Senior Research Fellow
- About
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- Email Address
- l.aucott@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 438160
- Office Address
Health Services Research Unit, 3rd Floor, Health Sciences Building, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZDTel: +44 (0) 1224 438160,
Email l.aucott@abdn.ac.uk
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
I am the Senior Statistician within HSRU having joined the Unit in November 2017, managing the Unit statisticians and all statistics commitments. I graduated (BSc Hons in Applied Statistics) from Hallam University, Sheffield in 1984, then went on to complete a PhD ("Analysis of Near Infra Spectra: For Compound Feeds") as a split Statistical/Biometrics discipline from the University of Aberdeen in 1991. Between 1984 -2017 I lectured statistics to mathematical/non-mathematical students at undergraduate/postgraduate levels in Preston and then back in Aberdeen. Since 2008 I have been a Senior Lecturer in medical statistics initially with the Medical Statistics Team, University of Aberdeen before joining the Unit. I have been a Royal Statistical Society (RSS) fellow since 1984 and been actively involved over the years where-ever I have been. Currently I am the chair of the local Highlands RSS group. I have had a particular interest in obesity prevention projects especially those directed towards young adults, although more recently my interests have move to be more trial methodologically based. I have a current and historical interest in using routinely collected data with an epidemiological perspective, but hope to redirect this to explore ways of embedding BIG data into new trial study designs.
Qualifications
- PhD Biostatistics1991 - University of Aberdeen
External Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal statistical Society 1981- (Current chair of local group)
- Statistician on the NIHR Public Health PHR funding board (PHR) (2017- )
- Statistician on several DMC panels for external verification of trials (2017- )
- Research
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Research Overview
Epidemiological and statistical aspects of longitudinal data. Specifically related to obesity prevention/treatment and associated lifestyle factors including nutrition, physical exercise, behaviour and attitude.
Current Research
Obesity prevention particularly for the 16-25 year olds as a hard to reach group with many of the known weight gain trigger points experienced during a lifecourse. We are currently in the process of developing suitable healthy lifestyle intervention programs for specific communities starting with participatory action research approaches.
The effect of fetal growth trajectories on later health outcomes is of particular interest and being investgated in partnership with computer science methodologies
Funding and Grants
Lorna Aucott, Amudha Poobalan, Edwin van Teijlingen. ‘Young People For Young People’ Seminar/Workshops/public Engagement Events, 2013 – 2014: funded by NHS Grampian
Dr S. Turner (PI) Dr N Miln-Tagiyeva, Prof G Devereux, Dr L Aucott. ‘Childhood Asthma Prevalence in 2014 – How and why has this changed over the past 50 years’ March 2014- Feb 2015 funded by Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland (CH019 RGB4456)
Drs Margret Watson (PI) Dr L Aucott ‘Community pharmacy weight management referral feasibility study’Feb 2014- Oct 2014 funded by NHS-Grampian
Prof Helen Galley, Dr Lorna Aucott 2015-2018, BJA/RCoA ‘Melatonin in doctors and nurses working nightshifts (MIDNIGHT) trial’Professor Nigel Webster (PI) Prof Helen Galley, John Norrie, Lorna Aucott, Lee Allen, Patricia Cooper. ‘ Dose assessment of melatonin in sepsis trial DAMSEL2’ 2017–2019 CSO(ETM/358)
Dr Gareth Jones, Dr Lorna S. Aucott (statistician); Prof Gareth Macfarlane; Wing Commander Alexander Bennett; Dr Raj Sengupta Alison MacDonald Clinical Trial Unit Representative March 1st 2017 – 31st August 2021: Arthritis Research Uk ‘Do non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) reduce the appearance of sacroiliac joint bone marrow oedema on MRI, in spondyloarthritis’ Grant reference 21022.
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- Publications
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Diverging prevalences and different risk factors for childhood asthma and eczema: a cross-sectional study
BMJ Open, vol. 5, no. 6, e008446Contributions to Journals: ArticlesGaining pounds by losing pounds: preferences for lifestyle interventions to reduce obesity
Health economics, policy, and law, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 161-182Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1744133114000413
Gaining pounds by losing pounds: HERU Policy Brief
Working Papers: Working PapersFetal ultrasound measurements and associations with postnatal outcomes in infancy and childhood: a systematic review of an emerging literature
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, vol. 69, no. 1, pp. 41-48Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2014-204091
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/4772/1/Accepted_Manuscript.pdf
Are the urban poor at higher risk for cardiovascular disease in newly industrialised and transitional India?
Asia Oceania conference of ObesityContributions to Conferences: PostersIs ‘Participatory Action Research’ an ideal way to facilitate healthy lifestyle in young adults in transition?
Contributions to Conferences: PapersPatterns of dietary intake and serum carotenoid and tocopherol status are associated with biomarkers of chronic low-grade systemic inflammation and cardiovascular risk
British Journal of Nutrition, vol. 112, no. 8, pp. 1341-1352Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114514001962
Diet behaviour among young people in transition to adulthood (18–25 year olds): a mixed method study
Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 909-928Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe monitoring of longer-term prescriptions of antidepressants: observational study in a primary care setting
Family Practice, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 419-426Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmu019
Melatonin as a potential therapy for sepsis: a phase I dose escalation study and an ex vivo whole blood model under conditions of sepsis
Journal of Pineal Research, vol. 56, no. 4, pp. 427-438Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jpi.12134
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3237/3/Damsel_study.pdf
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Patterns of weight change in the first 5 years after diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes and their impact on glycaemic control and mortality
Diabetic Medicine, vol. 31, no. s1, pp. 25-25Contributions to Journals: AbstractsReducing drug related deaths: a pre-implementation assessment of knowledge,barriers and enablers for naloxone distribution through general practice
BMC Family Practice, vol. 15, 12Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSystematic review and meta-analysis of the sero-epidemiological association between Epstein-Barr virus and systemic lupus erythematosus
Arthritis Research & Therapy, vol. 16, no. 1, R3Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/ar4429
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5476/1/ar4429.pdf
A parallel group double-blind RCT of vitamin D3 assessing physical function: is the biochemical response to treatment affected by overweight and obesity?
Osteoporosis International, vol. 25, no. 1, pp. 305-315Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-013-2473-8
Mental well-being related to lifestyle and risky behaviours in 18-25 year olds: Evidence from Northeast Scotland
International journal of Public Health Research, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 431-440Contributions to Journals: ArticlesHip bone loss is attenuated with 1000 IU but not 400 IU daily vitamin D3: a 1-year double-blind RCT in postmenopausal women
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, vol. 28, no. 10, pp. 2202-2213Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jbmr.1959
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the sero-epidemiological association between Epstein Barr virus and multiple sclerosis
PloS ONE, vol. 8, no. 4, e61110Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0061110
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3605/1/Systematic_review.pdf
Factors associated with resilience or vulnerability to hot flushes and night sweats during the menopausal transition
Menopause, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 383-392Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSeasonal variation in 25(OH)D at Aberdeen (57°N) and bone health indicators: could holidays in the sun and cod liver oil supplements alleviate deficiency?
PloS ONE, vol. 8, no. 1, e53381Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0053381
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3599/1/Seasonal_variation.pdf
Healthy young lifestyles: an exploration of obesity related behaviours in 18-25 year olds
Scottish School of Public Health Research.Other Contributions: Other Contributions- [ONLINE] http://ssphr.ac.uk/publications/
No evidence that the skeletal non-response to potassium alkali supplements in healthy postmenopausal women depends on blood pressure or sodium chloride intake
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, vol. 66, no. 12, pp. 1315-1322Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ejcn.2012.151
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Vitamin D3 supplementation has no effect on conventional cardiovascular risk factors: a parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled RCT
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, vol. 97, no. 10, pp. 3557-3568Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2012-2126
Physical activity attitudes, intentions and behaviour among 18-25 year olds: a mixed method study
BMC Public Health, vol. 12, 640Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDietary patterns are associated with biomarkers of chronic low grade systemic inflammation in Scottish postmenopausal women: a prospective analysis
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, vol. 71, pp. E251Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665112003424
Sunlight and dietary contributions to the seasonal vitamin D status of cohorts of healthy postmenopausal women living at northerly latitudes: a major cause for concern?
Osteoporosis International, vol. 22, no. 9, pp. 2461-2472Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-010-1467-z