Dr Ruth Thomas

Dr Ruth Thomas The University of Aberdeen School of Medicine & Dentistry Dr Ruth Thomas Research Fellow work +44 (0)1224 438172 work fax +44 (0)1224 554580

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BSc (Health Sciences), PhD

Dr Ruth Thomas

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Telephone: +44 (0)1224 438172
Fax: +44 (0)1224 554580
Email: r.e.thomas@abdn.ac.uk
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Biography

Ruth Thomas joined the Unit in 1993 as a research assistant after gaining a BSc in Health Sciences from the University of Aberdeen.  She completed her PhD in the Unit in 2002 and went on to take up a Wellcome Trust Training Fellowship in Health Services Research which she completed in 2006.  Ruth is a Health Services Researcher experienced in a range of HSR methods including systematic reviews, overviews, RCTs (simple and complex), and other evaluative designs.  Ruth worked on a series of "knowledge translation" evaluations ie getting evidence into clinical practice, involving complex rigorous designs.  She is currently the Research Manager for CHaRT and assists the Director in developing and designing high quality proposals for submission to national peer reviewed funding competitions.


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Publications

Contributions to Journals

Articles

  • Glidewell, E., Johnston, M. & Thomas, RE. (2012). 'Shared understandings of dementia?: An application of the Common Sense Self Regulation Model to a case study'. Dementia: the international journal of social research and practice, vol 11, no. 2, pp. 217-250.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1177/1471301211416611
  • 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
  • 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
  • Grimshaw, JM., Eccles, MP., Steen, N., Johnston, M., Pitts, NB., Glidewell, E., Maclennan, G., Thomas, RE., Bonetti, DL. & Walker, AE. (2011). 'Applying psychological theories to evidence-based clinical practice: identifying factors predictive of lumbar spine x-ray for low back pain in UK primary care practice'. Implementation Science, vol 6, pp. 55.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-6-55
    [Online] AURA: Grimshaw_2011.pdf
  • Bonetti, D., Johnston, M., Clarkson, JE., Grimshaw, J., Pitts, NB., Eccles, M., Steen, N., Thomas, R., Maclennan, G., Glidewell, E. & Walker, AE. (2010). 'Applying psychological theories to evidence-based clinical practice: identifying factors predictive of placing preventive fissure sealants'. Implementation Science, vol 5, pp. 25.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-5-25
    [Online] AURA: Bonetti 2010.pdf
  • Ramsay, CR., Thomas, RE., Croal, BL., Grimshaw, JM. & Eccles, MP. (2010). 'Using the theory of planned behaviour as a process evaluation tool in randomised trials of knowledge translation strategies: A case study from UK primary care'. Implementation Science, vol 5.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-5-71
    [Online] AURA: Ramsay 2010.pdf
  • Robertson, C., Thomas, RE., Heys, SD., Maxwell, A., Gilbert, FJ. & Mammographic Surveillance Hlth (2009). 'A survey of UK breast surgeons and radiologists to determine current and aspired mammography surveillance practice after treatment for primary breast cancer'. Breast Cancer Research, vol 11.
  • Vale, LD., Thomas, RE., MacLennan, GS. & Grimshaw, J. (2007). 'Systematic review of economic evaluations and cost analyses of guideline implementation strategies'. European Journal of Health Economics, vol 8, no. 2, pp. 111-121.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1007/s10198-007-0043-8
  • Azuara-Blanco, A., Burr, JM., Thomas, RE., MacLennan, GS. & McPherson, S. (2007). 'The accuracy of accredited glaucoma optometrists in the diagnosis and treatment recommendation for glaucoma'. British Journal of Ophthalmology, vol 91, no. 12, pp. 1639-1643.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2007.119628
  • Eccles, MP., Grimshaw, JM., Johnston, M., Steen, N., Pitts, NB., Thomas, R., Glidewell, E., Maclennan, G., Bonetti, D. & Walker, A. (2007). 'Applying psychological theories to evidence-based clinical practice: Identifying factors predictive of managing upper respiratory tract infections without antibiotics'. Implementation Science, vol 2, no. 26.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-2-26
    [Online] AURA: Grimshaw_2011.pdf
  • Thomas, RE., Croal, BL., Ramsay, CR., Eccles, MP. & Grimshaw, JM. (2006). 'Effect of enhanced feedback and brief educational reminder messages on laboratory test requesting in primary care: a cluster randomised trial'. Lancet, vol 367, no. 9527, pp. 1990-1996.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(06)68888-0
  • Bonetti, DL., Pitts, N., Eccles, M., Grimshaw, J., Johnston, M., Steen, N., Glidewell, E., Thomas, RE., MacLennan, GS., Clarkson, J. & Walker, AE. (2006). 'Applying psychological theory to evidence-based clinical practice: identifying factors predictive of taking intra-oral radiographs'. Social Science & Medicine, vol 63, no. 7, pp. 1889-1899.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.04.005
  • Dijkstra, R., Wensing, M., Thomas, RE., Akkermans, R., Braspenning, JCC. & Grol, R. (2006). 'The relationship between organisational characteristics and the effects of clinical guidelines on medical performance in hospitals, a meta-analysis'. BMC Health Services Research, vol 6, no. 53.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-6-53
  • Grimshaw, JM., Winkens, RAG., Shirran, EA., Cunningham, C., Mayhew, A., Thomas, RE. & Fraser, CM. (2005). 'Interventions to improve outpatient referrals from primary care to secondary care (Review)'. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, no. 3, pp. 1-55.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD005471
  • Thomas, RE., MacLennan, GS., Fraser, CM., Ramsay, CR., Vale, LD., Whitty, P., Eccles, MP., Matowe, L., Shirran, EA., Wensing, M., Dijkstra, R. & Donaldson, C. (2004). 'Effectiveness and efficiency of guideline dissemination and implementation strategies'. Health Technology Assessment, vol 8, no. 6, pp. 1-352.
  • Whitty, P. & Thomas, RE. (2004). 'View point: Disseminating and implementing guidelines: how feasible is it?'. Clinical Governance, vol 9, no. 1, pp. 8-10.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1108/14777270410517665
  • Thomas, RE., Eccles, M., MacLennan, GS., Fraser, CM. & Vale, LD. (2004). 'Guidelines can improve process and outcomes of healthcare'. Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, vol 34, pp. 76-77.
  • Thomas, RE., Ramsay, CR. & McAuley, L. (2003). 'Unit of analysis errors should be clarified in meta-analyses'. British Medical Journal, vol 326, no. 7385, pp. 397-397.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1136/bmj.326.7385.397
  • Ramsay, CR., Matowe, L., Grilli, R., Grimshaw, JM. & Thomas, RE. (2003). 'Interrupted time series designs in health technology assessment: lessons from two systematic reviews of behavior change strategies'. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, vol 19, no. 4, pp. 613-623.
  • Thomas, RE., MacLennan, GS., Fraser, CM., Ramsay, CR., Vale, LD., Whitty, P., Eccles, M., Matowe, L. & Shirran, EA. (2003). 'Guideline dissemination and implementation strategies: a systematic review of effectiveness and efficiency'. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, vol 57, no. 9 Suppl 1.
  • Gilbody, SM., Whitty, PM. & Thomas, RE. (2003). 'Improving the detection and management of depression in primary care'. Quality and Safety in Health Care, vol 12, no. 2, pp. 149-155.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1136/qhc.12.2.149
  • Gilbody, S., Whitty, P. & Thomas, RE. (2003). 'Educational and organizational interventions to improve the management of depression in primary care. A systematic review'. Journal of the American Medical Association, vol 289, no. 23, pp. 3145-3151.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1001/jama.289.23.3145
  • Thomas, RE., Mollison, JA., McClinton, S., McIntosh, E. & Repper, J. (2003). 'Cluster randomized trial of a guideline-based open access urological investigation service'. Family Practice, vol 20, no. 6, pp. 646-654.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmg605
  • Eccles, MP., Walker, AE. & Thomas, RE. (2002). 'Changing physicians' behavior: what works and thoughts on getting more things to work'. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, vol 22, no. 4, pp. 237-243.
    [Online] DOI: 10.1002/chp.1340220408
  • Shirran, EA., Thomas, RE., Mowatt, G., Fraser, CM., Bero, L., Grilli, R., Harvey, E. & Oxman, A. (2001). 'Changing provider behavior: an overview of systematic reviews of interventions'. Medical Care, vol 39, no. 8 Suppl 2, pp. 2-45.

Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings

Chapters

  • Shirran, EA., Thomas, RE., Mowatt, G., Fraser, CM. & Bero, L. (2002). 'Changing provider behaviour: an overview of systematic reviews of interventions to promote implementation of research findings by healthcare professionals'. In: Getting Research Findings into Practice (eds. Haines,A.;Donald,A.), 2nd ed., BMJ Books, London In: Getting Research Findings into Practice (eds. Haines,A.;Donald,A.), 2nd ed., BMJ Books, London, pp. 29-67.

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

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