Research Fellow
- About
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- Email Address
- c.robertson@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
Health Services Research Unit
3rd Floor Health Sciences Building
Foresterhill
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZD- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
I joined HSRU in July 2001 and have been involved in a range of different research projects, including the MAVIS and PRISM trials. I completed her MSc in Health Services and Public Health Research is 2004. My MSc project involved a qualitative exploration of the reference frames used by people with Paget's disease when completing health-related quality of life questionnaires.
I joined the HSRU Knowledge Synthesis Team as a Systematic Reviewer (Research Fellow) in February 2008 and I have worked on various health technology assessments, including evaluations of surveillance mammography, robotic prostatectomy, ablative therapies for prostate cancer and interventions for male obesity. I am currently involved in the Health Technology Assessment Reviews (TAR) funded project activity.
I teach on the PU5526 Systematic Reviewing and PU5031 Evidence Based Health University of Aberdeen MSc courses.
Qualifications
- MSc Health Services and Public Health Research2004 - University of Aberdeen
Latest Publications
The experience of poor sleep in people with fibromyalgia: a qualitative meta-synthesis
Sleep Medicine, vol. 115, no. Suppl 1, pp. 192Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2023.11.539
Deucravacitinib for treating moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis
Evidence Review Group report in support of NICE STA Programme. London: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. 155 pagesBooks and Reports: Commissioned ReportsThe 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: ArticlesDoes weight management research for adults with severe obesity represent them? Analysis of systematic review data
BMJ Open, vol. 12, no. 5, e054459Contributions to Journals: ArticlesA Review of Aerosol Generation Mitigation in International Dental Guidance
International Dental Journal, vol. 72, no. 2, pp. 203-210Contributions to Journals: Articles
Prizes and Awards
2020 Principal’s Excellence Award Public Engagement with Research: Outstanding Achievement in Biomedical Sciences
- Research
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Research Overview
I joined the HSRU Knowledge Synthesis Team as a Systematic Reviewer (Research Fellow) in February 2008 and I have worked on various health technology assessments, including evaluations of surveillance mammography, robotic prostatectomy, ablative therapies for prostate cancer and interventions for male obesity. I am currently involved in the Health Technology Assessment Reviews (TAR) funded project activity.
Research Areas
Applied Health Sciences
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- Publications
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Practicalities of using a modified version of the Cochrane Collaboration risk of bias tool for randomised and non-randomised study designs applied in a health technology assessment setting.
Research Synthesis Methods, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 200-211Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jrsm.1102
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/4901/1/Robertson2014.docx
Are men difficult to find?: Identifying male-specific studies in MEDLINE and Embase
Systematic reviews , vol. 3, 78Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/2046-4053-3-78
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3715/1/Stewart_2014.pdf
Systematic reviews of and integrated report on the quantitative, qualitative and economic evidence base for the management of obesity in men
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 18, no. 35, pp. v-vi, xxiii-xxix, 1-424Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta18350
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3329/1/Robertson_2014.pdf
Relative effectiveness of robot-assisted and standard laparoscopic prostatectomy as alternatives to open radical prostatectomy for treatment of localised prostate cancer: a systematic review and mixed treatment comparison meta-analysis
BJU International, vol. 112, no. 6, pp. 798-812Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/bju.12247
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/2983/1/Robertson_2013.pdf
Comparative Cost-effectiveness of Robot-assisted and Standard Laparoscopic Prostatectomy as Alternatives to Open Radical Prostatectomy for Treatment of Men with Localised Prostate Cancer: A Health Technology Assessment from the Perspective of the UK National Health Service
European Urology, vol. 64, no. 3, pp. 361-369Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eururo.2013.02.040
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/2925/1/Close_2013.pdf
Systematic review and economic modelling of the relative clinical benefit and cost-effectiveness of laparoscopic surgery and robotic surgery for removal of the prostate in men with localised prostate cancer
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 16, no. 41, pp. 1-313Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/hta16410
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/2665/1/Ramsay_2012.pdf
Surveillance mammography for detecting ipsilateral breast tumour recurrence and metachronous contralateral breast cancer: a systematic review
European Radiology, vol. 21, no. 12, pp. 2484-2491Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-011-2226-z
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/2576/1/Robertson_2011.pdf
The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different surveillance mammography regimens after the treatment for primary breast cancer: systematic reviews registry database analyses and economic evaluation
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 15, no. 34, pp. v-vi, 1-322Contributions to Journals: ArticlesWhat is an adequate sample size?: Operationalising data saturation for theory-based interview studies
Psychology & Health, vol. 25, no. 10, pp. 1229-1245Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/08870440903194015
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/2654/1/Francis%25202009.pdf
Meaning behind measurement: self-comparisons affect responses to health-related quality of life questionnaires
Quality of Life Research, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 221-230Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/handle/2164/306
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-008-9435-1