Janice Connell

BSc (Hons) Behavioural Sciences

School of Medicine and Population Health

Research Associate in Mental Health Outcomes Research

j.connell@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 5208
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Regent Court (ScHARR)

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Janice Connell
School of Medicine and Population Health
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
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My first research post, from 2002 to 2007, was at the Psychological Therapies Research Centre (PTRC), University of Leeds, working on a project to develop the CORE Outcome Measure (CORE-OM) and CORE Audit and Evaluation System (CORE-A). This is now the most widely used outcome measure/evaluation system in UK psychotherapy services.

After spending some time producing evaluation and benchmarking reports for psychotherapy services using the CORE System, the subsequent development and analysis of the CORE National Database has resulted in the collaborative authorship of over 20 academic papers relating to the audit of an evaluation of mental health services, benchmarking and the psychometric properties of the CORE-OM.

In addition to this, I also led and published reports on a systematic scoping review of student counselling services for the BACP and the evaluation of trauma counselling service in Northern Ireland for the Southern Health and Social Services Board, Northern Ireland.

From 2007 to Dec 2009 I was seconded from Leeds University to Sheffield University to work on the evaluation of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme. This involved my first foray into the evaluation of mental health services using both qualitative and quantitative research methods. In conjunction with the analysis of routinely collected service data, the evaluation included interviewing key stakeholders and service users to investigate service delivery and service user experience.

The resulting interest in service evaluation from both a quantitative and qualitative perspective has culminated in a research role at ScHARR investigating the appropriateness of existing generic preference based quality of life measures (E5-QD and SF-36) for mental health service users.

The project is considering this question from both a qualitative and quantitative perspective. My focus is primarily on the qualitative aspect of the research which involves conducting a systematatic review and synthesis of existing qualitative studies and taking lessons/theories learned from this into interviews with people with a range of mental health difficulties recruited from primary and secondary care.

I am also currently the local project manager for a investigating the clinical and cost effectiveness of self-help interventions for people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. 

Current projects

  • Validating generic preference based questionnaires of health in mental health populations: Your mental health and its effect on your quality of life - are we asking the right questions? – PI: Prof John Brazier, ScHARR, Department of Health Economics and Decision Science
  • Obsessive Compulsive Treatment Efficacy Trial (OCTET) – PI: Professor Karina Lovell, Professor of Mental Health, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work, University of Manchester. 
Research interests

My research interests revolve around mental health and the evaluation of mental health services from both a quantitative and qualitative perspective. In particular, I am interested in the measurement of quality of life of people with mental health problems.

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Journal articles

  • Brazier J, Peasgood T, Mukuria C, Marten O, Kreimeier S, Luo N, Mulhern B, Pickard AS, Augustovski F, Greiner W , Engel L et al (2022) . Value in Health.
  • Carlton J, Peasgood T, Mukuria C, Connell J, Brazier J, Ludwig K, Marten O, Kreimeier S, Engel L, Belizán M , Yang Z et al (2022) . Value in Health.
  • Mukuria C, Connell J, Carlton J, Peasgood T, Scope A, Clowes M, Rand S, Jones K & Brazier J (2022) . Value in Health.
  • Ohlsen S, Sanders T, Connell J & Wood E (2021) . Journal of Clinical Nursing.
  • Wood E, Ohlsen S, Fenton S-J, Connell J & Weich S (2021) . BMC Family Practice, 22(1).
  • Faija CL, Connell J, Welsh C, Ardern K, Hopkin E, Gellatly J, Rushton K, Fraser C, Irvine A, Armitage CJ , Wilson P et al (2020) . BMC Psychiatry, 20.
  • O'Cathain A, Connell J, Long J & Coster J (2020) . Health Expectations, 23(1), 19-40.
  • Grundy A, Keetharuth D, Barber R, Carlton J, Connell J, Taylor Buck E, Barkham M, Ricketts T, Robotham D, Rose D , Kay J et al (2019) . Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 17.
  • Evans R, Connell J, Ablard S, Rimmer M, O'Keeffe C & Mason S (2019) . Journal of Psychosomatic Research.
  • Nye A, Connell J, Haake R & Barkham M (2018) . British Journal of Guidance & Counselling.
  • Keetharuth D, Taylor Buck E, Acquadro C, Conway K, Connell J, Barkham M, Carlton J, Ricketts TN, Barber R & Brazier JE (2018) . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 15(7), 1342-1342.
  • Keetharuth D, Brazier J, Connell J, Bjorner J, Carlton J, Taylor Buck E, Ricketts T, McKendrick K, Browne J, Croudace T & Barkham M (2018) . The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 212(1), 42-49.
  • Hardy GE, Bishop-Edwards L, Chambers E, Connell J, Dent-Brown K, Kothari G, O'Hara R & Parry GD (2017) . Psychotherapy Research, 29(3), 403-414.
  • Lovell K, Bower P, Gellatly J, Byford S, Bee P, McMillan D, Arundel C, Gilbody S, Gega L, Hardy G , Reynolds S et al (2017) . PLOS Medicine, 14(6).
  • Lovell K, Bower P, Gellatly J, Byford S, Bee P, McMillan D, Arundel C, Gilbody S, Gega L, Hardy G , Reynolds S et al (2017) . Health Technology Assessment, 21(37), 1-132.
  • Saxon D, Ashley K, Bishop-Edwards L, Connell J, Harrison P, Ohlsen S, Hardy GE, Kellett S, Mukuria C, Mank T , Bower P et al (2017) . Trials, 18(1), 93-93.
  • Gellatly J, Bower P, McMillan D, Roberts C, Byford S, Bee P, Gilbody S, Arundel C, Hardy G, Barkham M , Reynolds S et al (2014) . Trials, 15(1).
  • Connell J, O'Cathain A & Brazier J (2014) . Social Science & Medicine, 120, 12-20.
  • Brazier J, Connell J, Papaioannou D, Mukuria C, Mulhern B, Peasgood T, Lloyd MJ, Paisley S, O’Cathain A, Barkham M , Knapp M et al (2014) . Health Technology Assessment, 18(34).
  • Barkham M, Bewick B, Mullin T, Gilbody S, Connell J, Cahill J, Mellor-Clark J, Richards D, Unsworth G & Evans C (2013) . Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 13(1), 3-13.
  • Mukuria C, Brazier J, Barkham M, Connell J, Hardy G, Hutten R, Saxon D, Dent-Brown K & Parry G (2013) . Br J Psychiatry, 202(3), 220-227.
  • Connell J, Brazier J, O'Cathain A, Lloyd-Jones M & Paisley S (2012) . Health Qual Life Outcomes, 10, 138.
  • Brazier J, Mulhern B, Alonso J, Connell J, Papaioannou D & Vilagut G (2012) Are generic preference-based measures valid in mental health? A mixed methods enquiry. QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH, 21, 1-1.
  • Barkham M, Stiles WB, Connell J & Mellor-Clark J (2012) . Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 85(1), 1-16.
  • Barkham M, Mellor-Clark J, Connell J, Evans C, Evans R & Margison F (2010) , 175-219.
  • Twigg E, Barkham M, Bewick BM, Mulhern B, Connell J & Cooper M (2009) . Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 9(3), 160-168.
  • Barkham M, Stiles WB, Connell J, Twigg E, Leach C, Lucock M, Mellor-Clark J, Bower P, King M, Shapiro DA , Hardy GE et al (2008) . Br J Clin Psychol, 47(Pt 4), 397-415.
  • Stiles WB, Barkham M, Mellor-Clark J & Connell J (2008) . Psychol Med, 38(6), 905-910.
  • Cahill J, Barkham M, Hardy G, Gilbody S, Richards D, Bower P, Audin K & Connell J (2008) . Health Technol Assess, 12(24), iii-47.
  • Stiles WB, Barkham M, Mellor-Clark J & Connell J (2008) . Psychol Med, 38(5), 677-688.
  • Stiles WB, Barkham M, Connell J & Mellor-Clark J (2008) . J Consult Clin Psychol, 76(2), 298-305.
  • Connell J, Barkham M & Mellor-Clark J (2008) . BRIT J GUID COUNS, 36(1), 1-18.
  • Connell J, Barkham M & Mellor-Clark J (2007) . BRIT J GUID COUNS, 35(1), 41-57.
  • Connell J, Barkham M, Stiles WB, Twigg E, Singleton N, Evans O & Miles JNV (2007) . BRIT J PSYCHIAT, 190, 69-74.
  • Barkham M, Mellor-Clark J, Connell J & Cahill J (2006) . Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 6(1), 3-15.
  • Connell J, Grant S & Mullin T (2006) . Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 6(1), 60-67.
  • Barkham M, Connell J, Stiles WB, Miles JNV, Margison F, Evans C & Mellor-Clark J (2006) . J Consult Clin Psychol, 74(1), 160-167.
  • Sinclair A, Barkham M, Evans C, Connell J & Audin K (2005) . BRIT J GUID COUNS, 33(2), 153-173.
  • Barkham M, Gilbert N, Connell J, Marshall C & Twigg E (2005) . Br J Psychiatry, 186, 239-246.
  • Evans C, Connell J, Barkham M, Marshall C & Mellor-Clark J (2003) . CLIN PSYCHOL PSYCHOT, 10(6), 374-388.
  • Evans C, Connell J, Barkham M, Margison FR, Clark JM & Audin K (2002) A copyleft (free) self-report measure for psychological therapies: Psychometric properties and utility of the CORE-OM. J AFFECT DISORDERS, 68(1), 109-110.
  • Evans C, Connell J, Barkham M, Margison F, McGrath G, Mellor-Clark J & Audin K (2002) . Br J Psychiatry, 180, 51-60.
  • Mellor-Clark J, Connell J, Barkham M & Cummins P (2001) . European Journal of Psychotherapy & Counselling, 4(1), 65-86.
  • Barkham M, Margison F, Leach C, Lucock M, Mellor-Clark J, Evans C, Benson L, Connell J, Audin K & McGrath G (2001) . J Consult Clin Psychol, 69(2), 184-196.
  • Barkham M, Margison F, Leach C, Lucock M, Mellor-Clark J, Evans C, Benson L, Connell J, Audin K & McGrath G (2001) . Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 69(2), 184-196.
  • Margison FR, Barkham M, Evans C, McGrath G, Clark JM, Audin K & Connell J (2000) . Br J Psychiatry, 177, 123-130.
  • Evans C, Mellor-Clark J, Margison F, Barkham M, Audin K, Connell J & McGrath G (2000) . Journal of Mental Health, 9(3), 247-255.
  • Mellor-clark J, Barkham M, Connell J & Evans C (1999) . European Journal of Psychotherapy & Counselling, 2(3), 357-374.
  • Barkham M, Evans C, Margison F, Mcgrath G, Mellor-Clark J, Milne D & Connell J (1998) . Journal of Mental Health, 7(1), 35-47.
  • Faija CL, Connell J, Gellatly J, Rushton K, Lovell K, Brooks H, Armitage C, Bower P & Bee P () . BMC Psychiatry, 23(1).
  • Peasgood T, Mukuria C, Carlton J, Connell J & Brazier J () . Quality of Life Research.
  • Irvine A, Drew P, Bower P, Ardern K, Armitage CJ, Barkham M, Brooks H, Connell J, Faija CL, Gellatly J , Rushton K et al () . Sociology of Health & Illness.
  • Peasgood T, Mukuria C, Carlton J, Connell J, Devlin N, Jones K, Lovett R, Naidoo B, Rand S, Rejon-Parrilla JC , Rowen D et al () What is the best approach to adopt for identifying the domains for a new measure of health, social care and carer-related quality of life to measure quality adjusted life years? Application to the development of the EQ-HWB?. European Journal of Health Economics.
  • Barkham M, Saxon D, Hardy GE, Bradburn M, Galloway D, Wickramasekera N, Keetharuth AD, Bower P, King M, Elliott R , Gabriel L et al () Clinical and cost-effectiveness of person-centred experiential therapy vs. cognitive behavioural therapy for moderate and severe depression delivered in the English Improving Access to Psychological Therapies national programme: A pragmatic randomised non- inferiority trial [PRaCTICED]. The Lancet Psychiatry.
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Conference proceedings

  • Jones G, Price M, Brooke C, Forshall G, Bagnall A-M, Moore RT, Budds K, Fisher V, O'Cathain A, Jenkinson C , Keetharuth A et al (2025) APPRAISE: Development of a new PROM for POP, SUI and mesh complications. BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, Vol. 132 (pp 180-181)
  • Connell J, Carlton J, Peasgood T, Mukuria C, Brazier J, Augustovski F, Belizan M, Engel L, Greiner W, Hanna L , Ludwig K et al (2018) Extending the QALY: developing and testing the proposed items for a new generic measure - results from qualitative review and face validity with patients, social care users and carers. QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH, Vol. 27 (pp S189-S189)
  • Mukuria C, Connell J, Carlton J, Peasgood T, Brazier J, Scope A, Clowes M & Jones K (2018) . Value in Health, Vol. 21 (pp S110-S110)
  • Connell J, Carlton J, Grundy A, Taylor Buck E, Keetharuth AD, Ricketts T, Barkham M, Robotham D, Rose D & Brazier J (2018) . Quality of Life Research, Vol. 27(7) (pp 1893-1902)
  • Velikova G, Valderas JM, Potter C, Batchelder L, A’Court C, Baker M, Bostock J, Coulter A, Fitzpatrick R, Forder J , Fox D et al (2017) . Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, Vol. 15(S1)
  • Brazier JE, Keetharuth A, Connell J, Carlton J, Buck ET, Ricketts T & Barkham M (2016) First validation of the short recovering quality of life (ReQoL) measure. QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH, Vol. 25 (pp 96-96)
  • Keetharuth A, Brazier JE, Connell J, Carlton J, Ricketts T, Buck ET, Barkham M, Bjorner JB, Croudace T & Browne J (2016) Constructing the short recovering quality of life (ReQoL) measure for use in a mental health population: combining psychometric and qualitative evidence. QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH, Vol. 25 (pp 70-70)
  • Connell J, Brazier JE, Carlton J, Buck ET, Grundy A, Keetharuth A, Ricketts T & Barkham M (2016) Developing the recovery of quality of life measure (ReQoL): the views of mental health service users on potential items. QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH, Vol. 25 (pp 46-47)
  • Brazier J, Keetharuth A, Connell J, Barkham M, Carlton J, Ricketts T & Taylor-Buck L (2016) . Value in Health, Vol. 19(3) (pp A190-A190)
  • Keetharuth A, Brazier J, Gibbons E, Ricketts T, Khan M, Connell J & Barkham M (2014) PROMs in Secondary Mental Health Services in the UK: a Feasibility Study and Lessons Learnt. JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH POLICY AND ECONOMICS, Vol. 17 (pp S10-S10)
  • Brazier JE, Connell J & O’Cathain A (2014) . Value in Health, Vol. 17(3) (pp A194-A194)
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Reports

  • Parry G, Barkham M, Brazier J, Dent-Brown K, Hardy G, Kendrick T, Rick J, Chambers E, Chan T, Connell J , Hutten R et al (2011) An evaluation of a new service model: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies demonstration sites 2006-2009. Final report. NIHR Service Delivery and Organisation programme
  • Hutten R, Parry GD, Barkham , Brazier , Dent-Brown , Hardy , Rick J, Chambers , Connell , de Lusignan S , Mukuria et al (2011) An evaluation of a new service model: Improving Access to Psychological Therapies demonstration sites 2006-2009, Final Report.
  • Rick J, Hutten R, Chambers E, Connell J, Hardy G & Parry G (2010) Implementing IAPT: Early findings from the demonstration sites. Interim Report of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Evaluation
  • Hutten R, Rick J, Chambers E, Connell J, Hardy G & Parry GD (2010) Implementing IAPT: lessons from the demonstration sites.
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Posters

  • Brazier J, Keetharuth A, Connell J, Carlton J, Buck ET, Ricketts T & Barkham M Constructing a classification system for a new QALY measure in mental health: recovering quality of life (ReQoL).
  • Brazier J, Keetharuth A, Connell J, Barkham M & Ricketts T ReQoL: Recovering Quality of LIfe.
  • Connell J, Brazier J & Keetharuth A Development of the Recovering Quality of Life Measure (2014).
  • Brazier J, Keetharuth A, Connell J, Carlton J, Ricketts T, Buck ET & Barkham M First validation of the Recovering Quality of Life measures: a new PROM for use in mental health.
  • Keetharuth D, Connell J, Karimi M, Barkham M, Ricketts T & Brazier J ReQol - Recovering Quality of Life (Quality in Mental Health Conference 23 March 2015).
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