Fiona is a senior research fellow and deputy director for data at the Centre for Trials Research with expertise in the design and conduct of large, often complex multi-disciplinary trials and studies that use routinely collected data (routine data) and/or linked data to deliver policy-relevant population health research.
Fiona is part of the HDR UK Transforming Data for Trials Workstream team, developing a wide range of training resources to enable the clinical trials community to effectively use healthcare systems data. She is the Training Lead for Transforming Clinical Trials.
Fiona has a particular interest and expertise in:
- Developing the knowledge and skill set of all researchers working with routine data
- Identifying new routine data sources to enhance or replace trial datasets
- Assessing the feasibility of accessing routine data
- Improving the use and accessibility of routine data for trialists
- Enabling better communication with participants and the public on the use of routine data.
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