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Personal profile
Research interests
I am Professor of Evidence Based Healthcare (since 2003) and Emeritus Co-ordinating Editor of the international Cochrane Oral Health Group.
I have a strong international reputation as a proponent of evidence based oral care. This follows from my background as a medical statistician involved in clinical trials and undertaking over 20 Cochrane systematic reviews in oral health. Two recently completed NIHR clinical trials include: QuaD - assessing the value of scale and polish treatments, and oral health advice to regularly attending patients, and INTERVAL - addressing how frequently you should go for a dental check-up.
As an acknowledgment of my contribution to the dental profession, mainly through my Cochrane work, I have been made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, and have been awarded a BDA Thomas medal by the British Dental Association.
My collaborations
I collaborate with members of the Cochrane Oral Health Group Editorial Team (Jan Clarkson, Luisa Fernandez, Phil Riley, Anne-Marie Glenny, Anne Littlewood, Laura MacDonald, Tanya Walsh). I collaborate externally with Marco Esposito (Italy), Valeria Marhino (Brazil), Edward Lo, May Wong (University of Hong Kong), Tina Poklepovic (Croatia).
Memberships of committees and professional bodies
- Joint co-ordinating Editor, Cochrane Oral Health Group
- Core reviewer to BioMed Central Oral Health
- Member of BDA, Health and Science Committee
- Editorial Board of Community Dental Health
Methodological knowledge
Good knowledge of statistics and epidemiology applied to dental research. Also methodological expertise in undertaking meta-analysis and interpreting evidence.
Qualifications
- BSc in Mathematics (1st class Hon) (University of Sheffield) 1973
- MSc in Statistics (University of Manchester) 1975
- PhD (University of Manchester) 1994
- CStat (Fellow of Royal Statistical Society)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Healthier Futures
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Adjunctive antimicrobial photodynamic therapy for treating periodontal and peri‐implant diseases
Jervøe‐Storm, P., Bunke, J., Worthington, H., Needleman, I., Cosgarea, R., Macdonald, L., Walsh, T., Lewis, S. & Jepsen, S., 12 Jul 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Topical silver diamine fluoride (SDF) for preventing and managing dental caries in children and adults
Worthington, H., Lewis, S., Glenny, A.-M., Huang, S., Innes, N., O'Malley, L., Riley, P., Walsh, T., Wong, M. C. M., Clarkson, J. & Veitz-Keenana, A., 7 Nov 2024, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 11, 11, p. 1-140 140 p., CD012718.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Water fluoridation for the prevention of dental caries
Iheozor-Ejiofor, Z., Walsh, T., Lewis, S., Riley, P., Boyers, D., Clarkson, J., Worthington, H., Glenny, A.-M. & O'Malley, L., 4 Oct 2024, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD010856.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Interventions for the treatment of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers: surgical treatment
Worthington, H. V., Bulsara, V. M., Glenny, A.-M., Clarkson, J. E., Conway, D. I. & Macluskey, M., 31 Aug 2023, In: The Cochrane database of systematic reviews. 8, 8, p. CD006205Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Antibiotic prophylaxis for preventing bacterial endocarditis following dental procedures
Rutherford, S. J., Glenny, A.-M., Roberts, G., Hooper, L. & Worthington, H. V., 10 May 2022, In: The Cochrane database of systematic reviews. 5, 5, p. CD003813Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Prizes
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Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
Worthington, H. (Recipient), 16 Feb 2016
Prize: National/international honour
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IADR Trendley Dean Distinguished Scientist Award
Worthington, Helen (Recipient), 15 Jul 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Impacts
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Cochrane Oral Health Group leads the international evidence base for oral health: Antibiotics for the prevention of bacterial endocarditis
Lee Hooper (Participant), Richard Oliver (Participant) & Helen Worthington (Participant)
Impact: Health impacts
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Optimising patient care for the prevention of dental caries
Glenny, A.-M. (Participant), Worthington, H. (Participant), Clarkson, J. (Participant) & Walsh, T. (Participant)
Impact: Health and wellbeing, Society and culture, Attitudes and behaviours, Awareness and understanding
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Promoting oral health in medically compromised patients to improve patient outcomes
Glenny, A.-M. (Participant), Worthington, H. (Participant), Clarkson, J. (Participant), Riley, P. (Participant) & Mccabe, M. (Participant)
Impact: Health and wellbeing
Datasets
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Structure formats of randomised controlled trial abstracts: a cross-sectional analysis of their current usage and association with methodology reporting
Hua, F. (Contributor), Walsh, T. (Contributor), Glenny, A.-M. (Contributor) & Worthington, H. (Contributor), figshare , 10 Jan 2018
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3972603.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/Structure_formats_of_randomised_controlled_trial_abstracts_a_cross-sectional_analysis_of_their_current_usage_and_association_with_methodology_reporting/3972603/1
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