Brief C.V.

Education

Ph.D Medical Studies (Exeter)

All chapters of the thesis (except the introduction) have been published in peer-reviewed journals (see here).

MA (LIS) (University College, London)

My thesis, which examined upwards information use in downward markets, won the first BIALL award.

BA (hons) History (University of London)

Nothing remarkable here.

Employment

University College London (2018-Current) Senior systematic reviewer

University of Exeter Medical School (2010-2018)

  • Deputy Director, PenTAG: 2016-2018

  • Founding Director, Information Specialist team: 2012-2017

  • Senior Research Fellow: 2011-2018

  • Research Fellow: 2010-2011

Kings College, London (2008-2010)

Research Fellow

Chris is a researcher based in the UK. He works as a systematic reviewer and information retrieval expert on systematic and non-systematic reviews and other forms of evidence synthesis

Chris has worked on all kinds of Health Technology Assessment (HTA) reviews feeding into The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) assessment process, namely:

  • Multiple (MTA), Single (STA) and Fast-Track (FTA) Technology Appraisals;

  • Medical Technologies Evaluation Programme (MTEP);

  • Highly Specialised Technologies (HST), and

  • the Diagnostics Assessment Programme.

Chris has also worked on Public Health guidance for NICE, Cochrane systematic reviews, Qualitative Evidence Synthesis (QES), reviews of theory (including Realist Review), and other forms of evidence synthesis, such as scoping reviews, overviews (Review of Reviews) and mapping reviews.

Chris’ academic interest is assessing the impact of study identification methods on the synthesis of studies in complicated evidence synthesis. In plain language, does how you search alter the types of study you identify for review and, if you search differently, can you find better studies leading to better synthesis? (yes, is the answer).

Chris has published over 120+ journal articles, systematic reviews and reports: See here. He has been invited to lecture and teach on systematic reviews and literature searching nationally and internationally.