Ruth Thomas

ORCID: 0000-0002-8316-2616
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Research Areas
  • Museums and Cultural Heritage
  • Cultural Industries and Urban Development
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Digital Media and Visual Art
  • Primary Care and Health Outcomes
  • Architecture and Cultural Influences
  • Photography and Visual Culture
  • Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments
  • Art Education and Development
  • Art, Politics, and Modernism
  • Classical Antiquity Studies
  • Medieval Architecture and Archaeology
  • Clinical practice guidelines implementation
  • Historical and Architectural Studies
  • Archaeological Research and Protection
  • Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
  • Photographic and Visual Arts
  • Art History and Market Analysis
  • Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
  • Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Chinese history and philosophy
  • Urban and Rural Development Challenges
  • Mental Health and Psychiatry

University of Aberdeen
2014-2025

Western University
2022-2025

Nova Southeastern University
2024

Te Pūkenga
2023

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology
2023

Philipps University of Marburg
2021

Manchester Metropolitan University
2018-2019

BC Cancer Agency
2017

Hospital of St. Cross
2014

University of Washington
2013

Objectives: A systematic review of the effectiveness and costs different guideline development, dissemination, implementation strategies wasundertaken. The resource implications these was estimated, a framework for deciding when it is efficient to develop introduce clinical guidelines developed.

10.1017/s0266462305290190 article EN International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 2005-01-01

Background. Increasing recognition of the failure to translate research findings into practice has led greater awareness importance using active dissemination and implementation strategies. Although there is a growing body evidence about effectiveness different strategies, this not easily accessible policy makers professionals. Objectives. To identify, appraise, synthesize systematic reviews professional educational or quality assurance interventions improve care. Research design. An...

10.1097/00005650-200108002-00002 article EN Medical Care 2001-08-01

In an interrupted time series (ITS) design, data are collected at multiple instances over before and after intervention to detect whether the has effect significantly greater than underlying secular trend. We critically reviewed methodological quality of ITS designs using studies included in two systematic reviews (a review mass media interventions a guideline dissemination implementation strategies).Quality criteria were developed, abstracted from each study. If primary study analyzed...

10.1017/s0266462303000576 article EN International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 2003-12-01

Abstract Background In the field of implementation research, there is an increased interest in use theory when designing research studies involving behavior change. 2003, we initiated a series five to establish scientific rationale for interventions translate findings into clinical practice by exploring performance number different, commonly used, overlapping behavioral theories and models. We reflect on strengths weaknesses methods, theories, consider where these methods sit alongside range...

10.1186/1748-5908-7-99 article EN cc-by Implementation Science 2012-10-17

10.1016/s0301-2115(97)00085-7 article EN European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 1997-07-01

Abstract The open-ended and payment scale approaches to eliciting willingness pay (WTP) valuations are compared. Use of the led a higher response rate, rate completion WTP question, mean median values, stronger association between ability R2 in regression analysis on several independent variables. Taking these results combination, it can be inferred that technique leads more valid values than use approach.

10.1080/000368497327425 article EN Applied Economics 1997-01-01

Abstract In a prospective population-based cohort study, we assessed whether bone mineral density (BMD) measurements of perimenopausal women and other risk factors for osteoporosis are predictive subsequent fracture. Women aged 47-51 years chosen randomly from population register who underwent measurement 2 previously were followed up by questionnaire to assess the 2-year incidence any self-reported fractures. We found that 44 women, out 1857 completed questionnaire, sustained at least one...

10.1002/jbmr.5650110219 article EN Journal of Bone and Mineral Research 1996-02-01

Psychological models can be used to understand and predict behaviour in a wide range of settings. However, they have not been consistently applied health professional behaviours, the contribution differing theories is clear. The aim this study was explore usefulness psychological relating management upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) without antibiotics. measures were collected by postal questionnaire survey from random sample general practitioners (GPs) Scotland. outcome clinical...

10.1186/1748-5908-2-26 article EN cc-by Implementation Science 2007-08-03

Ureteric colic, the term used to describe pain felt when a stone passes down ureter from kidney bladder, is frequent reason for people seek emergency health care. Treatment with muscle-relaxant drugs tamsulosin hydrochloride (Petyme, TEVA UK Ltd) and nifedipine (Coracten(®), UCB Pharma as medical expulsive therapy (MET) increasingly being improve likelihood of spontaneous passage lessen need interventional procedures. However, there remains considerable uncertainty around effectiveness these...

10.3310/hta19630 article EN publisher-specific-oa Health Technology Assessment 2015-08-01
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