Dr Annie Britton

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Name: Annie Britton Email: a.britton@ucl.ac.uk
Title: Dr Tel: 0044 20 7679 5626
Department: Epidemiology & Public Health Fax: 0044 20 7813 0242
Position: Senior Lecturer Address: 1-19 Torrington Place, London, London, WC1E 7HB
Research Domain: Ageing, Cardiometabolic Science, Human Wellbeing, Population Health Web Page: Personal Web Page

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Research Description

Dr Britton is a Senior Lecturer in Epidemiology.  Her main research interests are on the determinants and consequences of alcohol consumption across the life-course. She was recently awarded a four year grant funded by the European Research Council to analyse data from several longitudinal cohort studies with repeat measure of alcohol consumption. The grant also funds a post-doc researcher and 2 PhD studentships.


Research Activities

Alcohol Research

Understanding the causes and consequences of health inequalities

Education Description

Dr. Britton is one of the Graduate Tutors for the Department of Epidemiology & Public Health and she is currently supervising 2 PhD students within the department. She is a member of several exam boards (internal and external).

UCL Collaborators

Dr Noriko Cable; Dr Gareth Hagger-Johnson; Mr Steven Bell

External Collaborators

Publications

    2013

    • Bouillon K, Batty GD, Hamer M, Sabia S, Shipley MJ, Britton A, Singh-Manoux A, Kivimäki M (2013). Cardiovascular disease risk scores in identifying future frailty: the Whitehall II prospective cohort study.. Heart, 99(10), 737 - 742. doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2012-302922
    • Pulsford RM, Stamatakis E, Britton AR, Brunner EJ, Hillsdon MM (2013). Sitting behavior and obesity: evidence from the Whitehall II study.. Am J Prev Med, 44(2), 132 - 138. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2012.10.009
    • Hagger-Johnson G, Bell S, Britton A, Cable N, Conner M, O'Connor DB, Shickle D, Shelton N, Bewick BM (2013). Cigarette smoking and alcohol drinking in a representative sample of English school pupils: cross-sectional and longitudinal associations.. Prev Med, 56(5), 304 - 308. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.02.004

    2012

    • Britton A, Milne B, Butler T, Sanchez-Galvez A, Shipley M, Rudd A, Wolfe CD, Bhalla A, Brunner EJ (2012). Validating self-reported strokes in a longitudinal UK cohort study (Whitehall II): Extracting information from hospital medical records versus the Hospital Episode Statistics database.. BMC Med Res Methodol, 12, 83 - . doi:10.1186/1471-2288-12-83
    • Britton A (2012). Do we need age-specific alcohol consumption guidelines?. Alcohol Alcohol, 47(3), 203 - . doi:10.1093/alcalc/ags023
    • Hardoon SL, Morris RW, Whincup PH, Shipley MJ, Britton AR, Masset G, Stringhini S, Sabia S, Kivimaki M, Singh-Manoux A, Brunner EJ (2012). Rising adiposity curbing decline in the incidence of myocardial infarction: 20-year follow-up of British men and women in the Whitehall II cohort.. Eur Heart J, 33(4), 478 - 485. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehr142
    • Britton A, Brunner E, Kivimaki M, Shipley MJ (2012). Limitations to functioning and independent living after the onset of coronary heart disease: what is the role of lifestyle factors and obesity?. Eur J Public Health, 22(6), 831 - 835. doi:10.1093/eurpub/ckr150
    • Den Ruijter HM, Peters SAE, Anderson TJ, Britton AR, Dekker JM, Eijkemans MJ, Engstrom G, Evans GW, de Graaf J, Grobbee DE, Hedblad B, Hofman A, Holewijn S, Ikeda A, Kavousi M, Kitagawa K, Kitamura A, Koffijberg H, Lonn EM, Lorenz MW, Mathiesen EB, Nijpels G, Okazaki S, O'Leary DH, Polak JF, Price JF, Robertson C, Rembold CM, Rosvall M, Rundek T, Salonen JT, Sitzer M, Stehouwer CDA, Witteman JC, Moons KG, Bots ML (2012). Common Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Measurements in Cardiovascular Risk Prediction A Meta-analysis. JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 308(8), 796 - 803.

    2011

    • Bell S, Britton A (2011). Alcohol and men's health. Trends in Urology & Men's Health, 2(4), 9 - 12. doi:10.1002/tre.206
    • Nabi H, Kivimäki M, Empana JP, Sabia S, Britton A, Marmot MG, Shipley MJ, Singh-Manoux A (2011). Combined effects of depressive symptoms and resting heart rate on mortality: the Whitehall II prospective cohort study.. J Clin Psychiatry, 72(9), 1199 - 1206. doi:10.4088/JCP.09m05901blu
    • Brunner EJ, Shipley MJ, Witte DR, Singh-Manoux A, Britton AR, Tabak AG, McEniery CM, Wilkinson IB, Kivimaki M (2011). Arterial stiffness, physical function, and functional limitation: the Whitehall II Study.. Hypertension, 57(5), 1003 - 1009. doi:10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.110.168864
    • Brunner EJ, Shipley M, Witte DR, Singh-Manoux A, Britton AR, Tabak A, McEniery CM, Wilkinson IB (2011). ARTERIAL STIFFNESS, PHYSICAL FUNCTION AND FUNCTIONAL LIMITATION: THE WHITEHALL II STUDY.

    2010

    • Britton A, Marmot MG, Shipley MJ (2010). How does variability in alcohol consumption over time affect the relationship with mortality and coronary heart disease?. Addiction, 105(4), 639 - 645. doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2009.02832.x
    • Britton A, Shipley M (2010). RESPONSE TO FILLMORE & CHIKRITZHS (2010). ADDICTION, 105(4), 647 - 648.
    • Britton A, Shipley MJ (2010). Bored to death?. Int J Epidemiol, 39(2), 370 - 371.
    • Bell S, Britton A, Shipley M (2010). BINGE DRINKING IN MIDLIFE AND THE RISK OF DEVELOPING DEPRESSION DURING YEARS OF FOLLOW-UP. J EPIDEMIOL COMMUN H, 64, A30 - A30. doi:10.1136/jech.2010.120956.76
    • Pikhartova J, McMunn A, Britton A, Chandola T, Kelly Y (2010). THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PAID MATERNAL EMPLOYMENT IN CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENT SMOKING IN BHPS STUDY. INT J BEHAV MED, 17, 15 - 15.
    • Britton A (2010). Evaluating interventions: experimental study designs in health promotion. In Thorogood M, Coombes Y (Ed.), Evaluating Health Promotion (pp. 42 - 55). : .
    • Pikhartova J, Kelly Y, Chandola T, Britton A, McMunn A (2010). THE ROLE OF PAID MATERNAL EMPLOYMENT IN CHILDHOOD ON ADOLESCENT HEALTH IN BHPS STUDY. INT J BEHAV MED, 17, 275 - 275.

    2008

    • Singh-Manoux A, Britton A, Kivimaki M, Gueguen A, Halcox J, Marmot M (2008). Socioeconomic status moderates the association between carotid intima-media thickness and cognition in midlife: Evidence from the Whitehall II study. ATHEROSCLEROSIS, 197(2), 541 - 548. doi:10.1016/j.atheroscierosis.2007.08.010
    • Kivimaki M, Lawlor DA, Smith GD, Kumari M, Donald A, Britton A, Casas JP, Shah T, Brunner E, Timpson NJ, Halcox JP, Miller MA, Humphries SE, Deanfield J, Marmot MG, Hingorani AD (2008). Does high C-reactive protein concentration increase atherosclerosis? The Whitehall II Study. , 3, e3013 - .
    • Singh-Manoux A, Sabia S, Lajnef M, Ferrie JE, Nabi H, Britton AR, Marmot MG, Shipley MJ (2008). History of coronary heart disease and cognitive performance in midlife: the Whitehall II study.. European Heart Journal, 29, 2100 - 2107.
    • Badrick E, Bobak M, Britton A, Kirschbaum C, Marmot M, Kumari M (2008). The relationship between alcohol consumption and cortisol secretion in an ageing cohort. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 93(3), 750 - 757.
    • Britton A, Malik M, Marmot M (2008). The cardioprotective effects of alcohol consumption: does cardiac autonomic function play a role?. European Journal of Epidemiology, 23, 105 - 108.
    • Chandola T, Britton A, Brunner E, Hemingway H, Malik M, Kumari M, Badrick E, Kivimaki M, Marmot MG (2008). Work stress and coronary heart disease: what are the mechanisms. European Heart Journal, 29, 640 - 648.
    • Singh-Manoux A, Britton A, Kivimäki M, Guéguen A, Halcox J, Marmot M (2008). Socioeconomic status moderates the association between carotid intima-media thickness and cognition in midlife: evidence from the Whitehall II study. Atherosclerosis, 197(2), 541 - 548. doi:10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2007.08.010
    • Britton A, Shipley M, Singh-Manoux A, Marmot M (2008). Successful aging: the contribution of early-life and midlife risk factors.. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 56(6), 1098 - 1105.
    • Britton A, Marmot M, Shipley M (2008). Who benefits most from the cardioprotective properties of alcohol consumption- the health freaks or couch potatoes?. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 62, 905 - 908.
    • Britton A, Singh-Manoux A, Hnatkova K, Malik M, Marmot M, Shipley M (2008). The association between heart rate variability and cognitive impairment in middle aged men and women.. Neuroepidemiology, 31, 115 - 121.

    2007

    • Britton A, Shipley M, Malik M, Hnatkova K, Hemingway H, Marmot M (2007). Changes in heart rate and heart rate variability over time in middle-aged men and women in the general population (from the Whitehall II cohort study). , , - . doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.03.056

    2006

    • Britton A (2006). How much and how often should we drink? Interpret with caution new evidence on frequency and amount of men's drinking. BRIT MED J, 332(7552), 1224 - 1225.
    • Britton A (2006). How much and how often should we drink?. BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.), 332, 1224 - 1225.

    2005

    • Hemingway H, Shipley M, Brunner E, Britton A, Marmot M (2005). Letter regarding article by Hemingway et al, "Does Autonomic Function Link Social Position to Coronary Risk?: The Whitehall II Study". Circulation, 112(25), pp.e368 - e369. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.569038
    • Hemingway H, Shipley M, Brunner E, Britton A, Malik M, Marmot M (2005). Does autonomic function link social position to coronary risk? The Whitehall II study. CIRCULATION, 111(23), 3071 - 3077. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATION.104.497347
    • Hemingway H, Shipley M, Brunner E, Britton A, Marmot M, Malik M (2005). Letter regarding article by Hemingway et al, "Does autonomic function link social position to coronary risk? The Whitehall II Study" - Reply. CIRCULATION, 112(25), E368 - E369.
    • Hemingway H, Shipley M, Brunner E, Britton A, Malik M, Marmot M (2005). Does autonomic function link social position to coronary risk? The Whitehall II study. Circulation, 111(23), 3071 - 3077. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.104.497347

    2004

    • Britton AR, Marmot M (2004). Different measures of alcohol consumption and risk of coronary heart disease and all-cause mortality. 11 years follow up of the Whitehall II cohort. Addiction, 99, 109 - 116. doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2004.00530.x
    • Britton A (2004). Book review on Watson RR & Myers AK (eds). Alcohol and Heart Disease. Taylor & Francis Publishers.. European Journal of Public Health, 2, 217 - 218.
    • Britton A, Shipley M, Marmot M, Hemingway H (2004). Does access to cardiac investigation and treatment contribute to social and ethnic differences in coronary heart disease? Whitehall II prospective cohort study. BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.), 329(7461), pp.318 - 324.
    • Britton A, Marmot M (2004). Different measures of alcohol consumption and risk of coronary heart disease and all-cause mortality: 11-year follow-up of the Whitehall II Cohort Study. Addiction, 99(1), pp.109 - 116.
    • Britton A, Hemingway H (2004). Heart rate variability in health populations: correlates and consequences. In Malik M, Camm J (Ed.), Dynamic Electrocardiography (pp. 90 - 111). : Blackwell.
    • Britton AR, Thorogood M (2004). Evaluating interventions - experimental study designs in health promotion. In Thorogood M, Coomes Y (Ed.), Evaluating Health Promotion: Practice & Methods (pp. - ). : Oxford University Press.
    • Britton AR, Shipley M, Marmot MG, Hemingway H (2004). Does access to cardiac investigation and treatment contribute to social and ethnic differences in coronary heart disease? Whitehall II prospective cohort study. BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.), 329(7461), 318 - 321. doi:10.1136/bmj.38156.690150.AE
    • Britton A, Singh-Manoux A, Marmot M (2004). Alcohol consumption and cognitive function in the Whitehall II study. American Journal of Epidemiology, 160(3), pp.240 - 247. doi:10.1093/aje/kwh206
    • Britton AR, Singh-Manoux A, Marmot M (2004). Alcohol consumption and cognitive function in the Whitehall II study. American Journal of Epidemiology, 160(3), 240 - 247. doi:10.1093/aje/kwh206
    • Britton A (2004). Alcohol and heart disease. EUR J PUBLIC HEALTH, 14(2), 217 - 218.
    • Britton A (2004). Alcohol and heart disease. European Journal of Public Health, 14(2), pp.217 - 218.

    2003

    • Nolte E, Britton A, Mckee M (2003). Trends in mortality attributable to current alcohol consumption in east and west Germany. Social Science and Medicine, 56(7), pp.1385 - 1395.
    • Hemingway H, Shipley M, Britton A, Page M, Macfarlane P, Marmot M (2003). Prognosis of angina with and without a diagnosis: 11 year follow up in the Whitehall II prospective cohort study. BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.), 327(7420), pp.895 - 899.
    • Britton A, Nolte E, White I, Gronbaek M, Powles J, Cavallo F, McPherson K (2003). Alcohol attributable mortality in four European countries. European Journal of Epidemiology, 18, 643 - 651.
    • Britton A, Nolte E, White IR, Grønbaek M, Powles J, Cavallo F, McPherson K (2003). A comparison of the alcohol-attributable mortality in four European countries.. Eur J Epidemiol, 18(7), 643 - 651.
    • Britton A, Nolte E, White IR, Gronbaek M, Powles J, Cavallo F, McPherson K (2003). A comparison of the alcohol-attributable mortality in four European countries. European Journal of Epidemiology, 18(7), pp.643 - 651.
    • Singh-Manoux A, Britton AR, Marmot M (2003). Vascular disease and cognitive function: evidence from the Whitehall II Study.. J Am Geriatr Soc, 51(10), 1445 - 1450.
    • Singh-Manoux A, Britton AR, Marmot M (2003). Vascular disease and cognitive function: evidence from the Whitehall II study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 51(10), pp.1445 - 1450.
    • Hemingway H, Shipley M, Britton A, Page M, Macfarlane P, Marmot MG (2003). Prognosis of angina with and without a diagnosis: 11 year follow up in the Whitehall II Prospective Cohort Study. BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.), 327(7420), 895 - 899. doi:10.1136/bmj.327.7420.895

    2002

    • Britton A (2002). Alcohol (editorial). Nutrition in Practice, 3(2), 6 - .
    • Britton A, Mazzaglia G, Altmann D (2002). Alcohol consumption and stroke - difficulties in assessing the relationships (letter). Addiction, 97(2), 230 - 231.
    • Britton A, Mazzaglia G, Altmann D (2002). Alcohol consumption and stroke: Difficulties in assessing the relationships. Addiction, 97(2), pp.230 - 231.
    • McPherson K, Britton A, Causer L (2002). Coronary Heart Disease - estimating the impact of changes in risk factors.
    • Britton A (2002). Does it matter what you drink? Differential health effects by beverage type. Public Health Medicine, 4(2), 37 - 42.
    • Britton A, Karlsson T, Osterberg E (2002). The United Kingdom. In Osterberg E, Karlsson T (Ed.), Alcohol policies in EU Member States and Norway (pp. - ). : Stakes.

    2001

    • Mazzaglia G, Britton AR, Altmann DR, Chenet L (2001). Exploring the relationship between alcohol consumption and non-fatal or fatal stroke: a systematic review. ADDICTION, 96(12), 1743 - 1756.
    • Mazzaglia G, Britton AR, Altmann DR, Chenet L (2001). Exploring the relationship between alcohol consumption and non-fatal or fatal stroke: a systematic review. Addiction, 96(12), pp.1743 - 1756.
    • McPherson K, Britton A (2001). Preferences and understanding their effects on health. QUAL HEALTH CARE, 10, I61 - I66.
    • Chenet L, Britton A, Kalediene R, Petrauskiene J (2001). Daily variations in deaths in Lithuania: the possible contribution of binge drinking. International Journal of Epidemiology, 30(4), pp.743 - 748.
    • Chenet L, Britton A (2001). Weekend binge drinking may be linked to Monday peaks in cardiovascular deaths. BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.), 322(7292), p.998 - .
    • Chenet L, Britton A, Ramuane K (2001). Daily variation in deaths in Lithuania: the contribution of binge drinking. International Journal of Epidemiology, 30, 743 - 748.
    • McMichael A, Britton A (2001). Life style and life course. In Olsen J, Saracci R, Trichopoulos D (Ed.), Teaching Epidemiology (pp. 129 - 142). : Oxford University Press.
    • McPherson K, Britton A (2001). Preferences and understanding their effects on health. Quality in Health Care, 10(Suppl. 1), pp.I61 - I66.
    • Chenet L, Britton A (2001). Weekend binge drinking and cardiovascular deaths (letter). BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.), 322, 998 - .
    • Britton A, Karlsson T, Osterberg E (2001). The United Kingdom. In Osterberg E, Karlsson T (Ed.), Alcohol policies in EU Member States and Norway (pp. - ). : Stakes.
    • Sanderson C, McKee M, Britton A, Black N, McPherson K, Bain C (2001). Randomised and non-randomised studies: Threats to internal and external validity. In Stevens EA (Ed.), Advanced handbook of methods in evidence based healthcare (pp. - ). : Sage.
    • Britton A, McPherson K (2001). Mortality in England and Wales attributable to current alcohol consumption. Epidemiology and Community Health, 55, 383 - 388.

    2000

    • Britton AM (2000). The relationship between alcohol and cardiovascular disease in eastern europe: explaining the paradox. Epidemiology and Community Health, 54, 328 - 332.
    • Britton A (2000). (Book Review) Alcohol and the community: a systems approach to prevention. Medical Sociology News, 26(2), 58 - 59.
    • Britton A, Mckee M (2000). The relation between alcohol and cardiovascular disease in Eastern Europe: explaining the paradox. Epidemiology and Community Health, 54(5), pp.328 - 332.
    • Suleiman UL, Harrison M, Britton A, McPherson K, Bates T (2000). H2-receptor antagonists may increase the risk of cardio-oesophageal adenocarcinoma: a case-control study. European Journal of Cancer Prevention, 9(3), pp.185 - 191.
    • Britton A (2000). Launch of new UK centre for alcohol research. Addiction, 95(11), 1727 - 1728.

    1999

    • McKee M, Britton A, Black N, McPherson K, Sanderson C, Bain C (1999). Methods in health services research: interpreting the evidence: choosing between randomised and non-randomised studies. BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.), 319(7205), pp.312 - 315.
    • Britton A (1999). The fate of non-medics working in public health. Epidemiology and Community Health, 53(2), p.128 - .
    • McPherson K, Britton A (1999). The impact of patient treatment preferences on the interpretation of randomised controlled trials. European Journal of Cancer, 35(11), pp.1598 - 1602.
    • White IR, Britton A, Nanchahal K, McPherson K (1999). Mortality attributable to drinking, drinking too much, or drinking too little: a comparison of methods. Journal of Public Health Medicine, 21(4), pp.407 - 411.

    1998

    • Britton A, Thorogood M, Coombes Y, Lewando-Hundt G, Sheldon TA, Sowden A, Lister-Sharp D (1998). Search for evidence of effective health promotion. BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.), 316(7132), pp.703 - 704.
    • Mckee M, Britton A (1998). The positive relationship between alcohol and heart disease in eastern Europe: potential physiological mechanisms. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 91(8), pp.402 - 407.
    • Hemminki E, Britton A, Hatara E, McPherson K (1998). Time trends of cardiovascular mortality and post-menopausal hormone use in Finland. European Journal of Public Health, 8(3), pp.217 - 221.
    • Fitzpatrick R, Shortall E, Sculpher M, Murray D, Morris R, Lodge M, Dawson J, Carr A, Britton A, Briggs A (1998). Primary total hip replacement surgery: a systematic review of outcomes and modelling of cost-effectiveness associated with different prostheses. Health Technol.Assess., 2(20), 1 - 64.
    • Briggs A, Sculpher M, Britton A, Murray D, Fitzpatrick R (1998). The costs and benefits of primary total hip replacement: how likely are new prostheses to be cost-effective?. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 14(4), 743 - 761. doi:10.1017/S0266462300012058

    1997

    • Murray DW, Britton AR, Bulstrode CJK (1997). Loss to follow-up matters. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B, 79B(2), pp.254 - 257.
    • Isaacs AJ, Britton AR, McPherson K (1997). Why do women doctors in the UK take hormone replacement therapy?. Epidemiology and Community Health, 51(4), pp.373 - 377.
    • Emery D, Britton A, Clarke H, Grover M (1997). The stanmore total hip arthroplasty : a 15- to 20-year follow-up study. The Journal of Arthroplasty, 12(7), pp.728 - 735.
    • Britton AR, Murray DW, Bulstrode CJ, McPherson K, Denham RA (1997). Pain levels after total hip replacement: their use as endpoints for survival analysis. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B, 79B(1), pp.93 - 98.
    • Mckee M, Britton A (1997). How to do (or not to do)....Conducting a literature review on the effectiveness of health care interventions. Health Policy and Planning, 12(3), pp.262 - 267.
    • McPherson K, Britton AR, Wennberg JE (1997). Are randomized controlled trials controlled? Patient preferences and unblind trials. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 90(12), pp.652 - 656.

    1996

    • Britton AR, Murray DW, Bulstrode CJ, McPherson K, Denham RA (1996). Long-term comparison of Charnley and Stanmore design total hip replacements. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B, 78B(5), pp.802 - 808.
    • Murray DW, Britton AR, Bulstrode CJK (1996). Thromboprophylaxis and death after total hip replacement. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B, 78B(6), pp.863 - 870.

    1995

    • Britton A, Murray D, Bulstrode C, McPherson K, Denham R (1995). Loss to follow-up: does it matter?. The Lancet, 345(8963), 1511 - 1512.
    • Isaacs AJ, Britton AR, McPherson K (1995). Utilisation of hormone replacement therapy by women doctors. BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.), 311(7017), pp.1399 - 1401.

    • Pikhartova J, Kelly Y, Chandola T, Britton A, McMunn A (). The role of paid maternal employment in childhood on adolescent healt in the BHPS..