Optimisation of complex interventions in cancer control

A novel approach for developing and evaluating complex interventions to support behaviour change in cancer prevention and control.

Location: Hybrid – LIDA room 11.87 / MS Teams

Speaker: Dr Sam Smith, Associate Professor in Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds

Abstract

This talk will describe a novel approach for developing and evaluating complex interventions to support behaviour change in the field of cancer prevention and control.

This approach, guided by the multiphase optimisation strategy (MOST), advocates for the use of highly efficient fully powered experimental designs to optimise complex interventions prior to definitive evaluation.

Using a programme of work seeking to support medication adherence in women affected by early stage breast cancer (the ROSETA trial) as a case study, Dr Sam Smith will describe how the MOST framework can be used to develop more effective, affordable, scalable and efficient complex interventions.

Speaker biography

Dr Sam Smith is an Associate Professor in Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds. He is supported by an NIHR Advanced Fellowship and holds a Yorkshire Cancer Research University Academic Fellowship.

He is an experienced investigator in the fields of cancer control and intervention optimisation. His specific interests include the psychological factors affecting the use of cancer medicines, cancer in high risk populations, weight management, physical activity, and clinical trial methodology.

His academic background is in behavioural science and health psychology, and he uses a range of quantitative and qualitative methods within his research.