Duncan Chambers

BSc, MSc

School of Medicine and Population Health

Research Fellow

Duncan Chambers
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d.chambers@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 5159
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2037, 2nd Floor, Regent Court (ScHARR)

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Duncan Chambers
School of Medicine and Population Health
2037, 2nd Floor
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
Profile

I joined the University of Sheffield in September 2014 to support a rapid evidence synthesis programme commissioned by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HS&DR) Programme. In addition to this programme, I have led or contributed to numerous evidence synthesis and health technology assessment projects. I am an active member of the ScHARR ethics committee.

Research interests

My research interests are concerned with supporting the use of systematic reviews in evidence-informed decision-making, particularly around urgent and emergency care and social care.  This includes methods for rapid reviews, overviews of systematic reviews and engagement with decision-makers, clinicians, patients and the public.

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Publications

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Journal articles

  • Chambers D, Mawson R, Mettle-Nunoo J, Sutton A & Booth A (2025) . BMJ Open Quality, 14(4).
  • Preston L, Thompson A, Baxter S, Chambers D, Collini P, Falzon L, Goodall J & Lee A (2025) . Journal of Public Health.
  • Chambers D, Baxter S, Bastounis A, Jones K, Kundakci B, Cantrell A & Booth A (2025) . Health Technology Assessment.
  • Cantrell A, Chambers D & Booth A (2024) . Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 12(31).
  • Cantrell A, Booth A & Chambers D (2024) . Journal of Integrated Care, 32(5), 99-108.
  • Chambers D, Preston L, Clowes M, Cantrell AJ & Goyder EC (2024) . BMJ Open, 14.
  • Cantrell A, Booth A & Chambers D (2024) . Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 12(26).
  • Cantrell A, Sworn K, Chambers D, Booth A, Taylor Buck E & Weich S (2024) . Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 12(1).
  • Cantrell A, Booth A & Chambers D (2024) . Health Information and Libraries Journal, 41(2), 166-181.
  • Chambers D, Cantrell A, Preston L, Marincowitz C, Wright L, Conroy S & Gordon AL (2023) . Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 11(18).
  • Chambers D, Cantrell A, Sworn K & Booth A (2022) . Health and Social Care Delivery Research, 10(10), 1-150.
  • Chambers D, Cantrell A & Booth A (2021) . BMC Health Services Research, 21.
  • Anderson R, Booth A, Eastwood A, Rodgers M, Shaw L, Thompson Coon J, Briscoe S, Cantrell A, Chambers D, Goyder E , Nunns M et al (2021) . Health Services and Delivery Research, 9(15), 1-84.
  • Chambers D, Cantrell A, Baxter S, Turner J & Booth A (2020) . Health Services and Delivery Research, 8(31), 1-86.
  • Chambers D, Cantrell A, Baxter S, Turner J & Booth A (2020) . BMC Medicine, 18(1).
  • Chambers D, Cantrell A & Booth A (2020) . Health Services and Delivery Research, 8(2), 1-148.
  • Cantrell A, Croot E, Johnson M, Wong R, Chambers D, Baxter SK & Booth A (2020) . Health Services and Delivery Research, 8(5), 1-142.
  • Booth A, Preston L, Baxter S, Wong R, Chambers D & Turner J (2019) . Health Services and Delivery Research, 7(33), 1-46.
  • Chambers D, Cantrell A, Johnson M, Preston L, Baxter SK, Booth A & Turner J (2019) . Health Services and Delivery Research, 7(29), 1-88.
  • Chambers D, Cantrell A, Johnson M, Preston L, Baxter S, Booth A & Turner J (2019) . BMJ Open, 9(8).
  • Baxter S, Johnson M, Chambers D, Sutton A, Goyder E & Booth A (2019) . BMC Medical Research Methodology, 19.
  • Chambers D, Booth A, Rodgers M, Preston L, Dalton J, Goyder E, Thomas S, Parker G, Street A & Eastwood A (2019) . Evidence & Policy, 17(1), 173-187.
  • Baxter SK, Johnson M, Chambers D, Sutton A, Goyder E & Booth A (2018) . Health Services and Delivery Research, 6(29).
  • Jones GL, Vogt KS, Chambers D, Clowes M & Shrimpton A (2018) . Frontiers in Immunology, 9.
  • Baxter S, Johnson M, Chambers D, Sutton A, Goyder E & Booth A (2018) . BMC Health Services Research, 18(1).
  • Preston LR, Chambers D, Campbell F, Cantrell A, Turner J & Goyder EC (2018) . Health Services and Delivery Research, 6(16).
  • Corso E, Hind D, Beever D, Fuller G, Wilson MJ, Wrench IJ & Chambers D (2017) . BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 17(1).
  • Uttley L, Whyte S, Gomersall T, Ren S, Wong R, Chambers D & Tappenden P (2017) . PharmacoEconomics , 35(7), 717-726.
  • Scott A, Chambers D, Goyder E & O'Cathain A (2017) . PLoS One, 12(5).
  • Carroll C, Tappenden P, Rafia R, Hamilton J, Chambers D, Clowes M, Durrington P, Qureshi N & Wierzbicki AS (2017) . PharmacoEconomics, 35(5), 537-547.
  • Wilson PM, Farley K, Bickerdike L, Booth A, Chambers D, Lambert M, Thompson C, Turner R & Watt IS (2017) . Implementation Science, 12(1).
  • Wilson PM, Farley K, Bickerdike L, Booth A, Chambers D, Lambert M, Thompson C, Turner R & Watt IS (2017) . Health Services and Delivery Research, 5(5).
  • Baxter S, Goyder E, Chambers D, Johnson M, Preston L & Booth A (2017) . Health Services and Delivery Research, 5(1), 1-102.
  • Chambers D, Booth A, Baxter SK, Johnson M, Dickinson KC & Goyder EC (2016) . Health Services and Delivery Research, 4(35), 1-362.
  • Kearns B, Pandor A, Stevenson M, Hamilton J, Chambers D, Clowes M, Graham J & Kumar MS (2016) . Pharmacoeconomics.
  • Dalton J, Chambers D, Harden M, Street A, Parker G & Eastwood A (2016) . Journal of Health Services Research & Policy, 21(3), 195-205.
  • Booth A, Cantrell A, Preston L, Chambers D & Goyder E (2015) . Health Services and Delivery Research, 3(46).
  • Turner J, Coster J, Chambers D, Cantrell A, Phung V-H, Knowles E, Bradbury D & Goyder E (2015) . Health Services and Delivery Research, 3(43).
  • Wilson PM, Farley K, Thompson C, Chambers D, Bickerdike L, Watt IS, Lambert M & Turner R (2015) . Implementation Science, 10.
  • Paton F, Chambers D, Wilson P, Eastwood A, Craig D, Fox D, Jayne D & McGinnes E (2014) . BMJ Open, 4(7), e005015-e005015.
  • Chambers D, Paton F, Wilson P, Eastwood A, Craig D, Fox D, Jayne D & McGinnes E (2014) . BMJ Open, 4(5), e005014-e005014.
  • Moe-Byrne T, Chambers D, Harden M & McDaid C (2014) . BMJ Open, 4(5), e004623-e004623.
  • Hanbury A, Farley K, Thompson C, Wilson PM, Chambers D & Holmes H (2013) . Implementation Science, 8(1).
  • Farley K, Thompson C, Hanbury A & Chambers D (2013) . Implementation Science, 8(1).
  • Hanbury A, Farley K, Thompson C, Wilson P & Chambers D (2012) . BMC Health Services Research, 12(1).
  • Chambers D & Wilson P (2012) . Systematic Reviews, 1(1).
  • Chambers D, Grant R, Warren E, Pearson S-A & Wilson P (2012) . Evidence & Policy, 8(2), 141-148.
  • CHAMBERS D, WILSON PM, THOMPSON CA, HANBURY A, FARLEY K & LIGHT K (2011) . Milbank Quarterly, 89(1), 131-156.
  • Chambers D, Paulden M, Paton F, Heirs M, Duffy S, Hunter JM, Sculpher M & Woolacott N (2010) . British Journal of Anaesthesia, 105(5), 568-575.
  • Paton F, Paulden M, Chambers D, Heirs M, Duffy S, Hunter JM, Sculpher M & Woolacott N (2010) . British Journal of Anaesthesia, 105(5), 558-567.
  • Chambers D, Worthy G, Myers L, Weatherly H, Elliott R, Hawkins N, Sculpher M & Eastwood A (2010) . Surgical Infections, 11(5), 455-462.
  • Hanbury A, Thompson C, Wilson PM, Farley K, Chambers D, Warren E, Bibby J, Mannion R, Watt IS & Gilbody S (2010) . Implementation Science, 5(1).
  • Chambers D, Fayter D, Paton F & Woolacott N (2010) . Journal of Vascular Surgery, 51(1), 283-283.
  • Chambers D, Fayter D, Paton F & Woolacott N (2010) . European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 39(1), 26-34.
  • Elliott RA, Weatherly HLA, Hawkins NS, Cranny G, Chambers D, Myers L, Eastwood A & Sculpher MJ (2010) . The European Journal of Health Economics, 11(1), 57-66.
  • Chambers D, Rodgers M & Woolacott N (2009) . Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 62(12), 1253-1260.e4.
  • Hempel S, Chambers D, Bagnall A-M & Forbes C (2008) . Psychological Medicine, 38(7), 915-926.
  • Chambers D, Bagnall A-M, Hempel S & Forbes C (2006) . Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 99(10), 506-520.
  • Carroll C, Tappenden P, Rafia R, Hamilton J, Chambers D, Clowes M, Durrington P, Qureshi N & Wierzbicki AS () . PharmacoEconomics.
  • Dalton J, Chambers D, Harden M, Street A, Parker G & Eastwood A () . Health Services and Delivery Research, 3(17).
  • Paton F, Chambers D, Wilson P, Eastwood A, Craig D, Fox D, Jayne D & McGinnes E () . Health Services and Delivery Research, 2(21), 1-118.
  • Chambers D, Wilson P, Thompson C & Harden M () . PLoS ONE, 7(8), e41911-e41911.
  • Chambers D, Paulden M, Paton F, Heirs M, Duffy S, Craig D, Hunter J, Wilson J, Sculpher M & Woolacott N () . Health Technology Assessment, 14(39).
  • Chambers D, Epstein D, Walker S, Fayter D, Paton F, Wright K, Michaels J, Thomas S, Sculpher M & Woolacott N () . Health Technology Assessment, 13(48).
  • McKenna C, Palmer S, Rodgers M, Chambers D, Hawkins N, Golder S, Van Hout S, Pepper C, Todd D & Woolacott N () . Heart, 95(7), 542-549.
  • Rodgers M, McKenna C, Palmer S, Chambers D, Van Hout S, Golder S, Pepper C, Todd D & Woolacott N () . Health Technology Assessment, 12(34).
  • Cranny G, Elliott R, Weatherly H, Chambers D, Hawkins N, Myers L, Sculpher M & Eastwood A () . Health Technology Assessment, 12(1).

Conference proceedings

  • Chambers D, Bastounis A, Lagojda L, Cantrell A, Kundakci B & Booth A (2025) . Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, Vol. 79(Suppl 1) (pp A47.1-A47). Bradford, UK, 10 September 2025 - 10 September 2025.
  • Bastounis A, Chambers D, Baxter S, Jones K, Kundakci B, Cantrell A & Booth A (2024) OP34 The acceptability of blood spot screening and genome sequencing in newborn screening: a systematic review of evidence and frameworks*. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
  • Bastounis A, Chambers D, Baxter S, Jones K, Kundakci B, Cantrell A & Booth A (2024) . SSM Annual Scientific Meeting (pp A12.1-A12)
  • Campbell F, Wong R, Llewellyen J, Chambers D & Stoniute A (2023) . SSM Annual Scientific Meeting (pp A66.2-A67)
  • Baxter SK, Johnson M, Chambers D, Sutton A, Elizabeth G & Andrew B (2018) . International Journal of Integrated Care, Vol. 18(s2) (pp 2-2). Utrecht, Netherlands, 23 May 2018 - 23 May 2018.
  • Chambers D, Booth A, Baxter S, Johnson M & Goyder E (2016) . Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, Vol. 70(Suppl 1) (pp A96-A96). University of York, UK, 14 September 2016 - 14 September 2016.

Reports

  • Cantrell A, Sworn K, Chambers D, Booth A, Taylor Buck E & Weich S (2022)
  • Baxter S, Chambers D, Blank L, Cantrell A & Goyder E (2021)
  • Chambers D, Cantrell A & Booth A (2021) Rapid evidence review : challenges to implementing digital and data-driven technologies in health and social care
  • Chambers D, Cantrell A & Booth A (2020) Recognition of risk and prevention in safeguarding of children and young people : a mapping review and component analysis of interventions aimed at health and social care professionals.
  • Srivastava T, Chambers D, Thomas C & Whyte S (2019) ECASS health economic feasibility study
  • Chambers D, Cantrell A, Preston L, Peasgood T, Paisley S & Clowes M (2018) Systematic review of the evidence on housing interventions for ‘housing-vulnerable’ adults and its relationship to wellbeing
  • Chambers D, Preston L, Salway S, De Saille S, Topakas A, Booth A, Dawson J & Wilsdon JR (2017) The Diversity Dividend: does a more diverse and inclusive research community produce better biomedical and health research?
  • Chambers D, Booth A, Rodgers M, Preston L, Baxter S, Dalton J, Thomas S, Johnson M, Goyder E, Parker G , Street A et al (2017) NIHR HS&DR evidence synthesis centres: achievements and learning from the first three year programme, 2014–2017
  • Preston LR, Chambers D, Campbell F, Cantrell A, Turner J & Goyder E (2017) What evidence is there for the identification and management of frail older people in the emergency department? A systematic mapping review
  • Whyte S, Chambers D & Wong R (2015) Degarelix for treating advanced hormone-dependent Prostate cancer [ID590] Spinal cord compression associated with hormonal therapy in men with hormone-dependent metastatic prostate cancer: a systematic review and economic assessment

Working papers

  • Chambers D, Preston L, Topakas A, de Saille S, Salway S, Booth A, Dawson J & Wilsdon J (2017) Review of diversity and inclusion literature and an evaluation of methodologies and metrics relating to health research.
Teaching interests

My teaching interests lie in systematic reviews and critical appraisal of research evidence.

Professional activities and memberships

Peer reviewer for the Cochrane Wounds Group and various international journals.

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