

Citation of retracted publications: A challenging problem

scientific article published in 2021

Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of cholecystectomy compared with observation/conservative management for preventing recurrent symptoms and complications in adults presenting with uncomplicated symptomatic gallstones or [...]

scientific article

Comparisons between fat measurements by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, magnetic resonance imaging and underwater weighing ⬇️

scientific article published on 01 May 1998

Does enteral nutrition affect clinical outcome? A systematic review of the randomized trials

scientific article published on February 2007

Does oral sodium bicarbonate therapy improve function and quality of life in older patients with chronic kidney disease and low-grade acidosis (the BiCARB trial)? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

scientific article published in August 2015

Does weight management research for adults with severe obesity represent them? Analysis of systematic review data

scientific article published in 2022

Effect of calcium supplements on risk of myocardial infarction and cardiovascular events: meta-analysis

scientific article

Effect of multivitamin and multimineral supplementation on cognitive function in men and women aged 65 years and over: a randomised controlled trial

scientific article published on 2 May 2007

Effect of multivitamin and multimineral supplements on morbidity from infections in older people (MAVIS trial): pragmatic, randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial

scientific article

Effects of weight loss in overweight/obese individuals and long-term hypertension outcomes: a systematic review

scientific article

Efficacy of pharmacotherapy for weight loss in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis

scientific article published in July 2004

Further major uncorrected errors in National Osteoporosis Foundation meta-analyses of calcium and vitamin D supplementation in fracture prevention

scientific article published on 19 September 2016

Genetic variation and the lipid response to dietary intervention: a systematic review ⬇️

scientific article published on May 1, 2003

Glutamine in critical care: current evidence from systematic reviews

scientific article published on August 2006

Glutamine supplementation in serious illness: a systematic review of the evidence

scientific article

Identifying active ingredients in complex behavioural interventions for obese adults with obesity-related co-morbidities or additional risk factors for co-morbidities: a systematic review

scholarly article by Stephan U. Dombrowski et al published March 2012 in Health Psychology Review

Importance of behaviour in interventions

scientific article published on 11 November 2008

Is annual surveillance of all treated hypothyroid patients necessary?

scientific article

Long-term effectiveness of weight-loss interventions in adults with pre-diabetes: a review

scientific article

Long-term non-pharmacological weight loss interventions for adults with prediabetes

scientific article

Long-term non-pharmacological weight loss interventions for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus

scientific article

Medical versus surgical interventions for open angle glaucoma

scientific article

Nutritional supplementation for hip fracture aftercare in older people

scientific article (published 2010-01-20)

Nutritional supplementation for hip fracture aftercare in older people

scientific article

Nutritional supplementation for hip fracture aftercare in older people.

scientific article

Nutritional support for liver disease

scientific article

Nutritional support for liver disease

scientific article (published 2010-02-17)

Oral protein and energy supplementation in older people: a systematic review of randomized trials

scientific article

Patterns of weight change after the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in Scotland and their relationship with glycaemic control, mortality and cardiovascular outcomes: a retrospective cohort study

scientific article published on 26 July 2016

Procrastination and inconsistency: Expressions of concern for publications with compromised integrity

scientific article published in 2022

Protein and energy supplementation in elderly people at risk from malnutrition

scientific article (publication date: 15 April 2009)

Protein and energy supplementation in elderly people at risk from malnutrition

scientific article

Radioiodine therapy (RAI) for Graves' disease (GD) and the effect on ophthalmopathy: a systematic review

scientific article published on 21 April 2008

Randomised controlled feasibility trial of an evidence-informed behavioural intervention for obese adults with additional risk factors

scientific article

Randomised trial of glutamine and selenium supplemented parenteral nutrition for critically ill patients. Protocol Version 9, 19 February 2007 known as SIGNET (Scottish Intensive care Glutamine or seleNium Evaluative Trial)

scientific article

Randomised trial of glutamine, selenium, or both, to supplement parenteral nutrition for critically ill patients ⬇️

scientific article published on March 17, 2011

Selenium supplementation for critically ill adults

scientific article (published 2004-10-18)

Should weight loss and maintenance programmes be designed differently for men? A systematic review of long-term randomised controlled trials presenting data for men and women: The ROMEO project

scientific article

Sodium bicarbonate to improve physical function in patients over 60 years with advanced chronic kidney disease: the BiCARB RCT

scientific article published on 01 June 2020

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the sero-epidemiological association between Epstein Barr virus and multiple sclerosis

scientific article

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the sero-epidemiological association between Epstein-Barr virus and rheumatoid arthritis

scientific article

Systematic reviews of and integrated report on the quantitative, qualitative and economic evidence base for the management of obesity in men

scientific article

Vitamin D and vitamin D analogues for preventing fractures associated with involutional and post-menopausal osteoporosis

scientific article (published 2009-04-15)

Vitamin D and vitamin D analogues for preventing fractures associated with involutional and post-menopausal osteoporosis

scientific article

Vitamin D and vitamin D analogues for preventing fractures in post-menopausal women and older men

scientific article

Vitamin D with calcium reduces mortality: patient level pooled analysis of 70,528 patients from eight major vitamin D trials

scientific article

List of works by Alison Avenell

A further use for the Harvest plot: a novel method for the presentation of data synthesis

A one-year trial to assess the value of orlistat in the management of obesity

A qualitative evidence synthesis on the management of male obesity

A systematic review of drug therapy for Graves' hyperthyroidism

ABC of obesity. Management: Part I--behaviour change, diet, and activity

Antithyroid drug regimen for treating Graves' hyperthyroidism

Antithyroid drug regimen for treating Graves' hyperthyroidism

Are men difficult to find? Identifying male-specific studies in MEDLINE and Embase

Calcium supplements with or without vitamin D and risk of cardiovascular events: reanalysis of the Women's Health Initiative limited access dataset and meta-analysis

Challenges of Systematic Reviews of Economic Evaluations: A Review of Recent Reviews and an Obesity Case Study

Citation of retracted publications: A challenging problem

Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of cholecystectomy compared with observation/conservative management for preventing recurrent symptoms and complications in adults presenting with uncomplicated symptomatic gallstones or [...]

Comparisons between fat measurements by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, magnetic resonance imaging and underwater weighing ⬇️

Does enteral nutrition affect clinical outcome? A systematic review of the randomized trials

Does oral sodium bicarbonate therapy improve function and quality of life in older patients with chronic kidney disease and low-grade acidosis (the BiCARB trial)? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Does weight management research for adults with severe obesity represent them? Analysis of systematic review data

Effect of calcium supplements on risk of myocardial infarction and cardiovascular events: meta-analysis

Effect of multivitamin and multimineral supplementation on cognitive function in men and women aged 65 years and over: a randomised controlled trial

Effect of multivitamin and multimineral supplements on morbidity from infections in older people (MAVIS trial): pragmatic, randomised, double blind, placebo controlled trial

Effects of weight loss in overweight/obese individuals and long-term hypertension outcomes: a systematic review

Efficacy of pharmacotherapy for weight loss in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis

Further major uncorrected errors in National Osteoporosis Foundation meta-analyses of calcium and vitamin D supplementation in fracture prevention

Genetic variation and the lipid response to dietary intervention: a systematic review ⬇️

Glutamine in critical care: current evidence from systematic reviews

Glutamine supplementation in serious illness: a systematic review of the evidence

Identifying active ingredients in complex behavioural interventions for obese adults with obesity-related co-morbidities or additional risk factors for co-morbidities: a systematic review

Importance of behaviour in interventions

Is annual surveillance of all treated hypothyroid patients necessary?

Long-term effectiveness of weight-loss interventions in adults with pre-diabetes: a review

Long-term non-pharmacological weight loss interventions for adults with prediabetes

Long-term non-pharmacological weight loss interventions for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Medical versus surgical interventions for open angle glaucoma

Nutritional supplementation for hip fracture aftercare in older people

Nutritional supplementation for hip fracture aftercare in older people

Nutritional supplementation for hip fracture aftercare in older people.

Nutritional support for liver disease

Nutritional support for liver disease

Oral protein and energy supplementation in older people: a systematic review of randomized trials

Patterns of weight change after the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in Scotland and their relationship with glycaemic control, mortality and cardiovascular outcomes: a retrospective cohort study

Procrastination and inconsistency: Expressions of concern for publications with compromised integrity

Protein and energy supplementation in elderly people at risk from malnutrition

Protein and energy supplementation in elderly people at risk from malnutrition

Radioiodine therapy (RAI) for Graves' disease (GD) and the effect on ophthalmopathy: a systematic review

Randomised controlled feasibility trial of an evidence-informed behavioural intervention for obese adults with additional risk factors

Randomised trial of glutamine and selenium supplemented parenteral nutrition for critically ill patients. Protocol Version 9, 19 February 2007 known as SIGNET (Scottish Intensive care Glutamine or seleNium Evaluative Trial)

Randomised trial of glutamine, selenium, or both, to supplement parenteral nutrition for critically ill patients ⬇️

Selenium supplementation for critically ill adults

Should weight loss and maintenance programmes be designed differently for men? A systematic review of long-term randomised controlled trials presenting data for men and women: The ROMEO project

Sodium bicarbonate to improve physical function in patients over 60 years with advanced chronic kidney disease: the BiCARB RCT

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the sero-epidemiological association between Epstein Barr virus and multiple sclerosis

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the sero-epidemiological association between Epstein-Barr virus and rheumatoid arthritis

Systematic reviews of and integrated report on the quantitative, qualitative and economic evidence base for the management of obesity in men

Vitamin D and vitamin D analogues for preventing fractures associated with involutional and post-menopausal osteoporosis

Vitamin D and vitamin D analogues for preventing fractures associated with involutional and post-menopausal osteoporosis

Vitamin D and vitamin D analogues for preventing fractures in post-menopausal women and older men

Vitamin D with calcium reduces mortality: patient level pooled analysis of 70,528 patients from eight major vitamin D trials