Lizzie Swaby

BSc (Hons), MSc

School of Medicine and Population Health

Senior Study Manager

Research Fellow

e.a.swaby@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 4023
+44 114 273 0870 (Fax)
Barber House

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Lizzie Swaby
School of Medicine and Population Health
Barber House
Sheffield
S10 2HQ
Profile

After a BSc in Pharmacology from the University of Leeds and an MSc in Health Services Research from the University of York I joined the CTRU in 2014, after working in Clinical Audit in the NHS for a few years. I have coordinated multicentre trials in surgery, rehabilitation, neuropathic pain, mental health and stem cell transplant.

Current projects

  • BASIS (Bracing Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis - night time only bracing versus full time bracing in AIS)
  • PRAISE (Pain Relief After Instrumented Spinal Surgery)

Previous projects

  • ASTIClite (Autologous Stem cell Transplantation In refractory Crohn's disease - Low Intensity Therapy Evaluation)
  • HubBLe (Haemorrhoidal Artery Ligation (HAL) versus Rubber Band Ligation (RBL) for haemorrhoids)
  • PAINTED (Pandemic Influenza Triage in the Emergency Department)
  • PRACTICE (Pulmonary Rehabilitation and ACTivity in COPD Exacerbations)
  • OPTION-DM (Optimal Pathway for Treating Neuropathic Pain In Diabetes Mellitus)
  • ORION (Radiofrequency Ablation for haemorrhoids)
  • STEPWISE (STructured lifestyle Education for People WIth Schizophrenia)
Qualifications
  • BSc (Hons) Pharmacology, University of Leeds
  • MSc Health Services Research, University of York
Research interests

My methodological research includes work on the application of cognitive task analysis to health science contexts.

Publications

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Journal articles

  • Sherratt FC, Swaby L, Walker K, Jayasuriya R, Campbell L, Mills AJ, Gardner AC, Perry DC, Cole A & Young B (2025) . Bone & Joint Open, 6(2), 135-146.
  • McLeod G, Seeley J, Wilson M, Hind D, Cole A, Hewson D, Hyslop M, Keetharuth A, MacFarlane A, Wilby M , McKendrick M et al (2024) . British Journal of Anaesthesia, 133(4), 862-873.
  • Swaby L, Cui M & Cole A (2024) . Spine Deformity, 12(5), 1217-1228.
  • Lindsay JO, Hind D, Swaby L, Berntsson H, Bradburn M, Bannur C U, Byrne J, Clarke C, Desoysa L, Din S , Emsley R et al (2024) . Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation, 11(3).
  • Lindsay JO, Hind D, Swaby E, Berntsson H, Bradburn M, Bannur U, Byrne J, Clarke C, Desoysa L, Dickins B , Din S et al (2024) . The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
  • Swaby L, Perry DC, Walker K, Hind D, Mills A, Jayasuriya R, Totton N, Desoysa L, Chatters R, Young B , Sherratt F et al (2023) . Bone & Joint Open, 4(11), 873-880.
  • Swaby L, Shu P, Hind D & Sutherland K (2022) . Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 8(1).
  • Raine T, Pavey H, Qian W, Moran GW, Subramanian S, Swaby L, Travis SPL, Din S, Irving PM, Lindsay JO , Parkes M et al (2022) . Gut, 71, 661-664.
  • Snowden JA, Hawkey C, Hind D, Swaby L, Mellor K, Emsley R, Mandefield L, Lee E, Badoglio M, Polge E , Labopin M et al (2019) . BMC Gastroenterology, 19(1).
  • Beever D & Swaby L (2019) . Trials, 20(1).
  • Gossage-Worrall R, Hind D, Barnard-Kelly KD, Shiers D, Etherington A, Swaby L & Holt RIG (2019) . BMC Psychiatry, 19(1).
  • Biggs K, Hind D, Bradburn M, Swaby L & Brown S (2019) . Trials, 20(1).
  • Swaby L, Holt R, Gossage-Worrall R & Hind D (2019) . BJPsych Bulletin, 43(5), 245-246.
  • Holt RIG, Gossage-Worrall R, Hind D, Bradburn MJ, McCrone P, Morris T, Edwardson C, Barnard K, Carey ME, Davies MJ , Dickens CM et al (2019) . British Journal of Psychiatry, 214(2), 63-73.
  • Holt RI, Hind D, Gossage-Worrall R, Bradburn MJ, Saxon D, McCrone P, Morris TA, Etherington A, Shiers D, Barnard K , Swaby L et al (2018) . Health Technology Assessment, 22(65).
  • Selvarajah D, Petrie J, White D, Julious S, Bortolami O, Cooper C, Bradburn M, Loban A, Bowler H, Swaby L , Sutherland K et al (2018) . Trials, 19.
  • Swaby L, Hind D, Gossage-Worrall R, Shiers D, Mitchell J & Holt RIG (2016) . British Journal of Psychiatry Bulletin, 40(5), 1-8.
  • Brown S, Tiernan J, Biggs K, Hind D, Shephard N, Bradburn M, Wailoo A, Alshreef A, Swaby L, Watson A , Radley S et al (2016) . Health Technology Assessment, 20(88), 1-150.
  • Gossage-Worrall R, Holt RIG, Barnard K, Carey M, Davies M, Dickens C, Doherty Y, Edwardson C, French P, Gaughran F , Greenwood K et al (2016) . Trials, 17(1).

Conference proceedings

  • Lindsay J, Din S, Hawkey C, Hind D, Irving P, Lobo A, Mahida Y, Moran G, Parkes M, Satsangi J , Subramanian S et al (2021) . Gut, Vol. 70(Suppl 4) (pp a4-a4). Virtual conference, 8 November 2021 - 8 November 2021.
Teaching activities

I am involved in delivering various aspects of Masters level programs at ScHARR including, supervising and marking dissertations, marking module assignments and acting as a Personal Tutor for Masters level students.

Professional activities and memberships

I work with the UKCRC Risk-Based Monitoring and Greener Trials project groups to improve trial management processes and have published work on risk-based monitoring.

I am the joint representative for Sheffield CTRU on the UKCRC Monitoring group, and the NIHR Associate PI Scheme Champion for the CTRU. I am also a reviewer on the SCHARR Research Ethics Committee