Research Fellow
- About
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- Email Address
- m.imamura@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 438121
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
Mari Imamura is a Research Fellow (Systematic Reviewer). She completed a PhD in sociolinguistics from the University of Aberdeen. She joined the Dugald Baird Centre for Research on Women's Health (University of Aberdeen) for the external evaluation of a national demonstration project on teenage sexual health in Scotland, Healthy Respect. She then gained experience in systematic reviews in the area of reproductive health in EU countries as part of an EC-funded project, REPROSTAT2 (2004-2005), and in developing countries as part of Initiative for Maternal Mortality Programme Assessment (IMMPACT) (2005-2006). She joined the Health Services Research Unit in 2007 and led a couple of systematic reviews of clinical effectiveness of health care interventions commissioned by the UK Health Technology Assessment programme. She then moved to Academic Urology (2008-2013) to conduct a series of reviews on urological cancers funded by a Scottish urological cancer charity, UCAN, and then to IMMPACT (2013-2016) to conduct a review of complex interventions for guideline implementations to improve obstetric care in low- and middle-income countries. She then re-joined HSRU in 2016 to conduct clinical effectiveness reviews as part of Health Technology Assessments. She has experience of both quantitative and qualitative research methods and fieldwork experience of surveys and in-depth interviews.
- Research
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Current Research
- Health Techonology Assessment of surgical interventions for stress urinary incontinence in women
- Health Technology Assessment of interventions for interstitial cystitis (painful bladder syndrome)
Funding and Grants
- Apr-Dec 2006 NHS Scotland (with van Teilingen E, Tucker J, Poobalan A, Philip K, Spratt J, Pitchforth E and Astin M). 'Sex and Relationship Education – Review of Programmes and Supporting Materials' (Project Reference 2005/2006 RE044) £59,872
- Publications
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Barriers and facilitators to guideline implementation strategies to improve obstetric care in low and middle income countries (LMIC): qualitative evidence synthesis
OIHRN 8th Annual ConferenceContributions to Conferences: AbstractsThe Impact of the Extent of Lymphadenectomy on Oncologic Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Radical Cystectomy for Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review
European Urology, vol. 66, no. 6, pp. 1065-1077Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2014.05.031
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3950/1/Bruins_2014.pdf
PP25 Exploring the determinant factors for repeat abortion: A systematic review
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, vol. 68, no. Supplement 1, A57Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2014-204726.121
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the clinical effectiveness of bipolar compared with monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP)
BJU International, vol. 113, no. 1, pp. 24-35Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.12281
Systematic Review of Adrenalectomy and Lymph Node Dissection in Locally Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma
European Urology, vol. 64, no. 5, pp. 799-810Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2013.04.033
Conservative treatment options for women with stress urinary incontinence: clinical update
The British Journal of General Practice, vol. 63, no. 609, pp. 218-220Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp13X665477
Re: Comparative Effectiveness for Survival and Renal Function of Partial and Radical Nephrectomy for Localized Renal Tumors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: S. P. Kim, R. H. Thompson, S. A. Boorjian, C. J. Weight, L. C. Han, M. H. Murad, N. D. Shippee, P. J. Erwin, B. A. Costello, G. K. Chow and B. C. Leibovich J Urol 2012; 188: 51–57
Journal of Urology, vol. 189, no. 3, pp. 1166-1167Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.juro.2012.10.025
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of the clinical effectiveness of bipolar compared to monopolar transurethral resection of the prostate
European Urology Supplements, pp. e523-e524Contributions to Journals: AbstractsSystematic review of perioperative and quality-of-life outcomes following surgical management of localised renal cancer
European Urology, vol. 62, no. 6, pp. 1097-1117Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2012.07.028
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/2588/1/MacLennan_2013.pdf
Single mini-incision total hip replacement for the management of arthritic disease of the hip: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. American Volume, vol. 94, no. 20, pp. 1897-1905Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.K.00495
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5501/1/Imamura.pdf