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Dr Ruth Thomas

Dr Ruth Thomas
Dr Ruth Thomas
Dr Ruth Thomas

BSc (Health Sciences), PhD

Advanced Research Fellow

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Email Address
r.e.thomas@abdn.ac.uk
Office Address
Health Sciences Building
Foresterhill Campus
Foresterhill
AB25 2ZD

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School/Department
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition

Biography

I am currently a Research Manager for the Centre Healthcare Randomised Trials (CHaRT), a fully registered UK Clinical Research Collaboration Clinical Trials Unit with an internationally recognised expertise in the design, conduct, analysis and reporting of multicentre trials.  I joined Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation (ACE), formerly HSRU,  in 1993.  I completed my PhD in the Unit in 2002 and went on to take up a Wellcome Trust Training Fellowship in Health Services Research which I completed in 2006. I am a Health Services Researcher experienced in a range of methods including systematic reviews, pragmatic RCTs (simple and complex), and other evaluative designs. I have previously worked on a series of "knowledge translation" evaluations ie getting evidence into clinical practice, involving complex rigorous designs.  

Research

Current Research

Ongoing research

Previous research

Funding and Grants

NIHR HS&DR 15/136/07 Multiple Symptoms Study 3: pragmatic trial of a community based clinic for patients with persistent (medically unexplained) physical symptoms. Start date: 1st February 2018 (42 months) Value: £1,193,035

NIHR HTA (13/152/02) The clinical and cost effectiveness of surgical interventions for stones in the lower pole calyces of the kidney: the PUrE RCT - Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PNL), Flexible Ureterorenoscopy (FURS) and Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL) for lower pole calyceal kidney stones. Start date: 1st December 2015. (60 months). Value: £1,877,148.56.

Chief Scientists Office of the Scottish Government CZH/4/945 – Multiple Symptoms Study 2. A feasibility study to manualise, teach and demonstrate the delivery of the Symptoms Clinic intervention Start date: April 2014 (12 months). Value: £139,962.

NIHR HTA (10/137/01). Therapeutic Interventions for Stones of the Ureter (TISU): a multicentre randomised controlled trial of extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, as first treatment option, compared with direct progression to ureteroscopic retrieval, for ureteric stones. Start date: 1st March 2013 (48 months). Value: £1,426,755.

NIHR HTA (08/71/01) SUSPEND: Use of drug therapy in the management of symptomatic ureteric stones in hospitalised adults: a multi centre placebo randomised trial. Start date: 1st June 2010 (42 months extended to 53 months). Value: £1,585,180 (+ 132,732).

NIHR HTA (07/47/01). The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different surveillance mammography regimes after the treatment of primary breast cancer. Start date: 1st June 2008. Value: £239,474.

 

Publications

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  • Reply to Zhihao Lei’s Letter to the Editor re: Oliver Wiseman, Daron Smith, Kathryn Starr, et al. The PUrE Randomised Controlled Trial 1: Clinical and Cost-effectiveness of Flexible Ureterorenoscopy and Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy for Lower Pole Stones ≤10 mm. Eur Urol 2025;88:179–89

    Wiseman, O., Smith, D., Starr, K., Aucott, L., Hernández, R., Thomas, R., MacLennan, S., Clark, C. T., MacLennan, G., McRae, D., Bell, V., Cotton, S., Gall, Z., Turney, B., McClinton, S.
    European Urology, vol. 89, no. 1, pp. e23-e24
    Contributions to Journals: Letters
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  • Spirometry to manage asthma in children: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial (SPIROMAC)

    Bell, V., Sergenson, N., Cotton, S., Emele, C. D., Thomas, R., Aucott, L., Forrest, M., Gaillard, E. A., Kennington, E., MacLennan, G., Sinha, I., Vadiveloo, T., Scott, N., Turner, S.
    Trials, vol. 26, 373
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • PUrE Randomised Controlled Trial 2: Clinical and Cost Effectiveness of Flexible Ureterorenoscopy and Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for Lower-pole Stones of 10–25 mm

    Smith, D., Wiseman, O., Starr, K., Aucott, L., Hernández, R., Thomas, R., MacLennan, S., Clark, C. T., MacLennan, G., McRae, D., Bell, V., Cotton, S., Gall, Z., Turney, B., McClinton, S.
    European Urology Focus, vol. 11, no. 5, pp. 684-694
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy, Flexible Ureterorenoscopy, and Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy for Lower Pole Renal Stones

    MacLennan, S., Wiseman, O. J., Smith, D., Starr, K., Aucott, L., Hernández, R. A., Manson, P., Thomas, R., Clark, C. T., MacLennan, G., McRae, D., Bell, V., Cotton, S., Gall, Z., Turney, B., McClinton, S.
    European Urology, vol. 88, no. 3, pp. 231-239
    Contributions to Journals: Review articles
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  • Clinical and cost-effectiveness of percutaneous nephrolithotomy, flexible ureterorenoscopy and extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for lower pole stones: the PUrE RCTs

    Wiseman, O., Smith, D., Starr, K., Aucott, L., Hernández, R., Thomas, R., Maclennan, S., Clark, C. T., Maclennan, G., McRae, D., Bell, V., Cotton, S., Gall, Z., Turney, B., McClinton, S.
    Health Technology Assessment, vol. 29, no. 40
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • The PUrE Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) 1: Clinical and cost-effectiveness of Flexible Ureterorenoscopy and Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy for lower pole stones ≤10mm.

    Wiseman, O. J., Smith, D., Starr, K., Aucott, L., Hernández, R. A., Thomas, R., MacLennan, S., Clark, C. T., MacLennan, G., McRae, D., Bell, V., Cotton, S., Gall, Z., Turney, B., McClinton, S.
    European Urology, vol. 88, no. 2, pp. 179-189
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Multiple Symptoms Study 3 – An extended-role general practitioner clinic for patients with persistent physical symptoms: a Randomised Controlled Trial

    Burton, C., Mooney, C., Sutton, L., White, D., Dawson, J., Fryer, K., Greco, M., Horspool, M., Neilson, A., Rowlands, G., Sanders, T., Thomas, R., Thomas, S., Cooper, C., Woodward, J., Turton, E., Waheed, W., Kumar, P., Ridsdale, K., Mallender, E., Deary, V.
    Health and Social Care Delivery Research, vol. 13, no. 15
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Effectiveness of a symptom-clinic intervention delivered by general practitioners with an extended role for people with multiple and persistent physical symptoms in England: the Multiple Symptoms Study 3 pragmatic, multicentre, parallel-group, individually randomised controlled trial

    Burton, C., Mooney, C., Sutton, L., White, D., Dawson, J., Neilson, A. R., Rowlands, G., Thomas, S., Horspool, M., Fryer, K., Greco, M., Sanders, T., Thomas, R. E., Cooper, C., Turton, E., Waheed, W., Woodward, J., Mallender, E., Deary, V.
    The Lancet, vol. 403, pp. 2619-2629
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Cost utility analysis of shockwave lithotripsy versus ureteroscopic stone treatment in adults

    Kilonzo, M. M., Dasgupta, R., Thomas, R., Aucott, L., MacLennan, S., Lam, T., Anson, K., Cameron, S., Starr, K., Burgess, N., Keeley, F. X., Clark, C. T., N’Dow, J., MacLennan, G., McClinton, S.
    BJU International, vol. 131, no. 2, pp. 253-261
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Randomised controlled trial comparing the clinical and cost-effectiveness of various washout policies versus no washout policy in preventing catheter associated complications in adults living with long-term catheters: study protocol for the CATHETER II study

    Abdel-fattah, M., Johnson, D., Constable, L., Thomas, R., Cotton, S., Tripathee, S., Cooper, D., Boran, S., Dimitropoulos, K., Evans, S., Granitsiotis, P., Hashim, H., Kilonzo, M., Larcombe, J., Little, P., MacLennan, S., Murchie, P., Myint, P., N’Dow, J., Norrie, J., Omar, M. I., Paterson, C., Scotland, G., Thiruchelvam, N., MacLennan, G.
    Trials, vol. 23, no. 1, 630
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Study protocol for the Multiple Symptoms Study 3: a pragmatic, randomised controlled trial of a clinic for patients with persistent (medically unexplained) physical symptoms

    Mooney, C., White, D. A., Dawson, J., Deary, V., Fryer, K., Greco, M., Horspool, M., Neilson, A., Rowlands, G., Sanders, T., Thomas, R. E., Thomas, S., Waheed, W., Burton, C. D.
    BMJ Open, vol. 12, no. 11, pp. e066511
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Shockwave lithotripsy compared with ureteroscopic stone treatment for adults with ureteric stones: the TISU non-inferiority RCT

    Dasgupta, R., Cameron, S., Aucott, L., MacLennan, G., Kilonzo, M. M., Lam, T. B., Thomas, R., Norrie, J., McDonald, A., Anson, K., N'Dow, J., Burgess, N., Clark, C. T., Keeley, F. X., MacLennan, S. J., Starr, K., McClinton, S.
    Health technology assessment (Winchester, England), vol. 26, no. 19, pp. 1-70
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Shockwave Lithotripsy Versus Ureteroscopic Treatment as Therapeutic Interventions for Stones of the Ureter (TISU): A Multicentre Randomised Controlled Non-inferiority Trial

    Dasgupta, R., Cameron, S., Aucott, L., MacLennan, G., Thomas, R., N'Dow, J., Norrie, J., Anson, K., Keeley Jr, F. X., MacLennan, S., Starr, K., McClinton, S., Kilonzo, M., Lam, T.
    European Urology, vol. 80, no. 1, pp. 46-54
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • The clinical and cost effectiveness of surgical interventions for stones in the lower pole of the kidney: the percutaneous nephrolithotomy, flexible ureterorenoscopy and extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for lower pole kidney stones randomised controlled trial (PUrE RCT) protocol

    McClinton, S., Starr, K., Thomas, R., MacLennan, G., Lam, T., Hernandez, R., Pickard, R., Anson, K., Clark, T., MacLennan, S., Thomas, D., Smith, D., Turney, B., McDonald, A., Cameron, S., Wiseman, O.
    Trials, vol. 21, 479
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Reducing Asthma Attacks in Children using Exhaled Nitric Oxide as a biomarker to inform treatment strategy: a randomised trial (RAACENO)

    Turner, S., Cotton, S. C., Emele, C. D., Thomas, R. E., Fielding, S. A., Gaillard, E. A., de Jongste, J. C., Morgan, H. M., Nielson, A. R., Norrie, J., Pijnenburg, M. W., Price, D. B., Thomas, M.
    Trials, vol. 20, 573
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • TISU: Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, as first treatment option, compared with direct progression to ureteroscopic treatment, for ureteric stones: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

    McClinton, S., Cameron, S., Starr, K., Thomas, R., MacLennan, G., McDonald, A., Lam, T., N’Dow, J., Kilonzo, M., Pickard, R., Anson, K., Keeley, F., Burgess, N., Clark, C. T., MacLennan, S., Norrie, J., TISU Study Group
    Trials, vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 1-11
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Developmental study of treatment fidelity, safety and acceptability of a Symptoms Clinic intervention delivered by General Practitioners to patients with multiple medically unexplained symptoms

    Morton, L., Elliott, A., Thomas, R., Cleland, J., Deary, V., Burton, C.
    Journal of Psychosomatic Research, vol. 84, pp. 37-43
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Kurzdarstellung aktueller publikationen: Begünstigt eine muskelrelaxierende therapie den uretersteinabgang?

    Pickard, R., Starr, K., MacLennan, G., Lam, T., Thomas, R., Burr, J., McPherson, G., McDonald, A., Anson, K., N'Dow, J., Burgess, N., Clark, T., Kilonzo, M., Gillies, K., Shearer, K., Boachie, C., Cameron, S., Norrie, J., McClinton, S.
    Nieren- und Hochdruckkrankheiten, vol. 45, no. 1, pp. 38
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Use of drug therapy in the management of symptomatic ureteric stones in hospitalised adults: a multicentre, placebo-controlled, randomised controlled trial and cost-effectiveness analysis of a calcium channel blocker (nifedipine) and an alpha-blocker (tamsulosin) (the SUSPEND trial)

    Pickard, R., Starr, K., MacLennan, G., Kilonzo, M., Lam, T., Thomas, R. E., Burr, J., Norrie, J., McPherson, G., McDonald, A., Shearer, K., Gillies, K., Anson, K., Boachie, C., N'Dow, J., Burgess, N., Clark, T., Cameron, S., McClinton, S.
    Health Technology Assessment, vol. 19, no. 63, pp. 1-171
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Medical expulsive therapy in adults with ureteric colic: a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled trial

    Pickard, R., Starr, K., MacLennan, G., Lam, T. B. L., Thomas, R., Burr, J., McPherson, G., McDonald, A., Anson, K., N'Dow, J., Burgess, N., Clark, T., Kilonzo, M., Gillies, K., Shearer, K., Boachie, C., Cameron, S., Norrie, J., McClinton, S.
    The Lancet, vol. 386, no. 9991, pp. 341-349
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Use of drug therapy in the management of symptomatic ureteric stones in hospitalized adults (SUSPEND), a multicentre, placebo-controlled, randomized trial of a calcium-channel blocker (nifedipine) and an α-blocker (tamsulosin): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

    McClinton, S., Starr, K., Thomas, R., MacLennan, G. S., McPherson, G., McDonald, A., Lam, T., N'Dow, J., Kilonzo, M., Pickard, R., Anson, K., Burr, J., SUSPEND Study Group
    Trials, vol. 15, no. 1, 238
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Explaining clinical behaviors using multiple theoretical models

    Eccles, M. P., Grimshaw, J. M., MacLennan, G., Bonetti, D., Glidewell, L., Pitts, N. B., Steen, N., Thomas, R. E., Walker, A., Johnston, M.
    Implementation Science, vol. 7, 99
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Shared understandings of dementia?: An application of the Common Sense Self Regulation Model to a case study

    Glidewell, E., Johnston, M., Thomas, R. E.
    Dementia: the international journal of social research and practice, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 217-250
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • Surveillance mammography for detecting ipsilateral breast tumour recurrence and metachronous contralateral breast cancer: a systematic review

    Robertson, C., Ragupathy, S. K. A., Boachie, C., Fraser, C., Heys, S. D., Maclennan, G., Mowatt, G., Thomas, R. E., Gilbert, F. J., Mammographic Surveillance Health Technology Assessment Group
    European Radiology, vol. 21, no. 12, pp. 2484-2491
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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  • The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different surveillance mammography regimens after the treatment for primary breast cancer: systematic reviews registry database analyses and economic evaluation

    Robertson, C., Arcot Ragupathy, S. K., Boachie, C., Dixon, J. M., Fraser, C., Hernández, R., Heys, S., Jack, W., Kerr, G. R., Lawrence, G., MacLennan, G., Maxwell, A., McGregor, J., Mowatt, G., Pinder, S., Ternent, L., Thomas, R. E., Vale, L., Wilson, R., Zhu, S., Gilbert, F. J.
    Health Technology Assessment, vol. 15, no. 34, pp. v-vi, 1-322
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