Alfonso Leiva Rus

Research Technician, PhD

Highlighted Publications

Riera-Serra P, Serrano-Ripoll MJ, Fiol-deRoque MA, García-Pazo P, Bennasar-Veny M, Yánez-Juan A, Leiva-Rus A, Ginard-Puigserver M, García-Toro M, Sitges C, Balle M, Gervilla E, Gonzalez-Garcia X, García-Buades ME, Blanes MW, Zamanillo-Campos R, Andreu-Rodrigo P, Ricci-Cabello I. Evaluation of the effectiveness of SOM-RIU, a multifaceted, school-based, suicide prevention intervention targeted to Spanish adolescents: study protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry. 2026 Jan 22;26(1):56. doi: 10.1186/s12888-025-07570-0. PMID: 41572222; PMCID: PMC12829033.

Mira-Martínez S, Malih N, Angullo-Martínez E, Zamanillo-Campos R, Yañez AM, Bennasar-Veny M, Gómez-Juanes R, Konieczna J, Jiménez R, Serrano-Ripoll MJ, Fiol-deRoque MA, Leiva A, Galmes-Panades AM, Miralles-Xamena J, Vidal-Thomàs MC, Gómez-Cobo C, Gervilla E, Oña-Gil JI, Ricci-Cabello I. A Multifaceted Digital Intervention for the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Primary Care (PREDIABETEXT): Cluster Randomized Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2025 Oct 9;27:e70981. doi: 10.2196/70981. PMID: 41067715; PMCID: PMC12550449.

Soler A, Huguet A, Leiva A, Vicens C, Bejarano-Romero F, Sempere E, Izquierdo T, Parera MM, Seco R, Fages M, Medina A, Castillo-Palomares L, López-Guerrero E, Ferrer BA, Ugarriza L, Llarena M, Gallardo-Alfaro L; AFA study investigators. A pharmacist-led educational and audit & feedback strategy to reduce antibiotic prescription in primary care: the AFA study. BMC Prim Care. 2025 Jul 19;26(1):228. doi: 10.1186/s12875-025-02933-8. PMID: 40684119; PMCID: PMC12275277.

Mira-Martínez S, Zamanillo-Campos R, Malih N, Fiol-deRoque MA, Angullo-Martínez E, Jimenez R, Serrano-Ripoll MJ, Leiva A, Oña JI, Galmes-Panades AM, Bennasar-Veny M, Yañez AM, Gómez-Juanes R, Konieczna J, Miralles J, Romaguera D, Vidal-Thomasa MC, Llobera-Canaves J, García-Toro M, Gervilla-García E, Vicens C, Bulilete O, Montaño JJ, Gili M, Roca M, Colom A, Ricci-Cabello I. Describing the initial results of a pragmatic, cluster randomized clinical trial to examine the impact of a multifaceted digital intervention for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the primary care setting: intervention design, recruitment strategy and participants’ baseline characteristics of the PREDIABETEXT trial. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2025 Mar 31;16:1524336. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2025.1524336. Erratum in: Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2025 Jun 04;16:1604990. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2025.1604990. PMID: 40230484; PMCID: PMC11994424.

Pou Bordoy J, Leiva A, Albendín Ariza MJ, Llanos RE, Rigo Carratalà F, Romaguera D, Salas-Salvadó J, Babio N, Martinez-González MA, Toledo E, Fitó M, Aros F, Estruch R, Fiol Sala M. Major abnormalities of the electrocardiogram and cardiovascular risk in a medium and high-risk Mediterranean population. Med Clin (Barc). 2025 Mar 28;164(6):277-286. English, Spanish. doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2024.10.010. Epub 2024 Dec 19. PMID: 39706740.

Munné-Barellas B, Monfà R, Llor C, Garcia-Sangenís A, Miranda-Jiménez C, Morros R, Moragas A, Alvarez-Greciano P, Leiva A, Lozano-Del Hoyo ML, Sánchez-Calavera MA, Marín-Cañada J, Sánchez-Ruano R. The Use of Antibiotics for Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections in Adult Women: Qualitative Findings From the SCOUT Trial. Patient Prefer Adherence. 2025 Aug 31;19:2673-2685. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S531582. PMID: 40917820; PMCID: PMC12410387.

Forteza-Albertí JF, Rico Y, Leiva A, Pericas P, Gual-Capllonch F, Rivas-Catoni L, Gutiérrez García-Moreno L, Rodríguez Fernández A, Peral Disdier V. Left atrial strain in patients without cardiovascular disease: uncovering influencing and related factors. Cardiovasc Ultrasound. 2024 Nov 7;22(1):15. doi: 10.1186/s12947-024-00334-y. PMID: 39511600; PMCID: PMC11542213.

Torrens-Darder MDM, Torrens-Darder I, Gonzalez Torrente S, Vicens C, Leiva A, Pizá-Portell MR, Esteva Arrom AL, Lorente P, Serrano-Ripoll MJ, Vidal-Thomas MC, Miralles-Xamena J, Ramírez Manent JI, Esteva M. Evaluation of the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural therapy for insomnia delivered by nurses and physicians for patients in primary care (the NPD study): protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2024 Oct 26;14(10):e089158. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089158. PMID: 39461854; PMCID: PMC11529700.

Zamanillo-Campos R, Fiol-deRoque MA, Serrano-Ripoll MJ, Llobera-Canaves J, Taltavull-Aparicio JM, Leiva-Rus A, Ripoll-Amengual J, Angullo-Martínez E, Socias-Buades IM, Masmiquel-Comas L, Konieczna J, Zaforteza-Dezcallar M, Boronat-Moreiro MA, Mira-Martínez S, Gervilla-García E, Ricci-Cabello I. Impact of an SMS intervention to support type 2 diabetes self-management: DiabeText clinical trial. Br J Gen Pract. 2025 Jun 26;75(756):e457-e465. doi: 10.3399/BJGP.2024.0206. PMID: 39362693; PMCID: PMC11755587.

Chela-Alvarez X, Leiva A, Bulilete O, Llobera J. Socioeconomic determinants and self-rated health among hotel housekeepers in the Balearic Islands (Spain). Front Public Health. 2024 Sep 2;12:1390582. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1390582. PMID: 39286742; PMCID: PMC11402826.


Projects


Clinical effectiveness and bacteriological eradication of 4 short antibiotic regimens in lower urinary tract infections in adult women (SCOUT Study).

Code: ICI20/00128
Project Scope: National
Funding Entity: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Principal Investigator: Alfonso Leiva Rus
Start date: 2021
End date: 2024


Development and evaluation of a low intensity, multifaceted, digital health intervention to prevent type 2 diabetes mellitus in the primary care setting: the PREDIABETEXT study.

Código: SYN20/04
Project Scope: National
Funding Entity: Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Islas Baleares (IdISBa)
Principal Investigator: Ignacio Ricci Cabello (IP), Escarlata Angullo Martínez Ricci Cabello (Co-IP)
Start date: 2021
End date: 2022


Effectiveness of an intervention based on the use of mobile technology for the prevention of mental health problems in health professionals in the first line of care for patients with Covid-19.

Code: COVID-19/06
Project Scope: National
Funding Entity: Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Islas Baleares (IdISBa)
Principal Investigator: Ignacio Ricci Cabello (IP), María Jesús Serrano Ripoll (Co-IP)
Start date: 2020
End date: 2021


Prevention of depression in the work environment through a personalized intervention based on risk algorithms, ICTs and decision support systems: randomized controlled trial (e-PredicD-Work).

Code: PI18/01306
Project Scope: National
Funding Entity: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Principal Investigator: Alfonso Leiva Rus
Start date: 2019
End date: 2021


Evaluation of a multifactorial intervention for the reduction of benzodiazepine consumption in primary care.

Code: PI15/01480
Project Scope: National
Funding Entity: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Principal Investigator: Catalina Vicens Caldentey
Start date: 2016
End date: 2018