Duncan Chambers
BSc, MSc
Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
Research Fellow
+44 114 222 5159
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Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
2037, 2nd Floor
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
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I joined the University of Sheffield in September 2014 to support a rapid evidence synthesis programme commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HS&DR) Programme. In addition to this programme, I have led or contributed to numerous evidence synthesis and health technology assessment projects. I am an active member of the ScHARR ethics committee.
- Research interests
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My research interests are concerned with supporting the use of systematic reviews in evidence-informed decision-making, particularly around urgent and emergency care and social care. This includes methods for rapid reviews, overviews of systematic reviews and engagement with decision-makers, clinicians, patients and the public.
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Journal articles
- Signposting services in the UK: enhanced support or service diversion for people with health and social care needs: a rapid realist synthesis. Journal of Integrated Care, 32(5), 99-108.
- Pharmacist-led primary care interventions to promote medicines optimisation and reduce overprescribing: a systematic review of UK studies and initiatives. BMJ Open, 14(8), e081934-e081934.
- Assessment and management pathways of older adults with mild cognitive impairment : descriptive review and critical interpretive synthesis. Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 10(10), 1-150. View this article in WRRO
- Recognition of risk and prevention in safeguarding of children and young people: a mapping review and component analysis of service development interventions aimed at health and social care professionals. BMC Health Services Research, 21. View this article in WRRO
- Effects of service changes affecting distance / time to access urgent and emergency care facilities on patient outcomes : a systematic review. BMC Medicine, 18(1). View this article in WRRO
- Implementation of interventions to reduce preventable hospital admissions for cardiovascular or respiratory conditions : an evidence map and realist synthesis. Health Services and Delivery Research, 8(2), 1-148. View this article in WRRO
- Access to primary and community health-care services for people 16 years and over with intellectual disabilities: a mapping and targeted systematic review. Health Services and Delivery Research, 8(5), 1-142. View this article in WRRO
- Interventions to manage use of the emergency and urgent care system by people from vulnerable groups : a mapping review. Health Services and Delivery Research, 7(33), 1-46. View this article in WRRO
- Digital and online symptom checkers and assessment services for urgent care to inform a new digital platform : a systematic review. Health Services and Delivery Research, 7(29), 1-88. View this article in WRRO
- Digital and online symptom checkers and health assessment/triage services for urgent care : a systematic review. Health Services and Delivery Research, 9.
- Towards greater understanding of implementation during systematic reviews of complex healthcare interventions: the framework for implementation transferability applicability reporting (FITAR). BMC Medical Research Methodology, 19. View this article in WRRO
- Evidence to support delivery of effective health services: a responsive programme of rapid evidence synthesis. Evidence & Policy. View this article in WRRO
- Understanding new models of integrated care in developed countries: a systematic review. Health Services and Delivery Research, 6(29). View this article in WRRO
- The effects of integrated care: a systematic review of UK and international evidence.. BMC Health Serv Res, 18(1). View this article in WRRO
- What evidence is there for the identification and management of frail older people in the emergency department? A systematic mapping review. Health Services and Delivery Research, 6(16). View this article in WRRO
- Enhanced recovery after elective caesarean: a rapid review of clinical protocols, and an umbrella review of systematic reviews. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 17(1). View this article in WRRO
- Degarelix for Treating Advanced Hormone-Dependent Prostate Cancer: An Evidence Review Group Perspective of a NICE Single Technology Appraisal. PharmacoEconomics, 35(7), 717-726. View this article in WRRO
- Socioeconomic inequalities in mortality, morbidity and diabetes management for adults with type 1 diabetes: A systematic review. PLoS ONE, 12(5). View this article in WRRO
- Evolocumab for Treating Primary Hypercholesterolaemia and Mixed Dyslipidaemia: An Evidence Review Group Perspective of a NICE Single Technology Appraisal. PharmacoEconomics, 35(5), 537-547. View this article in WRRO
- Does access to a demand-led evidence briefing service improve uptake and use of research evidence by health service commissioners? A controlled before and after study.. Implementation Science, 12(1). View this article in WRRO
- Effects of a demand-led evidence briefing service on the uptake and use of research evidence by commissioners of health services: a controlled before-and-after study. Health Services and Delivery Research, 5(5). View this article in WRRO
- Interventions to improve contact tracing for tuberculosis in specific groups and in wider populations: an evidence synthesis. Health Services and Delivery Research, 5(1), 1-102. View this article in WRRO
- Evidence for models of diagnostic service provision in the community: literature mapping exercise and focused rapid reviews. Health Services and Delivery Research, 4(35), 1-362. 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
- Service user engagement in health service reconfiguration: a rapid evidence synthesis. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, 21(3), 195-205.
- Evolocumab for Treating Primary Hypercholesterolaemia and Mixed Dyslipidaemia: An Evidence Review Group Perspective of a NICE Single Technology Appraisal. PharmacoEconomics, 35(5), 537-547.
- What is the evidence for the effectiveness, appropriateness and feasibility of group clinics for patients with chronic conditions? A systematic review. Health Services and Delivery Research, 3(46). View this article in WRRO
- What evidence is there on the effectiveness of different models of delivering urgent care? A rapid review. Health Services and Delivery Research, 3(43).
- Effects of a demand-led evidence briefing service on the uptake and use of research evidence by commissioners of health services: protocol for a controlled before and after study. Implementation Science, 10. View this article in WRRO
- An overview and methodological assessment of systematic reviews and meta-analyses of enhanced recovery programmes in colorectal surgery. BMJ Open, 4(5), e005014-e005014.
- Behaviour change interventions to promote prescribing of generic drugs: a rapid evidence synthesis and systematic review. BMJ Open, 4(5), e004623-e004623.
- Effectiveness and implementation of enhanced recovery after surgery programmes: a rapid evidence synthesis. BMJ Open, 4(7), e005015-e005015.
- Immediate versus sustained effects: interrupted time series analysis of a tailored intervention. Implementation Science, 8(1).
- Exploring the feasibility of Conjoint Analysis as a tool for prioritizing innovations for implementation. Implementation Science, 8(1).
- Use of evidence from systematic reviews to inform commissioning decisions: a case study. Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 8(2), 141-148.
- Challenges in identifying barriers to adoption in a theory-based implementation study: lessons for future implementation studies. BMC Health Services Research, 12(1).
- A framework for production of systematic review based briefings to support evidence-informed decision-making. Systematic Reviews, 1(1).
- Maximizing the Impact of Systematic Reviews in Health Care Decision Making: A Systematic Scoping Review of Knowledge-Translation Resources. Milbank Quarterly, 89(1), 131-156.
- Sugammadex for reversal of neuromuscular block after rapid sequence intubation: a systematic review and economic assessment † †The research material on which this article is based is protected by Crown Copyright.. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 105(5), 568-575.
- Sugammadex compared with neostigmine/glycopyrrolate for routine reversal of neuromuscular block: a systematic review and economic evaluation † †The research material on which this article is based is protected by Crown Copyright.. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 105(5), 558-567.
- Glycopeptide vs. Non-Glycopeptide Antibiotics for Prophylaxis of Surgical Site Infections: A Systematic Review. Surgical Infections, 11(5), 455-462.
- An economic model for the prevention of MRSA infections after surgery: non-glycopeptide or glycopeptide antibiotic prophylaxis?. The European Journal of Health Economics, 11(1), 57-66.
- Use of Non-randomised Evidence Alongside Randomised Trials in a Systematic Review of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair: Strengths and Limitations. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 39(1), 26-34.
- Translating research into practice in Leeds and Bradford (TRiPLaB): a protocol for a programme of research. Implementation Science, 5(1).
- Use of Non-randomised Evidence Alongside Randomised Trials in a Systematic Review of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair: Strengths and Limitations. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 51(1), 283-283.
- Not only randomized controlled trials, but also case series should be considered in systematic reviews of rapidly developing technologies. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 62(12), 1253-1260.e4.
- Risk factors for chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis: a systematic scoping review of multiple predictor studies. Psychological Medicine, 38(7), 915-926.
- Interventions for the Treatment, Management and Rehabilitation of Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: An Updated Systematic Review. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 99(10), 506-520.
- The acceptability of blood spot screening and genome sequencing in newborn screening: a systematic review examining evidence and frameworks. Health Technology Assessment.
- Interventions to minimise hospital winter pressures related to discharge planning and integrated care: a rapid mapping review of UK evidence. Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 1-116.
- Signposting services for people with health and care needs: a rapid realist review. Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 1-86.
- Factors within the clinical encounter that impact upon risk assessment within child and adolescent mental health services: a rapid realist synthesis. Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 1-107.
- Reducing unplanned hospital admissions from care homes: a systematic review. Health Services and Delivery Research.
- A systematic review case study of urgent and emergency care configuration found citation searching of Web of Science and Google Scholar of similar value. Health Information & Libraries Journal.
- Synthesis for health services and policy: case studies in the scoping of reviews. Health Services and Delivery Research, 9(15), 1-84.
- Service user engagement and health service reconfiguration: a rapid evidence synthesis. Health Services and Delivery Research, 3(17), 1-106. View this article in WRRO
- Initiatives to reduce length of stay in acute hospital settings: a rapid synthesis of evidence relating to enhanced recovery programmes. Health Services and Delivery Research, 2(21), 1-118.
- Social Network Analysis in Healthcare Settings: A Systematic Scoping Review. PLoS ONE, 7(8), e41911-e41911.
- Sugammadex for the reversal of muscle relaxation in general anaesthesia: a systematic review and economic assessment. Health Technology Assessment, 14(39).
- Endovascular stents for abdominal aortic aneurysms: a systematic review and economic model. Health Technology Assessment, 13(48).
- Cost-effectiveness of radiofrequency catheter ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation in the United Kingdom. Heart, 95(7), 542-549.
- Curative catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation and typical atrial flutter: systematic review and economic evaluation. Health Technology Assessment, 12(34).
- A systematic review and economic model of switching from non-glycopeptide to glycopeptide antibiotic prophylaxis for surgery. Health Technology Assessment, 12(1).
- View this article in WRRO The effects of increased distance to urgent and emergency care facilities on patient and health system outcomes: a systematic review. Health Services and Delivery Research.
- What Is the Burden of Immunoglobulin Replacement Therapy in Adult Patients With Primary Immunodeficiencies? A Systematic Review. Frontiers in Immunology, 9. View this article in WRRO
Conference proceedings papers
- Understanding new models of integrated care: a systematic review examining pathways of change, outcomes and impacts. International Journal of Integrated Care, Vol. 18(s2) (pp 2-2), 23 May 2018 - 25 May 2018. View this article in WRRO
- P96 Limitations of Internet searching for understanding the commissioning and delivery of health services: findings from a systematic review of diagnostic ultrasound services. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, Vol. 70(Suppl 1) (pp A96.1-A96) View this article in WRRO
Reports
- How do risk assessments for self harm and suicide in crisis or emergency settings change the clinical encounter and outcomes for children and adolescents?: realist synthesis and mapping review
- Organisation-wide interventions to promote the health and well-being of healthcare staff during periods of increased demand: a systematic review
- Rapid evidence review: challenges to implementing digital and data-driven technologies in health and social care
- View this article in WRRO Recognition of risk and prevention in safeguarding of children and young people: a mapping review and component analysis of interventions aimed at health and social care professionals.
- View this article in WRRO ECASS health economic feasibility study
- View this article in WRRO Systematic review of the evidence on housing interventions for ‘housing-vulnerable’ adults and its relationship to wellbeing
- View this article in WRRO The Diversity Dividend: does a more diverse and inclusive research community produce better biomedical and health research?
- View this article in WRRO NIHR HS&DR evidence synthesis centres: achievements and learning from the first three year programme, 2014–2017
- View this article in WRRO What evidence is there for the identification and management of frail older people in the emergency department? A systematic mapping review
- Degarelix for treating advanced hormone-dependent Prostate cancer [ID590] Spinal cord compression associated with hormonal therapy in men with hormone-dependent metastatic prostate cancer: a systematic review and economic assessment
Working papers
- View this article in WRRO Review of diversity and inclusion literature and an evaluation of methodologies and metrics relating to health research.
Preprints
- Teaching interests
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My teaching interests lie in systematic reviews and critical appraisal of research evidence.
- Professional activities and memberships
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Peer reviewer for the Cochrane Wounds Group and various international journals.