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

  1. Published

    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. 1021

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  2. Published

    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/ReportCommissioned report

  3. Published

    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/ReportCommissioned report

  4. Published

    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/ReportCommissioned report

  5. Published

    Randomised Pilot Study of Therabite® versus Wooden Spatula in the Amelioration of Trismus in Head and Neck Cancer Patients. (Trismus Study): NIHR RfPB report

    Lee, R., Yeo, S. T., Edwards, RT., Slevin, N. & The TRISMUS Team, Nov 2015

    Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned report

  6. Published

    Randomised feasibility study to compare the use of Therabite with wooden spatulas to relieve and prevent trismus in patients with cancer of the head and neck

    Lee, R., Yeo, S. T., Rogers, SN., Caress, AL., Molassiotis, A., Ryder, D., Sanghera, P., Lunt, C., Scott, B., Keeley, P., Edwards, R. & Slevin, N., May 2018, In: British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. 56, 4, p. 283-291 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Published

    A randomised controlled trial to evaluate the impact of a Human Rights Based Approach to dementia care in inpatient ward and care home settings

    Kinderman, P., Butchard, S., Bruen, A. J., Wall, A., Goulden, N., Hoare, Z., Jones, C. & Edwards, R., 21 Mar 2018, In: Health Services and Delivery Research (HS&DR). 6.13

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    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 conferencePaper

  9. Published

    Diabetic Retinopathy Screening: A systematic review of the economic evidence.

    Jones, S. & Edwards, R. T., 1 Mar 2010, In: Diabetic Medicine. 27, 3, p. 249-256

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  10. Published

    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. 112-123

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  11. Published

    The societal cost of Huntington’s disease: are we underestimating the burden?

    Jones, C., Busse, M., Quinn, L., Dawes, H., Drew, C., Kelson, M., Hood, K., Rosser, A. & Edwards, R., Oct 2016, In: European Journal of Neurology. 23, 10, p. 1588-1590

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. Published

    Social Return on Investment analysis of the Health Precinct

    Jones, C., Hartfiel, N. & Edwards, R. T., 3 Oct 2019.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePoster

  13. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    Identification, measurement, and valuation of resource use in economic evaluations of public health interventions

    Jones, C., Charles, J. & Edwards, R., 19 Mar 2019, Applied Health Economics for Public Health Practice and Research. Tudor Edwards, R. & McIntosh, E. (eds.). Oxford University Press, p. 107-130 (Handbooks in Health Economic Evaluation).

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

  15. Published

    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, 1

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  16. Published

    Qualitative Exploration of the Suitability of Capability Based Instruments to Measure Quality of Life in Family Carers of People with Dementia

    Jones, C. L., Edwards, R. T. & Hounsome, B., 4 Mar 2014, In: ISRN Family Medicine. 2014, p. Article ID 919613

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  17. Published

    Social return on investment analysis of an art group for people with dementia

    Jones, C. L., Edwards, R. T. & Windle, G., 19 Nov 2014, In: The Lancet. 384, 2, p. S43

    Research output: Contribution to journalMeeting Abstractpeer-review

  18. Published

    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. 6-18

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  19. Published

    Health economics research into supporting carers of people with dementia: A systematic review of outcome measures

    Jones, C. L., Edwards, R. T. & Hounsome, B., 26 Nov 2012, In: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 10, 142

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  20. Published

    Impact of Untimely Access to Formal Care on Costs and Quality of Life in Community Dwelling People with Dementia

    Janssen, N., Handels, R. L., Skoldunger, A., Woods, B., Jelley, H., Edwards, R. T., Orrell, M., Selbaek, G., Rosvik, J., Goncalves-Pereira, M., Marques, M. J., Zanetti, O., Portolani, E., Irving, K., Hopper, L., Meyer, G., Bieber, A., Stephan, A., Kerpershoek, L., Wolfs, C. A. G., de Vugt, M. E., Verhey, F. R. J., Wimo, A. & Consortium Actifcare, 23 Nov 2018, In: Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 66, 3, p. 1165-1174

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. Published

    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-A37

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  22. Published

    Parenting interventions: a systematic review of the economic evidence

    Hutchings, J. M., Charles, J. M., Bywater.T., N. V. & Edwards, R. T., 1 Jul 2011, In: Child: care, health and development. 37, 4, p. 462-4745

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  23. Published

    Parental depression and child conduct problems: evaluation of parental service use and associated costs after attending the Incredible Years Basic Parenting Programme

    Hutchings, J. M., Charles, J. M., Bywater, T. J., Edwards, R. T., Hutchings, J. & Zou, L., 18 Dec 2013, In: BMC Health Services Research. 2013, 13, p. 523

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  24. Published

    Micro-Costing in Public Health Economics: Steps Towards a Standardized Framework, Using the Incredible Years Toddler Parenting Program as a Worked Example

    Hutchings, J. M., Charles, J. M., Edwards, R. T., Bywater, T. & Hutchings, J., 1 Aug 2013, In: Prevention Science. 14, 4, p. 377-389

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  25. Published

    A feasibility study examining the effect on lung cancer diagnosis of offering a chest X-ray to higher-risk patients with chest symptoms: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    Hurt, C. N., Roberts, K., Rogers, T. K., Griffiths, G. O., Hood, K., Prout, H., Nelson, A., Fitzgibbon, J., Barham, A., Thomas-Jones, E., Edwards, R. T., Yeo, S. T., Hamilton, W., Tod, A. & Neal, R. D., 26 Nov 2013, In: Trials. 14, p. 405

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  26. Published

    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. 156-168

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  27. Published

    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. 447-461

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  28. Published

    Public health interventions to promote well-being in people aged 65 and over: systematic review of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness.

    Hughes, D., Linck, P. G., Windle, G., Hughes, D. A., Linck, P., Russell, I. T., Morgan, R., Woods, R. T., Burholt, V., Edwards, R. T., Reeves, C. & Yeo, S. T., 1 Jan 2008, 2008 ed. Unknown.

    Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned report

  29. Published

    Public health interventions to promote well-being in people aged 65 and over: systematic review of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness: Evidence Tables.

    Hughes, D., Linck, P. G., Windle, G., Linck, P., Morgan, R., Hughes, D. A., Burholt, V., Reeves, C., Yeo, S. T., Woods, R. T., Edwards, R. T. & Russell, I. T., 1 Jan 2008, 2008 ed. Unknown.

    Research output: Book/ReportCommissioned report

  30. Published

    EQ-5D as a quality of life measure in people with Dementia and their carers: evidence and key issues.

    Hounsome, N., Orrell, M. & Edwards, R. T., 1 Mar 2011, In: Value in Health. 14, 2, p. 390-399

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  31. Published

    A note on the effect of farmer mental health on adoption: The case of agri-environment schemes.

    Hounsome, B., Edwards, R. T. & Edwards-Jones, G., 1 Dec 2006, In: Agricultural Systems. 91, 3, p. 229-241

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  32. Published

    Psychological Morbidity of Farmers and Non-farming Population: Results from a UK Survey

    Hounsome, B., Edwards, R. T., Hounsome, N. & Edwards-Jones, G., 1 Aug 2012, In: Community Mental Health Journal. 48, 4, p. 503-510

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  33. Published

    What are the wider economic effects of poor farm family health? Global Health Economics: Bridging Research and Reforms.

    Hounsome, B., Edwards, R. T., Edwards-Jones, G. & Jenkins, T. N., 1 Jun 2003, p. 19.

    Research output: Contribution to conferencePaper

  34. Published

    Preferences of people with diabetes for diabetic retinopathy screening: a discrete choice experiment

    Holmes, E. A., Yeo, S. T., Edwards, R. T., Fargher, E. A., Luzio, S. D., Thomas, R. L. & Owens, D. R., 1 Jul 2012, In: Diabetic Medicine. 29, 7, p. 869-877

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  35. Published

    Erratum to: Cognitive rehabiliation for Parkinson's disease dementia: a study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial

    Hindle, J. V., Watermeyer, T. J., Roberts, J., Martyr, A., Lloyd-Williams, H., Brand, A., Gutting, P., Hoare, Z., Edwards, R. T. & Clare, L., 23 Mar 2017, In: Trials. 18, 1, p. 138

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  36. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  37. Published

    Putting Life in Years (PLINY): a randomised controlled trial and mixed-methods process evaluation of a telephone friendship intervention to improve mental well-being in independently living older people

    Hind, D., Mountain, G., Gossage-Worrall, R., Walters, S., Duncan, R., Newbould, L., Rex, S., Jones, C. L., Bowling, A., Cattan, M., Cairns, A., Cooper, C., Goyder, E. & Edwards, R. T., 1 Dec 2014, In: Public Health Research. 2, 7

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

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  39. Published

    Protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial of the use of Physical ACtivity monitors in an exercise referral setting: the PACERS study.

    Hawkings, J., Edwards, M., Charles, J., Jago, R., Kelson, M., Morgan, K., Murphy, S., Oliver, E., Simpson, S., Edwards, R. & Moore, G., 12 Dec 2017, In: Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 3, 51, 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  40. Published

    Promoting Activity, Independence, and Stability in Early Dementia and mild cognitive impairment (PrAISED): randomised controlled trial

    Harwood, R. H., Goldberg, S. E., Brand, A., Wardt, V. V. D., Booth, V., Lorito, C. D., Hoare, Z., Hancox, J., Bajwa, R., Burgon, C., Howe, L., Cowley, A., Bramley, T., Long, A., Lock, J., Tucker, R., Adams, E. J., O’Brien, R., Kearney, F., Kowalewska, K., Godfrey, M., Dunlop, M., Junaid, K., Thacker, S., Duff, C., Welsh, T., Haddon-Silver, A., Gladman, J., Logan, P., Pollock, K., Vedhara, K., Hood, V., Nair, R. D., Smith, H., Tudor-Edwards, R., Hartfiel, N., Ezeofor, V., Vickers, R., Orrell, M. & Masud, T., 29 Aug 2023, In: BMJ. 382, e074787.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  41. Published

    A development study and randomised feasibility trial of a tailored intervention to improve activity and reduce falls in older adults with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia

    Harwood, R., van der Wardt, V., Goldberg, S., Kearney, F., Logan, P., Hood-Moore, V., Booth, V., Hancox, J., Masud, T., Hoare, Z., Brand, A., Edwards, R., Jones, C., das Nair, R., Pollock, K., Godfrey, M., Gladman, J., Vedhara, K., Smith, H. & Orrell, M., 17 Feb 2018, In: Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 4, 49, 12 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  42. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  43. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  44. Published

    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. 8

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  45. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  46. Published

    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. 687-695

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  47. Published

    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 proceedingChapter

  48. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  49. Published

    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, 5

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  50. Published

    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. 1027-1040

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review