Dawson, Shoba, Dr

Dr Shoba Dawson

BA, MSc, PhD

Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health

Senior Research Fellow

shoba.dawson@sheffield.ac.uk

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Dr Shoba Dawson
Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health

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She co-leads the which aims to increase evidence base for methodological approaches to improve inclusivity in trials therefore improving trial decision making, relevance and generalisability.

From 2013-2017, Shoba held an NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre Studentship that explored how patient and public involvement in health research can be made more inclusive.

She co-leads the , which aims to reduce health inequalities through peer support, advocacy, training and research for primary care clinicians working in disadvantaged areas.

Shoba is currently a co-Principal Investigator on a NIHR SPCR-funded study focusing on .

She is also a co-Principal Investigator on a mixed-methods study exploring in the UK.

Shoba is happy to supervise MSc and PhD students and welcomes enquiries from potential students on projects in her areas of interest.

Research interests: My research focuses on addressing health inequalities through primary research and evidence synthesis. My research interests include inclusivity in trials, participatory research, patient and public involvement and engagement and evidence synthesis.

Publications

Journal articles

Tierney S, Gorenberg J, Santillo M, Westlake D, Wong G, Husk K, Vougioukalou S, Baxter R, Dawson S, Roberts N , Potter C et al (2025) . Lifestyle Medicine, 6(1).
McGrath C, Lasseter G, Hopewell‐ Kelly N, Anderson E, Brooks‐Pollock E, Christensen H, Denford S, Essery R, Dawson S, Schiller E , Silvonen T et al (2024) . Health Expectations, 27(6), e70114.
Sajjad P, Shepperd S, Dawson S, Dhaliwal B, Roberts N & Gathani T (2024) . BMJ Open, 14(11), e092480-e092480.
Uren A, Watson M, Dawson S, Williams A, McLeod H, Chandler D, Berry A & Cotterill N (2024) . Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy.
Uren A, Dawson S, Cotterill N, Williams A, McLeod H, Chandler D & Watson M (2024) . Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 20(8), 689-696.
Duncan P, Scott LJ, Dawson S, Munas M, Pyne Y, Chaplin K, Gaunt D, Guenette L & Salisbury C (2024) . BMJ Open, 14(4), e080096-e080096.
Masood Y, Alvarez Nishio A, Starling B, Dawson S, Salsberg J, Blackburn S, van Vliet E & Pittens CACM (2024) . European Journal of General Practice, 30(1).
Turner K, Huntley A, Yardley T, Dawson S & Dawson S (2024) . Trials, 25(117).
Santos JD, Dawson S, Conefrey C, Isaacs T, Khanum M, Faisal S & Paramasivan S (2024) . Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 111259-111259.
Ho L, Lloyd K, Taylor-Rowan M, Dawson S, Logan M, Leitch S, Quinn TJ, Shenkin SD, Parry SW, Jarman H & Henderson EJ (2023) . Journal of the American Medical Directors Association.
Johnson R, Kovalenko AG, Blakeman T, Panagioti M, Lawton M, Dawson S, Duncan P, Fraser SD, Valderas J, Chilcott S , Goulding R et al (2023) . BJGP Open.
Silverwood V, Bullock L, Jordan J, Turner K, Chew-Graham CA, Kingstone T & Dawson S (2023) . BJGP Open.
Lewis NV, Bierce A, Feder GS, Macleod J, Turner KM, Zammit S & Dawson S (2023) . Health & Social Care in the Community, 2023.
Babatunde OO, Dawson S, Brammar J, Parton L, Dziedzic K & Adebajo AO (2022) . BMC Rheumatology, 6(1).
Dawson S, Banister K, Biggs K, Cotton S, Devane D, Gardner H, Gillies K, Gopalakrishnan G, Isaacs T, Khunti K , Nichol A et al (2022) . TRIALS, 23(1).
Bengough T, Dawson S, Cheng H, McFadden A, Gavine A, Rees R, Sacks E & Hannes K (2022) . Maternal & Child Nutrition, 18(4).
Babatunde OO, Dawson S, Brammar J, Dziedzic K & Adebajo AO (2022) . Rheumatology, 61(Supplement_1).
Richards DP, Cobey KD, Proulx L, Dawson S, de Wit M & Toupin-April K (2022) . Research Involvement and Engagement, 8(1).
Smith M, Dawson S, Andrews RC, Eriksson SH, Selsick H, Skyrme-Jones A, Udayaraj U, Rees J, Strong E, Henderson EJ & Drake MJ (2022) . European Urology Focus, 8(1), 89-97.
Reyes PBG, Butcher K, Cotterill N, Drake MJ, Gimson A, Gogola L, Henderson EJ, Huntley AL, Rees J, Strong E , Wong C et al (2022) . European Urology Focus, 8(1), 26-32.
van Merode NAM, Dawson S, Coulthard E, Henderson EJ, Rice CM, Rees J, Smith M, Strong E, Cotterill N, Huntley AL & Drake MJ (2022) . European Urology Focus, 8(1), 33-41.
Ridgway A, Cotterill N, Dawson S, Drake MJ, Henderson EJ, Huntley AL, Rees J, Strong E, Dudley C & Udayaraj U (2022) . European Urology Focus, 8(1), 18-25.
Papworth E, Dawson S, Henderson EJ, Eriksson SH, Selsick H, Rees J, Gimson A, Strong E, Cotterill N, Huntley AL & Drake MJ (2022) . European Urology Focus, 8(1), 42-51.
Dawson S, Duncan L, Ahmed A, Gimson A, Henderson EJ, Rees J, Strong E, Drake MJ, Cotterill N, Huntley AL & Andrews RC (2022) . European Urology Focus, 8(1), 52-59.
Roberts K, Gilbertson A, Dawson S, Turner N & Ridd MJ (2022) . Clinical & Experimental Allergy, 52(3), 442-446.
McCahon D, Denholm RE, Huntley AL, Dawson S, Duncan P & Payne RA (2021) . BMC Medicine, 19(1).
Dawson S, Bierce A, Feder G, Macleod J, Turner KM, Zammit S & Lewis NV (2021) . BMJ Open, 11(2), e042112-e042112.
Ocloo J, Garfield S, Franklin BD & Dawson S (2021) . Health Research Policy and Systems, 19(1).
Gilbertson A, Ridd MJ, Sutton E, Liddiard L, Clayton J, Roberts A, Chan J, Bhanot A, Wellesley R & Dawson S (2021) . Research Involvement and Engagement, 7(1).
Tierney S, Dawson S, Boylan A-M, Richards G, Park S, Turk A & Babatunde O (2021) . Research Involvement and Engagement, 7(1).
Abrams R, Park S, Wong G, Rastogi J, Boylan A, Tierney S, Petrova M, Dawson S & Roberts N (2021) . Research Synthesis Methods, 12(2), 239-247.
Dawson S, Ruddock A, Parmar V, Morris R, Cheraghi-Sohi S, Giles S & Campbell S (2020) . Research Involvement and Engagement, 6(1).
Blickem C, Dawson S, Kirk S, Vassilev I, Mathieson A, Harrison R, Bower P & Lamb J (2018) . SAGE Open, 8(3), 215824401878722-215824401878722.
Dawson S, Campbell SM, Giles SJ, Morris RL & Cheraghi-Sohi S (2018) . Health Expectations, 21(1), 3-22.
Ocloo J, Garfield S, Dawson S & Dean Franklin B (2017) . BMJ Open, 7(10), e018426-e018426.
Panagioti M, Panagopoulou E, Bower P, Lewith G, Kontopantelis E, Chew-Graham C, Dawson S, van Marwijk H, Geraghty K & Esmail A (2017) . JAMA Internal Medicine, 177(2), 195-195.
Gaffney H, Blakeman T, Blickem C, Kennedy A, Reeves D, Dawson S, Mossabir R, Bower P, Gardner C, Lee V & Rogers A (2014) . BMC Family Practice, 15(1).
Blickem C, Blakeman T, Kennedy A, Bower P, Reeves D, Gardner C, Lee V, Chew-Graham C, Richardson G, Brooks H , Dawson S et al (2013) . Trials, 14(1), 28-28.
Lawton R, Ashley L, Dawson S, Waiblinger D & Conner M (2012) . British Journal of Health Psychology, 17(4), 854-871.
Kunonga TP, Thomson KH, Beyer FR, Dawson S, Brittain K & Craig D () . Journal of Long-Term Care.
Hannes K, Thyssen P, Bengough T, Dawson S, Paque K, Talboom S, Tuand K, Vandendriessche T, van de Veerdonk W, Wopereis D & Vandamme A-M () . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(9), 1216-1216.
McGrath C, Kennedy M, Gibson A, Musse S, Kosar Z & Dawson S () . Research Involvement and Engagement, 10(1).
Shah M, Blest F, Blackmur J, Laird A, Dawson S & Aning J () . BJUI Compass.
McGrath C, Kennedy M-R, Gibson A, Musse S, Kosar Z & Dawson S () . Research Involvement and Engagement, 9(1).
Dawson S, Johnson H, Huntley A, Turner K & McCahon D () . British Journal of General Practice, BJGP.2023.0189-BJGP.2023.0189.
Felton N, Lewis JS, Cockburn S-J, Hodgson M & Dawson S () . Geriatrics, 6(4), 101-101.
Dawson S, Kunonga P, Beyer F, Spiers G, Booker M, McDonald R, Cameron A, Craig D, Hanratty B, Salisbury C & Huntley A () . F1000Research, 9, 857-857.
Blakeman T, Blickem C, Kennedy A, Reeves D, Bower P, Gaffney H, Gardner C, Lee V, Jariwala P, Dawson S , Mossabir R et al () . PLoS ONE, 9(10), e109135-e109135.

Conference proceedings papers

Babatunde O, Dawson S, Adebajo A & Dziedzic K (2022) . Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, Vol. 81(Suppl 1) (pp 127.2-127)
Babatunde OO, Dawson S, Brammar J, Dziedzic K & Adebajo AO (2022) THE ALLIANCE - A FRAMEWORK FOR CONCEPTUALISING PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT IN RHEUMATIC AND MUSCULOSKELETAL GUIDELINES IMPLEMENTATION. RHEUMATOLOGY, Vol. 61

Reports

Dawson S, Imison C & Kaur M (2022) Supporting equity and tackling inequality: how can NIHR promote inclusion in public partnerships? A themed review

Preprints

Quinn É, Dawson S, Holt J, Hossain S, Logullo P, O'Brien A, Smith M, Stewart D, Treweek S, Young C , Noone C et al (2024) , Center for Open Science.

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