Dr Lesley Uttley

All publications

Journal articles

• Uttley L (2025) Reflections on the metascience conference 2025. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 184. View this article in WRRO
• Uttley L, Falzon L, Byrne JA, Tricco AC, Munafò MR, Moher D, Stoeger T, Matandika L, Labbé C & Naudet F (2025) Research culture influences in health and biomedical research: rapid scoping review and content analysis. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 178. View this article in WRRO
• Uttley L, Weng Y & Falzon L (2025) Yet another problem with systematic reviews: a living review update. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 177. View this article in WRRO
• Uttley L (2024) Research culture’s role in contributing to research waste: lessons from systematic reviewlution. Exchanges: The Interdisciplinary Research Journal, 11(3), 114-125. View this article in WRRO
• Uttley L, Quintana DS, Montgomery P, Carroll C, Page MJ, Falzon L, Sutton A & Moher D (2023) The problems with systematic reviews: a living systematic review. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 156, 30-41. View this article in WRRO
• Thokala P, Srivastava T, Smith R, Ren S, Whittington MD, Elvidge J, Wong R & Uttley L (2023) Living health technology assessment: issues, challenges and opportunities. PharmacoEconomics, 41(3), 227-237. View this article in WRRO
• Jung S, Uttley L & Huang J (2022) Housing with care for older people: a scoping review using the CASP assessment tool to inform optimal design. HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 15(4), 299-322.
• Indave Ruiz BI, Armon S, Watanabe R, Uttley L, White VA, Lazar AJ & Cree IA (2022) Clonality, mutation and kaposi sarcoma: a systematic review. Cancers, 14(5).
• Newton K, Taylor Buck E, Weich S & Uttley L (2022) A review and analysis of the components of potentially effective perinatal mental health interventions for infant development and mother-infant relationship outcomes. Development and Psychopathology, 34(1), 37-54.
• Uttley L, Indave BI, Hyde C, White V, Lokuhetty D & Cree I (2020) Invited commentary - WHO classification of tumors : how should tumours be classified? Expert consensus, systematic reviews or both?. International Journal of Cancer, 146(12), 3516-3521.
• Stevenson M, Uttley L, Oakley JE, Carroll C, Chick SE & Wong R (2020) Interventions to reduce the risk of surgically transmitted Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease: a cost-effective modelling review. Health Technology Assessment, 24(11), 1-150. View this article in WRRO
• Uttley L, Carroll C, Wong R, Hilton DA & Stevenson M (2020) Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: a systematic review of global incidence, prevalence, infectivity, and incubation. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 20(1), e2-e10.
• de Boisferon AH, Dupierrix E, Uttley L, DeBruine LM, Jones BC & Pascalis O (2019) Sex categorization of faces: The effects of age and experience. i-Perception, 10(1). View this article in WRRO
• Uttley L, Carlton J, Woods HB & Brazier J (2018) A review of quality of life themes in Duchenne muscular dystrophy for patients and carers. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 16. View this article in WRRO
• Uttley L, Bermejo I, Ren S, Martyn-St James M, Wong R, Scott DL, Young A & Stevenson M (2018) Tofacitinib for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis After the Failure of Disease-Modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs: An Evidence Review Group Perspective of a NICE Single Technology Appraisal.. Pharmacoeconomics, 36(9), 1063-1072.
• Gray JL, Singh G, Uttley L & Balasubramanian SP (2018) Routine thyroglobulin, neck ultrasound and physical examination in the routine follow up of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer—Where is the evidence?. Endocrine, 62(1), 26-33. View this article in WRRO
• Uttley L & Montgomery P (2017) The influence of the team in conducting a systematic review.. Systematic Reviews, 6.
• Uttley L, Whyte S, Gomersall T, Ren S, Wong R, Chambers D & Tappenden P (2017) Degarelix for Treating Advanced Hormone-Dependent Prostate Cancer: An Evidence Review Group Perspective of a NICE Single Technology Appraisal. PharmacoEconomics, 35(7), 717-726.
• Scope A, Uttley L & Sutton A (2017) A qualitative systematic review of service user and service provider perspectives on the acceptability, relative benefits, and potential harms of art therapy for people with non‐psychotic mental health disorders. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 90(1), 25-43.
• Wiltshire JJ, Drake TM, Uttley L & Balasubramanian SP (2016) Systematic Review of Trends in the Incidence Rates of Thyroid Cancer. Thyroid, 26(11), 1541-1552. View this article in WRRO
• Uttley L, Whiteman BL, Woods HB, Harnan S, Philips ST & Cree IA (2016) Building the Evidence Base of Blood-Based Biomarkers for Early Detection of Cancer: A Rapid Systematic Mapping Review. EBioMedicine. View this article in WRRO
• Stevenson M, Pandor A, Martyn-St James M, Rafia R, Uttley L, Stevens J, Sanderson J, Wong R, Perkins GD, McMullan R & Dark P (2016) Sepsis: the LightCycler SeptiFast Test MGRADE®, SepsiTest™ and IRIDICA BAC BSI assay for rapidly identifying bloodstream bacteria and fungi - a systematic review and economic evaluation.. Health Technology Assessment, 20(46), 1-246. View this article in WRRO
• Uttley L, Stevenson M, Scope A, Rawdin A & Sutton A (2015) Erratum to: The clinical and cost effectiveness of group art therapy for people with non-psychotic mental health disorders: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis.. BMC Psychiatry, 15(1). View this article in WRRO
• Uttley L, Stevenson M, Scope A, Rawdin A & Sutton A (2015) The clinical and cost effectiveness of group art therapy for people with non-psychotic mental health disorders: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis. BMC Psychiatry, 15. View this article in WRRO
• Leaviss J & Uttley L (2015) Psychotherapeutic benefits of compassion-focused therapy: an early systematic review. PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE, 45(5), 927-945. View this article in WRRO
• Uttley L, Scope A, Stevenson M, Rawdin A, Buck ET, Sutton A, Stevens J, Kaltenthaler E, Dent-Brown K & Wood C (2015) Systematic review and economic modelling of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of art therapy among people with non-psychotic mental health disorders. Health Technology Assessment, 19(18). View this article in WRRO
• Antakia R, Edafe O, Uttley L & Balasubramanian SP (2015) Effectiveness of Preventative and Other Surgical Measures on Hypocalcemia Following Bilateral Thyroid Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Thyroid, 25(1), 95-106.
• Antakia R, Edafe O, Uttley L & Balasubramanian SP (2014) Reprint of: Effectiveness of preventative and other surgical measures on hypocalcaemia following bilateral thyroid surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO), 40(12), 1802-1802.
• Antakia R, Edafe O, Uttley L & Balasubramanian SP (2014) Effectiveness of preventative and other surgical measures on hypocalcaemia following bilateral thyroid surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis. European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO), 40, S5-S6.
• Hillairet de Boisferon A, Uttley L, Quinn PC, Lee K & Pascalis O (2014) Female face preference in 4-month-olds: The importance of hairline. Infant Behavior and Development, 37(4), 676-681.
• Campbell F, Thokala P, Uttley LC, Sutton A, Sutton AJ, Al-Mohammad A & Thomas SM (2014) Systematic review and modelling of the cost effectiveness of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging compared to current existing testing pathways in Ischaemic Cardiomyopathy. Health Technology Assessment, 18(59), 1-120.
• Edafe O, Antakia R, Laskar N, Uttley L & Balasubramanian SP (2014) Authors' reply: Systematic review and meta-analysis of predictors of post-thyroidectomy hypocalcaemia (Br J Surg 2014; 101: 307-320).. Br J Surg, 101(7), 883-884.
• Tappenden P, Harnan S, Uttley L, Mildred M, Walshaw M, Taylor C & Brownlee K (2014) The Cost Effectiveness of Dry Powder Antibiotics for the Treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis. PHARMACOECONOMICS, 32(2), 159-172.
• Edafe O, Antakia R, Laskar N, Uttley L & Balasubramanian SP (2014) Systematic review and meta-analysis of predictors of post-thyroidectomy hypocalcaemia.. Br J Surg, 101(4), 307-320.
• Uttley L & Tappenden P (2014) Dry powder inhalers in cystic fibrosis. Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, 20(6), 607-612.
• Tappenden P, Harnan S, Uttley L, Mildred M, Carroll C & Cantrell A (2013) Colistimethate sodium powder and tobramycin powder for inhalation for the treatment of chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa lung infection in cystic fibrosis: systematic review and economic model.. Health Technol Assess, 17(56), v-181.
• Uttley L, Harnan S, Cantrell A, Taylor C, Walshaw M, Brownlee K & Tappenden P (2013) Systematic review of the dry powder inhalers colistimethate sodium and tobramycin in cystic fibrosis.. Eur Respir Rev, 22(130), 476-486.
• Uttley L, Kearns B, Ren S & Stevenson M (2013) Aripiprazole for the treatment and prevention of acute manic and mixed episodes in bipolar I disorder in children and adolescents: a NICE single technology appraisal.. Pharmacoeconomics, 31(11), 981-990.
• Uttley L, Campbell F, Rhodes M, Cantrell A, Stegenga H & Lloyd-Jones M (2013) Minimally invasive esophagectomy versus open surgery: is there an advantage?. Surgical Endoscopy, 27(11), 4401-4402.
• Uttley L, Hillairet de Boisferon A, Dupierrix E, Lee K, Quinn PC, Slater AM & Pascalis O (2013) Six-month-old infants match other-race faces with a non-native language.. International Journal of Behavioural Development..
• Uttley L, Campbell F, Rhodes M, Cantrell A, Stegenga H & Lloyd-Jones M (2013) Minimally invasive oesophagectomy versus open surgery: is there an advantage?. Surg Endosc, 27(3), 724-731.
• Quinn PC, Uttley L, Lee K, Gibson A, Smith M, Slater AM & Pascalis O (2008) Infant preference for female faces occurs for same-but not other-race faces. J NEUROPSYCHOL, 2, 15-26.
• Forsyth JE, Uttley L, Wong R & Ren S () Structured expert elicitation for long-term survival outcomes in health technology assessment: a systematic review. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 25(1).
• Cree I, Uttley L, Woods HB, Kikuchi H, Reiman A, Harnan S, Whiteman BL, Philips ST, Messenger M, Cox A , Teare D et al () The evidence base for circulating tumour DNA blood-based biomarkers for the early detection of cancer: a systematic mapping review. BMC Cancer, 17. View this article in WRRO

Book chapters

• Ramakant P, Paul MJ, Paul TV, Rao SD, Abraham DT, Odumah OJ, Uttley L & Balasubramanian SP () Surgery versus surveillance for asymptomatic (mild) primary hyperparathyroidism in adults 50 years or older In Ramakant P (Ed.) John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Conference proceedings

• Uttley L (2019) Understanding bias, conflicts of interest and researcher allegiance in systematic reviews. BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, Vol. 24(Suppl 1) (pp a33-a34). Oxford, UK, 15 July 2019 - 17 July 2019.
• Gray J, Balasubramanian S, Singh G & Uttley L (2017) Effectiveness of routine thyroglobulin, ultrasound and physical examination in follow-up of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer – A systematic review. European Journal of Surgical Oncology, Vol. 43(12) (pp 2396-2397)
• Stevenson M, Rawdin A, Uttley L & Sutton A (2014) The Cost Effectiveness of Group Art Therapy for Patients with Non-Psychotic Mental Health Disorders in England And Wales. Value in Health, Vol. 17(7) (pp A458-A459)
• Tappenden P, Harnan S, Uttley L, Mildred M, Taylor CJ, Brownlee K & Walshaw M (2013) The Cost-Effectiveness of Dry Powder Antibiotics for the Treatment of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis. Value in Health, Vol. 16(7) (pp A372-A372)
• Harnan SE, Uttley L, Cantrell A, Taylor CJ, Walshaw M, Brownlee K & Tappenden P (2013) SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF COLISTIMETHATE SODIUM DRY POWDER AND TOBRAMYCIN DRY POWDER ANTIBIOTICS FOR PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA LUNG INFECTION IN CYSTIC FIBROSIS. VALUE IN HEALTH, Vol. 16(7) (pp A367-A367)
• Uttley L, Kearns B & Stevenson M (2013) SHOULD THERE BE AN OPTION TO "UNREFER" NICE SINGLE TECHNOLOGY APPRAISALS: CASE STUDY OF ARIPIPRAZOLE FOR BIPOLAR I DISORDER IN ADOLESCENTS. VALUE IN HEALTH, Vol. 16(7) (pp A615-A616)

Reports

• Booth A, Hock E, Preston L & Uttley L (2021) Social care access for adult BAME and LGBT+ populations: a rapid realist review View this article in WRRO

Posters

• Stevenson M, Rawdin A & Uttley L Cost effectiveness of group art therapy for patients with non-psychotic mental health disorders in England and Wales (2014).