
I joined PenCLAHRC in August 2009. I am part of the Evidence Synthesis Team that helps to manage the PenARC question prioritisation process and conducts systematic reviews for relevant questions identified from this process. My main areas of interest include improving healthcare for patients and the NHS, the mental health and behaviour of children and young people, Dementia and more recently the support of parents going through neonatal care. I am also interested in the ways research can be communicated better for various audiences.
As part of the team I help to run systematic review clinics for those working on their own systematic reviews, and deliver teaching in this area. My main skills are focused on the conduct of systematic reviews in health services research. However, I have also been involved with setting research agendas. The reviews we conduct aim to work with clinicians and service users to answer the questions most relevant to them and their practices and to help bridge the gap between research and practice.
Contact by phone
01392 726064
Employed by
University of Exeter
Areas of expertise
Evidence Synthesis, Health Services Research
Methods to synthesise evidence of implementation and knowledge translation
Effectiveness of mealtime interventions in elderly people living in residential care Impact of Using Outdoor Spaces on the Physical and Mental Well-Being of Those With Dementia Effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction and mindfulness based cognitive therapy in vascular disease Physical activity in outdoor natural environments vs physical activity indoors Interventions to reduce the impact of arsenic contamination of groundwater on health and crop productivity in developing countries The effectiveness of interventions to reduce acute paediatric hospital admissions Antipsychotic prescribing in people with dementia resident in care homes Effects of animals on the health and wellbeing of residents in care homes Effectiveness of TNFa inhibitors to reduce depression in chronic physical illness Psychiatric disorders and emotional and behavioural disturbance in children excluded from school Teacher-led interventions on social and emotional behaviour in primary school children Telephone consultation follow-up following routine surgery 'My Nature' - Supporting healthcare professionals to improve older people’s sensory experiences of the natural world Pharmacological, psychosocial and dietary interventions for children with recurrent abdominal pain Parent-to-Parent Support Interventions for Parents of Babies Cared for in a Neonatal unit (PaReNt) What are the effects of 'robopets' on the health and wellbeing of residents in care homes? A systematic review of qualitative and quantitative evidence Systematic review of patient-initiated appointment systems (PIAS) in secondary care for people with chronic disease Systematic review of patient initiated clinics (PICs) in patients with chronic or recurrent conditions managed in secondary care Systematic review of patient-initiated appointment systems (PIAS) in secondary care for people with chronic diseaseEstablishing local priorities for a health research agenda
The effect of teacher-led interventions on social and emotional behaviour in primary school children: a systematic reviewPsychiatric disorder or impairing psychology in children who have been excluded from school: A systematic reviewPatient initiated clinics for patients with chronic or recurrent conditions managed in secondary care: a systematic review of patient reported outcomes and patient and clinician satisfactionInterventions to reduce acute paediatric hospital admissions: A systematic reviewAre interventions to reduce the impact of arsenic contamination of groundwater on human health in developing countries effective? A systematic review protocolTelephone consultations in place of face to face out-patient consultations for patients discharged from hospital following surgery: a systematic reviewEffectiveness of mealtime interventions on nutritional outcomes for the elderly living in residential care: A systematic review and meta-analysisMultiple component interventions for preventing falls and fall-related injuries among older people: systematic review and meta-analysisEffectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction and mindfulness based cognitive therapy in vascular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials Tumour necrosis factor α inhibitor therapy in chronic physical illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect on depression and anxietyDoes participating in physical activity in outdoor natural environments have a greater effect on physical and mental wellbeing than physical activity indoors? A systematic reviewWhat Is the Impact of Using Outdoor Spaces Such as Gardens on the Physical and Mental Well-Being of Those With Dementia? A Systematic Review of Quantitative and Qualitative Evidence.How do robopets impact the health and wellbeing of residents in care homes? A systematic review of qualitative and quantitative evidence.Patient initiated clinics for patients with chronic or recurrent conditions managed in secondary care: a systematic review of patient reported outcomes and patient and clinician satisfaction.Effectiveness of mealtime interventions on behaviour symptoms of people with dementia living in care homes: A systematic reviewInterventions to reduce inappropriate prescribing of antipsychotic medications in people with dementia resident in care homes: a systematic review School exclusion in children with psychiatric disorder or impairing psychopathology: A systematic reviewInterventions to reduce acute paediatric hospital admissions: a systematic reviewRecurrent abdominal pain in children: summary evidence from three systematic reviews of treatment effectivenessRecurrent abdominal pain in children: summary evidence from three systematic reviews of treatment effectivenessPsychosocial interventions for recurrent abdominal pain in childhoodDietary interventions for recurrent abdominal pain in childhoodPharmacological interventions for recurrent abdominal pain in childhoodPsychosocial interventions for recurrent abdominal pain in childhoodPharmacological interventions for recurrent abdominal pain in childhood Non-pharmacological interventions for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) delivered in school settings: systematic reviews of quantitative and qualitative researchOnline
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