Research Fellow
- About
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- Email Address
- c.robertson@abdn.ac.uk
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
I joined ACE (formerly HSRU) in July 2001 and have been involved in a range of different research projects, including the MAVIS and PRISM trials. I completed the MSc in Health Services and Public Health Research in 2004. My MSc project involved a qualitative exploration of the reference frames used by people with Paget's disease when completing health-related quality of life questionnaires.
I joined the Knowledge Synthesis Team as a Systematic Reviewer (Research Fellow) in February 2008 and I have worked on various health technology assessments, including evaluations of surveillance mammography, robotic prostatectomy, ablative therapies for prostate cancer and interventions for male obesity. I am currently involved in the Health Technology Assessment Reviews (TAR) funded project activity.
I teach on the PU5526 Systematic Reviewing and PU5031 Evidence Based Health University of Aberdeen MSc courses.
Qualifications
- MSc Health Services and Public Health Research2004 - University of Aberdeen
Latest Publications
Concordance between automated/semi-automated measurement and manual assessment of mammographic breast density in individuals undergoing breast cancer screening: A systematic review
Journal of Medical ScreeningContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/09691413261447057
Supplemental imaging modalities for breast cancer screening in women with dense breasts: A systematic review with economic considerations
Breast, vol. 85, 104668Contributions to Journals: ArticlesWhat 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
NIHR Open Research, vol. 6, no. 4Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.14178.1
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 Research, vol. 6, no. 2Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/nihropenres.14096.1
Effects of Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Interventions for the Management of Sleep Problems in People With Fibromyalgia: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Arthritis Care & Research, vol. 77, no. 9, pp. 1095-1105Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.25505
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Prizes and Awards
2020 Principal’s Excellence Award Public Engagement with Research: Outstanding Achievement in Biomedical Sciences
- Research
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Research Overview
I joined the Knowledge Synthesis Team as a Systematic Reviewer (Research Fellow) in February 2008 and I have worked on various health technology assessments, including evaluations of surveillance mammography, robotic prostatectomy, ablative therapies for prostate cancer and interventions for male obesity. I am currently involved in the Health Technology Assessment Reviews (TAR) funded project activity.
Research Areas
- Teaching
- Publications
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Practicalities of using a modified version of the Cochrane Collaboration risk of bias tool for randomised and non-randomised study designs applied in a health technology assessment setting.
Research Synthesis Methods, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 200-211Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jrsm.1102
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Are men difficult to find?: Identifying male-specific studies in MEDLINE and Embase
Systematic reviews , vol. 3, 78Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSystematic 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
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Relative effectiveness of robot-assisted and standard laparoscopic prostatectomy as alternatives to open radical prostatectomy for treatment of localised prostate cancer: a systematic review and mixed treatment comparison meta-analysis
BJU International, vol. 112, no. 6, pp. 798-812Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.12247
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Comparative Cost-effectiveness of Robot-assisted and Standard Laparoscopic Prostatectomy as Alternatives to Open Radical Prostatectomy for Treatment of Men with Localised Prostate Cancer: A Health Technology Assessment from the Perspective of the UK National Health Service
European Urology, vol. 64, no. 3, pp. 361-369Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSystematic review and economic modelling of the relative clinical benefit and cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic surgery and robotic surgery for removal of the prostate in men with localised prostate cancer
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 16, no. 41, pp. 1-313Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta16410
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Surveillance mammography for detecting ipsilateral breast tumour recurrence and metachronous contralateral breast cancer: a systematic review
European Radiology, vol. 21, no. 12, pp. 2484-2491Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe 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, 1-322Contributions to Journals: ArticlesWhat is an adequate sample size?: Operationalising data saturation for theory-based interview studies
Psychology & Health, vol. 25, no. 10, pp. 1229-1245Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMeaning behind measurement: self-comparisons affect responses to health-related quality of life questionnaires
Quality of Life Research, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 221-230Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/handle/2164/306
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-008-9435-1