I am a Senior Lecturer in Health Sciences Research at Bangor University (BU), and an Associate Director of the Health and Care Research Wales Evidence Centre, where I lead the evidence synthesis work programme and the methodology sub-group. I am also a Senior Research Fellow with PRIME Centre Wales) where I lead the methodology infrastructure activity.

I have a sustained research output in peer-reviewed journals of international standing (including 3* outputs) and won over 18.8M (3.7M to BU) in grant income, which includes over 7.8M as PI or co-PI. This incorporates a recent successful funding application of £6,930,000 for the Health and Care research Wales Evidence Centre, for which I was co-PI (this includes £440,604 to BU for staff working as part of the core team). I have been invited to peer review grant applications and technology appraisals for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding bodies. I am an Honorary Senior Research fellow at Cardiff University and a Fellow of Advance Higher Education. I was awarded an NIHR Doctoral fellowship in 2011. I’m a member of the Health Technology Wales (HTW) Assessment Group, which quality assures the work of HTW and provides independent expert input. I also represent PRIME Centre Wales on the HTW Stakeholder Group.

I have extensive experience in the methodology and conduct of systematic reviews. I have been responsible for developing and leading the evidence review projects for a range of funders including the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Welsh Government, Department of Health (England), Cancer research UK, Wales Cancer research, and Public Health Wales. I have led reviews that have directly informed NICE guidance and national cancer guidelines. More recently I have led on the evidence synthesis work programme for the Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre (2021-2023) and the newly established Health and Care Research Wales Evidence Centre (2023-2028). Evidence reviews conducted by the Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre have directly informed Welsh Government decision making and assisted important policy and legislative decisions on outcome measures, societal restrictions, school safety measures, and reducing inequalities in the population.

As a systematic review methodologist for over 25 years, my main research expertise is in the methodology and application of systematic reviews and evidence synthesis. My research work covers a wide range of disciplines including primary care, palliative care, health services research, health technologies, population screening, public health, social care, environment, and education. My work includes methodological development in evaluating large bodies of evidence, the assessment of treatment sequences, synthesising evidence from diverse study designs, and the development of a rapid evidence review programme to inform decision making. I have extensive experience in a variety of review types covering a wide range of methods, including intervention studies, diagnostic studies, prognostic research, behavioural research, service delivery research, decision analytic modelling, economic evaluations, and clinical audits. This includes synthesising both qualitative and quantitative studies and performing pairwise and network meta-analysis within both frequentist and Bayesian frameworks.

Prior to working as a systematic review methodologist, I have worked as both a State Registered Chiropodist and a Clinical Audit and Effectiveness Facilitator within the UK National Health Service. My PhD in Health economics (on quantitative evidence synthesis methods for the assessment of the effectiveness of treatment sequences for clinical and economic decision making) and MSc in Information Science provides me with the full spectrum of skills and expertise needed for systematic reviews and health technology assessment. I completed my PhD in mid rather than early career when I had accumulated essential expertise in the methodology of health technology assessment. In particular, the methodology and application of systematic reviews in the context of decision analytic modelling. More recently my role as the lead for the evidence synthesis work programme of the Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre and Associate Director of the Health and Care Research Wales has involved extending my knowledge and skills in stakeholder involvement, needs assessment and question prioritisation, and knowledge mobilisation.

Ruth welcomes the opportunity to supervise PhD work in the methodology and application of systematic review and evidence synthesis methods.

2024

• PublishedA bespoke rapid evidence review process engaging stakeholders for supporting evolving and time-sensitive policy and clinical decision-making: reflection and lessons learned from the Wales Covid-19 Evidence Centre 2021-23
  Lewis, R., Cooper, A., Jarrom, D., Mann, M., Law, R.-J., Edwards, D., Carrier, J., Shaw, H., Winfield, T., Spencer, L., Noyes, J., Morgan, H., Washington, J., Hasler, E., Gal, M., Doe, E., Joseph-Williams, N. & Edwards, A., 23 Jan 2024, Research Square.
  Research output: Working paper › Preprint
• PublishedA rapid review of the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of interventions that make homes warmer and cheaper to heat for households in fuel poverty in rural and remote areas
  Edwards, D., Csontos, J., Gillen, L., Carrier, J., Lewis, R., Cooper, A. & Edwards, A., 1 Jan 2024, MedRxiv, (MedRxiv).
  Research output: Working paper › Preprint
• PublishedHidden systems in primary care cancer detection: an embedded qualitative intervention development study
  Hiscock, J., Law, R.-J., Brain, K., Smidts, S., Nafees, S., Williams, N., Rose , J., Lewis, R., Roberts, J., Hendry, A., Neal, R. & Wilkinson, C., Aug 2024, In: British Journal of General Practice. 74, 745, p. e544-e551
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedInforming evidence-based policy during the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery period: learning from a national evidence centre
  Cooper, A., Lewis, R., Gal, M., Joseph-Williams, N., Greenwell, J., Watkins, A., Strong, A., Williams, D., Doe, E., Law, R.-J. & Edwards, A., 31 May 2024, In: Global Health Research and Policy. 9, 1, p. 18 18.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedInterventions to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 for people experiencing homelessness and their effectiveness: a systematic review
  Ogbonna, O., Bull, F., Spinks, B., Williams, D., Lewis, R. & Edwards, A., 4 Jan 2024, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 11, 1286730.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedMethodological approaches to measuring mental health in a cost-of-living crisis: A rapid review
  England, C., Jarrom, D., Washington, J., Hasler, E., Batten, L., Edwards, A. & Lewis, R., Jun 2024, In: Health Policy. 144, 105062.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedMitigating COVID-19 Burden in People Experiencing Incarceration: A Systematic Review
  Spinks, B., Williams, D., Williams, D., Lewis, R., Bull, F., Ogbonna, O. & Edwards, A., 1 Jun 2024, In: Journal of Correctional Health Care. 30, 3, p. 172-197 26 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedPotential types of bias when estimating causal effects in environmental research and how to interpret them
  Konno, K., Gibbons, J., Lewis, R. & Pullin, A., 7 Feb 2024, In: Environmental Evidence. 13, 1, 1.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedPrognostic factors for a change in eye health or vision: A rapid review
  Hammond, G., Needham-Taylor, A., Bromham, N., Gillen, E., Searchfield, L., Lewis, R., Cooper, A., Edwards, A., Edwards, R. T. & Davies, J., 18 Jan 2024, MedRxiv.
  Research output: Working paper › Preprint
• PublishedThe Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Community Diagnostic Centres: A Rapid Review
  Wale, A., Okolie, C., Everitt, J., Hookway, A., Shaw, H., Little, K., Lewis, R., Cooper, A. & Edwards, A., 23 Jan 2024, In: International Journal of Public Health . 69, 1606243.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
• PublishedThe Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People Experiencing Incarceration: a Systematic Review
  Williams, D. B., Spinks, B., Williams, D., Lewis, R., Bull, F. & Edwards, A., 5 Apr 2024, In: BMJ Open. 14, 17 p., e076451.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedThe clinical and cost-effectiveness of interventions for preventing continence issues resulting from birth trauma: a rapid review
  Anthony, B., Davies, J., Pisavadia, K., Roberts, S., Spencer, L. H., Gillen, E., Hounsome, J., Noyes, J., Hughes, D., Fitzsimmons, D., Edwards, R. T., Edwards, A., Cooper, A. & Lewis, R., 9 Sept 2024, MedRxiv.
  Research output: Working paper › Preprint
• PublishedThe costs and cost-effectiveness of different service models of palliatice care, focusing on end of life care: A rapid review
  Spencer, L., Anthony, B., Davies, J., Pisavadia, K., Gillen, E., Noyes, J., Fitzsimmons, D., Lewis, R., Cooper, A., Hughes, D., Edwards, R. T. & Edwards, A., 7 Mar 2024, MedRxiv, 118 p.
  Research output: Working paper › Preprint
• PublishedWellness in work - supporting people in work and assisting people to return to the workforce: An economic evidence review.
  Edwards, R. T., Spencer, L., Anthony, B., Davies, J., Pisavadia, K., Makanjuola, A., Lloyd-Williams, H., Fitzsimmons, D., Collins, B., Charles, J., Lewis, R., Cooper, A., Barutcu, S. & McKibben, M.-A., 17 Jan 2024, MedRxiv.
  Research output: Working paper › Preprint
• PublishedWhat is the most effective method of delivering Making Every Contact Count training? A rapid review
  Batten, L., Hammond, G., England, C., Jarrom, D., Gillen, E., Davies, J., Edwards, R. T., Edwards, A., Cooper, A. & Lewis, R., 21 Oct 2024, Health and Care Research Wales. 55 p.
  Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review
• E-pub ahead of print‘ThinkCancer!’ – Randomised feasibility trial of a novel practice-based early cancer diagnosis intervention
  Disbeschl, S., Hendry, A., Surgey, A., Walker, D., Goulden, N., Anthony, B., Neal, R., Williams, N., Hoare, Z., Hiscock, J., Edwards, R. T., Lewis, R. & Wilkinson, C., 3 May 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: BJGP open.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2023

• PublishedA rapid review exploring the effectiveness of artificial intelligence for cancer diagnosis
  Wale, A., Shaw, H., Ayres, T., Okolie, C., Edwards, R. T., Davies, J., Lewis, R., Cooper, A. & Edwards, A., 9 Nov 2023, MedRxiv.
  Research output: Working paper › Preprint
• PublishedImpact of COVID-19 pandemic on incidence of long-term conditions in Wales: a population data linkage study using primary and secondary care health records
  Qi, C., Osborne, T., Bailey, R., Cooper, A., Hollinghurst, J., Akbari, A., Crowder, R., Peters, H., Law, R.-J., Lewis, R., Smith, D., Walker, M., Edwards, A. & Lyons, R., May 2023, In: British Journal of General Practice. 73, 730, p. e332-e339
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedMeasuring Mental Health in a Cost-of-Living Crisis: a rapid review
  England, C., Jarrom, D., Washington, J., Hasler, E., Batten, L., Lewis, R., Edwards, R. T., Davies, J., Collins, B., Cooper, A. & Edwards, A., 24 Jul 2023, MedRxiv.
  Research output: Working paper › Preprint
• PublishedThe impact of being homeless on the clinical outcomes of COVID-19, and the impact of the pandemic on health inequalities in this population: systematic review
  Ogbonna, O., Bull, F., Spinks, B., Williams, D., Lewis, R. & Edwards, A., 15 Sept 2023, In: Journal of Public Health. 68, 1605893.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedWhat are the most effective interventions to support children and young people bereaved by suicide in the family: a rapid review
  Mann, M., Kisleva, M., Searchfield, L., Mazzaschi, F., Jones, R., Lifford, K., Weightman, A., John, A., Lewis, R., Edwards, R. T., Davies, J., Cooper, A. & Edwards, A., 25 Sept 2023, MedRxiv.
  Research output: Working paper › Preprint
• PublishedWhat interventions or best practice are there to support people with Long COVID, or similar post-viral conditions or conditions characterised by fatigue, to return to normal activities: a rapid review
  Spencer, L., Hendry, A., Makanjuola, A., Anthony, B., Davies, J., Pisavadia, K., Hughes, D., Fitzsimmons, D., Wilkinson, C., Edwards, R. T., Lewis, R., Cooper, A. & Edwards, A., 28 Jan 2023, 34 p. (MedRxiv).
  Research output: Working paper › Preprint
• PublishedWhat is the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions in reducing the harms for children and young people who have been exposed to domestic violence or abuse: a rapid review.
  Spencer, L., Hendry, A., Makanjuola, A., Pisavadia, K., Davies, J., Albustami, M., Anthony, B., Wilkinson, C., Fitzsimmons, D., Hughes, D., Edwards, R. T., Lewis, R., Cooper, A. & Edwards, A., 10 May 2023, 79 p.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
• PublishedWhat is the forecasted prevalence and incidence of long-term conditions in Wales: a rapid evidence map
  Edwards, D., Csontos, J., Gillen, E., Hutchinson, G., Sha'aban, A., Carrier, J., Lewis, R., Edwards, R. T., Davies, J., Collins, B., Cooper, A. & Edwards, A., 25 Jun 2023, MedRxiv.
  Research output: Working paper › Preprint

2022

• PublishedA rapid review of innovations for attraction, recruitment and retention of social care workers, and exploration of factors influencing turnover within the UK context
  Edwards, D., Trigg, L., Carrier, J., Cooper, A., Csontos, J., Day, J., Gillen, E., Lewis, R. & Edwards, A., 1 Sept 2022, In: Journal of Long-Term Care. 2022, p. 205–221
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedEffect of the COVID-19 pandemic on incidence of long-term conditions in Welsh residents: a population linkage study
  Qi, C., Osborne, T., Bailey, R., Hollinghurst, J., Akbari, A., Cooper, A., Law, R.-J., Lewis, R., Edwards, A. & Lyons, R., Nov 2022, In: The Lancet. 400, p. S69
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review
• PublishedWhat is the long-term impact of COVID-19 on the Health-Related Quality of Life of individuals with mild symptoms (or non-hospitalised): A rapid review
  Spencer, L., Hendry, A., Makanjuola, A., Davies, J., Pisavadia, K., Hughes, D., Fitzsimmons, D., Wilkinson, C., Edwards, R. T., Lewis, R., Cooper, A. & Edwards, A., 9 Sept 2022, Health and Care Research Wales, 47 p.
  Research output: Working paper › Preprint

2021

• PublishedProtocol for a feasibility study incorporating a randomised pilot trial with an embedded process evaluation and feasibility economic analysis of ThinkCancer!: a primary care intervention to expedite cancer diagnosis in Wales
  Disbeschl, S., Surgey, A., Roberts, J. L., Hendry, A., Lewis, R., Goulden, N., Hoare, Z., Williams, N., Anthony, B. F., Edwards, R. T., Law, R.-J., Hiscock, J., Carson-Stevens, A., Neal, R. D. & Wilkinson, C., 2021, In: Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 7, 1, 100.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedQuantitative evidence synthesis methods for the assessment of the effectiveness of treatment sequences for clinical and economic decision-making: a review and taxonomy of simplifying assumptions
  Lewis, R., Hughes, D., Sutton, A. & Wilkinson, C., Jan 2021, In: PharmacoEconomics. 39, 1, p. 25-61 37 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2020

• PublishedCancer diagnostic tools to aid decision-making in primary care: mixed-methods systematic reviews and cost-effectiveness analysis
  Medina-Lara, A., Grigore, B., Lewis, R., Peters, J., Price, S., Londa, P., Robinson, S., Neal, R., Hamilton, W. & Spencer, A., Nov 2020, In: Health Technology Assessment. 24, 66, p. 1-332 332 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedDevelopment, validation and effectiveness of diagnostic prediction tools for colorectal cancer in primary care: a systematic review
  Grigore, B., Lewis, R., Peters, J., Robinson, S. & Hyde, C. J., 10 Nov 2020, In: BMC Cancer. 20, 1, 1084.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedProtocol for a definitive randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of a community-based rehabilitation programme following hip fracture: fracture in the elderly multidisciplinary rehabilitation-phase III (FEMuR III)
  Williams, N., Dodd, S., Hardwick, B., Clayton, D., Edwards, R. T., Charles, J. M., Logan, P., Busse, M., Lewis, R., Smith, T. O., Sackley, C., Morrison, V., Lemmey, A., Masterson-Algar, P., Howard, L., Hennessy, S., Soady, C., Ralph, P., Dobson, S. & Dorkenoo, S., 16 Oct 2020, In: BMJ Open. 10, 10, p. e039791
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

• PublishedPragmatic methods for reviewing exceptionally large bodies of evidence: systematic mapping review and overview of systematic reviews using lung cancer survival as an exemplar
  Lewis, R., Hendry, M., Din, N., Stanciu, M. A., Nafees, S., Hendry, A., Teoh, Z. H., Lloyd, T., Parsonage, R., Neal, R. D., Collier, G. & Huws, D. W., 16 Jul 2019, In: Systematic Reviews. 8, 1, 171.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

• PublishedDevelopment of an intervention to expedite cancer diagnosis through primary care: a protocol
  Stanciu, M. A., Law, R.-J., Nafees, S., Hendry, M., Yeo, S. T., Hiscock, J., Lewis, R., Edwards, R., Williams, N., Brain, K., Brocklehurst, P., Carson-Stevens, A., Dolwani, S., Emery, J., Hamilton, W., Hoare, Z., Lyratzopoulos, G., Rubin, G., Smits, S., Vedsted, P., Walter, F., Wilkinson, C. & Neal, R., Oct 2018, In: British Journal of General Practice. 2, 3, bjgpopen18X101595.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

• PublishedDecision analytic modelling methods for the assessing the effectiveness of treatment sequences for clinical and economic decision making: a methodological review
  Lewis, R., Hughes, D. & Wilkinson, C., 30 Nov 2017, In: Value in Health. 20, 9, p. A748 1 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedFactors associated with lung cancer survival – systematic mapping review and overview of systematic reviews
  Lewis, R., Hendry, M., Din, N., Nafees, S., Hendry, A., Neal, R. & Parsonage, R., Dec 2017, 100 p.
  Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review

2015

• PublishedComparative clinical effectiveness of management strategies for sciatica: Systematic review and network meta-analyses
  Lewis, R. A., Williams, N. H., Sutton, A. J., Burton, K., Din, N. U., Matar, H. E., Hendry, M., Phillips, C. J., Nafees, S., Fitzsimmons, D., Rickard, I. & Wilkinson, C., 1 Jun 2015, In: Spine Journal. 15, 6, p. 1461-77 17 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedIs increased time to diagnosis and treatment in symptomatic cancer associated with poorer outcomes? Systematic review
  Neal, R. D., Tharmanathan, P., France, B., Din, N. U., Cotton, S., Fallon-Ferguson, J., Hamilton, W., Hendry, A., Hendry, M., Lewis, R., Macleod, U., Mitchell, E. D., Pickett, M., Rai, T., Shaw, K., Stuart, N., Tørring, M. L., Wilkinson, C., Williams, B., Williams, N. & Emery, J., 31 Mar 2015, In: British Journal of Cancer. 112 , Suppl 1, p. S92-107
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2014

• PublishedCordotomy in mesothelioma-related pain: a systematic review
  France, B. D., Lewis, R. A., Sharma, M. L. & Poolman, M., 1 Mar 2014, In: BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care. 4, 1, p. 19-29
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedCost-effectiveness of different strategies to manage patients with sciatica
  Fitzimmons, D., Phillips, C. J., Bennett, H., Jones, M., Williams, N. H., Lewis, R., Sutton, A., Matar, H. E., Din, N. U., Burton, K., Nafees, S., Hendry, M., Rickard, I. & Wilkinson, C. E., Jul 2014, In: Pain. 155, 7, p. 1318-1327 10 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2013

• PublishedA systematic review and meta-analysis of biological treatments targeting tumour necrosis factor α for sciatica
  Williams, N. H., Lewis, R., Din, N. U., Matar, H. E., Fitzsimmons, D., Phillips, C. J., Sutton, A., Burton, K., Hendry, M., Nafees, S. & Wilkinson, C., Sept 2013, In: European Spine Journal. 22, 9, p. 1921-35 15 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedWhy do we want the right to die? A systematic review of the international literature on the views of patients, carers and the public on assisted dying
  Hendry, M., Pasterfield, D., Lewis, R., Carter, B., Hodgson, D. & Wilkinson, C. E., 1 Jan 2013, In: Palliative Medicine. 27, 1, p. 13-26
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• Published“HPV? Never heard of it!”: A systematic review of girls’ and parents’ information needs, views and preferences about human papillomavirus vaccination
  Wilkinson, C. E., Lewis, R. A., Hendry, M., Clements, A. & Damery, S., 9 Sept 2013, In: Vaccine. 31, 45, p. 5152-5167
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2012

• PublishedAre women ready for the new cervical screening protocol in England? A systematic review and qualitative synthesis of views about human papillomavirus testing
  Hendry, M., Pasterfield, D., Lewis, R., Clements, A., Damery, S., Neal, R. D., Adke, R., Weller, D., Campbell, C., Patnick, J., Sasieni, P., Hurt, C., Wilson, S. & Wilkinson, C. E., 14 Jul 2012, In: British Journal of Cancer. 107, p. 243-254
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedMeasuring illness and exercise beliefs in osteoarthritis of the hip or knee: psychometric properties of the ‘Hip and Knee Beliefs Questionnaire’ and the ‘Exercise Attitude Questionnaire’
  Williams, N. H., Amoakwa, E., Belcher, J., Burton, K., Hendry, M., Lewis, R., Hood, K., Bennett, P., Neal, R. D. & Wilkinson, C. E., 1 Apr 2012, In: International Musculoskeletal Medicine. 34, 1, p. 13-20
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

• PublishedActivity Increase Despite Arthritis (AÏDA): phase II randomised controlled trial of an active management booklet for hip and knee osteoarthritis in primary care
  Williams, N. H., Amoakwa, E., Belcher, J., Edwards, R. T., Hassani, H., Hendry, M., Burton, K., Lewis, R., Hood, K., Jones, J., Bennett, P., Linck, P. G., Neal, R. D. & Wilkinson, C. E., 1 Aug 2011, In: British Journal of General Practice. 61, 589, p. e452-e458
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedOral or topical nasal steroids for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion in children
  Simpson, S. A., Lewis, R., van der Voort, J. & Butler, C. C., 11 May 2011, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2011, 5, p. Art. No.: CD001935
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedThe clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of management strategies for sciatica: systematic review and economic model
  Lewis, R., Williams, N. H., Williams, N., Din, N., Fitzsimmons, D., Phillips, C., Jones, M., Sutton, A., Burton, K., Nafees, S., Hendry, M., Rickard, I., Chakraverty, R. & Wilkinson, C. E., Nov 2011, In: Health Technology Assessment. 15, 39, p. 1-578 578 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2010

• PublishedThe Hip and Knee Book: developing an active management booklet for hip and knee osteoarthritis
  Williams, N. H., Amoakwa, E., Burton, K., Hendry, M., Lewis, R., Jones, J., Bennett, P., Neal, R. D., Andrew, G. & Wilkinson, C. E., 1 Feb 2010, In: British Journal of General Practice. 60, 571, p. e64-e82
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2009

• PublishedA review comparing the effectiveness of nurse led follow-up for cancer with conventional care
  Lewis, R. & Hendry, M., 17 Sept 2009, In: Nursing Times. 105, 37, p. 25-27 3 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• PublishedActivity Increase Despite Arthritis (AÏDA): design of a Phase II randomised controlled trial evaluating an active management booklet for hip and knee osteoarthritis [ISRCTN24554946]
  Williams, N., Amoakwa, E., Burton, K., Hendry, M., Belcher, J., Lewis, R., Hood, K., Jones, J. G., Bennett, P., Edwards, R. T., Neal, R., Andrew, G. & Wilkinson, C., 4 Sept 2009, In: BMC Family Practice. 10, 62, p. 1-9 62.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedFollow-up of cancer in primary care versus secondary care: systematic review
  Lewis, R. A., Neal, R. D., Williams, N. H., France, B., Hendry, M., Russell, D., Hughes, D. A., Russell, I., Stuart, N. S. A., Weller, D. & Wilkinson, C., 1 Jul 2009, In: British Journal of General Practice. 59, 564, p. e234-e247
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedNurse-led vs. conventional physician-led follow-up for patients with cancer: systematic review
  Lewis, R., Neal, R. D., Williams, N. H., France, B., Wilkinson, C. E., Hendry, M., Russell, D., Russell, I., Hughes, D., Stuart, N. S. & Weller, D., 1 Apr 2009, In: Journal of Advanced Nursing. 65, 4, p. 706-723
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedPatients' and healthcare professionals' views of cancer follow-up: systematic review
  Lewis, R., Neal, R. D., Hendry, M., France, B., Williams, N. H., Russell, D., Hughes, D. A., Russell, I., Stuart, N. S. A., Weller, D. & Wilkinson, C., Jul 2009, In: British Journal of General Practice. 59, 564, p. e248-e259
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSertindole versus other atypical antipsychotics for schizophrenia
  Komossa, K., Rummel-Kluge, C., Hunger, H., Schwarz, S., Schmid, F., Lewis, R., Kissling, W. & Leucht, S., 15 Apr 2009, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2009, 2, CD006752.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedThe Hip & Knee Book
  Lewis, R. A., Wilkinson, C. E., Neal, R. D., Williams, N. H., Williams, N., Amoakwa, E., Burton, K., Hendry, M., Lewis, R., Jones, J., Bennett, P., Neal, R., Andrew, G. & Wilkinson, C., 1 Jan 2009, The Stationary Office.
  Research output: Book/Report › Book

2007

• PublishedEffectiveness of exercise-referral schemes to promote physical activity in adults: systematic review
  Williams, N. H., Hendry, M., France, B., Lewis, R. & Wilkinson, C., Dec 2007, In: British Journal of General Practice. 57, 545, p. 979-86 8 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedPsychological Response In Spinal Manipulation (PRISM): a systematic review of psychological outcomes in randomised controlled trials
  Williams, N., Hendry, M., Lewis, R., Russell, I., Westmoreland, A. & Wilkinson, C., Dec 2007, In: Complementary Therapies in Medicine. 15, 4, p. 271-283
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2005

• PublishedA systematic review of cancer waiting time audits
  Lewis, R., Collins, R., Flynn, A., Dean, M. E., Myers, L., Wilson, P. & Eastwood, A., 2005, Centre for Reviews and Dissemination (CRD) University of York. 127 p.
  Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review
• PublishedA systematic review of cancer waiting time audits
  Lewis, R., Collins, R., Flynn, A., Dean, M. E., Myers, L., Wilson, P. & Eastwood, A., Feb 2005, In: Quality and Safety in Health Care. 14, 1, p. 62-66
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedImproving the reporting of clinical audits in the NHS
  Collins, R., Lewis, R., Flynn, A., Dean, M. E., Myers, L., Wilson, P. & Eastwood, A., 2005, In: Clinical Governance: An International Journal. 10, 3, p. 190-195
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedSertindole for schizophrenia
  Lewis, R., Bagnall, A.-M. & Leitner, M., 20 Jul 2005, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2005, 3, CD001715.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2004

• PublishedManagement of colorectal cancers
  Lewis, R., Flynn, A., Dean, M. E., Melville, A., Eastwood, A. & Booth, A., 2004, In: Quality and Safety in Health Care. 13, 5, p. 400-404
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedThe management of colorectal cancers
  Booth, A., Lewis, R., Emmans, D. M. & Eastwood, A., 2004, In: Synergy. 2004, p. 6-9
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2003

• PublishedA systematic review of atypical antipsychotic drugs in schizophrenia
  Bagnall, A.-M., Jones, L., Ginnelly, L., Lewis, R., Glanville, J., Gilbody, S., Davies, L., Torgerson, D. & Kleijnen, J., Jun 2003, In: Health Technology Assessment. 7, 13, 214 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2002

• PublishedThe clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of vinorelbine for breast cancer: a systematic review and economic evaluation
  Lewis, R., Bagnall, A.-M., King, S., Woolacott, N., Forbes, C., Shirran, L., Duffy, S., Kleijnen, J., ter Riet, G. & Riemsma, R., Dec 2002, In: Health Technology Assessment. 6, 14
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedThe clinical effectiveness of trastuzumab for breast cancer: A systematic review
  Lewis, R., Bagnall, A.-M., Forbes, C., Shirran, E., Duffy, S., Kleijnen, J., Riemsma, R. & ter Riet, G., Jun 2002, In: Health Technology Assessment. 6, 13, 79 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2001

• PublishedA rapid and systematic review of the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of debriding agents in treating surgical wounds healing by secondary intention
  Lewis, R., Whiting, P., ter Riet, G., O'Meara, S. & Glanville, J., May 2001, In: Health Technology Assessment. 5, 14, 131 p.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedIncreasing informed uptake and non-uptake of screening: evidence from a systematic review
  Jepson, R., Forbes, C., Sowden, A. & Lewis, R., 25 Jun 2001, In: Health Expectations. 4, 2, p. 116-130
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedTelemedicine versus face to face patient care: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes
  Currell, R., Urquhart, C., Wainwright, P. & Lewis, R., 2001, In: Nursing Times. 97, 35, p. 35
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2000

• PublishedDrug treatments for schizophrenia
  Adams, C., Wilson, P., Gilbody, S., Bagnall, A.-M. & Lewis, R., 1 Mar 2000, In: Quality in Health Care. 9, p. 73-79
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedMolindone for schizophrenia and severe mental illness
  Bagnall, A.-M., Fenton, M., Lewis, R., Leitner, M. & Kleijnen, J., 24 Apr 2000, In: Cochrane Library. 2, 11 p., CD002083.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedTelemedicine versus face to face patient care: effects on professional practice and health care outcomes
  Currell, R., Urquhart, C., Wainwright, P. & Lewis, R., 24 Apr 2000, In: Cochrane Library. 2
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedThe determinants of screening uptake and interventions for increasing uptake
  Jenson, R., Clegg, A., Forbes, C., Lewis, R., Sowden, A. & Kleijnen, J., 2000, In: Health Technology Assessment. 4, 14, p. 1-133
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedZiprasidone for schizophrenia and severe mental illness
  Bagnall, A.-M., Kleijnen, J., Leitner, M. & Lewis, R., 23 Oct 2000, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2000, 4, CD001945.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1998

• PublishedHealth professionals’ attitudes towards evidence-based medicine and the role of the information professional in exploitation of the research evidenc
  Lewis, R. A., Urquhart, C. & Rollinson, J., 1 Oct 1998, In: Journal of Information Science. 24, 5, p. 281-290
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

• PRIME Centre Wales (Wales Centre for Primary and Emergency Care Research) - uplift to support admin team for Rapid Evaluation Unit

  01/11/2023 – 15/04/2024 (Finished)

• Health and Care Research Wales Evidence Centre (Research development)

  01/04/2023 – 15/04/2028 (Active)

• FEMUR III (Fracture in the Elderly Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation - Phase III)

  01/08/2018 – 31/03/2024 (Finished)

• Six Steps Evaluation

  19/03/2018 – 24/08/2018 (Finished)

• Understanding the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and current use of cancer diagnostic tools

  01/04/2017 – 04/05/2018 (Finished)

• Ruth Lewis NIHR Fellowship Scheme award

  01/10/2011 – 17/07/2017 (Finished)