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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2022
Journal Article
Social environmental impact of COVID-19 and erectile dysfunction: an explorative review
Pizzol, D., Shin, J. I., Trott, M., Ilie, P. C., Ippoliti, S., Carrie, A. M., Ghayda, R. A., Lozano, J. M.O., Muyor, J. M., Butler, L., McDermott, D. T., Barnett, Y., Markovic, L., Grabovac, Igor, Koyanagi, A., Soysal, P., Tully, M. A., Veronese, N. and Smith, L. (2022). Social environmental impact of COVID-19 and erectile dysfunction: an explorative review. Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, 45 (3), 483-487. doi: 10.1007/s40618-021-01679-1
2022
Journal Article
Associations between diabetic retinopathy and modifiable risk factors: An umbrella review of meta-analyses
Trott, Mike, Driscoll, Robin and Pardhan, Shahina (2022). Associations between diabetic retinopathy and modifiable risk factors: An umbrella review of meta-analyses. Diabetic Medicine, 39 (6) e14796, 1-15. doi: 10.1111/dme.14796
2022
Journal Article
Pathological eating behaviours and risk of retinopathy in diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Trott, Mike, Driscoll, R., Iraldo, E. and Pardhan, S. (2022). Pathological eating behaviours and risk of retinopathy in diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, 21 (1), 1047-1054. doi: 10.1007/s40200-022-00980-x
2022
Journal Article
The association of objective and subjective vision impairment with self-reported time spent in sedentary behaviors in low- and middle-income countries
Smith, Lee, Gorely, Trish, Tully, Mark A., Barnett, Yvonne, Trott, Mike, Pardhan, Shahina, Lopez-Sánchez, Guillermo F., Jacob, Louis, Shin, Jae I., Pfifer, Briona, Oh, Hans, Pizzol, Damiano and Koyanagi, Ai (2022). The association of objective and subjective vision impairment with self-reported time spent in sedentary behaviors in low- and middle-income countries. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 19 (1), 47-55. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2021-0302
2022
Journal Article
The prevalence of physical activity among informal carers: a systematic review of international literature
Lindsay, Rosie K., Vseteckova, Jitka, Horne, Joanna, Smith, Lee, Trott, Mike, De Lappe, Joseph, Soysal, Pinar, Pizzol, Damiano and Kentzer, Nichola (2022). The prevalence of physical activity among informal carers: a systematic review of international literature. Sport Sciences for Health, 18 (4), 1071-1118. doi: 10.1007/s11332-021-00893-x
2021
Journal Article
The association between fear of falling and orthostatic hypotension in older adults
Arik, Ferhat, Soysal, Pinar, Capar, Emre, Kalan, Ugur, Smith, Lee, Trott, Mike and Isik, Ahmet Turan (2021). The association between fear of falling and orthostatic hypotension in older adults. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 33 (12), 3199-3204. doi: 10.1007/s40520-020-01584-2
2021
Journal Article
Reply by Authors
Pizzol, Damiano, Trott, Mike, Grabovac, Igor, Yang, Lin, Barnett, Yvonne, Parris, Christopher, McDermott, Daragh T., Veronese, Nicola, Kronbichler, Andreas, Ghayda, Ramy Abou, Soysal, Pinar, Jacob, Louis, Tully, Mark A., Koyanagi, Ai, Law, Christopher Tejun, Kaya, Coskun, Thirumavalavan, Nannan, Loeb, Aram, Garolla, Andrea, Park, Seoyeon, Shin, Jae Il, Ilie, Petre Cristian and Smith, Lee (2021). Reply by Authors. Journal of Urology, 206 (6). doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000002136.03
2021
Journal Article
Ejaculation disorders in male patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence
Pizzol, Damiano, Trott, Mike, Grabovac, Igor, Yang, Lin, Barnett, Yvonne, Parris, Christopher, McDermott, Daragh T., Veronese, Nicola, Kronbichler, Andreas, Ghayda, Ramy Abou, Soysal, Pinar, Jacob, Louis, Tully, Mark A., Koyanagi, Ai, Law, Christopher Tejun, Kaya, Coskun, Thirumavalavan, Nannan, Loeb, Aram, Garolla, Andrea, Park, Seoyeon, Shin, Jae Il, Ilie, Petre Cristian and Smith, Lee (2021). Ejaculation disorders in male patients with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence. Journal of Urology, 206 (6), 1361-1371. doi: 10.1097/JU.0000000000002136
2021
Journal Article
Association between diabetes and dental caries in Spanish adults: A cross-sectional study including 23,089 adults
Jacob, Louis, Shin, Jae-Il, Grabovac, Igor, Haro, Josep Maria, Koyanagi, Ai, Tully, Mark A., Trott, Mike, Kim, Jong Yeob, Pardhan, Shahina, Smith, Lee and López Sánchez, Guillermo F. (2021). Association between diabetes and dental caries in Spanish adults: A cross-sectional study including 23,089 adults. Oral, 1 (3), 281-289. doi: 10.3390/oral1030027
2021
Journal Article
Is loneliness associated with mild cognitive impairment in low- and middle-income countries?
Smith, Lee, Bloska, Jodie, Jacob, Louis, Barnett, Yvonne, Butler, Laurie, Trott, Mike, Odell-Miller, Helen, Veronese, Nicola, Kostev, Karel, Bettac, Erica L, Godier-McBard, Lauren and Koyanagi, Ai (2021). Is loneliness associated with mild cognitive impairment in low- and middle-income countries?. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 36 (9), 1345-1353. doi: 10.1002/gps.5524
2021
Journal Article
The development and validation of the secondary exercise addiction scale
Trott, M., Johnstone, J., McDermott, D. T., Mistry, A. and Smith, L. (2021). The development and validation of the secondary exercise addiction scale. Eating and Weight Disorders, 27 (4), 1427-1436. doi: 10.1007/s40519-021-01284-4
2021
Journal Article
Soft contact lens wearers’ compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic
Vianya-Estopa, Marta, Wolffsohn, James S., Beukes, Eldre, Trott, Mike, Smith, Lee and Allen, Peter M. (2021). Soft contact lens wearers’ compliance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 44 (4) 101359, 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.clae.2020.08.003
2021
Journal Article
Eye disease and mortality, cognition, disease, and modifiable risk factors: an umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational studies
Trott, Mike, Smith, Lee, Veronese, Nicola, Pizzol, Damiano, Barnett, Yvonne, Gorely, Trish and Pardhan, Shahina (2021). Eye disease and mortality, cognition, disease, and modifiable risk factors: an umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational studies. Eye, 36 (2), 369-378. doi: 10.1038/s41433-021-01684-x
2021
Journal Article
Hearing impairment and diverse health outcomes : An umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational studies
Trott, Mike, Smith, Lee, Xiao, Tao, Veronese, Nicola, Koyanagi, Ai, Jacob, Louis, Lopez-Sanchez, Guillermo F., Barnett, Yvonne and Pardhan, Shahina (2021). Hearing impairment and diverse health outcomes : An umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational studies. Wiener klinische Wochenschrift, 133 (19-20), 1028-1041. doi: 10.1007/s00508-021-01893-0
2021
Journal Article
The risk of COVID-19 related hospitalsation, intensive care unit admission and mortality in people with underlying asthma or COPD: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Pardhan, Shahina, Wood, Samantha, Vaughan, Megan and Trott, Mike (2021). The risk of COVID-19 related hospitalsation, intensive care unit admission and mortality in people with underlying asthma or COPD: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Medicine, 8 668808, 1-18. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2021.668808
2021
Journal Article
Laparoscopy in low-income countries: 10-year experience and systematic literature review
Pizzol, Damiano, Trott, Mike, Grabovac, Igor, Antunes, Mario, Colangelo, Anna Claudia, Ippoliti, Simona, Ilie, Cristian Petre, Carrie, Anne, Veronese, Nicola and Smith, Lee (2021). Laparoscopy in low-income countries: 10-year experience and systematic literature review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (11) 5796, 1-11. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18115796
2021
Journal Article
The CADENCE pilot trial – Promoting physical activity in bladder cancer survivors: A protocol paper
Smith, Lee, Carrie, Anne, Tully, Mark, Barnett, Yvonne, Butler, Laurie, Gillvray, Claire, Lindsay, Rosie, Abbs, Adam, Trott, Mike, Olanrewaju, Olawale, Yang, Lin and Ilie, Cristian Petre (2021). The CADENCE pilot trial – Promoting physical activity in bladder cancer survivors: A protocol paper. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 22 100809, 1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2021.100809
2021
Journal Article
Empagliflozin use and Fournier’s gangrene: case report and systematic literature review
Antunes, Mario, de León, Antonio Cabrera, Pizzol, Damiano, Seni, Amir Hussein Abubacar, Trott, Mike, Carrie, Anne Marie, Ilie, Petre-Cristian, Veronese, Nicola and Smith, Lee (2021). Empagliflozin use and Fournier’s gangrene: case report and systematic literature review. Surgeries, 2 (2), 174-179. doi: 10.3390/surgeries2020018
2021
Journal Article
Prevalence and correlates of body dysmorphic disorder in health club users in the presence vs absence of eating disorder symptomology
Trott, Mike, Johnstone, James, Firth, Joe, Grabovac, Igor, McDermott, Daragh and Smith, Lee (2021). Prevalence and correlates of body dysmorphic disorder in health club users in the presence vs absence of eating disorder symptomology. Eating and Weight Disorders, 26 (4), 1169-1177. doi: 10.1007/s40519-020-01018-y
2021
Journal Article
Changes in body dysmorphic disorder, eating disorder, and exercise addiction symptomology during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study of 319 health club users
Trott, Mike, Johnstone, James, Pardhan, Shahina, Barnett, Yvonne and Smith, Lee (2021). Changes in body dysmorphic disorder, eating disorder, and exercise addiction symptomology during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal study of 319 health club users. Psychiatry Research, 298 113831, 1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113831
Supervision
Availability
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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
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Enquiries
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- child maltreatment
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- sedentary behaviour
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