Senior Research Fellow
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- Email Address
- d.boyers@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 437850
- Office Address
Health Economics Research Unit
Polwarth Building
Foresterhill
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZD- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
Dwayne is a senior research fellow within the Assessment of Technologies theme at HERU. Dwayne joined the unit as a research assistant in October 2009 after completing a MSc in economic policy evaluation and planning (National University of Ireland, Galway) and completed a part-time PhD in 2017. Dwayne has developed expertise in trial based and decision modelling economic evaluation studies and leads the cost-effectiveness components of multiple technology assessment reviews for NICE and other bodies. Dwayne has developed specific interests in the economic evaluation of dental care services and interventions and leads cost-effectiveness evaluations across several NIHR funded dental trials.
- Research
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Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Applied Health Sciences.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
- Publications
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Acalabrutinib with bendamustine and rituximab for untreated mantle cell lymphoma [ID6155]
Commissioned by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Aberdeen HTA GroupBooks and Reports: Commissioned Reports- [ONLINE]
Nemolizumab for adults with moderate to severe prurigo nodularis [ID6451]
Commissioned by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Aberdeen HTA GroupBooks and Reports: Commissioned Reports- [ONLINE]
Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of text message and financial incentives for weight management in men with obesity: The Game of Stones RCT
Public Health Research, vol. 14, no. 10Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Estimating the value of the health and wellbeing benefits of the NHS Scotland outdoor estate: a cross-sectional study
UK Public Health Science Conference, pp. A1Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI:
Digitally enabled therapy for chronic tic disorders and Tourette Syndrome: a systematic review and economic evaluation
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 30, no. 8Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
NHS Scotland's open space health benefits from recreation and use of outdoor estate
Non-textual Forms: Data Sets and Databases- [ONLINE]
Valuing the health and wellbeing benefits of NHS Scotland’s outdoor estate: How NHS staff uses and values the outdoor estate
Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI). 40 pagesBooks and Reports: Other Reports- [ONLINE]
Trifluridine-tipiracil with bevacizumab for treating metastatic colorectal cancer after 2 systemic treatments [ID6298]: NICE Single Technology Appraisal
Commissioned by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Aberdeen HTA GroupBooks and Reports: Commissioned Reports- [ONLINE]
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: prostheses for the edentulous mandible
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2025, no. 8, CD016215Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Measuring the environmental impact of health interventions in randomised controlled trials: a scoping review
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, vol. 183, pp. 111751Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Text messaging with or without financial incentives versus a waitlist control for weight loss in men: cost-effectiveness analysis of the Game of Stones randomised controlled trial
The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, vol. 54, 101328Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Sotatercept for treating pulmonary arterial hypertension [ID6163]: NICE Single Technology Appraisal
Commissioned by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Aberdeen HTA GroupBooks and Reports: Commissioned Reports- [ONLINE]
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Public Valuations of Managing Compromised Molars: A Discrete Choice Experiment
Journal of Dental Research, vol. 104, no. 1, pp. 22-28Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Valuing the health and wellbeing value of the NHS Scotland’s outdoor estate: How are NHS open spaces used and what is their value to the Scottish population
Scottish Environment, Food and Agriculture Research Institutes (SEFARI). 76 pagesBooks and Reports: Other Reports- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
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Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2024, no. 10, CD010856Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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The UK resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in trauma patients with life-threatening torso haemorrhage: The (UK-REBOA) multicentre RCT
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 28, no. 54Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
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Do the Scottish population value NHS outdoor spaces?
Rural & Environment Science and Analytical Services Science, Evidence and Policy Conference 2024Contributions to Conferences: PostersEducational and psychological interventions for managing atopic dermatitis (eczema)
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews, vol. 8, CD014932Contributions to Journals: Review articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
Automated devices for identifying peripheral arterial disease in people with leg ulceration: an evidence synthesis and cost-effectiveness analysis
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 28, no. 37, pp. i-xxv, 1-158Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Stability of Willingness to Pay: does time and treatment allocation in a Randomised Controlled Trial influence willingness to pay?
Medical Decision Making, vol. 44, no. 5, pp. 470-480Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Fruquintinib for previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer [ID6274]: NICE Single Technology Appraisal
Commissioned by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Aberdeen HTA GroupBooks and Reports: Commissioned Reports- [ONLINE]
UK general population’s Willingness To Pay for dental check-ups
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, vol. 52, no. 2, pp. 181-186Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Three-year cost utility analysis of mini versus standard slings: A trial based economic evaluation
BJUI Compass, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 230-239Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Netarsudil-latanoprost for previously treated openangle glaucoma or ocular hypertension [ID1363]: NICE Single Technology Appraisal
Commissioned by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Aberdeen HTA GroupBooks and Reports: Commissioned Reports- [ONLINE]
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Emergency Department Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in Trauma Patients with Exsanguinating Hemorrhage: The UK-REBOA Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA, vol. 330, no. 19, pp. 1862-1871Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Patient preferences for stress urinary incontinence treatments: a discrete choice experiment
BMJ Open, vol. 13, no. 8, pp. e066157Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Care processes and outcomes of deprivation across the clinical course of kidney disease: Findings from a high-income country with universal healthcare
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, vol. 38, no. 5, pp. 1170-1182Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Trattamento della parodontite per il controllo glicemico nelle persone affette da diabete mellito: una revisione Cochrane
Dental Cadmos, vol. 91, no. 5, pp. 368-380Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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PROSPECT: 4- and 6-year follow-up of a randomised trial of surgery for vaginal prolapse
International Urogynecology Journal, vol. 34, pp. 67-78Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
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Secukinumab for Moderate-to-Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa [ID4039]: NICE Single Technology Appraisal
Commissioned by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Aberdeen HTA GroupBooks and Reports: Commissioned Reports- [ONLINE]
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A Systematic Review of the evidence for Non-surgical weight management for adults with severe obesity: What is cost effective and what are the implications for the Design of health Services?
Current Obesity Reports, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 356-385Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Correction to: Pulpotomy for the Management of Irreversible Pulpitis in Mature Teeth (PIP): a feasibility study (Pilot and Feasibility Studies, (2022), 8, 1, (77), 10.1186/s40814-022-01029-9)
Pilot and Feasibility Studies, vol. 8, 82Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Single-incision mini-slings versus standard synthetic mid-urethral slings for surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence in women: The SIMS RCT
Health technology assessment (Winchester, England), vol. 26, no. 47, pp. 1-190Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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UK general population willingness to pay for scale and polish, and detailed and personalized oral hygiene advice
Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, vol. 50, no. 4, pp. 233-242Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Axicabtagene ciloleucel for treating relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma after one systemic therapy
London: Evidence Review Group report in support of NICE STA Programme. London: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. 128 pagesBooks and Reports: Commissioned Reports- [ONLINE]
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The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) for trauma patients with uncontrolled torso haemorrhage: study protocol for a randomised clinical trial (the UK-REBOA trial)
Trials, vol. 23, no. 1, 384Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Treatment of periodontitis for glycaemic control in people with diabetes mellitus
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2022, no. 4, : CD004714Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Pulpotomy for the Management of Irreversible Pulpitis in Mature Teeth (PIP): a feasibility study
Pilot and Feasibility Studies, vol. 8, 77Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Single-Incision Mini-Slings for Stress Urinary Incontinence in Women
The New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 386, no. 13, pp. 1230-1243Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
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Unlocking the potential of NHS primary care dental datasets
British Dental Journal, vol. 232, pp. 241–250Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
Biomarkers for assessing acute kidney injury for people who are being considered for admission to critical care: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis
Health Technology Assessment, vol. 26, no. 7, pp. 1-286Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
Intervalli di richiamo per il mantenimento della salute orale nei pazienti odontoiatrici: una revisione Cochrane
Dental Cadmos, vol. 90, no. 1, pp. 22-33Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Relugolix with oestradiol and norethisterone acetate for treating uterine fibroids
Commissioned by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. London: Evidence Review Group report in support of NICE STA Programme. London: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. 171 pagesBooks and Reports: Commissioned Reports- [ONLINE]
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Cost-effectiveness and value of information analysis of NephroCheck and NGAL tests compared to standard care for the diagnosis of acute kidney injury
BMC Nephrology, vol. 22, 399Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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How common are complications following polypropylene mesh, biological xenograft and native tissue surgery for pelvic organ prolapse?: A secondary analysis from the PROSPECT trial
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol. 128, no. 13, pp. 2180-2189Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
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Current and projected financial burden of emergency general surgery for adults in Scotland’s single payer healthcare system: a cost analysis of hospital admissions
Annals of Surgery, vol. 274, no. 6, pp. e522-528Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
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Psychological and educational interventions for managing eczema (Protocol)
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2021, no. 11, CD014932Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
Cost-effectiveness of point-of-care C-Reactive Protein test compared to current clinical practice as an intervention to improve antibiotic prescription in malaria-negative patients in Afghanistan
PloS ONE, vol. 16, no. 11, e0258299Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
Cost-effectiveness of bariatric surgery and non-surgical weight management programmes for adults with severe obesity: a decision analysis model
International Journal of Obesity, vol. 45, no. 10, pp. 2179-2190Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
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Palforzia for treating peanut allergy
London: Evidence Review Group report in support of NICE STA Programme. London: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. 125 pagesBooks and Reports: Commissioned Reports- [ONLINE]
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