Dr Rebecca Simpson
BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD
Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
Lecturer in Medical Statistics
r.simpson@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 4390
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Room 3018, Regent Court (ScHARR)
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Dr Rebecca Simpson
Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
Room 3018
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
Room 3018
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
- Profile
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I joined ScHARR in June 2017. Prior to starting in ScHARR, I was funded by the University of Sheffield as a Ph.D. student. My thesis was titled ‘An Investigation into the Factors which Influence Children with Asthma having Unscheduled Medical Contacts at the Start of the New School Year’ and it was a mixed methods study.
Before joining the University of Sheffield, I completed an M.Sc. in Statistics (2013-2014) and a B.Sc. in Mathematics with Statistics (2010-2013) both at Lancaster University
- Research interests
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- Urgent and Emergency Care
- Analysis of routinely collected data
- Asthma Epidemiology
- Publications
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Featured publications
Journal articles
- A randomised clinical feasibility trial of a breast immobilisation device: the SuPPORT 4 All bra. Clinical Oncology. View this article in WRRO
- Supporting the ambulance service to safely convey fewer patients to hospital by developing a risk prediction tool: Risk of Adverse Outcomes after a Suspected Seizure (RADOSS)—protocol for the mixed-methods observational RADOSS project. BMJ Open, 12(11). View this article in WRRO
- Measuring the impact introducing NHS 111 online had on the NHS 111 telephone service and the wider NHS urgent care system : an observational study. BMJ Open, 12(7).
- Tendency to call an ambulance or attend an emergency department for minor or non-urgent problems: a vignette-based population survey in Britain. Emergency Medicine Journal, 39(6).
- Recruitment, consent and retention of participants in randomised controlled trials : a review of trials published in the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Journals Library (1997–2020). BMJ Open, 12(2). View this article in WRRO
- Impact of NHS 111 online on the NHS 111 telephone service and urgent care system: a mixed-methods study. Health Services and Delivery Research, 9(21). View this article in WRRO
- Non-urgent emergency department attendances in children : a retrospective observational analysis. Emergency Medicine Journal. View this article in WRRO
- Patient compliance with NHS 111 advice: Analysis of adult call and ED attendance data 2013–2017. PLoS ONE, 16(5). View this article in WRRO
- Health literacy levels of British adults: a cross-sectional survey using two domains of the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ). BMC Public Health, 20(1). View this article in WRRO
- Tendency to contact general practice instead of self-care : a population vignette study. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open). View this article in WRRO
- Drivers of ‘clinically unnecessary’ use of emergency and urgent care : the DEUCE mixed-methods study. Health Services and Delivery Research, 8(15), 1-256. View this article in WRRO
- Snack portion sizes for preschool children are predicted by caregiver portion size, caregiver feeding practices and children's eating traits. Nutrients, 11(12). View this article in WRRO
- Exploring the characteristics, acuity and management of adult ED patients at night-time. Emergency Medicine Journal, 36(9), 554-557. View this article in WRRO
- Urgent care axis for the older adult: where is best to target interventions?. Emergency medicine journal. View this article in WRRO
- Open-label, cluster randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of a brief letter from a GP on unscheduled medical contacts associated with the start of the school year: The PLEASANT trial. BMJ Open, 8(4). View this article in WRRO
- Emergency department presentations in palliative care patients : a retrospective cohort study. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. View this article in WRRO
- Corrigendum: Impact of NHS 111 Online on the NHS 111 telephone service and urgent care system: a mixed-methods study. Health Services and Delivery Research, 9(21), 148-149.
All publications
Journal articles
- Evaluation of the impact of letters to GP practices to promote asthma prescription uptake in school-age children during summer (TRAINS study): a pragmatic cluster-randomised controlled trial. The Lancet, 402, S22-S22.
- A randomised clinical feasibility trial of a breast immobilisation device: the SuPPORT 4 All bra. Clinical Oncology. View this article in WRRO
- TRial to Assess Implementation of New research in a primary care Setting (TRAINS): study protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial of an educational intervention to promote asthma prescription uptake in general practitioner practices. Trials, 23.
- Supporting the ambulance service to safely convey fewer patients to hospital by developing a risk prediction tool: Risk of Adverse Outcomes after a Suspected Seizure (RADOSS)—protocol for the mixed-methods observational RADOSS project. BMJ Open, 12(11). View this article in WRRO
- Measuring the impact introducing NHS 111 online had on the NHS 111 telephone service and the wider NHS urgent care system : an observational study. BMJ Open, 12(7).
- Creating a Real-World Linked Research Platform for Analyzing the Urgent and Emergency Care System.. Med Decis Making, 272989X221098699.
- Tendency to call an ambulance or attend an emergency department for minor or non-urgent problems: a vignette-based population survey in Britain. Emergency Medicine Journal, 39(6).
- Recruitment, consent and retention of participants in randomised controlled trials : a review of trials published in the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Journals Library (1997–2020). BMJ Open, 12(2). View this article in WRRO
- Universal use of surgical masks is tolerated and prevents respiratory viral infection in stem cell transplant recipients. Journal of Hospital Infection, 119, 182-186.
- Impact of NHS 111 online on the NHS 111 telephone service and urgent care system: a mixed-methods study. Health Services and Delivery Research, 9(21). View this article in WRRO
- Non-urgent emergency department attendances in children : a retrospective observational analysis. Emergency Medicine Journal. View this article in WRRO
- Feasibility and benefits of a structured prehabilitation programme prior to autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in patients with myeloma; a prospective feasibility study. Physiotherapy, 113, 88-99. View this article in WRRO
- Patient compliance with NHS 111 advice: Analysis of adult call and ED attendance data 2013–2017. PLoS ONE, 16(5). View this article in WRRO
- Health literacy levels of British adults: a cross-sectional survey using two domains of the Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ). BMC Public Health, 20(1). View this article in WRRO
- Sample Size Estimation for Trials and Other Two Group Comparisons.
- Tendency to contact general practice instead of self-care : a population vignette study. British Journal of General Practice Open (BJGP Open). View this article in WRRO
- Drivers of ‘clinically unnecessary’ use of emergency and urgent care : the DEUCE mixed-methods study. Health Services and Delivery Research, 8(15), 1-256. View this article in WRRO
- Snack portion sizes for preschool children are predicted by caregiver portion size, caregiver feeding practices and children's eating traits. Nutrients, 11(12). View this article in WRRO
- Exploring the characteristics, acuity and management of adult ED patients at night-time. Emergency Medicine Journal, 36(9), 554-557. View this article in WRRO
- Urgent care axis for the older adult: where is best to target interventions?. Emergency medicine journal. View this article in WRRO
- Open-label, cluster randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of a brief letter from a GP on unscheduled medical contacts associated with the start of the school year: The PLEASANT trial. BMJ Open, 8(4). View this article in WRRO
- Use of emergency departments by children and young people following telephone triage: a large database study. Emergency Medicine Journal.
- Correction: Patient compliance with NHS 111 advice: Analysis of adult call and ED attendance data 2013–2017. PLOS ONE, 19(7), e0307203-e0307203.
- Emergency department presentations in palliative care patients : a retrospective cohort study. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care. View this article in WRRO
- Corrigendum: Impact of NHS 111 Online on the NHS 111 telephone service and urgent care system: a mixed-methods study. Health Services and Delivery Research, 9(21), 148-149.
Conference proceedings papers
- Preventing Summer Holiday Drop in Prescription Uptake for School-Age Children with Asthma: A Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of a Letter to GP Practices (TRAINS). General practice and primary care
Preprints
- EXploring the journeys of Patients who End their Calls prior to Triage by NHS111: The EXPECT study, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
- TRial to Assess Implementation of New research in a primary care Setting (TRAINS): study protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial of an educational intervention to promote asthma prescription uptake in General Practitioner Practices, Research Square Platform LLC.
- Research group
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PhD students:
- Teaching interests
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- Module coordinator for HAR6042: Introduction to Statistics and Critical Appraisal (Online)
- Deputy module coordinator for HA6036: Applications of Statistics in the Medical and Health Sciences
- Deputy module coordinator for HAR6045: Further Statistics for Health Science Researchers
- Tutor for HAR6035: Introduction to Statistics and Critical Appraisal (Face to face)
- Professional activities and memberships
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- Member of Faculty of Health Student Committee 2015 - 2016
- ScHARR PGR Student Representative 2015 - 2016
- Royal Statistics Society (RSS) member
- Society of Clinical Trials (SCT) member