Dr Ruth Lewis
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Measuring illness and exercise beliefs in osteoarthritis of the hip or knee: psychometric properties of the ‘Hip and Knee Beliefs Questionnaire’ and the ‘Exercise Attitude Questionnaire’
Williams, N. H., Amoakwa, E., Belcher, J., Burton, K., Hendry, M., Lewis, R., Hood, K., Bennett, P., Neal, R. D. & Wilkinson, C. E., 1 Apr 2012, In: International Musculoskeletal Medicine. 34, 1, p. 13-20Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People Experiencing Incarceration: a Systematic Review
Williams, D. B., Spinks, B., Williams, D., Lewis, R., Bull, F. & Edwards, A., 5 Apr 2024, In: BMJ Open. 14, 17 p., e076451.Research 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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Psychological Response In Spinal Manipulation (PRISM): a systematic review of psychological outcomes in randomised controlled trials
Williams, N., Hendry, M., Lewis, R., Russell, I., Westmoreland, A. & Wilkinson, C., Dec 2007, In: Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 15, 4, p. 271-283Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Hip and Knee Book: developing an active management booklet for hip and knee osteoarthritis
Williams, N. H., Amoakwa, E., Burton, K., Hendry, M., Lewis, R., Jones, J., Bennett, P., Neal, R. D., Andrew, G. & Wilkinson, C. E., 1 Feb 2010, In: British Journal of General Practice. 60, 571, p. e64-e82Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of biological treatments targeting tumour necrosis factor α for sciatica
Williams, N. H., Lewis, R., Din, N. U., Matar, H. E., Fitzsimmons, D., Phillips, C. J., Sutton, A., Burton, K., Hendry, M., Nafees, S. & Wilkinson, C., Sept 2013, In: European Spine Journal. 22, 9, p. 1921-35 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effectiveness of exercise-referral schemes to promote physical activity in adults: systematic review
Williams, N. H., Hendry, M., France, B., Lewis, R. & Wilkinson, C., Dec 2007, In: British Journal of General Practice. 57, 545, p. 979-86 8 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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“HPV? Never heard of it!”: A systematic review of girls’ and parents’ information needs, views and preferences about human papillomavirus vaccination
Wilkinson, C. E., Lewis, R. A., Hendry, M., Clements, A. & Damery, S., 9 Sept 2013, In: Vaccine. 31, 45, p. 5152-5167Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Community Diagnostic Centres: A Rapid Review
Wale, A., Okolie, C., Everitt, J., Hookway, A., Shaw, H., Little, K., Lewis, R., Cooper, A. & Edwards, A., 23 Jan 2024, In: International Journal of Public Health . 69, 1606243.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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A rapid review exploring the effectiveness of artificial intelligence for cancer diagnosis
Wale, A., Shaw, H., Ayres, T., Okolie, C., Edwards, R. T., Davies, J., Lewis, R., Cooper, A. & Edwards, A., 9 Nov 2023, MedRxiv.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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Development of an intervention to expedite cancer diagnosis through primary care: a protocol
Stanciu, M. A., Law, R.-J., Nafees, S., Hendry, M., Yeo, S. T., Hiscock, J., Lewis, R., Edwards, R., Williams, N., Brain, K., Brocklehurst, P., Carson-Stevens, A., Dolwani, S., Emery, J., Hamilton, W., Hoare, Z., Lyratzopoulos, G., Rubin, G., Smits, S., Vedsted, P., Walter, F., Wilkinson, C. & Neal, R., Oct 2018, In: British Journal of General Practice. 2, 3, bjgpopen18X101595.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mitigating COVID-19 Burden in People Experiencing Incarceration: A Systematic Review
Spinks, B., Williams, D., Williams, D., Lewis, R., Bull, F., Ogbonna, O. & Edwards, A., 1 Jun 2024, In: Journal of Correctional Health Care. 30, 3, p. 172-197 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What is the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions in reducing the harms for children and young people who have been exposed to domestic violence or abuse: a rapid review.
Spencer, L., Hendry, A., Makanjuola, A., Pisavadia, K., Davies, J., Albustami, M., Anthony, B., Wilkinson, C., Fitzsimmons, D., Hughes, D., Edwards, R. T., Lewis, R., Cooper, A. & Edwards, A., 10 May 2023, 79 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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The costs and cost-effectiveness of different service models of palliatice care, focusing on end of life care: A rapid review
Spencer, L., Anthony, B., Davies, J., Pisavadia, K., Gillen, E., Noyes, J., Fitzsimmons, D., Lewis, R., Cooper, A., Hughes, D., Edwards, R. T. & Edwards, A., 7 Mar 2024, MedRxiv, 118 p.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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What interventions or best practice are there to support people with Long COVID, or similar post-viral conditions or conditions characterised by fatigue, to return to normal activities: a rapid review
Spencer, L., Hendry, A., Makanjuola, A., Anthony, B., Davies, J., Pisavadia, K., Hughes, D., Fitzsimmons, D., Wilkinson, C., Edwards, R. T., Lewis, R., Cooper, A. & Edwards, A., 28 Jan 2023, 34 p. (MedRxiv).Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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What is the long-term impact of COVID-19 on the Health-Related Quality of Life of individuals with mild symptoms (or non-hospitalised): A rapid review
Spencer, L., Hendry, A., Makanjuola, A., Davies, J., Pisavadia, K., Hughes, D., Fitzsimmons, D., Wilkinson, C., Edwards, R. T., Lewis, R., Cooper, A. & Edwards, A., 9 Sept 2022, Health and Care Research Wales, 47 p.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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Oral or topical nasal steroids for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion in children
Simpson, S. A., Lewis, R., van der Voort, J. & Butler, C. C., 11 May 2011, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2011, 5, p. Art. No.: CD001935Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on incidence of long-term conditions in Welsh residents: a population linkage study
Qi, C., Osborne, T., Bailey, R., Hollinghurst, J., Akbari, A., Cooper, A., Law, R.-J., Lewis, R., Edwards, A. & Lyons, R., Nov 2022, In: The Lancet. 400, p. S69Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on incidence of long-term conditions in Wales: a population data linkage study using primary and secondary care health records
Qi, C., Osborne, T., Bailey, R., Cooper, A., Hollinghurst, J., Akbari, A., Crowder, R., Peters, H., Law, R.-J., Lewis, R., Smith, D., Walker, M., Edwards, A. & Lyons, R., May 2023, In: British Journal of General Practice. 73, 730, p. e332-e339Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The impact of being homeless on the clinical outcomes of COVID-19, and the impact of the pandemic on health inequalities in this population: systematic review
Ogbonna, O., Bull, F., Spinks, B., Williams, D., Lewis, R. & Edwards, A., 15 Sept 2023, In: Journal of Public Health. 68, 1605893.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Interventions to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 for people experiencing homelessness and their effectiveness: a systematic review
Ogbonna, O., Bull, F., Spinks, B., Williams, D., Lewis, R. & Edwards, A., 4 Jan 2024, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 11, 1286730.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Is increased time to diagnosis and treatment in symptomatic cancer associated with poorer outcomes? Systematic review
Neal, R. D., Tharmanathan, P., France, B., Din, N. U., Cotton, S., Fallon-Ferguson, J., Hamilton, W., Hendry, A., Hendry, M., Lewis, R., Macleod, U., Mitchell, E. D., Pickett, M., Rai, T., Shaw, K., Stuart, N., Tørring, M. L., Wilkinson, C., Williams, B., Williams, N. & Emery, J., 31 Mar 2015, In: British Journal of Cancer. 112 , Suppl 1, p. S92-107Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cancer diagnostic tools to aid decision-making in primary care: mixed-methods systematic reviews and cost-effectiveness analysis
Medina-Lara, A., Grigore, B., Lewis, R., Peters, J., Price, S., Londa, P., Robinson, S., Neal, R., Hamilton, W. & Spencer, A., Nov 2020, In: Health Technology Assessment. 24, 66, p. 1-332 332 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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What are the most effective interventions to support children and young people bereaved by suicide in the family: a rapid review
Mann, M., Kisleva, M., Searchfield, L., Mazzaschi, F., Jones, R., Lifford, K., Weightman, A., John, A., Lewis, R., Edwards, R. T., Davies, J., Cooper, A. & Edwards, A., 25 Sept 2023, MedRxiv.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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A systematic review of cancer waiting time audits
Lewis, R., Collins, R., Flynn, A., Dean, M. E., Myers, L., Wilson, P. & Eastwood, A., Feb 2005, In: Quality and Safety in Health Care. 14, 1, p. 62-66Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Management of colorectal cancers
Lewis, R., Flynn, A., Dean, M. E., Melville, A., Eastwood, A. & Booth, A., 2004, In: Quality and Safety in Health Care. 13, 5, p. 400-404Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A systematic review of cancer waiting time audits
Lewis, R., Collins, R., Flynn, A., Dean, M. E., Myers, L., Wilson, P. & Eastwood, A., 2005, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) University of York. 127 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review
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Comparative clinical effectiveness of management strategies for sciatica: Systematic review and network meta-analyses
Lewis, R. A., Williams, N. H., Sutton, A. J., Burton, K., Din, N. U., Matar, H. E., Hendry, M., Phillips, C. J., Nafees, S., Fitzsimmons, D., Rickard, I. & Wilkinson, C., 1 Jun 2015, In: Spine Journal. 15, 6, p. 1461-77 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Follow-up of cancer in primary care versus secondary care: systematic review
Lewis, R. A., Neal, R. D., Williams, N. H., France, B., Hendry, M., Russell, D., Hughes, D. A., Russell, I., Stuart, N. S. A., Weller, D. & Wilkinson, C., 1 Jul 2009, In: British Journal of General Practice. 59, 564, p. e234-e247Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Quantitative evidence synthesis methods for the assessment of the effectiveness of treatment sequences for clinical and economic decision-making: a review and taxonomy of simplifying assumptions
Lewis, R., Hughes, D., Sutton, A. & Wilkinson, C., Jan 2021, In: PharmacoEconomics. 39, 1, p. 25-61 37 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Decision analytic modelling methods for the assessing the effectiveness of treatment sequences for clinical and economic decision making: a methodological review
Lewis, R., Hughes, D. & Wilkinson, C., 30 Nov 2017, In: Value in Health. 20, 9, p. A748 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The clinical effectiveness of trastuzumab for breast cancer: A systematic review
Lewis, R., Bagnall, A.-M., Forbes, C., Shirran, E., Duffy, S., Kleijnen, J., Riemsma, R. & ter Riet, G., Jun 2002, In: Health Technology Assessment. 6, 13, 79 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A rapid and systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of debriding agents in treating surgical wounds healing by secondary intention
Lewis, R., Whiting, P., ter Riet, G., O'Meara, S. & Glanville, J., May 2001, In: Health Technology Assessment. 5, 14, 131 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of vinorelbine for breast cancer: a systematic review and economic evaluation
Lewis, R., Bagnall, A.-M., King, S., Woolacott, N., Forbes, C., Shirran, L., Duffy, S., Kleijnen, J., ter Riet, G. & Riemsma, R., Dec 2002, In: Health Technology Assessment. 6, 14Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nurse-led vs. conventional physician-led follow-up for patients with cancer: systematic review
Lewis, R., Neal, R. D., Williams, N. H., France, B., Wilkinson, C. E., Hendry, M., Russell, D., Russell, I., Hughes, D., Stuart, N. S. & Weller, D., 1 Apr 2009, In: Journal of Advanced Nursing. 65, 4, p. 706-723Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A review comparing the effectiveness of nurse led follow-up for cancer with conventional care
Lewis, R. & Hendry, M., 17 Sept 2009, In: Nursing Times. 105, 37, p. 25-27 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Patients' and healthcare professionals' views of cancer follow-up: systematic review
Lewis, R., Neal, R. D., Hendry, M., France, B., Williams, N. H., Russell, D., Hughes, D. A., Russell, I., Stuart, N. S. A., Weller, D. & Wilkinson, C., Jul 2009, In: British Journal of General Practice. 59, 564, p. e248-e259Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Health professionals’ attitudes towards evidence-based medicine and the role of the information professional in exploitation of the research evidenc
Lewis, R. A., Urquhart, C. & Rollinson, J., 1 Oct 1998, In: Journal of Information Science. 24, 5, p. 281-290Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A bespoke rapid evidence review process engaging stakeholders for supporting evolving and time-sensitive policy and clinical decision-making: reflection and lessons learned from the Wales Covid-19 Evidence Centre 2021-23
Lewis, R., Cooper, A., Jarrom, D., Mann, M., Law, R.-J., Edwards, D., Carrier, J., Shaw, H., Winfield, T., Spencer, L., Noyes, J., Morgan, H., Washington, J., Hasler, E., Gal, M., Doe, E., Joseph-Williams, N. & Edwards, A., 23 Jan 2024, Research Square.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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Sertindole for schizophrenia
Lewis, R., Bagnall, A.-M. & Leitner, M., 20 Jul 2005, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2005, 3, CD001715.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Hip & Knee Book
Lewis, R. A., Wilkinson, C. E., Neal, R. D., Williams, N. H., Williams, N., Amoakwa, E., Burton, K., Hendry, M., Lewis, R., Jones, J., Bennett, P., Neal, R., Andrew, G. & Wilkinson, C., 1 Jan 2009, The Stationary Office.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Pragmatic methods for reviewing exceptionally large bodies of evidence: systematic mapping review and overview of systematic reviews using lung cancer survival as an exemplar
Lewis, R., Hendry, M., Din, N., Stanciu, M. A., Nafees, S., Hendry, A., Teoh, Z. H., Lloyd, T., Parsonage, R., Neal, R. D., Collier, G. & Huws, D. W., 16 Jul 2019, In: Systematic Reviews. 8, 1, 171.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Factors associated with lung cancer survival – systematic mapping review and overview of systematic reviews
Lewis, R., Hendry, M., Din, N., Nafees, S., Hendry, A., Neal, R. & Parsonage, R., Dec 2017, 100 p.Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review
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Potential types of bias when estimating causal effects in environmental research and how to interpret them
Konno, K., Gibbons, J., Lewis, R. & Pullin, A., 7 Feb 2024, In: Environmental Evidence. 13, 1, 1.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Sertindole versus other atypical antipsychotics for schizophrenia
Komossa, K., Rummel-Kluge, C., Hunger, H., Schwarz, S., Schmid, F., Lewis, R., Kissling, W. & Leucht, S., 15 Apr 2009, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2009, 2, CD006752.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Increasing informed uptake and non-uptake of screening: evidence from a systematic review
Jepson, R., Forbes, C., Sowden, A. & Lewis, R., 25 Jun 2001, In: Health Expectations. 4, 2, p. 116-130Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The determinants of screening uptake and interventions for increasing uptake
Jenson, R., Clegg, A., Forbes, C., Lewis, R., Sowden, A. & Kleijnen, J., 2000, In: Health Technology Assessment. 4, 14, p. 1-133Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hidden systems in primary care cancer detection: an embedded qualitative intervention development study
Hiscock, J., Law, R.-J., Brain, K., Smidts, S., Nafees, S., Williams, N., Rose , J., Lewis, R., Roberts, J., Hendry, A., Neal, R. & Wilkinson, C., Aug 2024, In: British Journal of General Practice. 74, 745, p. e544-e551Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review