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Professor Miriam Brazzelli

Professor Miriam Brazzelli
Professor Miriam Brazzelli
Professor Miriam Brazzelli

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Email Address
m.brazzelli@abdn.ac.uk
Telephone Number
+44 (0)1224 438404
Office Address
Floor 2 Room 204 Health Sciences Building
Foresterhill Campus
Foresterhill
AB25 2ZD

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School/Department
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition

Biography

Miriam Brazzelli obtained her degree in Physiotherapy from the San Carlo Borromeo Physiotherapy School in 1988, followed by an Honours degree in Psychology (Cognitive Psychology) from the University of Turin, Italy, in 1997. She began her career with appointments in the field of physiotherapy and neuropsychology. In January 1999, she joined the Unit, and in 2005 was awarded a Research Fellowship by the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Executive Health Department, which focused on methods for conducting systematic reviews of diagnostic test accuracy studies. She earned her PhD in Public Health Sciences from the University of Edinburgh in 2011. She re-joined the Unit in February 2012 as the lead of the Knowledge Synthesis Programme within the wider Healthcare Assessment Programme. Her research focuses on complex evidence syntheses and health technology assessments, with the aim of evaluating the clinical and cost-effectiveness of both new and existing healthcare, social care and public health interventions.

Qualifications

  • Degree Physiotherapy 
    1988 - Physiotherapy School, Azienda Ospedaliera San Carlo Borromeo, Milan, Italy 
  • BSc, Hons Psychology 
    1997 - University of Turin, Italy 
  • PhD by Research, Public Health Sciences 
    2011 - University of Edinburgh 

Memberships and Affiliations

Internal Memberships

Member of the ACE Public Engagement Group.

Member of the Institute of Applied Health Sciences (IAHS) Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Group.

External Memberships

Member of the NIHR HTA Commissioning Funding Committee (since May 2023)

Latest Publications

  • Acalabrutinib with bendamustine and rituximab for untreated mantle cell lymphoma [ID6155]

    Cooper, D., Imamura, M., Kennedy, C., Manson, P., Vadiveloo, T., Cruickshank, M., Preston, G., Brazzelli, M., Boyers, D.
    Commissioned by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Aberdeen HTA Group
    Books and Reports: Commissioned Reports
    • [ONLINE]

  • Authoring and Management of Transparent Research Integrity Assessments of Randomised Clinical Trial Publications Using LLM-assisted Tools and Provenance Knowledge Graphs

    Markovic, M., Indukuri, G., Sripada, S., Vorland, C. J., Wilkinson, J., Robertson, C., Bolland, M. J., Grey, A., Brazzelli, M., Avenell, A.
    Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings
    • [OPEN ACCESS]
    • [ONLINE]

  • Trial informativeness across research practices: Initial findings from a mapping exercise

    Prowse, S., Brazzelli, M., Bain, J., Treweek, S.
    Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, vol. 195, 112274
    Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • International Stakeholder Guidance for Improving Informativeness of Randomized Clinical Trials

    Prowse, S. R., Brazzelli, M., Green, H. R., Treweek, S.
    JAMA Network Open, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. e2619487-e2619487
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

  • Duration of wound coverage for the prevention of surgical site infections after surgery: A systematic review of current evidence with meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

    Cruickshank, M., Loudon, K., Manson, P., Ramsay, G., Brazzelli, M.
    International Wound Journal, vol. 23, no. 5, e70943
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [OPEN ACCESS]

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Research

Research Overview

My research focuses on complex evidence syntheses and health technology assessments (HTAs), aimed at evaluating the clinical and cost-effectiveness of both new and established healthcare interventions. I have expertise in conducting various types of systematic reviews - including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods reviews - across a wide range of topics in healthcare, public health, and social care. This includes work on interventions targeting specific clinical conditions, as well as broader evaluations and policy-relevant evidence syntheses. My work supports evidence-informed decision-making by synthesising diverse forms of evidence to address complex questions in real-world settings.

Research Areas

Applied Health Sciences

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Research Specialisms

  • Health Sciences
  • Applied Science
  • Neuroscience

Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is , published under the licence.

Collaborations

, the Aberdeen Belfast Collaboration, is a collaborative initiative between the 51cg and Queen's University Belfast

Teaching

Teaching Responsibilities

Contributing to the PU5526 Systematic Reviewing course by delivering lectures and marking students' assignments.

Publications

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  • Optic nerve head and fibre layer imaging for diagnosing glaucoma

    Oddone, F., Virgili, G., Parravano, M., Brazzelli, M. G., Novielli, N., Michelessi, M.
    Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, no. 11
    Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews
    • [ONLINE] DOI:

  • Magnetic resonance imaging versus computed tomography for detection of acute vascular lesions in patients presenting with stroke symptoms

    Brazzelli, M. G., Sandercock, P. A. G., Chappell, F. M., Celani, M. G., Righetti, E., Arestis, N., Wardlaw, J. M., Deeks, J. J.
    Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, no. 4, CD007424
    Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews
    • [ONLINE] DOI:

  • No evidence of bias in the process of publication of diagnostic accuracy studies in stroke submitted as abstracts

    Brazzelli, M., Lewis, S. C., Deeks, J. J., Sandercock, P. A. G.
    Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, vol. 62, no. 4, pp. 425-430
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:

  • Developing a sensitive search strategy in MEDLINE to retrieve studies on assessment of the diagnostic performance of Imaging techniques

    Astin, M. P., Brazzelli, M. G., Fraser, C. M., Counsell, C. E., Needham, G., Grimshaw, J. M.
    Radiology, vol. 247, no. 2, pp. 365-373
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:

  • Doppler ultrasound, angiography, MR angiography, and contrast-enhanced MR angiography versus intra-arterial angiography for moderate and severe stenosis in symptomatic patients.

    Chappell, F., Wardlaw, J., Brazzelli, M. G., Best, J.
    Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, no. 4
    Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews
    • [ONLINE] DOI:

  • Systematic review of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of HealOzone® for the treatment of occlusal pit/fissure caries and root caries

    Brazzelli, M., McKenzie, L., Fielding, S., Fraser, C., Clarkson, J., Kilonzo, M., Waugh, N.
    Health Technology Assessment, vol. 10, no. 16, pp. iii-50
    Contributions to Journals: Review articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:
    • [ONLINE]

  • Efficicacy and safety of sacral nerve stimulation for urinary urge incontinence: a systematic review

    Brazzelli, M. G., Murray, A. C., Fraser, C. M.
    Journal of Urology, vol. 175, no. 3/1, pp. 835-41
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:

  • Public health interventions to prevent early childhood caries: a systematic review

    Poobalan, A. S., Brazzelli, M. G., Aucott, L. S., Smith, W. C. S., Helms, P. J. B.
    Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, vol. 59, no. Suppl 1, pp. A26-A27
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Systematic review of the prognostic effectiveness of SPECT myocardial perfusion scintigraphy in patients with suspected or known coronary artery disease and following myocardial infarction

    Mowatt, G., Brazelli, M., Gemmell, H., Hillis, G. S., Metcalfe, M., Vale, L., Aberdeen Technology Assessment Review (TAR) Group
    Nuclear Medicine Communications, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 217-229
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
    • [ONLINE] DOI:

  • Prevention of Early Childhood Caries: A Systematic Review.

    Poobalan, A., Brazzelli, M., Aucott, L., Smith, W. C. S., Helms, P.
    Contributions to Conferences: Papers
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