Dr Ines Rombach

School of Medicine and Population Health

Senior Research Fellow/ Statistician

i.rombach@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 0840
Barber House

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Dr Ines Rombach
School of Medicine and Population Health
Barber House
Sheffield
S10 2HQ
Profile

As a statistician within the CTRU in ScHARR, I am involved in all aspects of clinical trials. I contribute statistical expertise to the development of grant applications and to the planning, conduct, analysis and reporting of randomised controlled trials.

I have experience of working on trials in orthopaedics, surgery, and complex interventions.

Research interests

My research interests include the handling and reporting of missing data in randomised clinical trials, the use of patient reported outcomes and surgical trials methodology.

Publications

Journal articles

  • Letarouilly JG, Saeedi E, Hurtubise R, James L, Gullick N, Francis A, Jadon D, Tillett W, Sinomati Y, Tucker L , Mian N et al (2025) . Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 84, 401-402.
  • Abhishek A, Peckham N, Pade C, Gibbons JM, Cureton L, Reynolds CJ, Francis A, Barber V, Williams J, Appelbe D , Eldridge L et al (2025) . Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation.
  • Letarouilly J-G, Saeedi E, James L, Gullick N, Francis A, Jadon DR, Tillett W, Sinomati Y, Tucker LJ, Mian N , Rombach I et al (2025) . Rheumatology, 64(Supplement_3).
  • Doyle J, Rombach I, Court H, Fowler K, Keiller H, Latham H, Sathyanathan K, Solanke F, Falzon L, Nicolaou N & Hind D (2025) . Journal of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery, 12(2), 68-79.
  • Palmer A, Fernquest S, Rombach I, Harin A, Mansour R, Dutton S, Dijkstra HP, Andrade T & Glyn-Jones S (2025) . British Journal of Sports Medicine, 59(2), 109-117.
  • Brook MO, Hennessy C, Hester J, Hammad S, Alzhrani A, Rombach I, Dutton S, Lombardi G, Wood KJ, Friend P , Harden PN et al (2024) . Transplantation, 108(11), 2278-2286.
  • 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.
  • Wilson MJ, Cole A, Hewson D, Hind D, Hawksworth O, Hyslop M, Keetharuth A, Macfarlane A, Martin B, McLeod G , Rombach I et al (2024) . Orthopaedic Proceedings, 106-B(SUPP_15), 37-37.
  • Bada ES, Gardner AC, Ahuja S, Beard DJ, Window P & Foster NE (2024) . Bone & Joint Open, 5(7), 612-620.
  • Hamdy FC, Lamb AD, Tullis IDC, Verrill C, Rombach I, Rao SR, Colling R, Barber PR, Volpi D, Barbera-Martin L , Lopez JF et al (2024) . European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 51(10), 3009-3025.
  • Watson M, Tillett W, Jadon D, Massa MS, Francis A, Gullick N, Rombach I, Sinomati Y, Tucker L & Coates LC (2024) . Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease, 16.
  • Arshad MF, Walkinshaw E, Solomon AL, Bernjak A, Rombach I, Little SA, Shaw JAM, Heller SR & Iqbal A (2024) . Diabetic Medicine, 41(9).
  • Palmer A, Fernquest S, Logishetty K, Rombach I, Harin A, Mansour R, Dijkstra P, Andrade T, Dutton S & Glyn-Jones S (2024) . Orthopaedic Proceedings, 106-B(SUPP_6), 46-46.
  • Bamford E, Berntsson H, Beale S, Desoysa L, Dias J, Hamer-Kiwacz S, Hind D, Johnson N, Loban A, Molloy K , Morvan E et al (2024) . Trials, 25(1).
  • Howard A, Woods A, Rombach I, Achten J, Appelbe D, Athwal A, Jones E, Draper K & Gwilym S (2024) . Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 10.
  • Abhishek A, Peckham N, Pade C, Gibbons JM, Cureton L, Francis A, Barber V, Williams JAE, Appelbe D, Eldridge L , Julier P et al (2024) . The Lancet Rheumatology, 6(2), e92-e104.
  • Stafford T, Rombach I, Hind D, Mateen B, Woods HB, Dimario M & Wilsdon J (2023) . Wellcome Open Research, 8.
  • Dakin H, Rombach I, Dritsaki M, Gray A, Ball C, Lamb SE & Nanchahal J (2022) . Bone & Joint Open, 3(11), 898-906.
  • Abhishek A, Boyton RJ, Peckham N, McKnight Á, Coates LC, Bluett J, Barber V, Cureton L, Francis A, Appelbe D , Eldridge L et al (2022) . The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 10(9), 840-850.
  • UK TAVI Trial Investigators , Toff WD, Hildick-Smith D, Kovac J, Mullen MJ, Wendler O, Mansouri A, Rombach I, Abrams KR, Conroy SP , Flather MD et al (2022) . Journal of the American Medical Association, 327(19), 1875-1887.
  • Abhishek A, Boyton RJ, McKnight Á, Coates L, Bluett J, Barber VS, Cureton L, Francis A, Appelbe D, Eldridge L , Julier P et al (2022) . BMJ Open, 12(5).
  • Nanchahal J, Ball C, Rombach I, Williams L, Kenealy N, Dakin H, O'Connor H, Davidson D, Werker P, Dutton SJ , Feldmann M et al (2022) . The Lancet Rheumatology, 4(6), E407-E416.
  • Rombach I, Wang K, Tonner S, Grabey J, Harnden A & Wolstenholme J (2022) . BMJ Open, 12(4).
  • Brook MO, Hester J, Petchey W, Rombach I, Dutton S, Bottomley MJ, Black J, Abdul-Wahab S, Bushell A, Lombardi G , Wood K et al (2022) . BMJ Open, 12(4).
  • Hamilton TW, Knight R, Stokes JR, Rombach I, Cooper C, Davies L, Dutton SJ, Barker KL, Cook J, Lamb SE , Murray DW et al (2022) . JAMA Surgery, 157(6), 481-489.
  • Sooriakumaran P, Wilson C, Rombach I, Hassanali N, Aning J, D. Lamb A, Cathcart P, Eden C, Ahmad I, Rajan P , Sridhar A et al (2022) . BJU International, 130(1), 43-53.
  • Rombach I, Tucker L, Tillett W, Jadon D, Watson M, Francis A, Sinomati Y, Dutton SJ & Coates LC (2022) . Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease, 14.
  • Dean BJF, Collins J, Thurley N, Rombach I & Bennell K (2021) . Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Open, 3(3).
  • Turner EL, Platt AC, Gallis JA, Tetreault K, Easter C, McKenzie JE, Nash S, Forbes AB, Hemming K, Adrion C , Akooji N et al (2021) . The Lancet Global Health, 9(8), e1163-e1168.
  • Stokes JR, Wang A, Poulton L, Rombach I, Pandit H & Knight R (2021) . Trials, 22(1).
  • Rombach I, Tillett W, Jadon D, Tucker L, Watson M, Francis A, Sinomati Y, Eldridge L, Dritsaki M, Dutton SJ , Al-Mossawi H et al (2021) . Trials, 22.
  • Adams J, Barratt P, Rombach I, Arden N, Barbosa Bouças S, Bradley S, Doherty M, Dutton SJ, Gooberman-Hill R, Hislop-Lennie K , Hutt-Greenyer C et al (2021) . Rheumatology, 60(6), 2862-2877.
  • Rombach I, Iftikhar M, Jhuti GS, Gustavsson A, Lecomte P, Belger M, Handels R, Castro Sanchez AY, Kors J, Hopper L , Olde Rikkert M et al (2021) . Quality of Life Research, 30(3), 867-879.
  • Rombach I, Knight R, Peckham N, Stokes JR & Cook JA (2020) . BMC Medicine, 18.
  • Mbanasor EC, Arden NK, Dean BJF, Rombach I & Adams J (2020) . Rheumatology, 59(Supplement_2).
  • Adams J, Barratt P, Arden NK, Bouças SB, Bradley S, Doherty M, Dutton S, Dziedzic K, Gooberman-Hill R, Hislop K , Hutt-Greenyer C et al (2020) . Rheumatology, 59(Supplement_2).
  • McMeekin N, Geue C, Briggs A, Rombach I, Li HK, Bejon P, McNally M, Atkins BL, Ferguson J & Scarborough M (2020) . Wellcome Open Research, 4.
  • Gwilym S, Sansom L, Rombach I, Dutton SJ, Achten J & Costa ML (2020) . The Bone & Joint Journal, 102-B(1), 48-54.
  • Bejon PA, Li HK, Rombach I, Walker S & Scarborough M (2019) . The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 19(10), 1058-1058.
  • Scarborough M, Li HK, Rombach I, Zambellas R, Walker AS, McNally M, Atkins B, Kümin M, Lipsky BA, Hughes H , Bose D et al (2019) . Health Technology Assessment, 23(38).
  • Palmer AJR, Ayyar Gupta V, Fernquest S, Rombach I, Dutton SJ, Mansour R, Wood S, Khanduja V, Pollard TCB, McCaskie AW , Barker KL et al (2019) . BMJ: British Medical Journal, 364.
  • Li H-K, Rombach I, Zambellas R, Walker AS, McNally MA, Atkins BL, Lipsky BA, Hughes HC, Bose D, Kümin M , Scarborough C et al (2019) . New England Journal of Medicine, 380(5), 425-436.
  • Rombach I, Merritt N, Shirkey BA, Rees JL, Cook JA, Cooper C, Carr AJ, Beard DJ & Gray AM (2019) . Bone and Joint Journal, 101-B(1), 55-62.
  • Rooshenas L, Scott LJ, Blazeby JM, Rogers CA, Tilling KM, Husbands S, Conefrey C, Mills N, Stein RC, Metcalfe C , Carr AJ et al (2019) . Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 106, 108-120.
  • Rombach I, Gray AM, Jenkinson C, Murray DW & Rivero-Arias O (2018) . BMC Medical Research Methodology, 18(1).
  • Rombach I, Gray AM, Jenkinson C, Murray DW & Rivero-Arias O (2018) . BMC Medical Research Methodology, 18(1).
  • Jepson M, Elliott D, Conefrey C, Wade J, Rooshenas L, Wilson C, Beard D, Blazeby JM, Birtle A, Halliday A , Stein R et al (2018) . Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 99, 75-83.
  • Rombach I, Jenkinson C, Gray A, Murray D & Rivero-Arias O (2018) . Patient Related Outcome Measures, 9, 197-209.
  • Beard DJ, Rees JL, Cook JA, Rombach I, Cooper C, Merritt N, Shirkey BA, Donovan JL, Gwilym S, Savulescu J , Moser J et al (2018) . The Lancet, 391(10118), 329-338.
  • Palmer A, Fernquest S, Rombach I, Park D, Pollard T, Broomfield J, Bangerter N, Carr A & Glyn-Jones S (2017) . Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 25(9), 1468-1477.
  • Mason W, Ryan D, Khan A, Kerr H-L, Beard D, Cook J, Rombach I & Cooper C (2017) . Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 3(1).
  • Wartolowska KA, Feakins BG, Collins GS, Cook J, Judge A, Rombach I, Dean BJF, Smith JA & Carr AJ (2016) . Trials, 17.
  • Hopewell S, Boutron I, Altman DG, Barbour G, Moher D, Montori V, Schriger D, Cook J, Gerry S, Omar O , Dutton P et al (2016) . BMC Medicine, 14.
  • Bottomley N, Jones LD, Rout R, Alvand A, Rombach I, Evans T, Jackson WFM, Beard DJ & Price AJ (2016) . The Bone & Joint Journal, 98-B(10_Supple_B), 22-27.
  • Palmer A, Fernquest SJ, Rombach I, Park D, Pollard T, Broomfield J, Bangerter N, Carr AJ & Glyn-Jones S (2016) . Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery, 3(suppl_1).
  • Wartolowska K, Collins GS, Hopewell S, Judge A, Dean BJF, Rombach I, Beard DJ & Carr AJ (2016) . BMJ Open, 6(3), e010194-e010194.
  • Rombach I, Rivero-Arias O, Gray AM, Jenkinson C & Burke Ó (2016) . Quality of Life Research, 25(7), 1613-1623.
  • Li HK, Scarborough M, Zambellas R, Cooper C, Rombach I, Walker AS, Lipsky BA, Briggs A, Seaton A, Atkins B , Woodhouse A et al (2015) . Trials, 16(1).
  • Rombach I, Rivero-Arias O, Jenkinson C, Gray A & Burke Ó (2015) . Trials, 16(S2).
  • Gupta VA, Palmer A, Rombach I, Dutton S, Cooper C, Barker K, Beard D & Glyn-Jones S (2015) . Trials, 16(S2).
  • Carr AJ, Murphy R, Dakin SG, Rombach I, Wheway K, Watkins B & Franklin SL (2015) . The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 43(12), 2891-2897.
  • Beard D, Rees J, Rombach I, Cooper C, Cook J, Merritt N, Gray A, Gwilym S, Judge A, Savulescu J , Moser J et al (2015) . Trials, 16(1).
  • Palmer AJR, Ayyar-Gupta V, Dutton SJ, Rombach I, Cooper CD, Pollard TC, Hollinghurst D, Taylor A, Barker KL, McNally EG , Beard DJ et al (2014) . Bone & Joint Research, 3(11), 321-327.
  • Kynaston-Pearson F, Ashmore AM, Malak TT, Rombach I, Taylor A, Beard D, Arden NK, Price A, Prieto-Alhambra D, Judge A , Carr AJ et al (2014) . British Journal of Sports Medicine, 48(15), 1198-1198.
  • Wartolowska K, Judge A, Hopewell S, Collins GS, Dean BJF, Rombach I, Brindley D, Savulescu J, Beard DJ & Carr AJ (2014) . BMJ, 348(may21 2), g3253-g3253.
  • Dean BJF, Lostis E, Oakley T, Rombach I, Morrey ME & Carr AJ (2014) . Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 43(4), 570-576.
  • Kynaston-Pearson F, Ashmore AM, Malak TT, Rombach I, Taylor A, Beard D, Arden NK, Price A, Prieto-Alhambra D, Judge A , Carr AJ et al (2013) . BMJ, 347(dec19 2), f6956-f6956.
  • Wartolowska K, Judge A, Dean B, Rombach I, Savulescu J, Beard D & Carr A (2013) . Trials, 14(S1).
  • Rombach I, Beard D, Carr A, Rees J, Cooper C & Cummings N (2013) . Trials, 14(S1).
  • Wartolowska K, Judge A, Dean B, Rombach I, Savulescu J, Beard D & Carr A (2013) . Trials, 14(S1).
  • Beard D, Cooper C, Rombach I, Rees J, Wartolowska K, Cummings N & Carr A (2013) . Trials, 14(S1).
  • Carr A, Cooper C, Murphy R, Watkins B, Wheway K, Rombach I & Beard D (2013) . Trials, 14(1).
  • Naim F, Ballinger R, Rombach I, Hadjiminas DJ, Al-Mufti R, Hogben RK, McLauchlan R, Palmieri C & Cleator SJ (2013) . The Breast, 22(5), 850-855.
  • Palmer AJR, Thomas GER, Pollard TCB, Rombach I, Taylor A, Arden N, Beard DJ, Andrade AJ, Carr AJ & Glyn-Jones S (2013) . Bone & Joint Research, 2(2), 33-40.
  • Collinson F, Brown J, McCabe C, Brown J, Tubeuf S, Potrata B, Hewison J, Rombach I, Selby P, Olivier C , Howard H et al (2011) . Trials, 12(S1).
  • Theologis T, Perry DC, Rombach I, Keene DJ, Marian IR, Andrew M, Barry C, Davis L, Firth G, Fletcher H , Fordham B et al () . Bone & Joint Open, 6(5), 506-516.
  • Hopewell S, Keene DJ, Marian I, Perry DC, Rombach I, Andrew M, Barry C, Davis L, Firth G, Fletcher H , Fordham B et al () . Bone & Joint Open, 6(5), 517-527.
  • Abhishek A, Peckham N, Pade C, Gibbons JM, Cureton L, Reynolds CJ, Francis A, Barber V, Williams J, Appelbe D , Eldridge L et al () . Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation, 12(05), 45-46.
  • Abhishek A, Peckham N, Pade C, Gibbons JM, Cureton L, Reynolds CJ, Francis A, Barber V, Williams J, Appelbe D , Eldridge L et al () . Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation, 12(05), 47-48.
  • Abhishek A, Peckham N, Pade C, Gibbons JM, Cureton L, Reynolds CJ, Francis A, Barber V, Williams J, Appelbe D , Eldridge L et al () . Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation, 12(05), 43-44.
  • Woods A, Howard A, Peckham N, Rombach I, Saleh A, Achten J, Appelbe D, Thamattore P & Gwilym SE () . Bone & Joint Open, 5(7), 534-542.
  • Glyn-Jones S, Javaid MK, Beard D, Newton J, Kerslake R, McBryde C, Board T, Dutton SJ, Dritsaki M, Khanduja V , Akanni M et al () . Health Technology Assessment, 26(43), 1-58.
  • MacLeod AR, Peckham N, Serrancolí G, Rombach I, Hourigan P, Mandalia VI, Toms AD, Fregly BJ & Gill HS () . Communications Medicine, 1(1).
  • McMeekin N, Geue C, Briggs A, Rombach I, Li HK, Bejon P, McNally M, Atkins BL, Ferguson J & Scarborough M () . Wellcome Open Research, 4, 108-108.
  • McMeekin N, Geue C, Briggs A, Rombach I, Li HK, Bejon P, McNally M, Atkins BL, Ferguson J & Scarborough M () . Wellcome Open Research, 4, 108-108.
  • McMeekin N, Geue C, Briggs A, Rombach I, Li HK, Bejon P, McNally M, Atkins BL, Ferguson J & Scarborough M () . Wellcome Open Research, 4, 108-108.

Conference proceedings

  • Abhishek A, Peckham N, Pade C, Gibbons J, Cureton L, Francis A, Barber V, Williams J, Appelbe D, Eldridge L , Julier P et al (2023) Two-week Break in Methotrexate Treatment and COVID-19 Vaccine Response. Results of the Vaccine Response on off Methotrexate (VROOM) Study, an Open Label, Prospective, Two-arm Parallel-group, Multi-center, Superiority, Randomized Controlled Trial. ARTHRITIS & RHEUMATOLOGY, Vol. 75 (pp 3331-3333)
  • (2017) . Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, Vol. 15(Supplement 1). England
  • Croudace T, Brazier J, Gutacker N, Street A, Robotham D, Waterman S, Rose D, Satkunanathan S, Wykes T, Nasr N , Enderby P et al (2016) . Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, Vol. 14(S1). Sheffield, UK, 9 June 2016 - 9 June 2016.
  • Franklin S, Murphy R, Rombach I, Wheway K, Watkins B & Carr A (2014) . Abstracts (pp A22.2-A23)

Other

  • (2019) . New England Journal of Medicine, 381(12), 1182-1184.

Preprints

  • Gill HS, MacLeod A, Poulton L, Smith D, Fletcher H, Mandalia V, Toms A, Hourigan P, Murray J, Trezies A , Wilson C et al (2025) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
  • Bamford E, Berntsson H, Beale S, Desoysa L, Dias J, Hamer-Kiwacz S, Hind D, Johnson N, Loban A, Molloy K , Morvan E et al (2024) , Springer Science and Business Media LLC.
  • Coates L, Tillett W, Jadon D, Rombach I, Tucker L, Watson M, Francis A, Sinomati Y, Eldridge L, Dritsaki M , Dutton S et al (2021) , Springer Science and Business Media LLC.
Professional activities and memberships

I am involved in Data Monitoring and Safety Committees as the independent statistician and regularly teach a variety of topics, including aspects of clinical trial design, and statistical concepts.