Professor Andrew Booth

BA (Reading), Dip Lib (Aberystwyth) MSc (Wales) MCLIP PhD (Sheffield)

Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health

Professor in Evidence Synthesis

Andrew Booth
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a.booth@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 0705

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Professor Andrew Booth
Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
Profile

I joined the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR) here at the University of Sheffield in 1994 and for almost 15 years I was responsible for management of the Information Resources (IR) Section (1994-2008). My previous roles in the field of health information had spanned almost 35 years working in a variety of health library and information units in the NHS, the Medical Research Council and at the King's Fund, London.

A systematic review methodologist since 1995, I teach on the Masters in Public Health, the Masters in Public Health (Online) and the MSc in Health Informatics (within the Department of Information Studies). I am a co-convenor for the international Cochrane Collaboration Qualitative & Implementation Research Methods Group. I am a founder member of the Cochrane Information Retrieval Methods Group and a member of the Cochrane Rapid Reviews Group and the Cochrane Trainers' Network. I am also a member of the HTA-i Information Specialists' Group and an associate member of the InterTASC Information Specialists' Group. Along with colleagues at ScHARR I hosted the first ever conference in Evidence Based Library and Information Practice in 2001 and since then I have been a leading international figure within this paradigm.

I currently occupy an academic role that combines my interests in the evidence base for information science with supporting the evidence based practice of others, mainly health professionals, through critical appraisal and systematic reviews. At the same time I occupy an executive function within ScHARR as Director of Information (Research Outputs). In July 2011 I was awarded the Cyril Barnard Memorial Prize by the CILIP Health Libraries Group in recognition of "an outstanding contribution to health librarianship"

Research interests

My research interests focus on all methods of systematic review,  evidence synthesis, evidence based practice, and knowledge translation. I am particularly interested in systematic review topics from developing countries, particularly from Sub-Saharan Africa, and in public health topics such as alcohol and HIV/AIDS. I have published with students in topics such as medication adherence, social marketing,  disaster management and evidence based management. My current research students are working in knowledge management in acute hospitals and use of NICE guidance in Social care.

I have been involved in development of a wide range of tools for dissemination, both web based and as online briefings. In 2013 I was one of the first to achieve the University of Sheffield's PhD by Publications with my thesis entitled Acknowledging a Dual Heritage for Qualitative Evidence Synthesis: Harnessing the Qualitative Research and Systematic Review Research Traditions. My most recent interests centre on multiple types of review, including rapid reviews, mapping reviews and scoping reviews. 

Current projects

  • In June 2016 the Second Edition of Systematic Approaches to a Successful Literature Review (edited by me with Anthea Sutton and Diana Papaioannou) was published by Sage Publishers.  
  • HS&DR Project: 15/137/01 - Developing a framework for a novel multi-disciplinary, multi-agency intervention(s), to improve medication management in older people on complex medication regimens resident in the community. Maidment I, Booth A, Wong G.
  • June 2016 – September 2016. Wellcome. Diversity & Inclusion in Health Services Research (Including Evaluation of Metrics). Willsdon J (PI), Salway, S, Booth A, Preston L, Chambers D et al. Approx £ 45,000
  • June 2016 – May 2017 National Institute for Health Research Health Services and Delivery Research Programme (HS&DR) 15/77/15 An evidence synthesis of the international knowledge base for new care models to inform and mobilise knowledge for Multispecialty Community Providers (MCPs). Turner A (CI), Booth A and Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit. Approx £ 150,000
  • May 2016-April 2017. National Institute for Health Research Health Services and Delivery Research Programme (HS&DR). Understand new models of care in local contexts. Baxter S (CI), Booth A, Chambers D, Goyder E, Johnson M. Approx £ 150,000
  • September 2015 – February 2017. NIHR Health Technology Assessment Project 14/26/08. Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS): primary care intervention. Leaviss J (CI), Parry G, Stevenson M, Booth A, Scope A, Davis S, Ren S, Sutton A, White P, Moss-Morris R, Buszewicz M . £ 200,008
  • July 2015-June 2016. Oxfam. Systematic review of evidence to determine effectiveness of interventions to address severe acute malnutrition in children under age five years in humanitarian/relief emergency context, Akparibo R (Lead PI), Lee A (Co-PI), Booth, A, Harris J, Holdsworth M and Woods HB. £ 46,006
  • February 2015- February 2016. National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). Harmful sexual behaviour in children: Evidence for identifying and helping children and young people who display harmful sexual behaviour. CPH HSP ER (Two Evidence Reviews) Campbell F (PI), Stepanova E, Hackett S, Booth A, Sutton A, Hynes K. £ 105,000
  • March 2014- September 2017. National Institute for Health Research Health Services and Delivery Research Programme (HS&DR) 13/05/12. HS&DR evidence synthesis centre. Goyder E, Baxter, S, Blank L, Booth A, Cantrell A, Nicholl J, Turner J, Johnson M & Preston L. £ 499,451
  • Turner J, Nicholl J, Goodacre S, Booth A, Brazier J, Campbell M, O’Cathain A, Coster J, Wilson R, Irving A, Siriwardena N, Gray J, Phung V-H, Walker A, Shewan J, Snooks H, Lyons R, Meechan D, Heard H. PhOEBE – Pre-hospital Outcomes for Evidence Based Evaluation. NIHR Programme Grants for Applied Research.
Publications

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Journal articles

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Books

  • Booth A, Sutton A & Papaioannou D (2016) Systematic Approaches to a Successful Literature Review. London: SAGE Publications. View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Booth A, Papaioannou D & Sutton A (2012) Systematic Approaches to a Successful Literature Review. Sage Publications Limited. View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Walton G & Booth A (2004) Exploiting Knowledge in Health Services. Facet Publishing. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Booth A & Brice A (2004) Evidence-based practice for information professionals: a handbook. Facet Publishing. View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Booth A & Walton G (2000) Managing knowledge in health services. London: Facet Publishing. RIS download Bibtex download

Journal articles

Chapters

  • Noyes J, Booth A, Cargo M, Flemming K, Harden A, Harris J, Garside R, Hannes K, Pantoja T & Thomas J (2019) Qualitative evidence (pp. 525-545). Wiley View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Booth A (2018) Innovative approaches to systematic reviewing In Levay P & Craven J (Ed.), Systematic Searching for Health Information Professionals (pp. 25-50). London: Facet Publishing. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Booth A, Wright J & Briscoe S (2018) Scoping and searching to support realist approaches. In Emmel N, Greenhalgh J, Manzano A, Monaghan M & Dalkin S (Ed.), Doing Realist Research (pp. 148-165). London: SAGE. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Booth A (2017) Finding the Evidence In Hoffman T, Bennett S & Del Mar C (Ed.), Evidence-Based Practice Across the Health Professions (pp. 41-63). New York: Elsevier. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Booth A (2017) Qualitative Evidence Synthesis. In Facey K, Ploug Hansen H & Single A (Ed.), Patient Involvement in Health Technology Assessment (pp. 187-199). Singapore: Adis. View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Booth A (2016) "Metrics of the trade": where have we come from? In Tattersall A (Ed.), Altmetrics: A practical guide for librarians, researchers and academics (pp. 21-48). London: Facet Publishing. View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Booth A (2016) EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE, Handbook of Library Training Practice and Development: Volume Three (pp. 335-356). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Booth A (2012) Evidence based practice, Handbook of Library Training Practice and Development: Volume Three (pp. 335-356). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Carroll C, Booth A, Papaioannou D & Sutton A (2011) Experiences of E-Learning and Its Delivery Among Learners Who Work: A Systematic Review, Supporting Workplace Learning (pp. 47-67). Springer Netherlands RIS download Bibtex download
  • Beecroft CA, Booth A & Rees A (2010) Finding the Evidence In Gerrish K & Lacey A (Ed.), The Research Process in Nursing (pp. 65-78). Wiley-Blackwell RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rees A, Beecroft CA & Booth A (2010) Critical Appraisal of the Evidence In Gerrish K & Lacey A (Ed.), The Research Process in Nursing (pp. 79-92). Wiley-Blackwell RIS download Bibtex download
  • Booth A, Rees A & Beecroft CA (2010) Systematic Reviews and Evidence Syntheses In Gerrish K & Lacey A (Ed.), The Research Process in Nursing (pp. 284-302). Wiley-Blackwell RIS download Bibtex download
  • Beverley C & Booth A (2005) The Role of Information Technology in Accessing Consumer Perspectives, Researching Health Care Consumers (pp. 129-151). Macmillan Education UK RIS download Bibtex download
  • (2005) MEETING THE CPD NEEDS OF THE E-LIBRARIAN, Continuing Professional Development- Preparing for New Roles in Libraries: A Voyage of Discovery Walter de Gruyter – K. G. Saur RIS download Bibtex download
  • Booth A & Brice A (2004) Appraising the evidence RIS download Bibtex download
  • Booth A & Brice A (2004) Why evidence based information practice RIS download Bibtex download
  • Booth A (2004) Formulating answerable questions RIS download Bibtex download
  • Booth A (2004) Evaluating your performance RIS download Bibtex download
  • Booth A (2000) Research... submitting proposals (pp. 173-175). School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield. View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Booth A (1995) Planning for health: the intelligence function In Carmel M (Ed.), Health Care Librarianship & Information Work (pp. 42-58). London: Library Association. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Booth A, Hannes K, Harden A, Noyes J, Harris J & Tong A () COREQ (Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Studies), Guidelines for Reporting Health Research: A User's Manual (pp. 214-226). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download
  • Booth A, Sutton A & Tattersall A () Using Web 2.0 to facilitate staff development, Using Web 2.0 for Health Information (pp. 131-138). Facet RIS download Bibtex download
  • Salhiyyah K, Palfreyman SSJ, Booth A, Michaels JA & Senanayake E () Pentoxifylline for intermittent claudication John Wiley & Sons, Ltd RIS download Bibtex download

Book reviews

  • Booth A () Book Review. Health Information & Libraries Journal, 18(4), 243-243. RIS download Bibtex download

Conference proceedings papers

Reports

Posters

  • Ablard S, Cantrell A, Poulton S, Miller E, Booth A, Lee A, Mason S & Bell F (2022) PP22 Delivery of public health interventions by the ambulance sector. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Xu Y, Phu J, Aung HL, Hesam‐Shariati N, Auty J, Keay L, Tully PJ, Booth A, Anderson CS, Anstey KJ & Peters R (2021) Incidence and prevalence of coexistent retinal diseases and cognitive impairment or dementia: A systematic review. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Woods H & Booth A Exploring LIS practitioner engagement with research: lessons from a UK case study. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Jones G, Essat M, Poku E, Booth A, Palfreyman S, Kaltenthaler E, Duncan R, Buckley-Woods H, Michaels J & Phillips P Selecting Patient Reported Outcome Measures for Patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA): Integrating Systematic Review and Qualitative Evidence Synthesis Methods (ISOQOL 22nd Annual Conference 21-24 October 2015). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Sutton A, Tattersall A & Booth A Employing Web 2.0 tools to deliver e-learning across hemispheres. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Sutton A, Woods H & Booth A Co-design and shared delivery: working with partner organisations to meet the training needs of the health library and knowledge workforce. RIS download Bibtex download

Working papers

  • Chambers D, Preston L, Topakas A, de Saille S, Salway S, Booth A, Dawson J & Wilsdon J (2017) Review of diversity and inclusion literature and an evaluation of methodologies and metrics relating to health research. View this article in WRRO RIS download Bibtex download

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Teaching interests

My teaching interests lie in Systematic Reviews and Critical Appraisal, Evidence Based Healthcare Information, Public Health Informatics and Use of Secondary Data Sources. I have a keen interest in e-learning and developed the Facilitated Online Learning Interactive Opportunity (FOLIO) programmes for the National Health Service and the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). I co-ordinate the Annual Short Course Evidence Synthesis of Qualitative Research in Europe (ESQUIRE) and also teach on ScHARR's recently-designed short course on Rapid Reviews and its longstanding course on Introduction to Systematic Reviews.

I am interested in supervising Research Students in topics/areas such as systematic review methodology, qualitative evidence synthesis (including meta-ethnography, realist synthesis and meta-narrative approaches), and implementation and dissemination research. I am particularly interested in qualitative systematic reviews in topics of importance to lower and middle income countries (LMICs).

Professional activities and memberships

I am an active member of Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) Health Libraries Group and serve on the Editorial Board for the Group's journal, Health Information & Libraries Journal. I am an Associate Editor for both the premium systematic review methodology journals, Systematic Reviews and Research Synthesis Methods. I am also on the Editorial Boards of Implementation Science and Evidence Based Library and Information Practice.