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Research output per year
Personal profile
Overview
Sarah is a Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Biostatistics.
Biography
After completing a BA in Politics and Modern History at the University of Manchester, Sarah worked for many years in housing and regeneration for local authorities in Greater Manchester.
In 2004 Sarah completed a MSc in Social Research Methods and Statistics at CCSR, University of Manchester, folowed in 2007, by a PhD at the University of Leeds, Partnership Working in Local Electronic Government.
2007 - 2011 Research Associate at the Institute for Political and Economic Governance, University of Manchester on an ESRC project, 'Rediscovering the Civic and Achieving Better Outcomes in Public Policy' www.civicbehaviour.org.uk
In 2011 Sarah was appointed as a Research Fellow in the Centre for Biostatistics.
In 2018 Sarah was promoted to Senior Lecturer
Research interests
Sarah's research interests are in public health, behaviour change and research methodology. She has experience in policy research on behaviour change at scale. This started as a social scientist testing out ways of encouraging people to undertake civic behaviour (recycling, charitable donations, volunteering). Since moving to health research in 2010, she has undertaken policy evaluations and research on health behaviour change.
Sarah has broad knowledge of research methodolgy, and a particular interest in the design and analysis of randomised controlled trials and feasibility studies for the evaluation of health and public policy interventions.
Current and recent research:
Principal Investigator:
- 2020-2023: Healthy Living Diabetes - Long-term Independent National Evaluation (HEDLINE), funded by NIHR Policy Research Programme
- 2018-2019: The impact of social norms interventions on clinical behaviour change among health workers: a systematic review, funded by NIHR HS&DR
Co-investigator:
- 2019-2021 Feasibility and acceptability of TOOTHPICKS, a behaviour change intervention to support parent-dental practitioner communication about behaviour change to improve oral health in children, funded by NIHR RfPB
- 2018 - 2022 A randomised controlled trial of job retention vocational rehabilitation for employed people with inflammatory arthritis: the WORKWELL trial. Funded by Arthritis UK
- 2017 – 2023: DIPLOMA Evaluation of the NHS diabetes prevention programme. Funded by NIHR HS&DR.
- 2017 - 2019 Refining and testing the diagnostic accuracy of an assessment tool (PAT-POPs) to predict admission and discharge of children and young people who attend an emergency department. Funded by NIHR RfPB
- 2017 – 2019 Natural experiment to evaluate the effects of greening public spaces on physical activity and wellbeing (GHIA) collaboration with Manchester City Council. Statistician.
- 2015 – 2018: The effect of arthritis gloves on people with Arthritis with hand pain (A-Gloves RCT. Funded by NIHR RfPB. Trial statistician
Teaching
Sarah teaches on the undergraduate medical programme:
- Statistics to 3rd year medical students for short research projects (APEP) (2011 - present).
- Supervision of student projects
My collaborations
Sarah Rhodes, Centre for Biostatistics
Sarah Peters, Manchester Centre for Health Psychology
David French, Manchester Centre for Health Psychology
Andy Vail, Centre for Biostatistics
Peter Bower, Centre for Primary Care.
Alison Hammond, University of Salford
Tony Long, University of Salford
Andrew Rowland, Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust
Audrey Bowen
Emma Patchwood
Chris Sutton
Antonia Marsden
Paul Wilson
Evan Kontapantoulis
Rachel Elliott
Sally Giles
Mark Hann
Memberships of committees and professional bodies
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Royal Statistical Society
UK Society for Behavioural Medicine
Methodological knowledge
Design, implementation and analysis of randomised controlled trials.
Feasibility and pilot studies.
Policy evaluations
Qualifications
PhD (2007) University of Leeds
MSc (2004) Social Research Methods and Statistics, University of Manchester
BA (1983) Politics and Modern History, University of Manchester
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):
External positions
Honorary contrct, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
31 Dec 2001 → …
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Digital Futures
- Christabel Pankhurst Institute
- Healthier Futures
Keywords
- methodology
- Randomised controlled trials
- Behavioural insight
- Behaviour Change
- Policy Evaluation
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Research output
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DIPLOMA and Re:Mission. The value of real-world evaluation in improving diabetes care
Ells, L., Bower, P., Brown, T., Hawkes, R. & Cotterill, S., 20 Mar 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: British Journal of Diabetes and Vascular Disease.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Service user experiences of a nationwide digital type 2 diabetes self-management intervention (‘Healthy Living’): A qualitative interview study
Hawkes, R. E., Benton, J. S., Cotterill, S., Sanders, C. & French, D. P., 18 Jul 2024, In: JMIR diabetes. 9Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Supporting Post-pandemic Recovery: A Qualitative Study of Capabilities, Opportunities, and Motivations to Deliver Oral Health Behaviour Change Messages to Parents of Young Children in Community Settings.
Goldthorpe, J., Kilbee, L., Pretty, I., Cotterill, S., Hart, J. & Peters, S., 7 May 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: BMC Oral Health.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The overlap between randomised evaluations of recruitment and retention interventions: An updated review of recruitment (ORRCA) and retention (ORRCA2) literature
Kearney, A., Laura Butlin, L., Coffey, T., Conway, T., Cotterill, S., Evans, A., Fox, J., Hunter, A., Inglis, S., Murphy, L., Noor, N., Walker-Smith, T. & Gamble, C., 26 Jan 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Clinical Trials.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Wellbeing After Stroke (WAterS): feasibility testing of a codeveloped Acceptance and Commitment Therapy intervention to support psychological adjustment after stroke
Patchwood, E., Foote, H., Vail, A., Cotterill, S., Hill, G., The WAterS PCPI Group & Bowen, A., 1 Jul 2024, In: Clinical Rehabilitation. 38, 7Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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(MCHP) : Manchester Centre for Health Psychology
Peters, S. (PI), Ulph, F. (PI), Arden Armitage, C. (Researcher), Borrelli, B. (Researcher), Bowen, A. (Researcher), Byrne-Davis, L. (Researcher), Edge, D. (Researcher), French, D. (Researcher), Hart, J. (Researcher), Todd, C. (Researcher), Skevington, S. (Researcher), Wearden, A. (Researcher), Cotterill, S. (Researcher), Brooks, J. (Researcher), Brown, L. (Researcher), Bull, E. (Researcher), Cordingley, L. (Researcher), Epton, T. (Researcher), Smith, D. (Researcher), Speer, S. (Researcher), Powell, R. (Researcher), Bartlett, K. (Researcher), Coupe, N. (Researcher), Shepherd, S. (Researcher), Dienes, K. (Researcher), Ghio, D. (Researcher), Hood, A. (Researcher), Lavallee, J. (Researcher), Rowland, C. (Researcher), Benton, J. (Researcher), Goldthorpe, J. (Researcher), McWilliams, L. (Researcher), Keyworth, C. (Researcher), Goulding, R. (Researcher), Loughran, M. (Researcher), Hawkes, R. (Researcher), Kapadi, A. (Researcher), Hurley, R. (Researcher), Leather, J. (Researcher), Musa, C. (Researcher), Angelakis, I. (Researcher), Reid, C. (Researcher), Mountain, D. (PGR student), Hooper, E. (PGR student), Gates, E. (PGR student), Lomas, F. (PGR student), Kaplan, G. (PGR student), Cross, H. (PGR student), Foote, H. (PGR student), Long, H. (PGR student), Reid, H. (PGR student), Sibasa, K. (PGR student), Hozhabrafkan, K. (PGR student), Al Abri, K. (PGR student), Lucas, L. (PGR student), Millard, L. (PGR student), Hulme, L. (PGR student), Dhanwani, M. (PGR student), Sonola-Jones, O. (PGR student), Sfakianaki, R. (PGR student), Broadbent, R. (Researcher), Crone, R. (PGR student), Husni, R. R. (PGR student), Mank, S. (PGR student), Booth, S. (PGR student), Hindmarch, S. (PGR student), Plant, S. (Researcher), Mace, S. (PGR student), Sehmbi, T. (PGR student), Macintyre, V. (PGR student), Vidayanti, V. (PGR student), Peterson, J. (Researcher), Woof, V. (PGR student), El-Khani, A. (Researcher), Devereux-Fitzgerald, A. (Researcher), Chisholm, A. (Researcher), Sawyer, C. (Researcher), Hope, H. (Researcher), Wilkes, J. (Researcher), Birtwell, K. (Researcher), Bakur, K. (PGR student), Stringer, G. (Researcher), Mohd Faudzi, F. N. B. (PGR student), Checketts, M. (Researcher), Tang, M. Y. (Researcher), Coupe, N. (Researcher), Crook, R. (Researcher), Hamnett, C. (Support team), Lyons, S. (Researcher), Longley, V. (Researcher), Hulme, L. (PGR student), Mountain, D. (PGR student), Talbot, H. (PGR student), Lucas, L. (PGR student), Ecob, C. (PGR student), Huggett, C. (PGR student), Hozhabrafkan, K. (PGR student), Hyder, S. (PGR student) & Lee, R. (Researcher)
1/09/10 → …
Project: Research
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Understanding the therapeutic alliance in the context of patient activation and supported self-management in community Stroke services
Bowen, A. (PI), Peters, S. (CoI) & Cotterill, S. (CoI)
1/10/21 → 30/09/24
Project: Research
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HeLP Diabetes - Long-term Independent National Evaluation (HED-LINE).
Cotterill, S. (PI), Bower, P. (CoI), Elliott, R. (CoI), French, D. (CoI), Giles, S. (CoI), Kontopantelis, E. (CoI), McMillan, B. (CoI), Rutter, M. (CoI), Sanders, C. (CoI) & Wilson, P. (CoI)
1/10/20 → 30/09/24
Project: Research
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Feasibility and Acceptibility of TOOTHPICKS, a Behaviour Change Intervention to Support Parent-Dental Practitioner Communication about Behaviour Change to Improve Oral Health in Children.
Peters, S. (PI), Cotterill, S. (CoI), Goldthorpe, J. (CoI), Hart, J. (CoI) & Pretty, I. (CoI)
1/01/20 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Evaluating the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS DPP): The DIPLOMA Research Programme (Diabetes Prevention - Long Term Multimethod Assessment).
Sutton, M. (PI), Bower, P. (CoI), Chandola, T. (CoI), Cotterill, S. (CoI), French, D. (CoI), Kontopantelis, E. (CoI), Meacock, R. (CoI), Reeves, D. (CoI), Sanders, C. (CoI), Whittaker, W. (CoI) & Wilson, P. (CoI)
1/04/17 → 31/03/21
Project: Research
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Invited talk on methods of evaluation of diabetes prevention programmes
Sarah Cotterill (Speaker)
29 May 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
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National Institute for Health Research: Research for Patient Benefit North West funding panel (External organisation)
Sarah Cotterill (Academic expert member)
14 Feb 2019 → 13 Feb 2022Activity: Membership › Membership of grants peer review panel › Research
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Study Steering Committee, Embedding Diabetes study, University of Leicester (External organisation)
Sarah Cotterill (Academic expert member)
19 Dec 2017 → 18 Dec 2020Activity: Membership › Membership of committee › Research
Impacts
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Experiments to Stimulate Civic Behaviour
(Participant), Richardson, L. (Participant) & Cotterill, S. (Participant)
Impact: Societal impacts, Political impacts
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What makes people give their time and money to good causes?
Liz Richardson (Participant), Sarah Cotterill (Participant) & Peter John (Participant)
Impact
Datasets
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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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Getting messier with TIDieR: embracing context and complexity in intervention reporting
Cotterill, S. (Contributor), Knowles, S. (Contributor), Martindale, A.-M. (Contributor), Elvey, R. (Contributor), Howard, S. (Contributor), Coupe, N. (Contributor), Wilson, P. (Contributor) & Spence, M. (Contributor), figshare , 18 Jan 2018
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3980583.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/Getting_messier_with_TIDieR_embracing_context_and_complexity_in_intervention_reporting/3980583/1
Dataset
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The effects of arthritis gloves on people with Rheumatoid Arthritis or Inflammatory Arthritis with hand pain: a study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial (the A-GLOVES trial)
Prior, Y. (Contributor), Sutton, C. (Contributor), Cotterill, S. (Contributor), Adams, J. (Contributor), Camacho, L. (Contributor), Arafin, N. (Contributor), Firth, J. (Contributor), O'Neill, T. (Contributor), Hough, Y. (Contributor), Jones, W. (Contributor) & Hammond, A. (Contributor), figshare , 30 May 2017
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.3791014.v1, https://figshare.com/collections/The_effects_of_arthritis_gloves_on_people_with_Rheumatoid_Arthritis_or_Inflammatory_Arthritis_with_hand_pain_a_study_protocol_for_a_multi-centre_randomised_controlled_trial_the_A-GLOVES_trial_/3791014/1
Dataset
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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
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