Alison Avenell

Research output

Research output per year 1994 2021

• 12298 Citations
• 131 Article
• 16 Letter
• 5 Comment/debate
• 3 Editorial
• 8 More
  • 2 Poster
  • 2 Abstract
  • 1 Chapter
  • 1 Literature review
  • 1 Review article
  • 1 Working paper

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 1994

  Factors associated with onset of menopause in women aged 45-49

  Torgerson, D. J., Avenell, A., Russell, I. T. & Reid, D. M., 1 Jan 1994, In: Maturitas. 19, 2, p. 83-92 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Meats
  • Menopause
  • Alcohols
  • Meat
  • Maternal Age
  145 Citations (Scopus)
• 1999

  Measurement of abdominal fat by magnetic resonance imaging, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and anthropometry in non-obese men and women

  Kamel, E. G., McNeill, G., Han, T. S., Smith, F. W., Avenell, A., Davidson, L. & Tothill, P., 1999, In: International Journal of Obesity. 23, p. 686-692 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  101 Citations (Scopus)
• 2001

  Lessons for search strategies from a systematic review, in The Cochrane Library, of nutritional supplementation trials in patients after hip fracture

  Avenell, A., Handoll, H. H. & Grant, A. M., 2001, In: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 73, 3, p. 505-510 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  59 Citations (Scopus)
• 2002

  Assessment of nutritional status in hospital in-patients

  Campbell, S. E., Avenell, A., Walker, A. E. & TEMPEST Trial Group, 2002, In: QJM. 95, 2, p. 83-87 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  31 Citations (Scopus)

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

  Novak, F., Heyland, D. K., Avenell, A., Drover, J. W. & Su, X., 2002, In: Critical Care Medicine. 30, 9, p. 2022-2029 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  605 Citations (Scopus)

• Protein and energy supplementation in elderly people at risk from malnutrition

  Milne, A. C., Potter, J. & Avenell, A., 2002, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Issue 3

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  153 Citations (Scopus)

• Searching the electronic literature - improving the quality of results

  Avenell, A. & Wallace, S. A., 2002, In: CPD Clinical Biochemistry. 4, p. 74-77 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• 2003

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

  Masson, L. F., McNeill, G. & Avenell, A., May 2003, In: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 77, 5, p. 1098-1111 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  165 Citations (Scopus)

• A systematic review of protein and energy supplementation for hip fracture aftercare in older people

  Avenell, A. & Handoll, H. H., 2003, In: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 57, 8, p. 895-903 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  33 Citations (Scopus)
• 2004

  Systematic review of the long-term effects and economic consequences of treatments for obesity and implications for health improvement

  Avenell, A., Broom, J., Brown, T. J., Poobalan, A. S., Aucott, L. S., Stearns, S. C., Smith, W. C. S., Jung, R. T., Campbell, M. K. & Grant, A. M., May 2004, In: Health Technology Assessment. 8, 21, p. 1-182 181 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access
  519 Citations (Scopus)

• Medical versus surgical interventions for open angle glaucoma

  Burr, J., Azuara-Blanco, A. & Avenell, A., 19 Apr 2004, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2, CD004399.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Open Angle Glaucoma
  • Trabeculectomy
  • Visual Fields
  • Confidence Intervals
  • Odds Ratio

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

  Poobalan, A. S., Aucott, L. S., Smith, W., Avenell, A., Jung, R., Broom, J. & Grant, A. M., Feb 2004, In: Obesity Reviews. 5, 1, p. 43-50 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Overweight
  • Weight Loss
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Lipids
  • Cholesterol
  145 Citations (Scopus)

• Nutritional supplementation for hip fracture aftercare in the elderly

  Avenell, A. & Handoll, H. H. G., 26 Jan 2004, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 1, 17 p., CD001880.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Aftercare
  • Hip Fractures
  • Vitamins
  • Elderly
  • Thiamine
  40 Citations (Scopus)

• Antithyroid drug regimen for treating Grave's hyperthyroidism

  Abraham, P., Avenell, A., Watson, W. A., Park, C. M. & Bevan, J. S., 2004, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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

  Norris, S. L., Gregg, E., Avenell, A., Zhang, X., Lau, J. & Schmidt, C., 2004, In: Archives of Internal Medicine. 164, 13, p. 1395-1404 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  123 Citations (Scopus)

• Obesity - a review of current treatments

  Jung, R. & Avenell, A., 2004, In: Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. 34, p. 181-183 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• The effects of an open design on trial participant recruitment, compliance and retention - a randomised controlled trial comparison with a blinded, placebo-controlled design

  Avenell, A., Grant, A. M., McGee, M., McPherson, G. C., Campbell, M. K. & McGee, M., 2004, In: Clinical Trials. 1, 6, p. 490-498 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  55 Citations (Scopus)

• The Long-Term Effectiveness of Lifestyle and Behavioural Weight Loss Interventions in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Meta-Analysis

  Norris, S. L., Zhang, X., Avenell, A., Gregg, E., Bowman, B., Serdula, M., Brown, T. J., Schmidt, C. & Lau, J., 2004, In: American Journal of Medicine. 117, p. 762-774 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  174 Citations (Scopus)

• Weight loss in obese diabetic and non-diabetic individuals and long-term diabetes outcomes: a systematic review

  Aucott, L., Poobalan, A., Smith, W. C. S., Avenell, A., Jung, R., Broom, J. & Grant, A. M., 2004, In: Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism. 6, 2, p. 85-94 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  86 Citations (Scopus)

• What are the long-term benefits of weight reducing diets in adults? A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

  Avenell, A., Brown, T. J., McGee, M., Campbell, M. K., Grant, A. M., Jung, R. T., Smith, W. C. S. & Broom, J., 2004, In: Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 17, 4, p. 317-335 18 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  121 Citations (Scopus)

• What interventions should we add to weight reducing diets in adults with obesity? A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of adding drug therapy, exercise, behaviour therapy or combinations of these interventions

  Avenell, A., Brown, T. J., McGee, M., Campbell, M. K., Grant, A. M., Jung, R. T., Smith, W. C. S. & Broom, J., 2004, In: Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 17, 4, p. 293-316 23 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  121 Citations (Scopus)
• 2005

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

  Avenell, A., Campbell, M. K., Cook, J. A., Hannaford, P. C., Kilonzo, M. M., McNeill, G., Milne, A. C., Ramsay, C. R., Seymour, D. G., Stephen, A. I., Vale, L. D. & Writing Group on the MAVIS trial, Aug 2005, In: British Medical Journal. 331, 7512, p. 324-329 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  66 Citations (Scopus)

• Oral vitamin D3 and calcium for secondary prevention of low-trauma fractures in elderly people (Randomised Evaluation of Calcium Or vitamin D, RECORD): a randomised placebo-controlled trial

  Grant, A. M., Anderson, F. H., Avenell, A., Campbell, M. K., Cooper, C., Donaldson, C., Francis, R., Gillespie, W. J., Robinson, C. M., Torgerson, D. J., Wallace, W. A. & RECORD Trial Grp, May 2005, In: The Lancet. 365, 9471, p. 1621-1628 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  764 Citations (Scopus)

• Nutritional supplementation for hip fracture aftercare in older people

  Avenell, A. & Handoll, HHG., 20 Apr 2005, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2, CD001880.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Aftercare
  • Hip Fractures
  • Vitamins
  • Mortality
  • Thiamine

• Antithyroid drug regimen for treating Graves' hyperthyroidism

  Abraham, P., Avenell, A., Watson, W. A., Park, C. M. & Bevan, J. S., 2005, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2, CD003420.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  87 Citations (Scopus)

• A systematic review of drug therapy for Graves' hypertension

  Abraham, P., Avenell, A., Watson, W. A. & Bevan, J. S., 2005, In: European Journal of Endocrinology. 153, p. 489-498 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  120 Citations (Scopus)

• Effects of weight loss in overweight/obese individual and long-term hypertension outcomes - A systematic review.

  Aucott, L. S., Poobalan, A. S., Smith, W. C. S., Avenell, A., Jung, R. & Broom, J., 2005, In: Hypertension. 45, p. 1035-1041 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  180 Citations (Scopus)

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

  Norris, S. L., Zhang, X., Avenell, A., Gregg, E., Bowman, B., Schmidt, C. & Lau, J., 2005, In: American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 28, 1, p. 126-139 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  110 Citations (Scopus)

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

  Norris, S. L., Zhang, X., Avenell, A., Gregg, E., Schmidt, C. & Lau, J., 2005, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  162 Citations (Scopus)

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

  Norris, S. L., Zhang, X., Avenell, A., Gregg, E., Brown, T. J., Schmidt, C. & Lau, J., 2005, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2, CD004095.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Weight Loss
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Obesity
  • Bibliographic Databases
  • Weights and Measures

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

  Milne, A. C., Avenell, A. & Potter, J., 2005, In: Nestle Nutrition Series. 10, p. 103-125 22 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• Pharmacotherapy for weight loss in adults with type 2 diabetes.

  Norris, S. L., Zhang, X., Avenell, A., Gregg, E., Schmidt, C. & Lau, J., 2005, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 1

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  85 Citations (Scopus)

• Protein and energy supplementation in elderly people at risk from malnutrition

  Milne, A. C., Potter, J. & Avenell, A., 2005, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 1

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  121 Citations (Scopus)

• Routine oral nutritional supplementation for stroke patients in hospital (FOOD): a multicentre randomised controlled trial.

  Milne, A. C., Avenell, A., Grant, A. M. & The FOOD Trial Collaboration, 2005, In: The Lancet. 365, 9461, p. 755-763 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  146 Citations (Scopus)
• 2006

  Nutritional supplementation for hip fracture aftercare in older people

  Avenell, A. & Handoll, H. HG., 18 Oct 2006, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 4, 64 p., CD001880.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  118 Citations (Scopus)

• Meta-analysis: protein and energy supplementation in older people

  Milne, A. C., Avenell, A. & Potter, J., Jan 2006, In: Annals of Internal Medicine. 144, p. 37-48 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  246 Citations (Scopus)

• ABC of obesity: Management: Part I—Behaviour change, diet, and activity

  Avenell, A., Sattar, N. & Lean, M., 2006, In: BMJ. 333, 7571, p. 740-743 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  39 Citations (Scopus)

• A systematic review of multivitamin and multimineral supplementation for infection

  Stephen, A. I. & Avenell, A., 2006, In: Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 19, p. 179-190 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  37 Citations (Scopus)

• Glutamine-containing parental nutrition: another piece in the jigsaw?

  Noble, D. & Avenell, A., 2006, In: Critical Care Medicine. 34, 3, p. 893-894 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Glutamine in critical care - current evidence from systematic reviews

  Avenell, A., 2006, In: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 65, p. 236-241 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  64 Citations (Scopus)

• Improved food intake in older people

  Milne, A. C., Avenell, A. & Potter, J., 2006, In: British Medical Journal. 332, 7551, p. 1165-1166 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  9 Citations (Scopus)
• 2007

  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)

  Andrews, P. J. D., Avenell, A., Noble, D. W., Campbell, M. K., Battison, C. G., Croal, B. L., Simpson, W. G., Norrie, J. D., Vale, L. D., Cook, J., De Verteuil, R., Milne, A. C. & Trials Management Group, 20 Sep 2007, In: Trials. 8, 14 p., 25.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
  25 Citations (Scopus)

• Is annual surveillance of all treated hypothyroid patients necessary?

  Viswanath, A. K., Avenell, A., Philip, S., Acharya, S. H., Maclennan, G., Dalziel, K., Pereira, O., Copland, S. A., Bevan, J. S. & Abraham, P., 2 Jul 2007, In: BMC Endocrine Disorders. 7, 5 p., 4.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

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  • Thyroxine
  • Logistic Models
  • Thyroid Gland
  • Autoimmune Hypothyroidism
  • Consensus
  5 Citations (Scopus)

  6 Downloads (Pure)

• A cost-utility analysis of multivitamin and multimineral supplements in men and women aged 65 years and over

  Kilonzo, M. M., Vale, L. D., Cook, J. A., Milne, A. C., Stephen, A. I., Avenell, A. & MAVIS Trial Group, Jun 2007, In: Clinical Nutrition. 26, 3, p. 364-370 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  13 Citations (Scopus)

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

  McNeill, G., Avenell, A., Campbell, M. K., Cook, J. A., Hannaford, P. C., Kilonzo, M. M., Milne, A. C., Ramsay, C. R., Seymour, D. G., Stephen, A. I. & Vale, L. D., May 2007, In: Nutrition Journal. 6, 10.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Cognition
  • Randomized Controlled Trials
  • Micronutrients
  • Vitamins
  • Minerals
  67 Citations (Scopus)
• 2008

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

  Acharya, S. H., Avenell, A., Philip, S., Burr, J., Bevan, J. S. & Abraham, P., Dec 2008, In: Clinical Endocrinology. 69, 6, p. 943-950 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  111 Citations (Scopus)
• 2009

  Systematic review of long-term lifestyle interventions to prevent weight gain and morbidity in adults

  Brown, T. J., Avenell, A., Edmunds, E., Moore, H., Whittaker, V., Avery, L., Summerbell, C., Ryan, M. E., Vale, L. D. & PROGRESS team, Nov 2009, In: Obesity Reviews. 10, 6, p. 627-638 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  File
  137 Citations (Scopus)

  6 Downloads (Pure)

• Systematic review and meta-analyses of studies of glutamine supplementation in haematopoietic stem cell transplantation

  Crowther, M., Avenell, A. & Culligan, D. J., Oct 2009, In: Bone Marrow Transplantation. 44, 7, p. 413-425 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  48 Citations (Scopus)

• Vitamin D supplementation and type 2 diabetes: a substudy of a randomised placebo-controlled trial in older people (RECORD trial, ISRCTN 51647438)

  Avenell, A., Cook, J. A., MacLennan, G. S., McPherson, G. C. & RECORD Trial Grp, Sep 2009, In: Age and Ageing. 38, 5, p. 606-609 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  97 Citations (Scopus)

• Symposium 4: Hot topics in parenteral nutrition Current evidence and ongoing trials on the use of glutamine in critically-ill patients and patients undergoing surgery

  Avenell, A., Aug 2009, In: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. 68, 3, p. 261-268 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  File
  32 Citations (Scopus)

  2 Downloads (Pure)