Dr Ruth Lewis

Senior Lecturer in Health Sciences Research

  1. Article › Research › Peer-reviewed
  2. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  3. Published

    Cordotomy in mesothelioma-related pain: a systematic review

    France, B. D., Lewis, R. A., Sharma, M. L. & Poolman, M., 1 Mar 2014, In: BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care. 4, 1, p. 19-29

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  4. Published

    Cost-effectiveness of different strategies to manage patients with sciatica

    Fitzimmons, D., Phillips, C. J., Bennett, H., Jones, M., Williams, N. H., Lewis, R., Sutton, A., Matar, H. E., Din, N. U., Burton, K., Nafees, S., Hendry, M., Rickard, I. & Wilkinson, C. E., Jul 2014, In: Pain. 155, 7, p. 1318-1327 10 p.

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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 journalArticlepeer-review

  7. Published

    Development, validation and effectiveness of diagnostic prediction tools for colorectal cancer in primary care: a systematic review

    Grigore, B., Lewis, R., Peters, J., Robinson, S. & Hyde, C. J., 10 Nov 2020, In: BMC Cancer. 20, 1, 1084.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  8. Published

    Drug treatments for schizophrenia

    Adams, C., Wilson, P., Gilbody, S., Bagnall, A-M. & Lewis, R., 1 Mar 2000, In: Quality in Health Care. 9, p. 73-79

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  9. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review

  10. Published

    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-e247

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  11. 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. 281-290

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  12. Published

    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-e339

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  13. Improving the reporting of clinical audits in the NHS

    Collins, R., Lewis, R., Flynn, A., Dean, M. E., Myers, L., Wilson, P. & Eastwood, A., 2005, In: Clinical Governance: An International Journal. 10, 3, p. 190-195

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  14. Published

    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. 116-130

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  15. Published

    Informing evidence-based policy during the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery period: learning from a national evidence centre

    Cooper, A., Lewis, R., Gal, M., Joseph-Williams, N., Greenwell, J., Watkins, A., Strong, A., Williams, D., Doe, E., Law, R-J. & Edwards, A., 31 May 2024, In: Global Health Research and Policy. 9, 18.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  16. Published

    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., 2023, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 11, 1286730.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  17. Published

    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. S92-107

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  18. Published

    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. 400-404

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  19. Published

    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. 13-20

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  20. Published

    Methodological approaches to measuring mental health in a cost-of-living crisis: A rapid review

    England, C., Jarrom, D., Washington, J., Hasler, E., Batten, L., Edwards, A. & Lewis, R., Jun 2024, In: Health Policy. 144, 105062.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  21. E-pub ahead of print

    Mitigating COVID-19 Burden in People Experiencing Incarceration: A Systematic Review

    Spinks, B., Williams, DB., Williams, D., Lewis, R., Bull, F., Ogbonna, O. & Edwards, A., 5 Apr 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Journal of Correctional Health Care.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  22. Published

    Molindone for schizophrenia and severe mental illness

    Bagnall, A-M., Fenton, M., Lewis, R., Leitner, M. & Kleijnen, J., 24 Apr 2000, In: Cochrane Library. 2, 11 p., CD002083.

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  23. Published

    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. 706-723

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  24. 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.: CD001935

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  25. Published

    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-e259

    Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

  26. Published

    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 journalArticlepeer-review