James van Oppen

FRCEM MRCP PhD

Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health

NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Emergency Medicine

j.vanoppen@sheffield.ac.uk

Regent Court (ScHARR)

Full contact details

James van Oppen
Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA

Profile

I am a Clinical Lecturer working a 50/50 split between shop-floor emergency medicine and academia. My special interest is in person-centred care for older people living with frailty and I am chair of the geriatric emergency medicine section of the European Society of Emergency Medicine. I am actively collaborating on projects in geriatric emergency medicine research, quality improvement, and education with colleagues from the European Geriatric Medicine Society, European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians, American Geriatrics Society, and the International Federation of Emergency Medicine.

My research methodologies are predominantly qualitative and psychometric applied to the generic emergency care population, with some quantitative experience in the context of frailty. I completed my PhD in 2023 at University of Leicester through an NIHR Doctoral Research Fellowship, during which I developed the Patient-Reported Outcome Measure for Older People with frailty receiving Acute Care (www.prom-opac.com). This project was awarded the 2023 Royal College of Emergency Medicine's Rod Little prize for best research by a trainee. I was Chief Investigator of the 2023 Frailty in European Emergency Departments (FEED) study.

I have taught on qualitative research methods and have been personal tutor and research supervisor to Bachelors and Masters level students at University of Leicester, and I have taught on frailty topics to clinicians at European and international conferences. I am excited to soon begin co-supervising a PhD student conducting PROMs research.

Publications

Journal articles

Owen RK, van Oppen JD, Lyons J, Akbari A, Davies G, Torabi F, Abrams KR & Lyons RA (2024) Direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mortality: an individual-level population-scale analysis using linked electronic health records, Wales, United Kingdom, 2016 to 2022. Eurosurveillance, 29(50).
Eagleton G, Güven R, Thorsteinsdottir T & van Oppen J (2024) 2198 Evidence of systematic missingness in frailty data: a European cohort study. Age and Ageing, 53(Supplement_3).
Craston AIP, Scott-Murfitt H, Omar MT, Abeyratne R, Kirk K, Mackintosh N, Roland D & van Oppen JD (2024) Being a patient in a crowded emergency department: a qualitative service evaluation. Emergency Medicine Journal, emermed-2023.
van Oppen JD & Suzanne M (2024) Frailty screening in the Emergency Department: why does it matter?. Age and Ageing, 53(4).
Trimble A, Sampson B, Underwood CG, Cherian R, McDonald F, Webster V, Shepherd J & van Oppen JD (2024) Journal update monthly top five. Emergency Medicine Journal, 41(5), 333-334.
McNamara R, van Oppen JD & Conroy SP (2024) Frailty same day emergency care (SDEC): a novel service model or an unhelpful distraction?. Age and Ageing, 53(4).
Gettel CJ, Galske J, Sather AR, Haidous AK, Hwang U, Brackett AL, Venkatesh AK, Rising KL, Goldberg EM, van Oppen JD , Conroy SP et al (2024) Patient‐reported outcome measure use among older adults after emergency department care: A systematic review. Academic Emergency Medicine, 31(3), 273-287.
Coats T, Conroy S, de Groot B, Heeren P, Lim S, Lucke J, Mooijaart S, Nickel CH, Penfold R, Singler K , van Oppen JD et al (2024) Prevalence of Frailty in European Emergency Departments (FEED): an international flash mob study. European Geriatric Medicine. View this article in WRRO
Shiwani T, Relton S, Evans R, Kale A, Heaven A, Clegg A, Abuzour A, Alderman J, Anand A, Bhanu C , Bunn J et al (2023) New Horizons in artificial intelligence in the healthcare of older people. Age and Ageing, 52(12).
van Oppen JD, Conroy SP, Coats TJ, Mackintosh NJ & Valderas JM (2023) Measuring health-related quality of life of older people with frailty receiving acute care: feasibility and psychometric performance of the EuroQol EQ-5D. BMC Emergency Medicine, 23(1). View this article in WRRO
van Oppen JD, Owen RK, Jones W, Beishon L & Coats TJ (2023) The effect of relative hypotension on 30-day mortality in older people receiving emergency care. Internal and Emergency Medicine. View this article in WRRO
Conroy S, Brailsford S, Burton C, England T, Lalseta J, Martin G, Mason S, Maynou-Pujolras L, Phelps K, Preston L , Regen E et al (2023) Identifying models of care to improve outcomes for older people with urgent care needs: a mixed methods approach to develop a system dynamics model. Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 11(14). View this article in WRRO
Masoli JAH, Todd O, Burton JK, Wolff C, Walesby KE, Hewitt J, Conroy S, van Oppen J, Wilkinson C, Evans R , Anand A et al (2023) New horizons in the role of digital data in the healthcare of older people. Age and Ageing, 52(8). View this article in WRRO
Conroy SP & van Oppen JD (2023) Are we measuring what matters to older people?. The Lancet Healthy Longevity, 4(7), e354-e356.
van Oppen J & Conroy S (2023) Improving outcomes for older people with emergency care needs. British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 84(3), 1-7.
van Oppen JD, Coats TJ, Conroy SP, Lalseta J, Richardson V, Riley P, Valderas JM & Mackintosh N (2023) Co-creation of a patient-reported outcome measure for older people living with frailty receiving acute care (PROM-OPAC). Journal of Patient Experience, 10. View this article in WRRO
van Oppen JD, Putnam C, Leanage N, Thornton H, Knapp S, Roland D, Coats TJ & Shanahan TAG (2023) Journal update monthly top five. Emergency Medicine Journal, 40(2), 153-154.
England T, Brailsford S, Evenden D, Street A, Maynou L, Mason SM, Preston L, Burton C, Van Oppen J & Conroy S (2023) Examining the effect of interventions in emergency care for older people using a system dynamics decision support tool. Age and Ageing, 52(1). View this article in WRRO
Maynou L, Street A, Burton C, Mason SM, Stone T, Martin G, van Oppen J & Conroy S (2023) Factors associated with longer wait times, admission and reattendances in older patients attending emergency departments: an analysis of linked healthcare data. Emergency Medicine Journal. View this article in WRRO
Hirst R, Carlton E & Reed MJ (2023) Establishing the research priorities of emergency medicine trainees, patients and carers across the UK and Ireland: the TERN Delphi study. Emergency Medicine Journal, 40(4), 277-278.
Regen E, Phelps K, van Oppen JD, Riley P, Lalseta J, Martin G, Mason SM & Conroy S (2022) Emergency care for older people living with frailty: patient and carer perspectives. Emergency Medicine Journal, 39(10), 726-732. View this article in WRRO
Phelps K, Regen E, van Oppen JD, Riley P, Lalseta J, Martin G, Mason S & Conroy S (2022) What are the goals of care for older people living with frailty when they access urgent care? Are those goals attained? A qualitative view of patient and carer perspectives. International Emergency Nursing, 63, 101189-101189.
van Oppen JD, Alshibani A, Coats TJ, Graham B, Holch P, Lalseta J, Mackintosh N, Richardson V, Riley P, Valderas JM & Conroy SP (2022) A systematic review and recommendations for prom instruments for older people with frailty in emergency care. Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 6(1). View this article in WRRO
van Oppen JD, Coats TJ, Conroy SP, Lalseta J, Phelps K, Regen E, Riley P, Valderas JM & Mackintosh N (2022) What matters most in acute care: an interview study with older people living with frailty. BMC Geriatrics, 22(1). View this article in WRRO
van Oppen JD, Conroy SP, Valderas JM, Coats TJ & Mackintosh N (2022) POSC351 Outcome Goals for Older People Living with Frailty and Acute Care Needs: An Interview Study. Value in Health, 25(1), S240-S240.
van Oppen J & Conroy S (2022) Are Emergency Departments Responding to the Aging Demography?. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 79(4), 364-366.
Hogervorst VM, Buurman BM, De Jonghe A, van Oppen JD, Nickel CH, Lucke J, Blomaard LC, Thaur A, Mooijaart SP, Banerjee J , Wallace J et al (2021) Emergency department management of older people living with frailty: a guide for emergency practitioners. Emergency Medicine Journal, 38(9), 724-729.
Elwan MH, Edwards SL, Hassanein M, Moffat A, van Oppen JD, Roland D, Coats TJ & Jafar AJN (2021) Emergency Medicine Journal COVID-19 monthly top five. Emergency Medicine Journal, 38(4), 319-321.
Cosco TD, Best J, Davis D, Bryden D, Arkill S, van Oppen J, Riadi I, Wagner KR & Conroy S (2021) What is the relationship between validated frailty scores and mortality for adults with COVID-19 in acute hospital care? A systematic review.. Age Ageing, 50(3), 608-616. View this article in WRRO
Elliott A, Taub N, Banerjee J, Aijaz F, Jones W, Teece L, van Oppen J & Conroy S (2021) Does the Clinical Frailty Scale at Triage Predict Outcomes From Emergency Care for Older People?. Annals of Emergency Medicine, 77(6), 620-627.
Mooijaart SP, Nickel CH, Conroy SP, Lucke JA, van Tol LS, Olthof M, Blomaard LC, Buurman BM, Dundar ZD, de Groot B , Gasperini B et al (2021) A European research agenda for geriatric emergency medicine: a modified Delphi study. European Geriatric Medicine, 12(2), 413-422. View this article in WRRO
Preston L, van Oppen JD, Conroy SP, Ablard S, Buckley Woods H & Mason SM (2021) Improving outcomes for older people in the emergency department : a review of reviews. Emergency Medicine Journal, 38(12), 882-888. View this article in WRRO
van Oppen JD, Valderas JM, Mackintosh NJ & Conroy SP (2021) Patient-reported outcome and experience measures in geriatric emergency medicine. Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie, 54(2), 122-124.
van Oppen JD, Patel N & Tarique A (2020) Republished: Hyperkinetic reaction to dihydrocodeine. Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, 58(8), 126-127.
van Oppen JD, Patel N & Tarique A (2020) Hyperkinetic reaction to dihydrocodeine. BMJ Case Reports, 13(1). View this article in WRRO
Keeble E, Roberts HC, Williams CD, Van Oppen J & Conroy SP (2019) Outcomes of hospital admissions among frail older people: a 2-year cohort study. British Journal of General Practice, 69(685), e555-e560. View this article in WRRO
van Oppen JD, Thompson D, Tite M, Griffiths S, Martin FC & Conroy S (2019) The Acute Frailty Network: experiences from a whole-systems quality improvement collaborative for acutely ill older patients in the English NHS. European Geriatric Medicine, 10(4), 559-565.
van Oppen J, Camm C, Sahota G, Taggar J & Knox R (2018) Medical students’ attitudes towards increasing early clinical exposure to primary care. Education for Primary Care, 29(5), 312-313.
van Oppen JD, Daniel PS & Sovani MP (2015) What Is the Potential Role of Transcutaneous Carbon Dioxide in Guiding Acute Noninvasive Ventilation?. Respiratory Care, 60(4), 484-491.
Van Oppen J, Thiagarajan P, Khanna A & Sovani M (2013) P181 Transcutaneous CO2 monitoring in hypercapnoeic respiratory failure: a meta-analysis of prospective studies: Abstract P181 Table 1.. Thorax, 68(Suppl 3), A157.2-A158.
Oppen JV, Daniel P & Sovani M (2013) P173 The role of transcutaneous carbon dioxide monitoring in acute non-invasive ventilation. Thorax, 68(Suppl 3), A154.1-A154.
Fehlmann CA, Loughlin KM, Cosgrif EJ, Ferrick JF & van Oppen JD () Correction: Service provision for Frailty in European Emergency Departments (FEED): a survey of operational characteristics. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 32(1).
van Oppen JD, Conroy SP, Lalseta J, Mackintosh N, Riley P, Richardson V, Valderas JM & Coats TJ () The patient-reported outcome measure for older people living with frailty receiving acute care (PROM-OPAC): field-testing and validation. Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes, 8(1).
van Oppen JD & Heeren P () Do guidelines improve geriatric emergency care?. European Geriatric Medicine.
() Subarachnoid haemorrhage in the emergency department (SHED): a prospective, observational, multicentre cohort study. Emergency Medicine Journal.
Fehlmann CA, Mc Loughlin K, Cosgriff EJ, Ferrick JF, van Oppen JD, Coats T, Conroy S, de Groot B, Heeren P, Lim S , Lucke J et al () Service provision for Frailty in European Emergency Departments (FEED): a survey of operational characteristics. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 32(1).
van Oppen JD, Coats T, Conroy S, Hayden S, Heeren P, Hullick C, Liu S, Lucke J, Lukin B, McNamara R , Melady D et al () Person-centred decisions in emergency care for older people living with frailty: principles and practice. Emergency Medicine Journal.
van Oppen JD & Heeren P () Using the Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) in geriatric emergency medicine. Emergency Medicine Journal.
van Oppen JD, Regen E, Phelps K, Coats TJ, Valderas JM, Conroy SP & Mackintosh N () Barriers and Benefits Experienced in Qualitative Geriatric Emergency Care Research during the Covid-19 Era. Journal of Geriatric Emergency Medicine, 2(11).
van Oppen JD, Keillor L, Mitchell Á, Coats TJ & Conroy SP () What older people want from emergency care: a systematic review. Emergency Medicine Journal.
Oppen JV & Hambly J () Broadened access to training in prehospital emergency medicine. BMJ, g2892-g2892.

Conference proceedings papers

Van Oppen JD, Conroy SP, Valderas JM, Coats TJ & Mackintosh N (2022) OUTCOME GOALS FOR OLDER PEOPLE LIVING WITH FRAILTY AND ACUTE CARE NEEDS: AN INTERVIEW STUDY. VALUE IN HEALTH, Vol. 25(1) (pp S240-S240)
van Oppen J (2021) 82 Person-Centred Emergency Care Outcome Measurement For Older People Living with Frailty. Age and Ageing, Vol. 50(Supplement_1) (pp i12-i42)
van Oppen J, Preston L, Ablard S, Buckley Woods H, Mason S & Conroy S (2020) 103 A Review of Reviews of Emergency Department Interventions for Older People: Outcomes, Costs and Implementation Factors. Age and Ageing, Vol. 49(Supplement_1) (pp i34-i36)
Oppen JV, Preston L, Ablard S, Woods HB, Mason S & Conroy S (2019) 047 A review of reviews of emergency department interventions for older people: outcomes, costs and implementation factors. Emergency Medicine Journal, Vol. 36(12) (pp 807.1-807)

Preprints

Cosco TD, Best J, Davis D, Bryden D, Arkill S, Oppen JV, Riadi I & Conroy S (2020) What is the relationship between validated frailty scores and mortality for adults with COVID-19 in acute hospital care? A systematic review, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

Research group: Centre for Urgent and Emergency Care Research