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- andrew.barton@pms.ac.uk
Profiles
Mr Andy barton
Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer) in Healthcare Research Methodology
Clinical Trials and Health Research - Translational and Stratified Medicine (Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry)
Role
Consultant, RDS-SW
Qualifications
BSc (Hons) Social Studies
MSc Applied Psychology
Roles on external bodies
Project Reviewer - National Institute of Health Research (Health Services & Delivery Research)
Project Reviewer - National Institute of Health Research (Health Technology Assessment)
Research interests
Health Services Research
Clinical trials
Housing and Health
Grants & contracts
Halting olfactory haemorrhage with tranexamic acid in the emergency room. NIHR RfPB. £350,000 2016 (Co-applicant)
Trial of Intra-operative cell salvage vs transfusion in ovarian cancer (TIC TOC) - a feasibility study. NIHR RfPB £250,000 2015 (Co-applicant)
Free respiratory evaluation and smoke exposure reduction by primary health care integrated groups (Fresh Air). GACD/Horizon2020 £2,800,000 2015 (Co-applicant)
A multi-centre randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a home based self-management standing frame programme in people with progressive MS. NIHR HTA £344,000; 2014 (Co-applicant)
A development study to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a pulmonary rehabilitation intervention in Uganda for adults with chronic respiratory disease. MRC £160,000 2014 - 2016 (Co-applicant)
Randomised Controlled trial; Evaluation of a Modified Valsalva Manoeuvre in Patients Experiencing Re-Entrant Tachycardias (REVERT) study. NIHR RfPB; £247,344; 2013 - 2016 (Co-applicant)
Pulmonary arterial hypertension: working on anxiety and stress (PATHWAYS). NIHR RfPB; £241,832. 2012-2015 (Co-applicant)
A randomised trial of patient controlled analgesia (PCA) versus routine care in the Emergency Department. NIHR RfPB; £248,451; 2011-2014 (Co-applicant)
Visual feedback techniques in the clinical assessment and treatment of speech disorders in hearing-impaired children: a pilot randomised controlled trial. RfPB; £247,138; 2010-2013 (Co-applicant)
A pilot trial of group acupuncture for chronic knee pain. NIHR RfPB; £219,863; 2010-2012 (Co-applicant)
A pilot randomised controlled single-blind trial of a collagen implant for the prevention of sternal wound infection in cardiac surgery. NIHR RfPB; £190,021; 2010-2012 (Co-applicant)
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Articles
2016
'How Can Physical Activity Referral Rates for Breast Cancer Patients be Increased?'
Frontiers in Oncology
6,
, DOI
2016
'Standing up in multiple sclerosis (SUMS): protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial evaluating the clinical and cost effectiveness of a home-based self-management standing frame programme in people with progressive multiple sclerosis'
BMC neurology
16,
(1)
62-62
, DOI
PEARL
2015
'PAin SoluTions In the Emergency Setting (PASTIES)--patient controlled analgesia versus routine care in emergency department patients with non-traumatic abdominal pain: randomised trial'
BMJ
350,
(jun19 1)
h3147-h3147
, DOI
PEARL
2015
'PAin SoluTions In the Emergency Setting (PASTIES)--patient controlled analgesia versus routine care in emergency department patients with pain from traumatic injuries: randomised trial'
BMJ
350,
(jun19 2)
h2988-h2988
, DOI
PEARL
2015
'Postural modification to the standard Valsalva manoeuvre for emergency treatment of supraventricular tachycardias (REVERT): a randomised controlled trial'
The Lancet
386,
(10005)
1747-1753
, DOI
2014
'Pain solution in the emergency setting (pasties); an open-label randomised trial of patient-controlled analgesia (pca) versus routine care in patients attending the emergency department with traumatic injuries'
Emerg Med J
31,
(9)
785-786
, DOI
PEARL
2014
'Randomised Evaluation of modified Valsalva Effectiveness in Re-entrant Tachycardias (REVERT) study'
BMJ OPEN
4,
(3)
, DOI
2013
'Human SNP Links Differential Outcomes in Inflammatory and Infectious Disease to a FOXO3-Regulated Pathway'
CELL
155,
(1)
57-69
, DOI
2013
'PAin SoluTions In the Emergency Setting (PASTIES); a protocol for two open-label randomised trials of patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) versus routine care in the emergency department'
BMJ Open
3,
(2)
, DOI
PEARL
2012
'Effectiveness of a gentamicin impregnated collagen sponge on reducing sternal wound infections following cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials'
Ann R Coll Surg Engl
94,
(4)
227-231
, DOI
2009
'Chemotherapy in the community: what do patients want?'
Eur J Cancer Care (Engl)
18,
(2)
209-215
, DOI
2009
'The effectiveness of foot reflexology in inducing ovulation: a sham-controlled randomized trial'
Fertil Steril
91,
(6)
2514-2519
, DOI
2007
'A randomised crossover study of a nurse-led chemotherapy outreach project'
Ejc Supplements
5,
(4)
462-462
2007
'A study to compare patient satisfaction with location of chemotherapy: community hospital versus cancer centre'
Ejc Supplements
5,
(4)
461-461
2007
'Basic surgical training: changing hours, changing work patterns, challenging times'
Medical Education
41,
(5)
502-502
, DOI
2007
'Handbook for good clinical research practice (GCP): guidance for implementation'
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
61,
(6)
559-559
, DOI
2007
'House officers and surgical training – are we doing enough?'
Medical Teacher
29,
(8)
843-843
, DOI
2007
'The Watcombe Housing Study: the short term effect of improving housing conditions on the health of residents'
J Epidemiol Community Health
61,
(9)
771-777
, DOI
2007
'The Watcombe Housing Study: The short-term effect of improving housing conditions on the health of residents'
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
61 (9),
771-777
, DOI
2006
'Second degree tears:  to suture or not?  A randomised controlled trial'
British Journal of Midwifery
14 (9),
550-554
2006
'The Watcombe housing study: The short-term effect of improving housing conditions on the indoor environment'
The Science of the Total Environment
361,
73-80
2006
'The Watcombe housing study: the short-term effect of improving housing conditions on the indoor environment'
Sci Total Environ
361,
(1-3)
73-80
, DOI
2005
'A qualitative study of paramedics' attitudes to providing prehospital thrombolysis'
Emergency Medicine Journal
22,
(10)
738-741
2005
'A qualitative study of paramedics' attitudes to providing prehospital thrombolysis'
Emerg Med J
22,
(10)
738-741
, DOI
2003
'Safety and feasibility of prehospital thrombolysis carried out by paramedics'
BMJ
327,
(7405)
27-28
, DOI
2003
'Safety and feasibility of prehospital thrombolysis carried out by paramedics'
British Medical Journal
327 (7415),
27-28
, DOI
2002
'Alcohol awareness and unit labelling'
J Public Health Med
24,
(4)
332-333
2002
'Alcohol awareness and unit labelling'
Journal of Public Health Medicine
24,
(4)
332-333
2002
'Cross-cultural differences in GPs' attitudes towards complementary and alternative medicine: a survey comparing regions of the UK and Germany'
Complementary Therapies in Medicine
10,
(3)
141-147
2002
'Cross-cultural differences in GPs’ attitudes towards complementary and alternative medicine: a survey comparing regions of the UK and Germany'
Complementary Therapies in Medicine
10,
(3)
141-147
, DOI
2002
'Do housing improvements improve respiratory health?'
Thorax
57,
2002
'From local concern to randomised trial:  The Watcombe Housing Project'
Health Expectations
5 (2),
127-35
, DOI
2002
'From local concern to randomized trial: the Watcombe Housing Project'
Health Expect
5,
(2)
127-135
2002
'Risk management of groups or respect for the individual? Issues for information sharing and confidentiality in Drug Treatment and Testing Orders'
Drugs-Education Prevention and Policy
9,
(1)
35-43
2002
'The impact of recurrent throat infection on children and their families'
Fam Pract
19,
(3)
242-246
2002
'Time has come for mandatory unit labelling'
British Medical Journal
324,
(7339)
738-739
2002
'Time has come for mandatory unit labelling'
BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
324,
(7339)
738-739
2001
'General practitioners' and practice nurses' knowledge of how much patients should and do drink'
Br J Gen Pract
51,
(464)
218-220
2001
'General practitioners' and practice nurses' knowledge of how much patients should and do drink'
British Journal of General Practice
51,
(464)
218-220
2001
'Health inequalities and deprivation'
BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE
51,
(470)
753-754
2001
'Health inequalities and deprivation'
British Journal of General Practice
51,
(470)
753-754
1999
'Impact of clinical practice guidelines on clinicians' behaviour: tonsillectomy in children'
J Otolaryngol
28,
(1)
24-30
1997
'Local research ethics committees - Monitoring body is needed for audit'
BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL
315,
(7120)
1465-1465
1995
'Clinical audit: more research is required'
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
49,
(5)
445-447
, DOI
1994
'The need for teaching in medical audit: a survey in one medical school'
Medical Education
28,
(4)
323-330
, DOI
Conference Papers
2007
'A randomised crossover study of a nurse-led chemotherapy outreach project'
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462-462
, DOI
2007
'A study to compare patient satisfaction with location of chemotherapy: community hospital versus cancer centre'
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461-461
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2002
'Do housing improvements improve respiratory health?'
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