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 psychiatric epidemiology.
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 – applying Bayesian and frequentist designs, adaptive platforms, and individual participant data 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 medicine, and his work has informed global organisations such as WHO, OECD, UNESCO, NICE, and the EU Digital Services Act.
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 >4k citations (h-index 28) and two book chapters.
Dr Trott's work in physical activity and sedentary behaviour has been cited in several international policy documents, including the WHO, NICE, 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 Senior Associate Editor for Epidemiological and Psychiatric Sciences (EPS), and Associate Editor for the Australia New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry (ANZJP). He is a member of the Gold Coast Hospital HREC board, a member of several DSMBs (two as Chair).
Mike also serves as statistical consultant to The Lancet Psychiatry and the Mental Health Australia General Clinical Trials Network (MAGNET), as well as serving on the Executive Committee of the Australian Clinical Trials Alliance (ACTA) statsitics special interest group and platform trials special interest group.
Works
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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
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
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
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
2021
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Exercise addiction in athletes: Comparing two assessment instruments and willingness to stop exercise after medical advice
Granziol, Umberto, Zorzi, Alessandro, Cardaioli, Francesco, Cipriani, Alberto, D'Ascenzi, Flavio, Firth, Joseph, Stubbs, Brendon, Trott, Mike and Solmi, Marco (2021). Exercise addiction in athletes: Comparing two assessment instruments and willingness to stop exercise after medical advice. Psychological Assessment, 33 (4), 326-337. doi: 10.1037/pas0000987
2021
Journal Article
Changes in physical activity and sedentary behaviours from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: A systematic review
Stockwell, Stephanie, Trott, Mike, Tully, Mark, Shin, Jae, Barnett, Yvonne, Butler, Laurie, McDermott, Daragh, Schuch, Felipe and Smith, Lee (2021). Changes in physical activity and sedentary behaviours from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown: A systematic review. BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, 7 (1) e000960, 1-8. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000960
2021
Journal Article
A comparative meta-analysis of the prevalence of exercise addiction in adults with and without indicated eating disorders
Trott, Mike, Jackson, Sarah E., Firth, Joseph, Jacob, Louis, Grabovac, Igor, Mistry, Amit, Stubbs, Brendon and Smith, Lee (2021). A comparative meta-analysis of the prevalence of exercise addiction in adults with and without indicated eating disorders. Eating and Weight Disorders, 26 (1), 37-46. doi: 10.1007/s40519-019-00842-1
2021
Journal Article
A systematic review on the prevalence of physical activity, and barriers and facilitators to physical activity, in informal carers in the United Kingdom
Horne, Joanna, Kentzer, Nichola, Smith, Lee, Trott, Mike and Vseteckova, Jitka (2021). A systematic review on the prevalence of physical activity, and barriers and facilitators to physical activity, in informal carers in the United Kingdom. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 18 (2), 212-218. doi: 10.1123/JPAH.2020-0526
2021
Journal Article
Pollutants and sperm quality: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Pizzol, Damiano, Foresta, Carlo, Garolla, Andrea, Demurtas, Jacopo, Trott, Mike, Bertoldo, Alessandro and Smith, Lee (2021). Pollutants and sperm quality: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 28 (4), 4095-4103. doi: 10.1007/s11356-020-11589-z
2021
Journal Article
Urinary incontinence and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Pizzol, Damiano, Demurtas, Jacopo, Celotto, Stefano, Maggi, Stefania, Smith, Lee, Angiolelli, Gabriele, Trott, Mike, Yang, Lin and Veronese, Nicola (2021). Urinary incontinence and quality of life: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Aging Clinical and Experimental Research, 33 (1), 25-35. doi: 10.1007/s40520-020-01712-y
2021
Journal Article
Changes in 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels post-vitamin D supplementation in people of Black and Asian ethnicities and its implications during COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review
Vaughan, Megan, Trott, Mike, Sapkota, Raju, Premi, Gurmel, Roberts, Justin, Ubhi, Jaspal, Smith, Lee and Pardhan, Shahina (2021). Changes in 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels post-vitamin D supplementation in people of Black and Asian ethnicities and its implications during COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 35 (5), 995-1005. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12949
2021
Journal Article
Covid-19 and children’s mental health
Lindsay, Rosie, Trott, Mike, Allen, Peter and Smith, Lee (2021). Covid-19 and children’s mental health. Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria, 70 (2), 87-88. doi: 10.1590/0047-2085000000330
Funding
Current funding
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
Other advisors: Professor Ed Heffernan
Media
Enquiries
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- child maltreatment
- epidemiology
- physical activity
- sedentary behaviour
- statistics
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