Professor Deborah Fitzsimmons

Personal Chair

Public Health

+44 (0) 1792 602226

d.fitzsimmons@swansea.ac.uk

Office - 213
Second Floor
Vivian Building
Singleton Campus

Available For Postgraduate Supervision

Research Links

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7286-8410

About

I hold a Personal Chair and am the Academic Director of Swansea Centre for Health Economics (SCHE); a thriving research centre based within the School of Health and Social Care, Swansea University. I am also the Co-Director of Health and Care Economics Cymru; one of the Health and Care Research Wales infrastructure groups, which aim to develop world-class research for Wales.

I spent my early career as a clinical and research nurse in oncology/ pancreatic disease; moving into the area of Quality of Life/ Patient Reported Outcome Measurement (PROMs) with a PHD from the University of Southampton in 2000 and obtaining one of the first Post-Doctoral Awards for Nursing and Allied Health Professions in 2002 from the Department of Health. I still remain a registered nurse. Since joining Swansea University in 2004, I developed a broader research portfolio to include health economics and outcomes research.

I remain a very active member of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Group, having been member of the executive committee and inaugural Co- Chair of the Project and Module Development Committee between 2012-2018.

In my spare time, I volunteer my experience as a Trustee of Tenovus Cancer Care.

Areas Of Expertise

Patient reported outcome measurement (PROMs)
Health Economic Evaluation in HTA
Use of qualitative methods in health economics
Development of Economic Outcome measures
Research and evaluation methods

Career Highlights

Teaching Interests

I have a long track record in UG and PGT teaching and research supervision; supervising over 12 PhD and Professional Doctorate Students to completion. I currently teach on a range of PGT programmes within the School on health economics, PROMs and research and evaluation methods. I also supported Cardiff University in supporting their MPH programme (2015-19) and currently lead the health economics module in the Population Health Intercalated Degree for Medical Students.

I am really enjoy working across a diverse range of health topics but my interests are particularly in relation to cancer and chronic conditions, particularly Asthma, Multiple Sclerosis and Diabetes. I still actively contribute in the design and development of PROMs for use in cancer trials and studies.

Research Collaborations

Publications

Research Highlights

Bisson, J., Ariti, C., Cullen, K., Kitchiner, N., Lewis, C., Roberts, N., Simon, N., Smallman, K., Addison, K., Bell, V., Brookes-Howell, L., Cosgrove, S., Ehlers, A., Fitzsimmons, D., Foscarini-Craggs, P., Harris, S., Kelson, M., Lovell, K., McKenna, M...., & Williams-Thomas, R. (2023). Pragmatic randomised controlled trial of guided self-help versus individual cognitive behavioural therapy with a trauma focus for post-traumatic stress disorder (RAPID)
https://doi.org/10.3310/ytqw8336, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65076
http://dx.doi.org/10.3310/ytqw8336
Cullen, K., Jones, M., Pockett, R., Burton, A., Cross, T., Rowe, I., Paley, L., Tataru, D., Alexander, G., Marshall, A., & Fitzsimmons, D. (2023). Cost of hepatocellular carcinoma to the national health service in England: a registry-based analysis. BMJ Open Gastroenterology, 10(1), e000998
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgast-2022-000998, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62472
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgast-2022-000998
Cullen, K., Jones, M., Sheehan, C., Game, F., Vedhara, K., & Fitzsimmons, D. (2023). Development of a resource-use measure to capture costs of diabetic foot ulcers to the United Kingdom National Health Service, patients and society. Journal of Research in Nursing, 28(8), 565-578.
https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231208108, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa64907
McClatchey, K., Hammersley, V., Steed, L., Sheringham, J., Marsh, V., Barat, A., Delaney, B., Hamborg, T., Fitzsimmons, D., Holmes, S., Jackson, T., Ehrlich, E., Morgan, N., Saxon, A., Preston, M., Price, D., Taylor, S., Pinnock, H., & Group), . (2023). IMPlementing IMProved Asthma self-management as RouTine (IMP2ART) in primary care: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled implementation trial. Trials, 24(1)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07253-9, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63144
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07253-9
Topcu, G., Smith, L., Mhizha-Murira, J., Goulden, N., Hoare, Z., Drummond, A., Fitzsimmons, D., Evangelou, N., Schmierer, K., Tallantyre, E., Leighton, P., Allen-Philbey, K., Stennett, A., Bradley, P., Bale, C., Turton, J., Nair, R., & Collective), . (2022). Neuropsychological evaluation and rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis (NEuRoMS): protocol for a mixed-methods, multicentre feasibility randomised controlled trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 8(1)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-022-01073-5, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60288

All Research

Journal Articles

Parsons, S., Kosnes, L., Anderson, P., Harris, S., Thatcher, R., Harrington, B., Davies, J., Fitzsimmons, D., & Luzio, S. (2024). The challenges and lessons from a formative process and value-based evaluation of the wave 1 roll-out of the all Wales Diabetes Prevention Programme. BMC Public Health, 24(1)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-19946-0, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa67955
Fisher, Z., Field, S., Fitzsimmons, D., Hutchings, H., Carter, K., Tod, D., Tod, D., Gracey, F., Knight, A., & Kemp, A. (2024). Group-based positive psychotherapy for people living with acquired brain injury: a protocol for a feasibility study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 10(1)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-024-01459-7, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65722
Cullen, K., Jones, M., Sheehan, C., Game, F., Vedhara, K., & Fitzsimmons, D. (2023). Development of a resource-use measure to capture costs of diabetic foot ulcers to the United Kingdom National Health Service, patients and society. Journal of Research in Nursing, 28(8), 565-578.
https://doi.org/10.1177/17449871231208108, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa64907
McClatchey, K., Hammersley, V., Steed, L., Sheringham, J., Marsh, V., Barat, A., Delaney, B., Hamborg, T., Fitzsimmons, D., Holmes, S., Jackson, T., Ehrlich, E., Morgan, N., Saxon, A., Preston, M., Price, D., Taylor, S., Pinnock, H., & Group), . (2023). IMPlementing IMProved Asthma self-management as RouTine (IMP2ART) in primary care: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled implementation trial. Trials, 24(1)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07253-9, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa63144
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07253-9
Cullen, K., Jones, M., Pockett, R., Burton, A., Cross, T., Rowe, I., Paley, L., Tataru, D., Alexander, G., Marshall, A., & Fitzsimmons, D. (2023). Cost of hepatocellular carcinoma to the national health service in England: a registry-based analysis. BMJ Open Gastroenterology, 10(1), e000998
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjgast-2022-000998, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62472
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgast-2022-000998
Cullen, K., Bisson, J., Ariti, C., Cullen, K., Kitchiner, N., Lewis, C., Roberts, N., Simon, N., Smallman, K., Addison, K., Bell, V., Brookes-Howell, L., Cosgrove, S., Ehlers, A., Fitzsimmons, D., Foscarini-Craggs, P., Harris, S., Kelson, M., Lovell, K...., & Williams-Thomas, R. (2022). Guided, internet based, cognitive behavioural therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder: pragmatic, multicentre, randomised controlled non-inferiority trial (RAPID). BMJ, e069405
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2021-069405, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60287
Topcu, G., Smith, L., Mhizha-Murira, J., Goulden, N., Hoare, Z., Drummond, A., Fitzsimmons, D., Evangelou, N., Schmierer, K., Tallantyre, E., Leighton, P., Allen-Philbey, K., Stennett, A., Bradley, P., Bale, C., Turton, J., Nair, R., & Collective), . (2022). Neuropsychological evaluation and rehabilitation in multiple sclerosis (NEuRoMS): protocol for a mixed-methods, multicentre feasibility randomised controlled trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 8(1)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-022-01073-5, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa60288
Battle, C., Charnock, A., Davies, S., Davies, S., Dawson, T., Driscoll, T., Evans, P., Fitzsimmons, D., Harris, S., Jones, K., Lecky, F., O'Neill, C., Prosser, J., Toghill, H., Watkins, A., & Hutchings, H. (2022). Early exercise in blunt chest wall trauma: protocol for a mixed-methods, multicentre, parallel randomised controlled trial (ELECT2 trial). BMJ Open, 12(4), e060055
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-060055, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59781
Topcu, G., Mhizha-Murira, J., Griffiths, H., Bale, C., Drummond, A., Fitzsimmons, D., Potter, K., Evangelou, N., & Nair, R. (2022). Experiences of receiving a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: a meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. Disability and Rehabilitation, 45(5), 1-12.
https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2022.2046187, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59639
Robling, M., Lugg-Widger, F., Cannings-John, R., Angel, L., Channon, S., Fitzsimmons, D., Hood, K., Kenkre, J., Moody, G., Owen-Jones, E., Pockett, R., Sanders, J., Segrott, J., & Slater, T. (2022). Nurse-led home-visitation programme for first-time mothers in reducing maltreatment and improving child health and development (BB:2-6): longer-term outcomes from a randomised cohort using data linkage. BMJ Open, 12(2), e049960
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049960, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa59380
Hughes, D., Skiadas, K., Fitzsimmons, D., Anderson, P., & Heald, A. (2021). Liothyronine for hypothyroidism: a candidate for disinvestment or in need of further research? A value of information analysis. BMJ Open, 11(12), e051702
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051702, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa58585
Jennings, S., Anstey, S., Bower, J., Brewster, A., Buckman, J., Fenlon, D., Fitzsimmons, D., & Watts, T. (2021). Experiences of cancer immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ExCIm)—insights of people affected by cancer and healthcare professionals: a qualitative study protocol. BMJ Open, 11(5), e043750
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043750, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa57071
Adamson, D., Blazeby, J., Porter, C., Hurt, C., Griffiths, G., Nelson, A., Sewell, B., Jones, M., Svobodova, M., Fitzsimmons, D., Nixon, L., Fitzgibbon, J., Thomas, S., Millin, A., Crosby, T., Staffurth, J., & Byrne, A. (2021). Palliative radiotherapy combined with stent insertion to reduce recurrent dysphagia in oesophageal cancer patients: the ROCS RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 25(31), 1-144.
https://doi.org/10.3310/hta25310, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56975
Adamson, D., Byrne, A., Porter, C., Blazeby, J., Griffiths, G., Nelson, A., Sewell, B., Jones, M., Svobodova, M., Fitzsimmons, D., Nixon, L., Fitzgibbon, J., Thomas, S., Millin, A., Crosby, T., Staffurth, J., & Hurt, C. (2021). Palliative radiotherapy after oesophageal cancer stenting (ROCS): a multicentre, open-label, phase 3 randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 6(4), 292-303.
https://doi.org/10.1016/s2468-1253(21)00004-2, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56284
Robling, M., Lugg-Widger, F., Cannings-John, R., Sanders, J., Angel, L., Channon, S., Fitzsimmons, D., Hood, K., Kenkre, J., Moody, G., Owen-Jones, E., Pockett, R., Segrott, J., & Slater, T. (2021). The Family Nurse Partnership to reduce maltreatment and improve child health and development in young children: the BB:2–6 routine data-linkage follow-up to earlier RCT. Public Health Research, 9(2), 1-160.
https://doi.org/10.3310/phr09020, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa56228
Sodergren, S., Wheelwright, S., Fitzsimmons, D., Efficace, F., Sprangers, M., Fayers, P., Harle, A., Schmidt, H., Bottomley, A., Darlington, A., Benson, C., Bredart, A., Hentschel, L., Arraras, J., Ioannidis, G., Leahy, M., Lugowska, I., Nicolatou-Galitis, O., Petranovic, D...., & Group), . (2021). Developing Symptom Lists for People with Cancer Treated with Targeted Therapies. Targeted Oncology, 16(1), 95-107.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11523-020-00769-z, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55669
Topcu, G., Griffiths, H., Bale, C., Trigg, E., Clarke, S., Potter, K., Mhizha-Murira, J., Drummond, A., Evangelou, N., Fitzsimmons, D., & Nair, R. (2020). Psychosocial adjustment to multiple sclerosis diagnosis: A meta-review of systematic reviews. Clinical Psychology Review, 82, 101923
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2020.101923, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55530
Roukas, C., Quayyum, Z., Patel, A., Fitzsimmons, D., Phillips, C., & Hounsome, N. (2020). Developing core economic parameter sets for asthma studies: a realist review and an analytical framework. BMJ Open, 10(10), e037889
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037889, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa55529
Jones, M., Sewell, B., Jones, M., Gray, H., Wilkes, H., Lloyd-Bennett, C., Beddow, K., Bevan, M., & Fitzsimmons, D. (2020). Rapid cancer diagnosis for patients with vague symptoms: a cost-effectiveness study. British Journal of General Practice, 70(692), e186-e192.
https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp20x708077, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53256
Francis, N., Gillespie, D., White, P., Bates, J., Lowe, R., Sewell, B., Phillips, R., Stanton, H., Kirby, N., Wootton, M., Thomas-Jones, E., Hood, K., Llor, C., Cals, J., Melbye, H., Naik, G., Gal, M., Fitzsimmons, D., Alam, M...., & Butler, C. (2020). C-reactive protein point-of-care testing for safely reducing antibiotics for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the PACE RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 24(15), 1-108.
https://doi.org/10.3310/hta24150, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53858
Lincoln, N., Bradshaw, L., Constantinescu, C., Day, F., Drummond, A., Fitzsimmons, D., Harris, S., Montgomery, A., Nair, R., Morgan, M., Scott, J., Evans, S., McKeown, S., Bharadia, T., Moore, P., Young, C., Sharrack, B., Isaac, C., Griffths, D...., & Rose, A. (2020). Cognitive rehabilitation for attention and memory in people with multiple sclerosis: a randomized controlled trial (CRAMMS). Clinical Rehabilitation, 34(2), 229-241.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215519890378, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53016
Lincoln, N., Bradshaw, L., Constantinescu, C., Day, F., Drummond, A., Fitzsimmons, D., Harris, S., Montgomery, A., & Nair, R. (2020). Group cognitive rehabilitation to reduce the psychological impact of multiple sclerosis on quality of life: the CRAMMS RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 24(4), 1-182.
https://doi.org/10.3310/hta24040, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa53260
das Nair, R., Bradshaw, L., Carpenter, H., Clarke, S., Day, F., Drummond, A., Fitzsimmons, D., Harris, S., Montgomery, A., Newby, G., Sackley, C., & Lincoln, N. (2019). A group memory rehabilitation programme for people with traumatic brain injuries: the ReMemBrIn RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 23(16), 1-194.
https://doi.org/10.3310/hta23160, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa50529
Jones, M., Csontos, J., Fitzsimmons, D., Wilkinson, W., Horton, J., Love-Gould, L., Tee, A., & Watts, T. (2019). Realist evaluation of cancer rehabilitation services in South Wales (REEACaRS): a mixed methods study protocol. BMJ Open, 9(4), e025953
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025953, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa50098
Snooks, H., Bailey-Jones, K., Burge-Jones, D., Dale, J., Davies, J., Evans, B., Farr, A., Fitzsimmons, D., Heaven, M., Howson, H., Hutchings, H., John, G., Kingston, M., Lewis, L., Phillips, C., Porter, A., Sewell, B., Warm, D., Watkins, A...., & Russell, I. (2019). Effects and costs of implementing predictive risk stratification in primary care: a randomised stepped wedge trial. BMJ Quality & Safety, 28(9), 697-705.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2018-007976, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa44479
Nair, R., Bradshaw, L., Day, F., Drummond, A., Harris, S., Fitzsimmons, D., Montgomery, A., Newby, G., Sackley, C., & Lincoln, N. (2019). Clinical and cost effectiveness of memory rehabilitation following traumatic brain injury: a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial. Clinical Rehabilitation, 33(7), 1171-1184.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0269215519840069, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa50077
Coffey, M., Hannigan, B., Meudell, A., Jones, M., Hunt, J., Fitzsimmons, D., & Fitzsimmons, D. (2019). Quality of life, recovery and decision-making: a mixed methods study of mental health recovery in social care. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 54(6), 715-723.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-018-1635-6, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa45988
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00127-018-1635-6
Copeland, L., Merrett, L., McQuire, C., Grant, A., Gobat, N., Tedstone, S., Playle, R., Channon, S., Sanders, J., Phillips, R., Hunter, B., Brown, A., Fitzsimmons, D., Robling, M., & Paranjothy, S. (2019). Feasibility and acceptability of a motivational interviewing breastfeeding peer support intervention. Maternal & Child Nutrition, 15(2), e12703
https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12703, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa44741
Game, F., Jeffcoate, W., Tarnow, L., Jacobsen, J., Whitham, D., Harrison, E., Ellender, S., Fitzsimmons, D., Löndahl, M., Dhatariya, K., Chant, H., Spyer, G., Donohoe, M., Uchegbu, E., Whitelaw, D., Nayar, R., Rossing, P., Gottlieb, H., Michelsen, M...., & Russell, D. (2018). LeucoPatch system for the management of hard-to-heal diabetic foot ulcers in the UK, Denmark, and Sweden: an observer-masked, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, 6(11), 870-878.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-8587(18)30240-7, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa44743
Francis, N., Waldron, C., Cannings-John, R., Thomas-Jones, E., Winfield, T., Shepherd, V., Harris, D., Hood, K., Fitzsimmons, D., Roberts, A., Powell, C., Gal, M., Jones, S., & Butler, C. (2018). Oral steroids for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion in children aged 2–8 years: the OSTRICH RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 22(61), 1-114.
https://doi.org/10.3310/hta22610, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa45904
Bosanquet, D., Ambler, G., Waldron, C., Thomas-Jones, E., Brookes-Howell, L., Kelson, M., Harris, D., Pickles, T., Milosevic, S., Fitzsimmons, D., Saxena, N., & Twine, C. (2018). Major lower limb amputation audit – introduction and implementation of a multimodal perioperative pain management guideline. British Journal of Pain, 12(4), 257-258.
https://doi.org/10.1177/2049463718800736, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa45907
Francis, N., Cannings-John, R., Waldron, C., Thomas-Jones, E., Winfield, T., Shepherd, V., Harris, D., Hood, K., Fitzsimmons, D., Roberts, A., Powell, C., Gal, M., & Butler, C. (2018). Oral steroids for resolution of otitis media with effusion in children (OSTRICH): a double-blinded, placebo-controlled randomised trial. The Lancet, 392(10147), 557-568.
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31490-9, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa43601
Phillips, R., Copeland, L., Grant, A., Sanders, J., Gobat, N., Tedstone, S., Stanton, H., Merrett, L., Rollnick, S., Robling, M., Brown, A., Hunter, B., Fitzsimmons, D., Regan, S., Trickey, H., & Paranjothy, S. (2018). Development of a novel motivational interviewing (MI) informed peer-support intervention to support mothers to breastfeed for longer. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 18(1)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-018-1725-1, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa39523
Snooks, H., Bailey-Jones, K., Burge-Jones, D., Dale, J., Davies, J., Evans, B., Farr, A., Fitzsimmons, D., Harrison, J., Heaven, M., Howson, H., Hutchings, H., John, G., Kingston, M., Lewis, L., Phillips, C., Porter, A., Sewell, B., Warm, D...., & Russell, I. (2018). Predictive risk stratification model: a randomised stepped-wedge trial in primary care (PRISMATIC). Health Services and Delivery Research, 6(1), 1-164.
https://doi.org/10.3310/hsdr06010, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa38266
Snidvongs, S., Taylor, R., Ahmad, A., Thomson, S., Sharma, M., Farr, A., Fitzsimmons, D., Poulton, S., Mehta, V., & Langford, R. (2017). Facet-joint injections for non-specific low back pain: a feasibility RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 21(74), 1-130.
https://doi.org/10.3310/hta21740, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37655
http://dx.doi.org/10.3310/hta21740
Bosanquet, D., Ambler, G., Waldron, C., Thomas-Jones, E., Brookes-Howell, L., Kelson, M., Pickles, T., Harris, D., Fitzsimmons, D., Saxena, N., & Twine, C. (2017). Perineural local anaesthetic catheter after major lower limb amputation trial (PLACEMENT): study protocol for a randomised controlled pilot study. Trials, 18(1)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-2357-x, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa38159
Paranjothy, S., Copeland, L., Merrett, L., Grant, A., Phillips, R., Gobat, N., Sanders, J., Fitzsimmons, D., Hunter, B., Regan, S., Playle, R., Brown, A., Tedstone, S., Trickey, H., & Robling, M. (2017). A novel peer-support intervention using motivational interviewing for breastfeeding maintenance: a UK feasibility study. Health Technology Assessment, 21(77), 1-138.
https://doi.org/10.3310/hta21770, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa37956
Game, F., Jeffcoate, W., Tarnow, L., Day, F., Fitzsimmons, D., & Jacobsen, J. (2017). The LeucoPatch® system in the management of hard-to-heal diabetic foot ulcers: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 18(1)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-2216-9, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa36302
Bates, J., Francis, N., White, P., Gillespie, D., Thomas-Jones, E., Breen, R., Kirby, N., Hood, K., Gal, M., Phillips, R., Naik, G., Cals, J., Llor, C., Melbye, H., Wootton, M., Riga, E., Cochrane, A., Howe, R., Fitzsimmons, D...., & Butler, C. (2017). General practitioner use of a C-reactive protein point-of-care test to help target antibiotic prescribing in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (the PACE study): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 18(1)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-2144-8, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa35929
Hounsome, N., Fitzsimmons, D., Phillips, C., & Patel, A. (2017). Developing core economic outcome sets for asthma studies: a protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open, 7(8), e017054
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017054, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34998
Lugg-Widger, F., Cannings-John, R., Channon, S., Fitzsimmons, D., Hood, K., Jones, K., Kemp, A., Kenkre, J., Longo, M., McEwan, K., Moody, G., Owen-Jones, E., Sanders, J., Segrott, J., & Robling, M. (2017). Assessing the medium-term impact of a home-visiting programme on child maltreatment in England: protocol for a routine data linkage study. BMJ Open, 7(7), e015728
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015728, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34917
Chestnutt, I., Playle, R., Hutchings, S., Morgan-Trimmer, S., Fitzsimmons, D., Aawar, N., Angel, L., Derrick, S., Drew, C., Hoddell, C., Hood, K., Humphreys, I., Kirby, N., Lau, T., Lisles, C., Morgan, M., Murphy, S., Nuttall, J., Onishchenko, K...., & Chadwick, B. (2017). Fissure Seal or Fluoride Varnish? A Randomized Trial of Relative Effectiveness. Journal of Dental Research, 96(7), 754-761.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0022034517702094, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa32976
Jeffcoate, W., Game, F., Turtle-Savage, V., Musgrove, A., Price, P., Tan, W., Bradshaw, L., Montgomery, A., Fitzsimmons, D., Farr, A., Winfield, T., Phillips, C., & Price, T. (2017). Evaluation of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of lightweight fibreglass heel casts in the management of ulcers of the heel in diabetes: a randomised controlled trial. Health Technology Assessment, 21(34), 1-92.
https://doi.org/10.3310/hta21340, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa36038
http://dx.doi.org/10.3310/hta21340
Chestnutt, I., Hutchings, S., Playle, R., Morgan-Trimmer, S., Fitzsimmons, D., Aawar, N., Angel, L., Derrick, S., Drew, C., Hoddell, C., Hood, K., Humphreys, I., Kirby, N., Lau, T., Lisles, C., Morgan, M., Murphy, S., Nuttall, J., Onishchenko, K...., & Phillips, C. (2017). Seal or Varnish? A randomised controlled trial to determine the relative cost and effectiveness of pit and fissure sealant and fluoride varnish in preventing dental decay. Health Technology Assessment, 21(21), 1-256.
https://doi.org/10.3310/hta21210, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa34440
http://dx.doi.org/10.3310/hta21210
Wilkinson, W., Rance, J., & Fitzsimmons, D. (2017). Understanding the importance of therapeutic relationships in the development of self-management behaviours during cancer rehabilitation: a qualitative research protocol. BMJ Open, 7(1), e012625
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012625, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa32910
Carter, K., Harris, D., Thorne, K., Hutchings, H., Islam, S., Holland, G., Hatcher, O., Gwynne, S., Jenkins, I., Coyne, P., Duff, M., Feldman, M., Winter, D., Gollins, S., Quirke, P., West, N., Brown, G., Fitzsimmons, D., Brown, A., & Beynon, J. (2016). Protocol for a multicentre randomised feasibility trial evaluating early Surgery Alone In LOw Rectal cancer (SAILOR). BMJ Open, 6(11), e012496
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012496, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31193
Harris, D., Thorne, K., Hutchings, H., Islam, S., Holland, G., Hatcher, O., Gwynne, S., Jenkins, I., Coyne, P., Duff, M., Feldman, M., Winter, D., Gollins, S., Quirke, P., West, N., Brown, G., Fitzsimmons, D., Brown, A., & Beynon, J. (2016). Protocol for a multicentre randomised feasibility trial evaluating early Surgery Alone In LOw Rectal cancer (SAILOR). BMJ Open, 6(11), e012496
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012496, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31240
Wheelwright, S., Hopkinson, J., Darlington, A., Fitzsimmons, D., Fayers, P., Balstad, T., Bredart, A., Hammerlid, E., Kaasa, S., Nicolatou-Galitis, O., Pinto, M., Schmidt, H., Solheim, T., Strasser, F., Tomaszewska, I., Johnson, C., & Fitzsimmons, D. (2016). Development of the EORTC QLQ-CAX24, a questionnaire for cancer patients with cachexia. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2016.09.010, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa31140
Coffey, M., Hannigan, B., Meudell, A., Hunt, J., Fitzsimmons, D., & Fitzsimmons, D. (2016). Study protocol: a mixed methods study to assess mental health recovery, shared decision-making and quality of life (Plan4Recovery). BMC Health Services Research, 16(1)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-016-1640-y, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa29597
https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-016-1640-y
Waldron, C., Thomas-Jones, E., Cannings-John, R., Hood, K., Powell, C., Roberts, A., Tomkinson, A., Fitzsimmons, D., Gal, M., Harris, D., Shepherd, V., Butler, C., & Francis, N. (2016). Oral steroids for the resolution of otitis media with effusion (OME) in children (OSTRICH): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials, 17(1)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-016-1236-1, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa27550
Sodergren, S., Copson, E., White, A., Efficace, F., Sprangers, M., Fitzsimmons, D., Bottomley, A., & Johnson, C. (2015). Systematic Review of the Side Effects Associated With Anti-HER2-Targeted Therapies Used in the Treatment of Breast Cancer, on Behalf of the EORTC Quality of Life Group. Targeted Oncology
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11523-015-0409-2, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa27552
Radwan, R., Codd, R., Wright, M., Fitzsimmons, D., Evans, M., Davies, M., Harris, D., Beynon, J., & Fitzsimmons, D. (2015). Quality-of-life outcomes following pelvic exenteration for primary rectal cancer. British Journal of Surgery, n/a-n/a.
https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.9916, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa23509
Lincoln, N., Nair, R., Bradshaw, L., Constantinescu, C., Drummond, A., Erven, A., Evans, A., Fitzsimmons, D., Montgomery, A., & Morgan, M. (2015). Cognitive Rehabilitation for Attention and Memory in people with Multiple Sclerosis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (CRAMMS). Trials, 16(1)
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-1016-3, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa27551
Nwaru, B., Mukherjee, M., Gupta, R., Farr, A., Heaven, M., Stoddart, A., Bandyopadhyay, A., Fitzsimmons, D., Shields, M., Phillips, C., Chamberlain, G., Fischbacher, C., Dibben, C., Aftab, C., Simpson, C., Lyons, R., Strachan, D., Davies, G., McKinstry, B., & Sheikh, A. (2015). Challenges of harmonising data from UK national health surveys: a case study of attempts to estimate the UK prevalence of asthma. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 108(11), 433-439.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0141076815600909, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa24788
http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/26432811
Mukherjee, M., Gupta, R., Farr, A., Heaven, M., Stoddart, A., Nwaru, B., Fitzsimmons, D., Chamberlain, G., Bandyopadhyay, A., Fischbacher, C., Dibben, C., Shields, M., Phillips, C., Strachan, D., Davies, G., McKinstry, B., Sheikh, A., Ehrlich, E., Anandan, C...., & Farr, A. (2014). Estimating the incidence, prevalence and true cost of asthma in the UK: secondary analysis of national stand-alone and linked databases in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales--a study protocol. BMJ Open, 4(11), e006647-e006647.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006647, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa18526
Anderson, P., Dalziel, K., Davies, E., Fitzsimmons, D., Hale, J., Hughes, A., Isaac, J., Onishchenko, K., Phillips, C., Pockett, R., Phillips, C., Fitzsimmons, D., Hall, K., Davies, E., Pockett, R., & Anderson, P. (2014). Survey of digestive health across Europe: Final report. Part 2: The economic impact and burden of digestive disorders. United European Gastroenterology Journal, 2(6), 544-546.
https://doi.org/10.1177/2050640614554155, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa24712
Wheelwright, S., Darlington, A., Hopkinson, J., Fitzsimmons, D., White, A., Johnson, C., & Fitzsimmons, D. (2014). A systematic review to establish health-related quality-of-life domains for intervention targets in cancer cachexia. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjspcare-2014-000680, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa18051
Sodergren, S., White, A., Efficace, F., Sprangers, M., Fitzsimmons, D., Bottomley, A., & Johnson, C. (2014). Systematic review of the side effects associated with tyrosine kinase inhibitors used in the treatment of gastrointestinal stromal tumours on behalf of the EORTC Quality of Life Group. Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, 91(1), 35-46.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.critrevonc.2014.01.002, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa18027
Fitzsimmons, D., Phillips, C., Bennett, H., Jones, M., Williams, N., Lewis, R., Sutton, A., Matar, H., Din, N., Burton, K., Nafees, S., Hendry, M., Rickard, I., & Wilkinson, C. (2014). Cost-effectiveness of different strategies to manage patients with sciatica. PAIN®
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2014.04.008, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa17939
Simkiss, D., Snooks, H., Stallard, N., Kimani, P., Sewell, B., Fitzsimmons, D., Anthony, R., Winstanley, S., Wilson, L., Phillips, C., Stewart-Brown, S., Phillips, C., Snooks, H., Fitzsimmons, D., Anthony, R., & Sewell, B. (2013). Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a universal parenting skills programme in deprived communities: multicentre randomised controlled trial. BMJ Open, 3(8), e002851
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002851, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa15394
Lewis, R., Williams, N., Sutton, A., Burton, K., Din, N., Matar, H., Hendry, M., Phillips, C., Nafees, S., Fitzsimmons, D., Rickard, I., & Wilkinson, C. (2013). Comparative clinical effectiveness of management strategies for sciatica: systematic review and network meta-analyses. The Spine Journal
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.spinee.2013.08.049, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa17500
Pharoah, P., Sewell, B., Fitzsimmons, D., Bennett, H., Pashayan, N., Fitzsimmons, D., & Sewell, B. (2013). Cost effectiveness of the NHS breast screening programme: life table model. BMJ, 346(may09 1), f2618-f2618.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f2618, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa14817
Wheelwright, S., Darlington, A., Fitzsimmons, D., Fayers, P., Arraras, J., Bonnetain, F., Brain, E., Bredart, A., Chie, W., Giesinger, J., Hammerlid, E., O'Connor, S., Oerlemans, S., Pallis, A., Reed, M., Singhal, N., Vassiliou, V., Young, T., Johnson, C., & Fitzsimmons, D. (2013). International validation of the EORTC QLQ-ELD14 questionnaire for assessment of health-related quality of life elderly patients with cancer. British Journal of Cancer
https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2013.407, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa15251
Evans, D., Graham, J., O'Connell, S., Arnold, S., Fitzsimmons, D., & Fitzsimmons, D. (2013). Familial breast cancer: summary of updated NICE guidance. BMJ, 346(jun25 1)-f3829.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f3829, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa15252
Wheelwright, S., Darlington, A., Hopkinson, J., Fitzsimmons, D., White, A., & Johnson, C. (2013). A systematic review of health-related quality of life instruments in patients with cancer cachexia. Supportive Care in Cancer
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-013-1881-9, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa15253
Williams, N., Lewis, R., Din, N., Matar, H., Fitzsimmons, D., Phillips, C., Sutton, A., Burton, K., Hendry, M., Nafees, S., & Wilkinson, C. (2013). A systematic review and meta-analysis of biological treatments targeting tumour necrosis factor α for sciatica. European Spine Journal
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-013-2739-z, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa14974
Chestnutt, I., Chadwick, B., Hutchings, S., Playle, R., Pickles, T., Lisles, C., Kirkby, N., Morgan, M., Hunter, L., Hodell, C., Withers, B., Murphy, S., Morgan-Trimmer, S., Fitzsimmons, D., Phillips, C., Nuttall, J., & Hood, K. (2012). Protocol for “Seal or Varnish?” (SoV) trial: a randomised controlled trial to measure the relative cost and effectiveness of pit and fissure sealants and fluoride varnish in preventing dental decay. BMC Oral Health, 12(1), 51
https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6831-12-51, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa13934
Johnson, C., Fitzsimmons, D., & Fitzsimmons, D. (2012). Comment on 'differences in the birth-cohort patterns of gastric cancer and peptic ulcer'. Gut, 61(1)-165.
https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.2010.234682, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa15256
Fitzsimmons, D., Wheelwright, S., Johnson, C., & Fitzsimmons, D. (2012). Quality of Life in Pulmonary Surgery. Thoracic Surgery Clinics, 22(4), 457-470.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.thorsurg.2012.07.007, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa13236
Anagnostopoulos, F., Dimitrakaki, C., Fitzsimmons, D., Potamianos, G., Niakas, D., & Tountas, Y. (2012). Health Beliefs and Illness Perceptions as Related to Mammography Uptake in Randomly Selected Women in Greece. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 19(2), 147-164.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-011-9272-1, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa13237
Anagnostopoulos, F., Slater, J., Fitzsimmons, D., & Kolokotroni, P. (2011). Exploring global meaning in Greek breast cancer patients: validation of the Life Attitude Profile-Revised (LAP-R). Psycho-Oncology, 20(4), 419
https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.1755, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa9075
Anagnostopoulos, F., Dimitrakaki, C., Fitzsimmons, D., Potamianos, G., Niakas, D., & Tountas, Y. (2011). Health Beliefs and Illness Perceptions as Related to Mammography Uptake in Randomly Selected Women in Greece. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-011-9272-1, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa6862
Anagnostopoulos, F., Slater, J., Fitzsimmons, D., & Kolokotroni, P. (2011). Exploring global meaning in Greek breast cancer patients: validation of the Life Attitude Profile-Revised (LAP-R). Psycho-Oncology, 20(4), 419
https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.1755, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa6863
Lewis, R., Williams, N., Matar, H., Din, N., Phillips, C., Jones, M., Sutton, A., Burton, K., Nafees, S., Hendry, M., Rickard, I., Chakravety, R., Wilkinson, C., Fitzsimmons, D., & Jones, M. (2011). The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of management strategies for sciatica: systematic review and economic model. Health Technol Assess, 15(39), 1-578.
https://doi.org/10.3310/hta15390, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa6870
Anagnostopoulos, F., Slater, J., & Fitzsimmons, D. (2010). Intrusive Thoughts and Psychological Adjustment to Breast Cancer: Exploring the Moderating and Mediating Role of Global Meaning and Emotional Expressivity. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 17(2), 137
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-010-9191-6, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa6864
Johnson, C., Fitzsimmons, D., Gilbert, J., Arrarras, J., Hammerlid, E., Bredart, A., Ozmen, M., Dilektasli, E., Coolbrandt, A., Kenis, C., Young, T., Chow, E., Venkitaraman, R., Howse, F., George, S., O’Connor, S., & Yadegarfar, G. (2010). Development of the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer quality of life questionnaire module for older people with cancer: The EORTC QLQ-ELD15. European Journal of Cancer, 46(12), 2242-2252.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2010.04.014, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa6854
Fitzsimmons, D., Gilbert, J., Howse, F., Young, T., Arrarras, J., Brédart, A., Hawker, S., George, S., Aapro, M., & Johnson, C. (2009). A systematic review of the use and validation of health-related quality of life instruments in older cancer patients. European Journal of Cancer, 45(1), 19-32.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejca.2008.07.036, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa6852
Fitzsimmons, D., Osmond, C., George, S., Johnson, C., & Fitzsimmons, D. (2007). Trends in stomach and pancreatic cancer incidence and mortality in England and Wales, 1951-2000. British Journal of Surgery, 94(9), 1162
https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.5751, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa1267
Fitzsimmons, D. (2007). Commentary on Jocham HR et al. (2006) Quality of life in palliative care cancer patients: a literature review. Journal of Clinical Nursing 15, 1188?1195. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 16(8), 1583-1584.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2702.2005.01535.x, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa6865
Johnson, C., Howse, F., Fitzsimmons, D., Harris, S., Pickering, R., George, S., & Fitzsimmons, D. (2007). Quality of Life after Pancreatectomy. Annals of Surgical Oncology, 14(2), 750
https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-006-9173-y, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa6866
Johnson, C., Fitzsimmons, D., & Fitzsimmons, D. (2006). Quality of Life after Surgery for Chronic Pancreatitis. Pancreatology, 6(5), 497-498.
https://doi.org/10.1159/000094667, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa6867
Green, S., Weaver, M., Voegeli, D., Fitzsimmons, D., Knowles, J., Harrison, M., Shephard, K., & Fitzsimmons, D. (2006). The development and evaluation of the use of a virtual learning environment (Blackboard 5) to support the learning of pre-qualifying nursing students undertaking a human anatomy and physiology module. Nurse Education Today, 26(5), 388-395.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2005.11.008, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa6868
O’Connor, S. & Fitzsimmons, D. (2005). Embedding cancer care within pre-registration nurse education programmes: Policy, practice and opportunities for change. European Journal of Oncology Nursing, 9(4), 341-350.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejon.2005.02.002, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa6869
Corner, J. & Fitzsimmons, D. (2005). Is late diagnosis of lung cancer inevitable? Interview study of patients' recollections of symptoms before diagnosis. Thorax, 60(4), 314
https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.2004.029264, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa1264
Fitzsimmons, D., Kahl, S., Butturini, G., Wyk, M., Bornman, P., Bassi, C., Malfertheiner, P., George, S., & Johnson, C. (2005). Symptoms and Quality of Life in Chronic Pancreatitis Assessed by Structured Interview and the EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-PAN26. The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 100(4), 918
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.40859.x, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa1265
Fitzsimmons, D., Hawker, S., Simmonds, P., George, S., Johnson, C., & Corner, J. (2005). Nurse-led models of chemotherapy care: mixed economy or nurse-doctor substitution?. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 50(3), 244
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.2005.03387.x, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa1266
Sewell, B., Harris, S., & Fitzsimmons, D. (n.d.) Cost-effectiveness of C-reactive protein point of care testing for safely reducing antibiotic consumption for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as part of the multi-centre, parallel-arm, open, individually randomised, controlled. BMJ Open
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084144, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa68188

Other Research Outputs

Bisson, J., Ariti, C., Cullen, K., Kitchiner, N., Lewis, C., Roberts, N., Simon, N., Smallman, K., Addison, K., Bell, V., Brookes-Howell, L., Cosgrove, S., Ehlers, A., Fitzsimmons, D., Foscarini-Craggs, P., Harris, S., Kelson, M., Lovell, K., McKenna, M...., & Williams-Thomas, R. (2023). Pragmatic randomised controlled trial of guided self-help versus individual cognitive behavioural therapy with a trauma focus for post-traumatic stress disorder (RAPID)
https://doi.org/10.3310/ytqw8336, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa65076
http://dx.doi.org/10.3310/ytqw8336
Groenvold, M., Aaronson, N., Darlington, A., Fitzsimmons, D., Greimel, E., Holzner, B., Reijneveld, J., Tomaszewski, K., Verdonck-de Leeuw, I., & van de Poll-Franse, L. (2016). Focusing on Core Patient-Reported Outcomes in Cancer Clinical Trials—Letter
https://doi.org/10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-16-1529, SU Repository: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa32911

Supervision

Can point-of-care ultrasound improve the current community diagnostic pathway for acute dyspnoea and suspected heart failure in older people? A feasibility study of comparative accuracy and implementation (awarded 2024)

PhD

Other supervisor: Dr Emma Rees

Taught Modules

SHGM40 Partnerships, Public Health and Epidemiology

Current approaches to the measurement of health and the surveillance of health within populations will be studied together with needs assessment and planning. The influence of a range of social, political, economic and cultural influences including globalization on public health will be evaluated.
SHQM48 Social, Cultural and Economic Context of Health

This module will enable students to develop a critical understanding and appreciation of the wider context of healthcare management and decision making within healthcare. We will explore the way healthcare systems are financed and sustained and evaluate the social and economic considerations required for equitable and efficient resource allocation and prioritization within the wider context of competing demands for healthcare interventions and services.