Professor Stephen Walters

Featured publications

Books

• Walters S, Campbell M & Machin D (2021) Medical Statistics: A Textbook for the Health Sciences, 5th Edition. Wiley-Blackwell.
• Campbell MJ & Walters SJ (2014) How to Design, Analyse and Report Cluster Randomised Trials in Medicine and Health Related Research. John Wiley & Sons Ltd..

Journal articles

• Mountain G, Wright J, Cooper CL, Lee E, Sprange K, Beresford-Dent J, Young T, Walters S, Berry K, Dening T , Loban A et al (2022) An intervention to promote self-management, independence and self-efficacy in people with early-stage dementia : the Journeying through Dementia RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 26(24), 1-151.
• Mountain GA, Cooper CL, Wright J, Walters SJ, Lee E, Craig C, Berry K, Sprange K, Young T, Moniz-Cook E , Dening T et al (2022) The Journeying through Dementia psychosocial intervention versus usual care study: a single-blind, parallel group, phase 3 trial. The Lancet Healthy Longevity, 3(4), e276-e285.
• Karyotaki E, Araya R, Kessler RC, Waqas A, Bhana A, Rahman A, Matsuzaka CT, Miguel C, Lund C, Garman EC , Nakimuli-Mpungu E et al (2022) Association of task-shared psychological interventions with depression outcomes in low- and middle-income countries : a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis. JAMA Psychiatry.
• Jacques RM, Ahmed R, Harper J, Ranjan A, Saeed I, Simpson RM & Walters SJ (2022) Recruitment, consent and retention of participants in randomised controlled trials : a review of trials published in the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Journals Library (1997–2020). BMJ Open, 12(2). View this article in WRRO
• Offorha BC, Walters SJ & Jacques RM (2022) Statistical analysis of publicly funded cluster randomised controlled trials : a review of the National Institute for Health Research Journals Library. Trials, 23(1). View this article in WRRO
• Metwally M, Chatters R, Pye C, Dimairo M, White D, Walters S, Cohen J, Young T, Cheong Y, Laird S , Mohiyiddeen L et al (2022) Endometrial scratch to increase live birth rates in women undergoing first-time in vitro fertilisation : RCT and systematic review. Health Technology Assessment, 26(10), 1-211. View this article in WRRO
• Wildman MJ, O’Cathain A, Hind D, Maguire C, Arden MA, Hutchings M, Bradley J, Walters SJ, Whelan P, Ainsworth J , Tappenden P et al (2021) An intervention to support adherence to inhaled medication in adults with cystic fibrosis : the ACtiF research programme including RCT. Programme Grants for Applied Research, 9(11), 1-146.
• Wildman M, O'Cathain A, Maguire C, Arden M, Hutchings M, Bradley J, Walters S, Whelan P, Ainsworth J, Buchan I , Mandefield L et al (2021) Self-management intervention to reduce pulmonary exacerbations by supporting treatment adherence in adults with cystic fibrosis: a randomised controlled trial. Thorax. View this article in WRRO
• Qian Y, Walters SJ, Jacques R & Flight L (2021) Comprehensive review of statistical methods for analysing patient-reported outcomes (PROs) used as primary outcomes in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) published by the UK’s Health Technology Assessment (HTA) journal (1997–2020). BMJ Open, 11(9). View this article in WRRO
• Fotheringham J, Barnes T, Dunn L, Lee S, Ariss S, Young T, Walters SJ, Laboi P, Henwood A, Gair R & Wilkie M (2021) A breakthrough series collaborative to increase patient participation with hemodialysis tasks : a stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial. PLoS ONE, 16(7). View this article in WRRO
• Metwally M, Chatters R, Dimairo M, Walters S, Pye C, White D, Bhide P, Chater T, Cheong Y, Child T , Choudhary M et al (2021) A randomised controlled trial to assess the clinical effectiveness and safety of the endometrial scratch procedure prior to first-time IVF, with or without ICSI. Human Reproduction, 36(7), 1841-1853. View this article in WRRO
• Wyld L, Reed MWR, Collins K, Burton M, Lifford K, Edwards A, Ward S, Holmes G, Morgan J, Bradburn M , Walters SJ et al (2021) Bridging the age gap in breast cancer: cluster randomized trial of the effects of two decision support interventions for older women with operable breast cancer on quality of life, survival, decision quality, and treatment choices. British Journal of Surgery, 108(5), 499-510. View this article in WRRO
• Wyld L, Reed MWR, Collins K, Ward S, Holmes G, Morgan J, Bradburn M, Walters S, Burton M, Lifford K , Edwards A et al () Improving outcomes for women aged 70 years or above with early breast cancer: research programme including a cluster RCT. Programme Grants for Applied Research, 10(6), 1-114.