BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD, CStat, FSS, FFPH, FSCT, FRSE, FMedSci
Chair in HSRU
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- Email Address
- m.k.campbell@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 273161
- Office Address
- 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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The UK resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in trauma patients with life-threatening torso haemorrhage: The (UK-REBOA) multicentre RCT
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 28, no. 54Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/LTYV4082
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/24578/1/Jansen_etal_HTA_The_UK_Resuscitative_VoR.pdf
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
The Clinical Practice Integration of Artificial Intelligence (CPI-AI) framework: a proposed application of IDEAL principles to artificial intelligence applications in trauma and orthopaedics
Bone & Joint Research, vol. 13, no. 9, pp. 507-512Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEmbedding Patient and Health Care Professional Voices in Clinical Trials
JAMA, vol. 332, no. 5, pp. 365-366Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2024.6314
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Patient information leaflets for placebo-controlled surgical trials: a review of current practice and recommendations for developers
Trials, vol. 25, 339Contributions to Journals: ArticlesResuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Patients With Exsanguinating Hemorrhage-Reply
JAMA, vol. 331, no. 11, pp. 981-982Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2024.0285
The importance of process evaluations in trials of surgical procedures and devices
Society of Clinical Trials (SCT)Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersMeasures of Performance and Proficiency in Robotic-Assisted Surgery: A Systematic Review
Journal of robotic surgery, vol. 18, no. 16Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEmergency Department Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Trauma Patients with Exsanguinating Hemorrhage: The UK-REBOA Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA, vol. 330, no. 19, pp. 1862-1871Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCare Opinion and NHS Scotland:: NHS Staff findings from a case study research project on using online patient feedback
HSR UK Annual ConferenceContributions to Conferences: PostersThe RoboCOS Study: Development of an international core outcome set for the comprehensive evaluation of patient, surgeon, organisational and population level impacts of robotic assisted surgery
PloS ONE, vol. 18, no. 3, e0283000.Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCurrent issues and future considerations for the wider implementation of robotic-assisted surgery: a qualitative study
BMJ Open, vol. 12, no. 11, e067427Contributions to Journals: ArticlesBarriers and enablers to the effective implementation of robotic assisted surgery
PloS ONE, vol. 17, no. 8, e0273696Contributions to Journals: ArticlesWhat, how, when and who of trial results summaries for trial participants: Stakeholder informed guidance from the RECAP project.
BMJ Open, vol. 12, no. 3, e057019Contributions to Journals: Articles“Using humanity to change systems” – Understanding the work of online feedback moderation: a case study of Care Opinion Scotland
Digital Health, vol. 8, pp. 1-13Contributions to Journals: ArticlesBehavioural optimisation to address trial conduct challenges: case study in the UK-REBOA trial
Contributions to Conferences: PostersHow can behavioural science help us design better trials?
Trials, vol. 22, no. 1, 882Contributions to Journals: Comments and DebatesAntibiotic prescribing for respiratory tract infection: exploring drivers of cognitive effort and factors associated with inappropriate prescribing
Family Practice, vol. 38, no. 6, pp. 740–750Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPatient and public involvement in numerical aspects of trials (PoINT): exploring patient and public partners experiences and identifying stakeholder priorities
Trials, vol. 22, 499Contributions to Journals: ArticlesProviding trial results to participants in Phase III pragmatic effectiveness RCTs: a scoping review
Trials, vol. 22, 361Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEquity of access to critical care services in Scotland: A Bayesian spatial analysis
Journal of the Intensive Care Society, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 127-135Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1751143720914462
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CONSORT extension for the reporting of randomised controlled trials conducted using cohorts and routinely collected data (CONSORT-ROUTINE): checklist with explanation and elaboration
BMJ, vol. 373, n857Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMethods and results used in the development of a consensus-driven extension to the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) statement for trials conducted using cohorts and routinely collected data (CONSORT-ROUTINE)
BMJ Open, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. e049093Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMoving to remote ethnography during Covid-19
Contributions to Conferences: Other Contributions- [ONLINE] PDF Visual Abstract
The importance of decision intent within descriptions of pragmatic trials
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, vol. 125, pp. 30-37Contributions to Journals: ArticlesConsiderations and methods for placebo controls in surgical trials (ASPIRE guidelines)
The Lancet, vol. 395, no. 10226, pp. 828-838Contributions to Journals: Articles