Professor Rhiannon Tudor Edwards
Professor in Health Economics

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Founding director of health economics research at Bangor University. Co-director of the Centre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation (CHEME) at Bangor University.
In a global analysis of bibliometrics in health economics (1975-2022), Rhiannon was listed among the most important authors in health economics. She was ranked in the top five most collaborative authors, with Bangor University in the top 10 most collaborative institutions in health economics. See: Barbu, L. Global trends in the scientific research of the health economics: a bibliometric analysis from 1975 to 2022. Health Econ Rev 13, 31 (2023).
Telephone: +44 (0) 1248 383 712
E-mail: r.t.edwards@bangor.ac.uk
Address: Room 103, Ardudwy, Normal Site, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2PZ
X (formerly known as Twitter): @ProfRTEdwards
- 2019
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Development of a Preference-Based Measure of Mobility-Related Quality of Life
Bray, N., Edwards, R. T. & Spencer, L., Jul 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
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Micro-costing and a cost-consequence analysis of the ‘Girls Active’ programme: A cluster randomised controlled trial.
Charles, J., Harrington, D., Davies, M., Edwardson, C., Gorely, T., Bodicoat, D., Khunti, K., Sherar, L., Yates, T. & Edwards, R., 16 Aug 2019, In: PLoS ONE. 14, 8, e0221276.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mixed experiences of a mindfulness-informed intervention: Voices from people with intellectual disabilities, their supporters, and therapists
Griffith, G., Hastings, R., Williams, J., Jones, R., Roberts, J., Crane, R., Snowden, H., Bryning, L., Hoare, Z. & Edwards, R., Sept 2019, In: Mindfulness. 10, 9, p. 1828-1841Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Use of EQ-5D in economic evaluation of housing interventions to improve health
Winrow, E. & Edwards, R. T., 3 Sept 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Endoscopic ultrasound staging in patients with gastro-oesophageal cancers: a systematic review of economic evidence
Yeo, S. T., Bray, N., Haboubi, H., Hoare, Z. & Edwards, R. T., 9 Sept 2019, In: BMC Cancer. 19, 1, 19 p., 900.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Social Return on Investment analysis of the Health Precinct
Jones, C., Hartfiel, N. & Edwards, R. T., 3 Oct 2019.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Which factors determine treatment choices in patients with advanced kidney failure? a protocol for a co-productive, mixed methods study
Roberts , G., Chess, J., Howells, T., McLaughlin, L., Williams, G., Charles, J., Dallimore, D., Edwards, R. T. & Noyes, J., 11 Oct 2019, In: BMJ Open. 9, 10, e031515.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lles mewn gwaith: Y dadleuon economaidd dros fuddsoddi mewn iechyd a lles y gweithlu yng Nghymru
Edwards, R. T., Spencer, L., Anthony, B. & Bryning, L., 17 Oct 2019, Bangor : Bangor University. 64 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Wellness in work: The economic arguments for investing in the health and wellbeing of the workforce in Wales
Edwards, R. T., Spencer, L., Anthony, B. & Bryning, L., 17 Oct 2019, Bangor: Bangor University. 64 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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A randomised controlled trial of an exercise intervention promoting activity, independence and stability in older adults with mild cognitive impairment and early dementia (PrAISED) – A Protocol
Bajwa, R., Goldberg, S., van der Wardt, V., Burgon, C., di Lorito, C., Godfrey, M., Dunlop, M. R., Logan, P., Masud, T., Gladman, J., Smith, H., Hood-Moore, V., Booth, V., das Nair, R., Pollock, K., Vedhara, K., Edwards, R. T., Jones, C., Hoare, Z., Brand, A. & Harwood, R., 30 Dec 2019, In: Trials. 20, 1, 11 p., 815.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2020
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Dementia and Imagination: A social return on investment analysis framework for art activities for people living with dementia
Jones, C., Windle, G. & Edwards, R. T., Feb 2020, In: Gerontologist. 60, 1, p. 112-123Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dental RECUR randomised trial to prevent caries re-occurrence in children
Pine, C., Adair, P., Burnside, G., Brennan, L., Sutton, L., Edwards, R. T., Ezeofor, V., Albadri, S., Curnow, M., Deery, C., Hosey, M.-T., Willis-Lake, J., Lynn, J., Parry, J. & Wong, F. S. L., Feb 2020, In: Journal of Dental Research. 99, 2, p. 168-174Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Standardised self-management kits for children with type 1 diabetes: pragmatic randomised trial of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness: pragmatic randomised trial of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness
Noyes, J., Allen, D., Carter, C., Edwards, D., Edwards, R. T., Russell, D., Russell, I. T., Spencer, L. H., Sylvestre, Y., Whitaker, R., Yeo, S. T. & Gregory, J. W., 12 Mar 2020, In: BMJ Open. 10, 3, p. e032163Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Preference-based measures of health-related quality of life in congenital mobility impairment: a systematic review of validity and responsiveness
Bray, N., Spencer, L. H. & Edwards, R. T., 21 Apr 2020, In: Health Economics Review. 10, 1, 9.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lay-therapist-delivered, low-intensity, psychosocial intervention for refugees and asylum seekers (PROSPER): protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial
Rawlinson, R., Aslam, R., Burnside, G., Chiumento, A., Eriksson-Lee, M., Humphreys, A., Khan, N., Lawrence, D., McCluskey, R., Mackinnon, A., Orton, L., Rahman, A., Roberts, E., Rosala-Hallas, A., Edwards, R. T., Uwamaliya, P., White, R. G., Winrow, E. & Dowrick, C., 28 Apr 2020, In: Trials. 21, 1, 367.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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STRAWB2 (Stress and Wellbeing After Childbirth): a randomised controlled trial of targeted self-help materials to prevent post-traumatic stress disorder following childbirth
Slade , P., West , H., Thompson , G., Lane, S., Spiby , H., Edwards, R. T., Charles, J., Garrett , C., Flanagan , B., Treadwell , M., Hayden , E. & Weeks , A., Jun 2020, In: BJOG: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology . 127, 7, p. 886-896 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Systematic Review Exploring the Economic Valuation of Accessing and Using Green and Blue Spaces to Improve Public Health
Lynch, M., Spencer, L. & Edwards, R. T., 10 Jun 2020, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17, 11, 4142.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Social Return on Investment analysis of the Health Precinct community hub for chronic conditions
Jones, C., Hartfiel, N., Brocklehurst, P., Lynch, M. & Edwards, R. T., 21 Jul 2020, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17, 14, 5249.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Protocol for the Rare Dementia Support Impact Study: RDS Impact
Brotherhood, E., Stott, J., Windle, G., Barker, S., Culley, S., Harding, E., Camic, P. M., Caulfield, M., Ezeofor, V., Hoare, Z., McKee-Jackson, R., Roberts, J., Sharp, R., Suarez-Gonzalez, A., Sullivan, M. P., Edwards, R. T., Walton, J., Waddington, C., Winrow, E. & Crutch, S. J., Aug 2020, In: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 35, 8, p. 833-841 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Programme budgeting and marginal analysis, and developing a business case for a new service
Winrow, E. & Edwards, R. T., 19 Aug 2020, Healthcare Public Health : Improving health services through population science. Gulliford, M. & Jessop, E. (eds.). Oxford: Oxford: OUPResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Soles of the Feet Meditation Intervention for People with Intellectual Disability and Problems with Anger and Aggression—a Feasibility Study.
Roberts, J., Williams, J., Griffith, G., Jones, R. S. P., Hastings, R. P., Crane, R., Bryning, L., Hoare, Z. & Edwards, R. T., Oct 2020, In: Mindfulness. 11, p. 2371–2385Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Powered mobility interventions for very young children with mobility limitations to aid participation and positive development: the EMPoWER evidence synthesis
Bray, N., Kolehmainen, N., McAnuff, J., Tanner, L., Tuersley, L., Beyer, F., Grayston, A., Wilson, D., Edwards, R. T., Noyes, J. & Craig, D., 1 Oct 2020, In: Health Technology Assessment. 24, 50, p. 1-+ 194 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Protocol for a definitive randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of a community-based rehabilitation programme following hip fracture: fracture in the elderly multidisciplinary rehabilitation-phase III (FEMuR III)
Williams, N., Dodd, S., Hardwick, B., Clayton, D., Edwards, R. T., Charles, J. M., Logan, P., Busse, M., Lewis, R., Smith, T. O., Sackley, C., Morrison, V., Lemmey, A., Masterson-Algar, P., Howard, L., Hennessy, S., Soady, C., Ralph, P., Dobson, S. & Dorkenoo, S., 16 Oct 2020, In: BMJ Open. 10, 10, p. e039791Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Improving quality of life through the routine use of the patient concerns inventory for head and neck cancer patients: baseline results in a cluster preference randomised controlled trial
Rogers, S. N., Allmark, C., Bekiroglu, F., Edwards, R. T., Fabbroni, G., Flavel, R., Highet, V., Ho, M. W. S., Humphris, G. M., Jones, T. M., Khattak, O., Lancaster, J., Loh, C., Lowe, D., Lowies, C., Macareavy, D., Moor, J., Ong, T. K., Prasai, A., Roland, N., Semple, C., Spencer, L. H., Tandon, S., Thomas, S. J., Schache, A., Shaw, R. J. & Kanatas, A., Dec 2020, In: European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology. 277, 12, p. 3435-3447 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Scoping Review of How Income Affects Accessing Local Green Space to Engage in Outdoor Physical Activity to Improve Well-Being: Implications for Post-COVID-19
Spencer, L., Lynch, M., Lawrence, C. & Edwards, R. T., 12 Dec 2020, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17, 24, 13 p., 9313.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2021
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Protocol for a feasibility study incorporating a randomised pilot trial with an embedded process evaluation and feasibility economic analysis of ThinkCancer!: a primary care intervention to expedite cancer diagnosis in Wales
Disbeschl, S., Surgey, A., Roberts, J. L., Hendry, A., Lewis, R., Goulden, N., Hoare, Z., Williams, N., Anthony, B. F., Edwards, R. T., Law, R.-J., Hiscock, J., Carson-Stevens, A., Neal, R. D. & Wilkinson, C., 2021, In: Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 7, 1, 100.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Preference-based measurement of mobility-related quality of life: Developing the MobQoL-7D health state classification system
Bray, N. & Edwards, R. T., Jan 2021.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Economic model to examine the cost-effectiveness of FlowOx home therapy compared to standard care in patients with peripheral artery disease
Ezeofor, V., Bray, N., Bryning, L., Hashami, F., Hoel, H., Parker, D. & Edwards, R. T., 14 Jan 2021, In: PLoS ONE. 16, 1, e0244851.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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WASh multicentre randomised controlled trial: water-assisted sigmoidoscopy in English NHS bowel scope screening
Rutter, M., Evans, R., Hoare, Z., von Wagner, C., Deane, J., Esmally, S., Larkin, T., Edwards, R. T., Yeo, S. T., Spencer, L., Holmes, E., Saunders, B., Rees, C., Tsiamoulos, Z. & Beintaris, I., 7 Apr 2021, In: GUT . 70, 5, p. 845–852 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A phase 2 clinical trial of the PPH Butterfly, a new device to ‘turn off the tap’ of Post-Partum Hemorrhage.
Weeks, A., Cunningham, C., Taylor, W., Rosala-Hallas, A., Watt, P., Bryning, L., Ezeofor, V., Cregan, L., Hayden, E., Lambert, D., Bedwell, C., Lane, S., Fisher, T., Edwards, R. T. & Lavender, T., 4 May 2021, Authorea.Research output: Working paper
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A clinical librarian in a hospital critical care unit may generate a positive return on investment
Hartfiel, N., Sadera, G., Treadway, V., Lawrence, C. & Edwards, R. T., Jun 2021, In: Health Information and Libraries Journal. 38, 2, p. 97-112 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Which innovations can improve timeliness of investigations and address the backlog in endoscopy for patients with potential symptoms of upper and lower Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers? RR_00003 (August 2021)
Hendry, A., Anthony, B., Charles, J., Hartfiel, N., Roberts, J., Spencer, L., Bray, N., Wilkinson, C. & Edwards, R. T., Aug 2021, 34 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review
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‘What You See is All There is’: The Importance of Heuristics in Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) and Social Return on Investment (SROI) in the Evaluation of Public Health Interventions
Edwards, R. T. & Lawrence, C., Sept 2021, In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy. 19, 5, p. 653-664 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of the NSPCC Speak out Stay safe programme: Appendices
Stanley, N., Barter, C., Batool, F., Farrelly, N., Kasperkiewicz, D., Radford, L., Edwards, R. T., Winrow, E., Charles, J., Devaney, J., Kurdi, Z., Ozdemir, U., Monks, C., Thompson, T., Hayes, D., Kelly, B. & Millar, A., Oct 2021, Prifysgol Bangor University. 146 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Evaluation of the NSPCC Speak out Stay safe programme: Final report
Stanley, N., Barter, C., Batool, F., Farrelly, N., Kasperkiewicz, D., Radford, L., Edwards, R. T., Winrow, E., Charles, J., Devaney, J., Kurdi, Z., Ozdemir, U., Monks, C., Thompson, T., Hayes, D., Kelly, B. & Millar, A., Oct 2021, Prifysgol Bangor University. 88 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Evaluation of the NSPCC Speak out Stay safe programme: Summary
Stanley, N., Barter, C., Batool, F., Farrelly, N., Kasperkiewicz, D., Radford, L., Edwards, R. T., Winrow, E., Charles, J., Devaney, J., Kurdi, Z., Ozdemir, U., Monks, C., Thompson, T., Hayes, D., Kelly, B. & Millar, A., Oct 2021, Prifysgol Bangor University. 14 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Have infection control and prevention measures resulted in any adverse outcomes for care home and domiciliary care residents and staff? Report number: RR_00018 (November 2021)
Spencer, L., Hartfiel, N., Hendry, A., Anthony, B., Makanjuola, A., Bray, N., Hughes, D., Wilkinson, C., Fitzsimmons, D. & Edwards, R. T., 1 Nov 2021, 36 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review
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Patients concerns inventory (PCI) versus standard treatment pathway in the management of patients with head and neck cancer: a qualitative informed economic evaluation
Ezeofor, V., Spencer, L., Rogers, S., Kanatas, A., Lowe, D., Temple, C. J., Hanna, J. R., Yeo, S. T. & Edwards, R. T., 1 Nov 2021, In: The Lancet. 398, Special Issue 2, p. S43Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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Development of the MobQoL patient reported outcome measure for mobility-related quality of life
Bray, N., Spencer, L., Tuersley, L. & Edwards, R. T., 6 Nov 2021, In: Disability and Rehabilitation. 43, 23, p. 3395-3404 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
- 2022
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What innovations can address inequalities experienced by women and girls due to the COVID-19 pandemic across the different areas of life/domains: work, health, living standards, personal security, participation and education? Report number – RR00027 (January 2022). Gender Inequalities: COVID-19 initiatives
Spencer, L., Hartfiel, N., Hendry, A., Anthony, B., Makanjuola, A., Pisavadia, K., Davies, J., Bray, N., Hughes, D., Wilkinson, C., Fitzsimmons, D. & Edwards, R. T., 15 Jan 2022, Health and Care Research Wales.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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RES00019. Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre. A rapid evidence summary indicating the evidence of the inverse care law in social care in Wales and has this been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic?
Spencer, L., Hendry, A., Makanjuola, A., Hughes, D., Wilkinson, C., Pisavadia, K., Davies, J., Fitzsimmons, D. & Edwards, R. T., Feb 2022, Welsh Government. 33 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Economic evaluation of a community-based hip fracture rehabilitation intervention: FEMURIII RCT
Spencer, L., Edwards, R. T. & Williams, N., 9 Feb 2022.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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The QALY at 50: One story many voices
Spencer, A., Rivero-Arias, O., Wong, R., Tsuchiya, A., Bleichrodt, H., Edwards, R. T., Norman, R., Lloyd, A. & Clarke, P., Mar 2022, In: Social Science and Medicine. 296, 114653.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The long life-time shadow of bullying: cost-effectiveness of KiVa to reduce bullying in primary schools
Whiteley, H., Edwards, R. T., Hutchings, J. & Bowes, L., 1 Mar 2022, In: International Journal of Population Data Science. 7, 2, 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract
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The UK stand together trial: protocol for a multicentre cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of KiVa to reduce bullying in primary schools
Stand Together Team, Clarkson, S., Bowes, L., Coulman, E., Broome, M. R., Cannings-John, R., Charles, J. M., Edwards, R. T., Ford, T., Hastings, R. P., Hayes, R., Patterson, P., Segrott, J., Townson, J., Watkins, R., Badger, J. & Hutchings, J., 29 Mar 2022, In: BMC Public Health. 22, 1, p. 608Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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RES00034.Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre. A rapid evidence summary of the cost impact of demands due to Long COVID on NHS and social care services
Spencer, L., Hendry, A., Makanjuola, A., Davies, J., Pisavadia, K. & Edwards, R. T., Apr 2022, Welsh Government. 32 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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An Economic Evaluation Supported by Qualitative Data About the Patient Concerns Inventory (PCI) versus Standard Treatment Pathway in the Management of Patients with Head and Neck Cancer
Ezeofor, V., Spencer, L., Rogers, S. N., Kanatas, A., Lowe, D., Semple, C. J., Hanna, J. R., Yeo, S. T. & Edwards, R. T., May 2022, In: PharmacoEconomics - Open. 6, 3, p. 389-403 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cost-effectiveness Analysis of the Dental RECUR Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial: Evaluating a Goal-oriented Talking Intervention to Prevent Reoccurrence of Dental Caries in Children
Victory, E., Rhiannon, E. T., Girvan, B., Pauline, A. & Cynthia, P. M., May 2022, In: Applied Health Economics and Health Policy. 20, 3, p. 431-445 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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RES00038. Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre. A rapid evidence summary of the cost impact of Long COVID on employment and caring responsibilities
Spencer, L., Hendry, A., Davies, J., Pisavadia, K., Hughes, D. & Edwards, R. T., May 2022, Welsh Government. 18 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Well-becoming and waiting lists: UK and Australia
Edwards, R. T., Davies, J. & Robson, S., 10 May 2022Research output: Other contribution