Multi-behaviours and Multi-morbidity
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Examining the association between Multiple Health Risk/Enhancing Behaviours and Multi-morbidity risk: A cross sectional study
IRAS ID
233239
Contact name
K Spyropoulos
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Staffordshire University
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 20 days
Research summary
Background: This project focuses on Multimorbidity (MM), which is used to describe an individual with two or more concurrent chronic conditions and Multibehaviours (MB), when an individual engages in Multiple Health Risk Behaviours. Evidence from behavioural science has shown that most people engage in MB, which increase the risk of developing a chronic condition. Furthermore, research has shown a close relationship between MB and MM implying that MB might be as important as other non-modifiable risk factors, such as age, living in urban areas, and low socioeconomic status.
Aim: The primary aim is to investigate the association and combined effect of the four most common Health Risk Behaviours (smoking, excessive drinking, physical inactivity and unhealthy diet), on MM risk.
Methodology: A cross-sectional multi-centre design will be used to examine Electronic Health Records (EHRs) of patients registered with the participating GP practices. Data will be extracted to identify patients who have MM based on list of 40 morbidities (developed by Barnett et al. (2012)), as well as available data on lifestyle behaviour (smoking, drinking, diet and physical activity) and the socio-demographics (age, gender, ethnicity, deprivation level/LSOA, educational, employment status). Multivariable linear and logistic regression will be used to explore the association of MB on the risk of MM.REC name
East of England - Essex Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
17/EE/0469
Date of REC Opinion
17 Jan 2018
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion