
I assumed the position of Director of PenCLAHRC at its establishment in October 2008 and, with help from colleagues, designed an innovative approach in which we actively encourage decision makers to work with us to identify key questions, attempt to answer them through primary or secondary research and then to use the results to change routine practice. I have executive responsibility for a range of PenCLAHRC projects. I trained initially in paediatrics and then in epidemiology. I remain a clinical paediatrician but spend most of my time doing research and teaching, including running courses on evidence-based practice. In recent years much of my work has been in the areas of childhood disability, management of common conditions in childhood and the search for effective methods to influence unhealthy lifestyle factors. A central tenet of my research has been the importance of involving families in the research process. In addition to my role at PenCLAHRC, I am also Director of the Institute of Health Research at the University of Exeter Medical School.
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01392 722963
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University of Exeter
Areas of expertise
Paediatrics, Epidemiology, Childhood Disability
Cisapride treatment for gastro-oesophageal reflux in children
An implementation research agendaEstimating the costs of ongoing care for adolescents with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorderSleep positioning for children with cerebral palsy (Protocol)Evidence, theory and context a using intervention mapping to develop a school-based intervention to prevent obesity in childrenBias and Sensitivity Analysis when Estimating Treatment Effects from the Cox Model with Omitted CovariatesHealth outcomes for children with neurodisability: what do professionals regard as primary targets?A repeated cross-sectional study examining the school impact on child weight status.Communicating with disabled children when inpatients: Barriers and facilitators identified by parents and professionals in a qualitative studySleep positioning for children with cerebral palsyPeer support for parents of disabled children part 2: how organizational and process factors influence shared experience in a one-to-one service, a qualitative studyConsulting parents about the design of a randomized controlled trial of osteopathy for children with cerebral palsyCranial osteopathy for children with cerebral palsy: a randomised controlled trialThe development, feasibility and acceptability of a school-based obesity prevention programme: results from three phases of pilotingSupporting teachers and children in schools: the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the incredible years teacher classroom management programme in primary school children: a cluster randomised controlled trial, with parallel economic and process evaluTowards a definition of neurodisability: a Delphi surveySystematic review and meta-analysis of the association between childhood overweight and obesity and primary school diet and physical activity policiesEffectiveness of enzyme replacement therapy in adults with late-onset Pompe disease: results from the NCS-LSD cohort study.Long-term effectiveness of enzyme replacement therapy in Fabry disease: results from the NCS-LSD cohort study.Peer support for parents of disabled children part 1: perceived outcomes of a one-to-one service, a qualitative studyPeer support for parents of disabled children part 1: perceived outcomes of a one-to-one service, a qualitative study. The Healthy Lifestyles Programme (HeLP), a novel school-based intervention to prevent obesity in school children: study protocol for a randomised controlled trialPharmacological interventions for recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) in childhoodDietary interventions for recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) in childhood.Psychosocial interventions for recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) in childhoodA Systematic Review of Generic Multidimensional Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Children, Part I: Descriptive CharacteristicsA Systematic Review of Generic Multidimensional Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Children, Part II: Evaluation of Psychometric Performance of English-Language Versions in a General PopulationExploring the potential of a school impact on pupil weight status: exploratory factor analysis and repeat cross-sectional study of the National Child Measurement ProgrammeLong-term effectiveness of enzyme replacement therapy in adults with Gaucher disease: results from the NCS-LSD cohort studyInterventions to reduce acute paediatric hospital admissions: A systematic reviewThe effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of enzyme and substrate replacement therapies: a longitudinal cohort study of people with lysosomal storage disordersPeer support for parents of children with chronic disabling conditions: a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative studiesThe NCS-LSD cohort study: a description of the methods and analyses used to assess the long-term effectiveness of enzyme replacement therapy and substrate reduction therapy in patients with Lysosomal Storage DisordersImproving communication between staff and disabled children in hospital wards: testing the feasibility of a training intervention developed through intervention mappingVariation in referral and access to new psychological therapy services by age: an empirical quantitative studyThe relationship between exclusion from school and mental health: a secondary analysis of the British Child and Adolescent Mental Health Surveys 2004 and 2007Measurement properties of multidimensional patient-reported outcome measures in neurodisability: a systematic review of evaluation studiesIntegrating primary and secondary care for children and young people: sharing practiceUnderstanding influences on teacher’s uptake and use of behaviour management strategies: Process Evaluation Protocol for the Supporting Teachers And childRen in Schools (STARS) randomised controlled trialSupporting Kids, avoiding Problems’ (SKIP), Relationships between school exclusion, psychopathology, development and attainment, a case control studyPsychosocial interventions for recurrent abdominal pain in childhoodDietary interventions for recurrent abdominal pain in childhoodPharmacological interventions for recurrent abdominal pain in childhoodPsychosocial interventions for recurrent abdominal pain in childhoodPharmacological interventions for recurrent abdominal pain in childhoodRecurrent abdominal pain in children: summary evidence from three systematic reviews of treatment effectivenessTeaching Classroom Management - A Potential Public Health Intervention?Interventions to reduce acute paediatric hospital admissions: a systematic reviewLong-term effectiveness of enzyme replacement therapy in children with Gaucher disease: results from the NCS-LSD cohort studyInterventions for reducing unplanned paediatric admissions: an observational study in one hospital Non-pharmacological interventions for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) delivered in school settings: systematic reviews of quantitative and qualitative researchTranexamic acid in major trauma: implementation and evaluation across South West EnglandTranexamic acid in major trauma: implementation and evaluation across South West EnglandMeaningful health outcomes for paediatric neurodisability: Stakeholder prioritisation and appropriateness of patient reported outcome measures.Trial baseline characteristics of a cluster randomised controlled trial of a school-located obesity prevention programme; the Healthy Lifestyles Programme (HeLP) trial Meaningful health outcomes for paediatric neurodisability: stakeholder prioritisation and appropriateness of patient reported outcome measuresCluster randomised controlled trial and economic and process evaluation to determine the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of a novel intervention [Healthy Lifestyles Programme (HeLP)] to prevent obesity in school childrenRoom 3.06, South Cloisters, St Luke’s Campus, Exeter and video-conferenced to F083 KSpa, Truro and MR10 JBB, Plymouth
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