Dr Ruth Lewis
Senior Lecturer in Health Sciences Research
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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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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. 19-29Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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.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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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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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 journal › Article › peer-review
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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. 73-79Research 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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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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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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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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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. 190-195Research 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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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 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., 2023, 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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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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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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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 journal › Article › peer-review
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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 journal › Article › peer-review
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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 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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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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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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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