Senior Research Fellow
- About
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- Email Address
- d.boyers@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 437850
- Office Address
Health Economics Research Unit
Polwarth Building
Foresterhill
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZD- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
Dwayne is a senior research fellow within the Assessment of Technologies theme at HERU. Dwayne joined the unit as a research assistant in October 2009 after completing a MSc in economic policy evaluation and planning (National University of Ireland, Galway) and completed a part-time PhD in 2017. Dwayne has developed expertise in trial based and decision modelling economic evaluation studies and leads the cost-effectiveness components of multiple technology assessment reviews for NICE and other bodies. Dwayne has developed specific interests in the economic evaluation of dental care services and interventions and leads cost-effectiveness evaluations across several NIHR funded dental trials.
- Research
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Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Applied Health Sciences.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
- Publications
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Bariatric surgery, lifestyle interventions and orlistat for severe obesity: the REBALANCE mixed-methods systematic review and economic evaluation
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 22, no. 68, pp. 1-286Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta22680
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/11603/2/Avenell_etal_HTA_Bariatric_Surgery_Lifestyle_VOR.pdf
- [ONLINE] Corrigendum
Interventions for treating or managing faecal incontinence in older people living in care homes
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2018, no. 11, CD013200Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013200
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
INTERVAL (investigation of NICE technologies for enabling risk-variable-adjusted-length) dental recalls trial: a multicentre randomised controlled trial investigating the best dental recall interval for optimum, cost-effective maintenance of oral health in dentate adults attending dental primary care
BMC Oral Health, vol. 18, 135Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-018-0587-2
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/10898/1/INTERVAL.pdf
Improving the Quality of Dentistry (IQuaD): a cluster factorial randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness and cost-benefit of oral hygiene advice and/or periodontal instrumentation with routine care for the prevention and management of periodontal disease in dentate adults attending dental primary care
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 22, no. 38, pp. 1-176Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta22380
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/10733/1/3014714.pdf
Clinical Effectiveness of Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance Interventions for Men: A Systematic Review of Men-Only Randomized Controlled Trials (The ROMEO Project)
American Journal of Men's Health, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 1096-1123Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMesh, graft, or standard repair for women having primary transvaginal anterior or posterior compartment prolapse surgery: two parallel-group, multicentre, randomised, controlled trials (PROSPECT)
The Lancet, vol. 389, no. 10067, pp. 381–392Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSex based differences in trials: Sex can affect participation, engagement, and adherence in trials
BMJ, vol. 355, 6754Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i6754
Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of surgical options for the management of anterior and/or posterior vaginal wall prolapse: two randomised controlled trials within a comprehensive cohort study - results from the PROSPECT Study
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 20, no. 95, pp. 1-452Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta20950
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/8494/1/HTA.pdf
Two parallel, pragmatic, UK multicentre, randomised controlled trials comparing surgical options for upper compartment (vault or uterine) pelvic organ prolapse (the VUE Study): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Trials, vol. 17, pp. 1-18Contributions to Journals: ArticlesShould weight loss and maintenance programmes be designed differently for men? A systematic review of long-term randomised controlled trials presenting data for men and women: The ROMEO project
Obesity research & clinical practice, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 70-84Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2015.04.005
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/7921/1/Robertson2015.docx
The clinical and cost-effectiveness of open mesh repairs in adults presenting with a clinically diagnosed unilateral, primary inguinal hernia who are operated in an elective setting: systematic review and economic evaluation
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 19, no. 92, pp. i - 141Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta19920
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/10136/1/FullReport_hta19920.pdf
- [ONLINE] https://abdn.pure.elsevier.com/en/en/researchoutput/the-clinical-and-costeffectiveness-of-open-mesh-repairs-in-adults-presenting-with-a-clinically-diagnosed-unilateral-primary-inguinal-hernia-who-are-operated-in-an-elective-setting(fb2aae23-fb29-4545-8fcf-56dfeab37b8f).html
A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis on the Management of Male Obesity
BMJ Open, vol. 5, no. 10, e008372Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSurgical trial in traumatic intracerebral haemorrhage (STITCH): A randomised controlled trial of early surgery compared with Initial conservative treatment
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 19, no. 70, pp. 1-138Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta19700
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/6068/1/FullReport_hta19700.pdf
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Early surgery versus initial conservative treatment in patients with traumatic intracerebral haemorrhage [STITCH(Trauma)]: the first randomized trial
Journal of Neurotrauma, vol. 32, no. 17, pp. 1312-1323Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1089/neu.2014.3644
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5457/1/neu_2E2014_2E3644.pdf
Are men difficult to find?: Identifying male-specific studies in MEDLINE and Embase
Systematic reviews , vol. 3, 78Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-4053-3-78
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3715/1/Stewart_2014.pdf
Systematic reviews of and integrated report on the quantitative, qualitative and economic evidence base for the management of obesity in men
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 18, no. 35, pp. v-vi, xxiii-xxix, 1-424Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta18350
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3329/1/Robertson_2014.pdf
Comparison of an adjustable anchored single-incision mini-sling, Ajust (R), with a standard mid-urethral sling, TVT-OTM: a health economic evaluation
BJU International, vol. 112, no. 8, pp. 1169-1177Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.12388
IQuaD dental trial; improving the quality of dentistry: a multicentre randomised controlled trial comparing oral hygiene advice and periodontal instrumentation for the prevention and management of periodontal disease in dentate adults attending dental primary care
BMC Oral Health, vol. 13, 58Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6831-13-58
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/2970/1/Clarkson_2013.pdf
Cost-effectiveness of Self-management Methods for the Treatment of Chronic Pain in an Aging Adult Population: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Clinical Journal of Pain, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 366-375Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/AJP.0b013e318250f539
Challenges in conducting a systematic review of the diagnostic accuracy of genetic tests: an example of the genetic diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolaemia
Cochrane ColloquiumContributions to Conferences: PostersA nationwide screening programme for familial hypercholesterolaemia in Scotland using existing services
British Human Genetics Conference, pp. S115Contributions to Journals: AbstractsEfficacy and Cost of an Exercise Programme for Functionally Impaired Older Heart Failure Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Circulation. Heart Failure, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 209-216Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.111.963132
Elucigene FH20 and LIPOchip for the diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolaemia: a systematic review and economic evaluation
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 16, no. 17, pp. 1-266Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0041807/
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta16170
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/2392/1/Sharma_2012.pdf
Eltrombopag for the treatment of chronic immune or idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: A NICE single technology appraisal
Pharmacoeconomics, vol. 30, no. 6, pp. 483-495Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.2165/11591550-000000000-00000
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/2585/1/Boyers_2012.pdf
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Process evaluation for the FEeding Support Team (FEST) randomised controlled feasibility trial of proactive and reactive telephone support for breastfeeding women living in disadvantaged areas
BMJ Open, vol. 2, no. 2, e001039Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2012-001039
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/2475/1/Hoddinott_2012.pdf