The Centre is committed to the dissemination of research findings in the NHS in Scotland and beyond, in line with its remit to 'work for the implementation of proven changes in clinical activities'.
A variety of methods have been used to promote this. Active dissemination is pursued through presentations at conferences and publications in scientific journals and books.
Recent Publications
Al, P, Brehaut, J, Gillies, K, Presseau, J, Yee, M-L, and Weijer, C. The ethical permissibility of financial incentives. Med Health Care Philos 2026;29:535-47.
Alexander-Sefre, AC, Sherratt, F, Green, H, Treweek, S, and Shepherd, V. Health experiences and inequalities across intersecting social identities in health research: a scoping review. J Clin Epidemiol 2026;191:112112.
Arundel, C, Clark, L, Coleman, E, Parker, A, and Treweek, S. The importance and need for SWAT coordination. J Clin Epidemiol 2026.
Beard, DJ, Davies, LJ, Cook, JA, MacLennan, G, Hudson, J, Price, AJ, Carr, AJ, Little, M, Leal, J, Fitzpatrick, R, Murray, DW, Campbell, M, and Group, TS. Assessing clinical and cost effectiveness of total versus partial knee replacement (TOPKAT): 10-year follow-up of a multicentre, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Rheumatol 2026;8(2):e116-e26.
Boyers, D, Cruickshank, M, Azharuddin, M, Manson, P, Swallow, D, Counsell, C, and Brazzelli, M. Digitally enabled therapy for chronic tic disorders and Tourette Syndrome: a systematic review and economic evaluation. Health Technol Assess 2026;30(8).
Calia, C, Della Sala, S, O’Donald, F, Forrest, M, and Brazzelli, M. DECODE: An innovative tool to aid cross-linguistic neuropsychological assessment. The Clinical Neuropsychologist 2026;1-17.
Colloc, TN, Ricketts, DN, Clarkson, JE, Fouad, AF, Ramsay, CR, and Cruz, JC. Therapeutic pulpotomy for permanent teeth with irreversible pulpitis: comparative results from a practice-based quick poll in the USA and UK. BDJ Open 2026;12(1):13.
Cooper, K, Constable, L, Vadiveloo, T, Matuluko, A, Kennedy, C, McCann, S, Cotton, S, Gillies, K, Bruce, R, Smith, P, MacLennan, G, and Clark, TJ. Clinical and cost-effectiveness of medical management versus surgery for deep infiltrating endometriosis: synopsis from the DIAMOND RCT. Health Technol Assess 2026.
Cowan, E, Bell, S, Black, C, Blakeman, T, Fraser, S, Hughes, A, Keskindag, B, Methven, S, Nath, M, Nitsch, D, Rzewuska Diaz, M, Scholes-Robertson, N, and Sawhney, S. Deprivation and limitations in daily life in new onset kidney disease: a population study. Clin Kidney J 2026;19(1):sfaf397.
Cruickshank, M, Loudon, K, Mason, P, Ramsay, G, and Brazzelli, M. Duration of wound coverage for the prevention of surgical site infections after surgery: A systematic review of current evidence with meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. International Wound Journal 2026;23(5):e70943.
Duggan, SN, Azharuddin, M, Hernández, R, Robertson, C, Cooper, D, McCall, E, Manson, P, Virgili, G, Clarke, M, Treweek, S, and Brazzelli, M. Supplemental imaging modalities for breast cancer screening in women with dense breasts: a systematic review with economic considerations. Breast 2026;85:104668.
Gkekas, A, Parker, A, Treweek, S, Coleman, E, Arundel, C, and Shiely, F. Update to Trial Forge Guidance 2: addition of the value of information criterion. Trials 2026;27:141.
Grey, A, Avenell, A, and Bolland, MJ. What might a satisfactory response by journals and publishers to publication integrity concerns look like? Reprod Biol Endocrinol 2026.
Hanley, S, McCann, S, Lee, SI, Schoenaker, D, Singh, M, Moss, N, Nishshanka, L, Vowles, Z, Plachcinski, R, Nirantharakumar, K, Black, M, Locock, L, and Taylor, B. “It was a bit of a now or never situation”: experiences of preconception care and support for women with multiple long-term health conditions. Health Expect 2026;29(1).
Hanley, S, McCann, S, Singh, M, Vowles, Z, Lee, SI, Plachcinski, R, Nirantharakumar, K, Black, M, Locock, L, and Taylor, B. Maternity care bundle for UK women with multiple long-term health conditions: coproduction workshops. BMJ Open 2026;16:103366.
Hudek, N, Carroll, K, Semchishen, SN, Presseau, J, Gillies, K, Grimshaw, J, Fergusson, DA, Graham, ID, Taljaard, M, and Brehaut, JC. Theory and behaviour change techniques informing strategies to improve recruitment to clinical trials: a systematic review of randomised evaluations. Trials 2026;27:349.
Imamura, M, Duggan, SN, Vadiveloo, T, Cooper, JG, Kaye, CT, Manson, P, Virgili, G, Aucott, L, Clarke, M, and Brazzelli, M. Clinical utility of biomarkers for outcomes prediction in adults with suspected sepsis presenting to the emergency department: a synthesis of current evidence. Health Technol Assess 2026;online:1-90.
Johnson, D, Thomas, R, Cotton, S, Newlands, R, Cooper, D, McCann, S, Vale, L, Gillies, K, Bex, A, Challacombe, B, Falloon, J, MacLennan, G, Narahari, K, Nicol, D, Sheerin, N, Stewart, GD, Tran, M, Heer, R, and Soomro, N. PARTIAL: study protocol for a clinical and cost-effectiveness of complex PARTIAL vs radical nephrectomy for clinically localised renal cell carcinoma randomised trial. Trials 2026;27:331.
Johnson, D, Tripathee, S, Cooper, D, Constable, L, Imran Omar, M, MacLennan, S, Cotton, S, Dimitropoulos, K, Evans, S, Hashim, H, Kilonzo, M, Larcombe, J, Little, P, MacLennan, G, Murchie, P, Kyaw Myint, P, N'Dow, J, Norrie, J, Paterson, C, Powell, K, Scotland, G, Thiruchelvam, N, Young, A, and Abdel-Fattah, M. Comparing the clinical and cost-effectiveness of various washout policies in preventing catheter associated complications in adults living with long-term catheters: synopsis of the CATHETER II RCT. Health Technol Assess 2026;30(26):1-43.
Konnyu, K, Imamura, M, Hudson, J, Swingler, J, Manson, P, Bhattacharya, S, Jayasena, CN, and Brazzelli, M. The effectiveness of hormonal treatment to improve reproductive outcomes in normo-gonadotropic men with abnormal semen parameters: Results of two linked systematic reviews. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2026;online:dgag185.
Macaulay, L, O'Dolan, C, Dombrowski, S, Swingler, J, Cotton, S, Avenell, A, Boyers, D, Getaneh, AM, Gray, C, Hunt, K, Kee, F, MacLean, A, McKinley, M, Torrens, C, Turner, K, van der Pol, M, MacLennan, G, and Hoddinott, P. Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of text message and financial incentives for weight management in men with obesity: The Game of Stones RCT. Public Health Res 2026;14(10).
Matheson, C, Berry, K, Kilonzo, M, Galea-Singer, S, Hill, D, Ritchie, T, Schofield, J, Stewart, D, Turner, M, and MacLennan, G. A feasibility study of a co-designed intervention to manage benzodiazepine dependence and high-risk use in those receiving opioid agonist treatment. Pilot Feasibility Stud 2026;12(1).
McCann, S, Murphy, E, Newlands, R, Ward, T, Biesty, L, Brooks, E, Carswell, C, Davies, F, Edwards, D, Farrar, N, Mills, N, Parker, A, Realpe, A, Rooshenas, L, Ting, L, Turner, K, and Gillies, K. Influences on recruitment and retention to mental health randomised controlled trials from the perspective of trial staff: a qualitative evidence synthesis. J Clin Epidemiol 2026;193:112185.
Morgan, TL, Carroll, K, Waqar, A, Hudek, N, Mosa, M, Richards, DP, Meeking, K, Granieri, M, Smith, M, Walz, M, Etherington, C, Marlin, S, Gillies, K, Presseau, J, and Brehaut, JC. A meta-review of patient engagement, shared decision-making, and factors influencing equity-deserving populations’ participation in clinical trials. Res Involv Engagem 2026; 12(1):50.
Morrison, AP, Pyle, M, Law, H, Emsley, R, MacLennan, G, and Hudson, J. Relative Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Antipsychotics and the Combination for People with First Episode Psychosis: A Two-Study Pooled Analysis of Individual Participant Data. Schizophr Bull 2026;52(1):sbaf121.
Murphy, E, Gillies, K, Skea, Z, Biesty, L, Hunter, A, Noor, NM, and McCann, S. Retention in trials: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis of studies reporting participant reasons for trial non-completion. BMJ Open 2026;16:e111824.
Parkes, T, Carver, H, Boyd, J, Cotton, S, Breeman, S, Cooper, D, Forrest, M, Foster, R, Hawthorn, J, Hunt, K, Kilonzo, M, Matheson, C, Maxwell, M, Mercer, SW, Pauly, B, Scotland, G, Steele, W, Sumnall, H, Wallace, J, Macaulay, L, and MacLennan, G. Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a peer-delivered, relational, harm reduction intervention to improve mental health, quality of life, and related outcomes, for people experiencing homelessness and substance use problems: protocol for the ‘SHARPS’ cluster randomised controlled trial. Trials 2026;27.
Prowse, SR, Brazzelli, M, Bruhn, H, and Treweek, S. Do funders, regulators, and ethics bodies support informative trials? A content analysis of global guidance documents. J Eval Clin Pract 2026;32(1).
Prowse, S, Brazzelli, M, Bain, J, and Treweek, S. Trial informativeness across research practices: Initial findings from a mapping exercise. J Clin Epidemiol 2026;195:112274.
Quinn, É, Bosner, L, Logullo, P, Murray, K, Saif-Ur-Rahman, KM, Young, C, Stewart, D, Smith, M, Holt, J, Treweek, S, Noone, C, Moher, D, Hynes, SM, and People, T. Does resistance training make a difference to the quality of life or heart health for older adults compared to aerobic exercise? A systematic review protocol from The People's Review. Zenodo 2026:17594447.
Robertson, C, Cruickshank, M, Brazzelli, M, Ekong, A, Ade, M, McDonagh Hull, P, Manson, P, Bick, D, Devane, D, Williams, D, Taylor, G, Braithwaite, L, Kilonzo, M, Fairley, T, Bhattacharya, S, Locock, L, Rzewuska Diaz, M, and Black, M. What are the information and decision-support needs of women planning mode of birth in routine antenatal care in high-income countries? A qualitative evidence synthesis [version 1; peer review: awaiting peer review]. NIHR Open Res 2026;6(4).
Robertson, C, Cooper, D, Duggan, SN, Manson, P, Imamura, M, Hernández, RA, Clarke, M, Treweek, S, and Brazzelli, M. Concordance between automated/semi-automated measurement and manual assessment of mammographic breast density in individuals undergoing breast cancer screening: A systematic review. J Med Screen 2026;online.
Sherratt, FC, Biggs, K, Green, H, Bishop, L, Martins de Barros, C, and Treweek, S. Making trials more inclusive of people experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage: developing the INCLUDE Socioeconomic Disadvantage Framework. Trials 2026;27:123.
Singal, K, Cruickshank, M, Ekong, A, Robertson, C, McDonagh Hull, P, Williams, D, Fairley, T, Locock, L, Kilonzo, M, Ade, M, Braithwaite, L, Bick, D, Devane, D, Rzewuska Diaz, M, Taylor, G, Bhattacharya, S, Black, M, and Brazzelli, M. Experiences of women from ethnic minorities and underserved, marginalised and disadvantaged groups in communicating with health professionals during antenatal care: an overview of qualitative systematic reviews. NIHR Open Res 2026;6(2).
Toader, A-M, Gamble, CL, Dodd, S, Xie, CX, and Gillies, K. Researchers' Perspectives of Accessing Healthcare Systems Data for use in Randomised Controlled Trials. J Clin Epidemiol 2026;195:112268.
Treweek, S, Devane, D, Welch, V, Petkovic, J, Tugwell, P, Saif-Ur-Rahman, KM, Pizarro, AB, Ciapponi, A, Gkertso, I, Cerejo, C, and Bruhn, H. PRO EDI – a tool to help systematic reviewers make equity, diversity and inclusion assessments. Cochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods 2026;4:e70083.
Wiseman, O, Smith, D, Starr, K, Aucott, L, Hernández, R, Thomas, R, MacLennan, S, Clark, CT, MacLennan, G, McRae, D, Bell, V, Cotton, S, Gall, Z, Turney, B, and McClinton, S. Reply to Zhihao Lei’s Letter to the Editor re Oliver Wiseman, Daron Smith, Kathryn Starr, et al. The PUrE Randomised Controlled Trial 1: Clinical and Cost-effectiveness of Flexible Ureterorenoscopy and Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy for Lower Pole Stones ≤10 mm. Eur Urol 2025;88:179–89. Eur Urol 2026;89(1):e23-e24.