Lizzie Swaby

BSc (Hons), MSc

Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health

Study Manager

e.a.swaby@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 4023

+44 114 273 0870 (Fax)

2.11, 2nd Floor, The Innovation Centre

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Lizzie Swaby
Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
2.11, 2nd Floor
The Innovation Centre
217 Portobello
Sheffield
S1 4DP

Profile

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

ASTIClite (Autologous Stem cell Transplantation In refractory Crohn's disease - Low Intensity Therapy Evaluation
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)

Qualifications

BSc (Hons) Pharmacology, University of Leeds
MSc Health Services Research, University of York

Research interests: My methodological research includes work on the application of cognitive task analysis to health science contexts.

Publications

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Journal articles

Swaby L, Shu P, Hind D & Sutherland K (2022) The use of cognitive task analysis in clinical and health services research — a systematic review. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 8(1).
Raine T, Pavey H, Qian W, Moran GW, Subramanian S, Swaby L, Travis SPL, Din S, Irving PM, Lindsay JO , Parkes M et al (2022) Establishment of a validated central reading system for ileocolonoscopy in an academic setting. Gut.
Snowden JA, Hawkey C, Hind D, Swaby L, Mellor K, Emsley R, Mandefield L, Lee E, Badoglio M, Polge E , Labopin M et al (2019) 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
Beever D & Swaby L (2019) An evaluation of risk-based monitoring in pragmatic trials in UK Clinical Trials Units. Trials, 20(1). View this article in WRRO
Holt RIG, Hind D, Gossage-Worrall R, Bradburn M, Saxon D, McCrone P, Morris TA, Etherington A, Shiers D, Barnard K , Swaby E et al (2018) 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.
Holt R, Gossage-Worrall R, Hind D, Bradburn M, McCrone P, Morris T, Edwardson C, Barnard K, Carey M, Davies M , Dickens C et al (2018) 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
Swaby L, Hind D, Gossage-Worrall R, Shiers D, Mitchell J & Holt RIG (2017) 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
Swaby L, Holt R, Gossage-Worrall R & Hind D () 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

Lindsay J, Din S, Hawkey C, Hind D, Irving P, Lobo A, Mahida Y, Moran G, Parkes M, Satsangi J , Subramanian S et al (2021) OFR-9 An RCT of autologous stem-cell transplantation in treatment refractory Crohn’s disease (low-intensity therapy evaluation): ASTIClite. Oral

Teaching activities: 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: 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.