Dr Sharon McCann
Research Fellow
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Biography
Sharon McCann joined the Unit in 1997. She graduated in Sociology and Social Policy from the University of Glasgow in 1996 and gained an MSc in Health Services and Public Health Research from the University of Aberdeen in 1997. Since joining the Unit, she has been involved with two UK multi-centre RCTs facilitating patient recruitment, along with a study exploring decision-making in data monitoring and interim analysis of trials. In 2003 Sharon was awared a research training fellowship from CSO (Chief Scientist Office, Scottish Executive Health Department). The fellowship was part of her PhD exploring patients' perspectives on participation in randomised controlled trials. Sharon was awarded her PhD in 2007 and since then has been working on a NIHR SDO funded project exploring the links between organisational culture change and domains of patient safety and staff well-being as well as an MRC platform study aimed at developing the intervention and outcome components of a proposed randomised controlled trial of a national screening programme for open angle glaucoma.
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Research Interests
Expertise in qualitative methodology. Particular interest in qualitative methods being used in context of trials as well as mixed method studies and users' perspectives on health services.
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Current Research
- NIHR SDO funded project exploring the links between organisational culture change and domains of patient safety and staff well-being.
- MRC platform study aimed at developing the intervention and outcome components of a proposed randomised controlled trial of a national screening programme for open angle glaucoma.
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Qualifications
MA(Hons) Social Policy & Sociology, University of Glasgow (1996)
MSc Health Services & Public Health Research, University of Aberdeen (1997)
PhD University of Aberdeen (2007)
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Selected Publications
- McCann, S.K., Campbell, M.K.,Entwistle, V.A. Reasons for participating in randomised controlled trials: conditional altruism and considerations for self. Trials 2010; 11: 31
- Wileman, S.M., McCann, S.K., Grant, A., Krukowski, Z. H., Bruce, J. Medical versus surgical management for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) in adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD003243.DOI:10.1002/14651858.CDOO3243.Pub2.
- Fearn, P., Avenell, A., McCann, S.K., Milne, A.C., MacLennan, G., for the MAVIS trial group. Factors influencing the participation of older people in clinical trials – data analysis from the MAVIS trial. Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging 2010; 14:1, 51-56
- McKee, L., West, M., Flin, R., Grant, A., Johnston, D., Jones, M., Miles, C., Charles, K., Dawson, J., McCann, S., Yule, S. (2010). Understanding the dynamics of organisational culture change: creating safe places for patients and staff. Report SDO/92/2005. London: NIHR:SDO.
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Publications
Contributions to Journals
Articles
- Charles, K., McKee, L. & McCann, S. (2011). 'A quest for patient-safe culture: contextual influences on patient safety performance'. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, vol 16, no. Suppl 1, pp. 57-64.
[Online] DOI: 10.1258/jhsrp.2011.010093
[Online] AURA: Charles_2011.pdf - Burr, JM., Campbell, MK., Campbell, SE., Francis, JJ., Greene, A., Hernández, R., Hopkins, D., McCann, SK., Vale, LD. & Glaucoma screening Platform Study group (2011). 'Developing the clinical components of a complex intervention for a glaucoma screening trial: a mixed methods study'. BMC Medical Research Methodology, vol 11, pp. 54.
[Online] DOI: 10.1186/1471-2288-11-54
[Online] AURA: Glaucoma_Platform_Screening_2011.pdf - Fearn, P., Avenell, A., McCann, SK., Milne, AC., MacLennan, GS. & Mavis Trial Group (2010). 'Factors Influencing the Participation of Older People in Clinical Trials: Data Analysis from the MAVIS Trial'. Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, vol 14, no. 1, pp. 51-56.
[Online] DOI: 10.1007/s12603-010-0009-x
[Online] AURA: Fearn 2010.pdf - McCann, SK., Campbell, MK. & Entwistle, V. (2010). 'Reasons for participating in randomised controlled trials: conditional altruism and considerations for self'. Trials, vol 11, no. 31.
[Online] DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-11-31
[Online] AURA: McCann2010.pdf - Wileman, SM., McCann, SK., Grant, AM., Krukowski, ZH. & Bruce, J. (2010). 'Medical versus surgical management for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) in adults'. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol 3, no. 3, pp. CD003243.
[Online] DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003243.pub2 - Campbell, MK., Grant, AM., McCann, SK., Walker, AE., Wallace, SA. & The DAMOCLES Study Group (2005). 'A proposed charter for clinical trial data monitoring committees: helping them to do their job well'. Lancet, vol 365, no. 9460, pp. 711-722.
- Clemens, F., Elbourne, D., Darbyshire, J., Pocock, S., Grant, AM., Campbell, MK., McCann, SK., Walker, AE., Wallace, SA. & DAMOCLES Grp (2005). 'Data monitoring in randomised controlled trials: surveys of recent practice and policies'. Clinical Trials, vol 2, pp. 22-33.
[Online] DOI: 10.1191/1740774505cn064oa - Sydes, M., Spiegelhalter, D., Altman, D., Babiker, A., Parmar, M., Grant, AM., Campbell, MK., McCann, SK., Walker, AE. & Wallace, SA. (2004). 'Reported use of data monitoring committees in the main published reports of randomized controlled trials: a cross-sectional study'. Clinical Trials, vol 1, no. 1, pp. 48-59.
[Online] DOI: 10.1191/1740774504cn003oa - Sydes, M., Spiegelhalter, D., Altman, D., Babiker, A., Parmar, M., Grant, AM., Campbell, MK., McCann, SK., Walker, AE. & Wallace, SA. (2004). 'Systematic qualitative review of the literature on data monitoring committees for randomized controlled trials'. Clinical Trials, vol 1, no. 1, pp. 60-79.
[Online] DOI: 10.1191/1740774504cn004rr - Walker, AE., McCann, SK., Campbell, MK., Grant, AM. & Wallace, SA. (2004). 'Small group processes relevant to data monitoring committees in controlled clinical trials: an overview of reviews'. Clinical Trials, vol 1, no. 3, pp. 282-296.
[Online] DOI: 10.1191/1740774504cn023oa
Abstracts
- Johnston, D., Jones, MM., McCann, SK. & Mckee, L. (2008). 'Determinants of negative affect in nurses during the working day: The role of demand, reward, control and desire for more control'. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, vol 35, no. Supplement 1, pp. S123-S123.
Books and Reports
Commissioned Reports
- McKee, L., West, M., Flin, R., Grant, AM., Johnston, D., Jones, M., Miles, C., Charles, KL., Dawson, J., McCann, SK. & Yule, SJ. (2010). 'Understanding the dynamics of organisational culture change: Creating safe places for patients and staff'. vol. Southampton, United Kingdom, NIHR Service Delivery and Organisation programme.
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