PhD, MCLIP, MSc, MEd
Research Fellow
- 51cg
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- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
Sarah is a Research Fellow in the Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation working with Profs Shaun Treweek and Miriam Brazzelli on a range of initiatives aimed at reducing health inequalities and advancing inclusion in medical research.
Her work includes evidence synthesis, clinical trial methodologies, metascience, and emerging applications of Artificial Intelligence. She is a Chartered Librarian (MCLIP) and believes that libraries and information science play a vital role in making knowledge accessible and meaningful in a world overflowing with data.
Some of Sarah’s key projects for the 51cg include:
- Working to build an inclusive clinical studies ecosystem to drive health equity in Europe ()
- Investigating how new approaches to pre-funding peer review could improve the importance, design, feasibility, integrity, and reporting of clinical trials (INFORM)
- Developing the curriculum for Inclusive Clinical Trials: Training and Education to Increase Involvement of Under-Served Groups ()
- Improving cancer screening uptake in Northeast Scotland, a project recognized by the for its impact on public health
Sarah previously contributed to the Innovations in Clinical Trial Design and Delivery for the Under-served () project with the National Institute for Health and Care Research. You can also find her as an occasional contributor to , which features the INCLUDE project as a key part of its research outputs.
In 2025, Sarah was on secondment with the Civil Service in the DWP Central Analysis and Science Strategy Unit. As of 2026, Sarah also holds a research fellowship working on the project through University College Cork, Ireland.
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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Human-Centred AI Network
- Member (2026)
Interdisciplinary Institute
- Member (2025-present)
- External Memberships
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Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP)
- Community of Practice Working Group
Scottish Vaccination and Immunisation Programme
- Inequalities and inclusion sub-group: Research, evaluation and insights collaborative
European Association for Health Information and Libraries
- Evidence-Based Information Group
Latest Publications
Application of machine learning classifiers in rapid reviews for health research: A case example using EPPI-Reviewer
Cochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods, vol. 4, no. 5, e70101Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Trial informativeness across research practices: Initial findings from a mapping exercise
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, vol. 195, 112274Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
International Stakeholder Guidance for Improving Informativeness of Randomized Clinical Trials
JAMA Network Open, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. e2619487-e2619487Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Global health in the era of water bankruptcy
International HealthContributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI:
Do funders, regulators, and ethics bodies support informative trials?: A content analysis of global guidance documents
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, vol. 32, no. 1, e70356Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
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Application of machine learning classifiers in rapid reviews for health research: A case example using EPPI-Reviewer
Cochrane Evidence Synthesis and Methods, vol. 4, no. 5, e70101Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
Trial informativeness across research practices: Initial findings from a mapping exercise
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, vol. 195, 112274Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
International Stakeholder Guidance for Improving Informativeness of Randomized Clinical Trials
JAMA Network Open, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. e2619487-e2619487Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
Global health in the era of water bankruptcy
International HealthContributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI:
Do funders, regulators, and ethics bodies support informative trials?: A content analysis of global guidance documents
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, vol. 32, no. 1, e70356Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
Tackling health inequalities in cancer screening: Experiences of Eastern European and African communities in Northeast Scotland
Cancer Medicine, vol. 14, no. 18, e71236Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Fostering inclusion in clinical research: the SENSITISE training program
Contributions to Journals: Conference Articles- [ONLINE]
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Improving trial informativeness: A rapid review of global research on how to ensure trials are useful
Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, vol. 31, no. 4, e70147Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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How should trial teams make decisions about the proportions and diversity of the ethnic groups in their trial?
Trials, vol. 25, 768 (2024)Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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What factors influence the uptake of bowel, breast, and cervical cancer screening?: An overview of international research
European Journal of Public Health, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 818–825Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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