Simon Griffin
Biographic Data
| ID | 3800425 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Simon Griffin |
| GIVEN NAMES | Simon |
| FAMILY NAME | Griffin |
| SIGNATURE | GRIFFIN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cambridge |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Gender differences in type 2 diabetes treatment and management
The findings highlight the importance of tailored programmes and policies for T2D to reduce gender inequities T2D management
Parallel randomized controlled feasibility trials of the “Active Brains” digital intervention to protect cognitive health in adults aged 60–85
Introduction: Multidomain interventions to address modifiable risk factors for dementia are promising, but require more cost-effective, scalable delivery. This study investigated the feasibility of the "Active Brains" digital behavior change intervention and its trial procedures. Materials and methods: = 180) adults aged 60-85. Results: We collected 67.2 and 76.1% of our 12-month primary outcome (Baddeley verbal reasoning task) data for the "lowe…
Acceptability of the Medication Adherence for Patients Support intervention to improve adherence to patients prescribed medications for hypertension or comorbidities, as an adjunct to primary care
Tailored interventions delivered via text and voice messages can improve adherence to multiple medications. However, no such intervention has been developed in the UK primary-care setting. We conducted focus groups with 12 patients with hypertension, type 2 diabetes, or both conditions, presumed to be non-adherent and recruited from deprived neighborhoods, to assess the acceptability and inform the development of an intervention to provide ongoin…
Differences in objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour between white Europeans and south Asians recruited from primary care
ISRCTN83465245 Trial registration date: 14/06/2012
Towards co‐designing active ageing strategies
BACKGROUND: Physical activity levels decline in later life despite the known benefits for physical, cognitive and mental health. Older people find it difficult to meet activity targets; therefore, more realistic and meaningful strategies are needed. We aimed to develop a typology of older people's motivations and lifelong habits of being active as a starting point to co-designing active ageing strategies in a workshop. METHODS: We conducted semi-…
Longitudinal associations between built environment characteristics and changes in active commuting
Co-locating residential and employment centres as well as redesigning urban areas to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists may encourage active commuting. Future evaluative studies should seek to assess the effects of redesigning the built environment on active commuting and physical activity
The response to receiving phenotypic and genetic coronary heart disease risk scores and lifestyle advice – a qualitative study
Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN17721237 . Registered 12 January 2015
Residential neighbourhood greenspace is associated with reduced risk of incident diabetes in older people
Greener home neighbourhoods may protect against risk of diabetes in older adults, although this study does not support a mediation role for physical activity. Causal mechanisms underlying the associations require further investigation
A randomised controlled trial of three very brief interventions for physical activity in primary care
Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN02863077 . Retrospectively registered 05/10/2012
Food and drink consumption at school lunchtime
Objective To examine the differences in dietary intakes of children consuming school meals and packed lunches, the contribution of lunchtime intake to overall dietary intake, and how lunchtime intake relates to current food-based recommendations for school meals. Design Cross-sectional analysis of overall intake of macronutrients and food choice from 4 d food diaries and school lunchtime intake from the two diary days completed while at school. S…
Breakfast consumption and daily physical activity in 9–10-year-old British children
Objective To examine the association between breakfast consumption and physical activity in a well-characterised sample of English children. Design Cross-sectional study using food diaries to record breakfast consumption and accelerometry to assess physical activity. Setting Norfolk county, England. Subjects Children ( n 1697) aged 9–10 years from the SPEEDY (Sport, Physical Activity and Eating behaviour: Environmental Determinants in Young peopl…
The feasibility of rapid baseline objective physical activity measurement in a natural experimental study of a commuting population
It is feasible to use accelerometers to collect baseline objective physical activity data by post from a large number of participants in a limited time period. However, a substantial pool of devices is required and researchers need to be prepared to make significant efforts to recover some of the devices
Impact of informed-choice invitations on diabetes screening knowledge, attitude and intentions
These findings may explain why information about the benefits and harms of screening did not reduce diabetes screening attendance in the DICISION trial
Commuting and health in Cambridge
Addressing the unresolved research and policy questions in this area is not straightforward. The challenges include those of effectively combining different disciplinary perspectives on the research problems, developing common methodological ground in measurement and evaluation, implementing robust quantitative measurement of travel and physical activity behaviour in an unpredictable 'natural experiment' setting, defining exposure to the interven…
Impact of neighbourhood food environment on food consumption in children aged 9–10 years in the UK SPEEDY (Sport, Physical Activity and Eating behaviour
Objective Poor diet in childhood increases risk of obesity but the relationship between access to food and children’s food choice is underexplored. We determined relationships between distance to and density of food outlets on children’s food choice. Design Children ( n 1721) aged 9–10 years who participated in a cross-sectional study from a sample of state and private schools across urban and rural areas. Food consumption was reported using a sh…
A translational framework for public health research
We propose a research agenda to advance the field and argue that resources for 'applied' or 'translational' public health research should be deployed across the framework, not reserved for 'dissemination' or 'implementation
Impact of an informed choice invitation on uptake of screening for diabetes in primary care (Dicision)
The DICISION trial is a rigorous pragmatic denominator based clinical trial of an informed choice invitation to diabetes screening, which addresses some key limitations of previous trials
The ProActivetrial protocol – a randomised controlled trial of the efficacy of a family-based, domiciliary intervention programme to increase physical activity among individuals at high risk of diabet…
ProActive is the first efficacy trial of an intervention programme to promote physical activity in a defined high-risk group accessible through primary care. The intervention programme is based on psychological theory and evidence; it introduces and facilitates the use of self-regulatory skills to support behaviour change and maintenance. The trial addresses a range of methodological weaknesses in the field by careful specification and quality as…
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The ProActivetrial protocol – a randomised controlled trial of the efficacy of a family-based, domiciliary intervention programme to increase physical activity among individuals at high risk of diabet…
ProActive is the first efficacy trial of an intervention programme to promote physical activity in a defined high-risk group accessible through primary care. The intervention programme is based on psychological theory and evidence; it introduces and facilitates the use of self-regulatory skills to support behaviour change and maintenance. The trial addresses a range of methodological weaknesses in the field by careful specification and quality as…
A translational framework for public health research
We propose a research agenda to advance the field and argue that resources for 'applied' or 'translational' public health research should be deployed across the framework, not reserved for 'dissemination' or 'implementation
Impact of an informed choice invitation on uptake of screening for diabetes in primary care (Dicision)
The DICISION trial is a rigorous pragmatic denominator based clinical trial of an informed choice invitation to diabetes screening, which addresses some key limitations of previous trials
Impact of informed-choice invitations on diabetes screening knowledge, attitude and intentions
These findings may explain why information about the benefits and harms of screening did not reduce diabetes screening attendance in the DICISION trial
Commuting and health in Cambridge
Addressing the unresolved research and policy questions in this area is not straightforward. The challenges include those of effectively combining different disciplinary perspectives on the research problems, developing common methodological ground in measurement and evaluation, implementing robust quantitative measurement of travel and physical activity behaviour in an unpredictable 'natural experiment' setting, defining exposure to the interven…
Impact of neighbourhood food environment on food consumption in children aged 9–10 years in the UK SPEEDY (Sport, Physical Activity and Eating behaviour
Objective Poor diet in childhood increases risk of obesity but the relationship between access to food and children’s food choice is underexplored. We determined relationships between distance to and density of food outlets on children’s food choice. Design Children ( n 1721) aged 9–10 years who participated in a cross-sectional study from a sample of state and private schools across urban and rural areas. Food consumption was reported using a sh…
The feasibility of rapid baseline objective physical activity measurement in a natural experimental study of a commuting population
It is feasible to use accelerometers to collect baseline objective physical activity data by post from a large number of participants in a limited time period. However, a substantial pool of devices is required and researchers need to be prepared to make significant efforts to recover some of the devices
Food and drink consumption at school lunchtime
Objective To examine the differences in dietary intakes of children consuming school meals and packed lunches, the contribution of lunchtime intake to overall dietary intake, and how lunchtime intake relates to current food-based recommendations for school meals. Design Cross-sectional analysis of overall intake of macronutrients and food choice from 4 d food diaries and school lunchtime intake from the two diary days completed while at school. S…
Breakfast consumption and daily physical activity in 9–10-year-old British children
Objective To examine the association between breakfast consumption and physical activity in a well-characterised sample of English children. Design Cross-sectional study using food diaries to record breakfast consumption and accelerometry to assess physical activity. Setting Norfolk county, England. Subjects Children ( n 1697) aged 9–10 years from the SPEEDY (Sport, Physical Activity and Eating behaviour: Environmental Determinants in Young peopl…
The response to receiving phenotypic and genetic coronary heart disease risk scores and lifestyle advice – a qualitative study
Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN17721237 . Registered 12 January 2015
Residential neighbourhood greenspace is associated with reduced risk of incident diabetes in older people
Greener home neighbourhoods may protect against risk of diabetes in older adults, although this study does not support a mediation role for physical activity. Causal mechanisms underlying the associations require further investigation
A randomised controlled trial of three very brief interventions for physical activity in primary care
Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN02863077 . Retrospectively registered 05/10/2012
Longitudinal associations between built environment characteristics and changes in active commuting
Co-locating residential and employment centres as well as redesigning urban areas to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists may encourage active commuting. Future evaluative studies should seek to assess the effects of redesigning the built environment on active commuting and physical activity
Towards co‐designing active ageing strategies
BACKGROUND: Physical activity levels decline in later life despite the known benefits for physical, cognitive and mental health. Older people find it difficult to meet activity targets; therefore, more realistic and meaningful strategies are needed. We aimed to develop a typology of older people's motivations and lifelong habits of being active as a starting point to co-designing active ageing strategies in a workshop. METHODS: We conducted semi-…
Differences in objectively measured physical activity and sedentary behaviour between white Europeans and south Asians recruited from primary care
ISRCTN83465245 Trial registration date: 14/06/2012
Acceptability of the Medication Adherence for Patients Support intervention to improve adherence to patients prescribed medications for hypertension or comorbidities, as an adjunct to primary care
Tailored interventions delivered via text and voice messages can improve adherence to multiple medications. However, no such intervention has been developed in the UK primary-care setting. We conducted focus groups with 12 patients with hypertension, type 2 diabetes, or both conditions, presumed to be non-adherent and recruited from deprived neighborhoods, to assess the acceptability and inform the development of an intervention to provide ongoin…
Parallel randomized controlled feasibility trials of the “Active Brains” digital intervention to protect cognitive health in adults aged 60–85
Introduction: Multidomain interventions to address modifiable risk factors for dementia are promising, but require more cost-effective, scalable delivery. This study investigated the feasibility of the "Active Brains" digital behavior change intervention and its trial procedures. Materials and methods: = 180) adults aged 60-85. Results: We collected 67.2 and 76.1% of our 12-month primary outcome (Baddeley verbal reasoning task) data for the "lowe…
Gender differences in type 2 diabetes treatment and management
The findings highlight the importance of tailored programmes and policies for T2D to reduce gender inequities T2D management
Medicine (17 works) · Public health (12 works) · Biostatistics (11 works) · Nursing (10 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Gerontology (9 works) · Physical therapy (9 works) · Physical activity (7 works) · Physical Activity and Health (7 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (6 works)