Professor Leila Rooshenas
Training lead
Workstream lead for Innovative translational research methods
Leila Rooshenas is a Professor in Social Medicine and Health Policy. She is a workstream lead for the surgical and orthopaedic innovation theme and a theme lead for research capacity and development in the Bristol BRC.
Her research focuses on understanding social processes that shape generation and implementation of evidence, particularly in relation to invasive procedures. Leila has a particular interest in reducing over-treatment and ensuring robust evaluation of innovation before it becomes embedded practice.
The feasibility of investigating decision making about emergency surgery
Healthcare professionals often perform emergency surgery, even though it’s expensive and can cause poor health…
- Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
- Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery
Testing the feasibility of a wound infusion catheter trial in children
A wound infusion catheter is a flexible tube used to deliver pain relief directly into…
- Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
- Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery
How do we stop or reduce treatments that don’t work or aren’t cost-effective?
Stopping or reducing how often a treatment is offered by the NHS is called ‘de-adoption’.
- Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation
- Workstream Innovative translational research methods
Automated system to capture patients’ views on their involvement in decisions about their surgery is acceptable to patients and surgeons
Patients and surgeons have reported that a new, automated system to monitor patients’ views on…
Bristol BRC awarded £122k for career development of underrepresented groups
The Bristol BRC has been awarded £122,000 to support researchers from groups and professions underrepresented…
Prioritising surgical demand during COVID-19
Prioritising which patients should undergo surgery when demand exceeded capacity was incredibly challenging for surgeons…