William Smith

Research output

Research output per year 1997 2000 2003 2004 2014

• 99 Article
• 10 Editorial
• 7 Unpublished paper
• 6 Abstract
• 11 More
  • 3 Poster
  • 2 Commissioned Report
  • 2 Letter
  • 2 Literature review
  • 1 Comment/debate
  • 1 Other contribution

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2014

  The effect of exposure to biomass smoke on respiratory symptoms in adult rural and urban Nepalese populations

  Kurmi, O. P., Semple, S., Devereux, G. S., Gaihre, S., Lam, K. B. H., Sadhra, S., Steiner, M. FC., Simkhada, P., Smith, W. CS. & Ayres, J. G., 6 Nov 2014, In: Environmental Health. 13, 1, 8 p., 92.

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

  Open Access

  File

  • Biomass 100%
  • Urban Population 98%
  • urban population 92%
  • Smoke 92%
  • air pollution 89%
  28 Citations (Scopus)

  9 Downloads (Pure)

• Diet behaviour among young people in transition to adulthood (18–25 year olds): a mixed method study

  Poobalan, A. S., Aucott, L. S., Clarke, A. & Smith, W. C. S., 28 Aug 2014, In: Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine. 2, 1, p. 909-928 20 p.

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

  Open Access

  File

  • adulthood 100%
  • Diet 80%
  • Focus Groups 67%
  • Healthy Diet 52%
  • Obesity 49%
  15 Downloads (Pure)

• Differences in Comorbidity Burden Between those with Chronic Kidney Disease and Normal Renal Function

  Marks, A., Fluck, N., Prescott, G., Robertson, L., Smith, W. C. & Black, C., May 2014, In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 29, Suppl. 3, p. 399-400 2 p.

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

• Approaches to ascertaining comorbidity information: validation of routine hospital episode data with clinician-based case note review

  Soo, M., Robertson, L. M., Ali, T., Clark, L. E., Fluck, N., Johnston, M., Marks, A., Prescott, G. J., Smith, W. C. S., Black, C. & GLOMMS Group, 21 Apr 2014, In: BMC Research Notes. 7, 8 p., 253.

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

  Open Access

  File

  • Comorbidity 100%
  • Amount 54%
  • Chronic Renal Insufficiency 43%
  • Cerebrovascular Disorders 33%
  • Myocardial Ischemia 28%
  22 Citations (Scopus)

  16 Downloads (Pure)

• Definitions of progression in chronic kidney disease-predictors and relationship to renal replacement therapy in a population cohort with a 6 year follow-up

  Marks, A., Fluck, N., Prescott, G. J., Robertson, L. M., Simpson, W. G., Smith, W. C. S. & Black, C., Feb 2014, In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 29, 2, p. 333-341 9 p.

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

  Open Access

  File

  • Renal Replacement Therapy 100%
  • Chronic Renal Insufficiency 78%
  • Population 33%
  • Disease Progression 13%
  • Health Services Research 9%
  19 Citations (Scopus)

  13 Downloads (Pure)

• Mental well-being related to lifestyle and risky behaviours in 18-25 year olds: Evidence from Northeast Scotland

  Aucott, L. S., Poobalan, A. S., McCallum, M. & Smith, W., 2014, In: International journal of Public Health Research. 4, 1, p. 431-440 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• 2013

  Comparing health status in Belarus between 2001-2010: a novel method using surveys with different response categories

  Vasianovich, A., Scott, N. W., Smith, W. C. S., Wallace, C. D. & Shebeko, L. L., Oct 2013, In: European Journal of Public Health. 23, 5, p. 840-845 6 p.

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

  Open Access

  • Republic of Belarus 100%
  • health status 62%
  • Health Status 56%
  • Health 31%
  • health 29%

• Psychological risk factors for chronic post-surgical pain after inguinal hernia repair surgery: A prospective cohort study (vol 16, pg 600, 2012): corrigendum

  Powell, R., Johnston, M., Smith, W. C., King, P. M., Chambers, W. A., Krukowski, Z., McKee, L. & Bruce, J., Mar 2013, In: European Journal of Pain. 17, 3, p. 463 1 p.

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

• Reduced lung function due to biomass smoke exposure in young adults in rural Nepal

  Kurmi, O. P., Devereux, G. S., Smith, W. C. S., Semple, S., Steiner, M. F. C., Simkhada, P., Lam, K-B. H. & Ayres, J. G., Jan 2013, In: European Respiratory Journal. 41, 1, p. 25-30 6 p.

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

  • Nepal 100%
  • Biomass 98%
  • Smoke 77%
  • Young Adult 65%
  • Lung 43%
  64 Citations (Scopus)
• 2012

  Healthy young lifestyles: an exploration of obesity related behaviours in 18-25 year olds

  Poobalan, A. S., Aucott, L. S., Clarke, A. & Smith, W. C. S., Nov 2012, Scottish School of Public Health Research.

  Research output: Other contribution

• Translating chronic kidney disease epidemiology into patient care: the individual/public health risk paradox

  Marks, A., Black, C., Fluck, N., Smith, W. C. S., Prescott, G. J., Clark, L. E., Ali, T. Z., Simpson, W. G. & Macleod, A. M., Oct 2012, In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 27, Suppl. 3, p. iii65-iii72 8 p.

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

  Open Access

  File

  • Chronic Renal Insufficiency 100%
  • Renal Replacement Therapy 98%
  • Epidemiology 85%
  • Patient Care 84%
  • Public Health 77%
  13 Citations (Scopus)

  9 Downloads (Pure)

• Physical activity attitudes, intentions and behaviour among 18-25 year olds: a mixed method study

  Poobalan, A. S., Aucott, L. S., Clarke, A. & Smith, W. C. S., 10 Aug 2012, In: BMC Public Health. 12, 10 p., 640.

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

  Open Access

  File

  • Intention 100%
  • Exercise 69%
  • Focus Groups 31%
  • age group 30%
  • Age Groups 23%
  85 Citations (Scopus)

  11 Downloads (Pure)

• Psychological risk factors for chronic post-surgical pain after inguinal hernia repair surgery: a prospective cohort study

  Powell, R., Johnston, M., Smith, W. C., King, P., Chambers, W. A., Krukowski, Z., McKee, L. & Bruce, J., Apr 2012, In: European Journal of Pain. 16, 4, p. 600-610 11 p.

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

  • Inguinal Hernia 100%
  • Herniorrhaphy 95%
  • Cohort Studies 58%
  • Psychology 57%
  • Prospective Studies 54%
  72 Citations (Scopus)

• Organising a World Congress of Epidemiology (WCE): Reflections and lessons from the XIX WCE, Scotland

  Bhopal, R. S., Smith, W. C., McEwen, J., MacFarlane, G., McCallum, A., Pattison, D., Bhala, N., Peto, R. & Pell, J. P., Mar 2012, In: Public Health. 126, 3, p. 265-270 6 p.

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

  • Scotland 100%
  • epidemiology 88%
  • Congresses 85%
  • fundraising 82%
  • Epidemiology 68%

• Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and future health and mortality: a record linkage study

  Bhattacharya, S., Prescott, G. J., Iversen, L., Campbell, D., Smith, W. C. S. & Hannaford, P. C., Jan 2012, In: Pregnancy Hypertension. 2, 1, p. 1-7 7 p.

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

  Open Access

  File

  • Pregnancy Induced Hypertension 100%
  • Pre-Eclampsia 69%
  • insulin receptor-related receptor 68%
  • Pregnancy 55%
  • Mortality 46%
  46 Citations (Scopus)

  9 Downloads (Pure)

• Measuring the population burden of chronic kidney disease: a systematic literature review of the estimated prevalence of impaired kidney function

  McCullough, K., Sharma, P., Ali, T. Z., Khan, I., Smith, W. C. S., MacLeod, A. & Black, C., 2012, In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 27, 5, p. 1812-1821 10 p.

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

  • Chronic Renal Insufficiency 100%
  • Systematic Reviews 80%
  • Kidney 58%
  • Population 42%
  • Glomerular Filtration Rate 20%
  100 Citations (Scopus)
• 2011

  Chronic diseases: studying and understanding outcome using routine data: chronic kidney disease (CKD), an example

  Marks, A., Fluck, N., Prescott, G., MacLeod, A., Smith, W. C. S. & Black, C., Aug 2011, In: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 65, Suppl. 1, p. A269 1 p., P2-173.

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

  • Chronic Diseases 100%
  • Chronic Renal Insufficiency 81%
  • Chronic Disease 65%
  • mortality 55%
  • human being 46%
  1 Citation (Scopus)

• Attitudes of General Practitioner Registrars and Their Trainers Toward Obesity Prevention in Adults

  Aucott, L. S., Riddell, R. E. & Smith, W. C. S., Jul 2011, In: Journal of Primary Care and Community Health. 2, 3, p. 181-186 6 p.

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

  File

  • general practitioner 100%
  • General Practitioners 84%
  • Obesity 63%
  • Primary Health Care 21%
  • Scotland 21%
  3 Citations (Scopus)

  16 Downloads (Pure)

• Chronic Kidney disease (CKD) the paradigms: individual risk or public health care load

  Marks, A., Black, C., Prescott, G. J., Smith, W., Macleod, A. & Fluck, N., Jun 2011, p. O63. 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract

  • Chronic Renal Insufficiency 100%
  • Renal Replacement Therapy 84%
  • Public Health 77%
  • Delivery of Health Care 66%
  • Mortality 54%

• The changing pattern of referral in acute kidney injury

  Ali, T., Tachibana, A., Khan, I., Townend, J., Prescott, G. J., Smith, W. C., Simpson, W. & MacLeod, A., Jun 2011, In: QJM. 104, 6, p. 497-503 7 p.

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

  • Acute Kidney Injury 100%
  • Referral and Consultation 77%
  • Nephrologists 26%
  • Nephrology 25%
  • Population 20%
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• A systematic review of economic evaluations of chemoprophylaxis for tuberculosis

  Chavan, S., Newlands, D. & Smith, W. C. S., 2011, In: Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2011, 7 p., 130976.

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

  Open Access

  File

  • chemoprevention 100%
  • systematic review 91%
  • economic evaluation 88%
  • tuberculosis 80%
  • Chemoprevention 78%
  6 Citations (Scopus)

  7 Downloads (Pure)
• 2010

  Weight loss interventions in young people (18 to 25 year olds): a systematic review

  Poobalan, A. S., Aucott, L. S., Precious, E., Crombie, I. K. & Smith, W. C. S., Aug 2010, In: Obesity Reviews. 11, 8, p. 580-592 13 p.

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

  • Weight Loss 100%
  • Systematic Reviews 89%
  • Age Groups 87%
  • Life Change Events 37%
  • Healthy Lifestyle 35%
  117 Citations (Scopus)

• Does stage-3 chronic kidney disease matter? A systematic literature review

  Sharma, P., McCullough, K., Scotland, G., McNamee, P., Prescott, G., Macleod, A., Fluck, N., Smith, W. C. & Black, C., 1 Jun 2010, In: The British Journal of General Practice. 60, 575, p. e266-e276 11 p.

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

  • Chronic Renal Insufficiency 100%
  • Systematic Reviews 80%
  • Mortality 29%
  • Natural History 16%
  • Cardiovascular Diseases 12%
  16 Citations (Scopus)

• Early referral strategies for management of people with markers of renal disease: a systematic review of the evidence of clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and economic analysis

  Black, C., Sharma, P., Scotland, G., McCullough, K., McGurn, D., Robertson, L., Fluck, N., MacLeod, A., McNamee, P., Prescott, G. & Smith, C., Apr 2010, In: Health Technology Assessment. 14, 21, p. 1-184 184 p.

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

  • Chronic Renal Insufficiency 100%
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis 94%
  • Economics 84%
  • Systematic Reviews 80%
  • Referral and Consultation 80%
  159 Citations (Scopus)

• COPD and chronic bronchitis risk of indoor air pollution from solid fuel: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  Kurmi, O. P., Semple, S., Simkhada, P., Smith, W. C. S. & Ayres, J., Mar 2010, In: Thorax. 65, 3, p. 221-228 8 p.

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

  • Indoor Air Pollution 100%
  • Chronic Bronchitis 80%
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 60%
  • Meta-Analysis 50%
  • Systematic Reviews 50%
  336 Citations (Scopus)

• Analysis of the UK recommendations on obesity based on a proposed implementation framework

  Poobalan, A. S., Aucott, L. S., Ahmed, S. & Smith, W. C. S., 15 Jan 2010, In: BMC Public Health. 10, 7 p., 17.

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

  Open Access

  File

  • Obesity 100%
  • evidence 44%
  • Bibliographic Databases 32%
  • Costs and Cost Analysis 29%
  • monitoring 26%
  8 Citations (Scopus)

  11 Downloads (Pure)

• Approaches to Care in Chronic Kidney Disease: Understanding the Intervention

  Sharma, P., Scotland, G. S., McCullough, K. A., Robertson, L. M., Fluck, N., MacLeod, A., McNamee, P., Prescott, G. J., Smith, W. C. S. & Black, C., 2010.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster

• The Building blocks for Complex Decision Makine: An example of HTA in Chronic Kidney Disease Care

  Sharma, P., Scotland, G. S., McCullough, K. A., Robertson, L. M., Fluck, N., MacLeod, A., McNamee, P., Prescott, G. J., Smith, W. C. S. & Black, C., 2010.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
• 2009

  A visible light driven photoelectrocatalytic fuel cell for clean-up of contaminated water supplies

  MacPhee, D. E., Wells, R., Kruth, A., Todd, M. J., Elmorsi, T., Smith, C., Pokrajac, D., Strachan, N., Mwinyhija, M., Scott-Emuakpor, E., Nissen, S. & Killham, K., 15 Nov 2009, In: Desalination. 248, 1-3, p. 132-137 6 p.

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

  • Water supply 100%
  • fuel cell 93%
  • Impurities 80%
  • Pathogens 75%
  • catalyst 74%
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide levels and early outcome after cardiac surgery: a prospective cohort study

  Cuthbertson, B. H., Croal, B. L., Rae, D., Gibson, P., McNeilly, J., Jeffrey, R., Smith, W. C., Prescott, G. J., Buchan, K., El-Shafei, H., Gibson, G. A. & Hillis, G., Nov 2009, In: British Journal of Anaesthesia. 103, 5, p. 647-653 7 p.

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

  • Brain Natriuretic Peptide 100%
  • Thoracic Surgery 81%
  • Cohort Studies 61%
  • Prospective Studies 57%
  • Odds Ratio 43%
  56 Citations (Scopus)

• Predicting neuropathy and reactions in leprosy at diagnosis and before incident events: results from the INFIR Cohort study

  Smith, W. C. S., Nicholls, P. G., Das, L., Barkataki, P., Suneetha, S., Suneetha, L., Jadhav, R., Rao, P. S. S. S., Wilder-Smith, E. P., Lockwood, D. N. J. & van Brakel, W. H., 11 Aug 2009, In: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 3, 8, 8 p., e500.

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

  Open Access

  File

  • Leprosy 100%
  • incident 71%
  • Cohort Studies 59%
  • event 48%
  • Neural Conduction 32%
  34 Citations (Scopus)

  10 Downloads (Pure)

• Collaborative Programmes of Research in Leprosy: the INFIR Programme

  Smith, W. C. S., Lockwood, D. N. J., Van Brakel, W. H., Nicholls, P. G. & Soutar, D., Jun 2009, In: Leprosy Review. 80, 2, p. 124-128 5 p.

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

• Obesity as an independent risk factor for elective and emergency caesarean delivery in nulliparous women systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

  Poobalan, A. S., Aucott, L. S., Gurung, T., Smith, W. C. S. & Bhattacharya, S., Jan 2009, In: Obesity Reviews. 10, 1, p. 28-35 8 p.

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

  • Emergencies 100%
  • Meta-Analysis 96%
  • Systematic Reviews 95%
  • Body Mass Index 92%
  • Obesity 90%
  315 Citations (Scopus)

• Body mass index and associated lifestyle changes from childhood to earlier adulthood – results from North East Scotland.

  Smith, C. W., McHardy, S., Poobalan, A. & Aucott, L., 2009.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review

• Getting the most out of student selected components: 12 Tips for participating students

  Riley, S. C., Gibbs, T. J., Ferrell, W. R., Nelson, P. R., Smith, W. C. S. & Murphy, M. J., 2009, In: Medical Teacher. 31, 10, p. 895-902 8 p.

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

  • student 100%
  • learning 32%
  • learning objective 25%
  • director 20%
  • curriculum 12%
  10 Citations (Scopus)
• 2008

  Report of the ninth meeting of the WHO Technical Advisory Group on Leprosy Control: Cairo, Egypt, 6-7 March 2008

  Smith, W. C. S. & World Health Organisation, 1 Dec 2008, In: Leprosy Review. 79, 4, p. 452-70 19 p.

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

• Corticosteroids for treating nerve damage in leprosy: A Cochrane Review

  Van Veen, N. H. J., Nicholls, P. G., Smith, W. C. S. & Richardus, J. H., Dec 2008, In: Leprosy Review. 79, 4, p. 361-371 11 p.

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

  • Leprosy 100%
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones 70%
  • Randomized Controlled Trials 26%
  • Placebos 19%
  • Peptic Ulcer 10%
  33 Citations (Scopus)

• Prevention of Early Childhood Caries: A systematic review

  Poobalan, A. S., Brazzelli, M., Aucott, L. S., Smith, W. C. S. & Helms, P. J. B., 10 Sept 2008, Edinburgh, United Kingdom: NHS Health Scotland. 122 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report

• Prevention of Childhood obesity: A review of systematic reviews

  Poobalan, A. S., Taylor, L., Clar, C., Helms, P. J. B. & Smith, W. C. S., 28 Aug 2008, Edinburgh, United Kingdom: NHS Health Scotland. 38 p.

  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report

• Global themes in International Public Health

  Poobalan, A., Smith, C. W. & Van Teijlingen, E., 1 Jun 2008, In: Leprosy Review. 79, 2, p. 128-129 2 p.

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

  Open Access

• Effectiveness of single dose rifampicin in preventing leprosy in close contacts of patients with newly diagnosed leprosy: cluster randomised controlled trial

  Moet, F. J., Pahan, D., Oskam, L., Richardus, J. H., Smith, W. C. S. & COLEP Study Group, 5 Apr 2008, In: British Medical Journal. 336, 7647, p. 761 5 p.

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

  • Leprosy 100%
  • Rifampin 91%
  • Randomized Controlled Trials 58%
  • Placebos 26%
  • Numbers Needed To Treat 24%
  179 Citations (Scopus)

• Leprosy strategy is about control, not eradication

  Smith, C. & Richardus, J. H., 22 Mar 2008, In: The Lancet. 371, 9617, p. 969-970 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
  20 Citations (Scopus)

• Chemoprophylaxis in the prevention of leprosy

  Smith, W. C. S., 2008, In: British Medical Journal. 336, p. 730-731 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial

  • Leprosy 100%
  • Chemoprevention 96%
  • Rifampin 91%
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Obesity as an independent risk factor for elective and emergency caesarean delivery in nulliparous women – Systematic review.

  Poobalan, A., Aucott, L., Gurung, T., Smith, C. W. & Bhattacharya, S., 2008.

  Research output: Contribution to conference › Unpublished paper › peer-review

• Twelve tips for developing and sustaining a programme of student selected components

  Riley, S. C., Ferrell, W. R., Gibbs, T. J., Murphy, M. J., Smith, W. C. S. & Smith, S., 2008, In: Medical Teacher. 30, 4, p. 370-376 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • student 100%
  • curriculum 55%
  • curriculum development 51%
  • education 46%
  • director 43%
  12 Citations (Scopus)
• 2007

  Classifying leprosy patients: searching for the perfect solution?

  Lockwood, D. N. J., Sarno, E. & Smith, W. C., Dec 2007, In: Leprosy Review. 78, 4, p. 317-320 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
  33 Citations (Scopus)

• Epidemiology of chronic kidney disease - a population-based study

  Ali, T. Z., Macleod, A., Townend, J., Smith, W. C. S., Simpson, W. G. & Khan, I., Sept 2007, In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 22, Suppl. 9, p. 54-55 2 p.

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

• Reduced eGFR- Does this mean CKD?

  Clark, LE., Prescott, G., Fluck, N., Simpson, W., Smith, WCS. & Macleod, AM., Sept 2007, In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 22, Suppl. 9, p. 54 1 p.

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

• Identifying Individuals with CKD: Are we overestimating the number?

  Clark, L., Prescott, G., Fluck, N., Smith, C., Simpson, W. & MacLeod, A., Jul 2007, In: Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 22, Suppl. 6, p. 74 1 p., F166.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Abstract › peer-review
• 2006

  Pilot study of the incidence and prognosis of degenerative parkinsonian disorders in Aberdeen, United Kingdom: methods and preliminary results

  Taylor, K. S. M., Counsell, C. E., Harris, C. E., Gordon, J. C. & Smith, W. C. S., Mar 2006, In: Movement Disorders. 21, 7, p. 976-982 6 p.

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

  • Parkinsonian Disorders 100%
  • Parkinson Disease 76%
  • Incidence 44%
  • Hypokinesia 22%
  • Scotland 21%
  37 Citations (Scopus)