Dr Lesley Uttley

BSc, PhD (Psychology)

Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health

Senior Research Fellow

Lesley Uttley
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l.uttley@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 0782

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Dr Lesley Uttley
Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
91Ö±²¥
S1 4DA
Profile

I am a Senior Research Fellow and  (2020-2024) and  (2025-2026) holder for investigating human influences in systematic reviews and meta-analyses, funded by the UKRI Medical Research Council (MRC). I obtained my BSc and PhD in Psychology at the University of 91Ö±²¥. I joined SMPH as a systematic reviewer in January 2011 for the evidence review group, SCHARR-TAG, leading technology assessments until 2019 for interventions across a range of specialities including mental health, oncology and diagnostics. I design, lead and conduct systematic reviews including a . I am interested in how the people, or the systematic review team, can potentially influence the output of apparently objective research projects.

As well as leading  I am also working on the ESRC funded (2023-2027) and the  (2024-2026).

I was invited to be an Editorial Board Member of the  in October 2024 following my role as Guest Editor for the journal on the Special Issue "Methodological Aspects of Research Integrity and Research Culture."

Research interests
  • Research integrity and research culture
  • Positive and negative human influences in research
  • Methodology of systematic reviews
Publications

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Journal articles

  • Uttley L, Weng Y & Falzon L (2025) . Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 177, 111608-111608. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Falzon L, Byrne JA, Tricco AC, Munafò MR, Moher D, Stoeger T, Matandika L, Labbé C & Naudet. F (2024) . Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 111616-111616. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L (2024) . Exchanges: The Interdisciplinary Research Journal, 11(3), 114-125. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Quintana DS, Montgomery P, Carroll C, Page MJ, Falzon L, Sutton A & Moher D (2023) . Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Indave BI, Hyde C, White V, Lokuhetty D & Cree I (2020) . International Journal of Cancer. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Carroll C, Wong R, Hilton DA & Stevenson M (2020) . The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 20(1), e2-e10. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L & Montgomery P (2017) . Systematic Reviews, 6. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Whiteman BL, Woods HB, Harnan S, Philips ST & Cree IA (2016) . EBioMedicine. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Harnan S, Cantrell A, Taylor C, Walshaw M, Brownlee K & Tappenden P (2013) . Eur Respir Rev, 22(130), 476-486. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Kearns B, Ren S & Stevenson M (2013) . Pharmacoeconomics, 31(11), 981-990. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Campbell F, Rhodes M, Cantrell A, Stegenga H & Lloyd-Jones M (2013) . Surg Endosc, 27(3), 724-731. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Scope A, Stevenson M, Rawdin A, Taylor Buck E, Sutton A, Stevens J, Kaltenthaler E, Dent-Brown K & Wood C () . Health Technology Assessment, 19(18), 1-120. RIS download Bibtex download

All publications

Journal articles

  • Uttley L, Weng Y & Falzon L (2025) . Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 177, 111608-111608. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Falzon L, Byrne JA, Tricco AC, Munafò MR, Moher D, Stoeger T, Matandika L, Labbé C & Naudet. F (2024) . Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 111616-111616. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L (2024) . Exchanges: The Interdisciplinary Research Journal, 11(3), 114-125. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Quintana DS, Montgomery P, Carroll C, Page MJ, Falzon L, Sutton A & Moher D (2023) . Journal of Clinical Epidemiology. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Thokala P, Srivastava T, Smith R, Ren S, Whittington MD, Elvidge J, Wong R & Uttley L (2023) . PharmacoEconomics, 41(3), 227-237. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Jung S, Uttley L & Huang J (2022) . HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal, 15(4), 299-322. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Indave Ruiz BI, Armon S, Watanabe R, Uttley L, White VA, Lazar AJ & Cree IA (2022) . Cancers, 14(5). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Newton K, Taylor Buck E, Weich S & Uttley L (2020) . Development and Psychopathology. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Indave BI, Hyde C, White V, Lokuhetty D & Cree I (2020) . International Journal of Cancer. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Stevenson M, Uttley L, Oakley JE, Carroll C, Chick SE & Wong R (2020) . Health Technology Assessment, 24(11), 1-150. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Carroll C, Wong R, Hilton DA & Stevenson M (2020) . The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 20(1), e2-e10. RIS download Bibtex download
  • de Boisferon AH, Dupierrix E, Uttley L, DeBruine LM, Jones BC & Pascalis O (2019) . i-Perception, 10(1). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Carlton J, Woods HB & Brazier J (2018) . Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 16. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Bermejo I, Ren S, Martyn-St James M, Wong R, Scott DL, Young A & Stevenson M (2018) . Pharmacoeconomics, 36(9), 1063-1072. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gray JL, Singh G, Uttley L & Balasubramanian SP (2018) . Endocrine, 62(1), 26-33. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Cree IA, Uttley L, Buckley Woods H, Kikuchi H, Reiman A, Harnan S, Whiteman BL, Philips ST, Messenger M, Cox A , Teare D et al (2017) . BMC Cancer, 17, 697-697. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L & Montgomery P (2017) . Systematic Reviews, 6. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Whyte S, Gomersall T, Ren S, Wong R, Chambers D & Tappenden P (2017) . PharmacoEconomics, 35(7), 717-726. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Scope A, Uttley L & Sutton A (2017) . Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 90(1), 25-43. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Wiltshire JJ, Drake TM, Uttley L & Balasubramanian SP (2016) . Thyroid, 26(11), 1541-1552. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Whiteman BL, Woods HB, Harnan S, Philips ST & Cree IA (2016) . EBioMedicine. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Stevenson M, Pandor A, Martyn-St James M, Rafia R, Uttley L, Stevens J, Sanderson J, Wong R, Perkins GD, McMullan R & Dark P (2016) . Health Technology Assessment, 20(46), 1-246. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Stevenson M, Scope A, Rawdin A & Sutton A (2015) . BMC Psychiatry, 15. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Leaviss J & Uttley L (2015) . Psychological Medicine, 45(05), 927-945. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Stevenson M, Scope A, Rawdin A & Sutton A (2015) . BMC Psychiatry, 15(1). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Antakia R, Edafe O, Uttley L & Balasubramanian SP (2015) . Thyroid, 25(1), 95-106. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Antakia R, Edafe O, Uttley L & Balasubramanian SP (2014) . European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO), 40(12), 1802-1802. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L & Tappenden P (2014) . Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, 20(6), 607-612. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Antakia R, Edafe O, Uttley L & Balasubramanian SP (2014) . European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO), 40, S5-S6. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hillairet de Boisferon A, Uttley L, Quinn PC, Lee K & Pascalis O (2014) . Infant Behavior and Development, 37(4), 676-681. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Edafe O, Antakia R, Laskar N, Uttley L & Balasubramanian SP (2014) . Br J Surg, 101(7), 883-884. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Tappenden P, Harnan S, Uttley L, Mildred M, Walshaw M, Taylor C & Brownlee K (2014) . PHARMACOECONOMICS, 32(2), 159-172. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Edafe O, Antakia R, Laskar N, Uttley L & Balasubramanian SP (2014) . Br J Surg, 101(4), 307-320. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Harnan S, Cantrell A, Taylor C, Walshaw M, Brownlee K & Tappenden P (2013) . Eur Respir Rev, 22(130), 476-486. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Tappenden P, Harnan S, Uttley L, Mildred M, Carroll C & Cantrell A (2013) . Health Technol Assess, 17(56), v-181. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Campbell F, Rhodes M, Cantrell A, Stegenga H & Lloyd-Jones M (2013) . Surgical Endoscopy, 27(11), 4401-4402. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Kearns B, Ren S & Stevenson M (2013) . Pharmacoeconomics, 31(11), 981-990. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Hillairet de Boisferon A, Dupierrix E, Lee K, Quinn PC, Slater AM & Pascalis O (2013) . International Journal of Behavioural Development.. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Campbell F, Rhodes M, Cantrell A, Stegenga H & Lloyd-Jones M (2013) . Surg Endosc, 27(3), 724-731. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Quinn PC, Uttley L, Lee K, Gibson A, Smith M, Slater AM & Pascalis O (2008) . J NEUROPSYCHOL, 2, 15-26. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Scope A, Stevenson M, Rawdin A, Taylor Buck E, Sutton A, Stevens J, Kaltenthaler E, Dent-Brown K & Wood C () . Health Technology Assessment, 19(18), 1-120. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Campbell F, Thokala P, Uttley LC, Sutton A, Sutton AJ, Al-Mohammad A & Thomas SM () . Health Technology Assessment, 18(59), 1-120. RIS download Bibtex download

Chapters

  • Ramakant P, Paul MJ, Paul TV, Rao SD, Abraham DT, Odumah OJ, Uttley L & Balasubramanian SP () John Wiley & Sons, Ltd RIS download Bibtex download

Conference proceedings papers

  • Uttley L (2019) . BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, Vol. 24(Suppl 1) (pp a33-a34). Oxford, UK, 15 July 2019 - 17 July 2019. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gray J, Balasubramanian S, Singh G & Uttley L (2017) . European Journal of Surgical Oncology, Vol. 43(12) (pp 2396-2397) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Stevenson M, Rawdin A, Uttley L & Sutton A (2014) . Value in Health, Vol. 17(7) (pp A458-A459) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Tappenden P, Harnan S, Uttley L, Mildred M, Taylor CJ, Brownlee K & Walshaw M (2013) . Value in Health, Vol. 16(7) (pp A372-A372) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Harnan SE, Uttley L, Cantrell A, Taylor CJ, Walshaw M, Brownlee K & Tappenden P (2013) . VALUE IN HEALTH, Vol. 16(7) (pp A367-A367) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Uttley L, Kearns B & Stevenson M (2013) . VALUE IN HEALTH, Vol. 16(7) (pp A615-A616) RIS download Bibtex download

Reports

  • Booth A, Hock E, Preston L & Uttley L (2021) RIS download Bibtex download

Posters

  • Stevenson M, Rawdin A & Uttley L Cost effectiveness of group art therapy for patients with non-psychotic mental health disorders in England and Wales (2014). RIS download Bibtex download
Teaching activities
  • Supervisor to PhD students on systematic review topics
  • Supervisor to masters student dissertation involving systematic reviews
  • Deliver lectures and workshops in systematic review and meta-analysis
Professional activities and memberships

Internal

  • EDI Fellow for NIHR 91Ö±²¥ BRC
  • UoS Open Research Champion
  • Co-chair for ScHARR Systematic Reviewers academic development group

External

  • Invited Editorial Board Member for
  • Invited Visiting Scientist to the World Health Organisation (WHO) International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
  • Member of the ESRC funded