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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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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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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Cost-effectiveness of a national exercise referral programme for primary care patients in Wales: results of a randomised controlled trial
Linck, P. G., Williams, N. H., Edwards, R. T., Linck, P., Hounsome, N., Raisanen, L., Williams, N., Moore, L. & Murphy, S., 29 Oct 2013, In: BMC Public Health. 13, p. 1021Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cost-effectiveness findings from the Agewell pilot study of behaviour change to promote health and wellbeing in later life
Jones, C. L., Edwards, R. T., Nelis, S. M., Jones, I. R., Hindle, J. V., Thom, J. M., Cooney, J. & Clare, L., 8 Dec 2015, In: Health Economics and Outcome Research: Open Access. 1, 1Research 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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Cost-Effectiveness and Cost–Benefit Analyses of Providing Menstrual Cups and Sanitary Pads to Schoolgirls in Rural Kenya
Babagoli, M., Benshaul-Tolonen, A., Zulaika, G., Nyothach, E., Oduor, C., Obor, D., Mason , L., Kerubo, E., Ngere, I., Laserson, K., Edwards, R. T. & Phillips-Howard, P., 15 Sept 2022, In: Women's Health Reports. 3, 1, p. 773-784 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cost-Effectiveness Of PET/CT In Pre-Operative Staging Of Pancreatic Cancer: An Economic Evaluation Of The PET-PANC Cohort Study
Plumpton, C., Ghaneh, P., Lloyd-Williams, H., Yeo, S. T. & Edwards, R., Oct 2017, In: Value in Health. 20, 9, p. A589Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Conducting large‐scale mixed‐method research on harm and abuse prevention with children under 12: Learning from a UK feasibility study
Winrow, E. & Edwards, R. T., Jan 2024, In: Children and Society. 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Conducting Economic Evaluations Alongside Randomised Trials: Current Methodological Issues and Novel Approaches
Hughes, D., Charles, J. M., Dawoud, D. M., Edwards, R. T., Holmes, E. A., Jones, C. L., Parham, P., Plumpton, C., Ridyard, C. O., Lloyd-Williams, H., Wood, E. M. & Yeo, S., May 2016, In: Pharmacoeconomics. 34, 5, p. 447-461Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Conceptualizations of wheelchair using children about their health and quality of life compared with generic measures of utility: A Qualitative health economics study
Bray, N., Noyes, J., Edwards, R. T. & Harris, N., 14 Jun 2015.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Comparative assessment of migrant farm worker health in conventional and organic horticultural systems in the United Kingdom.
Cross, P., Edwards, R. T., Hounsome, B. & Edwards-Jones, G., 25 Feb 2008, In: Science of the Total Environment. 391, 1, p. 55-65Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cognitive rehabilitation for Parkinson's disease dementia: a study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial
Hindle, J., Watermeyer, T., Roberts, J., Martyr, A., Lloyd-Williams, H., Brand, A., Gutting, P., Hoare, Z., Edwards, R. & Clare, L., 22 Mar 2016, In: Trials. 17, 152, s13063-016-1253-0.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Clinical efficacy of intravitreal aflibercept versus panretinal photocoagulation for best corrected visual acuity in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy at 52 weeks (CLARITY): a multicentre, single-blinded, randomised, controlled, phase 2b, non-inferiority trial
Sivaprasad, S., Prevost, A. T., Vasconcelos , J. C., A, R., Murphy, C., Kelly, J., J, B., Edwards, R. T., Hopkins, D. & Hykin, P., 3 Jun 2017, In: The Lancet. 389, 10085, p. 2193-2203Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Clinical efficacy and mechanistic evaluation of aflibercept for proliferative diabetic retinopathy (acronym CLARITY): a multicentre phase IIb randomised active-controlled clinical trial
Sivaprasad, S., Prevost, A. T., Bainbridge, J., Edwards, R. T., Hopkins, D., Kelly, J., Luthert, P., Murphy, C., Ramu, J., Sarafraz-Shekary, N., Vasconcelos, J. W. & Hykin, P., 14 Sept 2015, In: BMJ Open. 5, 9Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Clinical and lay preferences for the explicit prioritisation of elective waiting lists: survey evidence from Wales.
Edwards, R. T., Boland, A., Wilkinson, C., Cohen, D. & Williams, J., 1 Mar 2003, In: Health Policy. 63, 3, p. 229-237Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Clinical Efficacy, Cost-effectiveness and Mechanistic Evaluation of aflibercept for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy (acronym CLARITY): a noninferiority randomised trial
Sivaprasad, S., Hykin, P., Prevost, A. T., Vasconcelos, J., Riddell, A., Ramu, J., Murphy, C., Kelly, J., Edwards, R., Yeo, S. T., Bainbridge, J., Hopkins, D. & White-Alao, B., Jan 2018, NIHR.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Charitable contributions to funding cancer services for children and young people in England and Wales
Hughes, D., Linck, P., Tunnage, B., Hughes, D. A. & Edwards, R. T., 1 Jan 2008, In: Journal of Child Health Care. 12, 2, p. 156-168Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Challenge Demcare: management of challenging behaviour in dementia at home and in care homes – development, evaluation and implementation of an online individualised intervention for care homes; and a cohort study of specialist community mental health care for families
Moniz-Cook, E., Hart, C., Woods, R., Whitaker, C., James, I., Russell, I., Edwards, R., Hilton, A., Orrell, M., Campion, P., Stokes, G., Jones, R., Bird, M., Poland, F. & Manthorpe, J., Aug 2017, In: Programme Grants for Applied Research. 5, 15Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cancer of oesophagus or gastricus - new assessment of technology of endosonography: findings.
Ingledew, D. K., Russell, I. T., Attwood, S., Barr, H., Edwards, R. T., Gliddon, A., Ingledew, D., Park, K., Russell, D., Yeo, S. T. & Whitaker, R., 1 Sept 2010, In: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 64, Supplement 1, p. A36-A37Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cancer of Oesophagus or Gastricus- New Assessment of Technology of Endosonography (COGNATE): report of pragmatic randomised trial
Russell, I. T., Edwards, R. T., Gliddon, A. E., Ingledew, D. K., Russell, D., Whitaker, R., Yeo, S. T., Attwood, S. E., Barr, H., Nanthakumaran, S. & Park, K. G., 1 Sept 2013, In: Health Technology Assessment. 17, 39Research 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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Can we assume that research participants are utility maximisers?
Morrison, V. L., Griffith, G. L., Morrison, V., Williams, J. M. & Edwards, R. T., 1 May 2009, In: European Journal of Health Economics. 10, 2, p. 187-196Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Can the annual screening interval for diabetic retinopathy be extended in patients with no retinopathy?
Owen, D., Thomas, R., Yeo, S. T. & Edwards, R., 18 Mar 2011, (Wales Office for Research and Development in Health and Social Care (WORD) report)Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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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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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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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
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Better Living with Non‑memory‑led Dementia: protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial of a web‑based caregiver educational programme
Suárez‑González, A., John, A., Brotherhood, E., Camic, P., McKee‐Jackson, R., Melville , M., Sullivan, M. P., Edwards, R. T., Windle, G., Crutch, S., Hoare, Z. & Stott, J., 11 Oct 2023, In: Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 9, 1, 13 p., 172.Research 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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Barriers and enablers to care-leavers engagement with multi-agency support: A scoping review
Prendergast, L., Davies, C. T., Seddon, D., Hartfiel, N. & Edwards, R. T., Apr 2024, In: Children and Youth Services Review. 159, 107501.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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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Antipsychotic and Benzodiazepine prescribing prevalence and costs in people with dementia and challenging behaviours, living in care homes
Bray, N., Hilton, A., Hounsome, B., Zou, L., Whitaker, C., Moniz-Cook, E., Hart, C., Woods, R. & Edwards, R. T., 24 Mar 2013.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Analysis of the Potential Economic Impact of Guidance of improving Outcomes for Patients with Skin Cancer
Linck, P., Hughes, D. A. & Edwards, R. T., 1 Jan 2006, 2006 ed. Unknown.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Analysis of the Potential Economic Impact of Guidance of improving Outcomes for Patients with Sarcoma
Linck, P., Hughes, D. A. & Edwards, R. T., 1 Jan 2006, 2006 ed. Unknown.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Analysis of the Potential Economic Impact of Guidance of improving Outcomes for Children and Young People with Cancer
Linck, P., Tunnage, B., Hughes, D. A. & Edwards, R. T., 1 Jan 2005, 2005 ed. Unknown.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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An evaluation of the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of the National Exercise Referral Scheme in Wales, UK: a randomised controlled trial of a public health policy initiative
Murphy, S. M., Edwards, R. T., Williams, N., Raisanen, L., Moore, G., Linck, P., Hounsome, N., Din, N. U. & Moore, L., Aug 2012, In: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 66, 8, p. 745-753 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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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An economic evaluation of the Incredible Years Child Parenting Programme.
Kelleher, A., Edwards, R. T., Bywater, T. & Hutchings, J., 6 Jul 2006.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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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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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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Adjunctive intraocular and peri-ocular steroid (triamcinolone acetonide) versus standard treatment in eyes undergoing vitreoretinal surgery for open globe trauma (ASCOT): Study protocol for a phase III, multi-centre, double-masked randomised controlled trial
Banerjee, P. J., Cornelius, V. R., Phillips, R., Lo, J. W., C, B., Kelly, J., Murphy , C., Edwards, R., Robertson, E. L. & Charteris, D. G., 22 Jul 2016, In: Trials. 17, 1, 339.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Additional therapy for young children with spastic cerebral palsy: a randomised controlled trial.
Weindling, A. M., Cunningham, C. C., Glenn, S. M., Edwards, R. T. & Reeves, D. J., 1 May 2007, In: Health Technology Assessment. 11, 16, p. 90Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activity Increase Despite Arthritis (AÏDA): phase II randomised controlled trial of an active management booklet for hip and knee osteoarthritis in primary care
Williams, N. H., Amoakwa, E., Belcher, J., Edwards, R. T., Hassani, H., Hendry, M., Burton, K., Lewis, R., Hood, K., Jones, J., Bennett, P., Linck, P. G., Neal, R. D. & Wilkinson, C. E., 1 Aug 2011, In: British Journal of General Practice. 61, 589, p. e452-e458Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activity Increase Despite Arthritis (AÏDA): design of a Phase II randomised controlled trial evaluating an active management booklet for hip and knee osteoarthritis [ISRCTN24554946]
Williams, N., Amoakwa, E., Burton, K., Hendry, M., Belcher, J., Lewis, R., Hood, K., Jones, J. G., Bennett, P., Edwards, R. T., Neal, R., Andrew, G. & Wilkinson, C., 4 Sept 2009, In: BMC Family Practice. 10, 62, p. 1-9 62.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Acceptability of identification and management of perinatal anxiety: a qualitative interview study with postnatal women
Meades, R., Moran, P., Hutton, U., Khan, R., Maxwell, M., Cheyne, H., Delicate, A., Shakespeare, J., Hollins, K., Pisavadia, K., Doungsong, P., Edwards, R. T., Sinesi, A. & Ayers, S., 7 Nov 2024, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 12, p. 1466150 11 p., 1466150.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A systematic review of the economic and modelling techniques to value the health benefits of engaging in physical activity in green and blue spaces
Lynch, M., Spencer, L. & Edwards, R., 11 Jul 2018, NIHR PROSPERO (International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews).Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review
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A systematic review of the cost-effectiveness of interventions for supporting informal caregivers of people with dementia residing in the community
Jones, C. L., Edwards, R. T. & Hounsome, B., 1 Jan 2012, In: International Psychogeriatrics. 24, 1, p. 6-18Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A systematic review of economic evaluation studies on the use of green and blue spaces in improving population health: a protocol
Spencer, L., Lynch, M. & Edwards, R., 14 Nov 2017.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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A systematic review of economic evaluation studies of green and blue spaces in improving population health
Lynch, M., Spencer, L. & Edwards, R., 14 Nov 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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A study to explore the feasibility of using a social return on investment approach to evaluate short breaks
Toms, G., Stringer, C., Prendergast, L., Seddon, D., Anthony, B. & Edwards, R. T., 24 Aug 2023, In: Health and Social Care in the Community. 2023, 11 p., 4699751.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