Dr Rupert Jones

Biography

Rupert Jones is an Honorary Associate Professor at the Faculty of Health and his current post is Prof of Health Research at Plymouth Marjon University

A retired GP and respiratory specialist, he is involved in national and international research, policy and education initiatives relating to chronic lung diseases and dementia. His current research interests are in global health related to COPD, severe asthma, pulmonary rehabilitation, and digital health education. He is particularly interested in the collaboration between arts and medicine including work involving illustration, dance and music in UK and global settings.

Working with many international collaborators, he has run global health projects included Horizon 2020 and MRC / Wellcome and DFID relating to lung disease in many countries in Europe, Africa, Central and South East Asia. He developed the Lung Information Needs Questionnaire and the DOSE Index for COPD severity assessment, and the Severe Asthma Questionnaire (saq.org.uk). He has published over 120 papers and several books.

Qualifications

Undergraduate medical training: The London Hospital Medical School, 1973-79.

Qualifications Subject Institution Date

BSc (Hons) Pharmacology London University 1976

MBBS Medicine London University 1979

DCH Paediatrics RCSI 1981

DCROG Obs & Gynae RCOG London 1981

MRCGP General Practice RCGP London 1984

Dip Occ Med Occupational Medicine RCP London 1994

MD ResearchDoctorate Plymouth University 2008

Roles on external bodies

2018-21 Professor of Primary Care, Observational and Pragmatic Research Institute, Singapore.

2017-21 Deputy Chair Scientific committee of the MRC GeCo COPD project in Peru, Nepal and Uganda

2016-20 PlymouthUniversity GCRF committee

2015 - Co-Director Lung Institute, Makere University, Kampala

2015 - Treasurer Lung Consortium International

2015 -2017 BTS pulmonary rehabilitation quality improvement advisory group

2014 -2021 Chair of scientific committee of the Salford Lung Study

2013 -2016 National COPD Audit Primary care group member

2013 – 15 BTS Quality Standards group for Pulmonary Rehabilitation

2010 - 11 IPCRG Biennial International Conference 2011 Vice chair of conference, chair scientific committee

2010- 15 PCRS - UK Research Lead

2009 - 15 Primary Care Respiratory Society Executive Committee

2009 - 12 Global emPOWER international education initiative for COPD editorial board

(28 countries used in meeting involving to 36,000 primary clinicians)

2009 - 14 COPD exchange editorial committee- national COPD web based resource

2008 - 14 Chair UK Respiratory Research Foundation (medical research charity)

2008 - 10 Chair GPIAG national conference

2008 - 11 DoH Clinical advice group on Home oxygen therapy

2004 - 11 Research Committee of IPCRG

2007 - 9 BTS Home Oxygen guidelines for Adults, member of review group 2012

2007 - 9 BTS Home Oxygen guidelines for Children

2008 - 10 Main Implementation committee of National Strategy for COPD and following subcommittees: (i)Metrics, (ii)workforce development, (iii)spirometry, (iv)pulmonary rehabilitation, (v)sleep disordered breathing.

2006 - 8 External reference group NSF for COPD

(Co-Chair of screening, detection and diagnosis subgroup)

2006 Scientific Conference Advisory Committee for COPD 5 2006, COPD 6 in 2008 and COPD 7 in 2010

2006 Maintenance naïve protocol board- internationalRCT of Tiotropium in COPD

1997 Medical advisor to Plymouth Breath Easy (patient) group

Teaching

Teaching interests

Within University of Plymouth

Allied Health Professionals module ADV740

Remote and Global Health masters module

A wide range of external teaching in research and clinical medicine.

2009- Global emPOWER international education initiative for COPD editorial board

(28 countries used in meeting involving to 36,000 primary clinicians)

2009- COPDexchange website editorial committee- national COPD web based resource

Research

Research interests

I am interested in global impact of chronic lung diseases, their aetiogy, diagnosis, detection, assessment in clinical practice, psychological and social impact of the diseases on affected people and those close to them.

Grants & contracts

Grants held

Funding Body	Principal Investigator	Funding Award Title	Start Date	Value
NIHR	Prof Singh	Global Health Research Group on Respiratory Rehabilitation – (Global RECHARGE)	1.4.18	£1,974,379
GSK	R Jones	Investigation of the sensitivity to change of the Severe Asthma Questionnaire	1.9.18	£104,000
Astra Zeneca	R Jones	Further validation of the Severe Asthma Questionnaire - a 12 centre UK Study	1.9.18	£41,000
Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust	R Jones	Validation of the severe asthma questionnaire	1.9.17	£30,144
Open lab Africa GSK	Alupo, P	Early careers award	Awarded 2017, start date 1.1.19	£100,000
Astra Zeneca	R Jones	Development and validation of scales to assess the burden of severe asthma and its treatment with oral corticosteroids	June 2016	£20,000
The European Commission	R Jones	The H2020 Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases. Prevention and treatment of lung diseases	Jan 2016	E 3,000,000
MRC / Wellcome Trust /DFID Joint Global Health Trials	R Jones	A development study to examine feasibility and acceptability of pulmonary rehabilitation in Uganda for adults with chronic respiratory disease	Feb 2015	£162,880.69
Global Bridges	B Kirenga	Training Community Health Workers in Rural Uganda to Introduce Stop Smoking Interventions in the Context of a Lung Health Awareness Campaign	Jan 2015	$100,000
Novartis	R Jones	The psychological and biological impacts of severe asthma or difficult to treat asthma on patients including its treatment with long term oral steroids.	March 2013	£24,000
IPCRG	R Jones	GOLD Categories in COPD	2012	£5000
IPCRG	R Jones	Comparison of DOSE and ADO indices in primary care	2012	£4,705
IPRCG	Van Gemert	Fresh Air Uganda- Prevalence of COPD in rural Uganda	2011	E150,000
DofH	R Jones	Templates for COPD	2011	£50,000
HTA	Prof A Taylor	Smoking reduction and exercise	Sept 2009	£500,000
Pan Bath and Swindon Primary Care Research Consortium	Dr Kevin Gruffydd-Jones	A pilot study of the impact of comprehensive case management of high risk patients with COPD on exacerbations, health status and healthcare consumption.	July 2007	£15,000
IPCRG	Prof A Taylor	A randomised controlled trial of an intervention to promote the effects of health enhancing physical activity on physical and psychosocial outcomes in patients with mild COPD who are being treated with tiotropium.	July 2007	£180,000
NHS Executive Researcher Development Award	Dr Rupert Jones	PTSD in COPD	Dec 2003	£434,800
In2Focus	Dr Rupert Jones	Plymouth PCT COPD Audit and Patient Review Programme (includes service and research elements)	April 2005	£120,000
Boehringer- Ingelheim	Dr Rupert Jones	Development and assessment of the Lung Information Needs Questionnaire (LINQ)	Jan 02	£79,500
Respiratory Research Unit	Dr Bryanie Shackell	A pilot study to investigate the sleep experiences of patients with moderate to severe COPD	Sept 2005	£6,500

Publications

Key publications

Key publications are highlighted

Journals

Articles

Chen W, Sadatsafavi M, Tran TN, Murray RB, Wong CBN, Ali N, Ariti C, Garcia Gil E, Newell A & Alacqua M (2022) 'Characterization of Patients in the International Severe Asthma Registry with High Steroid Exposure Who Did or Did Not Initiate Biologic Therapy' Journal of Asthma and Allergy Volume 15, 1491-1510 , DOI

Cartwright L, Fullam J, Lynne C, Jones R & Nantanda R (2022) 'Perceptions of long-term impact and change following a midwife-led biomass smoke education programme for mothers in rural Uganda: a qualitative study' Rural and Remote Health 22, (1) , DOI Open access

de Felice G, Hyland ME, Lanario JW, Antonacci Y, Jones RC & Masoli M (2021) 'Preliminary development of a questionnaire to measure the extra-pulmonary symptoms of severe asthma' BMC Pulmonary Medicine 21, (1) , DOI Open access

Stanley B, Davis A, Jones R, Julious S, Ryan D, Jackson D, Halpin D, Pinnock H, Quint J & Khunti K (2021) 'Characteristics of patients in platform C19, a COVID-19 research database combining primary care electronic health record and patient reported information' PLOS ONE 16, (10) e0258689-e0258689 , DOI

Philip KEJ, Cartwright LL, Westlake D, Nyakoojo G, Kimuli I, Kirenga B, Brakema EA, Orme MW, Fancourt D & Hopkinson NS (2021) 'Music and dance in respiratory disease management in Uganda: a qualitative study of patient and healthcare professional perspectives' BMJ Open 11, (9) , DOI Open access

Pullen R, Miravitlles M, Sharma A, Singh D, Martinez F, Hurst JR, Alves L, Dransfield M, Chen R & Muro S (2021) 'CONQUEST Quality Standards: For the Collaboration on Quality Improvement Initiative for Achieving Excellence in Standards of COPD Care' International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Volume 16, 2301-2322 , DOI

Katagira W, Jones AV, Orme MW, Yusuf ZK, Ndagire P, Nanyonga J, Kasiita R, Kasolo JN, Miah RB & Steiner MC (2021) 'Identifying Appropriate Delivery of and Referral to Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Uganda: A Survey Study of People Living with Chronic Respiratory Disease and Health Care Workers' The International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16, 2291-2299 , DOI Open access

Jones R, Davis A, Stanley B, Julious S, Ryan D, Jackson DJ, Halpin DMG, Hickman K, Pinnock H & Quint JK (2021) 'Risk Predictors and Symptom Features of Long COVID Within a Broad Primary Care Patient Population Including Both Tested and Untested Patients' Pragmatic and Observational Research Volume 12, 93-104 , DOI

Masoli M, Lanario JW, Hyland ME, Menzies-Gow A, Mansur AH, Allen D, Dodd JW, Hayes G, Valderas JM & Lamb SE (2021) 'The Severe Asthma Questionnaire: sensitivity to change and minimal clinically important difference (MCID)' European Respiratory Journal 57, (3) 2100300-2100300 , DOI Open access

Hyland ME, Lanario JW, Menzies-Gow A, Mansur AH, Dodd JW, Fowler SJ, Hayes G, Jones RC & Masoli M (2021) 'Comparison of the sensitivity of patient-reported outcomes for detecting the benefit of biologics in severe asthma' Chronic Respiratory Disease 18, , DOI Open access

Kjærgaard J, Nissen TN, Isaeva E, Quynh NN, Reventlow S, Lund S, Sooronbaev T, Le An P, Østergaard MS & Stout J (2020) 'No time for change? Impact of contextual factors on the effect of training primary care healthcare workers in Kyrgyzstan and Vietnam on how to manage asthma in children - A FRESH AIR implementation study' BMC Health Services Research 20, (1) , DOI

Jayamaha AR, Perera CH, Orme MW, Jones AV, Wijayasiri UKDC, Amarasekara TD, Karunatillake RS, Fernando A, Seneviratne ALP & Barton A (2020) 'Protocol for the cultural adaptation of pulmonary rehabilitation and subsequent testing in a randomised controlled feasibility trial for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Sri Lanka' BMJ Open 10, (11) , DOI Open access

Lanario JW, Hyland ME, Menzies-Gow A, Mansur AH, Dodd JW, Fowler SJ, Jones RC & Masoli M (2020) 'Validation of subscales of the Severe Asthma Questionnaire (SAQ) using exploratory factor analysis (EFA)' Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 18, (1) , DOI Open access

Brakema EA, van Gemert FA, Williams S, Sooronbaev T, Emilov B, Mademilov M, Tabyshova A, An PL, Quynh NN & Hong LHTC (2020) 'Implementing a context-driven awareness programme addressing household air pollution and tobacco: a FRESH AIR study' npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine 30, (1) , DOI

Kostikas K, Price D, Gutzwiller FS, Jones B, Loefroth E, Clemens A, Fogel R, Jones R & Cao H (2020) 'Clinical Impact and Healthcare Resource Utilization Associated with Early versus Late COPD Diagnosis in Patients from UK CPRD Database [Corrigendum]' International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Volume 15, 2559-2560 , DOI

Kerkhof M, Chaudhry I, Pavord ID, Miravitlles M, Kook Rhee C, Halpin DMG, Usmani OS, Jones R, Kocks J & Alacqua M (2020) 'Blood eosinophil count predicts treatment failure and hospital readmission for COPD' ERJ Open Research 6, (4) 00188-2020 , DOI

Kostikas K, Price D, Gutzwiller FS, Jones B, Loefroth E, Clemens A, Fogel R, Jones R & Cao H (2020) 'Clinical Impact and Healthcare Resource Utilization Associated with Early versus Late COPD Diagnosis in Patients from UK CPRD Database' International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Volume 15, 1729-1738 , DOI

Kostikas K, Rhee CK, Hurst JR, Agostoni P, Cao H, Fogel R, Jones R, Kocks JWH, Mezzi K & Wan Yau Ming S (2020) 'Adequacy of Therapy for People with Both COPD and Heart Failure in the UK: Historical Cohort Study' Pragmatic and Observational Research Volume 11, 55-66 , DOI

Jones R, Thickett D, Voorham J & Price D (2020) 'A historical database cohort study addressing the clinical patterns prior to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) diagnosis in UK primary care' BMJ Open Open access

Nantanda R, Kayingo G, Jones R, van Gemert F & Kirenga BJ (2020) 'Training needs for Ugandan primary care health workers in management of respiratory diseases: a cross sectional survey' BMC Health Services Research 20, (1) , DOI

Wang E, Wechsler ME, Tran TN, Heaney LG, Jones RC, Menzies-Gow AN, Busby J, Jackson DJ, Pfeffer PE & Rhee CK (2020) 'Characterization of Severe Asthma Worldwide' Chest 157, (4) 790-804 , DOI

Canonica GW, Alacqua M, Altraja A, Backer V, Bel E, Bjermer L, Bjornsdottir U, Bourdin A, Brusselle GG & Christoff GC (2020) 'International Severe Asthma Registry' Chest 157, (4) 805-814 , DOI

Jones R, Kirenga B, Buteme S, Williams S & van Gemert F (2020) '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 14, (2) 2-9 Open access

Jones R, Leather D, Woodcock A, Vestbo J, Jacques L & Thomas M (2020) 'Real-World Data and Randomised Controlled Trials: The Salford Lung Study' Advances in Therapy , DOI Open access

Lanario JW, Hyland ME, Wei Y, Jones RC & Masoli M (2020) 'Comparison of the effects of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary symptoms on health-related quality of life in patients with severe asthma' Respiratory Medicine 162, 105870-105870 , DOI Open access

Brakema EA, van der Kleij RM, Vermond D, van Gemert FA, Kirenga B, Chavannes NH, An PL, Anastasaki M, Akylbekov A & Barton A (2020) 'Let’s stop dumping cookstoves in local communities. It’s time to get implementation right' npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine 30, (1) , DOI

Jones R, Nicholls A, Browning D, Bakerly ND, Woodcock A, Vestbo J, Leather D, Jacques L, Lay-Flurrie J & Svedsater H (2020) 'Impact of socioeconomic status on participation and outcomes in the Salford Lung Studies' ERJ Open Research , DOI Open access

Emuron D, Siddharthan T, Morgan B, Pollard SL, Grigsby MR, Goodman D, Chowdhury M, Rubinstein A, Irazola V & Gutierrez L (2019) 'Lack of an Association Between Household Air Pollution Exposure and Previous Pulmonary Tuberculosis' Lung 197, (6) 793-801 , DOI

Roche N, Anzueto A, Bosnic Anticevich S, Kaplan A, Miravitlles M, Ryan D, Soriano JB, Usmani O, Papadopoulos NG & Canonica GW (2019) 'The importance of real-life research in respiratory medicine: manifesto of the Respiratory Effectiveness Group' European Respiratory Journal 54, (3) 1901511-1901511 , DOI

Jones R, Lanario J, Hyland M, Wei Y & Masoli M (2019) 'Evidence for similarity in symptoms and mechanism: the extra-pulmonary symptoms of severe asthma and polysymptomatic presentation of fibromyalgia' Immunity, Inflammation & Disease , DOI Open access

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 Open access

Jones R, Leather D, Yates L, Svedsater H, Jacques L, Collier S & Powell D (2019) 'Can medicines development improve outcomes in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management by driving effectiveness?' Respiratory Research , DOI Open access

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 reduce exposure to biomass smoke among pregnant women in Uganda, A FRESH AIR project' Global Public Health , DOI Open access

Hyland ME, Masoli M, Lanario J & Jones R (2019) 'A possible explanation for non-responders, responders and super-responders to biologics in severe asthma' Exploratory Research and Hypothesis in Medicine , DOI Open access

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 Open access

Philip KEJ, Akylbekov A, Stambaeva B, Sooronbaev T & Jones R (2019) 'Music, Dance, and Harmonicas for People With COPD' Respiratory Care 64, (3) 359-359 , DOI Open access

Grigsby MR, Siddharthan T, Pollard SL, Chowdhury M, Rubinstein A, Miranda JJ, Bernabe-Ortiz A, Alam D, Kirenga B & Jones R (2019) 'Low Body Mass Index Is Associated with Higher Odds of COPD and Lower Lung Function in Low- and Middle-Income Countries' COPD: Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16, (1) 58-65 , DOI

Anastasaki M, Trigoni M, Pantouvaki A, Trouli M, Mavrogianni M, Chavannes N, Pooler J, van Kampen S, Jones R & Lionis C (2019) 'Establishing a pulmonary rehabilitation programme in primary care in Greece: A FRESH AIR implementation study' Chronic Respiratory Disease 16, 147997311988293-147997311988293 , DOI

van Kampen SC, Jones R, Kisembo H, Houben RMGJ, Wei Y, Mugabe FR, Rutebemberwa E & Kirenga B (2018) 'Chronic respiratory symptoms and lung abnormalities among people with a history of tuberculosis in Uganda: a national survey' Clinical Infectious Diseases Author Site , DOI Open access

Jones RCM, Muyinda H, Kirenga B, Katagira W & Pooler J (2018) 'Does pulmonary rehabilitation alter patients’ experiences of living with chronic respiratory disease? A qualitative study' International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 2018, (13) 2375-2385 , DOI Open access

Kerkhof M, Freeman D, Jones R, Chisholm A & Price D (2018) 'Predicting frequent COPD exacerbations using primary care data [Corrigendum]' International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Volume 13, 2471-2472 , DOI

Jones RCM, Kerkhof M, Price DB, Tran T, van den Berge M, Brusselle G, Gopalan G, Kocks J, Menzies-Gow A & Nuevo J (2018) 'Association between blood eosinophil count and risk of readmission for patients with asthma: historical cohort study' PLoS ONE , DOI Open access

van Kampen SC, Wanner A, Edwards M, Harries AD, Kirenga BJ, Chakaya J & Jones R (2018) 'International research and guidelines on post-tuberculosis chronic lung disorders: a systematic scoping review' BMJ Global Health 3, (4) e000745-e000745 Author Site , DOI Open access

Soriano JB, Lucas SJ, Jones R, Miravitlles M, Carter V, Small I, Price D & Mahadeva R (2018) 'Trends of testing for and diagnosis of α 1 -antitrypsin deficiency in the UK: more testing is needed' European Respiratory Journal 52, (1) 1800360-1800360 , DOI Open access

Svedsater H, Jones R, Bosanquet N, Jacques L, Lay-Flurrie J, Leather DA, Vestbo J, Collier S & Woodcock A (2018) 'Patient-reported outcomes with initiation of fluticasone furoate/vilanterol versus continuing usual care in the asthma Salford Lung Study' Respiratory Medicine 141, , DOI Open access

Hyland ME, Jones RC, Lanario JW & Masoli M (2018) 'The construction and validation of the Severe Asthma Questionnaire' European Respiratory Journal 52, (1) 0-0 Author Site , DOI Open access

Hurst JR, Dilleen M, Morris K, Hills S, Emir B & Jones R (2018) 'Factors influencing treatment escalation from long-acting muscarinic antagonist monotherapy to triple therapy in patients with COPD: a retrospective THIN-database analysis' International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Volume 13, 781-792 , DOI Open access

Jones R (2018) 'The scale of the problem of obstructive lung disease in Africa becomes clearer, but where are the solutions?' EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL 51, (2) Author Site , DOI Open access

Hyland ME, Lanario JW, Pooler J, Masoli M & Jones RC (2018) 'How patient participation was used to develop a questionnaire that is fit for purpose for assessing quality of life in severe asthma' Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 16, (1) 24-24 Author Site , DOI Open access

Siddharthan T, Grigsby MR, Goodman D, Chowdhury M, Rubinstein A, Irazola V, Gutierrez L, Miranda JJ, Bernabe-Ortiz A & Alam D (2018) 'Association between Household Air Pollution Exposure and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Outcomes in 13 Low- and Middle-Income Country Settings' American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 197, (5) 611-620 Author Site , DOI Open access

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 Open access

Jones RC, Masoli M, Lanario JW & Hyland ME (2017) 'Improving quality of life relies on valid outcome measures as well as drugs' BMJ j4623-j4623 , DOI Open access

Woodcock A, Vestbo J, Bakerly ND, New J, Gibson JM, McCorkindale S, Jones R, Collier S, Lay-Flurrie J & Frith L (2017) 'Effectiveness of fluticasone furoate plus vilanterol on asthma control in clinical practice: an open-label, parallel group, randomised controlled trial' The Lancet , DOI Open access

Roberts CM, Lowe D, Skipper E, Steiner MC, Jones R, Gelder C, Hurst JR, Lowrey GE, Thompson C & Stone RA (2017) 'Effect of time and day of admission on hospital care quality for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation in England and Wales: single cohort study' BMJ Open 7, (9) e015532-e015532 , DOI Open access

Wakabayashi R, Kusunoki Y, Hattori K, Motegi T, Furutate R, Itoh A, Jones RCM, Hyland ME & Kida K (2017) 'Effectiveness of home-based exercise in older patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A 3-year cohort study' Geriatrics & Gerontology International , DOI Open access

Jones R, Martin J, Thomas V, Skinner D, Marshall J, Stagno d'Alcontres M & Price D (2017) 'The comparative effectiveness of initiating fluticasone/salmeterol combination therapy via pMDI versus DPI in reducing exacerbations and treatment escalation in COPD: a UK database study' International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Volume 12, 2445-2454 , DOI Open access

Kerkhof M, Sonnappa S, Postma DS, Brusselle G, Agustí A, Anzueto A, Jones R, Papi A, Pavord I & Pizzichini E (2017) 'Blood eosinophil count and exacerbation risk in patients with COPD' European Respiratory Journal 50, (1) 1700761-1700761 , DOI

Gruffydd-Jones K, Brusselle G, Jones R, Miravitlles M, Baldwin M, Stewart R, Rigazio A, Davis E, Keininger DL & Price D (2017) 'Erratum: Changes in initial COPD treatment choice over time and factors influencing prescribing decisions in UK primary care: a real-world study' npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine 27, (1) , DOI

van Gemert F, Chavannes N, Kirenga B, Jones R, Williams S, Tsiligianni I, Vonk J, Kocks J, de Jong C & van der Molen T (2016) 'Socio-economic factors, gender and smoking as determinants of COPD in a low-income country of sub-Saharan Africa: FRESH AIR Uganda' npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine 26, (1) , DOI Open access

Hyland ME, Hinton C, Hill C, Whalley B, Jones RC & Davies AF (2016) 'Explaining unexplained pain to fibromyalgia patients: finding a narrative that is acceptable to patients and provides a rationale for evidence based interventions' British Journal of Pain , DOI Open access

Jones RC, Price D, Chavannes NH, Lee AJ, Hyland ME, Ställberg B, Lisspers K, Sundh J, van der Molen T & Tsiligianni I (2016) 'Multi-component assessment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: an evaluation of the ADO and DOSE indices and the global obstructive lung disease categories in international primary care data sets' npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine 26, 16010-16010 , DOI Open access

Kirenga BJ, Jones R, Muhofa A, Nyakoojo G & Williams S (2016) 'Rapid assessment of the demand and supply of tobacco dependence pharmacotherapy in Uganda' Public Health Action 6, (1) 35-37 , DOI

Gruffydd-Jones K, Brusselle G, Jones R, Miravitlles M, Baldwin M, Stewart R, Rigazio A, Davis E, Keininger DL & Price D (2016) 'Changes in initial COPD treatment choice over time and factors influencing prescribing decisions in UK primary care: a real-world study' npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine 26, (1) , DOI

Chung MC, Jones RCM, Harding SA & Campbell J (2015) 'Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Older Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease' Psychiatric Quarterly 87, (4) 605-618 , DOI Open access

Price D, Kerkhof M, Freeman D, Jones R & Chisholm A (2015) 'Predicting frequent COPD exacerbations using primary care data' International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 2439-2439 , DOI Open access

Price D, Brusselle G, Gruffydd-Jones K, Miravitlles M, Stewart R, Baldwin M, Keininger D & Jones R (2015) 'The inevitable drift to triple therapy in COPD: an analysis of prescribing pathways in the UK' International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 2207-2207 , DOI Open access

King C, Price D, Kaplan A, Jones R, Freeman D, Burden A, Gould S, Ali M, Thomas M & von Ziegenweidt J (2015) 'Long-acting muscarinic antagonist use in adults with asthma: real-life prescribing and outcomes of add-on therapy with tiotropium bromide' Journal of Asthma and Allergy 1-1 , DOI Open access

van Gemert F, Kirenga B, Chavannes N, Kamya M, Luzige S, Musinguzi P, Turyagaruka J, Jones R, Tsiligianni I & Williams S (2015) 'Prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and associated risk factors in Uganda (FRESH AIR Uganda): a prospective cross-sectional observational study' The Lancet Global Health 3, (1) e44-e51 , DOI Open access

Graham GEA, Jones R & Derry D (2014) 'Tuberculous granuloma: a rare cause of a non-healing ulcer' Case Reports 2014, (nov19 1) bcr2014205899-bcr2014205899 , DOI

Kaplan A & Jones R (2014) 'Can Database Studies Be Used to Make the Tough Research Decisions?' American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 190, (9) 967-968 , DOI

Hyland ME, Whalley B, Jones RC & Masoli M (2014) 'A qualitative study of the impact of severe asthma and its treatment showing that treatment burden is neglected in existing asthma assessment scales' Qual Life Res 24, (3) 631-639 Author Site , DOI Open access

Thompson MO & Jones RCM (2014) 'A single practice's experience of NHS 111' BMJ 349, (aug13 9) g5034-g5034 , DOI

Price D, West D, Brusselle G, Gruffydd-Jones K, Jones R, Miravitlles M, Rossi A, Hutton C, Ashton VL & Stewart R (2014) 'Management of COPD in the UK primary-care setting: an analysis of real-life prescribing patterns' International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 889-889 , DOI

Jones RCM, Price D, Ryan D, Sims EJ, von Ziegenweidt J, Mascarenhas L, Burden A, Halpin DMG, Winter R & Hill S (2014) 'Opportunities to diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in routine care in the UK: a retrospective study of a clinical cohort' LANCET RESPIRATORY MEDICINE 2, (4) 267-276 Author Site , DOI

Kruis AL, Ställberg B, Jones RCM, Tsiligianni IG, Lisspers K, van der Molen T, Kocks JWH & Chavannes NH (2014) 'Primary Care COPD Patients Compared with Large Pharmaceutically-Sponsored COPD Studies: An UNLOCK Validation Study' PLoS ONE 9, (3) e90145-e90145 , DOI

Jones R & Roberts M (2014) 'National cohort data from Sweden to the National COPD audit in England and Wales: grand designs for quality improvement' Prim Care Respir J 23, (1) 7-8 Author Site , DOI

Jones R (2013) 'Primary healthcare factors and hospital admission rates for COPD' Thorax 69, (6) 589.1-589 , DOI

Stafyla E, Gourgoulianis K & Kerenidi T (2013) 'Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation frequency and severity' International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 533-533 , DOI

Motegi T, Jones, Ishii, Hattori, Kusunoki, Yamada, Gemma, Kida K & Furutate R (2013) 'A comparison of three multidimensional indices of COPD severity as predictors of future exacerbations' International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 259-259 , DOI

Langhammer A & Jones R (2013) 'Usefulness of the COPD assessment test (CAT) in primary care' PRIMARY CARE RESPIRATORY JOURNAL 22, (1) 8-9 Author Site , DOI

Chavannes NH, Jones RCM, Postma DS & Rennard S (2012) 'Using COPD multidimensional indices in routine clinical practice: DOSE meets all criteria' PRIMARY CARE RESPIRATORY JOURNAL 21, (3) 245-246 Author Site , DOI

Jones RCM & Haskell S (2012) 'Know the score: A new tool to help assess, address, and evaluate COPD education' Canadian Journal of Respiratory Therapy 48, (1) 26-27

Chung MC, Dennis I, Berger Z, Jones R & Rudd H (2011) 'Posttraumatic Stress Disorder following Myocardial Infarction: Personality, Coping, and Trauma Exposure Characteristics' The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine 42, (4) 393-419 , DOI

Wakabayashi R, Motegi T, Yamada K, Ishii T, Jones RC, Hyland ME, Gemma A & Kida K (2011) 'Efficient integrated education for older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using the Lung Information Needs Questionnaire' Geriatr Gerontol Int 11, (4) 422-430 Author Site , DOI

van Gemert F, van der Molen T, Jones R & Chavannes N (2011) 'The impact of asthma and COPD in sub-Saharan Africa' PRIMARY CARE RESPIRATORY JOURNAL 20, (3) 240-248 Author Site , DOI

Jones R (2011) 'Earlier detection of COPD' PRIMARY CARE RESPIRATORY JOURNAL 20, (2) 222-222 Author Site , DOI

Jones RCM, Gruffydd-Jones K & Price DB (2011) 'Implementing the change in National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidance on airflow obstruction grading in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease' THORAX 66, (6) 543-544 Author Site , DOI

Price D, Chisholm A, Ryan D, Crockett A & Jones R (2011) 'Corrigendum to ‘The use of roflumilast in COPD: a primary care perspective’ (Prim Care Resp J 2010;19(4) (Suppl 2):342–351)' Primary Care Respiratory Journal 20, (1) 45-45 , DOI

Jones RCM (2011) 'Hospital admission rates for COPD: the inverse care law is alive and well' THORAX 66, (3) 185-186 Author Site , DOI

Jones R & Østrem A (2011) 'Optimising pharmacological maintenance treatment for COPD in primary care' Prim Care Respir J 20, (1) 33-45 Author Site , DOI

Jones R, Gruffydd-Jones K, Pinnock H, Peffers S-J, Lawrence J, Scullion J, White P & Holmes S (2011) 'Summary of the Consultation on a Strategy for Services for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in England (vol 19, pg S1, 2010)' PRIMARY CARE RESPIRATORY JOURNAL 20, (1) 32-32 Author Site , DOI

Price D, Jones RCM, Kaplan A & Chavannes NH (2011) 'Differences between asthma and COPD: how to make the diagnosis in primary care' Hot Topics in Respiratory Medicine , DOI

Price DB, Yawn BP & Jones RCM (2010) 'Improving the Differential Diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Primary Care' MAYO CLINIC PROCEEDINGS 85, (12) 1122-1129 Author Site , DOI

Price D, Chisholm A, Ryan D, Crockett A & Jones R (2010) 'The use of roflumilast in COPD: a primary care perspective' PRIMARY CARE RESPIRATORY JOURNAL 19, (4) 342-351 Author Site , DOI

Chavannes N, Stallberg B, Lisspers K, Roman M, Moran A, Langhammer A, Crockett A, Cave A, Williams S & Jones R (2010) 'UNLOCK: Uncovering and Noting Long-term Outcomes in COPD to enhance Knowledge' PRIMARY CARE RESPIRATORY JOURNAL 19, (4) 408-408 Author Site , DOI

Jones R, Gruffydd-Jones K, Pinnock H, Peffers S-J, Lawrence J, Scullion J, White P & Holmes S (2010) 'Summary of the consultation on a strategy for services for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in England' Prim Care Respir J 19 Suppl 2, (Suppl 2) S1-S17 Author Site , DOI

Jones RC, Harding S, Hyland ME, Donaldson GC, Wedzicha JA, Chavannes NH, Kida K & Price D (2010) 'From the authors' American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 182, (8) , DOI

Gruffydd-Jones K, Richman J, Jones RCM & Wang X (2010) 'A pilot study of identification and case management of high-risk COPD patients in a general practice' FAMILY PRACTICE 27, (5) 494-498 Author Site , DOI

Faulkner J, Walshaw E, Campbell J, Jones R, Taylor R, Price D & Taylor AH (2010) 'The feasibility of recruiting patients with early COPD to a pilot trial assessing the effects of a physical activity intervention' PRIMARY CARE RESPIRATORY JOURNAL 19, (2) 124-130 Author Site , DOI

Motohashi N, Kimura K, Ishii T, Wakabayashi R, Kurosaki H, Motegi T, Yamada K, Jones RCM, Gemma A & Kida K (2010) 'Emphysema on imaging is associated with quality of life in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease' GERIATRICS & GERONTOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 10, (1) 17-24 Author Site , DOI

Jones RC, Donaldson GC, Chavannes NH, Kida K, Dickson-Spillmann M, Harding S, Wedzicha JA, Price D & Hyland ME (2009) 'Derivation and validation of a composite index of severity in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the DOSE Index' Am J Respir Crit Care Med 180, (12) 1189-1195 Author Site , DOI

Price D, Crockett A, Arne M, Garbe B, Jones R, Kaplan A, Langhammer A, Williams S & Yawn B (2009) 'Spirometry in primary care case-identification, diagnosis and management of COPD' Primary Care Respiratory Journal 18, (3) 216-223 , DOI

Balfour-Lynn IM, Field DJ, Gringras P, Hicks B, Jardine E, Jones RC, Magee AG, Primhak RA, Samuels MP & Shaw NJ (2009) 'BTS guidelines for home oxygen in children' Thorax 64, (Suppl 2) ii1-ii26 , DOI

Kurosaki H, Ishii T, Motohashi N, Motegi T, Yamada K, Kudoh S, Jones RCM & Kida K (2009) 'Extent of Emphysema on HRCT Affects Loss of Fat-free Mass and Fat Mass in COPD' INTERNAL MEDICINE 48, (1) 41-48 Author Site , DOI

Jones RCM, Harding SA, Chung C & Campbell J (2009) 'The Prevalence of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Patients Undergoing Pulmonary Rehabilitation and Changes in PTSD Symptoms Following Rehabilitation' Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention 29, (1) 49-56 , DOI

Jones RCM, Wang X, Harding S, Bott J & Hyland M (2008) 'Educational impact of pulmonary rehabilitation: Lung Information Needs Questionnaire' Respiratory Medicine 102, (10) 1439-1445 , DOI

Jones RCM, Dickson-Spillmann M, Mather MJC, Marks D & Shackell BS (2008) 'Accuracy of diagnostic registers and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the Devon primary care audit' Respir Res 9, (1) Author Site , DOI

Chung MC, Berger Z, Jones R & Rudd H (2008) 'Posttraumatic stress and co-morbidity following myocardial infarction among older patients: The role of coping' Aging & Mental Health 12, (1) 124-133 , DOI

Shackell BS, Jones RCM, Harding G, Pearse S & Campbell J (2007) '‘Am I going to see the next morning?’ A qualitative study of patients' perspectives of sleep in COPD' Primary Care Respiratory Journal 16, (6) 378-383 , DOI

Jones DR (2007) 'Too little, too late — the patients' perspective on education for COPD' Chronic Respiratory Disease 4, (4) 189-190 , DOI

Jones RCM, Chung MC, Berger Z & Campbell JL (2007) 'A survey of current prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in patients with previous myocardial infarction consulting in general practice' British Journal of General Practice 57, (543) 808-810

Jones RCM, Chung MC, Berger Z & Campbell JL (2007) 'Prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder in patients with previous myocardial infarction consulting in general practice' Br J Gen Pract 57, 808-810

Hyland ME, Jones RCM & Hanney KE (2006) 'The Lung Information Needs Questionnaire: Development, preliminary validation and findings' Respir Med 100, (10) 1807-1816 Author Site , DOI

Jones R (2006) 'Can early diagnosis and effective management combat the irresistible rise of COPD?' Br J Gen Pract 56, (530) 652-654 Author Site

Jones RCM, Wang X, Harding SA & Hyland ME (2006) 'Education for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is variable and poorly targeted: Self-management and exercise are neglected' Thorax 61, II83-II84

Jones RCM, Harding SA & Campbell JL (2006) 'Post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic lung disease: Prevalence and changes following pulmonary rehabilitation' Thorax 61, II68-II69

Hyland ME, Jones RCM & Hanney KE (2006) 'The lung information needs questionnaire: Development, preliminary validation and findings' Respiratory Medicine 100, (10) 1807-1816

Jones RCM, Shackell BS, Comyn J & Wang X (2006) 'The patient at the centre of their care: An it based package for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care' Thorax 61, II81-II82

Jones R (2006) 'Improving practice' Drugs in Context 2, (6) 269-270

Chung MC, Berger Z, Jones R & Rudd H (2006) 'Posttraumatic stress disorder and general health problems following myocardial infarction (Post-MI PTSD) among older patients: The role of personality' International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 21, (12) 1163-1174

Jones R, Whittaker M, Hanney K & Shackell B (2005) 'A pilot study of a mobile spirometry service in primary care' Primary Care Respiratory Journal 14, (3) 169-171 , DOI

Hyland ME, Jones RCM & Hanney K (2005) 'Information needs in COPD patients - why we developed the LINQ' The Airways Journal 3, 142-144

Jones RCM, Hyland ME, Hanney K & Erwin J (2004) 'A qualitative study of compliance with medication and lifestyle modification in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)' Primary Care Respiratory Journal 13, 149-154

Kamenski G, Pichler I, Zöhrer B, Dobbs F & Jones R (2004) 'Insomnia and sleeping disorders in the elderly in general practice' Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift 154, (1-2) 27-31 , DOI

Jones RCM, Copper S, Riley O & Dobbs F (2002) 'A pilot study of pulmonary rehabilitation in primary care' BRITISH JOURNAL OF GENERAL PRACTICE 52, (480) 567-568 Author Site

Jones R (2002) 'Pulmonary rehabilitation' Thorax 57, (5) 468-469

Gray M, Jones RCM, Hyland M & Goldman J (2002) 'A focus group study on the impact of the different components of pulmonary rehabilitation' Thorax 57,

Jones RCM, Freegard S, Reeves M, Hanney K & Dobbs F (2001) 'The role of the practice nurse in the management of asthma' Primary Care Respiratory Journal 10, (4) 109-111 , DOI

Jones RCM, Freegard S, Reeves M, Hanney K & Dobbs F (2001) 'The role of the practice nurse in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)' Primary Care Respiratory Journal 10, (4) 106-108 , DOI

PERKINS GD (2000) 'Pyoderma gangrenosum' Thorax 55, (4) 345d-345 , DOI

Perkins GD, Moudgil H, Jones R & Wang JL (2000) 'Pyoderma gangrenosum (multiple letters)' Thorax 55, (4)

Jones RC, Hughes CR, Wright D & Baumer JH (1999) 'Early house moves, indoor air, heating methods and asthma' Respir Med 93, (12) 919-922 Author Site , DOI

Jones RCM, Keene M & Greene F (1999) 'The Middle Years Group: a holistic approach to the management of the menopause in primary care' MATURITAS 33, (2) 95-98 Author Site , DOI

Hughes CH, Jones RC, Wright DE & Dobbs FF (1999) 'A retrospective study of the relationship between childhood asthma and respiratory infection during gestation' Clin Exp Allergy 29, (10) 1378-1381 Author Site , DOI

Jones R & Copper S (1999) 'Does implementing COPD guidelines improve patient care and save money in practice?' Primary Care Respiratory Journal 7, (1) 12-15 , DOI

Wallace S, Sibson L, Stanberry B, Waters D, Goodall P, Jones R, Evans J & Dunn R (1999) 'The legal and risk management conundrum of telemedicine' Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 5, (1_suppl) 8-9 , DOI

Sibson, R. Dunn, J. Evans & R. Jones L (1999) 'The Virtual Mole Clinic: preliminary results from the Plymouth skin cancer screening study using telemedicine' Medical Informatics and the Internet in Medicine 24, (3) 189-199 , DOI

Jones R (1998) 'COPD guidelines [2]' Thorax 53, (7)

Crooks SW, Bayley DL, Jones RC, Llewellyn-Jones CG, Hill SL & Stockley RA (1996) 'Inflammatory activity in sputum chronic bronchitis and bronchiectasis during clinical stablity' Thorax 51, (SUPPL. 3)

Bayley DL, Crooks SW, Jones RC, Johnson MM, Llewellyn-Jones CG, Hill SL & Stockley RA (1996) 'Interrelationships of inflammatory markers in bronchial disease' Thorax 51, (SUPPL. 3)

Jones R (1996) 'Childhood vulvovaginitis and vaginal discharge in general practice' Family Practice 13, (4) 369-372 , DOI

Burden AC, Jones GR, Jones R & Blandford RL (1983) 'Use of the "Scotchcast boot" in treating diabetic foot ulcers' BMJ 286, (6377) 1555-1557 , DOI

Letters

Jones R, Price D, Chavannes N, van de Molen T, Thomas M, Tsiligianni I & Williams S (2013) 'GOLD COPD categories are not fit for purpose in primary care' Lancet Respir Med 1, (1) Author Site , DOI

Conference Papers

Jones RCM, Harding SA & Campbell JL (2006) 'Post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic lung disease: Prevalence and changes following pulmonary rehabilitation' II68-II69

Jones RCM, Shackell BS, Comyn J & Wang X (2006) 'The patient at the centre of their care: An it based package for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in primary care' II81-II82

Gray M, Jones RCM, Hyland M & Goldman J (2002) 'A focus group study on the impact of the different components of pulmonary rehabilitation'

Jones R, Copper S & Dobbs F (1999) 'A pilot study of short pulmonary rehabilitation in general practice' A62-A62

Sibson L, Dunn R, Evans J, Jones R, Hayward M & Wallace S (1999) 'The Virtual Mole Clinic: Preliminary results from the Plymouth skin cancer screening study using telemedicine' 189-199 , DOI

Personal

Conferences organised

2012 ICRG conference
1,000 delegates and exhibitors,
in satellite linked symposia: 300 in S. America and 40 in India

Links

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/primarycare/fresh-air

Profiles

Honorary Associate Professor

Peninsula Medical School (Faculty of Health)