Mr CHARLES BOACHIE

Mr CHARLES BOACHIE The University of Aberdeen School of Medicine & Dentistry Mr CHARLES BOACHIE Research Fellow work +44 (0)1224 438155 work fax +44 (0)1224 554580

Research Fellow

Mr CHARLES BOACHIE

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Telephone: +44 (0)1224 438155
Fax: +44 (0)1224 554580
Email: c.boachie@abdn.ac.uk
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Biography

Charles Boachie joined the Unit in January 2008 as a Research Fellow. He studied Information Systems at the University of East London, graduating in 2004. Following this he worked as a database developer for a non-profit organisation in London until September 2006.  Since joining the Unit he has worked on various projects as a statistician; including the CATHETER trial and the MAPS study.

 


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Research Interests

Current research interests include Randomised Control Trial Methodologies.


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Current Research

Catheter: the types of urethral catheter for reducing symptomatic urinary tract infections in hospitalised adults requiring short-term catheterisation.

Systematic Review: The use of photodynamic diagnosis and novel urine biomarker tests in the detection & follow up of bladder cancer

MAPS study: Conservative treatment for men with urinary incontinence after prostrate surgery: Multicentre randomised controlled trial of pelvic floor muscle training and biofeedback

 


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Qualifications

  • BSc information Systems

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Publications

Contributions to Journals

Articles

  • Sharma, P., Boyers, D., Boachie, C., Stewart, F., Miedzybrodzka, Z., Simpson, W., Kilonzo, M., McNamee, P. & Mowatt, G. (2012). 'Elucigene FH20 and LIPOchip for the diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolaemia: a systematic review and economic evaluation'. Health Technology Assessment, vol 16, no. 17, pp. 1-266.
    [Online] DOI: 10.3310/hta16170
    [Online] AURA: Sharma_2012.pdf
  • Pickard, R., Lam, TBL., Maclennan, G., Starr, K., Kilonzo, M., McPherson, G., Gillies, K., McDonald, A., Walton, K., Buckley, B., Glazener, C., Boachie, C., Burr, J., Norrie, JDT., Vale, L., Grant, A. & N'dow, J. (2012). 'Antimicrobial catheters for reduction of symptomatic urinary tract infection in adults requiring short-term catheterisation in hospital: a multicentre randomised controlled trial'. Lancet, vol 380, no. 9857, pp. 1927-1935.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61380-4
    [Online] AURA: Pickard_2012.pdf
  • Pickard, R., Lam, T., Maclennan, G., Starr, K., Kilonzo, M., McPherson, GC., Gillies, K., McDonald, AM., Walton, K., Buckley, B., Glazener, CMA., Boachie, C., Burr, J., Norrie, JDT., Vale, L., Grant, A. & N'dow, J. (2012). 'Types of urethral catheter for reducing symptomatic urinary tract infections in hospitalised adults requiring short-term catheterisation: multicentre randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of antimicrobial- and antiseptic-impregnated urethral catheters (the CATHETER trial)'. Health Technology Assessment, vol 16, no. 47, pp. 1-197.
    [Online] DOI: 10.3310/hta16470
    [Online] AURA: Pickard_2012.pdf
  • Full-thickness Macular Hole and Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling Study (FILMS) Group (2011). 'Internal limiting membrane peeling versus no peeling for idiopathic full thickness macular hole: A pragmatic randomised controlled trial'. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, vol 52, no. 3, pp. 1586-1592.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1167/iovs.10-6287
    [Online] AURA: Lois%202010.pdf
  • Mowatt, G., N'Dow, J., Vale, L., Nabi, G., Boachie, C., Cook, JA., Fraser, C., Griffiths, TRL. & Aberdeen Technology Assessment Review (TAR) Group (2011). 'Photodynamic diagnosis of bladder cancer compared with white light cystoscopy: Systematic review and meta-analysis'. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, vol 27, no. 1, pp. 3-10.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1017/S0266462310001364
    [Online] AURA: Mowatt%202010.pdf
  • Madhuvrata, P., Glazener, C., Boachie, C., Allahdin, S. & Bain, C. (2011). 'A randomised controlled trial evaluating the use of polyglactin (Vicryl) mesh, polydioxanone (PDS) or polyglactin (Vicryl) sutures for pelvic organ prolapse surgery: outcomes at 2 years'. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol 31, no. 5, pp. 429-435.
    [Online] DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2011.576282
    [Online] AURA: Madhuvrata_2011.pdf
  • Robertson, C., Ragupathy, SKA., Boachie, C., Fraser, C., Heys, SD., Maclennan, G., Mowatt, G., Thomas, RE., Gilbert, FJ. & and the Mammographic Surveillance Health Technology Assessment Group (2011). 'Surveillance mammography for detecting ipsilateral breast tumour recurrence and metachronous contralateral breast cancer: a systematic review'. European Radiology, vol 21, no. 12, pp. 2484-2491.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1007/s00330-011-2226-z
    [Online] AURA: Robertson_2011.pdf
  • Madhuvrata, P., Ford, JA., Merrick, K., Boachie, C. & Abdel-Fattah, M. (2011). 'Voiding dysfunction following suburethral tape'. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol 31, no. 5, pp. 424-428.
    [Online] DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2011.568074
  • Glazener, C., Boachie, C., Buckley, B., Cochran, C., Dorey, G., Grant, A., Hagen, S., Kilonzo, M., McDonald, A., McPherson, G., Moore, K., Norrie, J., Ramsay, C., Vale, L. & N'Dow, J. (2011). 'Urinary incontinence in men after formal one-to-one pelvic-floor muscle training following radical prostatectomy or transurethral resection of the prostate (MAPS): two parallel randomised controlled trials'. Lancet, vol 378, no. 9788, pp. 328-337.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)60751-4
    [Online] AURA: Glazener_2011.pdf
  • Robertson, C., Arcot Ragupathy, SK., Boachie, C., Dixon, JM., Fraser, CM., Hernández, R., Heys, S., Jack, W., Kerr, GR., Lawrence, G., MacLennan, G., Maxwell, A., McGregor, J., Mowatt, G., Pinder, S., Ternent, L., Thomas, RE., Vale, L., Wilson, R., Zhu, S. & Gilbert, FJ. (2011). 'The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different surveillance mammography regimens after the treatment for primary breast cancer: systematic reviews registry database analyses and economic evaluation'. Health Technology Assessment, vol 15, no. 34, pp. v-vi, 1-322.
    [Online] DOI: 10.3310/hta15340
    [Online] AURA: Robertson_2011.pdf
  • Glazener, CMA., Boachie, C., Buckley, B., Cochran, C., Dorey, G., Grant, AM., Hagen, S., Kilonzo, M., McDonald, AM., McPherson, G., Moore, K., N'Dow, J., Norrie, JDT., Ramsay, C. & Vale, L. (2011). 'Conservative treatment for urinary incontinence in Men After Prostate Surgery (MAPS): two parallel randomised controlled trials'. Health Technology Assessment, vol 15, no. 24, pp. 1-290, iii-iv.
    [Online] DOI: 10.3310/hta15240
    [Online] AURA: Glazener_2011.pdf
  • Mowatt, G., Zhu, S., Kilonzo, MM., Boachie, C., Fraser, CM., Griffiths, TRL., N'Dow, JMO., Nabi, G., Cook, JA. & Vale, LD. (2010). 'Systematic review of the clinical and cost-effectiveness of photodynamic diagnosis and urine biomarkers (FISH, ImmunoCyt, NMP22) and cytology for the detection and follow-up of bladder cancer'. Health Technology Assessment, vol 14, no. 4, pp. 1-353.
    [Online] DOI: 10.3310/hta14040
    [Online] AURA: Mowatt2010.pdf
  • Hislop, JM., Quayyum, Z., Flett, G., Boachie, C., Fraser, CM. & Mowatt, G. (2010). 'Systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of rapid point-of-care tests for the detection of genital chlamydia infection in women and men'. Health Technology Assessment, vol 14, no. 29.
    [Online] DOI: 10.3310/hta14290
    [Online] AURA: Hislop_2010.pdf
  • Mowatt, G., Boachie, C., Crowther, M., Fraser, CM., Hernandez, RA., Jia, X. & Ternent, L. (2009). 'Romiplostim for the treatment of chronic immune or idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura'. Health Technology Assessment, vol 13, no. Suppl 2, pp. 63-68.
    [Online] DOI: 10.3310/hta13suppl2/09
    [Online] AURA: Mowatt_2009.pdf

Books and Reports

Commissioned Reports

  • Robertson, C., Boachie, C., Burr, JM., Fraser, CM., MacLennan, GS., Mowatt, G., Ternent, L., Thomas, RE., Vale, LD., Gilbert, FJ., Dixon, M., Heys, SD., Wilson, R., Pinder, S., Bain, V., Donnelly, P., Jack, W., Kerr, G., Lawrence, G., Maxwell, A., McGregor, J. & Murchie, P. (2011). 'The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different surveillance mammography regimes after the treatment of primary breast cancer'. NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme, Southampton, United Kingdom.
    [Online] AURA: Robertson_2011.pdf
  • Glazener, CMA., Boachie, C., Buckley, B., Cochran, C., Dorey, G., Grant, AM., Hagen, S., Kilonzo, MM., McDonald, AM., McPherson, GC., Moore, K., N'Dow, JMO., Ramsay, CR. & Vale, LD. (2010). 'Conservative treatment for urinary incontinence in men after prostate surgery (MAPS)'. NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme, Southampton, United Kingdom.
    [Online] AURA: Glazener_2011.pdf
  • Lois, N., Burr, J., Norrie, JDT., McDonald, AM., Cook, JA., Boachie, C., Ternent, L., McPherson, GC. & Vale, LD. (2009). 'Clinical and cost-effectiveness of internal limiting membrane peeling for patients with idiopathic full thickness macular hole'. Focus on Research, no. CZH/4/235, Chief Scientist Office, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

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