Prof Mark Bellis

Senior Research Fellow

  1. 2014
  2. Published

    Addressing liver disease in the UK: a blueprint for attaining excellence in health care and reducing premature mortality from lifestyle issues of excess consumption of alcohol, obesity, and viral hepatitis

    Bellis, M. A., Williams, R., Aspinall, R., Bellis, M., Camps-Walsh, G., Cramp, M., Dhawan, A., Ferguson, J., Forton, D., Foster, G., Gilmore, I., Hickman, M., Hudson, M., Kelly, D., Langford, A., Lombard, M., Longworth, L., Martin, N., Moriarty, K., Newsome, P., O'Grady, J. & Pryke, R., 27 Nov 2014, In: The Lancet. 384, 9958, p. 1953-1997

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Alcohol age of initiation and long-term impact: a cross sectional survey of adults in England

    Morleo, M., Jones, L. & Bellis, M. A., 30 Oct 2014, In: Journal of Substance Use.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Global development and diffusion of outcome evaluation research for interpersonal and self-directed violence prevention from 2007 to 2013: A systematic review

    Hughes, K., Bellis, M. A., Hardcastle, K. A., Butchart, A., Dahlberg, L. L., Mercy, J. A. & Mikton, C., 5 Oct 2014, In: Aggression and Violent Behavior. 19, 6, p. 655-662

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  5. Published

    Incidents of harm in European drinking environments and relationships with venue and customer characteristics

    Bellis, M. A., Quigg, Z., Hughes, K., Bellis, M., van Hasselt, N., Calafat, A., Kosir, M., Duch, M., Juan, M., Voorham, L. & Goosens, F., 1 Oct 2014, In: International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research. 3, 4, p. 269-275

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  6. Effectiveness of interventions to increase hepatitis C testing uptake among high-risk groups: a systematic review

    Jones, L., Bates, G., McCoy, E., Beynon, C., McVeigh, J. & Bellis, M. A., Oct 2014, In: European Journal of Public Health. 24, 5, p. 781-8 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Work Hard, Party Harder: Drug Use and Sexual Behaviour in Young British Casual Workers in Ibiza, Spain

    Kelly, D., Hughes, K. & Bellis, M. A., 26 Sept 2014, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 11, 10, p. 10051-10061

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Adverse childhood experiences and associations with health-harming behaviours in young adults: surveys in eight eastern European countries

    Bellis, M. A., Hughes, K., Leckenby, N., Jones, L., Baban, A., Karcheva, M., Povilaitis, R., Pudule, I., Qirjako, G., Ulukol, B. & Raleva, M. T., 19 Jun 2014, In: Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 92, p. 641-655B

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  9. Published

    National household survey of adverse childhood experiences and their relationship with resilience to health-harming behaviors in England

    Bellis, M. A., Hughes, K., Leckenby, N., Perkins, C. & Lowey, H., 2 May 2014, In: BMC Medicine. 12, 72

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  10. Published

    Reducing intoxication among bar patrons: some lessons from prevention of drinking and driving

    Graham, K., Miller, P., Chikritzhs, T., Bellis, M. A., Clapp, J. D., Hughes, K., Toomey, T. L. & Wells, S., May 2014, In: Addiction. 109, 5, p. 693-8 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  11. Published

    Response to commentaries

    Graham, K., Miller, P., Chikritzhs, T., Bellis, M. A., Clapp, J. D., Hughes, K., Toomey, T. L. & Wells, S., May 2014, In: Addiction. 109, 5, p. 702-3 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. Published

    Response to letter from Barry & Dennis

    Graham, K., Miller, P., Chikritzhs, T., Bellis, M. A., Clapp, J. D., Hughes, K., Toomey, T. L. & Wells, S., May 2014, In: Addiction. 109, 5, p. 853-4 2 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  13. Published

    Child injury: using national emergency department monitoring systems to identify temporal and demographic risk factors

    Hughes, K., McHale, P., Wyke, S., Lowey, H. & Bellis, M. A., Apr 2014, In: Injury Prevention. 20, 2, p. 74-80 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    Does legislation to prevent alcohol sales to drunk individuals work? Measuring the propensity for night-time sales to drunks in a UK city

    Hughes, K., Bellis, M. A., Leckenby, N., Quigg, Z., Hardcastle, K., Sharples, O. & Llewellyn, D. J., 15 Jan 2014, In: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 68, p. 453-456

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  15. 2013
  16. Published

    Who uses emergency departments inappropriately and when - a national cross-sectional study using a monitoring data system

    McHale, P., Wood, S., Hughes, K., Bellis, M. A., Demnitz, U. & Wyke, S., 13 Dec 2013, In: BMC Medicine. 11, p. 258

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  17. Published

    Student drinking patterns and blood alcohol concentration on commercially organised pub crawls in the UK

    Quigg, Z., Hughes, K. & Bellis, M. A., Dec 2013, In: Addictive Behaviors. 38, 12, p. 2924-9 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  18. Childhood happiness and violence: a retrospective study of their impacts on adult well-being

    Bellis, M. A., Hughes, K., Jones, A., Perkins, C. & McHale, P., 20 Sept 2013, In: BMJ Open. 3, 9, p. e003427

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  19. Published

    Prevalence of, and risk factors for, HIV, hepatitis B and C infections among men who inject image and performance enhancing drugs: a cross-sectional study

    Hope, V. D., McVeigh, J., Marongiu, A., Evans-Brown, M., Smith, J., Kimergård, A., Croxford, S., Beynon, C. M., Parry, J. V., Bellis, M. A. & Ncube, F., 12 Sept 2013, In: BMJ Open. 3, 9, p. e003207

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  20. Published

    Effects of the 2010 World Cup football tournament on emergency department assault attendances in England

    Quigg, Z., Hughes, K. & Bellis, M. A., Jun 2013, In: European Journal of Public Health. 23, 3, p. 383-5 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. Published

    Sexual harassment among young tourists visiting Mediterranean resorts

    Calafat, A., Hughes, K., Blay, N., Bellis, M. A., Mendes, F., Juan, M., Lazarov, P., Cibin, B. & Duch, M. A., May 2013, In: Archives of Sexual Behavior. 42, 4, p. 603-13 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  22. Published

    Adverse childhood experiences: retrospective study to determine their impact on adult health behaviours and health outcomes in a UK population.

    Bellis, M. A., Lowey, H., Leckenby, N., Hughes, K. & Harrison, D., 14 Apr 2013, In: Journal of Public Health. 36, 1, p. 81-91

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  23. Published

    The effects of deprivation and relative deprivation on self-reported morbidity in England: an area-level ecological study

    Zhang, X., Cook, P. A., Lisboa, P. J., Jarman, I. H. & Bellis, M. A., 29 Jan 2013, In: International journal of health geographics. 12, p. 5

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  24. 2012
  25. Published

    Drunk and disorganised: relationships between bar characteristics and customer intoxication in European drinking environments

    Hughes, K., Quigg, Z., Bellis, M. A., Calafat, A., van Hasselt, N., Kosir, M., Voorham, L., Goossens, F. X., Duch, M. & Juan, M., 12 Nov 2012, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 9, 11, p. 4068-82 15 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  26. Published

    Data sharing for prevention: a case study in the development of a comprehensive emergency department injury surveillance system and its use in preventing violence and alcohol-related harms

    Quigg, Z., Hughes, K. & Bellis, M. A., Oct 2012, In: Injury Prevention. 18, 5, p. 315-20 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  27. Nighttime assaults: Using a national emergency department monitoring system to predict occurrence, target prevention and plan services

    Bellis, M. A., Leckenby, N., Hughes, K., Luke, C., Wyke, S. & Quigg, Z., 6 Sept 2012, In: BMC Public Health. 12, p. 746

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  28. Variations in risk and protective factors for life satisfaction and mental wellbeing with deprivation: a cross-sectional study

    Bellis, M. A., Lowey, H., Hughes, K., Deacon, L., Stansfield, J. & Perkins, C., 2 Jul 2012, In: BMC Public Health. 12, p. 492

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  29. Published

    Gender differences in alcohol-related non-consensual sex; cross-sectional analysis of a student population

    Gunby, C., Carline, A., Bellis, M. A. & Beynon, C., 20 Mar 2012, In: BMC Public Health. 12, p. 216

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  30. Using clustering techniques to identify localities with multiple health and social needs

    Bellis, M. A., Jarman, I., Downing, J., Perkins, C., Beynon, C., Hughes, K. & Lisboa, P., Mar 2012, In: Health and Place. 18, 2, p. 138-43 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  31. Dying to be famous: retrospective cohort study of rock and pop star mortality and its association with adverse childhood experiences

    Bellis, M. A., Hughes, K., Sharples, O., Hennell, T. & Hardcastle, K. A., 2012, In: BMJ Open. 2, 6

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  32. Published

    Human enhancement drugs and the pursuit of perfection

    McVeigh, J., Evans-Brown, M. & Bellis, M. A., 2012, In: Adicciones. 24, 3, p. 185-90 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  33. Published

    Mortality trends from 2003 to 2009 among adolescents and young adults in rural Western Kenya using a health and demographic surveillance system

    Phillips-Howard, P. A., Odhiambo, F. O., Hamel, M., Adazu, K., Ackers, M., van Eijk, A. M., Orimba, V., Hoog, A. V., Beynon, C., Vulule, J., Bellis, M. A., Slutsker, L., deCock, K., Breiman, R. & Laserson, K. F., 2012, In: PLoS ONE. 7, 11, p. e47017

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  34. 2011
  35. Published

    Drinking behaviours and blood alcohol concentration in four European drinking environments: a cross-sectional study

    Hughes, K., Quigg, Z., Bellis, M. A., van Hasselt, N., Calafat, A., Kosir, M., Juan, M., Duch, M. & Voorham, L., 12 Dec 2011, In: BMC Public Health. 11, p. 918

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  36. A systematic review of parent and family-based intervention effectiveness on sexual outcomes in young people

    Downing, J., Jones, L., Bates, G., Sumnall, H. & Bellis, M. A., Oct 2011, In: Health Education Research. 26, 5, p. 808-33 26 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

  37. National five-year examination of inequalities and trends in emergency hospital admission for violence across England

    Bellis, M. A., Hughes, K., Wood, S., Wyke, S. & Perkins, C., Oct 2011, In: Injury Prevention. 17, 5, p. 319-25 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  38. UK drinking guidelines are better for the alcohol industry than the public

    Bellis, M. A., 27 Sept 2011, In: BMJ-British Medical Journal. 343, p. d6023

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  39. Getting drunk safely? Night-life policy in the UK and its public health consequences

    Bellis, M. A. & Hughes, K., Sept 2011, In: Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 30, 5, p. 536-45 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  40. Published

    The Big Drink Debate: perceptions of the impact of price on alcohol consumption from a large scale cross-sectional convenience survey in north west England

    Cook, P. A., Phillips-Howard, P. A., Morleo, M., Harkins, C., Briant, L. & Bellis, M. A., 23 Aug 2011, In: BMC Public Health. 11, p. 664

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  41. Published

    The cost of emergency hospital admissions for falls on snow and ice in England during winter 2009/10: a cross sectional analysis

    Beynon, C., Wyke, S., Jarman, I., Robinson, M., Mason, J., Murphy, K., Bellis, M. A. & Perkins, C., 17 Jun 2011, In: Environmental health . 10, p. 60

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  42. Published

    Factors associated with risky sexual behaviour: a comparison of British, Spanish and German holidaymakers to the Balearics

    Downing, J., Hughes, K., Bellis, M. A., Calafat, A., Juan, M. & Blay, N., Jun 2011, In: European Journal of Public Health. 21, 3, p. 275-81 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  43. Published

    Substance use, violence, and unintentional injury in young holidaymakers visiting Mediterranean destinations

    Hughes, K., Bellis, M. A., Calafat, A., Blay, N., Kokkevi, A., Boyiadji, G., Mendes, M. D. R. & Bajcàrova, L., 4 Mar 2011, In: Journal of Travel Medicine. 18, 2, p. 80-9 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  44. Published

    Reducing harm in drinking environments: a systematic review of effective approaches

    Jones, L., Hughes, K., Atkinson, A. M. & Bellis, M. A., Mar 2011, In: Health and Place. 17, 2, p. 508-18 11 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

  45. Published

    Should "legal highs" be regulated as medicinal products?

    Evans-Brown, M., Bellis, M. A. & McVeigh, J., 23 Feb 2011, In: BMJ-British Medical Journal. 342, p. d1101

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  46. Published

    Under-reporting of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders: an analysis of hospital episode statistics

    Morleo, M., Woolfall, K., Dedman, D., Mukherjee, R., Bellis, M. A. & Cook, P. A., 8 Feb 2011, In: BMC Pediatrics. 11, p. 14

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  47. Published

    Smoking behaviours, access to cigarettes and relationships with alcohol in 15- and 16-year-old schoolchildren

    Hughes, S. K., Hughes, K., Atkinson, A. M., Bellis, M. A. & Smallthwaite, L., Feb 2011, In: European Journal of Public Health. 21, 1, p. 8-14 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  48. 2010
  49. Published

    Reducing health inequalities in priority public health conditions: using rapid review to develop proposals for evidence-based policy

    Bambra, C., Joyce, K. E., Bellis, M. A., Greatley, A., Greengross, S., Hughes, S., Lincoln, P., Lobstein, T., Naylor, C., Salay, R., Wiseman, M. & Maryon-Davis, A., Dec 2010, In: Journal of Public Health. 32, 4, p. 496-505 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  50. Published

    Wellbeing, alcohol use and sexual activity in young teenagers: findings from a cross-sectional survey in school children in North West England

    Phillips-Howard, P. A., Bellis, M. A., Briant, L. B., Jones, H., Downing, J., Kelly, I. E., Bird, T. & Cook, P. A., 10 Nov 2010, In: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy. 5, p. 27

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  51. Published

    Management of cases testing positive for gonococcal infection in a community-based chlamydia screening programme

    Downing, J., Cook, P. A., Madden, H. C. E., Phillips-Howard, P. A., Higgins, S. P. & Bellis, M. A., Nov 2010, In: Sexually transmitted infections. 86, 6, p. 474-7 4 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  52. A cross-sectional survey of compliance with national guidance for alcohol consumption by children: measuring risk factors, protective factors and social norms for excessive and unsupervised drinking

    Bellis, M. A., Morleo, M., Hughes, K., Downing, J., Wood, S., Smallthwaite, L. & Cook, P. A., 10 Sept 2010, In: BMC Public Health. 10, p. 547

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  53. Published

    Optimal provision of needle and syringe programmes for injecting drug users: A systematic review

    Jones, L., Pickering, L., Sumnall, H., McVeigh, J. & Bellis, M. A., Sept 2010, In: The International Journal of Drug Policy. 21, 5, p. 335-42 8 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

  54. Published

    Visual versus written cues: a comparison of drug injectors' responses. Have surveys using the written word underestimated risk behaviors for hepatitis C?

    Beynon, C. M., Taylor, A., Allen, E. & Bellis, M. A., Aug 2010, In: Substance Use & Misuse. 45, 10, p. 1491-508 18 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  55. Published

    Use of fake identification to purchase alcohol amongst 15-16 year olds: a cross-sectional survey examining alcohol access, consumption and harm

    Morleo, M., Cook, P. A., Bellis, M. A. & Smallthwaite, L., 22 Jun 2010, In: Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy. 5, p. 12

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review