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UCL DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH HEALTH BEHAVIOUR RESEARCH CENTRE |
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SAM SMITH PhD Student RESEARCH Research interests
Medical Research Council PhD: Health literacy and colorectal cancer screening uptake SIGGAR: Multi-centre randomised comparison of CT colonography versus standard investigation (barium enema or colonoscopy) Optimising radiological bowel imaging techniques (ORBIT): Interventions for efficient and acceptable diagnosis in symptomatic and screening populations. BIOGRAPHY Appointments 2010 - Medical Research Council PhD Student 2009 - 2010 Research Assistant, University College London Qualifications 2009 MSc Health Psychology, Kings College London 2008 BSc Psychology, City University PUBLICATIONS Smith SG, von Wagner C, McGregor L, Curtis LM, Wilson EAH, Serper M, Wolf MS (accepted) The influence of health literacy on comprehension of a colonoscopy preparation information leaflet. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. Ghanouni A, Smith SG, Halligan S, Plumb A, Boone D, Sweeney Magee M, Wardle J, von Wagner C (in press) Public perceptions and preferences for CT Colonography or colonoscopy in colorectal cancer screening. Patient Education and Counseling. Wolf MS, Curtis LM, Wilson EAH, Revelle W, Waite KR, Smith SG, Weintraub S, Borosh B, Rapp DN, Park DC, Deary IC, Baker DW (in press) Literacy, Cognitive Function and Health: Results of the LitCog study. Journal of General Internal Medicine Smith, S. G., Petrides K. V., Green J. S. A., Sevdalis, N. (in press) The role of trait emotional intelligence in the diagnostic cancer pathway. Supportive Care in Cancer von Wagner, C., Ghanouni, A., Halligan, S., Smith, S. G., Power, E., Dadswell, E., Lilford, R. J., Morton, D., Atkin, W., Wardle, J. (in press) Patient acceptability and psychological consequences of CT Colonography compared with colonoscopy: Results from a multicenter randomized controlled trial of symptomatic patients. Radiology Hafeez, R., von Wagner, C., Smith, S., Boulos, P., Halligan, S., Bloom, S., Taylor, S. (in press) Patient experiences of MR colonography and colonoscopy: a qualitative study. British Journal of Radiology von Wagner, C., Smith, S., Halligan, S., Ghanouni, A., Power, E., Lilford, R. J., Morton, D., Dadswell, E., Atkin, W., Wardle, J. (in press) Patient acceptability of CT colonography compared with double contract barium enema: Results from a multicentre randomised controlled trial of symptomatic patients. European Radiology Von Wagner, C., Good, A., Smith, S. G., Wardle, J. (in press) Responses to procedural information about colorectal screening using Faecal Occult Blood testing: the role of consideration of future consequences. Health Expectations Smith, S. G, Turner, B., Pati, J., Petrides, K.V., Sevdalis, N., Green, J. (2012). Predictors of psychological impairment in patients undergoing investigation for urological cancers. Supportive Care in Cancer, 20, 699-704 Smith, S.G., von Wagner, C. (2012) Health literacy: Applications to health psychology. Health Psychology Update, 21, 19-26. Robb, K., Smith, S. G., Power, E., Kralj-Hans, I., Vance, M., Wardle, J., Atkin, W. (2011) Nurses' experiences of a colorectal cancer screening pilot. British Journal of Nursing, 20, 210-218 Smith, S. G., Wolf, M. S., Von Wagner, C. (2010). Socioeconomic status, statistical confidence and patient-provider communication: An analysis of the Health Information Trends Survey (Hints 2007). Journal of Health Communication 15, 169-185 This page last modified 5 July, 2012 by Mark Livermore |
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CONTACT DETAILS Telephone: +44 (0)20 7679 1723 Internal: x41723 Fax: +44 (0)20 7813 2848 Email: samuel.smith@ucl.ac.uk Postal address: Health Behaviour Research Centre, Department of Epidemiology & Public Health, UCL, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK |
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