Professor Fay Crawford
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Email
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Location
Colchester Campus
Profile
Biography
I am Professor of Health Services Research (HSR) in the School of Health and Social Care at the University of Essex. My doctoral training in HSR was undertaken at the University of York and was supported by a 4-year HSR research training fellowship jointly funded by the Medical Research Council and the NHS. Subsequently, my post-doctoral training at the Universities of of Dundee and Edinburgh was supported by an NIHR post-doctoral fellowship awarded by the Chief Scientist Office in Scotland. I have worked as a health services researcher in NHS Scotland and NHS England and, before joining the University of Essex, held the post of Reader in Health Services Research in the School of Medicine at the University of St Andrews in Fife. I draw on my extensive portfolio of applied health research designs and methods to evaluate healthcare interventions and teach a variety of HSR methods to undergraduate and post graduate students and health and care professionals. I have expertise in evidence syntheses; randomised controlled trials, cohort and interrupted time-series studies; surveys employing qualitative and questionnaire approaches and have produced economic evaluations and modelling frameworks with research collaborators. My research always includes members of the public, their perspectives and values, and adheres to the standards outlined in the UK Policy Framework for Health and Social Care Research.
Qualifications
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PhD Health Sciences University of York, (2001)
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MSc Birkbeck, University of London, (1993)
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Diploma in Podiatric Medicine Queen Margaret University, (1985)
Appointments
University of Essex
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Professor of Health Services Research, School of Health and Social Care, University of Essex (13/6/2023 - present)
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Using Evidence in Health Care Practice (HS759)
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Using Evidence in Health Care Practice (HS858)
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Literature Review and Critical Appraisal (HS900)
Publications
Journal articles (55)
Chappell, FM., Crawford, F., Andras, A., Goodacre, S., McCaslin, JE., Welch, K. and Oates, C., Duplex ultrasound for the diagnosis of symptomatic deep vein thrombosis in the lower limb. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Chappell, FM., Andras, A., Welch, K., Di Nisio, M., Robertson, L., Stewart, M. and Crawford, F., D-Dimer tests for the diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis in symptomatic hospital outpatients with a clinical prediction rule. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Crawford, F., McIntosh, H., Dozier, M., Brush, J., Glanville, JM., Dunlop, MG., Renehan, A., Weller, D. and Chappell, FM., FDG PET-CT imaging for pre operative staging in patients with colorectal cancer. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Mohammed, SA., Crawford, F., Cezard, GI. and Papathomas, M., (2024). The 10-year follow-up of a community-based cohort of people with diabetes: the incidence of foot ulceration and death.. Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. 7 (1), e459-
Crawford, F., Nicolson, DJ., Amanna, AE. and Smith, M., (2022). Reliability of the evidence to guide decision-making in foot ulcer prevention in diabetes: an overview of systematic reviews. BMC Medical Research Methodology. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 22 (1), 1471-2288
Crawford, F., Nicolson, DJ., Amanna, AE. and Smith, M., (2022). Reliability of the evidence to guide decision-making in foot ulcer prevention in diabetes: an overview of systematic reviews. BMC Medical Research Methodology. 22 (1), 274-
Chappell, FM., Crawford, F., Horne, M., Leese, GP., Martin, A., Weller, D., Boulton, AJM., Abbott, C., Monteiro-Soares, M., Veves, A. and Riley, RD., (2021). Development and validation of a clinical prediction rule for development of diabetic foot ulceration: an analysis of data from five cohort studies. BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care. 9 (1), e002150-e002150
Heggie, R., Chappell, F., Crawford, F., Martin, A., Gupta, S., Hawkins, N., Horne, M., Leese, GP. and Lewsey, J., (2020). Complication rate among people with diabetes at low risk of foot ulceration in Fife, UK: an analysis of routinely collected data. Diabetic Medicine. 37 (12), 2116-2123
Crawford, F., Chappell, FM., Lewsey, J., Riley, R., Hawkins, N., Nicolson, D., Heggie, R., Smith, M., Horne, M., Amanna, A., Martin, A., Gupta, S., Gray, K., Weller, D., Brittenden, J. and Leese, G., (2020). Risk assessments and structured care interventions for prevention of foot ulceration in diabetes: development and validation of a prognostic model. Health Technology Assessment. 24 (62), 1-198
Crawford, F., Nicolson, DJ., Amanna, AE., Martin, A., Gupta, S., Leese, GP., Heggie, R., Chappell, FM. and McIntosh, HH., (2020). Preventing foot ulceration in diabetes: systematic review and meta-analyses of RCT data. Diabetologia. 63 (1), 49-64
Crawford, F., Cezard, G. and Chappell, FM., (2018). The development and validation of a multivariable prognostic model to predict foot ulceration in diabetes using a systematic review and individual patient data meta‐analyses. Diabetic Medicine. 35 (11), 1480-1493
Edwards, SJ., Crawford, F., van Velthoven, MH., Berardi, A., Osei-Assibey, G., Bacelar, M., Salih, F. and Wakefield, V., (2016). The use of fibrin sealant during non-emergency surgery: a systematic review of evidence of benefits and harms. Health Technology Assessment. 20 (94), 1-224
Crawford, F., Welch, K., Andras, A. and Chappell, FM., (2016). Ankle brachial index for the diagnosis of lower limb peripheral arterial disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2016 (9), CD010680-
Crawford, F., Andras, A., Welch, K., Sheares, K., Keeling, D. and Chappell, FM., (2016). D-dimer test for excluding the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2016 (9), CD010864-
Crawford, F., Cezard, G., Chappell, FM., Murray, GD., Price, JF., Sheikh, A., Simpson, CR., Stansby, GP. and Young, MJ., (2015). A systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis of prognostic factors for foot ulceration in people with diabetes: the international research collaboration for the prediction of diabetic foot ulcerations (PODUS). Health Technology Assessment. 19 (57), 1-210
Edwards, SJ., van Velthoven, MH. and Crawford, F., (2015). A Mixed Treatment Comparison (Mtc) to Compare the Efficacy of Anti-Thrombotic Agents in Treatment and Secondary Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (Vte) in Patients with Deep Vein Thrombosis (Dvt). Value in Health. 18 (7), A376-A376
Crawford, F., Anandan, C., Chappell, FM., Murray, GD., Price, JF., Sheikh, A., Simpson, CR., Maxwell, M., Stansby, GP., Young, MJ., Abbott, CA., Boulton, AJM., Boyko, EJ., Kastenbauer, T., Leese, GP., Monami, M., Monteiro-Soares, M., Rith-Najarian, SJ., Veves, A., Coates, N., Jeffcoate, WJ., Leech, N., Fahey, T. and Tierney, J., (2013). Protocol for a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis of prognostic factors of foot ulceration in people with diabetes: the international research collaboration for the prediction of diabetic foot ulcerations (PODUS). BMC Medical Research Methodology. 13 (1), 22-
Taylor, EM., Hayman, R., Crawford, F., Jeffery, P. and Smith, J., (2013). The Impact of Official Development Aid on Maternal and Reproductive Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review. PLoS ONE. 8 (2), e56271-e56271
Glanville, J., Cikalo, M., Crawford, F., Dozier, M. and McIntosh, H., (2012). Handsearching did not yield additional unique FDG‐PET diagnostic test accuracy studies compared with electronic searches: a preliminary investigation. Research Synthesis Methods. 3 (3), 202-213
Andras, A., Sala Tenna, A. and Crawford, F., (2012). Vitamin K antagonists or low-molecular-weight heparin for the long term treatment of symptomatic venous thromboembolism. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews. 10, CD002001-
Crawford, F., Mccowan, C., Dimitrov, BD., Woodburn, J., Wylie, GH., Booth, E., Leese, GP., Bekker, HL., Kleijnen, J. and Fahey, T., (2011). The risk of foot ulceration in people with diabetes screened in community settings: findings from a cohort study. QJM: An International Journal of Medicine. 104 (5), 403-410
Brush, J., Boyd, K., Chappell, F., Crawford, F., Dozier, M., Fenwick, E., Glanville, J., McIntosh, H., Renehan, A., Weller, D. and Dunlop, M., (2011). The value of FDG positron emission tomography/computerised tomography (PET/CT) in pre-operative staging of colorectal cancer: a systematic review and economic evaluation.. Health Technology Assessment. 15 (35), 1-iv
Crawford, F. and Thomson, CE., (2010). Interventions for treating plantar heel pain. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2010 (1), CD000416-
Ho-A-Yun, J., Crawford, F. and Clarkson, J., (2009). The use of the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need in dental primary care. British Dental Journal. 206 (8), E16-E16
Crawford, F., (2009). Athlete's foot.. BMJ clinical evidence. 2009, 1712-
Crawford, F., Harris, R. and Williams, HC., (2008). Are placebo-controlled trials of creams for athlete’s foot still justified?. British Journal of Dermatology. 159 (4), 773-779
Crawford, F., (2008). How can we best prevent new foot ulcers in people with diabetes?. BMJ. 337 (sep03 3), a1234-a1234
Crawford, F., Inkster, M., Kleijnen, J. and Fahey, T., (2007). Predicting foot ulcers in patients with diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. QJM. 100 (2), 65-86
Ho-A-Yun, J., Crawford, F., Newton, J. and Clarkson, J., (2007). The effect of advance telephone prompting in a survey of general dental practitioners in scotland: a randomised controlled trial.. Community dental health. 24 (4), 233-237
Crawford, F. and Hollis, S., (2007). Topical treatments for fungal infections of the skin and nails of the foot.. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2016 (3), CD001434-
Crawford, F. and Ferrari, J., (2006). Fungal toenail infections.. Clinical evidence (15), 2212-2220
Crawford, F., (2006). Athlete's foot.. BMJ clinical evidence. 2006, 1712-
Tilley, C., Crawford, F., Clarkson, J., Pitts, N. and McCann, M., (2005). What's the evidence that NICE guidance has been implemented?: Analysis is subject to confounding. BMJ. 330 (7499), 1084.3-1085
Crawford, F., (2005). Plantar heel pain and fasciitis.. Clinical evidence (13), 1533-1545
Crawford, F., (2005). Clinical trials in dental primary care: what research methods have been used to produce reliable evidence?. British Dental Journal. 199 (3), 155-160
Crawford, F., (2005). Athlete's foot.. Clinical evidence (14), 2000-2005
Crawford, F. and Ferrari, J., (2005). Fungal nail infections.. Clinical evidence (14), 2036-2043
Crawford, F. and Langhorne, P., (2005). Time to review all the evidence for hormone replacement therapy. BMJ. 330 (7487), 345.1-345.1
Di Blasi, Z., Crawford, F., Bradley, C. and Kleijnen, J., (2005). Reactions to treatment debriefing among the participants of a placebo controlled trial. BMC Health Services Research. 5 (1), 30-
Thomson, CE., Crawford, F. and Murray, GD., (2005). The effectiveness of extra corporeal shock wave therapy for plantar heel pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 6 (1), 19-
Crawford, F., (2004). Athlete's foot.. Clinical evidence (12), 2266-2270
Crawford, F., (2004). Plantar heel pain and fasciitis.. Clinical evidence (11), 1589-1602
Crawford, F., (2004). Athlete's foot.. Clinical evidence (11), 2128-2132
Crawford, F., (2003). Plantar heel pain and fasciitis.. Clinical evidence (10), 1431-1443
Crawford, F., (2002). Athlete's foot and fungally infected toe nails.. Clinical evidence (7), 1458-1466
Crawford, F., (2002). Plantar heel pain (including plantar fasciitis).. Clinical evidence (8), 1238-1249
Crawford, F., (2002). Plantar heel pain (including plantar fasciitis).. Clinical evidence (7), 1091-1100
Crawford, F., Young, P., Godfrey, C., Bell-Syer, SEM., Hart, R., Brunt, E. and Russell, I., (2002). Oral Treatments for Toenail Onychomycosis. Archives of Dermatology. 138 (6), 811-816
E M Bell-Syer, R Hart, F Crawford, D J Torgerson, P Young, W, S., (2001). A systematic review of oral treatments for fungal infections of the skin of the feet. Journal of Dermatological Treatment. 12 (2), 69-74
Crawford, F., (2001). Extracts from "Clinical Evidence": Athlete's foot and fungally infected toenails. BMJ. 322 (7281), 288-289
Atkins, D., Crawford, F., Edwards, J. and Lambert, M., (1999). A systematic review of treatments for the painful heel. Rheumatology. 38 (10), 968-973
Hart, R., Bell-Syer, SE., Crawford, F., Young, P., Russell, I. and Torgerson, DJ., (1999). Fungal infections of skin and nails of feet. Authors of meta-analysis defend their view.. BMJ (Clinical research ed.). 319 (7216), 1070-
Crawford, F., Atkins, D., Young, P. and Edwards, J., (1999). Steroid injection for heel pain: evidence of short-term effectiveness. A randomized controlled trial. Rheumatology. 38 (10), 974-977
Freemantle, N., Wood, J. and Crawford, F., (1998). Evidence into practice, experimentation and quasi experimentation: are the methods up to the task?. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. 52 (2), 75-81
Crawford, F. and Snaith, M., (1996). How effective is therapeutic ultrasound in the treatment of heel pain?. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 55 (4), 265-267
