Mr DWAYNE BOYERS

Mr DWAYNE BOYERS The University of Aberdeen School of Medicine & Dentistry Research Fellow work +44 (0)1224 437850 work +44 (0)1224 438160 pref d.boyers@abdn.ac.uk

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Biography

Dwayne joined the University of Aberdeen (HERU) as a research assistant in October 2009 after completing a MSc in economic policy evaluation and planning (National University of Ireland, Galway).  In October 2011, Dwayne took up a joint post between HERU and HSRU.  Dwayne has been involved in a number of Health Technology Assessments for NICE as well as economic evaluations alongside RCTs.  Dwayne is currently involved in providing health economic support to the PROSPECT, IQUAD and INTERVAL trials and is undertaking a part time PhD looking at the use of discrete choice experiments in dental care.

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Publications

Contributions to Journals

Articles

• Witham, MD., Fulton, RL., Greig, CA., Johnston, DW., Lang, CC., van der Pol, M., Boyers, D., Struthers, AD. & McMurdo, MET. (2012). 'Efficacy and Cost of an Exercise Programme for Functionally Impaired Older Heart Failure Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial'. Circulation. Heart Failure, vol 5, pp. 209-216.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.111.963132
• 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
• Cuthbertson, BH., Campbell, MK., Stott, SA., Elders, A., Hernández, R., Boyers, D., Norrie, J., Kinsella, J., Brittenden, J., Cook, J., Rae, D., Cotton, SC., Alcorn, D., Addison, J., Grant, A. & the FOCCUS study group (2011). 'A pragmatic multi-centre randomised controlled trial of fluid loading in high-risk surgical patients undergoing major elective surgery: the FOCCUS study'. Critical Care, vol 15, no. 6, pp. R296.
  [Online] DOI: 10.1186/cc10592
  [Online] AURA: Cuthbertson_2011.pdf
• Boyers, D., Jia, X., Crowther, M., Jenkinson, DJ., Fraser, CM. & Mowatt, G. (2010). 'Eltrombopag for the treatment of chronic idiopathic (immune) thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP): A Single Technology Appraisal'. Health Technology Assessment, vol 15, no. Suppl 1, pp. 23-32.
  [Online] AURA: Boyers_2010.pdf

Books and Reports

Commissioned Reports

• Cuthbertson, B., Campbell, MK., Stott, S., Vale, LD., Norrie, JDT., Kinsella, J., Cook, JA., Brittenden, J., Grant, AM., Alcorn, D., Serpell, M., McColl, S., Rae, D., Shepherd, K., Addison, J., McPherson, GC., McDonald, AM., Cotton, SC., Elders, AS., MacLennan, GS., Boyers, D. & Hernández, RA. (2010). 'Pragmatic multi-centre randomised trial of (1) routine postoperative ICU care and/or (2) pre-operative fluid loading in high-risk surgical patients undergoing major elective and urgent surgery'. Chief Scientist Office, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
• Boyers, D., Jia, X., Crowther, M., Jenkinson, DJ., Fraser, CM. & Mowatt, G. (2008). 'Eltrombopag for the treatment of chronic idiopathic (immune) thrombocytopenic purpura: A Single Technology Appraisal'. NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme, Southampton, United Kingdom.
  [Online] AURA: Boyers_2010.pdf

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