Personal profile
Research interests
Jo leads the Manchester Wounds Research Group, working with a wider team aiming to improve health outcomes for people with complex (chronic) wounds such as leg ulcers, foot ulcers, and pressure ulcers. She has been involved in a number of large randomised controlled trials in wound care and currently leads the NIHR-funded VenUS 6 trial. Jo co-leads the NIHR-funded Manchester Biomedical Research Collaboration Dermatology theme, and leads the complex wounds programme within this.
Jo has a wider interest in the evaluation of innovations in health and social care. Within the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration, Jo is the deputy lead of the Evaluation theme. She also co-leads the NIHR-funded Greater Manchester Rapid Service Evaluation Team, shortened to REVAL.
Teaching
MRes Quantitative Design and Analysis
MRes Critical Appraisal and Evidence Synthesis
Methodological knowledge
Jo has expertise in the design and conduct of a range of methodologies relevant to applied health research. This ranges from the conduct of epidemiological studies to broader approaches to evaluation, including rapid research. Jo has conducted several systematic reviews and has employed further evidence synthesis approaches, including mixed treatment comparison meta-analysis. She has also been involved in a number of cost-effectiveness evaluations.
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Christabel Pankhurst Institute
- Healthier Futures
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Barriers to and enablers of prophylactic compression use by people at risk of venous leg ulcer recurrence: a qualitative study
Alkahtani, A., Dumville, J., Mott, L. & Armitage, C. J., 10 Feb 2026, In: B M J Open. 16, 2, e111730.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Clinical effectiveness of procalcitonin‐ or C‐reactive protein‐guided antibiotic discontinuation protocols for adult patients who are critically ill with sepsis: a rapid systematic review and meta‐analysis
Rafiq, S., Shi, C., Ghosal, S., Dark, P., Felton, T., Kontopantelis, E. & Dumville, J., 8 Jan 2026, In: Anaesthesia.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a digital falls' prevention programme versus usual care to improve balance, falls risk and function in older adults: protocol for the KOKU randomised controlled trial.
Stanmore, E., Parchment, A., Odebiyi, B., Bower, P., French, C., Shi, C., Ahmed, S., Dowding, D., Dumville, J., Kislov, R., Thompson, A., A Skelton, D., Clarke, M. & Todd, C., 5 Feb 2026, In: JMIR research protocols. 15Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An exploration of barriers to and enablers of offering treatments to prevent recurrence of venous leg ulcers
Alkahtani, A., Dumville, J., Mott, L. & Armitage, C. J., 20 Sept 2025, In: Journal of Tissue Viability.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A survey of NHS nurses' delivery of treatments to prevent recurrence of venous leg ulcers
Alkahtani, A. M., Dumville, J. C. & Armitage, C. J., 12 Jan 2025, In: International wound journal. 22, 1, e70101.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre
Bruce, I. (PI), Lord, G. (CoI), Lennon, R. (CoI), Black, G. (CoI), Wedge, D. (CoI), Morris, A. (CoI), Hussell, T. (CoI), Sharrocks, A. (CoI), Stivaros, S. (CoI), Buch, M. (CoI), Gough, J. (CoI), Kostarelos, K. (CoI), Thistlethwaite, F. (CoI), Kadler, K. (CoI), Barton, A. (CoI), Hyrich, K. (CoI), Mcbeth, J. (CoI), O'Neill, T. (CoI), Vestbo, J. (CoI), Simpson, A. (CoI), Singh, S. (CoI), Smith, J. (CoI), Felton, T. (CoI), Murray, C. (CoI), Griffiths, C. (CoI), Cullum, N. (CoI), Rhodes, L. (CoI), Warren, R. (CoI), Paus, R. (CoI), Dumville, J. (CoI), Viros Usandizaga, A. (CoI), Keavney, B. (CoI), Tomaszewski, M. (CoI), Allan, S. (CoI), Body, R. (CoI), Cartwright, E. (CoI), Heagerty, A. (CoI), Kalra, P. (CoI), Miller, C. (CoI), Rutter, M. (CoI), Smith, C. (CoI), Trafford, A. (CoI), Evans, D. (CoI), Davidson, E. (CoI), Crosbie, P. (CoI), Harvie, M. (CoI), Howell, S. (CoI), Renehan, A. (CoI), Dive, C. (CoI), Blackhall, F. (CoI), Landers, D. (CoI), Krebs, M. (CoI), Cook, N. (CoI), Clarke, R. (CoI), Taylor, S. (CoI), Jorgensen, C. (CoI), Lorigan, P. (CoI), Jayson, G. (CoI), Valle, J. (CoI), Mccabe, M. (CoI), Armstrong, A. (CoI), Freitas, A. (CoI), Illidge, T. (CoI), Choudhury, A. (CoI), Hoskin, P. (CoI), West, C. (CoI), Van Herk, M. (CoI), Faivre-Finn, C. (CoI), Bristow, R. (CoI), Kirkby, K. (CoI), Birtle, A. (CoI), Mackay, R. (CoI), Radford, J. (CoI), Linton, K. (CoI), Higham, C. (CoI), Munro, K. (CoI), Plack, C. (CoI), Arden Armitage, C. (CoI), Bruce, I. (CoI), Moore, D. (CoI), Saunders, G. (CoI), Stone, M. (CoI), Haddock, G. (CoI), Lewis, S. (CoI), Elliott, R. (CoI), Green, J. (CoI), Lovell, K. (CoI), Morrison, A. (CoI), Shaw, J. (CoI), Bucci, S. (CoI), Ainsworth, J. (CoI), Webb, R. (CoI), Newman, W. (CoI), Banka, S. (CoI), Clayton-Smith, J. (CoI), Payne, K. (CoI), Moldovan, R. (CoI), Wynn, R. (CoI) & Jones, S. (CoI)
1/12/22 → 30/11/27
Project: Research
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DHSCRG: Digital Health and Social Care Research Group
Dowding, D. (Researcher), Hawley-Hague, H. (Researcher), O'Connor, S. (Researcher), Stanmore, E. (Researcher), Kirk, S. (Researcher), Hall, A. (Researcher), Burden, S. (Researcher), Deane, J. (Researcher), Eost-Telling, C. (Researcher), Gasteiger, N. (Researcher), Jeyasingham, D. (Researcher), Christie, J. (Researcher), Rogers, K. (Researcher), Dumville, J. (Researcher), Atkinson, R. (Researcher), Vercell, A. (Researcher) & Ford, C. (Researcher)
Project: Research
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NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Greater Manchester.
Cullum, N. (PI), Abel, K. (CoI), Ainsworth, J. (CoI), Arden Armitage, C. (CoI), Bee, P. (CoI), Bower, P. (CoI), Bucci, S. (CoI), Burden, S. (CoI), Burns, A. (CoI), Checkland, K. (CoI), Dixon, W. (CoI), Dowding, D. (CoI), Dumville, J. (CoI), French, D. (CoI), Grande, G. (CoI), Green, J. (CoI), Griffiths, J. (CoI), Hodgson, D. (CoI), Keady, J. (CoI), Kislov, R. (CoI), Kontopantelis, E. (CoI), Lovell, K. (CoI), Meacock, R. (CoI), Morciano, M. (CoI), Munford, L. (CoI), O'Neill, T. (CoI), Peek, N. (CoI), Pendleton, N. (CoI), Sanders, C. (CoI), Spooner, S. (CoI), Stanmore, E. (CoI), Sutton, M. (CoI), Todd, C. (CoI), Turner, S. (CoI), Van Der Veer, S. (CoI), Webb, R. (CoI), Whittaker, W. (CoI) & Wilson, P. (CoI)
1/10/19 → 30/09/24
Project: Research
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Reviews in Wound Prevention and Treatment.
Dumville, J. (PI), Crosbie, E. (CoI) & Cullum, N. (CoI)
1/07/14 → 30/09/17
Project: Research
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Collaboration for leadership in Applied Health Research and Care
Boaden, R. (PI), Bee, P. (CoI), Blakeman, T. (CoI), Bowen, A. (CoI), Bresnen, M. (CoI), Checkland, K. (CoI), Coventry, P. (CoI), Cullum, N. (CoI), Dixon, W. (CoI), Dumville, J. (CoI), Grande, G. (CoI), Griffiths, J. (CoI), Hodgson, D. (CoI), Lovell, K. (CoI), Luker, K. (CoI), Mcbride, A. (CoI), Mcdonald, E. (CoI), Mchugh, G. (CoI), Sutton, M. (CoI), Waterman, H. (CoI) & Whittaker, W. (CoI)
1/01/14 → 30/09/19
Project: Research
Impacts
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Optimising outcomes for people with venous leg ulcers
Cullum, N. (Participant), Dumville, J. (Participant) & Wilson, P. (Participant)
Impact: Health and wellbeing, Economic
Datasets
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A mixed-methods feasibility and external pilot study to inform a large pragmatic randomised controlled trial of the effects of surgical wound dressing strategies on surgical site infections (Bluebelle Phase B): study protocol for a randomised control [...]
Reeves, B. C. (Contributor), Andronis, L. (Contributor), Blazeby, J. M. (Contributor), Blencowe, N. S. (Contributor), Calvert, M. (Contributor), Coast, J. (Contributor), Draycott, T. (Contributor), Donovan, J. L. (Contributor), Gooberman-Hill, R. (Contributor), Longman, R. J. (Contributor), Magill, L. (Contributor), Mathers, J. M. (Contributor), Pinkney, T. D. (Contributor), Rogers, C. A. (Contributor), Rooshenas, L. (Contributor), Torrance, A. (Contributor), Welton, N. J. (Contributor), Woodward, M. (Contributor), Ashton, K. (Contributor), Bera, K. D. (Contributor), Clayton, G. L. (Contributor), Culliford, L. A. (Contributor), Dumville, J. (Contributor), Elliott, D. (Contributor), Ellis, L. (Contributor), Gould-Brown, H. (Contributor), Macefield, R. C. (Contributor), McMullan, C. (Contributor), Pope, C. (Contributor), Siassakos, D. (Contributor), Strong, S. (Contributor) & Talbot, H. M. (Contributor), figshare , 29 Aug 2017
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3866587.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/A_mixed-methods_feasibility_and_external_pilot_study_to_inform_a_large_pragmatic_randomised_controlled_trial_of_the_effects_of_surgical_wound_dressing_strategies_on_surgical_site_infections_Bluebelle_Phase_B_study_protocol_for_a_randomised_controlled_tria/3866587/1
Dataset
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Negative pressure wound therapy versus usual care for Surgical Wounds Healing by Secondary Intention (SWHSI trial): study protocol for a randomised controlled pilot trial
Arundel, C. (Contributor), Buckley, H. (Contributor), Clarke, E. (Contributor), Cullum, N. (Contributor), Dixon, S. (Contributor), Dumville, J. (Contributor), Fairhurst, C. (Contributor), Firth, A. (Contributor), Henderson, E. (Contributor), Lamb, K. (Contributor), McGinnis, E. (Contributor), Oswald, A. (Contributor), Goncalves, P. S. (Contributor), Soares, M. (Contributor), Stubbs, N. (Contributor), Torgerson, D. (Contributor) & Chetter, I. (Contributor), figshare , 8 Nov 2016
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3638039.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/Negative_pressure_wound_therapy_versus_usual_care_for_Surgical_Wounds_Healing_by_Secondary_Intention_SWHSI_trial_study_protocol_for_a_randomised_controlled_pilot_trial/3638039/1
Dataset
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Evaluation of reviews of community healthcare professionals' wound care uncertainties
Christie, J. (Contributor), Gray, T. (Contributor), Dumville, J. (Contributor) & Cullum, N. (Contributor), Mendeley Data, 18 Dec 2017
DOI: 10.17632/5rsvypp4gm.2, https://data.mendeley.com/datasets/5rsvypp4gm
Dataset
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Aspirin for Venous Ulcers: Randomised Trial (AVURT): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Tilbrook, H. E. (Creator), Forsythe, R. (Creator), Rolfe, D. (Creator), Clark, L. (Creator), Bland, M. (Creator), Buckley, H. (Creator), Chetter, I. (Creator), Cook, L. (Creator), Dumville, J. (Creator), Gabe, R. (Creator), Harding, K. (Creator), Layton, A. (Creator), Lindsay, E. (Creator), McDaid, C. (Creator), Moffatt, C. (Creator), Phillips, C. (Creator), Stansby, G. (Creator), Vowden, P. (Creator), Williams, L. (Creator), Torgerson, D. (Creator) & Hinchliffe, R. J. (Creator), figshare , 10 Nov 2015
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3630368
Dataset
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The effects of care bundles on patient outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Jacqueline, L. (Contributor), Gray, T. (Contributor), Dumville, J. (Contributor), Russell, W. (Contributor) & Cullum, N. (Contributor), figshare , 29 Nov 2017
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3942289.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/The_effects_of_care_bundles_on_patient_outcomes_a_systematic_review_and_meta-analysis/3942289/1
Dataset
Press/Media
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Decades of research informs NICE guidance on leg ulcer treatment (AUG 25)
27/08/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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£275,000 funding announced to optimise neighbourhood vaccination activity in Greater Manchester
20/12/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research