Mr Andy barton
Profiles

Mr Andy barton

Associate Professor in Healthcare Research Methodology

Peninsula Medical School (Faculty of Health: Medicine, Dentistry and Human Sciences)

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

NIHR Research Design Service - South West.. Department of Health, NIHR: £5 000 000 October 2018 to September 2023 (co-applicants).

NIHR Global Respiratory research Group - Global RECHARGE.  NIHR Global Health £1 973 935 2018 (co-applicant)

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)

NIHR Research Design Service South West (RDS-SW). Department of Health (NIHR); £5,292,345; 1 Oct 2013 - 30 Sep 2018 (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
van Gemert F, de Jong C, Kirenga B, Musinguzi P, Buteme S, Sooronbaev T, Tabyshova A, Emilov B, Mademilov M & Le An P 2019 'Effects and acceptability of implementing improved cookstoves and heaters to reduce household air pollution: a FRESH AIR study' npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine 29, (1) , DOI
Nantanda R, Buteme S, Van Kampen S, Cartwright L, Pooler J, barton A, Callaghan L, Mirembe J, Ndeezi G & Tumwine J 2019 'Feasibility and acceptability of a midwife-led health education strategy to 1 reduce exposure to biomass smoke among pregnant women in Uganda, A 2 FRESH AIR project' Global Public Health , DOI PEARL
Nantanda R, Buteme S, van Kampen S, Cartwright L, Pooler J, Barton A, Callaghan L, Mirembe J, Ndeezi G & Tumwine JK 2019 'Feasibility and acceptability of a midwife-led health education strategy to reduce exposure to biomass smoke among pregnant women in Uganda, A FRESH AIR project' Global Public Health 14, (12) 1770-1783 , DOI
Freeman J, Hendrie W, Jarrett L, Hawton A, Barton A, Dennett R, Jones B, Zajicek J & Creanor S 2019 'Assessment of a home-based standing frame programme in people with progressive multiple sclerosis (SUMS): a pragmatic, multi-centre, randomised, controlled trial and cost-effectiveness analysis' The Lancet Neurology 18, (8) 736-747 , DOI PEARL
Gunn H, Andrade J, Paul L, Miller L, Creanor E, Stevens K, Green C, Ewings P, barton A & Berrow M 2019 'A self-management programme to reduce falls and improve safe mobility in people with secondary progressive MS: the BRiMS feasibility RCT' Health Technology Assessment 23, (27) , DOI PEARL
McKenzie R, Dallos R, Stedmon J, Hancocks H, Vickery PJ, Ewings P, Barton A, Vassallo T & Myhill C 2019 'SAFE, a new therapeutic intervention for families of children with autism: study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial' BMJ Open 9, (5) e025006-e025006 , DOI PEARL
Brakema EA, van Gemert FA, van der Kleij RMJJ, Salvi S, Puhan M & Chavannes NH 2019 'COPD’s early origins in low-and-middle income countries: what are the implications of a false start?' npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine 29, (1) , DOI PEARL
Reuben A, Appelboam A, Barton A, Vickery PJ, Body R, Hilton M, Coppell J & Ewings P 2019 'Novel use of tranexamic acid to reduce the need for Nasal Packing in Epistaxis (NoPac) randomised controlled trial: research protocol' BMJ Open 9, (2) e026882-e026882 Author Site , DOI PEARL
Galaal K, Lopes A, Pritchard C, Barton A, Wingham J, Marques EMR, Faulds J, Palmer J, Vickery PJ & Ralph C 2018 'Trial of intraoperative cell salvage versus transfusion in ovarian cancer (TIC TOC): protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility study' BMJ Open 8, (11) Author Site , DOI
Rockett M, Creanor S, Squire R, Barton A, Benger J, Cocking L, Ewings P, Eyre V & Smith JE 2018 'The impact of emergency department patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) on the incidence of chronic pain following trauma and non-traumatic abdominal pain' Anaesthesia 74, (1) 69-73 Author Site , DOI PEARL
Tulloh RMR, Garratt V, Tagney J, Turner-Cobb J, Marques E, Greenwood R, Howard L, Gin-Sing W, Barton A & Ewings P 2018 'A pilot randomised controlled trial investigating a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) intervention in individuals with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH): the PATHWAYS study' Pilot and Feasibility Studies 4, (1) , DOI
2018 'Abstracts: 23rd Annual RIMS Conference 2018' Multiple Sclerosis Journal 24, (6) 838-881 , DOI
Logan A, Freeman J, Kent B, Pooler J, Creanor S, Vickery J, Enki D, Barton A & Marsden J 2018 'Standing Practice In Rehabilitation Early after Stroke (SPIRES): a functional standing frame programme (prolonged standing and repeated sit to stand) to improve function and quality of life and reduce neuromuscular impairment in people with severe sub-acute stroke-a protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial' Pilot Feasibility Stud 4, 66-66 Author Site , DOI PEARL
Jones R, Kirenga BJ, Katagira W, Singh SJ, Pooler J, Okwera A, Kasiita R, Enki DG, Creanor S & Barton A 2017 'A pre–post intervention study of pulmonary rehabilitation for adults with post-tuberculosis lung disease in Uganda' International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 3533-3539 , DOI PEARL
Gunn HJ, Andrade J, Paul L, Miller L, Creanor S, Green C, Marsden J, Ewings P, Berrow M & Vickery J 2017 'Balance Right in Multiple Sclerosis (BRiMS): a guided self-management programme to reduce falls and improve quality of life, balance and mobility in people with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis: a protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial' Pilot and Feasibility Studies , DOI PEARL
Pritchard C, Smith JE, Creanor S, Squire R, Barton A, Benger J, Cocking L, Ewings P, Rockett M & PASTIES writing group 2017 'The cost-effectiveness of patient-controlled analgesia vs. standard care in patients presenting to the emergency department in pain, who are subsequently admitted to hospital' Anaesthesia Author Site , DOI PEARL
Appelboam A, Ewings P, Gagg J, Vickery J, Barton A, Reuben A, Mann C & Benger J 2016 'Lessons from the REVERT trial' European Journal of Emergency Medicine 23, (6) 459-460 , DOI
Queen M, Karatzaferi C, Bloxham SR, Panwar U, Drew P, Barton AG, Edwards AM & Sakkas GK 2016 'How Can Physical Activity Referral Rates for Breast Cancer Patients be Increased?' Frontiers in Oncology 6, , DOI PEARL
Freeman JA, Hendrie W, Creanor S, Jarrett L, Barton A, Green C, Marsden J, Rogers E & Zajicek J 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
Appelboam A, Reuben A, Mann C, Gagg J, Ewings P, Barton A, Lobban T, Dayer M, Vickery J & Benger J 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
Smith JE, Rockett M, Creanor S, Squire R, Hayward C, Ewings P, Barton A, Pritchard C, Eyre V & Cocking L 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
Smith JE, Rockett M, Creanor E, Squire R, Hayward C, Ewings P, Barton A, Pritchard C, Eyre V & Cocking L 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
Appelboam A, Reuben A, Mann C, Lobban T, Ewings P, Benger J, Vickery J, Barton A & Gagg J 2014 'Randomised Evaluation of modified Valsalva Effectiveness in Re-entrant Tachycardias (REVERT) study' BMJ OPEN 4, (3) Author Site , DOI PEARL
Lee JC, Espeli M, Anderson CA, Linterman MA, Pocock JM, Williams NJ, Roberts R, Viatte S, Fu B & Peshu N 2013 'Human SNP Links Differential Outcomes in Inflammatory and Infectious Disease to a FOXO3-Regulated Pathway' CELL 155, (1) 57-69 Author Site , DOI
Smith JE, Rockett M, Squire R, Hayward CJ, Creanor S, Ewings P, Barton A, Pritchard C & Benger JR 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) Author Site , DOI PEARL
Creanor S, Barton A & Marchbank A 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 Author Site , DOI PEARL
Holt J, Lord J, Acharya U, White A, O'Neill N, Shaw S & Barton A 2009 'The effectiveness of foot reflexology in inducing ovulation: a sham-controlled randomized trial' Fertil Steril 91, (6) 2514-2519 Author Site , DOI
Pace E, Dennison S, Morris J, Barton A, Pritchard C & Rule SAJ 2009 'Chemotherapy in the community: what do patients want?' Eur J Cancer Care (Engl) 18, (2) 209-215 Author Site , DOI
Barton A, Basham M, Foy C, Buckingham K, Somerville M & Torbay Healthy Housing Group 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 Author Site , DOI
Barton 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
Barton A 2007 'Handbook for good clinical research practice (GCP): guidance for implementation' Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 61, (6) 559-559 , DOI
George AT, Burke M, Defriend D & Barton A 2007 'Basic surgical training: changing hours, changing work patterns, challenging times' Medical Education 41, (5) 502-502 , DOI
Pace E, Dennison S, Morris J, Rule S, Pritchard C, Barton A & Loving J 2007 'A randomised crossover study of a nurse-led chemotherapy outreach project' Ejc Supplements 5, (4) 462-462
Pace E, Dennison S, Morris J, Rule S, Pritchard C, Barton A & Loving J 2007 'A study to compare patient satisfaction with location of chemotherapy: community hospital versus cancer centre' Ejc Supplements 5, (4) 461-461
2007 'House officers and surgical training – are we doing enough?' Medical Teacher 29, (8) 843-843 , DOI
Barton 2006 'Second degree tears:  to suture or not?  A randomised controlled trial' British Journal of Midwifery 14 (9), 550-554
Richardson G, Barton A, Basham M, Foy C, Eick SA, Somerville M, Torbay Healthy Housing Group, Torquay & UK 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 Author Site , DOI
Richardson G, Barton A, Basham M, Foy C, Eick SA & Somerville M 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
Price L, Keeling P, Brown G, Hughes D & Barton A 2005 'A qualitative study of paramedics' attitudes to providing prehospital thrombolysis' Emerg Med J 22, (10) 738-741 Author Site , DOI
Price L, Keeling P, Brown G, Hughes D & Barton A 2005 'A qualitative study of paramedics' attitudes to providing prehospital thrombolysis' Emergency Medicine Journal 22, (10) 738-741
Keeling P, Hughes D, Price L, Shaw S & Barton A 2003 'Safety and feasibility of prehospital thrombolysis carried out by paramedics' British Medical Journal 327 (7415), 27-28 , DOI
Keeling P, Hughes D, Price L, Shaw S & Barton A 2003 'Safety and feasibility of prehospital thrombolysis carried out by paramedics' British Medical Journal 327, (7405) 27-28
Webster-Harrison PJ, Barton AG, Sanders HP, Anderson SD & Dobbs F 2002 'Alcohol awareness and unit labelling' J Public Health Med 24, (4) 332-333 Author Site , DOI
Schmidt K, Jacobs PA & Barton A 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
Barton 2002 'From local concern to randomised trial:  The Watcombe Housing Project' Health Expectations 5 (2), 127-35 , DOI
Somerville M, Basham M, Foy C, Ballinger G, Gay T, Barton AG & Torbay Healthy Housing Group 2002 'From local concern to randomized trial: the Watcombe Housing Project' Health Expect 5, (2) 127-135 Author Site , DOI
Howel D, Webster S, Hayes J, Barton A & Donaldson L 2002 'The impact of recurrent throat infection on children and their families' Fam Pract 19, (3) 242-246 Author Site , DOI
Webster-Harrison PJ & Barton AG 2002 'Time has come for mandatory unit labelling' BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL 324, (7339) 738-739 Author Site
Webster-Harrison PJ, Barton AG, Sanders HP, Anderson SD & Dobbs F 2002 'Alcohol awareness and unit labelling' Journal of Public Health Medicine 24, (4) 332-333
Schmidt K, Jacobs PA & Barton A 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
Somerville M, Basham M, Foy C & Barton A 2002 'Do housing improvements improve respiratory health?' Thorax 57,
Barton A & Quinn C 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
Webster-Harrison PJ & Barton AG 2002 'Time has come for mandatory unit labelling' British Medical Journal 324, (7339) 738-739
Barton A 2001 'Health inequalities and deprivation' BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE 51, (470) 753-754 Author Site
Barton A 2001 'Health inequalities and deprivation' British Journal of General Practice 51, (470) 753-754
Webster-Harrison PJ, Barton AG, Barton SM & Anderson SD 2001 'General practitioners' and practice nurses' knowledge of how much patients should and do drink' Br J Gen Pract 51, (464) 218-220 Author Site
Webster-Harrison PJ, Barton AG, Barton SM & Anderson SD 2001 'General practitioners' and practice nurses' knowledge of how much patients should and do drink' British Journal of General Practice 51, (464) 218-220
Donaldson LJ, Hayes JH, Barton AG, Howel D & Hawthorne M 1999 'Impact of clinical practice guidelines on clinicians' behaviour: Tonsillectomy in children' JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY 28, (1) 24-30 Author Site
Barton A 1997 'Local research ethics committees - Monitoring body is needed for audit' BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL 315, (7120) 1465-1465 Author Site
Barton A, Thomson R & Bhopal R 1995 'Clinical audit: more research is required' Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 49, (5) 445-447 , DOI
Thomson RG & Barton AG 1994 'Is audit running out of steam?' Quality and Safety in Health Care 3, (4) 225-229 , DOI
SPENCER JA & BARTON AG 1994 'The need for teaching in medical audit: a survey in one medical school' Medical Education 28, (4) 323-330 , DOI
Barton A & Spencer J 1992 'Medical audit advisory groups and confidentiality' BMJ 305, (6862) 1162-1162 , DOI
Jones R, Kirenga B, Buteme S, Williams S & van Gemert F 0 'A novel lung health programme addressing awareness and behaviour-change aiming to prevent chronic respiratory diseases in rural Uganda: a two-year train-the-trainer programme' African Journal of Respiratory Medicine PEARL
Conference Papers
Turner-Cobb JM, Garratt V, Tagney J, Marques E, Greenwood R, Barton A, Ewings P, Craggs P, Hollingworth W & Tulloh RM 2017 'MINDFULNESS INTERVENTION IN PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION (PAH) PATIENTS: OUTCOMES, ISSUES, LESSONS LEARNED' A105-A106
Freeman JA, Hendrie W, Creanor S, Jarrett L, Barton A, Hawton A, Morby D, Hooley S, Marsden J & Zajicek J 2017 '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' 22nd Annual RIMS Conference 2017 880-880 , DOI PEARL
Smith JE, Rockett M, Squire R, Hayward C, Creanor S, Ewings P, Barton A, Pritchard C & Benger J 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' England 785-786 , DOI PEARL
Pace E, Dennison S, Morris J, Rule S, Pritchard C, Barton A & Loving J 2007 'A randomised crossover study of a nurse-led chemotherapy outreach project' 462-462 , DOI
Pace E, Dennison S, Morris J, Rule S, Pritchard C, Barton A & Loving J 2007 'A study to compare patient satisfaction with location of chemotherapy: community hospital versus cancer centre' 461-461 , DOI
Somerville M, Basham M, Foy C, Barton A & Grp THH 2002 'Do housing improvements improve respiratory health?'
Posters
Hendrie W, Dennett R, Jarrett L, Creanor S, Barton A, Green C, Marsden J & Freeman JA Hendrie W, Dennett R, Jarrett L, Creanor S, Barton A, Green C, Marsden J & Freeman JA 0 '"I'm in a very good frame of mind": the experience of standing frame use in people with progressive multiple sclerosis' 0 0 Author Site
Jarrett L, Hendrie W, Dennett R, Creanor S, Barton A, Hawton AM, Marsden J & Freeman J Jarrett L, Hendrie W, Dennett R, Creanor S, Barton A, Hawton AM, Marsden J & Freeman J 0 '"I'm in a very good frame of mind": the experience of standing frame use in people with progressive multiple sclerosis' 0 0 Author Site
Gunn H, Andrade J, Paul L, Miller L, Creanor S, Green C, Marsden J, Ewings P, Berrow M & Vickery J Gunn H, Andrade J, Paul L, Miller L, Creanor S, Green C, Marsden J, Ewings P, Berrow M & Vickery J 0 'Balance Right in Multiple Sclerosis (BRiMS): A guided self-management programme to reduce falls and improve quality of life, balance and mobility in people with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis: a protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial' 0 0 Author Site , DOI PEARL
Gunn HJ, Andrade J, Paul L, Miller L, Creanor S, Stevens K, Green C, Ewings P, barton A & Berrow M Gunn HJ, Andrade J, Paul L, Miller L, Creanor S, Stevens K, Green C, Ewings P, barton A & Berrow M 0 'Balance Right in Multiple Sclerosis (BRiMS): Preliminary results of a randomised controlled feasibility trial' 0 0 PEARL
Freeman J, Hendrie W, Jarrett L, Hawton A, Barton A, Dennett R, Jones B, Marsden J, Zajicek J & Creanor S Freeman J, Hendrie W, Jarrett L, Hawton A, Barton A, Dennett R, Jones B, Marsden J, Zajicek J & Creanor S 0 'Standing up in multiple sclerosis (SUMS): 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' 0 0 Author Site
Freeman J, Hendrie W, Jarrett L, Marie HA, Barton A, Rachel D, Jones B, Marsden J, Zajicek J & Creanor S Freeman J, Hendrie W, Jarrett L, Marie HA, Barton A, Rachel D, Jones B, Marsden J, Zajicek J & Creanor S 0 'Standing up in people with progressive multiple sclerosis (SUMS): a multi-centre randomised controlled trial evaluating a home-based standing frame programme' 0 0 Author Site