Complex interventions

Current research

  • Pilot Study to Enhance Recovery Through Physical Activity & Healthy Lifestyles in an Acute Psychiatric Day Hospital Setting PI Weich S, Stewart Brown S, Thorogood M, Lehnert H, McCabe C, Griffiths F, Osborn D. National Institute for Health Research. Patient Benefit Programme (30 months from 2008)

Completed research

  • Modelling process data from the Diabetes Manual trial to inform the design of future complex interventions aimed at people with diabetes Eldridge S, Griffiths FE, Sturt J. Diabetes UK (Start date tbc in 2007 - duration 6 months)
  • Re-organising care for depression & related disorders in the Australian primary health care setting Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute, Australian National University. PI Professor Jane Gunn, University of Melbourne, Australia. Other Co-apps: Hegarty K, Hurworth R, Blashki G, Herrmann H, All of Univ Melbourne; Griffiths K, Pond D, Univ Newcastle, Aus; Dowrick C, Univ Liverpool;Griffiths F Univ Warwick UK (2005-200 )
  • Managing Injuries of the Neck Trial (MINT) led by Lamb S with eight co-applicants of which Griffiths F is one. NHS Health Technology Assessment (1 September 2004 to 31 August 2008)
  • Randomised Control Trial of the Diabetes Manual for Type 2 diabetes, as a psychological theory based educational intervention with Sturt J (PI) Hearnshaw H, Dale J, Griffiths F. Diabetes UK (1 June 2004 to 31 May 2008)

Publications

  • Griffiths F, Lowe P, Boardman F, Ayre C, Gadsby R (2008) Becoming pregnant: exploring the perspectives of women living with diabetes. BJGP; 58: 184-190
  • Effects of the Diabetes Manual 1:1 structured education in primary care (2008) Sturt J, Whitlock S, Fox C, Hearnshaw H, Farmer AJ, Wakelin M, Eldridge S, Griffiths F, Dale J. Diabetic Medicine 25, 722–731
  • Designing and evaluating complex interventions to improve health care (2007) Campbell N, Murray E, Darbyshire J, Emery J, Farmer A, Griffiths, FE. Guthrie B, Lester HE, Wilson P, Kinmouth AL. BMJ. 334: 455-459, doi:10.1136/bmj.39108.379965.B
  • Design considerations in a clinical trial of a cognitive behavioural intervention for the management of low back pain in primary care: Back Skills Training Trial (2007) Lamb S, Lall R, Hanson Z, Withers E, Griffiths F, Szczepura A, Barlow J, Underwood M and Withers E
  • Identifying individuals for primary cardiovascular disease prevention in UK general practice: priorities and resource implications (2008) Holt TA, Thorogood M, Griffiths F, Munday S, Stables D. BJGP 58: 495-500
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