Dr Ruth Wong BSc, MRes, MSc, PhD

HEDS, ScHARR
The University of Sheffield
Regent Court
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
UK

Office:1004

Tel: (+44) (0)114 222 0797
Fax: (+44) (0)114 272 4095

Biography

I joined the Information Resources Group, HEDS in January 2010 as an Information Specialist. Prior to this, I was involved in supporting systematic review projects in ScHARR. I gained my MSc in Information Management from the Information School (Sheffield). My first degree was Pharmacology (Sheffield), my MRes was from York, and my PhD (Cantab) was in Pathology (non-clinical).

Research interests

Information Specialist on a variety of ScHARR research and consultancy projects

Teaching interests

Tutor in MSc International Health Technology, Pricing and Reimbursement (IHTAP&R) modules:

Methods and Processes in International Health Technology Assessment
International Healthcare Systems and Reimbursement

Information Resources Information Study Skills (IRISS) programme

Professional activities

Information specialist for Technology Assessment Group (ScHARR-TAG)
Co-supervisor on MPH masters dissertation

Key Publications

Wong R, Allen FH, Willett P. (2010) The scientific impact of the Cambridge Structural Database: a citation-based study. Journal of Applied Crystallography 43(4):811-24.
Papaioannou D, Sutton A, Carroll C, Booth A, Wong R. (2010) Literature searching for social science systematic reviews: consideration of a range of search techniques. Health Information and Libraries Journal 27(2):114-22.
Carroll C, Booth A, Papaioannou D, Sutton A, Wong R. (2009) UK health-care professionals' experience of on-line learning techniques: A systematic review of qualitative data. The Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions 29(4):235-41.
Booth A, Carroll C, Papaioannou D, Sutton A, Wong R. (2009) Applying findings from a systematic review of workplace-based e-learning: implications for health information professionals. Health Information and Libraries Journal 26(1):4-21.