Job Title
Senior Research Fellow
Department
WMS - Warwick Clinical Trials Unit
Phone
02476 150 405
Research Interests
Research Interests - Chronic pain management - Low back pain - Informed shared decision making - Ethnicity and pain - Behaviour change - Health Psychology - Osteoarthritis and older adults - Work psychology
Biography
Dr Shilpa Patel is a Research Fellow in the Clinical Trials Unit. She is also a Chartered Health Psychologist and combines her academic work with clinical practice in the field of pain management. Shilpa completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology at the University of Leicester before going on to complete a MSc in Health Psychology at Coventry University. Following her interest in Health Psychology, Shilpa went on to complete a Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology at Staffordshire University. Shilpa has worked in academic research since 2004 and prior to joining Warwick she worked as a researcher at the University of Leicester in the field of chronic pain. She joined Warwick in February 2008 to continue her research interest in musculoskeletal pain.
- McGregor, Gordon, Sandhu, Harbinder, Bruce, Julie, Sheehan, Bartholomew, McWilliams, David, Yeung, Joyce, Jones, Christina, Lara, Beatriz, Alleyne, Sharisse, Smith, Jessica L., Lall, Ranjit, Ji, Chen, Ratna, Mariam B., Ennis, Stuart, Heine, Peter J., Patel, Shilpa, Abraham, Charles, Mason, James, Nwankwo, Henry, Nichols, Vivien P. et al (Select to open full list), 2024. Clinical effectiveness of an online supervised group physical and mental health rehabilitation programme for adults with post-covid-19 condition (REGAIN study) : multicentre randomised controlled trial. BMJ
- McGregor, Gordon, Sandhu, Harbinder, Bruce, Julie, Sheehan, Bartholomew, McWilliams, David, Yeung, Joyce, Jones, Christina, Lara, Beatriz, Alleyne, Sharisse, Smith, Jessica L., Lall, Ranjit, Ji, Chen, Ratna, Mariam B., Ennis, Stuart, Heine, Peter J., Patel, Shilpa, Abraham, Charles, Mason, James, Nwankwo, Henry, Nichols, Vivien P. et al (Select to open full list), 2024. Rehabilitation Exercise and psycholoGical support After covid-19 InfectioN (REGAIN) : a multi-centre randomised controlled trial. British Medical Journal, 384
- Underwood, Martin, Achana, Felix, Carnes, Dawn, Eldridge, Sandra, Ellard, David R., Griffiths, Frances, Haywood, Kirstie, Hee, Siew Wan, Higgins, Helen, Mistry, Dipesh, Mistry, Hema, Newton, Sian, Nichols, Vivien, Norman, Chloe, Padfield, Emma, Patel, Shilpa, Petrou, Stavros, Pincus, Tamar, Potter, Rachel, Sandhu, Harbinder et al (Select to open full list), 2023. A supportive self-management program for people with chronic headaches and migraine : a randomized controlled trial and economic evaluation. Neurology, 100 (13) (13), pp. e1339-e1352
- 'McGregor, Gordon, 'Evans, Becky, 'Sandhu, Harbinder, 'Simmonds, Jane, 'Joshi, Shivam, 'Devi, Gita, 'Zhupaj, Albiona, 'Holliday, Nikki, 'Pearce, Gemma, 'Patel, Chloe, 'Hee, Siew Wan, 'Powell, Richard, 'Heine, Peter J., 'Patel, Shilpa, 'Kavi, Lesley, 'Bruce, Julie, 'Hayat, Sajad, 'Lim, Boon, 'Eftekhari, Helen, 'Panikker, Sandeep, 2022. 'Protocol update for a randomised controlled feasibility trial of exercise rehabilitation for people with postural tachycardia syndrome : the PULSE study. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 8 (1)
- Nichols, Vivien P., Pearce, Gemma, Ellard, David R., Evans, Simon, Haywood, Kirstie L., Norman, Chloe, Potter, Rachel, Sandhu, Harbinder, Stewart, Kimberley, Underwood, Martin, Patel, Shilpa, 2021. Patient and public involvement in a UK National Institute for Health Research Programme Grant for Applied Research : experiences from the Chronic Headache Education and Self-management Study (CHESS). Primary Health Care Research & Development, 22
- Haywood, Kirstie L., Achana, Felix A., Nichols, Vivien P., Pearce, G. F., Box, B., Muldoon, L., Patel, Shilpa, Griffiths, Frances, Stewart, Kimberley, Underwood, M., Matharu, M., 2021. Measuring heath-related quality of life in chronic headache : a comparative evaluation of the Chronic Headache Quality of Life Questionnaire and Headache Impact Test (HIT-6). Cephalalgia, 41 (10), pp. 1100-1123
- Hee, Siew Wan, Mistry, Dipesh, Friede, Tim, Lamb, Sarah E., Stallard, Nigel, Underwood, Martin, Patel, Shilpa, 2021. Identification of subgroup effect with an individual participant data meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials of three different types of therapist-delivered care in low back pain. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 22 (1)
- Collard, Victoria Elizabeth Janet, Moore, Corran, Nichols, Vivien P., Ellard, David R., Patel, Shilpa, Sandhu, Harbinder, Parsons, Helen, Sharma, U., Underwood, Martin, Madan, Jason, Tang, Nicole K. Y., 2021. Challenges and visions for managing pain-related insomnia in primary care using the hybrid CBT approach : a small-scale qualitative interview study with GPs, nurses, and practice managers. BMC Family Practice, 22
- Tang, Nicole K. Y., Moore, Corran, Parsons, Helen, Sandhu, Harbinder, Patel, Shilpa, Ellard, David R., Nichols, Vivien P., Madan, Jason, Collard, V., Sharma, U., Underwood, Martin, 2020. Implementing a hybrid cognitive-behavioural therapy for pain-related insomnia in primary care : lessons learned from a mixed-methods feasibility study. BMJ Open
- Tang, Nicole K. Y., Moore, Corran, Parsons, Helen, Sandhu, Harbinder, Patel, Shilpa, Ellard, David R., Nichols, Vivien P., Madan, Jason, Collard, Victoria Elizabeth Janet, Sharma, Uma, Underwood, Martin, 2020. Implementing a hybrid cognitive-behavioural therapy for pain-related insomnia in primary care : lessons learnt from a mixed-methods feasibility study. BMJ Open, 10 (3)
- Froud, Robert J., Grant, Mary, Burton, Kim, Foss, Jonathan G. K., Ellard, David R., Seers, Kate, Smith, Deb, Barillec, Marianna, Patel, Shilpa, Haywood, Kirstie L., Underwood, Martin, 2020. Development and feasibility of an intervention featuring individual supported work placements to aid return-to-work for unemployed people living with chronic pain. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 6
- Patel, Shilpa, Achana, Felix A., Carnes, Dawn, Eldridge, Sandra, Ellard, David R., Griffiths, Frances, Haywood, Kirstie L., Hee, Siew Wan, Mistry, Dipesh, Mistry, Hema, Nichols, Vivien P., Petrou, Stavros, Pincus, Tamar, Potter, Rachel, Sandhu, Harbinder, Stewart, Kimberley, Taylor, Stephanie, Underwood, Martin, Matharu, Manjit, 2020. Usual care and a self-management support programme versus usual care and a relaxation programme for people living with chronic headache disorders : a randomised controlled trial protocol (CHESS). BMJ Open, 10 (4)
- White, Kimberley, Potter, Rachel, Patel, Shilpa, Nichols, Vivien P., Haywood, Kirstie L., Hee, Siew Wan, Mistry, Dipesh, Carnes, Dawn, Taylor, Stephanie S. J., Underwood, Martin, Matharu, Manjit S., 2019. Chronic headache education and self-management study (CHESS) - a mixed method feasibility study to inform the design of a randomised controlled trial. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 19
- Nichols, Vivien P., Ellard, David R., Griffiths, Frances E., Underwood, Martin, Taylor, Stephanie J. C., Patel, Shilpa, 2019. The CHESS trial : protocol for the process evaluation of a randomised trial of an education and self-management intervention for people with chronic headache. Trials, 20 (1)
- Patel, Shilpa, Potter, Rachel, Matharu, Manjit, Carnes, Dawn, Taylor, Stephanie J. C., Nichols, Vivien P., Pincus, Tamar, Underwood, Martin, Sandhu, Harbinder, 2019. Development of an education and self management intervention for chronic headache ? CHESS trial (Chronic Headache Education and Self-management Study). The Journal of Headache and Pain, 20
- Haywood, Kirstie L., Mars, Tom S., Potter, Rachel, Patel, Shilpa, Matharu, Manjit, Underwood, Martin, 2018. Assessing the impact of headaches and the outcomes of treatment : a systematic review of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). Cephalalgia, 38 (7), pp. 1374-1386
- Slade, Susan C, Patel, Shilpa, Underwood, Martin, Keating, Jennifer L., 2017. Rigorous qualitative research in sports, exercise and musculoskeletal medicine journals is important and relevant. British Journal of Sports Medicine
- Froud, Robert J., Rajendran, Dévan, Patel, Shilpa, Bright, Philip, Bjørkli, Tom, Eldridge, Sandra, Buchbinder, Rachelle, Underwood, Martin, 2017. The power of low back pain trials : a systematic review of power, sample size, and reporting of sample size calculations over time, in trials published between 1980 and 2012. Spine, 42 (11), pp. E680-E686
- Probyn, Katrin, Bowers, Hannah, Mistry, Dipesh, Caldwell, Fiona, Underwood, Martin, Patel, Shilpa, Sandhu, Harbinder, Matharu, Manjit, Pincus, Tamar, 2017. Non-pharmacological self-management for people living with migraine or tension-type headache : a systematic review including analysis of intervention components.. BMJ Open, 7 (8)
- Slade, Susan C., Kent, Peter, Patel, Shilpa, Bucknall, Tracey, Buchbinder, Rachelle, 2016. Barriers to primary care clinician adherence to clinical guidelines for the management of low back pain : a systematic review and metasynthesis of qualitative studies. Clinical Journal of Pain, 32 (9), pp. 800-816
- Patel, Shilpa, Hee, Siew Wan, Mistry, Dipesh, Jordan, Jake, Brown, S., Dritsaki, Melina, Ellard, David R., Friede, Tim, Lamb, S. E., Lord, Joanne, Madan, Jason, Morris, Tom, Stallard, Nigel, Tysall, Colin, Willis, Adrian, Underwood, Martin, 2016. Identifying back pain subgroups : developing and applying approaches using individual patient data collected within clinical trials. Programme Grants for Applied Research, 4 (10)
- Patel, Shilpa, Heine, Peter J., Ellard, David R., Underwood, M. (Martin) M.D., 2016. Group exercise and self-management for older adults with osteoarthritis : a feasibility study. Primary Health Care Research & Development, 17 (3), pp. 252-264
- Froud, Robert J., Patel, Shilpa, Rajendran, Devan, Bright, Philip, Bjorkli, Tom, Buchbinder, Rachelle, Eldridge, Sandra, Underwood, Martin, 2016. A systematic review of outcome measures use, analytical approaches, reporting methods, and publication volume by year in low back pain trials published between 1980 and 2012 : respice, adspice, et prospice. PLoS One, 11 (10)
- Morris, Tom, Hee, Siew Wan, Stallard, Nigel, Underwood, Martin, Patel, Shilpa, 2015. Can we convert between outcome measures of disability for chronic low back pain?. Spine, 40 (10), pp. 734-739
- Nichols, Vivien P., Griffiths, Frances, Patel, Shilpa, Lamb, S. E. (Sallie E.), 2015. Patterns of interaction between factors that enhance or inhibit recovering from chronic low back pain. Disability and Rehabilitation, 37 (3), pp. 194-206
- Slade, S. C., Kent, P., Bucknall, T., Molloy, E., Patel, Shilpa, Buchbinder, R., 2015. Barriers to primary care clinician adherence to clinical guidelines for the management of low back pain : protocol of a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies. BMJ Open, 5 (4)
- Froud, Robert J., Ellard, David R., Patel, Shilpa, Eldridge, Sandra, Underwood, Martin, 2015. Primary outcome measure use in back pain trials may need radical reassessment. BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 16 (1), pp. 1-11
- Gurung, Tara, Ellard, David R., Mistry, Dipesh, Patel, Shilpa, Underwood, Martin, 2015. Identifying potential moderators for response to treatment in low back pain : a systematic review. Physiotherapy, 101 (3), pp. 243-251
- Slade, Susan C., Patel, Shilpa, Underwood, M. (Martin) M.D., Keating, Jennifer L., 2014. What are patient beliefs and perceptions about exercise for nonspecific chronic low back pain?. The Clinical Journal of Pain, 30 (11), pp. 995-1005
- Mistry, Dipesh, Patel, Shilpa, Hee, Siew Wan, Stallard, Nigel, Underwood, Martin, 2014. Evaluating the quality of subgroup analyses in randomized controlled trials of therapist-delivered interventions for nonspecific low back pain. Spine, 39 (7), pp. 618-629
- Patel, Shilpa, Ngunjiri, Anne, Hee, Siew Wan, Yang, Yaling, Brown, Sally, Friede, Tim, Griffiths, Frances, Lord, J., Sandhu, Harbinder, Thistlethwaite, Jill, Tysall, Colin, Underwood, Martin, 2014. Primum non nocere : shared informed decision making in low back pain : a pilot cluster randomised trial. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 15
- Patel, Shilpa, Ngunjiri, Anne, Sandhu, Harbinder, Griffiths, Frances, Thistlewaite, Jill, Brown, Sally, Friede, Tim, Lord, Joanne, Tysall, Colin, Woolvine, Mark, Underwood, Martin, 2014. Design and development of a decision support package for low back pain. Arthritis Care & Research, 66 (6), pp. 925-933
- Patel, Shilpa, Brown, Sally, Friede, Tim, Griffiths, Frances, Lord, Joanne, Ngunjiri, Anne, Thistlethwaite, Jill, Tysall, Colin, Woolvine, Mark, Underwood, Martin, 2013. Erratum to: study protocol: improving patient choice in treating Low back pain (IMPACT - LBP) : a randomised controlled trial of a decision support package for use in physical therapy. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 14 (1)
- Patel, Shilpa, Friede, Tim, Froud, Robert J., Evans, David J., Underwood, Martin, 2013. Systematic review of randomized controlled trials of clinical prediction rules for physical therapy in low back pain. Spine, 38 (9), pp. 762-769
- Bridle, C., Spanjers, K., Patel, Shilpa, Atherton, N. M., Lamb, S. E. (Sallie E.), 2012. Effect of exercise on depression severity in older people : systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. British Journal of Psychiatry, Vol.201 (No.3), pp. 180-185
- Patel, Shilpa, Brown, Sally, Friede, Tim, Griffiths, Frances, Lord, J., Ngunjiri, Anne, Thistlethwaite, Jill, Tysall, Colin, Woolvine, Mark, Underwood, Martin, 2011. Study protocol : improving patient choice in treating low back pain (IMPACT - LBP) : a randomised controlled trial of a decision support package for use in physical therapy. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, Vol.12 (No.52)
- Greasley, Kay, Watson, P. J., Patel, Shilpa, 2009. The impact of organisational change on public sector employees implementing the UK Government's ?Back to work? programme. Employee Relations, Vol.31 (No.4), pp. 382-397
- Patel, Shilpa, Peacock, S. M., Mckinley, R .K., Clark-Carter, D., Watson, P. J., 2009. GPs' perceptions of the service needs of South Asian people with chronic pain : a qualitative enquiry. Journal of Health Psychology, Vol.14 (No.7), pp. 909-918
- Patel, Shilpa, Peacock, S. M., McKinley, R. K., Clark-Carter, D., Watson, P. J., 2008. GPs' experience of managing chronic pain in a South Asian community : a qualitative study of the consultation process. Family Practice, Vol.25 (No.2), pp. 71-77
- Greasley, Kay, Watson, P. J., Patel, Shilpa, 2008. The formation of public-public partnerships : a case study examination of collaboration on a ?back to work? initiative. International Journal of Public Sector Management, Vol.21 (No.3), pp. 305-313
- Peacock, S., Patel, Shilpa, 2008. Cultural influences on pain. British Journal of Pain, Vol.1 (No.2), pp. 6-9
- Patel, Shilpa, Greasley, Kay, Watson, Paul J., 2007. Barriers to rehabilitation and return to work for unemployed chronic pain patients : a qualitative study. European Journal of Pain, 11 (8), pp. 831-840
- Sandhu, Harbinder, Patel, Shilpa, 2013. The rapid growth of health psychology in medical schools and clinical practice. In Forshaw, Mark; Sheffield, David (eds.), Health Psychology in Action, John Wiley & Sons Ltd, pp. 183-194
- Patel, Shilpa, Hee, Siew Wan, Sandhu, Harbinder, Yang, Yaling, Underwood, Martin, 2014. Safety, effectiveness, and cost effectiveness of decision aids still unclear. BMJ, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
| Title | Funder | Award start | Award end |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Design Service renewal 2018 | National Institute for Health Research (DoH) | 01 Oct 2018 | 30 Sept 2023 |
| Co-production and testing of an online resource to support the diagnosis and self-management of migraine - CHESS Programme Development Grant | National Institute for Health Research (NIHR DoH) | 01 Jun 2021 | 31 May 2022 |
| Development of Individual Supported Employment work-placements to Improve the health-related Quality of Life of people with chronic pain who are unemployed (ISEIQoL)- ARUK | Arthritis Research UK | 02 Jan 2017 | 30 Apr 2019 |
| NIHR Research Design Service West Midlands, Warwick Hub | National Institute for Health Research (DoH) | 01 Oct 2013 | 30 Sept 2018 |
| Primary care treatment of pain-related insomnia: A feasibility study of ahybrid cognitive-behavioural approach | National Institute for Health Research (DoH) | 01 Apr 2014 | 30 Sept 2016 |
| NIHR Programme Grant - FULL - Revised: Treatment of Back Pain | National Institute for Health Research (DoH) | 01 Oct 2010 | 30 Sept 2013 |
| RDS Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Bursary | National Institute for Health Research (DoH) | 01 Feb 2013 | 31 May 2013 |
| NIHR RfPB:Improving Patient Choice in Treating Low Back Pain (IMPACT - LBP) | National Institute for Health Research (DoH) | 01 Apr 2010 | 31 Mar 2012 |
| Group exercise for older adults with osteoarthritis | BUPA Foundation | 01 Oct 2010 | 30 Sept 2011 |