Professor Sharon Simpson

Professor of Behavioural Sciences and Health (MRC/CSO Social & Public Health Sciences Unit)

telephone: 0141 353 7500
email: Sharon.Simpson@glasgow.ac.uk

MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Berkeley Square, 99 Berkeley Street, Glasgow, G3 7HR

ORCID iD https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6219-1768

Biography

Sharon is Professor of Behavioural Sciences and Health in the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit. She co-leads the Unit's Complexity programme. She is also Head of the Population Health Research Facility, which supports the design, planning and delivery of high quality community based research and is part of the Glasgow Clinical Trials Unit. She currently leads the Institute of Health and Wellbeing Solutions Focussed Research Theme, which is the largest of the Institutes three research themes. She leads a team of senior staff representing each of the research groups within the Institute to develop a strategy to deliver world class Solution Focussed Research.

Sharon has recently completed a 5 year MRC/University of Glasgow Senior Fellowship. The fellowship focussed on (1) developing a better understanding of social support and social networks and how they can facilitate behaviour change, (2) developing and testing interventions which seek to harness social support and social networks to help initiate and maintain behaviour change and (3) exploring how technology can be used to facilitate this.

Sharon’s main research interests lie in the areas of diet, physical activity, obesity and mental health. She is also interested in social networks and mobile health technologies. She has methodological expertise in randomised controlled trials and in the development and evaluation of complex interventions, as well as mixed methods approaches and process evaluation.

Sharon is a member of the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment Programme Clinical Evaluation and Trials Committee. She is also a member of the National Institute for Health Research Policy Research Programme Committee and the Chief Scientist Office Health Improvement Protection and Services Committee. She is also a member of the Editorial Board for the International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity and BMC Public Health. She is a member of the UK Society of Behavioural Medicine and is chairing the Local Organising Committee and co-chairing the Scientific Programme Committee for the International Society of Behavioural Medicine Congress 2020.

View Sharon's Google Scholar and ORCID pages.

Previous Research Grants (obtained before starting in Glasgow)

Chief Investigator:

Weight Loss Maintenance in Adults, National Institute of Health Research Health Technology Assessment Programme (£875,046). Start: 09/10; duration 40 months.
Healthy Eating in Lifestyle and Pregnancy, National Prevention Research Initiative (£1, 041,422). Start 03/10; duration 50 months.
Healthy Eating in Lifestyle and Pregnancy: Two year follow-up (PhD), Slimming World (£72,000). Start 07/13; duration 36 months.

Co-Investigator:

Accelerometry-based activity monitors and linked web portal to enhance long-term maintenance of physical activity in adults. National Institute for Social Care and Health Research (£245,994). Start 10/15; Duration 24 months.
Centre for the Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions for Public Health Improvement (DECIPHer), Medical Research Council (£3,551,744) Start: 01/14; duration 60 months.
Developing and evaluating an online psychoeducation package for adolescent depression, Department of Health fellowship, (£339,526). Start 05/07; duration 36 months.
Task Related Training in Huntingtons Disease, Glendinning Research Grant Huntingtons Disease Association (£99,230). Start: 06/12; duration 18 months.
Community supported exercise in people with Huntington’s disease. National Institute for Social Care and Health Research (Wales) (£122,720). Start 09/10; duration 24 months.
South East Wales Trials Unit. National Institute for Social Care and Health Research (Wales) Clinical Research Infrastructure (££4,279,752). Start 06/10; duration 60 months.
Public Health Improvement Research Network (PHIRN). National Institute for Social Care and Health Research (Wales) (£742,332). Start 4/10; duration 60 months.
Screening for bipolarity in primary care, Welsh Office for Research and Development (£120,000). Start 04/08; duration 24 months.
Preventing disease through opportunistic, Rapid EngagEMent by Primary Care Teams using Behaviour Change Counselling. (PRE-EMPT), National Prevention Research Initiative (£588,065). Start 12/06; duration 46 months.
Stemming the Tide of Antimicrobial Resistance, Medical Research Council (£320,000). Start 06/06; duration 45 months.
An exploratory qualitative study of milestones in the trajectory of life-limiting conditions in childhood, Welsh Office for Research and Development (£60,000). Start 04/07; duration 24 months.

Past Research Students

Rhys Bevan Jones: Developing and evaluating an online psychoeducation programme for adolescent depression.
Dunla Gallagher: The HELP trial: A long term follow-up of women and their families.
Lauren Copeland: Understanding how key elements and processes of motivational interviewing are related to outcomes in a study of weight loss maintenance. Awarded 2015.
Ria Poole: Evaluation of a group-based psychoeducation programme for bipolar disorder. Awarded 2014.
Christina Louis: A review of the most effective behavioural change techniques used for long term weight loss among overweight and obese adults. Awarded 2012.
Nick Francis: Effect of using an interactive booklet about childhood respiratory tract infections in primary care consultations on re-consulting and antibiotic prescribing: a cluster randomised controlled trial. Awarded 2010.

Research interests

Research Interests: Diet, physical activity, obesity, mental health, sleep, social isolation, mhealth, the development and evaluation of complex interventions, randomised controlled trials, process evaluation, complex systems thinking, social support and social network based interventions.

Expertise: The development and evaluation of complex interventions, behaviour change, mixed methods, process evaluation, randomised controlled trials.

I am willing to supervise students in any of the above areas. Indicative topics include:

Understanding social support and social networks and how they can be used in lifestyle interventions.
Using digital technologies to support behaviour change.
Peer based interventions for young people to improve mental health.
Interventions to reduce social isolation in older adults.

Publications

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Number of items: 113.

2022

Taylor, A., McMellon, C., French, T., Maclachlan, A. , Evans, R., Lewis, R. , McCann, M. , Moore, L. , Simpson, S. and Inchley, J. (2022) Defining research priorities for youth public mental health: reflections on a coproduction approach to transdisciplinary working. Health Research Policy and Systems, 20(1), 72. (doi: 10.1186/s12961-022-00871-w)

Thomson, M. , Martin, A. , Long, E. , Logue, J. and Simpson, S. A. (2022) A qualitative exploration of weight management during COVID-19. Clinical Obesity, 12(3), e12512. (doi: 10.1111/cob.12512) (PMID:35194943)

O'Connor, R. C. et al. (2022) SAFETEL: A pilot randomised controlled trial to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a safety planning and telephone follow-up intervention to reduce suicidal behaviour. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, (Accepted for Publication)

Milicev, J. , Qualter, P., Goodfellow, C. , Inchley, J. , Simpson, S. A. , Leyland, A. H. , Kharicha, K. and Long, E. (2022) The prospective relationship between loneliness, life satisfaction, and psychological distress before and during the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK. Journal of Public Health, (doi: 10.1007/s10389-022-01719-x) (Early Online Publication)

Goodfellow, C. , Hardoon, D., Inchley, J. , Leyland, A. H. , Qualter, P., Simpson, S. A. and Long, E. (2022) Loneliness and personal well-being in young people: moderating effects of individual, interpersonal, and community factors. Journal of Adolescence, (doi: 10.1002/jad.12046) (Early Online Publication)

Bevan Jones, R., Hussain, F., Agha, S. S., Weavers, B., Lucassen, M., Merry, S., Stallard, P., Simpson, S. A. and Rice, F. (2022) Digital technologies to support adolescents with depression and anxiety. BJPsych Advances, (doi: 10.1192/bja.2022.3) (Early Online Publication)

Marquez, J., Goodfellow, C. , Hardoon, D., Inchley, J. , Leyland, A. H. , Qualter, P., Simpson, S. A. and Long, E. (2022) Loneliness in young people: a multilevel exploration of social ecological influences and geographic variation. Journal of Public Health, (doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdab402) (PMID:34999845) (Early Online Publication)

2021

Milicev, J. , McCann, M. , Simpson, S. A. , Biello, S. M. and Gardani, M. (2021) Evaluating mental health and wellbeing of postgraduate researchers: prevalence and contributing factors. Current Psychology, (doi: 10.1007/s12144-021-02309-y) (Early Online Publication)

Clarke, J., Kipping, R., Chambers, S. , Willis, K., Taylor, H., Brophy, R., Hannam, K., Simpson, S. A. and Langford, R. (2021) Impact of COVID-19 restrictions on preschool children’s eating, activity and sleep behaviours: a qualitative study. BMJ Open, 11(10), e051497. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051497) (PMID:34663663) (PMCID:PMC8523958)

Skivington, K. et al. (2021) A new framework for developing and evaluating complex interventions: update of Medical Research Council guidance. British Medical Journal, 374, n2061. (doi: 10.1136/bmj.n2061) (PMID:34593508)

Skivington, K. et al. (2021) Framework for the development and evaluation of complex interventions: gap analysis, workshop and consultation-informed update. Health Technology Assessment, 25(57), (doi: 10.3310/hta25570) (PMID:34590577)

Simpson, S. et al. (2021) Healthy eating and lifestyle in pregnancy (HELP): A cluster randomised trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a weight management intervention for pregnant women with obesity on weight at 12 months postpartum. International Journal of Obesity, 45(8), pp. 1728-1739. (doi: 10.1038/s41366-021-00835-0) (PMID:34021264)

Mitchell, K. R. et al. (2021) Feasibility study of peer-led and school-based social network Intervention (STASH) to promote adolescent sexual health. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 7, 125. (doi: 10.1186/s40814-021-00835-x) (PMID:34127082) (PMCID:PMC8201683)

Broccatelli, C. , Wang, P., McDaid, L. , McCann, M. , Simpson, S. A. , Elliott, L., Moore, L. and Mitchell, K. (2021) Social Network Research contribution to evaluating process in a feasibility study of a peer-led and school-based sexual health intervention. Scientific Reports, 11, 12244. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-90852-w) (PMID:34112848) (PMCID:PMC8192897)

Coomar, D. et al. (2021) Diet and physical activity in pregnancy to prevent gestational diabetes: a protocol for an individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis on the differential effects of interventions with economic evaluation. BMJ Open, 11(6), e048119. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048119) (PMID:34117047) (PMCID:PMC8202105)

Hirvonen, M.-K., Purcell, C. , Elliott, L., Bailey, J. V., Simpson, S. A. , McDaid, L. , Moore, L. and Mitchell, K. R. (2021) Peer-to-peer sharing of sexual health social media messages in a school-based intervention: opportunities and challenges identified in the STASH feasibility trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(2), e20898. (doi: 10.2196/20898) (PMID:33591287)

Purcell, C. , Smillie, S. , Hilton Boon, M. , Simpson, S. A. and Taylor, R. S. (2021) Effectiveness of social network interventions to support cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention in the management of people with heart disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020(12), CD013820. (doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013820)

2020

Lyall, L. M. et al. (2020) Accelerometry-assessed sleep duration and timing in late childhood and adolescence in Scottish schoolchildren: a feasibility study. PLoS ONE, 15(12), e0242080. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242080) (PMID:33259503) (PMCID:PMC7707491)

Mitchell, K. et al. (2020) A peer-led intervention to promote sexual health in secondary schools: the STASH feasibility study. Public Health Research, 8(15), (doi: 10.3310/phr08150) (PMID:33252893)

Heggie, L., MacKenzie, R. M., Ells, L. J., Simpson, S. A. and Logue, J. (2020) Tackling reporting issues and variation in behavioural weight management interventions: Design and piloting of the standardized reporting of adult behavioural weight management interventions to aid evaluation (STAR‐LITE) template. Clinical Obesity, 10(5), e12390. (doi: 10.1111/cob.12390) (PMID:32632970)

Simpson, S. A. et al. (2020) An app, web and social support based weight loss intervention for adults with obesity: the ‘HelpMeDoIt!’ feasibility randomised controlled trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 6, 133. (doi: 10.1186/s40814-020-00656-4) (PMID:32968544) (PMCID:PMC7501712)

Bevan Jones, R. et al. (2020) Practitioner review: co‐design of digital mental health technologies with children and young people. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 61(8), pp. 928-940. (doi: 10.1111/jcpp.13258) (PMID:32572961)

Thomson, M. , Martin, A. , Logue, J. , Wells, V. and Simpson, S. A. (2020) Barriers and facilitators of successful weight loss during participation in behavioural weight management programmes: A protocol for a systematic review. Systematic Reviews, 9, 168. (doi: 10.1186/s13643-020-01427-1) (PMID:32731884) (PMCID:PMC7393897)

Bevan Jones, R. et al. (2020) A digital intervention for adolescent depression ‘MoodHwb’: mixed-methods feasibility evaluation. JMIR Mental Health, 7(7), e14536. (doi: 10.2196/14536) (PMID:32384053) (PMCID:PMC7395255)

Simpson, S. A. et al. (2020) An app-, web- and social support-based weight loss intervention for adults with obesity: the HelpMeDoIt! feasibility RCT. Public Health Research, 8(3), (doi: 10.3310/phr08030) (PMID:32186839)

Simpson, A. H. R. W. et al. (2020) Osteoarthritis Preoperative Package for care of Orthotics, Rehabilitation, Topical and oral agent Usage and Nutrition to Improve ouTcomes at a Year (OPPORTUNITY); a feasibility study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 21, 209. (doi: 10.1186/s13063-019-3709-5) (PMID:32075663) (PMCID:PMC7031939)

Mackenzie, R. M., Ells, L. J., Simpson, S. A. and Logue, J. (2020) Core outcome set for behavioural weight management interventions for adults with overweight and obesity: standardised reporting of lifestyle weight management interventions to aid evaluation (STAR-LITE). Obesity Reviews, 21(2), e12961. (doi: 10.1111/obr.12961) (PMID:31756274) (PMCID:PMC7050499)

2019

Hawkins, J. et al. (2019) Acceptability and feasibility of implementing accelorometry-based activity monitors and a linked web portal in an exercise referral scheme: feasibility randomized controlled trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(3), e12374. (doi: 10.2196/12374) (PMID:30924791) (PMCID:PMC6460312)

Mackenzie, R. M., Ells, L. J., Simpson, S. A. and Logue, J. (2019) Development of a core outcome set for behavioural weight management programmes for adults with overweight and obesity: protocol for obtaining expert consensus using Delphi methodology. BMJ Open, 9(2), e025193. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025193) (PMID:30826797) (PMCID:PMC6398651)

O'Connor, R. C. et al. (2019) SAFETEL randomised controlled feasibility trial of a safety planning intervention with follow-up telephone contact to reduce suicidal behaviour: study protocol. BMJ Open, 9(2), e025591. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025591) (PMID:30782938) (PMCID:PMC6377516)

2018

Forsyth, R. et al. (2018) Peer-led intervention to prevent and reduce STI transmission and improve sexual health in secondary schools (STASH): protocol for a feasibility study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 4, 180. (doi: 10.1186/s40814-018-0354-9) (PMID:30519482) (PMCID:PMC6264037)

Craig, P. et al. (2018) Development of guidance for feasibility studies to decide whether and how to proceed to full-scale evaluation of complex public health interventions: a systematic review. The Lancet 392(S2):S7. Meeting abstract: Public Health Science 2018, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 23 Nov 2018. (doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(18)32265-7)

Skivington, K. , Matthews, L. , Craig, P. , Simpson, S. and Moore, L. (2018) Developing and evaluating complex interventions: updating Medical Research Council guidance to take account of new methodological and theoretical approaches. The Lancet 392(S2):S2. Meeting abstract: Public Health Science 2018, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 23 Nov 2018. (doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(18)32865-4)

Hawkins, J. et al. (2018) Exploring the acceptability and feasibility of using activity monitors to support increased physical activity within an exercise referral scheme for adults with, or at risk of, a chronic health condition. Journal of Physical Activity and Health 15(10)Suppl.1:S245. Meeting abstract: 7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress, London, UK, 15-17 Oct 2018. (doi: 10.1123/jpah.2018-0535)

Moore, L. , Hallingberg, B., Wight, D. , Turley, R., Segrott, J., Craig, P. , Robling, M., Murphy, S., Simpson, S. M. and Moore, G. (2018) Exploratory studies to inform full-scale evaluations of complex public health interventions: the need for guidance. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 72(10), pp. 865-866. (doi: 10.1136/jech-2017-210414) (PMID:30030296) (PMCID:PMC6161652)

Simpson, S. (2018) The Helpmedoit! weight loss trial: Main results. International Journal of Behavioural Medicine 25(1):S159-S160. Meeting abstract: 15th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Santiago, Chile, 14-17 Nov 2018. (doi: 10.1007/s12529-018-9740-1)

Simpson, S. , Campbell, R. and Moore, L. (2018) Complex interventions in health: Guidance on development, evaluation and the importance of context. International Journal of Behavioural Medicine 25(1):S2-S3. Meeting abstract: 15th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Santiago, Chile, 14-17 Nov 2018. (doi: 10.1007/s12529-018-9740-1)

Bonello, B. , Matthews, L. , Logue, J. and Simpson, S. (2018) RF25 The role of social networks in weight management interventions during pregnancy and postpartum for women who are overweight and obese: a systematic review. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 72(1):A54.2-A55. Meeting abstract: Society for Social Medicine 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Glasgow, UK, 5-7 Sept 2018. (doi: 10.1136/jech-2018-SSMabstracts.113)

Matthews, L. , Pugmire, J. , Simpson, S. and Moore, L. (2018) P43 Using the HelpMeDoit! app and website to set and monitor weight loss goals and mobilise social support: qualitative findings. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 72(1):A80. Meeting abstract: Society for Social Medicine 62nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Glasgow, UK, 5-7 Sept 2018. (doi: 10.1136/jech-2018-SSMabstracts.113)

Hallingberg, B., Turley, R., Segrott, J., Wight, D. , Craig, P. , Moore, L. , Murphy, S., Robling, M., Simpson, S. and Moore, G. (2018) Exploratory studies to decide whether and how to proceed with full-scale evaluations of public health interventions: a systematic review of guidance. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 4, 104. (doi: 10.1186/s40814-018-0290-8) (PMID:29854417) (PMCID:PMC5971430)

Bevan Jones, R., Thapar, A., Stone, Z., Thapar, A., Jones, I., Smith, D. and Simpson, S. (2018) Psychoeducational interventions in adolescent depression: A systematic review. Patient Education and Counseling, 101(5), pp. 804-816. (doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2017.10.015) (PMID:29103882) (PMCID:PMC5933524)

Jones, R. B. et al. (2018) A web-based psychoeducational intervention for adolescent depression: design and development of MoodHwb. JMIR Mental Health, 5(1), e13. (doi: 10.2196/mental.8894) (PMID:29449202) (PMCID:PMC5832901)

2017

Hawkins, J. et al. (2017) Protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial of the use of Physical ACtivity monitors in an Exercise Referral Setting: The PACERS study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 3, 51. (doi: 10.1186/s40814-017-0194-z) (PMID:29238607) (PMCID:PMC5725949)

Matthews, L. et al. (2017) Study protocol for the ‘HelpMeDoIt!’ randomised controlled feasibility trial: an app, web and social support based weight loss intervention for adults with obesity. BMJ Open, 7(10), e017159. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017159) (PMID:29074513) (PMCID:PMC5665248)

Copeland, L., McNamara, R., Kelson, M. and Simpson, S. (2017) The development of a coding system to code planning talk within motivational interviewing. Patient Education and Counseling, 100(2), pp. 313-319. (doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2016.09.003) (PMID:27637286) (PMCID:PMC5332025)

2016

Simpson, S.A. et al. (2016) Mobilising Social Support: Insights for the Development of a Web and App Based Intervention for Weight Loss. 14th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine: Behavioral Medicine: Making an Impact in the Modern World (ICBM 2016), Melbourne, Australia, 7-10 December 2016. S59-S60. (doi: 10.1007/s12529-016-9586-3)

Simpson, S.A. , Pugmire, J. , Matthews, L. and Moore, L. (2016) Exploring social networks within a web and app based intervention for weight loss. UNSPECIFIED S22. (doi: 10.1007/s12529-016-9586-3)

Simpson, S. A. , Matthews, L. , Pugmire, J. , Moore, L. and Utkina-Macaskill, O. (2016) Mobilising Social Support: Insights from the Development of a Web and App based Intervention. 2nd Behaviour Change Conference: Digital Health and Wellbeing, London, England, 24-25 Feb 2016. (doi: 10.3389/conf.FPUBH.2016.01.00067)

2015

Randell, E., McNamara, R., Shaw, C., Espinasse, A. and Simpson, S. A. (2015) Challenges of a community based pragmatic, randomised controlled trial of weight loss maintenance. BMC Research Notes, 8(1), 802. (doi: 10.1186/s13104-015-1791-7) (PMID:26683473) (PMCID:PMC4684604)

Playle, R., Coulman, E., Gallagher, D. and Simpson, S. (2015) The use of multiple imputation (MI) in cluster randomised trials with suspected missing not at random (MNAR) outcome. Trials, 16(Supp 2), P143. (doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-16-S2-P143) (PMCID:PMC4660135)

Poole, R., Smith, D. and Simpson, S. (2015) How patients contribute to an online psychoeducation forum for bipolar disorder: a virtual participant observation study. JMIR Mental Health, 2(3), e21. (doi: 10.2196/mental.4123) (PMID:26543925) (PMCID:PMC4607375)

Simpson, S. A. et al. (2015) A feasibility randomised controlled trial of a motivational interviewing-based intervention for weight loss maintenance in adults. Health Technology Assessment, 19(50), pp. 1-378. (doi: 10.3310/hta19500) (PMID:26168409)

Simpson, S. , John, E., Cassidy, D., Playle, R., Jewell, K., Cohen, D. and Longo, M. (2015) Healthy eating and lifestyle in pregnancy. The HELP trial. Appetite, 87, p. 396. (doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2014.12.177)

Copeland, L., McNamara, R., Kelson, M. and Simpson, S. (2015) Mechanisms of change within motivational interviewing in relation to health behaviors outcomes: a systematic review. Patient Education and Counseling, 98(4), pp. 401-411. (doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2014.11.022) (PMID:25535015)

Dawes, H. et al. (2015) Exercise testing and training in people with Huntington's disease. Clinical Rehabilitation, 29(2), pp. 196-206. (doi: 10.1177/0269215514540921)

Poole, R., Smith, D. and Simpson, S. (2015) Patients’ perspectives of the feasibility, acceptability and impact of a group-based psychoeducation programme for bipolar disorder: a qualitative analysis. BMC Psychiatry, 15, 184. (doi: 10.1186/s12888-015-0556-0) (PMID:26231750) (PMCID:PMC4522139)

Randell, E., Pickles, T., Simpson, S. , Spanou, C., McCambridge, J., Hood, K. and Butler, C. C. (2015) Eligibility for interventions, co-occurrence and risk factors for unhealthy behaviours in patients consulting for routine primary care: results from the Pre-Empt study. BMC Family Practice, 16, 133. (doi: 10.1186/s12875-015-0359-x) (PMID:26453044) (PMCID:PMC4600219)

Simpson, S. , McNamara, R., Shaw, C., Moriarty, Y., Randell, E., Copeland, L., Kelly, M. and Espinasse, A. (2015) Weight loss maintenance in adults: the WILMA trial process evaluation. European Health Psychologist, 17(Suppl.), 410.

2014

Sniehotta, F. F., Simpson, S. A. and Greaves, C. J. (2014) Weight loss maintenance: an agenda for health psychology. British Journal of Health Psychology, 19(3), pp. 459-464. (doi: 10.1111/bjhp.12107)

Cassidy, D., John, E., Copeland, L. and Simpson, S. A. (2014) Weight management in pregnancy: participants’ experiences of ‘Healthy Eating and Lifestyle in Pregnancy (HELP)’, a maternity care intervention for obese pregnant women. Pregnancy Hypertension: An International Journal of Women's Cardiovascular Health, 4(3), p. 233. (doi: 10.1016/j.preghy.2014.03.012)

Simpson, S. A. , Cassidy, D. and John, E. (2014) ‘Healthy Eating and Lifestyle in Pregnancy (HELP)’ trial: process evaluation framework. Pregnancy Hypertension: An International Journal of Women's Cardiovascular Health, 4(3), p. 233. (doi: 10.1016/j.preghy.2014.03.013)

Jewell, K., Avery, A., Barber, J. and Simpson, S. (2014) The healthy eating and lifestyle in pregnancy (HELP) feasibility study. British Journal of Midwifery, 22(10), pp. 727-736. (doi: 10.12968/bjom.2014.22.10.727)

John, E. et al. (2014) Healthy eating and lifestyle in pregnancy (HELP): a protocol for a cluster randomised trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a weight management intervention in pregnancy. BMC Public Health, 14(439), (doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-439)

2013

Busse, M. et al. (2013) A randomized feasibility study of a 12-week community-based exercise program for people With Huntingtonʼs disease. Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy, 37(4), pp. 149-158. (doi: 10.1097/npt.0000000000000016)

Butler, C. C. et al. (2013) Training practitioners to deliver opportunistic multiple behaviour change counselling in primary care: a cluster randomised trial. British Medical Journal, 346, f1191. (doi: 10.1136/bmj.f1191)

Francis, N. A., Phillips, R., Wood, F., Hood, K., Simpson, S. and Butler, C. C. (2013) Parents' and clinicians' views of an interactive booklet about respiratory tract infections in children: a qualitative process evaluation of the EQUIP randomised controlled trial. BMC Family Practice, 14(182), (doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-14-182)

2012

Busse, M. et al. (2012) A randomised feasibility study of a 12-week exercise programme in Huntington's disease (HD). Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 83(Suppl), A58. (doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2012-303524.182)

DeBono, K. et al. (2012) Perspectives of participating in a 12-week exercise programme for people with early -mid stage Huntington's disease. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 83(Suppl), A59. (doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2012-303524.183)

Butler, C. C. et al. (2012) Effectiveness of multifaceted educational programme to reduce antibiotic dispensing in primary care: practice based randomised controlled trial. British Medical Journal, 344(d8173), (doi: 10.1136/bmj.d8173)

Phillips, K., Wood, F., Spanou, C., Kinnersley, P., Simpson, S. A. and Butler, C. C. (2012) Counselling patients about behaviour change: the challenge of talking about diet. British Journal of General Practice, 62(594), e13-e21. (doi: 10.3399/bjgp12X616328)

Poole, R., Simpson, S.A. and Smith, D.J. (2012) Internet-based psychoeducation for bipolar disorder: a qualitative analysis of feasibility, acceptability and impact. BMC Psychiatry, 12(139), (doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-12-139)

2011

Simpson, S. A. , Shaw, C. and McNamara, R. (2011) What is the most effective way to maintain weight loss in adults? British Medical Journal, 343(d8042), (doi: 10.1136/bmj.d8042)

Smith, D. J. , Griffiths, E., Poole, R., di Florio, A., Barnes, E., Kelly, M. J., Craddock, N., Hood, K. and Simpson, S. (2011) Beating bipolar: exploratory trial of a novel internet-based psychoeducational treatment for bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorders, 13(5-6), pp. 571-577. (doi: 10.1111/j.1399-5618.2011.00949.x)

Barnes, E., Simpson, S. , Griffiths, E., Hood, K., Craddock, N. and Smith, D. J. (2011) Developing an online psychoeducation package for bipolar disorder. Journal of Mental Health, 20(1), pp. 21-31. (doi: 10.3109/09638237.2010.525565)

Simpson, S. A. , Lewis, R., van der Voort, J. and Butler, C. C. (2011) Oral or topical nasal steroids for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001935.pub3)

Smith, D. J. , Griffiths, E., Kelly, M., Hood, K., Craddock, N. and Simpson, S. A. (2011) Unrecognised bipolar disorder in primary care patients with depression. British Journal of Psychiatry, 199(1), pp. 49-56. (doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.110.083840)

2010

Wood, F., Simpson, S. , Barnes, E. and Hain, R. (2010) Disease trajectories and ACT/RCPCH categories in paediatric palliative care. Palliative Medicine, 24(8), pp. 796-806. (doi: 10.1177/0269216310376555)

Smith, D. J. , Thapar, A. and Simpson, S. (2010) Bipolar spectrum disorders in primary care: optimising diagnosis and treatment. British Journal of General Practice, 60(574), pp. 322-324. (doi: 10.3399/bjgp10X484165)

Bekkers, M.-J., Simpson, S. A. , Dunstan, F., Hood, K., Hare, M., Evans, J. and Butler, C. C. (2010) Enhancing the quality of antibiotic prescribing in Primary Care: qualitative evaluation of a blended learning intervention. BMC Family Practice, 11(34), (doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-11-34)

Smith, D. J. , Jones, I. and Simpson, S. (2010) Psychoeducation for bipolar disorder. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 16(2), pp. 147-154. (doi: 10.1192/apt.bp.108.006403)

Spanou, C. et al. (2010) Preventing disease through opportunistic, rapid engagement by primary care teams using behaviour change counselling (PRE-EMPT): protocol for a general practice-based cluster randomised trial. BMC Family Practice, 11, p. 69. (doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-11-69)

2009

Francis, N. A., Butler, C. C., Hood, K., Simpson, S. , Wood, F. and Nuttall, J. (2009) Effect of using an interactive booklet about childhood respiratory tract infections in primary care consultations on reconsulting and antibiotic prescribing: a cluster randomised controlled trial. British Medical Journal, 339(b2885), (doi: 10.1136/bmj.b2885)

Forty, L., Smith, D., Barnes, E., Simpson, S. , Griths, E., Hood, K. and Craddock, N. (2009) The role of comorbidity in screening for bipolar disorder in patients with major depression using the Hypomania Checklist (HCL-32). Bipolar Disorders. Supplement, 11(Sup 1), pp. 39-40. (doi: 10.1111/j.1399-5618.2009.00695.x)

Smith, D., Forty, L., Barnes, E., Simpson, S. , Griths, E., Hood, K. and Craddock, N. (2009) Screening for bipolar disorder: comparing the performance of the Hypomania Checklist (HCL-32) and the Bipolar Spectrum Diagnostic Scale (BSDS) in a UK sample. Bipolar Disorders. Supplement, 11(Sup 1), pp. 81-82. (doi: 10.1111/j.1399-5618.2009.00695.x)

Smith, D., Simpson, S. , Forty, L., Barnes, E., Jones, I., Griths, E., Hood, K. and Craddock, N. (2009) BeatingBipolar.org: protocol for a randomised clinical trial of a web-based psychoeducational treatment for bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorders. Supplement, 11(Sup 1), p. 81. (doi: 10.1111/j.1399-5618.2009.00695.x)

Simpson, S. , Barnes, E., Griffiths, E., Hood, K., Cohen, D., Craddock, N., Jones, I. and Smith, D.J. (2009) The Bipolar Interactive Psychoeducation (BIPED) study: trial design and protocol. BMC Psychiatry, 9(1), p. 50. (doi: 10.1186/1471-244X-9-50)

Simpson, S. A. et al. (2009) Stemming the Tide of Antibiotic Resistance (STAR): a protocol for a trial of a complex intervention addressing the 'why' and 'how' of appropriate antibiotic prescribing in general practice. BMC Family Practice, 10(1), p. 20. (doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-10-20)

2008

Francis, N., Wood, F., Simpson, S. , Hood, K. and Butler, C. C. (2008) Developing an 'interactive' booklet on respiratory tract infections in children for use in primary care consultations. Patient Education and Counseling, 73(2), pp. 286-293. (doi: 10.1016/j.pec.2008.07.020)

Butler, C. C., Simpson, S. and Wood, F. (2008) General practitioners' perceptions of introducing near-patient testing for common infections into routine primary care: a qualitative study. Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 26(1), pp. 17-21. (doi: 10.1080/02813430701726285)

Francis, N. A., Hood, K., Simpson, S. , Wood, F., Nuttall, J. and Butler, C. C. (2008) The effect of using an interactive booklet on childhood respiratory tract infections in consultations: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial in primary care. BMC Family Practice, 9(1), p. 23. (doi: 10.1186/1471-2296-9-23)

2007

O'Brien, K., Hillier, S., Simpson, S. , Hood, K. and Butler, C. (2007) An observational study of empirical antibiotics for adult women with uncomplicated UTI in general practice. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 59(6), pp. 1200-1203. (doi: 10.1093/jac/dkm108)

Simpson, S.A. , Thomas, C.L., van der Linden, M., MacMillan, H., van der Wouden, J.C. and Butler, C.C. (2007) Identification of children in the first four years of life for early treatment for otitis media with effusion. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004163.pub2)

Simpson, S. A. , Wood, F. and Butler, C. C. (2007) General practitioners' perceptions of antimicrobial resistance: a qualitative study. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 59(2), pp. 292-296. (doi: 10.1093/jac/dkl467)

Wood, F., Simpson, S. and Butler, C. C. (2007) Socially responsible antibiotic choices in primary care: a qualitative study of GPs' decisions to prescribe broad-spectrum and fluroquinolone antibiotics. Family Practice, 24(5), pp. 427-434. (doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmm040)

2006

Wadsworth, E.J.K., Moss, S.C., Simpson, S.A. and Smith, A.P. (2006) Cannabis use, cognitive performance and mood in a sample of workers. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 20(1), pp. 14-23. (doi: 10.1177/0269881105056644)

Wadsworth, E.J.K., Moss, S.C., Simpson, S.A. and Smith, A.P. (2006) A community based investigation of the association between cannabis use, injuries and accidents. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 20(1), pp. 5-13. (doi: 10.1177/0269881105056642)

2005

Wadsworth, E. J.K., Moss, S. C., Simpson, S. A. and Smith, A. P. (2005) SSRIs and cognitive performance in a working sample. Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, 20(8), pp. 561-572. (doi: 10.1002/hup.725)

Wadsworth, E.J.K., Moss, S.C., Simpson, S.A. and Smith, A.P. (2005) Psychotropic medication use and accidents, injuries and cognitive failures. Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, 20(6), pp. 391-400. (doi: 10.1002/hup.709)

Corney, R. and Simpson, S. (2005) Thirty-six month outcome data from a trial of counselling with chronically depressed patients in a general practice setting. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 78(1), pp. 127-138. (doi: 10.1348/147608304x21365)

Simpson, S. A. , Wadsworth, E. J.K., Moss, S. C. and Smith, A. P. (2005) Minor injuries, cognitive failures and accidents at work: incidence and associated features. Occupational Medicine, 55(2), pp. 99-108. (doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqi035)

2004

Wadsworth, E. J. K., Simpson, S. A. , Moss, S. C. and Smith, A. P. (2004) Recreational drug use: patterns from a South Wales self-report survey. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 18(2), pp. 228-237. (doi: 10.1177/0269881104042627)

Wadsworth, E. J.K., Moss, S. C., Simpson, S. A. and Smith, A. P. (2004) Factors associated with recreational drug use. Journal of Psychopharmacology, 18(2), pp. 238-248. (doi: 10.1177/0269881104042628)

Butler, C. C., Evans, M., Greaves, D. and Simpson, S. (2004) Medically unexplained symptoms: the biopsychosocial model found wanting. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 97(5), pp. 219-222. (doi: 10.1258/jrsm.97.5.219)

2003

Wadsworth, E. J.K., Moss, S. C., Simpson, S. and Smith, A. P. (2003) Preliminary investigation of the association between psychotropic medication use and accidents, minor injuries and cognitive failures. Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental, 18(7), pp. 535-540. (doi: 10.1002/hup.516)

Wadsworth, E.J.K., Simpson, S.A. , Moss, S.C. and Smith, A.P. (2003) The Bristol Stress and Health Study: accidents, minor injuries and cognitive failures at work. Occupational Medicine, 53(6), pp. 392-397.

Simpson, S. , Corney, R. and Fitzgerald, P. (2003) Counselling provision, prescribing and referral rates in a general practice setting. Primary Care Psychiatry, 8(4), pp. 115-119.

Simpson, S. , Corney, R., Fitzgerald, P. and Beecham, J. (2003) A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of psychodynamic counselling for general practice patients with chronic depression. Psychological Medicine, 33(2), pp. 229-239. (doi: 10.1017/s0033291702006517)

Bower, P., Byford, S., Barber, J., Beecham, J., Simpson, S. , Friedli, K., Corney, R., King, M. and Harvey, I. (2003) Meta-analysis of data on costs from trials of counselling in primary care: using individual patient data to overcome sample size limitations in economic analyses. British Medical Journal, 326(7401), pp. 1247-1250. (doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7401.1247)

2000

Simpson, S. , Corney, R., Fitzgerald, P. and Beecham, J. (2000) A randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of counselling patients with chronic depression. Health Technology Assessment, 4(36), pp. 1-83.

1997

Simpson, S.A. and Gilhooly, K.J. (1997) Diagnostic thinking processes: evidence from a constructive interaction study of electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 11(6), pp. 543-554. (doi: 10.1002/(sici)1099-0720(199712)11:6<543::aid-acp486>3.0.co;2-c)

1996

Wood, F.E., Palmer, J. and Simpson, S. (1996) General Practitioners and Information: Evidence Based Practice Explored. In: Current Perspectives in Healthcare Computing, Harrogate, UK, 18-20 March 1996, pp. 543-550. ISBN 9780948198243

1995

Wood, F., Palmer, J., Ellis, D., Simpson, S. and Bacigalupo, R. (1995) Information in primary health care. Health Libraries Review, 12(4), pp. 295-308. (doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2532.1995.1240295.x)

Wood, F.E., Ellis, D., Bacigalupo, R. and Simpson, S. (1995) Information in general medical practice: a qualitative approach. Topics in Health Information Management, 16(2), pp. 10-18.

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Number of items: 113.

Articles

Mitchell, K. et al. (2020) A peer-led intervention to promote sexual health in secondary schools: the STASH feasibility study. Public Health Research, 8(15), (doi: 10.3310/phr08150) (PMID:33252893)

Dawes, H. et al. (2015) Exercise testing and training in people with Huntington's disease. Clinical Rehabilitation, 29(2), pp. 196-206. (doi: 10.1177/0269215514540921)

Simpson, S. A. , Shaw, C. and McNamara, R. (2011) What is the most effective way to maintain weight loss in adults? British Medical Journal, 343(d8042), (doi: 10.1136/bmj.d8042)

Smith, D. J. , Jones, I. and Simpson, S. (2010) Psychoeducation for bipolar disorder. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 16(2), pp. 147-154. (doi: 10.1192/apt.bp.108.006403)

Simpson, S. , Corney, R. and Fitzgerald, P. (2003) Counselling provision, prescribing and referral rates in a general practice setting. Primary Care Psychiatry, 8(4), pp. 115-119.

Wood, F., Palmer, J., Ellis, D., Simpson, S. and Bacigalupo, R. (1995) Information in primary health care. Health Libraries Review, 12(4), pp. 295-308. (doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2532.1995.1240295.x)

Wood, F.E., Ellis, D., Bacigalupo, R. and Simpson, S. (1995) Information in general medical practice: a qualitative approach. Topics in Health Information Management, 16(2), pp. 10-18.

Conference or Workshop Item

Simpson, S.A. , Pugmire, J. , Matthews, L. and Moore, L. (2016) Exploring social networks within a web and app based intervention for weight loss. UNSPECIFIED S22. (doi: 10.1007/s12529-016-9586-3)

Conference Proceedings

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Grants

Grants and Awards listed are those received whilst working with the University of Glasgow.

SPHSU/MRC EU - Participatory Systems Mapping

2021 - 2021
Future updates & dissemination of MRC Complex Intervention Guidance

2021 - 2021
BEhavioural weight management: COMponents for Effectiveness

2020 - 2023
World Class Labs Captial Funding 2020/24

2020 - 2021
Quinquennial Funding for Social and Public Health Sciences Unit

2020 - 2025
Loneliness and Mental Health in Adolescent and Young Adult Populations

2020 - 2021
Sleep, circadian rhythms and mental health research in schools (SCRAMS)

2020 - 2021
NAP SACC UK: A cluster randomised controlled trial in child care settings to increase physical activity and healthy eating in 2-4 year olds

2019 - 2022
Transdisciplinary Research for the Improvement of Youth Mental Public Health (TRIUMPH) Network

2018 - 2022
Developing Core Outcome Measures for Lifestyle Weight Management Programmes by Expert Consensus

2017 - 2018
Osteoarthritis Preoperative Package of care of Orthotics, Rehabilitation, Topical and oral agent Usage and Nutrition to Improve outcomes aT a Year (OPPORTUNITY)

2017 - 2019
Updating the MRC guidance on complex interventions

2017 - 2018
Safety Planning Intervention with Follow-up Telephone Contact (SAFE TEL) to Reduce Suicidal Behaviour: A Feasibility Study

2017 - 2019
Osteoarthritis Preoperative Package of care of Orthotics, Rehabilitation, Topical and oral agent Usage and Nutrition to Improve outcomes aT a Year (OPPORTUNITY)

2017 - 2018
Updating the MRC guidance on complex interventions

2017 - 2017
Exploratory trials of complex public health interventions: development of guidance for researchers and funders

2016 - 2018
Development and Exploratory Sudy of a peer-leader intervention to prevent and reduce STI transmission and improve sexual health transmission in secondary schools

2016 - 2018
Quinquennial Core Funds

2015 - 2020
Helpmedoit!' A web and text based intervention to facilitate social support to achieve and maintain health related behaviour change.

2015 - 2018
MRC SPHSU/GU Transfer Fellowships

2013 - 2021

Supervision

Milicev, Jelena
Using social network analysis to understand social support, wellbeing and academic progress of postgraduate researchers - a mixed method approach
Thomson, Meigan

Professional activities & recognition

Prizes, awards & distinctions

2014: Innovation Team Award (British Medical Journal)

Grant committees & research advisory boards

2019: NIHR Policy Research Programme, Commissioning Panel
2018: Chief Scientist Office, Health Improvement Protection and Services Committee
2015 - 2020: NIHR HTA, Clinical Evaluation and Trials (CET) Board
2016: Ireland Funding Board, Health Research Board

Editorial boards

Editorial Board Member for BMC Public Health
Editorial Board Member for the International Journal of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity

Professional & learned societies

Member, UK Society of Behavioural Medicine
Member, International Society of Behavioural Medicine

Selected international presentations

2019: Invited Speaker, Workshop on developing and evaluating complex interventions. Centre for Health and Society (Dusseldorf, Germany)
2019: Keynote Speaker, Behaviour Change Science and Policy Symposium (Finland)
2019: Keynote Speaker, 10th Duodecim International Symposium, Advancing Behaviour Change Research to Promote Public Health (Finland)

Research datasets

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Number of items: 2.

2021

Mitchell, K. , Purcell, C. , Forsyth, R., Barry, S., Hunter, R., Simpson, S. , McDaid, L. , Elliot, L., McCann, M. , Wetherall, K., Broccatelli, C., Bailey, J. V. and Moore, L. (2021) A peer-led intervention to promote sexual health in secondary schools: the STASH feasibility study. [Data Collection]

2020

Lyall, L., Sangha, N., Wyse, C., Hindle, E., Haughton, D., Campbell, K., Brown, J. , Moore, L. , Simpson, S. , Inchley, J. and Smith, D. (2020) Accelerometry-assessed sleep duration and timing in late childhood and adolescence in Scottish schoolchildren: a feasibility study. [Data Collection]

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Professor Sharon Simpson

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