Lizzie Swaby
BSc (Hons), MSc
Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
Study Manager
+44 114 222 4023
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Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
2.11, 2nd Floor
The Innovation Centre
217 Portobello
Sheffield
S1 4DP
- Profile
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After a BSc in Pharmacology from the University of Leeds and an MSc in Health Services Research from the University of York I joined the CTRU in 2014, after working in Clinical Audit in the NHS for a few years. I have coordinated multicentre trials in surgery, rehabilitation, neuropathic pain, mental health and stem cell transplant.
Current projects
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ASTIClite (Autologous Stem cell Transplantation In refractory Crohn's disease - Low Intensity Therapy Evaluation
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BASIS (Bracing Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis - night time only bracing versus full time bracing in AIS)
Previous projects
- HubBLe (Haemorrhoidal Artery Ligation (HAL) versus Rubber Band Ligation (RBL) for haemorrhoids)
- PAINTED (Pandemic Influenza Triage in the Emergency Department)
- PRACTICE (Pulmonary Rehabilitation and ACTivity in COPD Exacerbations)
- OPTION-DM (Optimal Pathway for Treating Neuropathic Pain In Diabetes Mellitus)
- STEPWISE (STructured lifestyle Education for People WIth Schizophrenia)
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- Qualifications
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- BSc (Hons) Pharmacology, University of Leeds
- MSc Health Services Research, University of York
- Research interests
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My methodological research includes work on the application of cognitive task analysis to health science contexts.
- Publications
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Journal articles
- The use of cognitive task analysis in clinical and health services research — a systematic review. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 8(1).
- Establishment of a validated central reading system for ileocolonoscopy in an academic setting. Gut.
- Autologous stem cell transplantation in refractory Crohn’s disease – low intensity therapy evaluation (ASTIClite): study protocols for a multicentre, randomised controlled trial and observational follow up study. BMC Gastroenterology, 19(1). View this article in WRRO
- An evaluation of risk-based monitoring in pragmatic trials in UK Clinical Trials Units. Trials, 20(1). View this article in WRRO
- Structured lifestyle education to support weight loss for people with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and first episode psychosis: the STEPWISE RCT. Health Technology Assessment, 22(65), 1-160.
- Structured lifestyle education for people with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and first-episode psychosis (STEPWISE): randomised controlled trial. The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science. View this article in WRRO
- Adherence to NICE guidance on lifestyle advice for people with schizophrenia: A survey. British Journal of Psychiatry Bulletin, 41, 137-144. View this article in WRRO
- Provision of weight loss programmes and their influence on weight after 1 year : follow-up survey of usual care in the STEPWISE study. BJPsych Bulletin, 43(5), 245-246. View this article in WRRO
Conference proceedings papers
- The use of cognitive task analysis in clinical and health services research — a systematic review. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 8(1).
- Teaching activities
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I am involved in delivering various aspects of Masters level programs at ScHARR including, supervising and marking dissertations, marking module assignments and acting as a Personal Tutor for Masters level students.
- Professional activities and memberships
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I work with the UKCRC Risk Based Monitoring Task and Finish Group to improve trial management processes, and have published work on risk-based monitoring. I am a reviewer on the ScHARR Research Ethics Committee.