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
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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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Social Return on Investment of Nature-Based Activities for Adults with Mental Wellbeing Challenges
Hartfiel, N., Gittins, H., Morrison, V., Wynne-Jones, S., Edwards, R. T. & Dandy, N., 2 Aug 2023, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 20, 15, 13 p., 6500.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Social Return on Investment of Home Exercise and Community Referral for People With Early Dementia
Hartfiel, N., Gladman, J., Harwood, R. & Edwards, R. T., Dec 2022, In: Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine. 8Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Yoga for reducing perceived stress and back pain at work
Hartfiel, N., Burton, C., Rycroft-Malone, J., Clarke, G., Havenhand, J., Khalsa, S. B. & Edwards, R. T., 8 Dec 2012, In: Occupational Medicine. 62, 8, p. 606-612 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cost-effectiveness of yoga for managing musculoskeletal conditions in the workplace
Hartfiel, E., Clarke, G., Havenhand, J., Phillips, C. & Edwards, R., 30 Dec 2017, In: Occupational Medicine. 67, 9, p. 687-695Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Based Applied Psychophysiology: Yoga for Occupational Stress and Health
Hartfiel, E. & Edwards, R., May 2017, Based Perspectives on the Psychophysiology of Yoga . Telles, S. & Singh, N. (eds.). Medical Information Science Reference, p. 175 (Advances in Medical Diagnosis, Treatment, and Care).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Effectiveness of the ‘Girls Active’ school-based physical activity programme: A cluster randomised controlled trial
Harrington, D., Davies, M., Bodicoat, D., Charles, J., Chudasama, Y., Gorely, T., Khunti, K., Plekhanova, T., Rowlands, A., Sherar, L., Edwards, R., Yates, T. & Edwardson, C., 25 Apr 2018, In: International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 15, 40.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A school-based intervention ('Girls Active') to increase physical activity levels among 11- to 14-year-old girls: cluster RCT
Harrington, D., Davies, M., Bodicoat, D., Charles, J., Chudasama , Y., Gorely, T., Khunti, K., Rowlands, A., Sherar, L., Edwards, R., Yates, T. & Edwardson, C., 28 Feb 2019, In: Public Health Research. 7, 5Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Quality of Life, Care Resource Use, and Costs of Dementia in 8 European Countries in a Cross-Sectional Cohort of the Actifcare Study
Handels, R., Skoldunger, A., Bieber, A., Edwards, R., Gonçalves-Pereira, M., Hopper, L., Irving, K., Jelley, H., Kerpershoek, L., Marques, M. J., Meyer, G., Michelet, M., Portolani, E., Røsvik, J., Selbaek, G., Stephan, A., de Vught, M., Wolfs, C., Woods, R., Zanetti, O., Verhey, F. & Wimo, A., 23 Nov 2018, In: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 66, 3, p. 1027-1040Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prognostic factors for a change in eye health or vision: A rapid review
Hammond, G., Needham-Taylor, A., Bromham, N., Gillen, E., Searchfield, L., Lewis, R., Cooper, A., Edwards, A., Edwards, R. T. & Davies, J., 18 Jan 2024, MedRxiv.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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Hip fracture rehabilitation in hospital and community settings: A rapid review of the evidence
Haf Spencer, L., Doungsong, P., Albustami, M., Dorkenoo, S., Williams, N. & Edwards, R. T., 16 Jan 2025.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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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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Can a mindfulness-informed intervention reduce aggressive behaviour in people with intellectual disabilities? Protocol for a feasibility study
Griffith, G., Jones, R., Hastings, R. P., Crane, R., Roberts, J., Williams, J., Bryning, L., Hoare, Z. & Edwards, R., 20 Sept 2016, In: Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 2016, 2, p. 58 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Micro costing of NHS cancer genetic services.
Griffith, G. L., Edwards, R. T., Gray, J., Butler, R., Wilkinson, C., Turner, J., France, B. & Bennett, P., 17 Jan 2005, In: British Journal of Cancer. 92, 1, p. 60-71Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cancer genetic services: a systematic review of the economic evidence and issues.
Griffith, G. L., Edwards, R. T. & Gray, J., 4 May 2004, In: British Journal of Cancer. 90, 9, p. 1697-1703Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Estimating the survival benefits gained from providing national cancer genetic services to women with a family history of breast cancer.
Griffith, G. L., Edwards, R. T., Gray, J., Wilkinson, C., Turner, J., France, B. & Bennett, P., 17 May 2004, In: British Journal of Cancer. 90, 10, p. 1912-1919Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Preliminary findings of the evaluation of the first national UK based cancer genetics service.
Griffith, G., Edwards, R. T. & Gray, J., 1 Jul 2002.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Preferences for cancer genetics services prior to counselling: preliminary findings
Griffith, G., Edwards, R. T., Williams, J. M. & Gray, J., 1 Jul 2002.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Is lifestyle coaching a potential cost-effective intervention to address the backlog for mental health counselling?
Granger, R., Pisavadia, K., Makanjuola, A. & Edwards, R. T., 2022, Health Economics Study Group (HESG) annual conference June 2022. p. PosterResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Health economics of health justice partnerships: A rapid review of the economic returns to society of promoting access to legal advice
Granger, R., Genn, H. & Edwards, R. T., 15 Nov 2022, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 10, p. 1009964 9 p., 1009964.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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PET-PANC: multicentre prospective diagnostic accuracy and health economic analysis study of the impact of combined modality 18fluorine-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose positron emission tomography with computed tomography scanning in the diagnosis and management of pancreatic cancer
Ghaneh, P., Hanson, R., Titman, A., Lancaster, G., Plumpton, C., Lloyd-Williams, H., Yeo, S. T., Edwards, R., Johnson, C., Abu Hilal, M., Higginson, A., Armstrong, T., Smith, A., Scarsbrook, A., McKay, C., Carter, R., Sutcliffe, R., Bramhall, S., Kocher, H., Cunningham, D., Pereira, S., Davidson, B., Chang, D., Khan, S., Zealley, I., Sarker, D., Al Sarireh, B., Charnley, R., Lobo, D., Nicolson, M., Halloran, C., Raraty, M., Sutton, R., Vinjamuri, S., Evans, J., Campbell, F., Deeks, J., Sanghera, B., Wong, W.-L. & Neoptolemos, J., 6 Feb 2018, In: Health Technology Assessment. 22, 7, 148 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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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An Individually Tailored, Home-Based Supervised Exercise Programme for People with Early Dementia: An RCT-informed Health Economic Evaluation
Ezeofor, V., Hartfiel, N., Doungsong, P., Goldberg, S., van der Wardt, V., Howe, L., Gladman, J., Harwood, R. H. & Edwards, R. T., 11 Dec 2024.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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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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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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A pilot randomised controlled trial of personalised care after treatment for prostate cancer (TOPCAT-P): nurse-led holistic-needs assessment and individualised psychoeducational intervention: study protocol
Evans, R. J., Hoare, Z. S., Wilkinson, C. E., Stanciu, M. A., Makin, M., Watson, E., Bulger, J., Evans, R., Hiscock, J., Hoare, Z., Edwards, R. T., Neal, R. D. & Wilkinson, C., 25 Jun 2015, In: BMJ Open. 5, 6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Measuring Mental Health in a Cost-of-Living Crisis: a rapid review
England, C., Jarrom, D., Washington, J., Hasler, E., Batten, L., Lewis, R., Edwards, R. T., Davies, J., Collins, B., Cooper, A. & Edwards, A., 24 Jul 2023, MedRxiv.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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A cluster randomised controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of the 'Girls Active' intervention: a study protocol
Edwardson, C. L., Harrington, D. M., Yates, T., Bodicoat, D. H., Khunti, K., Gorely, T., Sherar, L. B., Edwards, R. T., Wright, C., Harrington, K. & Davies, M. J., 4 Jun 2015, In: BMC Public Health. 15, p. 526Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Testing the assertion that 'local food is best': the challenges of an evidence-based approach
Edwards-Jones, G., Canals, L. M., Hounsome, N., Truninger, M., Koerber, G., Hounsome, B., Cross, P., York, E., Hospido, A., Plassmann, K., Harris, I. M., Edwards, R. T., Day, G., Tomos, D., Cowell, S. J. & Jones, D., 1 May 2008, In: Trends in Food Science and Technology. 19, 5, p. 265-274Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prevention of Postpartum Haemorrhage: Economic evaluation of the novel Butterfly device in a UK setting
Edwards, R. T., Ezeofor, V., Bryning, L., Anthony, B., Charles, J. & Weeks , A., Apr 2023, In: European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 283, p. 149-157Research 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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Warm Homes for Health End of Study Briefing 2016: Exploring the costs and outcomes of improving population health through better housing
Edwards, R. T., Bray, N., Burns, P. & Jones, A., 2016, Prifysgol Bangor University. 4 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
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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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Wellness in work - supporting people in work and assisting people to return to the workforce: An economic evidence review.
Edwards, R. T., Spencer, L., Anthony, B., Davies, J., Pisavadia, K., Makanjuola, A., Lloyd-Williams, H., Fitzsimmons, D., Collins, B., Charles, J., Lewis, R., Cooper, A., Barutcu, S. & McKibben, M.-A., 17 Jan 2024, MedRxiv.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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Well-being and well-becoming through the life-course in public health economics research and policy: A new infographic
Edwards, R. T., 23 Dec 2022, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 10, 8 p., 1035260.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › 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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Cost-effectiveness of steroid (methylprednisolone) injections versus anaesthetic alone for the treatment of Morton’s neuroma: economic evaluation alongside a randomised controlled trial (MortISE trial)
Edwards, R. T., Yeo, S. T., Russell, D., Thomson, C. E., Beggs, I., Gibson, J. N. A., McMillan, D., Martin, D. J. & Russell, I. T., 25 Feb 2015, In: Journal of Foot and Ankle Research. 8, 6, p. article 6 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Health Impact Assessment and Health Economics
Edwards, R. & Boland, A., May 1998, Health and Environmental Impact Assessment: An integrated approach. Association, B. M. (ed.). Earthscan Ltd, (Health & Environment).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Applied Health Economics for Public Health Practice and Research
Edwards, R. (Editor) & McIntosh, E. (Editor), 19 Mar 2019, Oxford University Press. 400 p. (Handbooks in Health Economic Evaluation; vol. 5)Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Cost-utility analysis of public health interventions
Edwards, R. & Winrow, E., 19 Mar 2019, Applied Health Economics for Public Health Practice and Research . Tudor Edwards, R. & McIntosh, E. (eds.). Oxford University Press, p. 177-203 (Handbooks in Health Economic Evaluation).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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International perspectives and future directions for research and policy
Edwards, R., McIntosh, E. & Winrow, E., Mar 2019, Applied Health Economics for Public Health Practise and Research. Oxford: OUP, p. 341-362 (Handbooks for Health Economic Evaluation).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Transforming Young Lives across Wales: The Economic Argument for Investing in Early Years
Edwards, R., Bryning, L. & Lloyd Williams, H., 13 Oct 2016, Prifysgol Bangor University. 110 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Living Well for Longer: Economic argument investing in the health and wellbeing of older people in Wales
Edwards, R., Spencer, L., Bryning, L. & Anthony, B., 30 Jul 2018, 68 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Pharmacoeconomics
Edwards, R., 1995, Prescribing in General Practice. Harris, C. (ed.). CRC PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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An economic perspective of the Salisbury Waiting List Points Scheme
Edwards, R., 1994, Setting priorities in health care. Malek, M. (ed.). Wiley-BlackwellResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Byw yn dda yn hirach: Y ddadl economaidd dros fuddsoddi yn iechyd a llesiant pobl hŷn yng Nghymru
Edwards, R., Spencer, L., Bryning, L. & Anthony, B., 30 Jul 2018, 68 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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The cost-effectiveness of two treatments for children with severe behaviour problems: a four-year follow-up study
Edwards, R. T., Muntz, R., Hutchings, J., Lane, E. & Hounsome, B., 1 Jun 2003.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Paradigms and research programmes: Is it time to move from health care economics to health economics?
Edwards, R. T., 1 Oct 2001, In: Health Economics. 10, 7, p. 635-649Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Blind Faith and Choice.
Edwards, R. T., Verghese, A. (Editor), Mullan, F. (Editor), Ficklen, E. (Editor) & Rubin, K. (Editor), 1 Jan 2007, Narrative Matters: The Power of the Personal Essay in Health Policy. 2007 ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, p. 97-104Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter