Abdullah Pandor
BSc Hons. (Oxford Brookes), MSc (Aberdeen)
Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
Senior Research Fellow
+44 114 222 0778
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Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
- Profile
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I am a Senior Research Fellow in systematic reviewing at ScHARR, University of Sheffield. I have undertaken numerous evaluations on the clinical effectiveness of a wide range healthcare technologies for the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment Programme and other research funding bodies for over 15 years. I have also been involved with the NICE Decision Support Unit.
In 2017, I was appointed as the Director of ScHARR-TAG Reviews, an academic group that is involved in the production of evidence reports to support health policy decision making by NICE and other national bodies. In addition, I am currently the Head for the systematic reviewers in the Health Economics Decision Science section in ScHARR.
- Research interests
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- Systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence for clinical effectiveness
- Selecting rapid review methods
- Application and development of methods for the systematic review and synthesis of diagnostic and prognostic evaluations
- Review techniques for individual patient data and mixed treatment comparisons
Current projects
I am currently working on the following projects:
- Pre-hospital Major Trauma Triage in the Elderly - A Systematic Review (part of the Major Trauma Triage Tool Study funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment Programme)
- Thromboprophylaxis for lower limb immobilisation (TiLLI): Systematic review and economic evaluation (funded by the National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment Programme)
- Publications
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Featured publications
Journal articles
- Diagnostic accuracy of prehospital triage tools for identifying major trauma in elderly injured patients: A systematic review. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 90(2), 403-412. View this article in WRRO
- The cost-effectiveness of expanding the UK newborn bloodspot screening programme to include five additional inborn errors of metabolism. International Journal of Neonatal Screening, 6(4). View this article in WRRO
- Pharmacological thromboprophylaxis to prevent venous thromboembolism in patients with temporary lower limb immobilization after injury : systematic review and network meta‐analysis. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 18(2), 422-438. View this article in WRRO
- Different strategies for pharmacological thromboprophylaxis for lower-limb immobilisation after injury: systematic review and economic evaluation. Health Technology Assessment, 23(63), 1-190. View this article in WRRO
- Decision‐analysis modelling of the effects of thromboprophylaxis for people with lower limb immobilisation for injury. British Journal of Haematology, 186(1), 166-168. View this article in WRRO
- Delphi consensus reached to produce a decision tool for SelecTing Approaches forRapid Reviews (STARR). Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. View this article in WRRO
- Individual risk factors predictive of venous thromboembolism in patients with temporary lower limb immobilisation due to injury: a systematic review.. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. View this article in WRRO
- Gene expression profiling and expanded immunohistochemistry tests to guide selection of chemotherapy regimens in breast cancer management: a systematic review.. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 33(1), 32-45. View this article in WRRO
- The use of rapid review methods in health technology assessments: 3 case studies. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 16(1). View this article in WRRO
- Sepsis: the LightCycler SeptiFast Test MGRADE®, SepsiTest™ and IRIDICA BAC BSI assay for rapidly identifying bloodstream bacteria and fungi - a systematic review and economic evaluation.. Health Technology Assessment, 20(46), 1-246. View this article in WRRO
- Sexual health risk reduction interventions for people with severe mental illness: a systematic review. BMC Public Health, 15(1).
- Remote monitoring after recent hospital discharge in patients with heart failure: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Heart, 99(23), 1717-1726.
- Diagnostic accuracy of clinical characteristics for identifying CT abnormality after minor brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. J Neurotrauma, 29(5), 707-718.
- Diagnostic management strategies for adults and children with minor head injury: a systematic review and an economic evaluation.. Health Technol Assess, 15(27), 1-202.
- A systematic review and economic evaluation of statins for the prevention of coronary events.. Health Technol Assess, 11(14), 1-iv.
- Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of neonatal screening for inborn errors of metabolism using tandem mass spectrometry: a systematic review. HEALTH TECHNOL ASSES, 8(12), 1-+.
- Pre-hospital non-invasive ventilation for acute respiratory failure: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness evaluation. Health Technology Assessment, 19(42), 1-102. View this article in WRRO
All publications
Journal articles
- Diagnostic accuracy of alternative biomarkers for acute aortic syndrome: a systematic review. Emergency Medicine Journal, emermed-2023.
- Diagnostic accuracy of the aortic dissection detection risk score alone or with D-dimer for acute aortic syndromes: Systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS ONE, 19(6), e0304401-e0304401.
- Diagnostic Accuracy of D-Dimer for Acute Aortic Syndromes: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Annals of Emergency Medicine.
- The accuracy of prehospital triage decisions in English trauma networks – a case-cohort study. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 32. View this article in WRRO
- Effectiveness and cost effectiveness of pharmacological thromboprophylaxis for medical inpatients: decision analysis modelling study. BMJ Medicine, 3(1), e000408-e000408.
- Estimating the value of future research into thromboprophylaxis for women during pregnancy and after delivery: a value of information analysis. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.
- PB1532 How Can We Improve Recruitment to Trials for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism during Pregnancy and the Puerperium? A Qualitative Evaluation of the Patients' Perspective. Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 7, 101939-101939.
- Cost-effectiveness of therapeutics for COVID-19 patients: a rapid review and economic analysis. Health Technology Assessment, 27(14).
- Decision-analysis modelling of effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of pharmacological thromboprophylaxis for surgical inpatients, using variable risk assessment models or other strategies. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.
- Individual risk factors predictive of major trauma in pre-hospital injured older patients : a systematic review. British Paramedic Journal, 6(4), 26-40.
- Risk assessment models for venous thromboembolism in hospitalised adult patients: a systematic review. BMJ Open, 11(7), e045672-e045672.
- Diagnostic accuracy of prehospital triage tools for identifying major trauma in elderly injured patients: A systematic review. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 90(2), 403-412. View this article in WRRO
- The cost-effectiveness of expanding the UK newborn bloodspot screening programme to include five additional inborn errors of metabolism. International Journal of Neonatal Screening, 6(4). View this article in WRRO
- Reply to Thromboprophylaxis in temporary lower limb immobilization : extrapolate with care. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 18(2), 519-520. View this article in WRRO
- Pharmacological thromboprophylaxis to prevent venous thromboembolism in patients with temporary lower limb immobilization after injury : systematic review and network meta‐analysis. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 18(2), 422-438. View this article in WRRO
- Different strategies for pharmacological thromboprophylaxis for lower-limb immobilisation after injury: systematic review and economic evaluation. Health Technology Assessment, 23(63), 1-190. View this article in WRRO
- Thromboprophylaxis in lower limb immobilisation after injury (TiLLI). Emergency Medicine Journal, 0, 1-6. View this article in WRRO
- Decision‐analysis modelling of the effects of thromboprophylaxis for people with lower limb immobilisation for injury. British Journal of Haematology, 186(1), 166-168. View this article in WRRO
- Delphi consensus reached to produce a decision tool for SelecTing Approaches forRapid Reviews (STARR). Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. View this article in WRRO
- Individual risk factors predictive of venous thromboembolism in patients with temporary lower limb immobilisation due to injury: a systematic review.. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. View this article in WRRO
- Assessing prognosis and prediction of treatment response in early rheumatoid arthritis: systematic reviews.. Health Technology Assessment, 22(66), 1-294. View this article in WRRO
- EMA and NICE Appraisal Processes for Cancer Drugs: Current Status and Uncertainties. Applied Health Economics and Health Policy. View this article in WRRO
- Obinutuzumab with Bendamustine for Treating Follicular Lymphoma Refractory to Rituximab: An Evidence Review Group Perspective of a NICE Single Technology Appraisal. PharmacoEconomics, 36(10), 1143-1151. View this article in WRRO
- Ponatinib for Treating Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia: An Evidence Review Group Perspective of a NICE Single Technology Appraisal. PharmacoEconomics, 36(7), 759-768. View this article in WRRO
- Ponatinib for Treating Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia: An Evidence Review Group Perspective of a NICE Single Technology Appraisal. PharmacoEconomics, 36(8), 903-915. View this article in WRRO
- Pertuzumab for the Neoadjuvant Treatment of Early-Stage HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: An Evidence Review Group Perspective of a NICE Single Technology Appraisal.. PharmacoEconomics, 36(1), 29-38. View this article in WRRO
- Gene expression profiling and expanded immunohistochemistry tests to guide selection of chemotherapy regimens in breast cancer management: a systematic review.. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 33(1), 32-45. View this article in WRRO
- Cabazitaxel for Hormone-Relapsed Metastatic Prostate Cancer Previously Treated With a Docetaxel-Containing Regimen: An Evidence Review Group Perspective of a NICE Single Technology Appraisal. PharmacoEconomics, 35(4), 415-424. View this article in WRRO
- The use of rapid review methods in health technology assessments: 3 case studies. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 16(1). View this article in WRRO
- Sepsis: the LightCycler SeptiFast Test MGRADE®, SepsiTest™ and IRIDICA BAC BSI assay for rapidly identifying bloodstream bacteria and fungi - a systematic review and economic evaluation.. Health Technology Assessment, 20(46), 1-246. View this article in WRRO
- Rivaroxaban for Preventing Atherothrombotic Events in People with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Elevated Cardiac Biomarkers: An Evidence Review Group Perspective of a NICE Single Technology Appraisal. PharmacoEconomics, 34(5), 463-477. View this article in WRRO
- Sexual health risk reduction interventions for people with severe mental illness: a systematic review. BMC Public Health, 15(1).
- Nalmefene for Reducing Alcohol Consumption in People with Alcohol Dependence: An Evidence Review Group Perspective of a NICE Single Technology Appraisal. PharmacoEconomics, 33(8), 833-847. View this article in WRRO
- Prehospital Noninvasive Ventilation for Acute Respiratory Failure: Systematic Review, Network Meta-analysis, and Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis. Academic Emergency Medicine, 21(9), 960-970. View this article in WRRO
- The safety of intravitreal bevacizumab monotherapy in adult ophthalmic conditions: systematic review. BMJ Open, 4. View this article in WRRO
- Assessing the cost-effectiveness of type 1 diabetes interventions: the Sheffield type 1 diabetes policy model.. Diabet Med, 31(4), 477-486.
- The effectiveness of sexual health interventions for people with severe mental illness: a systematic review.. Health Technol Assess, 18(1), 1-74. View this article in WRRO
- Gene expression profiling and expanded immunohistochemistry tests to guide the use of adjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer management: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis.. Health Technol Assess, 17(44), 1-302. View this article in WRRO
- The cost-effectiveness of diagnostic management strategies for children with minor head injury.. Arch Dis Child, 98(12), 939-944.
- Home telemonitoring or structured telephone support programmes after recent discharge in patients with heart failure: systematic review and economic evaluation.. Health Technol Assess, 17(32), 1-vi. View this article in WRRO
- Remote monitoring after recent hospital discharge in patients with heart failure: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. Heart, 99(23), 1717-1726.
- Telemonitoring after discharge from hospital with heart failure: cost-effectiveness modelling of alternative service designs.. BMJ Open, 3(9), e003250. View this article in WRRO
- Home telemonitoring or structured telephone support programmes for patients with heart failure. Health Technology Assessment, 17(32).
- Bevacizumab for metastatic colorectal cancer: a NICE single technology appraisal.. Pharmacoeconomics, 30(12), 1119-1132.
- Febuxostat for the treatment of hyperuricemia in patients with gout: The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence single technology appraisal process. PharmacoEconomics - Italian Research Articles, 14(1), 47-54.
- The cost-effectiveness of diagnostic management strategies for adults with minor head injury.. Injury, 43(9), 1423-1431.
- Diagnostic accuracy of clinical characteristics for identifying CT abnormality after minor brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. J Neurotrauma, 29(5), 707-718.
- Prescribing high-dose lipid-lowering therapy early to avoid subsequent cardiovascular events: is this a cost-effective strategy?. Eur J Prev Cardiol, 19(3), 474-483.
- The cost-effectiveness of diagnostic management strategies for adults with minor head injury. Injury.
- Diagnosis and management of minor head injury in the UK. Journal of Paramedic Practice, 3(8), 418-423.
- Diagnostic management strategies for adults and children with minor head injury: a systematic review and an economic evaluation.. Health Technol Assess, 15(27), 1-202.
- Clinical decision rules for adults with minor head injury: a systematic review.. J Trauma, 71(1), 245-251.
- Clinical decision rules for children with minor head injury: A systematic review. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 96(5), 414-421.
- Febuxostat for the management of hyperuricaemia in patients with gout: a NICE single technology appraisal.. Pharmacoeconomics, 29(2), 133-140.
- Bevacizumab in combination with fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer.. Health technology assessment (Winchester, England), 14(Suppl. 2), 47-53. View this article in WRRO
- Management of isolated minor head injury in the UK.. Emerg Med J, 27(11), 856-859.
- Febuxostat for the treatment of hyperuricaemia in people with gout: a single technology appraisal. HEALTH TECHNOL ASSES, 13, 37-42.
- Mifamurtide for the treatment of osteosarcoma: a single technology appraisal. HEALTH TECHNOL ASSES, 13, 55-60.
- Are intensive lipid-lowering regimens an optimal economic strategy in patients with ACS? An acute and chronic perspective.. Expert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res, 9(5), 423-433.
- Ezetimibe monotherapy for cholesterol lowering in 2,722 people: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.. J Intern Med, 265(5), 568-580.
- Early high-dose lipid-lowering therapy to avoid cardiac events: a systematic review and economic evaluation.. Health technology assessment (Winchester, England), 13(34).
- Estimating the health benefits and costs associated with ezetimibe coadministered with statin therapy compared with higher dose statin monotherapy in patients with established cardiovascular disease: results of a Markov model for UK costs using data registries.. Clin Ther, 30(8), 1508-1523.
- Ezetimibe for the treatment of hypercholesterolaemia: a systematic review and economic evaluation.. Health Technol Assess, 12(21), iii-212.
- Cost effectiveness of ezetimibe in patients with cardiovascular disease and statin intolerance or contraindications: a Markov model.. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs, 8(6), 419-427.
- A systematic review and economic evaluation of statins for the prevention of coronary events.. Health Technol Assess, 11(14), 1-iv.
- Cost-effectiveness of oxaliplatin and capecitabine in the adjuvant treatment of stage III colon cancer.. Br J Cancer, 95(9), 1195-1201. View this article in WRRO
- The clinical and cost-effectiveness of oxaliplatin and capecitabine for the adjuvant treatment of colon cancer: systematic review and economic evaluation.. Health technology assessment (Winchester, England), 10(41).
- View this article in WRRO The clinical and cost-effectiveness of oxaliplatin and capecitabine for the adjuvant treatment of colon cancer: systematic review and economic evaluation. HEALTH TECHNOL ASSES, 10(41), 1-+.
- A cost-utility analysis of clopidogrel in patients with non-ST-segment-elevation acute coronary syndromes in the UK.. Int J Cardiol, 109(3), 307-316.
- Economics of tandem mass spectrometry screening of neonatal inherited disorders.. Int J Technol Assess Health Care, 22(3), 321-326. View this article in WRRO
- Modelling the long term cost effectiveness of clopidogrel for the secondary prevention of occlusive vascular events in the UK.. Curr Med Res Opin, 21(1), 101-112.
- Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of neonatal screening for inborn errors of metabolism using tandem mass spectrometry: a systematic review. HEALTH TECHNOL ASSES, 8(12), 1-+.
- Nutritional status of breastfed infants in rural Zambia: comparison of the National Center for Health Statistics growth reference versus the WHO 12-month breastfed pooled data set.. Bull World Health Organ, 78(4), 535-541.
- Cervical spine immobilisation following blunt trauma in pre-hospital and emergency care: A systematic review. PLOS ONE, 19(4), e0302127-e0302127.
- Evaluation of venous thromboembolism risk assessment models for hospital inpatients: the VTEAM evidence synthesis. Health Technology Assessment, 1-166.
- Thromboprophylaxis during pregnancy and the puerperium: a systematic review and economic evaluation to estimate the value of future research. Health Technology Assessment.
- Risk assessment models for venous thromboembolism in pregnancy and in the puerperium: a systematic review. BMJ Open.
- Bevacizumab in combination with fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. Health Technology Assessment, 14(Suppl 2), 47-53.
- Febuxostat for the treatment of hyperuricaemia in people with gout: a single technology appraisal. Health Technology Assessment, 13(Suppl 3), 37-42.
- Pre-hospital non-invasive ventilation for acute respiratory failure: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness evaluation. Health Technology Assessment, 19(42), 1-102. View this article in WRRO
Conference proceedings papers
- 2754 Pre-hospital and emergency care cervical spine immobilisation following blunt trauma: a systematic review. RCEM Annual Scientific Conference 2024 Abstracts (pp A21.1-A21)
- 2613 Diagnostic accuracy of the aortic dissection detection risk score alone or with D-dimer for acute aortic syndromes: systematic review and meta-analysis. RCEM Annual Scientific Conference 2024 Abstracts (pp A9.1-A9)
- 2553 Diagnostic accuracy of alternative biomarkers for acute aortic syndrome: a systematic review. RCEM Annual Scientific Conference 2024 Abstracts (pp A17.1-A17)
- Thromboprophylaxis during pregnancy and the puerperium: A systematic review, qualitative study and economic evaluation to estimate the value and acceptability of future research. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, Vol. 130 (pp 20-20)
- Remote monitoring strategies for patients with stable Heart failure: a systematic review and Network meta-analysis. Value in Health, Vol. 18(3) (pp A248-A248)
- The Cost-Effectiveness of Expanding the Nhs Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme To Include Homocystinuria (Hcu), Maple Syrup Urine Disease (Msud), Glutaric Aciduria Type 1 (Ga1), Isovaleric Acidaemia (Iva), and Long-Chain Hydroxyacyl-Coa Dehydrogenase Deficiency (Lchadd). Value in Health, Vol. 17(7) (pp A531-A531)
- TELEMONITORING AFTER DISCHARGE WITH HEART FAILURE - COST-EFFECTIVENESS MODELLING OF ALTERNATIVE SERVICE DESIGNS. VALUE IN HEALTH, Vol. 15(7) (pp A360-A360)
- DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS FOLLOWING MINOR HEAD INJURY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS. VALUE IN HEALTH, Vol. 14(7) (pp A245-A245)
- BIOCHEMICAL MARKERS FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF INTRACRANIAL INJURY FOLLOWING MINOR HEAD INJURY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS. VALUE IN HEALTH, Vol. 14(7) (pp A244-A244)
- CLINICAL DECISION RULES FOR ADULTS WITH MINOR HEAD INJURY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. VALUE IN HEALTH, Vol. 14(7) (pp A244-A244)
- Should we treat TIA as a medical emergency?. JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY, Vol. 75(8) (pp 1217-1217)
- Cost-effectiveness modelling of telemonitoring after discharge from hospital with heart failure. International Journal of Integrated Care, Vol. 13(7)
Reports
- Newborn screening for congenital adrenal hyperplasia. External review against programme appraisal criteria for the UK National Screening Committee
Website content
Posters
- Addressing challenges in the conduct of a systematic review of clinical prediction models in rheumatoid arthritis. 25th Cochrane Colloquium, Edingurgh.
- Clinical prediction models for patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and evidence synthesis. MEMTAM (Methods for Evaluation of medical prediction Models, Test And Biomarkers), Utecht, The Nethe.
- PRE-HOSPITAL NON-INVASIVE VENTILATION FOR ACUTE RESPIRATORY FAILURE: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND NETWORK META ANALYSIS.
- Safety of intravitreal bevacizumab as a monotherapy in ophthalmic conditions: systematic review. Health Technology Assessment International.
- Clinical Decision Rules for children with minor head injury: A systematic review. European Society of Emergency Medicine,(EuSEM) Stockholm.
- A systematic review of Clinical Decision Rules in the management of adult minor head injury.
- Telemonitoring after discharge with heart failure - costeffectiveness modelling of alternative service designs (2012).
- The cost-effectiveness of expanding the NHS newborn bloodspot screening programme to include homocystinuria (HCU), maple syrup urine disease (MSUD), glutaric aciduria type 1 (GA1), isovaleric acidaemia (IVA), and long-chain hydroxyl acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (LCHADD) (2014).
- Diagnostic accuracy of clinical characteristics following minor head injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Clinical Decision Rules for children with minor head injury: A systematic review.
- Diagnostic accuracy of clinical characteristics following minor head injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Remote monitoring strategies for patients with stable heart failure: A systematic review and network meta-analysis (ISPOR 20th Annual International Meeting 16-20 May 2015).
- The role of biochemical markers in the identification of intracranial pathology following minor head injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Clinical decision rules for adults with minor head injury: a systematic review.
- Pre-hospital non-invasive ventilation for acute respiratory failure: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. 999 EMS Research Forum Conference.
Other
- View this article in WRRO Clinical-effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of neonatal screening for inborn errors of metabolism using tandem mass spectrometry: A systematic review. INT J TECHNOL ASSESS, 21(1), 150-150.
Preprints
- What influences women’s decisions to participate in trials for prevention of venous thromboembolism during pregnancy and the puerperium: a qualitative study, Research Square Platform LLC.
- Bio-SIEVE: Exploring Instruction Tuning Large Language Models for Systematic Review Automation, arXiv.
- Teaching interests
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My teaching interests include systematic reviews and meta-analysis methods and critical appraisal techniques.
I am currently a Deputy module coordinator (module leader between 2011-2015) for the Study Design and Systematic Review Methods module on the MSc Health Economics and Decision Modelling course. I supervise Master's level dissertation students on a range of systematic review topics and teach on ScHARR’s short and bespoke training courses on systematic reviewing.
- Professional activities and memberships
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- Member of the NICE Medical Technologies Advisory Committee (MTAC)
- Member of the NIHR Systematic Review Fellowships - Review Panel
- Member of the Equality Challenge Unit Athena Swan Panel