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UCL Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group (UTARG) Work in Progress
Health Behaviour Research Centre
Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care, University College London, 1-19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 6BT
Updated 1st
April 2014 by Robert West (robertwest100@gmail.com)
Overview
UTARG undertakes research aimed at a) encouraging and helping smokers to stop and b) helping
people who consume alcohol to limit their consumption to safe levels. A major emphasis is on
supporting people from more disadvantaged backgrounds. It currently receives funding from Cancer
Research UK, the National Institute for Health Research, the UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol
Studies, the Society for the Study of Addiction, J&J and Pfizer.
Major programmes of work are:
The Smoking Toolkit Study and Alcohol Toolkit Study: This involves monthly household surveys of
representative samples of the adult (16+) population in England to track key performance indicators
relating to smoking, smoking cessation, alcohol use, and attempts to control drinking.
Development and evaluation of digital interventions: A range of mobile and internet-based
interventions are being developed and evaluated, both for general use and for specific populations
such as Arabic speakers and pregnant smokers.
Service development: Data collected from stop-smoking services in several countries, together with
observational and experimental studies, are being used to establish, promote and evaluate promotion
of best practice in smoking cessation support.
Behaviour change theory and practice: Data from a variety of sources are being used to develop,
evaluate and disseminate more advanced theories of behaviour change and their application to
smoking and alcohol use.
Members
Title First name Last name Position Funding
Dr Aziz Alzahrane PhD student Saudi government
Prof Paul Aveyard U of Oxford HFCE
Dr Emma Beard UCL staff UKCTCS/NCSCT
Dr Leonie Brose Kings College London NCSCT
Dr Jamie Brown UCL staff CRUK/SSA
Mr David Crane PhD student NIHR
Dr Heather Gainforth UCL staff NCSCT
Ms Claire Garnett PhD student UKCATS
Ms Aleksandra Herbec UCL staff BHF/CRUK
Prof Martin Jarvis UCL staff Emeritus
Ms Harveen Kaur PhD student U of Maastricht
Dr Daniel Kotz UCL/U of Maastricht CRUK/CAPHRI
Dr Andy McEwen UCL staff CRUK
Prof Ann McNeill Kings College London HFCE

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Prof Susan Michie UCL staff CRUK/HFCE
Dr Toby Raupach UCL/U of Goettinghen German Government
Dr Bidyut Sarkar PHFI NCSCT
Dr Lion Shahab UCL staff HFCE
Ms Ildiko Tombor PhD student SSA
Prof Robert West UCL staff CRUK
Prof Marc Willemson U of Maastricht Dutch Government
BHF=British Heart Foundation, CAPHRI=Clinical and Applied Public Health Research Institute, CRUK=Cancer
Research UK, HFCE=Higher Education Funding Council, NCSCT=National Centre for Smoking Cessation and
Training, SSA=Society for the Study of Addiction, UCATS=UK Centre for Alcohol and Tobacco Studies, PHFI=Public
Health Foundation of India.
Affiliates
Title First name Last name Position
Ms Emma Croghan North-51
Dr Stuart Ferguson University of Tasmania
Dr Fabiana Lorencatto City University
Prof Michael Ussher SGUL
Dr Lei Hum Wee University of Malaya
SGUL=St George’s University of London
Publications in preparation and submitted
Topic UTARG members Status
1. StopAdvisor RCT outcome paper Jamie, Robert, Susan, Lion Revise and resubmit with
the Lancet
2. MumsQuit RCT outcome paper Aleksandra, Jamie, Ildiko,
Robert
Revise and resubmit with
D&AD
3. Real-world effectiveness of e-
cigarettes
Jamie, Robert Submitted to Addiction
4. Review on smoker identity and
smoking cessation
Ildiko, Robert, Jamie Submitted to Addiction
5. Pregnant smokers’ views on
internet support for cessation
Aleksandra, Jamie, Robert,
Ildiko
Submitted to BMC Public
Health
6. Preliminary evaluation of SF28 Harveen, Robert, Jamie Submitted to D&AD
7. Real world effectiveness of
behavioural support and
medication: prospective stud
Daniel, Jamie, Robert In preparation
8. Characteristics of smokers from
highly disadvantaged backgrounds*
Robert, Jamie In preparation
9. Mass media campaigns and quit
attempts*
Robert, Jamie In preparation
10. Quality of life and age in smokers
vs non-smokers
Aleksandra, Robert, Jamie In preparation
11. Stop-smoking advisor personality
and effectiveness
Heather, Fabi, Robert In preparation
12. Depression and smoking in older
people
Lion, Robert In preparation
13. MumsQuit RCT evaluation of
content
Ildiko, Jamie, Aleksandra,
Robert
In preparation
14. MumsQuit qualitative study Aleksandra, Ildiko, Jamie,
Robert
In preparation
15. Behaviour Change Wheel Guide
(Book)
Susan, Robert In preparation

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16. ABC of Theories of behaviour
change (Book)
Susan, Robert, Jamie In preparation
17. BCT analysis of effective
interventions
Emma, Lion In preparation
18. SF28 preliminary evaluation Harveen, Jamie, Robert In preparation
19. Analysis of content of stop smoking
apps
Harveen, Jamie, Robert In preparation
20. Real world effectiveness of GP
advice to stop
Jamie, Andy, Robert In preparation
21. Acute effects of evaluative
conditioning on implicit attitudes to
smoking and urges to smoke
Jamie In preparation
22. Nicotine intake from NRT use in
the ‘real world’
Lion, Robert In preparation
23. CVD risk from varenicline using
GPRD data
Robert, Emma In preparation
24. Review of smoking cessation
treatment for global guideline
development
Robert In preparation
25. Population impact of treatment to
aid smoking cessation
Robert In preparation
26. Impact of treatment to aid smoking
cessation in England
Robert In preparation
27. The role of Addiction in promoting
and applying high quality research
Robert In preparation
28. Consistency in methods used to quit Jamie, Stuart, Robert In preparation
29. Motivation versus dependence in
quitting smoking
Michael, Robert In preparation
30. Qualitative evaluation of SF28 Harveen, Robert, Jamie To be started
31. Is use of illicit tobacco associated
with reduced motivation to stop
smoking?
Robert, Belinda, Andy To be started
32. Delhi brief advice RCT Bidyut, Lion, Robert To be started
33. Delhi census survey Bidyut, Lion, Robert To be started
34. Association between amount of
NRT use for harm reduction and
cigarette consumption
Emma, Jamie, Robert To be started
35. Smoking rates in GBLT population Robert, Jamie To be started
36. Craving and withdrawal symptoms
during temporary abstinence and
the effect of nicotine gum
Jamie, Robert To be started
*Papers where there is an external lead author
Major studies and programmes
Topic UTARG members Status
Randomised Controlled Trials
RCT of StopAdvisor internet
programme to aid smoking
cessation
Jamie, Robert, Lion Write up
RCT of MumsQuit internet
programme to aid smoking
cessation in pregnant smokers
Aleksandra, Jamie, Ildiko, Robert Write up
RCT of brief advice for tobacco
cessation in Delhi
Bidyut, Lion, Robert Write up

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RCT of ‘4 weeks 2 freedom’ film Susan, Robert, Rachel Ongoing
Cluster RCT of upgrading hospital
smoking cessation service to
NCSCT standard in Malaysia
Robert, Susan Ongoing
RCT of cytisine for smoking
cessation (TASC 2)
Paul, Robert Preparation
RCT of a mobile app to improve
NRT adherence
Toby, Jamie, Robert Preparation
RCT of SmokeFree Formula Heather, Jamie, Robert Preparation
Surveys
Smoking Toolkit Study (STS) Jamie, Robert Ongoing
UK Smoking Internet Panel
(USIP) study
Ann, Jamie, Robert Ongoing
Toxin exposure in long-term NRT
users
Lion, Ann, Robert Ongoing
Alcohol Toolkit Study (ATS) Jamie, Susan, Robert Preparation
Service improvement
Assessment of smoking cessation
support in practice
Fabi, Heather, Susan, Robert Ongoing
Evaluation of upgrading stop-
smoking support in pharmacies
Heather, Emma C, Robert Ongoing
Intervention development
SmokeFree Baby (mobile app for
smoking cessation in pregnancy)
development and evaluation
Ildiko, Jamie, Lion, Robert Ongoing
SF28 (mobile app for smoking
cessation) development and
evaluation
Robert, Lou, Susan, Matthew Ongoing
Alcohol reduction app
development and evaluation
Dave, Claire, Susan, Jamie, Robert Preparation
Arabic smoking cessation app
development and evaluation
Aziz, Jamie, Robert Preparation
Grant applications
Topic TRG lead(s) Status
Tobacco harm reduction: NIHR
programme grant
Ann, Emma, Robert Submitted
Attitudes to use of stop-smoking
medications
Jamie, Emma In preparation
Funded external Projects
Topic Lead organisation Status
1. RCT of financial counselling to
promote smoking cessation (FISCALS)
NDARC, University of NSW,
Australia
Ongoing
2. RCT of exercise counselling for
smoking cessation in pregnant smokers
SGUL Write up
3. Pilot RCT of exercise counselling for
smoking reduction (EARS)
University of Exeter Write up
4. RCT of behavioural support for
disadvantaged smokers (Call it Quits)
University of Newcastle,
Australia
Ongoing
5. ALICERAP – pan European study on
addiction
University of Barcelona Ongoing

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6. ELONS Longitudinal study of smoking
cessation in the stop-smoking services
University of Stirling Ongoing
7. Q-Research study on varenicline safety University of Maastricht Ongoing