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BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, CStat, FSS, FFPH, FSCT, FRSE, FMedSci
Chair in HSRU
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- m.k.campbell@abdn.ac.uk
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- +44 (0)1224 273161
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- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
Professor Marion Campbell is Professor of Health Services Research at the University of Aberdeen. She is also co-Director of the RCSEng Aberdeen Surgical Trials Centre. Marion is a medical statistician by training, a clinical trialist and methodologist. Her main research interests are in the design, conduct and analysis of clinical trials especially complex trial design and the design and conduct of surgical and device trials. She has published widely on clinical trials methodology including on cluster randomised trials, design of trials of surgical interventions, pragmatic trials and trials reporting. She has served on many national and international funding agencies and committees and is an elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Faculty of Public Health, and the International Society for Clinical Trials and is a previous NIHR senior investigator.
Previously Marion was Vice-Principal (Research) for the University of Aberdeen. In this role, she had primary responsibility for promoting the University's research ambitions, ensuring effective delivery of the University's strategic objectives for research. and for enabling a research context for academic colleagues to deliver world-leading, impactful research. She also led on the establishment of interdisciplinary research across the institution. Prior to this, Marion was Dean of Research for Life Sciences and Medicine following ten years as Director of the Scottish government core-funded Health Services Research Unit.
Marion graduated with an honours degree in Statistics from the University of Aberdeen and subsequently gained an MSc in Statistics and PhD in Public Health. Following early career appointments within the National Health Service in the fields of Operational Research and Statistics of Medical Audit, she joined the University of Aberdeen in 1993.
External Memberships
Chair. MRC Better Methods Better Research Panel
Member of REF2021 UoA2 sub-panel
- Research
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Research Overview
Marion’s main research interests are in the design, conduct and analysis of clinical trials especially complex trial design and the design and conduct of surgical and device trials. She has also published widely on clinical trials methodology including on cluster randomised trials, design of trials of non-pharmacological interventions, pragmatic trials and trials reporting.
Some examples of current and recent research include:
REINFORCE: The NIHR-funded REINFORCE study aims to evaluation the introduction and scale up of robot-assisted surgery across the NHS. Further information is available at: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/hsru/what-we-do/research/projects/reinforce-291
UK-REBOA: The NIHR-funded UK-REBOA trial aims to establish the clinical and cost-effectiveness of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA), in addition to standard major trauma centre treatment, for the treatment of patients with life-threatening torso haemorrhage. The trial is currently live across major trauma centres in England. Further information is available on the trial website: https://w3.abdn.ac.uk/hsru/REBOA/Public/Public/index.cshtml
TOPKAT: The NIHR-funded TOPKAT trial is investigating the clinical and cost effectiveness of partial (PKR) vs total (THR) knee replacements. The trial recruited 528 patients from across the UK. Five year results have been published in the Lancet (https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)31281-4/fulltext) and showed that PKR has similar, if not a slightly better clinical outcome than TKR. More importantly, the economic benefit of using PKR is substantial. Patients are now being followed up to 10 years.
CLASS: The NIHR-funded CLASS trial is assessing the clinical and cost-effectiveness of three treatment modalities for the treatment of varicose veins: a) foam; b) EVLA with subsequent foam to varicosities when required; and c) surgery. A total of 798 adult patients were recruited into the trial and randomised to one of the treatment options. Six weeks results have been published in the NEJM (http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1400781). Five year follow-up is now complete.
KAT: The NIHR-funded KAT trial, explores different knee replacement surgery options (the effects of patellar resurfacing, mobile bearings and metal backing were investigated). A total of 116 surgeons in 34 UK centres participated and 2352 participants were randomised. Ten year outcomes were previously published (https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hta/hta18190/#/abstract); long term follow up to 20 years is underway.
Research Areas
Applied Health Sciences
Research Specialisms
- Healthcare Science
- Medical Statistics
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
- Publications
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Alpha-2 agonists for sedation of mechanically ventilated adults in intensive care units: a systematic review
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 20, no. 25, pp. 0-120Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta20250
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5856/1/FullReport_hta20250.pdf
Using population-based critical care data to evaluate trauma outcomes
The Surgeon, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 7-12Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2015.03.005
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/8109/1/SICSAG_Project.pdf
Guidelines for reporting embedded recruitment trials
Trials, vol. 17, no. 1, 27Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-1126-y
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Perspectives on financial incentives to health service providers for increasing breastfeeding and smoking quit rates during pregnancy: a mixed methods study
Maternal and Child Nutrition, vol. 11, no. Supplement S2, pp. 113Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12238
Evaluation of interventions for informed consent for randomised controlled trials (ELICIT): developing a core outcome set
Contributions to Journals: Conference ArticlesPerspectives on financial incentives to health service providers for increasing breastfeeding and smoking quit rates during pregnancy: a mixed methods study
BMJ Open, vol. 5, no. 11, e008492Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAccess to specialist care: Optimizing the geographic configuration of trauma systems
The journal of trauma and acute care surgery, vol. 79, no. 5, pp. 756-765Contributions to Journals: ArticlesClinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of open and arthroscopic rotator cuff repair [the UK Rotator Cuff Surgery (UKUFF) randomised trial]
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 19, no. 80, pp. 1-218Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta19800
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/8977/1/FullReport_hta19800.pdf
Making randomised trials more efficient: report of the first meeting to discuss the Trial Forge platform
Trials, vol. 16, 261Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0776-0
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5136/1/s13063_015_0776_0.pdf
Feasibility and utility of population-level geospatial injury profiling: prospective, national cohort study
The journal of trauma and acute care surgery, vol. 78, no. 5, pp. 962-969Contributions to Journals: ArticlesBenefits of incentives for breastfeeding and smoking cessation in pregnancy (BIBS): a mixed methods study to inform trial design
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 19, no. 30, pp. 1-564Contributions to Journals: ArticlesClinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of foam sclerotherapy, endovenous laser ablation and surgery for varicose veins: results from the Comparison of LAser, Surgery and foam Sclerotherapy (CLASS) randomised controlled trial
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 19, no. 27, pp. 1-342Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta19270
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/4430/1/CLASS.pdf
A core outcome set for localised prostate cancer effectiveness trials: protocol for a systematic review of the literature and stakeholder involvement through interviews and a Delphi survey
Trials, vol. 16, 76Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0598-0
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/4460/1/s13063_015_0598_0.pdf
Incentives to Promote Breastfeeding: A Systematic Review
Pediatrics, vol. 135, no. 3, pp. e687-702Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2014-2221
Evaluation of interventions for informed consent for randomised controlled trials (ELICIT): protocol for a systematic review of the literature and identification of a core outcome set using a Delphi survey
Trials, vol. 16, 484Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-1011-8
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5154/3/s13063_015_1011_8.pdf
Exploring the role and function of trial steering committees: results of an expert panel meeting
Trials, vol. 16, no. 1, 597Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-1125-z
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5402/1/s13063_015_1125_z.pdf
The use of Latin squares and related block designs in implementation research
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, vol. 67, no. 12, pp. 1299-1301Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2014.07.007
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/4322/1/Steen2014.pdf
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Perceived difficulty and appropriateness of decision making by General Practitioners: a systematic review of scenario studies
BMC Health Services Research, vol. 14, 621Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] http://bit.ly/132yl7H
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-014-0621-2
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/4138/1/s12913_014_0621_2.pdf
The push me, pull you of financial incentives and health inequalities: a mixed methods study investigating smoking cessation in pregnancy and breastfeeding
European Public Health Science Conference, pp. S37Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(14)62163-2
Effects of workplace dietary and/or physical activity interventions targeting healthcare professionals: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
BMC Obesity, vol. 1, 23Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40608-014-0023-3
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/4016/1/Power2014.pdf
Cost-effectiveness of ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy, endovenous laser ablation or surgery as treatment for primary varicose veins from the randomized CLASS trial
British Journal of Surgery, vol. 101, no. 12, pp. 1532-1540Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.9595
Strengthening the ethical assessment of placebo-controlled surgical trials: three proposals
Journal of Medical Ethics, vol. 15, 78Contributions to Journals: ArticlesObservational study of current use of selective decontamination of the digestive tract in UK critical care units
British Journal of Anaesthesia, vol. 113, no. 4, pp. 610-617Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/bja/aeu108
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
A randomized trial comparing treatments for varicose veins
The New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 371, no. 13, pp. 1218-1227Contributions to Journals: ArticlesDecision aids for randomised controlled trials: a qualitative exploration of stakeholders' views
BMJ Open, vol. 4, no. 8, e005734Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005734
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3533/1/Gillies_2014.pdf
Obstetric conditions and the placental weight ratio
Placenta, vol. 35, no. 8, pp. 582-586Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.placenta.2014.04.019
Public acceptability of financial incentives for smoking cessation in pregnancy and breastfeeding
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, vol. 21, no. 1 Suppl., S194Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12529-014-9418-2
- [ONLINE] Abstracts from the ICBM 2014 Meeting
The views of health care professionals about selective decontamination of the digestive tract: An international, theoretically informed interview study
Journal of Critical Care, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 634-640Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrc.2014.03.013
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3336/1/Duncan_2014.pdf
Public acceptability of financial incentives for smoking cessation in pregnancy and breast feeding: a survey of the British public
BMJ Open, vol. 4, no. 7, e005524Contributions to Journals: ArticlesComparison of four methods for assessing the importance of attitudinal beliefs: An international Delphi study in intensive care settings
British Journal of Health Psychology, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 274-291Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12066
Protocol for the United Kingdom Rotator Cuff Study (UKUFF): a randomised controlled trial of open and arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
Bone & Joint Research, vol. 3, no. 5, pp. 155-160Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1302/2046-3758.35.2000270
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3315/1/Carr_2014.pdf
Optimizing trauma system design: the GEOS (Geospatial Evaluation of Systems of Trauma Care) approach
The journal of trauma and acute care surgery, vol. 76, no. 4, pp. 1035-1040Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/TA.0000000000000196
Selective decontamination of the digestive tract in critically ill patients treated in intensive care units: a mixed-methods feasibility study (the SuDDICU study)
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 18, no. 25, pp. 1-170Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta18250
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3316/1/Francis_2014.pdf
The GEOS study: Designing a geospatially optimised trauma system for Scotland
The Surgeon, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 61-63Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2013.10.001
Use of the h-index to measure the quality of the output of health services researchers
Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 102-109Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1355819613518766
A randomised controlled trial of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different knee prostheses: the Knee Arthroplasty Trial (KAT)
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 18, no. 19, pp. 1-235, vii-viiiContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta18190
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3321/1/Murray_2014.pdf
Is it worthwhile to conduct a randomized controlled trial of glaucoma screening in the United Kingdom?
Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 42-51Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1355819613499748
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3796/1/Burr_2014.pdf
Determining information for inclusion in a decision-support intervention for clinical trial participation: A modified Delphi approach
Clinical Trials, vol. 10, no. 6, pp. 967-976Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1740774513508339
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/4133/1/Gillies_2013.pdf
Determining items for inclusion in a decision support intervention for clinical trial participation: a modified Delphi approach
Contributions to Journals: Conference ArticlesRecruitment to trials: insights from a meta-ethnography of qualitative studies
Contributions to Journals: Conference ArticlesService user groups as co-applicants on a platform study for a trial
Trials, vol. 14, no. Suppl 1, pp. O35Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-S1-O35
Clinical stakeholders' opinions on the use of selective decontamination of the digestive tract in critically ill patients in intensive care units: an international Delphi study
Critical Care, vol. 17, no. 6, R266Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/cc13096
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3090/1/Cuthbertson_2013.pdf
Clinical components and associated behavioural aspects of a complex healthcare intervention: Multi-methods study of selective decontamination of the digestive tract in critical care
Australian Critical Care, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 173-179Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aucc.2013.04.002
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3091/1/Dombrowski_2013.pdf
Recruitment to clinical trials: a meta-ethnographic synthesis of studies of reasons for participation
Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 233-241Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1355819613483126
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/4062/1/McCann_2013.pdf
Total or Partial Knee Arthroplasty Trial - TOPKAT: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Trials, vol. 14, 292Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-292
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3094/1/Beard_2013.pdf
Clinical and economic evaluation of laparoscopic surgery compared with medical management for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: 5-year follow-up of multicentre randomised trial (the REFLUX trial)
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 17, no. 22, pp. 1-166Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta17220
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/2867/1/Grant_2013.pdf
Minimal access surgery compared with medical management for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: five year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial (REFLUX)
BMJ, vol. 346, f1908Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f1908
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/2865/1/Grant_2013.pdf
Five-year results of a randomised controlled trial comparing mobile and fixed bearings in total knee replacement
Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (US Volume), vol. 95-B, no. 4, pp. 486-492Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.95B4.29454
Investigating the relationship between predictability and imbalance in minimisation: a simulation study
Trials, vol. 14, 86Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1745-6215-14-86
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/2872/1/McPherson_2013.pdf
Developing the specifications of an Open Angle Glaucoma screening intervention in the United Kingdom: a Delphi approach
BMC Health Services Research, vol. 12, 447Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-12-447
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/2776/1/Campbell_2012.pdf