Staff Member Biography
Matt Egan
position: Senior Investigator Scientistprogramme: Evaluating the Health Effects of Social InterventionsContact Details
phone: 0141 357 7530
Address
4 Lilybank Gardens
Glasgow G12 8RZ
Biography and Interests
Matt obtained his MA in History and his MPhil and PhD in the History of Medicine at the University of Glasgow before starting work at the MRC Social and Public Health Sciences Unit in 2001. Matt is a research associate on the Evaluation Programme team. His research interests include evidence based policy and practice; systematic reviews of complex public health interventions; the impact of transport, workplace, housing and neighbourhood regeneration interventions on health and well-being; and the history of medicine in Scotland.
He also has an interest in science and the media and is the Unit's local press officer. In 2004 he completed a BA Media Fellowship, which included a secondment to the Irish Times in Dublin, for which he wrote a number of articles on a range of scientific topics.
From 2008-9, Matt was seconded to NHS Health Scotland as a Senior Public Health Advisor. This secondment reflects his interest in exploring the interface between public health science, policy and practice. Matt’s work included developing evaluations for child healthy weight interventions across Scotland; anticipatory care; and the organisation of the Evaluation Summer School 2009 (an international event for policy makers, practitioners and researchers to meet and learn about evaluation).
Matt is currently working on GoWell: a multi-methods research and learning programme examining the health and social impacts of neighbourhood transition in Glasgow, focusing on the effects of housing led area regeneration. His posted is funded by Glasgow Centre for Population Health.
Publications
Bond L, Kearns A, Mason P, Tannahill C, Egan M, Whitely E. Exploring the relationships between housing, neighbourhoods and mental wellbeing for residents of deprived areas. BMC Public Health 2012;12:48.
pubmed open accessEgan M, Bond L, Kearns A, Tannahill C. Is concern about young people's anti-social behaviour associated with poor health? Cross-sectional evidence from residents of deprived urban neighbourhoods. BMC Public Health 2012;12:217.
pubmed open accessEgan M, Neary J, GoWell Team. GoWell briefing paper 15: Intolerance and adult perceptions of antisocial behaviour: Focus group evidence from disadvantaged neighbourhoods of Glasgow. Glasgow: GoWell, 2011.
open accessMacLean A, Egan M, Sweeting H, Adamson J, Hunt K. Systematic Review Protocol: How robust is the evidence of an emerging or increasing female excess in morbidity rates between childhood and adolescence? Glasgow: MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, 2011.
open accessNeary J, Egan M, GoWell Team. GoWell briefing paper 16: Young people's experience of intolerance, antisocial behaviour and keeping safe in disadvantaged areas of Glasgow. Glasgow: GoWell, 2011.
open accessBond L, Craig P, Egan M, Skivington K, Thomson H. Health improvement programmes: really too complex to evaluate? (Letter). British Medical Journal 2010; 340:c1332.
pubmedBond L, Craig P, Egan M, Skivington K, Thomson H. MRC guidelines and the evaluation of health improvement programmes: are health improvement programmes really too complex to assess their effectiveness? (Rapid response). BMJ.com 2010; 340; February 18th.
Bond L, Egan M, GoWell Team. Bricks, mortar and more: mental wellbeing, resilience and regeneration. Scotregen (Quarterly Newsletter of Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum): Issue 52: Winter 2010;12.
open accessEgan M, Beck S, Bond L, Coyle J, Crawford F, Kearns A, Lawson L, Mason M, Tannahill C, Sautkina E, Thomson H, Walsh D, on behalf of the GoWell Team. Protocol for a mixed methods study investigating the impact of investment in housing, regeneration and neighbourhood renewal on the health and wellbeing of residents: the GoWell programme. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010; 10:41.
pubmed open accessEgan M, GoWell Team. GoWell Briefing Paper 8: Who says teenagers are a serious problem? GoWell's findings on householder perceptions of youth related problems in deprived areas of Glasgow. Glasgow: Glasgow Centre for Population Health, 2010.
open accessEgan M, Bambra C, Petticrew M, Whitehead M. Reviewing evidence on complex social interventions: appraising implementation in systematic reviews of the health effects of organisational-level workplace interventions. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 2009; 63:4-11.
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Egan M. GoWell. Regeneration improves health– a fair assumption? Scotregen: issue 47: Autumn 2009.
Egan M, Tannahill C, Petticrew M, Thomas S. Psychosocial risk factors in home and community settings and their associations with population health and health inequalities: a systematic meta-review. BMC Public Health 2008; 8:239.
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Petticrew M, Egan M, Thomson H, Hamilton V, Kunkler R, Roberts H. Publication bias in qualitative research: what becomes of qualitative research presented at conferences? Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 2008; 62:552-4.
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Bambra C, Egan M, Thomas S, Petticrew M, Whitehead M. The psychosocial and health effects of workplace reorganisation. 2. A systematic review of task restructuring interventions. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 2007; 61:1028-37
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Egan M, Bambra C, Thomas S, Petticrew M, Whitehead M, Thomson H. The psychosocial and health effects of workplace reorganisation. 1. A systematic review of organisational-level interventions that aim to increase employee control. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 2007; 61:945-54.
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Egan M, Petticrew M, Ogilvie D, Hamilton V, Drever F. "Profits before people"? A systematic review of the health and safety impacts of privatising public utilities and industries in developed countries. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 2007; 61:862-870.
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Egan M, Kearns A. GoWell Working paper 2: Selection, definition and description of study. Glasgow: Glasgow Centre for Population Health, 2006.
Ogilvie D, Egan M, Hamilton V, Petticrew M. Systematic reviews of health effects of social interventions: 2. Best available evidence: how low should you go? Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 2005; 59:886-892.
pubmed open accessOgilvie D, Hamilton V, Egan M, Petticrew M. Systematic reviews of health effects of social interventions: 1. Finding the evidence: how far should you go? Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 2005; 59:804-808.
pubmed open accessOgilvie D, Egan M, Hamilton V, Petticrew M. Promoting walking and cycling as an alternative to using cars: systematic review. British Medical Journal 2004; 329:763-766.
pubmed open accessPetticrew M, Whitehead M, Macintyre S, Graham H, Egan M. Evidence for public health policy on inequalities: 1: The reality according to policymakers. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 2004; 58:811-816.
pubmedWhitehead M, Petticrew M, Graham H, Macintyre S, Bambra C, Egan M. Evidence for public health policy on inequalities: 2: Assembling the evidence jigsaw. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 2004; 58:817-821.
pubmedEgan M, Petticrew M, Ogilvie D, Hamilton V. New roads and human health: a systematic review. American Journal of Public Health 2003; 93:1463-1471.
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