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Sandy Oliver is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research spans the fields of Medicine and Health Professions, with specific focus on General Health Professions, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, and Economics and Econometrics.

The main topics of Sandy Oliver's research include:

  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Mental Health and Patient Involvement
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections

They have coauthored multiple papers with several frequent collaborators, including Sophie Duncan, Preethy D'Souza, Melissa Taylor, James Thomas, and Paul Garner.

Sandy Oliver has published extensively in a variety of academic venues. Their most frequent publication outlets include:

  • Research for All
  • Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
  • Health Research Policy and Systems
  • The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care
  • British Educational Research Journal

Recent notable publications include:

  • "Innovations in framework synthesis as a systematic review method" (2020) in Research Synthesis Methods
  • "Factors influencing contraception choice and use globally: a synthesis of systematic reviews" (2022) in The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care
  • "Domains and processes for institutionalizing evidence-informed health policy-making: a critical interpretive synthesis" (2022) in Health Research Policy and Systems
  • "Education research and educational practice: The qualities of a close relationship" (2020) in British Educational Research Journal
  • "Rapid molecular tests for tuberculosis and tuberculosis drug resistance: a qualitative evidence synthesis of recipient and provider views" (2022) in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Best Publications

  • Enhancing transparency in reporting the synthesis of qualitative research: ENTREQ

    Allison Tong;Allison Tong;Kate Flemming;Elizabeth McInnes;Sandy Oliver

  • An Introduction to Systematic Reviews

    David Gough;Sandy Oliver;James Thomas

  • How to increase value and reduce waste when research priorities are set

    Iain Chalmers;Michael B Bracken;Ben Djulbegovic;Silvio Garattini

  • Interventions for promoting smoking cessation during pregnancy

    Judith Lumley;Catherine Chamberlain;Therese Dowswell;Sandy Oliver

  • Clarifying differences between review designs and methods

    David Gough;James Thomas;Sandy Oliver

  • Methods of consumer involvement in developing healthcare policy and research, clinical practice guidelines and patient information material

    Elin Strømme Nilsen;Hilde Tinderholdt Myrhaug;Marit Johansen;Sandy Oliver

  • Young people and healthy eating: a systematic review of research on barriers and facilitators

    Jonathan Shepherd;Angela Harden;Rebecca Rees;Ginny Brunton

  • Integrating qualitative research with trials in systematic reviews

    James Thomas;Angela Harden;Ann Oakley;Sandy Oliver

  • Narrative approaches to systematic review and synthesis of evidence for international development policy and practice

    Birte Snilstveit;Sandy Oliver;Martina Vojtkova

  • The effectiveness of community engagement in public health interventions for disadvantaged groups: a meta-analysis.

    Alison O'Mara-Eves;Ginny Brunton;Sandy Oliver;Jennifer M. Kavanagh

  • Community engagement to reduce inequalities in health: a systematic review, meta-analysis and economic analysis

    Alison O'Mara-Eves;Ginny Brunton;David McDaid;Sandy Oliver

  • Quality of private and public ambulatory health care in low and middle income countries: systematic review of comparative studies

    Sima Berendes;Peter Heywood;Sandy Oliver;Paul Garner

  • A multidimensional conceptual framework for analysing public involvement in health services research.

    Sandy R. Oliver;Rebecca W. Rees;Lorna Clarke‐Jones;Ruairidh Milne

  • Involving consumers in research and development agenda setting for the NHS: developing an evidence-based approach

    S Oliver;L Clarke-Jones;R Rees;R Milne

  • Applying systematic review methods to studies of people’s views: an example from public health research

    Angela Harden;Jo Garcia;Sandy Oliver;Rebecca Rees

  • An open letter to The BMJ editors on qualitative research

    Trisha Greenhalgh;Ellen Annandale;Richard Ashcroft;James Barlow

  • Exercise interventions and patient beliefs for people with hip, knee or hip and knee osteoarthritis: a mixed methods review.

    Michael Hurley;Kelly Dickson;Rachel Hallett;Robert Grant

  • Involving the public in NHS public health, and social care research: briefing notes for researchers

    B Hanley;J Bradburn;Marion Barnes;Clare Evans

  • A systematic review of the effectiveness of health promotion interventions in the workplace.

    A. Harden;G. Peersman;S. Oliver;M. Mauthner

  • Reporting guideline for priority setting of health research (REPRISE)

    Allison Tong;Allison Tong;Anneliese Synnot;Anneliese Synnot;Sally Crowe;Sophie Hill

  • Systematic reviews of effectiveness

    Sandy Oliver;Greet Peersman;Ann Oakley

Frequent Co-Authors

Ann Oakley
Ann Oakley University College London
Angela Harden
Angela Harden City, University of London
James Thomas
James Thomas University College London
John-Arne Røttingen
John-Arne Røttingen The Research Council of Norway
Fadi El-Jardali
Fadi El-Jardali American University of Beirut
Elizabeth Waters
Elizabeth Waters University of Melbourne
John N. Lavis
John N. Lavis McMaster University
Andy Haines
Andy Haines London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Mark Petticrew
Mark Petticrew London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Iain Chalmers
Iain Chalmers University of Oxford

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