Overview
Background
Dr Mike Trott is a Research Fellow in Psychiatric Epidemiology and Evidence Synthesis with the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, specialising in lifestyle psychiatry, clinical trials, and advanced statistical methodology.
His current research program addresses three major themes:
- Physical activity and sedentary behaviour – understanding their impact on mental and physical health and developing interventions to reduce cardiometabolic risk.
- Clinical trials methodology – applying Bayesian and frequentist designs, adaptive platforms, and individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis to improve the efficiency and robustness of mental health research.
- Evidence translation – contributing to international guideline development, including forthcoming lifestyle guidelines for schizophrenia, and linking research findings to health service delivery.
He has published extensively in psychiatry, public health, and medical journals, and my work has informed global organisations such as WHO, OECD, and UNESCO.
Availability
- Dr Mike Trott is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework) of Exercise and Sport Science, Anglia Ruskin University
- Doctor of Philosophy of Exercise and Sport Science, Anglia Ruskin University
- Masters (Coursework) of Statistics, University College London
Research interests
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Mental health clinical trials
Statistical analysis and planning of complex clinical trials within mental health, including platform trials and Bayesian statistics.
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Physical activity promotion in mental illness
Reduction of sedentary behaviours, novel techniques to promote physical activity in severe mental illness.
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Mental health epidemiology
Including administrative linkage of large datasets pertaining to mental health
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Lifestyle psychiatry
The relationships between lifestyle behaviours and severe mental illness outcomes, including cognitively active vs cognitively passive behaviours.
Research impacts
Dr Trott has published extensively in the field of psychiatric research, having authored >100 peer reviewed publications (>25% as first author), with >3k citations (h-index 27) and two book chapters.
Dr Trott's work in physical activity and sedentary behaviour has been cited in several international policy documents, including from the WHO, and several national government reports from the EU, UK, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Quebec, Spain, and The Netherlands. Additionally, Mike's research on mitigating children’s screentime resulted in several policy changes in the UK, and recently informed the EU Digital Services Act.
Mike is also an Associate Editor for the Australia New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry and BMC Sports Science, Medicine, and Rehabilitation, a member of the Gold Coast Hospital HREC board, a member of several DSMBs (two as Chair), and statistical consultant to The Lancet Psychiatry, and the Mental Health Australia General Clinical Trials Network (MAGNET).
Works
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2023
Journal Article
The potential role of physical activity in the management of male sexual dysfunction
Wilson, Jason J., Trott, Mike, Ilie, Cristian P., Pratsides, Luke, Shah, Sam, Tully, Mark A. and Smith, Lee (2023). The potential role of physical activity in the management of male sexual dysfunction. Trends in Urology and Men's Health, 14 (3), 10-14. doi: 10.1002/tre.917
2023
Journal Article
Confusion around Certification of Vision Impairment (CVI) and registration processes—are patients falling through the cracks?
Pardhan, Shahina, Driscoll, Robin, Ingleton, Hilary, Slade, John, Bowen, Michael, Lovell-Patel, Rupal, Farrell, Sarah, Bourne, Rupert, Mahoney, Simon, Ahluwalia, Sanjiv and Trott, Mike (2023). Confusion around Certification of Vision Impairment (CVI) and registration processes—are patients falling through the cracks?. Eye, 37 (16), 3412-3416. doi: 10.1038/s41433-023-02520-0
2023
Journal Article
Global proportion of disordered eating in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis
López-Gil, José Francisco, García-Hermoso, Antonio, Smith, Lee, Firth, Joseph, Trott, Mike, Mesas, Arthur Eumann, Jiménez-López, Estela, Gutiérrez-Espinoza, Héctor, Tárraga-López, Pedro J. and Victoria-Montesinos, Desirée (2023). Global proportion of disordered eating in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Pediatrics, 177 (4), 363-372. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.5848
2023
Journal Article
Chronic physical conditions, physical multimorbidity, and quality of life among adults aged ≥ 50 years from six low- and middle-income countries
Olanrewaju, Olawale, Trott, Mike, Smith, Lee, López Sánchez, Guillermo F., Carmichael, Christina, Oh, Hans, Schuch, Felipe, Jacob, Louis, Veronese, Nicola, Soysal, Pinar, Shin, Jae Il, Butler, Laurie, Barnett, Yvonne and Koyanagi, Ai (2023). Chronic physical conditions, physical multimorbidity, and quality of life among adults aged ≥ 50 years from six low- and middle-income countries. Quality of Life Research, 32 (4), 1031-1041. doi: 10.1007/s11136-022-03317-6
2023
Journal Article
Non‐pharmacological approaches for treatment of premature ejaculation: a systematic review
Pizzol, Damiano, López Sánchez, Guillermo F, Ilie, Petre Cristian, Bertoldo, Alessandro, Trott, Mike, Tully, Mark A, Wilson, Jason J, Veronese, Nicola, Soysal, Pinar, Carrie, Anne, Ippoliti, Simona, Pratsides, Luke, Shah, Sam, Koyanagi, Ai, Butler, Laurie, Barnett, Yvonne, Parris, Christopher, Lindsay, Rosie and Smith, Lee (2023). Non‐pharmacological approaches for treatment of premature ejaculation: a systematic review. Trends in Urology and Men's Health, 14 (2), 15-20. doi: 10.1002/tre.903
2023
Journal Article
The impact of urinary incontinence on multiple health outcomes: an umbrella review of meta-analysis of observational studies
Soysal, Pinar, Veronese, Nicola, Ippoliti, Simona, Pizzol, Damiano, Carrie, Anne Marie, Stefanescu, Simina, López-Sánchez, Guillermo F., Barnett, Yvonne, Butler, Laurie, Koyanagi, Ai, Jacob, Louis, Ghaydya, Ramy Abou, Sheyn, David, Hijaz, Adonis K., Oliva-Lozano, Jose M., Muyor, Jose M., Trott, Mike, Kronbichler, Andreas, Grabovac, Igor, Tully, Mark A., Yang, Lin, Hwang, Jimin, Kim, Jong Yeob, Park, Seoyeon, Song, Junmin, Shin, Jae Il, Ilie, Petre-Cristian and Smith, Lee (2023). The impact of urinary incontinence on multiple health outcomes: an umbrella review of meta-analysis of observational studies. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 35 (3), 479-495. doi: 10.1007/s40520-022-02336-0
2023
Journal Article
Mental health support across the sight loss pathway: a qualitative exploration of eye care patients, optometrists, and ECLOs
Trott, M., Driscoll, R., Bourne, R., Slade, J., Ingleton, H., Farrell, S., Bowen, M., Lovell-Patel, R., Kidd, J. and Pardhan, S. (2023). Mental health support across the sight loss pathway: a qualitative exploration of eye care patients, optometrists, and ECLOs. Eye, 37 (12), 2554-2558. doi: 10.1038/s41433-022-02373-z
2023
Journal Article
The Expanded Exercise Addiction Inventory (EAI-3): towards reliable and international screening of exercise-related dysfunction
Granziol, Umberto, Griffiths, Mark D., Zou, Liye, Yang, Peiying, Herschel, Hannah K., Junker, Annika, Akimoto, Takayuki, Stoll, Oliver, Alpay, Merve, Aydın, Zeynep, Zandonai, Thomas, Di Lodovico, Laura, Lichtenstein, Mia Beck, Trott, Mike, Portman, Robert M., Schipfer, Melanie, Cook, Brian, Cerea, Silvia, Egorov, Aleksei Y., Cantù-Berrueto, Abril, de la Vega Marcos, Ricardo, Fernandes, Paula Texeira, Landolfi, Emilio, Demetrovics, Zsolt, Tóth, Eliza E., Solmi, Marco and Szabo, Attila (2023). The Expanded Exercise Addiction Inventory (EAI-3): towards reliable and international screening of exercise-related dysfunction. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 22 (6), 3559-3585. doi: 10.1007/s11469-023-01066-2
2022
Journal Article
Associations between diabetic retinopathy, mortality, disease, and mental health: an umbrella review of observational meta-analyses
Trott, Mike, Driscoll, Robin and Pardhan, Shahina (2022). Associations between diabetic retinopathy, mortality, disease, and mental health: an umbrella review of observational meta-analyses. BMC Endocrine Disorders, 22 (1) 311, 1-10. doi: 10.1186/s12902-022-01236-8
2022
Journal Article
Rate of hospitalizations and mortality of respiratory syncytial virus infection compared to influenza in older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Maggi, Stefania, Veronese, Nicola, Burgio, Marianna, Cammarata, Giorgia, Ciuppa, Maria Elena, Ciriminna, Stefano, Di Gennaro, Francesco, Smith, Lee, Trott, Mike, Dominguez, Ligia J., Giammanco, Giovanni M., De Grazia, Simona, Costantino, Claudio, Vitale, Francesco and Barbagallo, Mario (2022). Rate of hospitalizations and mortality of respiratory syncytial virus infection compared to influenza in older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Vaccines, 10 (12) 2092, 1-10. doi: 10.3390/vaccines10122092
2022
Journal Article
Physical fitness and disordered eating among adolescents: results from the EHDLA study
López-Gil, José Francisco, García-Hermoso, Antonio, Smith, Lee, Trott, Mike, López-Bueno, Rubén, Gutiérrez-Espinoza, Héctor, Mesas, Arthur Eumann and Tárraga-López, Pedro Juan (2022). Physical fitness and disordered eating among adolescents: results from the EHDLA study. Appetite, 178 106272, 1-7. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2022.106272
2022
Journal Article
Dietary acrylamide and incident osteoporotic fractures: an 8-year prospective cohort study
Veronese, Nicola, Bolzetta, Francesco, Cacco, Chiara, Cester, Alberto, Smith, Lee, Demurtas, Jacopo, Cooper, Cyrus, Rizzoli, Renè, Caruso, Maria Gabriella, Notarnicola, Maria, Reginster, Jean-Yves, Maggi, Stefania, Barbagallo, Mario, Trott, Mike and Dominguez, Ligia J. (2022). Dietary acrylamide and incident osteoporotic fractures: an 8-year prospective cohort study. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 34 (10), 2441-2448. doi: 10.1007/s40520-022-02214-9
2022
Journal Article
The prevalence of sensory changes in post-COVID syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Trott, Mike, Driscoll, Robin and Pardhan, Shahina (2022). The prevalence of sensory changes in post-COVID syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Medicine, 9 980253, 1-10. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2022.980253
2022
Journal Article
Interventions for improving long COVID-19 symptomatology: a systematic review
Veronese, Nicola, Bonica, Roberta, Cotugno, Sergio, Tulone, Ottavia, Camporeale, Michele, Smith, Lee, Trott, Mike, Bruyere, Olivier, Mirarchi, Luigi, Rizzo, Giuseppina, Bavaro, Davide Fiore, Barbagallo, Mario, Dominguez, Ligia J., Marotta, Claudia, Silenzi, Andrea, Nicastri, Emanuele, Saracino, Annalisa and Di Gennaro, Francesco (2022). Interventions for improving long COVID-19 symptomatology: a systematic review. Viruses, 14 (9) 1863, 1-9. doi: 10.3390/v14091863
2022
Journal Article
Risks of digital screen time and recommendations for mitigating adverse outcomes in children and adolescents
Pardhan, Shahina, Parkin, John, Trott, Mike and Driscoll, Robin (2022). Risks of digital screen time and recommendations for mitigating adverse outcomes in children and adolescents. Journal of School Health, 92 (8), 765-773. doi: 10.1111/josh.13170
2022
Journal Article
Changes and correlates of screen time in adults and children during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Trott, Mike, Driscoll, Robin, Irlado, Enrico and Pardhan, Shahina (2022). Changes and correlates of screen time in adults and children during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis. eClinicalMedicine, 48 101452, 1-29. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101452
2022
Journal Article
Associations between vitamin D status and sight threatening and non-sight threatening diabetic retinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Trott, Mike, Driscoll, Robin, Iraldo, Enrico and Pardhan, Shahina (2022). Associations between vitamin D status and sight threatening and non-sight threatening diabetic retinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, 21 (1), 1177-1184. doi: 10.1007/s40200-022-01059-3
2022
Journal Article
The effects of COVID-19 lockdown on neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with dementia or mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Soysal, Pinar, Smith, Lee, Trott, Mike, Alexopoulos, Panagiotis, Barbagallo, Mario, Tan, Semen Gokce, Koyanagi, Ai, Shenkin, Susan and Veronese, Nicola (2022). The effects of COVID-19 lockdown on neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with dementia or mild cognitive impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Psychogeriatrics, 22 (3), 402-412. doi: 10.1111/psyg.12810
2022
Book Chapter
Diet, inflammation, and the “itises” (including musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal conditions)
Eustis, Sarah J., Roberts, Justin, Trott, Mike, Smith, Lee and Veronese, Nicola (2022). Diet, inflammation, and the “itises” (including musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal conditions). Diet, inflammation, and health. (pp. 227-260) edited by James R. Hébert and Lorne J. Hofseth. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-822130-3.00009-0
2022
Journal Article
Fishing participation, motivators and barriers among UK anglers with disabilities: opportunities and implications for green social prescribing
Lindsay, Rosie K., Carmichael, Christina, Allen, Peter M., Fossey, Matt, Godier-Mcbard, Lauren, Butler, Laurie, Trott, Mike, Pardhan, Shahina, Tully, Mark A., Wilson, Jason J., Torrance, Andy and Smith, Lee (2022). Fishing participation, motivators and barriers among UK anglers with disabilities: opportunities and implications for green social prescribing. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (8) 4730, 1-10. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19084730
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Mike Trott is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
How can exercise be used in the holistic rehabilitation of people with severe mental illness?
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
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- child maltreatment
- epidemiology
- physical activity
- sedentary behaviour
- statistics
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