Katy Cooper
BSc, PhD (Sheffield)
Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
Senior Research Fellow
+44 114 222 0773
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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 and evidence synthesis. I have worked at the University of Sheffield since 2004. I undertake systematic reviews and Health Technology Assessments on behalf of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), the NIHR, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and other organisations.
I undertake reviews on a range of topics including new medicines, diagnostic and prognostic tests, screening programmes, and complex interventions.
I also lead systematic reviews as part of our Knowledge Exchange partnerships with industry, government bodies and charities.
- Research interests
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- Systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical effectiveness of healthcare interventions
- Systematic reviews of diagnostic and prognostic tests
- Systematic reviews of screening programmes
- Systematic reviews of complex interventions and public health interventions
- Methods for systematic reviewing, including rapid review methods and diagnostic review methods
- Complementary and alternative medicine research
Recent projects
I have recently worked on systematic reviews of the following:- Newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy
- Gene expression profiling tests in breast cancer
- PET and MRI imaging of axillary metastases in breast cancer
- Faecal immunochemical tests (FIT) for colorectal cancer symptoms in primary care
- Antibiotic use and time lag to rise of resistant pathogens in hospitals
- Association between stress and cancer (rapid review of reviews)
- Prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine use
- Therapeutic effects of yoga for health and wellbeing
- Publications
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Featured publications
Journal articles
- Association between stress, depression or anxiety and cancer: Rapid review of reviews. Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology. View this article in WRRO
- Systematic review of time lag between antibiotic use and rise of resistant pathogens among hospitalized adults in Europe. JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, 5(1). View this article in WRRO
- The incidence and costs of adverse events associated with antidepressants : results from a systematic review, network meta-analysis and multi-country economic model. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 18, 1133-1143. View this article in WRRO
- Diagnostic accuracy of conventional oral examination for detecting oral cavity cancer and potentially malignant disorders in patients with clinically evident oral lesions: Systematic review and meta‐analysis. Head & Neck, 44(4), 998-1013. View this article in WRRO
- Modelling approaches for histology-independent cancer drugs to inform NICE appraisals : a systematic review and decision-framework. Health Technology Assessment, 25(76), 1-228. View this article in WRRO
- A systematic review of meta-analyses assessing the validity of tumour response endpoints as surrogates for progression-free or overall survival in cancer. British Journal of Cancer. View this article in WRRO
- Homeopathy for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. View this article in WRRO
- Tumour profiling tests to guide adjuvant chemotherapy decisions in early breast cancer: a systematic review and economic analysis. Health Technology Assessment, 23(30). 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
- A systematic review and economic evaluation of adalimumab and dexamethasone for treating non-infectious intermediate, posterior or panuveitis in adults. Health technology assessment, 21(68). View this article in WRRO
- Methods for a rapid systematic review and metaanalysis in evaluating selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for premature ejaculation. Evidence and Policy, 13(3), 517-538. 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
- Psychological and psychosocial interventions for cannabis cessation in adults: a systematic review short report. Health Technology Assessment, 19(56), 1-130. View this article in WRRO
- Pruning and prioritising: a case study of a pragmatic method for managing a rapid systematic review with limited resources. Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 11(4), 589-601. View this article in WRRO
- Behavioral Therapies for Management of Premature Ejaculation: A Systematic Review. Sexual Medicine Open Acccess, 3(3), 174-188. View this article in WRRO
All publications
Journal articles
- Association between stress, depression or anxiety and cancer: Rapid review of reviews. Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology. View this article in WRRO
- Systematic review of time lag between antibiotic use and rise of resistant pathogens among hospitalized adults in Europe. JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance, 5(1). View this article in WRRO
- Cost-effectiveness of transcatheter aortic valve implantation in patients with severe symptomatic aortic stenosis of intermediate surgical risk in Singapore. BMC Health Services Research, 22(1). View this article in WRRO
- The incidence and costs of adverse events associated with antidepressants : results from a systematic review, network meta-analysis and multi-country economic model. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 18, 1133-1143. View this article in WRRO
- Diagnostic accuracy of conventional oral examination for detecting oral cavity cancer and potentially malignant disorders in patients with clinically evident oral lesions: Systematic review and meta‐analysis. Head & Neck, 44(4), 998-1013. View this article in WRRO
- Modelling approaches for histology-independent cancer drugs to inform NICE appraisals : a systematic review and decision-framework. Health Technology Assessment, 25(76), 1-228. View this article in WRRO
- Schizophrenia treatment with second-generation antipsychotics : a multi-country comparison of the costs of cardiovascular and metabolic adverse events and weight gain. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 17, 125-137. View this article in WRRO
- PMU13 Schizophrenia Treatment with Second-Generation Antipsychotics: A MULTI-Country Evaluation of the Costs of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Adverse Events and Weight GAIN. Value in Health, 23, S605-S605.
- A systematic review of meta-analyses assessing the validity of tumour response endpoints as surrogates for progression-free or overall survival in cancer. British Journal of Cancer. View this article in WRRO
- Homeopathy for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. View this article in WRRO
- Tumour profiling tests to guide adjuvant chemotherapy decisions in early breast cancer: a systematic review and economic analysis. Health Technology Assessment, 23(30). 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
- Dexamethasone implant for non-infectious uveitis: is it cost-effective?. British Journal of Ophthalmology. View this article in WRRO
- Adalimumab for non-infectious uveitis: is it cost-effective?. British Journal of Ophthalmology. View this article in WRRO
- A systematic review and economic evaluation of adalimumab and dexamethasone for treating non-infectious intermediate, posterior or panuveitis in adults. Health technology assessment, 21(68). View this article in WRRO
- Mepolizumab for Treating Severe Eosinophilic Asthma: An Evidence Review Group Perspective of a NICE Single Technology Appraisal. Pharmacoeconomics. View this article in WRRO
- Methods for a rapid systematic review and metaanalysis in evaluating selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for premature ejaculation. Evidence and Policy, 13(3), 517-538. View this article in WRRO
- Prevalence of homeopathy use by the general population worldwide: a systematic review. Homeopathy, 2, 69-78. View this article in WRRO
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Management of Premature Ejaculation: A Systematic Review. Sexual Medicine, 5(1), e1-e18. View this article in WRRO
- Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors for Premature Ejaculation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. European Urology Focus, 3(1), 119-129. 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
- Psychological and psychosocial interventions for cannabis cessation in adults: A systematic review. Addiction Research and Theory, 24(2), 93-110. View this article in WRRO
- Psychological and psychosocial interventions for cannabis cessation in adults: a systematic review short report. Health Technology Assessment, 19(56), 1-130. View this article in WRRO
- Topical anaesthetics for premature ejaculation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sexual Health, 13(2), 114-114. View this article in WRRO
- Acute ischaemic stroke patients – direct admission to a specialist centre or initial treatment in a local hospital? A systematic review. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, 21(1), 51-60.
- Is there a relationship between surgical case volume and mortality in congenital heart disease services? A rapid evidence review. BMJ Open, 5(12), e009252-e009252. View this article in WRRO
- Pruning and prioritising: a case study of a pragmatic method for managing a rapid systematic review with limited resources. Evidence & Policy: A Journal of Research, Debate and Practice, 11(4), 589-601. View this article in WRRO
- Behavioral Therapies for Management of Premature Ejaculation: A Systematic Review. Sexual Medicine Open Acccess, 3(3), 174-188. View this article in WRRO
- Tramadol for premature ejaculation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Urology, 15(1). View this article in WRRO
- Impact of prehospital transfer strategies in major trauma and head injury. Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, 78(1), 164-177. View this article in WRRO
- A structured judgement method to enhance mortality case note review: development and evaluation.. BMJ Qual Saf, 22(12), 1032-1040. View this article in WRRO
- Prevalence of visits to five types of complementary and alternative medicine practitioners by the general population: A systematic review. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. View this article in WRRO
- Prevalence of visits to massage therapists by the general population: A systematic review. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. View this article in WRRO
- Homeopathy for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. COCHRANE DATABASE OF SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS(11). View this article in WRRO
- Desperately seeking dissonance: identifying the disconfirming case in qualitative evidence synthesis.. Qual Health Res, 23(1), 126-141. View this article in WRRO
- Prevalence of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use by the general population: a systematic review and update.. Int J Clin Pract, 66(10), 924-939. View this article in WRRO
- Romiplostim and eltrombopag for immune thrombocytopenia: methods for indirect comparison.. Int J Technol Assess Health Care, 28(3), 249-258. View this article in WRRO
- View this article in WRRO Impact of compliance on quit rates in a smoking cessation intervention: population study in Denmark. Clinical Health Promotion, 3(2), 111-119.
- Consistency between direct and indirect trial evidence: is direct evidence always more reliable?. Value Health, 14(6), 953-960. View this article in WRRO
- Magnetic resonance for assessment of axillary lymph node status in early breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. Eur J Surg Oncol, 37(11), 928-936. View this article in WRRO
- Cost-effectiveness of aspirin, celecoxib, and calcium chemoprevention for colorectal cancer. Clinical Therapeutics, 33(9), 1289-1305.
- Cost-effectiveness of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor prophylaxis for febrile neutropenia in breast cancer in the United Kingdom.. Value Health, 14(4), 465-474.
- Positron emission tomography (PET) for assessment of axillary lymph node status in early breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.. Eur J Surg Oncol, 37(3), 187-198.
- Granulocyte colony-stimulating factors for febrile neutropenia prophylaxis following chemotherapy: Systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Cancer, 11. View this article in WRRO
- A worked example of "best fit" framework synthesis: a systematic review of views concerning the taking of some potential chemopreventive agents.. BMC Med Res Methodol, 11, 29. View this article in WRRO
- Positron emission tomography (PET) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the assessment of axillary lymph node metastases in early breast cancer: systematic review and economic evaluation.. Health Technol Assess, 15(4), iii-134.
- Imatinib as adjuvant therapy for gastrointestinal stromal tumors: a systematic review.. Int J Cancer, 128(9), 2202-2214.
- Cost-effectiveness of MRI and PET imaging for the evaluation of axillary lymph node metastases in early stage breast cancer.. Eur J Surg Oncol, 37(1), 40-46.
- Oseltamivir, zanamivir and amantadine in the prevention of influenza: a systematic review.. J Infect, 62(1), 14-25.
- Antioxidants in the chemoprevention of colorectal cancer and colorectal adenomas in the general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. Colorectal Dis, 13(10), 1085-1099.
- Chemoprevention of colorectal cancer: systematic review and economic evaluation. HEALTH TECHNOL ASSES, 14(32), 1-+.
- Assessing quality of care from hospital case notes: comparison of reliability of two methods.. Qual Saf Health Care, 19(6), e2.
- Supplemental Calcium in the Chemoprevention of Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. CLIN THER, 32(5), 789-803.
- Meta-analysis: folic acid in the chemoprevention of colorectal adenomas and colorectal cancer.. Aliment Pharmacol Ther, 31(7), 708-718.
- Homeopathy for insomnia: a systematic review of research evidence.. Sleep Med Rev, 14(5), 329-337.
- Comparison of case note review methods for evaluating quality and safety in health care.. Health Technol Assess, 14(10), iii-144. View this article in WRRO
- Amantadine, oseltamivir and zanamivir for the prophylaxis of influenza (including a review of existing guidance no. 67): a systematic review and economic evaluation. HEALTH TECHNOL ASSES, 13(11), 1-+.
- Trends in healthcare incident reporting and relationship to safety and quality data in acute hospitals: results from the National Reporting and Learning System.. Qual Saf Health Care, 18(1), 5-10.
- Use of a safety climate questionnaire in UK health care: factor structure, reliability and usability.. Qual Saf Health Care, 15(5), 347-353. View this article in WRRO
- Asymmetric localization of frizzled and the determination of notch-dependent cell fate in the Drosophila eye.. Curr Biol, 12(10), 813-824.
- Faecal Immunochemical Tests For Patients With Symptoms Suggestive Of Colorectal Cancer: An Updated Systematic Review And Multiple-Threshold Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Test Accuracy Studies. Colorectal Disease.
- Systematic Review of Presymptomatic Treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy. International Journal of Neonatal Screening, 10(3), 56-56.
- Systematic Review of Newborn Screening Programmes for Spinal Muscular Atrophy. International Journal of Neonatal Screening, 10(3), 49-49.
- What evidence is there for a relationship between organisational features and patient outcomes in congenital heart disease services? A rapid review. Health Services and Delivery Research, 2(43), 1-120.
- Homeopathy for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.
- View this article in WRRO What are the cost-savings and health benefits of improving detection and management for six high cardiovascular risk conditions in England? An economic evaluation. BMJ Open.
- Interventions to treat premature ejaculation: a systematic review short report. Health Technology Assessment, 19(21), 1-180. View this article in WRRO
Conference proceedings papers
- ADVERSE EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH ANTIDEPRESSANTS: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW AND NETWORK META-ANALYSIS. VALUE IN HEALTH, Vol. 25(1) (pp S25-S26)
- SCHIZOPHRENIA TREATMENT WITH SECOND-GENERATION ANTIPSYCHOTICS: A MULTI-COUNTRY EVALUATION OF THE COSTS OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND METABOLIC ADVERSE EVENTS AND WEIGHT GAIN. VALUE IN HEALTH, Vol. 23 (pp S605-S605)
- Nostalgia for the Past: Precsribing and Dispensing Practices in Macedionia. Nostalgia for the Past: Prescribing and Dispensing Practices in Macedonia
Website content
Posters
- POSB7 Adverse Events Associated with Antidepressants: A Systematic Literature Review and Network Meta-Analysis.
Other
- Update on romiplostim and eltrombopag indirect comparison.. Int J Technol Assess Health Care, 30(1), 129-130. View this article in WRRO
- Homeopathy for insomnia: summary of additional RCT published since systematic review.. Sleep Med Rev, 14(6), 411.
Preprints
- View this article in WRRO Diagnostic accuracy of biopsy versus full excision for diagnosis of oral cancer: a systematic review.
- Teaching interests
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My teaching interests include: systematic review methods, critical appraisal, meta-analysis, rapid reviews, health research methods, and health technology assessment. I teach on several Masters courses and short courses.
I am interested in supervising research students in areas such as systematic review methodology and reviews of medicines, diagnostic tests, screening programmes, complex interventions, complementary therapies and preventative interventions.
- Professional activities and memberships
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I am a member of the SCHARR Technology Assessment Group (SCHARR-TAG). I undertake high quality evidence syntheses for the National Institute for Health and care Excellence (NICE), the NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme, and other funding organisations.