Projects
Cross sectional survey to explore the process of care during induction of labour in a sample of units in the UK.
Lead: Sara Kenyon, Beck Taylor
Dates: Summer/Autumn 2021 - mid 2022
Funding: ARC Funded
An exploration of changes to the provision of postnatal care during Covid-19
Lead: Sara Kenyon, Beck Taylor
Dates: May 2021 - September 2022
Funding: ARC Funded
Behavioural Insights to Overcome Vaccine Hesitancy in COVID-19
Leads: Dr Kelly-Ann Schmidtke, Dr Laura Kudrna, Dr Angela Noufaily, Prof Aileen Clarke
Date: 01/04/2021
Funding:
Birmingham and Lambeth Liver Evaluation Testing Strategies (BALLETS) Follow-On Study
This is a follow-up to our previous work (2005-10), which evaluated mildly abnormal liver function test results in patients with no known liver disease. The aim is to compare various outcomes (inpatient admissions, outpatient appointments, A&E attendance, death) in people who did or did not have fatty livers in the original study, to gain a better understanding of longer-term health outcomes.
Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries (OASIS) Clinics
The aim of this research is to establish whether specialised Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injures (OASIS) clinics diagnose and treat post-birth injuries sooner. We are investigating this by focusing on three questions: [1] Does having an OASIS clinic reduce the length of time between giving birth and having a post-birth injury operation? [2] Does having an OASIS clinic increase the number of day case operations as a percentage of the total? [3] Are patients travelling further to a trust with an OASIS clinic in order to have their post-birth operation?
An Evaluation of Community Assessment, Diagnosis and Incidence of Neonatal Jaundice in Birmingham and Solihull Local Maternity System
We are focussing on neonatal jaundice assessments in the community, looking at both transcutaneous bilirubin and serum bilirubin results and establishing any trends. In addition, we are looking at whether transcutaneous testing can reduce the need for invasive serum bilirubin testing and plan to use the findings to influence the design of a new clinical pathway.
The Impact of Food Banks on Malnutrition
Over the past ten years, the number of food banks and the number of food parcels they dispense has increased every year. The aim of this project is to investigate the relationship between the existence of food banks and the risk of diseases of poverty, particularly malnutrition, using geostatistical modelling.
Assessing the Impact and Implementation of NICE TA and NIHR HTA Signals on NHS Clinical Practice
Following on from our previous work looking at the uptake of recommendations made in Health Technology Reports, we plan to track changes over time in uptake for six further trials. This study is in the early stages and will provide further insight into the effects of HTA recommendations.
Age-Standardised Trends in Causes and Predictors of In-Hospital Stay and 30-Day Readmissions in Heart Failure: a Population-Based Analysis of Deprivation, Sex and Ethnicity in England
There are three main aims in this study: [1] to describe trends in emergency admissions for heart failure and subsequent readmissions within 30 days; [2] to analyse whether these trends vary by age, sex, ethnic group or deprivation; [3] to establish key predictive factors for 30-day readmissions split by cause and by time window. First draft of this manuscript is currently being written. Analysis for this project is underway, in collaboration with ARC East Midlands.
Age at Onset, Mortality, and Life-Years Lost for Five Cardiovascular Disease Conditions: Differences by Ethnicity and Diabetes Status
Compared to other ethnicities, South Asians have remarkably higher risks of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Diabetes is about three times more prevalent in South Asians than in White Europeans and occurs over a decade earlier. South Asians with diabetes are also at increased risk of diabetes complications and have a higher mortality rate from coronary heart disease and stroke. Our aim is to investigate contemporary trends by ethnicity of several cardiovascular outcomes and life expectancy in people with and without type 2 diabetes. Analysis for this project is underway, in collaboration with ARC East Midlands.
Discontinuity Analysis: Examining Organisational Responses to Incentives
Hospitals in England receive a financial incentive to vaccinate frontline staff against influenza each autumn. We are examining data to find any evidence of a threshold effect at the uptake level which triggers a CQUIN payment. We are working towards a final draft of this manuscript.
Outcomes for Surgical Procedures Funded by the English Health Service but Carried Out in Public vs Independent Hospitals: a Database Study
We are undertaking a nationwide study to compare the outcomes of NHS patients undergoing routine operations in NHS hospitals vs Independent Sector Healthcare Providers (ISHPs). The aim is to describe and examine differences in length of stay and 28-day emergency readmissions between provider types. We are working towards a final draft of this manuscript.
Survey of women’s views of induction of labour at two maternity Trusts in the West Midlands
Lead: Sara Kenyon, Fiona Cross- Sudworth
Dates: February - July 2021
Funding: ARC Funded
The Health Improvement Network (Cegedim) becomes an approved supplier to Warwick University
The Health Improvement Network (Cegedim) is a large European database of fully anonymised and non-extrapolated Electronic Health Records collected at the physicians’ level and it is now available to all University members (please note that there is a fee charged for access to the database to get a quote please click here).
For more information please visit https://www.cegedim-health-data.com/cegedim-health-data/thin-the-health-improvement-network/.
RECOVERY-RS Respiratory Support: Respiratory Strategies in COVID-19; CPAP, High-flow, and standard care
Lead: Gavin Perkins
Dates: 4/1/2020 - 9/30/2021
Funding: NIHR
Integrated care pioneers evaluation
Lead: Judith Smith
Dates: 7/1/2015 - 31/12/2020
Funding: NIHR
Evaluation of Rapid Diagnostic Clinics in the West Midlands Cancer Alliance
Lead: Dan Lasserson
Dates: 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2021
Funding: NHSI and NHSE
Evaluation of sector-led improvement in Adult Social Care
Lead: Professor Robin Miller
Dates: 01.10.2020 - 31.03.2021
Funding: WM Association of Directors of Adult Social Services
Practice leadership in social work
Lead: Professor Robin Miller
Dates: 01.1.2020 - 31.07.2021
Funding: ARC Funded
An exploration of the number and reason for pregnant and newly postnatal women’s attendance at Emergency Department at University Hospital Birmingham
Lead: Sara Kenyon, Beck Taylor
Dates: November 2020 – September 2021
Funding: ARC funded
Implementation of Strengths Based Practice
Lead: Robin Miller
Dates: 01.04.2020 - 31.03.2023
Funding: ARC Funded
BSOTS - Birmingham Symptom-specific Obstetric Triage System
Lead: Sara Kenyon
Dates: 01/10/2019 - TBC
Funding: ARC funded
A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial to Increase Bowel Cancer Screening Uptake Amongst Non-Responders
Lead: Paramjit Gill
Dates: 01/10/2019 - 31/03/2021
Funding: Public Health England / NHS England
A mixed method evaluation of a fiscal incentive programme to improve employee wellbeing in small to medium size enterprises (SMEs) in the West Midlands - a cluster randomised controlled trial
Lead: Lena Alkhudairy
Dates: 01/02/2018 - 31/03/2020
Funding: Work and Health Unit (Dept of Work and Pensions)
Advancing clinical leadership in healthcare organisations to mobilise evidence into practice
Lead: Amy Grove
Dates: 01/12/2019 - 30/11/2024
Funding: NIHR
Assessment of research literacy in hospital board papers
Lead: Richard Lilford
Better outcomes for older people with spinal trouble: longitudinal qualitative study
Lead: Frances Griffiths
Dates: 01/04/2015 - 31/03/2021
Funding: NIHR
Comparison of length of stay and readmissions for people funded by the NHS to be treated for the same conditions in the NHS versus in private facilities
Lead: Richard Lilford
Dates: 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2020
Funding: NIHR ARC West Midlands
End of life care preferences
Lead: Richard Lilford
Dates: 01/10/2019 - 30/09/2021
Funding: NIHR ARC West Midlands