Personal profile
Research interests
Sarah is an applied statistician with particular research interests in systematic reviews and cluster randomised trials.
Teaching
Sarah lectures on the 'Tutorials in Advanced Statistics' module of the MSc in Health Data Science. She Co-Leads the 'Evidence Based Medicine' course for the MBChB Medicine and is a tutor on the Evidence Based Practice module of the MSc in Public Health.
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Thomas Ashton Institute
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 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Assessing the feasibility and impact of clinical trial trustworthiness checks via an application to Cochrane Reviews: Stage 2 of the INSPECT-SR project
Wilkinson, J., Heal, C., Antoniou, G., Flemyng, E., Ahnström, L., Alteri, A., Avenell, A., Barker, T. H., Borg, D. N., Brown, N. J., Buhmann, R., Calvache, J. A., Carlsson, R., Carter, L.-A., Cashin, A. G., Cotterill, S., Färnqvist, K., Ferraro, M. C., Grohmann, S. & Gurrin, L. C. & 46 others, , Aug 2025, In: Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. 184, 13 p., 111824.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Behaviour change interventions to promote physical activity in people with intermittent claudication: the OPTIMA systematic review
Rhodes, S. & et al., 1 May 2025, In: Health Technology Assessment. 29, 18Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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DIY audiology at home: adults are interested in conducting self-administered hearing tests and trying fit-at-home hearing aids
Munro, K., Rhodes, S., Ferrie, L. & Saunders, G. H., 13 Oct 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: International Journal of Audiology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Endoscopic Scoring in Ulcerative Colitis: Evaluating Practice Patterns and Role of Educational Interventions
Kuriakose Kuzhiyanjal, A. J., Rhodes, S., Liu, E. & Limdi, J., 23 May 2025, In: British Journal of Hospital Medicine. 86, 5Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hearing loss as a risk factor for dementia: A systematic review and meta-analysis from a global perspective
Readman, M. R., Littlejohn, J., Dodd, I., Rhodes, S., Wareing, L., Polden, M., Plack, C. & Giebel, C., 13 Jun 2025, In: Aging and Mental Health.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Impacts
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University of Manchester researchers’ collaboration with the Partnership for Research in Occupational, Transport and Environmental COVID Transmission (PROTECT) project informs policy and practice aimed to reduce risk from Covid-19 transmission
Van Tongeren, M. (Corresponding participant), Rhodes, S. (Participant), Wilkinson, J. (Participant), Gittins, M. (Participant), Coleman, A. (Participant), Gartland, N. (Participant), Johnson, S. (Participant), Arden Armitage, C. (Participant), Lewis, C. (Participant), Clayson, A. (Participant), Verma, A. (Participant), Bourne, N. (Participant), Cheung, C. (Participant), Clarke, S. (Participant), Kirkham, R. (Participant) & Yunusa-Kaltungo, A. (Participant)
Impact: Health and wellbeing, Policy, Awareness and understanding
Datasets
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Occupational Risk of COVID-19 Transmission
Rhodes, S. (Creator) & Beale, S. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 7 Feb 2022
DOI: 10.48420/19130717, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/presentation/Occupational_Risk_of_COVID-19_Transmission/19130717
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The effect of using social pressure in cover letters to improve retention in a longitudinal health study: an embedded randomised controlled retention trial
Cotterill, S. (Contributor), Howells, K. (Contributor), Rhodes, S. (Contributor) & Bower, P. (Contributor), figshare , 20 Jul 2017
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3832360.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/The_effect_of_using_social_pressure_in_cover_letters_to_improve_retention_in_a_longitudinal_health_study_an_embedded_randomised_controlled_retention_trial/3832360/1
Dataset
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Comparison of reported relative risks for health care, transport, and food processing workers
Rhodes, S. (Creator), Stocking, K. (Creator), Van tongeren, M. (Creator), Gittins, M. (Creator) & Pearce, N. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 27 Oct 2021
DOI: 10.48420/16871797.v1, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/presentation/Comparison_of_reported_relative_risks_for_health_care_transport_and_food_processing_workers/16871797/1
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SAP: The effect of sending advanced notification to trial participants two weeks before outcome data collection to improve retention: an embedded randomised controlled trial in the WORKWELL trial
Rhodes, S. (Creator), cotterill, S. (Creator), Hammond, A. (Creator), Forshaw, D. (Creator), Haig, A. (Creator) & Sutton, C. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 26 Oct 2021
DOI: 10.48420/16854517.v1, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/online_resource/SAP_The_effect_of_sending_advanced_notification_to_trial_participants_two_weeks_before_outcome_data_collection_to_improve_retention_an_embedded_randomised_controlled_trial_in_the_WORKWELL_trial/16854517/1
Dataset
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Slides for UKCOTS Conference Manchester June 2024. Setting a problem without a right answer: Application exercises for Teams-Based Learning (TBL) in Evidence Based Medicine
Rhodes, S. (Creator) & Sutton, C. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 11 Jun 2024
DOI: 10.48420/26013667, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/presentation/Slides_for_UKCOTS_Conference_Manchester_June_2024_Setting_a_problem_without_a_right_answer_Application_exercises_for_Teams-Based_Learning_TBL_in_Evidence_Based_Medicine/26013667
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Thesis
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Practical issues that impact statistical design, analysis and synthesis of cluster randomised controlled trials
Rhodes, S. (Author), Cotterill, S. (Main Supervisor), 20 Jun 2022Student thesis: Phd
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