Robert Sandler

BMedSci (Hons), MBChB, PGCert Med Ed, MRCP (UK)

Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health

Postgraduate Research Student

Mda08rds@sheffield.ac.uk

Regent Court (ScHARR)

Full contact details

Robert Sandler
Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA

Research interests

PhD title: Implementing the NICE Cystic Fibrosis quality indicators within the UK CF Health Hub Digital Learning Health System

I am interested in learning how we can use large, routinely collected data sets to improve health care delivery in long term conditions. Not only can these data help underpin observational epidemiological study, but also provide useful metrics for local and regional quality improvement work. I am also interested in how NICE Quality Indicators can be used to provide insights into health inequity and will be exploring some factors which may result in people with long-term conditions being "under-served" by health care systems.

Publications

Journal articles

Hoo ZH, Lai LYH, Sandler RD, Daniels TE, Dawson S, Hutchings M & Wildman MJ (2023) Regarding the article entitled “Effect of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor on annual rate of lung function decline in people with cystic fibrosis”. Journal of Cystic Fibrosis.
Sandler RD & Wildman MJ (2023) The CFHealthHub learning health system: using real-time adherence data to support a community of practice to deliver continuous improvement in an archetypal long-term condition. Healthcare, 11(1).
Hughes M, Umair HM, Sandler RD, Alunno A & Matucci-Cerinic M (2022) Harnessing the therapeutic potential therapeutic efficacy of α-1 adrenergic blockers for Raynaud's phenomenon and digital ischaemia secondary to central nervous system stimulants used for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 57, 152114-152114.
Umair HM, Sandler RD, Alunno A, Matucci-Cerinic M & Hughes M (2021) Association between central nervous system stimulants used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Raynaud's phenomenon: A scoping review. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 51(6), 1200-1204.
Clark M, Baxter IC, Hampton M, Sandler RD & Legg A (2021) High tibial osteotomy: a review of the readability and quality of patient information on the internet. Health Promotion Perspectives, 11(3), 323-328. View this article in WRRO
Checkley EW, Prosser CJ & Sandler RD (2021) Student doctors: learning from the front line. Medical Science Educator, 31(4), 1549-1550.
Cox M, Sandler RD, Matucci-Cerinic M & Hughes M (2021) Bone health in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. Autoimmunity Reviews, 20(4), 102782-102782.
Lescoat A, Roofeh D, Townsend W, Hughes M, Sandler RD, Zimmermann F, Pauling JD, Buch MH & Khanna D (2021) Domains and outcome measures for the assessment of limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open, 11(3). View this article in WRRO
Lescoat A, Murphy SL, Roofeh D, Pauling JD, Hughes M, Sandler R, Zimmermann F, Wessel R, Townsend W, Chung L , Denton CP et al (2021) Considerations for a combined index for limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis to support drug development and improve outcomes. Journal of Scleroderma and Related Disorders, 6(1), 66-76.
Cochrane E, Sandler RD, Dargan D, Hughes M & Caddick J (2021) Gout Presenting as Acute Flexor Tenosynovitis Mimicking Infection. JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, 27(6), e236-e237.
Sandler RD, Smith R, Kitsanta P & Hughes M (2020) Paradoxical new diagnosis of Giant Cell Arteritis while receiving Ustekinumab. JCR: Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, 26(7), e215-e216. View this article in WRRO
Haque A, Cox M, Sandler RD & Hughes M (2020) A systematic review of internet‐based information on dermatomyositis and polymyositis. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 23(12), 1613-1618.
Sandler RD (2020) Mobile Medical ID: A Resource for the Off-Duty Clinician. The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 59(1), 141-142.
Sandler RD, Highland AM & Hughes M (2020) Osteonecrosis of the lunate in systemic sclerosis—an underappreciated vascular complication?. Clinical Rheumatology, 39(10), 3137-3138.
Devgire V, Martin AF, McKenzie L, Sandler RD & Hughes M (2020) Correction to: A systematic review of internet-based information for individuals with Raynaud’s phenomenon and patients with systemic sclerosis. Clinical Rheumatology, 39(7), 2247-2247.
Chakravorty M, Sandler R & El-Nayal A (2020) EP05 The wolf finds unusual prey. Rheumatology, 59(Supplement_2).
Haque A, Kilding R, Smith R, Khalid S, Sandler R, Cox M, Hendry T, Flores-Martin A, Lindop K & Maxwell J (2020) EP29 An evaluation of the use of baseline pulmonary function tests in the detection of interstitial lung disease in patients newly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology, 59(Supplement_2).
Sandler RD, Matucci-Cerinic M & Hughes M (2020) Musculoskeletal hand involvement in systemic sclerosis. Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 50(2), 329-334.
Sandler RD, Tattersall RS, Schoemans H, Greco R, Badoglio M, Labopin M, Alexander T, Kirgizov K, Rovira M, Saif M , Saccardi R et al (2020) Diagnosis and management of secondary HLH/MAS following HSCT and CAR-T cell therapy in adults; a review of the literature and a survey of practice within EBMT centres on behalf of the Autoimmune Diseases Working Party (ADWP) and Transplant Complications Working Party (TCWP). Frontiers in Immunology, 11. View this article in WRRO
Devgire V, Martin AF, McKenzie L, Sandler RD & Hughes M (2020) A systematic review of internet-based information for individuals with Raynaud’s phenomenon and patients with systemic sclerosis. Clinical Rheumatology, 39(8), 2363-2367.
Hughes M, Alcacer-Pitarch B, Gheorghiu AM, Praino E, Sandler RD, Tavor Y, Bruni C & Matucci-Cerinic M (2020) Digital ulcer debridement in systemic sclerosis: a systematic literature review. Clinical Rheumatology, 39(3), 805-811.
Sandler RD, Carter S, Kaur H, Francis S, Tattersall RS & Snowden JA (2020) Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) following allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)—time to reappraise with modern diagnostic and treatment strategies?. Bone Marrow Transplantation, 55(2), 307-316.
Sandler RD, Kazmi MF & Maxwell JR (2019) 113 Hepatitis E as a cause of very abnormal liver function tests in patients attending rheumatology clinics: an emerging problem?. Rheumatology, 58(Supplement_3).
Sandler RD, Carter SJ & Tattersal RS (2018) 57. Rheumatology at the interface of medicine: haemphagocytic lymphohistiocytosis/macrophage activation syndrome: an under-recognised syndrome in the acutely unwell patient. Rheumatology Advances in Practice, 2(suppl_1).
Sandler RD & Dunkley L (2018) Osteoarthritis and the inflammatory arthritides. Surgery (Oxford), 36(1), 21-26. View this article in WRRO
Sandler RD, Hoggard N & Hadjivassiliou M (2015) Miller-Fisher Syndrome: Is the ataxia central or peripheral?. Cerebellum & Ataxias, 2(1). View this article in WRRO
Sandler RD, Sui X, Church TS, Fritz SL, Beattie PF & Blair SN (2014) Are flexibility and muscle-strengthening activities associated with a higher risk of developing low back pain?. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 17(4), 361-365.
Sandler RD, Lai L, Dawson S, Cameron S, Lynam A, Sperrin M, Wildman MJ & Hoo ZH () Development of data processing algorithm to calculate adherence for adults with cystic fibrosis using inhaled therapy - a multi-center observational study within the CFHealthHub learning health system. Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research. View this article in WRRO
Sandler RD, Vital EM, Mahmoud K, Prabu A, Riddell C, Teh L-S, Edwards CJ & Yee C-S () Revision to the musculoskeletal domain of the BILAG-2004 index to incorporate ultrasound findings. Rheumatology.
Lescoat A, Sandler RD, Zimmermann F, Roofeh D, Hughes M, Pauling JD, Murphy SL, Chen YT, Townsend W, Buch MH & Khanna D () Domains and outcome measures for the assessment of limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis: an international collaborative scoping review. Rheumatology.
Hughes M, Zanatta E, Sandler RD, Avouac J & Allanore Y () Improvement with time of vascular outcomes in systemic sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis study. Rheumatology.
Cinnamond A, Sandler RD & Hughes M () Cardiac troponin T: is there a cut-off to exclude cardiac involvement in the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies?. Rheumatology.

Chapters

Penglase R, Sandler RD, Moore J & Snowden JA (2021) Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies for Autoimmune Diseases (pp. 547-556).

Conference proceedings papers

Sandler RD, Tattersall RS, Schoemans H, Greco R, Badoglio M, Labopin M, Alexander T, Kirgizov K, Rovira M, Saif M , Saccardi R et al (2020) Diagnosis and Management of Secondary HLH/MAS following HSCT and CAR-t Cell Therapy in Adults; An EBMT-wide Survey on Behalf of the ADWP and TCWP. BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION, Vol. 55(SUPPL 1) (pp 582-583)
Chakravorty M, Sandler R & El-Nayal A (2020) THE WOLF FINDS UNUSUAL PREY. RHEUMATOLOGY, Vol. 59
Haque A, Kilding R, Smith R, Khalid S, Sandler R, Cox M, Hendry T, Flores-Martin A, Lindop K & Maxwell J (2020) AN EVALUATION OF THE USE OF BASELINE PULMONARY FUNCTION TESTS IN THE DETECTION OF INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE IN PATIENTS NEWLY DIAGNOSED WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS. RHEUMATOLOGY, Vol. 59 (pp 141-141)
Sandler RD, Kazmi MF & Maxwell JR (2019) HEPATITIS E AS A CAUSE OF VERY ABNORMAL LIVER FUNCTION TESTS IN PATIENTS ATTENDING RHEUMATOLOGY CLINICS: AN EMERGING PROBLEM?. RHEUMATOLOGY, Vol. 58

Teaching interests: I am interested in delivering clinical medical education, both in the workplace and in the classroom/online. I enjoy applying my own learning from the Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education course to design innovative and memorable teaching sessions, with a focus on principles of adult learning. I enjoy being involved in training and assessment through simulation through postgraduate medical education.

Teaching activities

Examiner for the University of Sheffield MBChB programme

Advanced Life Support Instructor