Research Assistant & Administrator/ CanTest
Email: ac798@medschl.cam.ac.uk
Telephone: 01223 768363
Background
Andy has worked at the University since 2011 on a variety of research projects including EPIC (European Prospective Investigation in Cancer), the Hospice at Home Evaluation and on a series of systematic reviews on frailty, dementia and disability for NICE and Public Health England. Alongside work on the CanTest collaboration he enjoys a communications role at the Cambridge Institute of Public Health. Previously a magazine editor and publisher, he also freelances as a music metadata specialist and is MOJO magazine’s urban columnist.
Selected Publications
Kelly S, Martin S, Kuhn I, Cowan A, Brayne C, Lafortune L. (2016) Barriers and facilitators to the uptake and maintenance of healthy behaviours by people at mid-life: a rapid systematic review. PLoS One. http://bit.ly/1o2dICY
Kelly S, Olanrewaju O, Cowan A, Brayne C, Lafortune L. (2017) Interventions to prevent and reduce excessive alcohol consumption in older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Age and Ageing. https://goo.gl/kiwWCE
Lafortune L, Martin S, Kelly S, Kuhn I, Remes O, Cowan A, Brayne C. (2014) Disability, dementia and frailty in later life: mid-life approaches to prevent or delay the onset of these conditions – Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of mid-life interventions for increasing the uptake and maintenance of healthy lifestyle behaviours and the prevention or delay of dementia, disability, frailty and non-communicable chronic diseases related to modifiable lifestyle risk factors. NICE Report. http://bit.ly/1Mm4nLj
Lafortune L, Martin S, Kelly S, Kuhn I, Remes O, Cowan A, Brayne C. (2016) Behavioural risk factors in mid-life associated with successful ageing, disability, dementia and frailty in later life: a rapid systematic review. PLoS One. http://bit.ly/20Z3uRK
Lafortune L, Kelly S, Olanrewaju O, Cowan A, Brayne C. (2016). Changing risk behaviours and promoting cognitive health in older adults: An evidence-based resource for local authorities and commissioners. Public Health England. PHE gateway number: 2016427. https://goo.gl/SSBTYP
Olanrewaju O, Kelly S, Cowan A, Brayne C, Lafortune L. (2016). Physical activity in community dwelling older people: a systematic review of Reviews of Interventions and Context. PLoS One. https://goo.gl/eisWmr