Qualifications & background
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science (Honours) (1st Class) in Statistics, University of Glasgow (1998)
Chartered Statistician, Royal Statistical Sociey (2004)
Chartered Scientist, Science Council (2009)
FHEA, Higher Education Academy (2009)
PG Certificate in Clinical Education, Peninsula College of Medicine & Dentistry (2009)
Previous and Current Employment
1998-1999 Research Assistant, Department of Statistics, University of Glasgow
1999-2007 Research Statistician, Glasgow Dental School, University of Glasgow (promoted in 2004)
2007- Lecturer in Health Statistics, Centre for Health & Environmental Statistics,
Plymouth University and Clinical Research Methodologies Unit, Peninsula College of
Medicine & Dentistry
Professional membership
Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society
Member of the Science Council
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Grants & contracts
As part of various research teams and collaborations, I have been involved in securing over £3.5m for research studies. Recent funded studies include:
Predicting readiness for hospital discharge after major elective bowel cancer surgery.
Bowel Cancer South West (Total funding £3030, February 2012)
Cluster RCT, economic and process evaluation to determine the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of a novel intervention (Healthy Lifestyles Programme, HeLP) to prevent obesity in school children.
NIHR PHR Programme (Total funding £1.35 million, January 2012)
Double-blind randomised placebo-controlled trial of subpectoral local anaesthetic infusion for pain and shoulder function following mastectomy.
NIHR RfPB (Total funding £249,733, September 2011)
Predicting difficulty in caring for the arm after stroke and developing a longitudinal profile of impairment and disability.
Torbay Medical Research Fund (Total funding £46,614, July 2011)
An investigation of the risk factors associated with falls in people with Multiple Sclerosis.
Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (Total funding £19,915, March 2011)
An open randomised trial of patient controll analgesia versus routine care in the Emergency Department.
NIHR RfPB (Total funding £248,541, March 2011)
A pilot randomised controlled single-blind trial of a collagen implant for the prevention of sternal wound infection in cardiac surgery.
NIHR RfPB (Total funding £190,021, October 2010)
Publications
Since 2000, I have been a co-author on over 70 peer-reviewed papers and over 50 published abstracts, as well as numerous research reports for funders of studies. Recent publications include:
Effectiveness of a gentamicin-impregnated collagen sponge on reducing sternal wound infections following cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Creanor S, Barton A, Marchbank A. Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons 2012 (in press)
Behavioural and weight status outcomes from an exploratory trial of the Healthy Lifestyles Programme (HeLP): A novel school-based obesity prevention programme. Wyatt KM, Lloyd JJ, Creanor S. BMJ Open (in press)
Contemporary dental practice in the UK in 2008: indirect restorations and fixed prosthodontics. Brunton PA, Sharif MO, Creanor S, Burke FJ, Wilson N. British Dental Journal 2012; 212(3): 115-119
Contemporary dental practice in the UK in 2008: aspects of direct restorations, endodontics and bleaching. Brunton PA, Burke T, Sharif MO, Creanor S, Wilson N, Hosey MT, Mannocci F. British Dental Journal 2012; 212(2): 63-67
Contemporary dental practice in the UK: demographic details and practising arrangements in 2008. Brunton PA, Burke T, Sharif MO, Muirhead EK, Creanor S, Wilson NH. British Dental Journal 2012; 212(1): 11-15
Periodontitis in non-smoking type 1 diabetic patients: a cross-sectional study. Hodge PJ, Robertson D, Paterson K, Smith GLF, Creanor S, Sherriff A. Journal of Periodontology 2012; 39(1): 20-29
An in-vitro investigation of the initial pH and titratable acidity of a selection of fruit smoothies. Blacker SM, Creanor SL, Creanor S. Dental Update 2011; 38: 604-609
Statistics: a learning needs assessment. Creanor S, Cooper N, Creanor S. Medical Teacher 2011; 33(9): 775-776
A comparison of in vitro erosion-like mineral loss between continuous and intermittent acidic exposure with and without human saliva. Creanor SL, Creanor S, Alharthy NS. Archives of Oral Biology 2011; 56: 703-708
The survival of Class V restorations in general dental practice. Part 2, early failure. Stewardson DA, Thornley P, Bigg T, Bromage C, Browne A, Cottam D, Dalby D, Gilmour J, Horton J, Roberts E, Westoby L, Creanor S, Burke T. British Dental Journal 2011; 210: E19
HeLP: The development, feasibility and acceptability of a school based obesity prevention programe: results from three phases of piloting. Wyatt KM, Lloyd JJ, Creanor S, Logan S. BMJ Open 2011; 1: e000026
Osteopathy for children with Cerebral Palsy: a randomised controlled trial. Wyatt K, Edwards V, Franck L, Britten N, Creanor S, Maddick A, Logan S. Archives of Disease in Childhood 2011; 96(6): 505-512
The design of dental surgeries in relation to instrument decontamination. Smith AJ, Lockhart DEA, McDonald E, Creanor S, Hurrell D, Bagg J. Journal of Hospital Infection 2010; 76(4): 340-344
Patient-orientated longitudinal study of Multiple Scleroris in south west England (The South West Impact of Multiple Sclerosis Project, SWIMS): protocol and baseline characteristics of cohort. Zajicek JP, Ingram WM, Vickery J, Creanor S, Wright DE, Hobart JC. BMC Neurology 2010; 10: 88
Infection control in the ultrasound department. Thiagarajah R, Creanor S, Gormally J, Gutteridge C, Dubbins P. Ultrasound 2010; 18: 31-35
Age-related faecal calprotectin, lactoferrin and tumour M2-PK concentrations in healthy volunteers. Jeffery J, Joshi S, Lewis SJ, Creanor S, Ayling RM. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry 2010; 47: 259-263
Survey of instrument decontamination in dental surgeries located in Scottish prisons. Smith A, Creanor S, Hurrell D. American Journal of Infection Control 2009; 37(8): 689-690
A comparison of personal dental service (PDS) and general dental service (GDS) patients in terms of reported interventions, oral health and dentists' perceptions. Hill KB, Morris AJ, White DA, McHugh S, Atwal R, Burke FJT. Community Dental Health 2009; 26: 170-176
Survey of the decontamination and maintenance of dental handpieces in general dental practice. Smith GWG, Smith A, Creanor S, Hurrell D, Bagg J, Lappin DF. British Dental Journal 2009; 207: E7
The management of infection control in dental practice. Smith A, Creanor S, Hurrell D, Bagg J, McCowan M. Journal of Hospital Infection 2009; 71(4): 353-358
A prospective study of causes of haemolysis during venepuncture: tourniquet time should be kept to a minimum. Saleem S, Mani V, Chadwick MA, Creanor S, Ayling RM. Annals of Clinical Biochemistry 2009; 46(3): 244-246
Hand hygiene undertaken by students and staff in a dental teaching hospital. Edwards G, Johnstone L, Paterson G, McIntyre J, McHugh S, Smith AJ. Journal of Hospital Infection 2009; 71(2): 188-189
How accurate is model planning for orthognathic surgery? Sharifi A, Jones R, Ayoub A, Moos K, Walker F, Khambay B, McHugh S. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 2008; 37(12): 1089-1093
A randomised, observer-blind, clinical study investigating the effect of fluoridated milk on artificially-created early enamel caries using transverse microradiography. Nicol AJ, Creanor S, Hall AF, Macpherson LMD. Caries Research 2008; 42: 305-311
The permeability of artificial dentine carious lesions. Elgalaid TO, Creanor SL, Creanor S, Hall AF. Archives of Oral Biology 2008; 53: 744-750
The repeatability of human dentine permeability measurement in vitro. Elgalaid TO, Creanor SL, Creanor S, Hall AF. Journal of Dentistry 2008; 36: 42-48
