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Dr Haroon Ahmed
Uwch Ddarlithydd Clinigol mewn Epidemioleg. Cyfarwyddwr, Cynllun Cymrodyr Academaidd
Trosolwyg
Rwy'n Ddarllenydd Clinigol mewn Epidemioleg ac yn Gyfarwyddwr y Cynllun Cymrodyr Academaidd yn yr Is-adran Meddygaeth Boblogaeth, Ysgol Meddygaeth Prifysgol Caerdydd, ac yn feddyg teulu gweithredol yng Nghanolfan Gofal Sylfaenol Tredeler, Caerdydd.
Mae fy ymchwil yn canolbwyntio ar atal, diagnosis, triniaeth, ac effeithiau ehangach heintiau cyffredin. Mae gen i ddiddordeb arbennig mewn sut mae haint a thriniaeth gwrthfiotig yn effeithio ar bobl â chyflyrau hirdymor penodol (e.e. clefyd cardiofasgwlaidd), neu amlforbidrwydd. Mae'r rhan fwyaf o'm hymchwil yn defnyddio dulliau casgliadau achosol a data iechyd a gesglir yn rheolaidd ar raddfa fawr, ond mae gen i brofiad hefyd o dreialon clinigol aml-ganolfan fawr.
Rwyf wedi cynnal Cymrodoriaethau gefn wrth gefn o'r NIHR [Doethuriaeth, 2014-2019 ac Uwch 2020-2023].
Rwy'n cydweithio â chydweithwyr o UKHSA a sefydliadau academaidd ledled y DU.
Rwy'n cyd-arwain y pecyn gwaith Heintiau ar gyfer Canolfan Ymchwil Gofal Sylfaenol a Gofal Cymru a ariennir gan Ymchwil Iechyd a Gofal Cymru (Canolfan PRIME Cymru).
Mae gennyf ddiddordeb sylweddol mewn cefnogi hyfforddeion academaidd clinigol. Fi yw Cyfarwyddwr y Cynllun Cymrodyr Academaidd, cynllun a ariennir gan Lywodraeth Cymru sy'n recriwtio, cefnogi a mentora meddygon teulu sydd newydd gymhwyso am ddwy flynedd ac sy'n darparu cyfleoedd ar gyfer ymchwil, addysgu ac astudiaethau ôl-raddedig. Rwyf hefyd yn cyd-arwain carfan Caerdydd o raglen WCAT a mentor Hyfforddiant Academaidd Meddygon Teulu.
Mae fy rolau addysgu yn cynnwys modiwlau dysgu ar sail achosion, cyd-arwain modiwl heintiau'r BSc Rhyng-gyfrifedig Iechyd Poblogaeth, a goruchwylio prosiectau MPH, SSC, a BSc rhyng-gyfrifedig.
Cyhoeddiad
2024
- Patel, V. C. et al. 2024. Beta-blockers or Placebo for Primary Prophylaxis (BOPPP) of oesophageal varices: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 25(1), article number: 265. (10.1186/s13063-024-08063-3)
- Mantzourani, E., Ahmed, H., Evans, A., Gunnarsson, R. and Cannings-John, R. 2024. A pharmacy-led sore throat test and treat (STTT) service: antigen testing and antibiotic supply rates during the period of heightened public awareness of Group A Streptococcus infections. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 79(2), pp. 354–359. (10.1093/jac/dkad388)
- Png, M. E. et al. 2024. Cost-utility analysis of molnupiravir plus usual care versus usual care alone as early treatment for community-based adults with COVID-19 and increased risk of adverse outcomes in the UK PANORAMIC trial. British Journal of General Practice (10.3399/BJGP.2023.0444)
- Jones, H., Cummins, B., Cannings-John, R. and Ahmed, H. 2024. Adverse respiratory outcomes amongst patients with resolved asthma: matched retrospective cohort study. British Journal of General Practice (10.3399/BJGP.2023.0271)
2023
- Cooper, E., Read, B., Sanyaolu, L., Ahmed, H. and Lecky, D. 2023. Impact of sociodemographic status and UTI symptoms on women's health-seeking and management in England: findings from an e-survey conducted during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. British Journal of General Practice Open 2023, article number: 39. (10.3399/BJGPO.2023.0039)
- Wale, A., Young, Z., Zhang, W., Hiom, S., Ahmed, H., Yemm, R. and Mantzourani, E. 2023. Factors affecting the patient journey and patient care when receiving an unlicensed medicine: A systematic review. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 19(7), pp. 1025-1041. (10.1016/j.sapharm.2023.04.120)
- Sanyaolu, L. N., Cooper, E., Read, B., Ahmed, H. and Lecky, D. M. 2023. Impact of menopausal status and recurrent UTIs on symptoms, severity, and daily life: findings from an online survey of women reporting a recent UTI. Antibiotics 12(7), article number: 1150. (10.3390/antibiotics12071150)
- Sanyaolu, L. N. et al. 2023. Patients’ and healthcare professionals’ experiences and views of recurrent urinary tract infections in women: qualitative evidence synthesis and meta-ethnography. Antibiotics 12(3), article number: 434. (10.3390/antibiotics12030434)
- Hamilton, F., Mitchell, R., Ahmed, H., Ghazal, P. and Timpson, N. J. 2023. An observational and Mendelian randomisation study on iron status and sepsis. Scientific Reports 13(1), article number: 2867. (10.1038/s41598-023-29641-6)
- Mantzourani, E., Wasag, D., Cannings-John, R., Ahmed, H. and Evans, A. 2023. Characteristics of the sore throat test and treat service in community pharmacies (STREP) in Wales: cross-sectional analysis of 11304 consultations using anonymized electronic pharmacy records,. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 78(1), pp. 84-92. (10.1093/jac/dkac358)
- Butler, C. C. et al. 2023. Molnupiravir plus usual care versus usual care alone as early treatment for adults with COVID-19 at increased risk of adverse outcomes (PANORAMIC): an open-label, platform-adaptive randomised controlled trial. The Lancet 401(10373) (10.1016/S0140-6736(22)02597-1)
2022
- Le Boutillier, C., Ahmed, H., Patel, V., McPhail, M., Carter, B., Ward, C. and Lawrence, V. 2022. General Practitioner perspectives on factors that influence implementation of secondary care-initiated treatment in primary care: exploring implementation beyond the context of a clinical trial. PLoS ONE 17(10), article number: e0275668. (10.1371/journal.pone.0275668)
- Reeve, N. F. et al. 2022. Myocardial infarction and stroke subsequent to urinary tract infection (MISSOURI): protocol for a self-controlled case series using linked electronic health records. BMJ Open 12, article number: e064586. (10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064586)
- Turner, S., Ahmed, H., Akbari, A., Bethel, J., Cannings-John, R., Evans, A. and Mantzourani, E. 2022. Evaluation of a Sore throat Test and tReat servicE in community Pharmacies (STREP).. International Journal of Population Data Science 7(3), article number: 224. (10.23889/ijpds.v7i3.1999)
- Wasag, D. R., Cannings-John, R., Hughes, K. and Ahmed, H. 2022. Antibiotic dispensing during the COVID-19 pandemic: analysis of Welsh primary care dispensing data. Family Practice 39(3), pp. 420-425., article number: cmab141. (10.1093/fampra/cmab141)
- Neill, R., Gillespie, D. and Ahmed, H. 2022. Variation in antibiotic treatment failure outcome definitions in randomised trials and observational studies of antibiotic pre-scribing strategies: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. Antibiotics 11(5), article number: 627. (10.3390/antibiotics11050627)
- Nana, M., Morgan, H., Ahmed, H. and Williamson, C. 2022. Hyperemesis gravidarum in the primary care setting: cross-sectional study of general practitioners. British Journal of General Practice 6(1), article number: 119. (10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0119)
- Gillespie, D. et al. 2022. Associations with post-consultation health-status in primary care managed acute exacerbation of COPD. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 2022(17), pp. 383-394. (10.2147/COPD.S340710)
- Mantzourani, E., Cannings-John, R., Evans, A. and Ahmed, H. 2022. To swab or not to swab? Using point-of-care tests to detect Group A Streptococcus infections as part of a Sore Throat Test and Treat service in community pharmacy. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (10.1093/jac/dkab470)
- Purchase, T. et al. 2022. Polypharmacy and smoking as potentially modifiable risk factors associated with symptom severity in men with lower urinary tract symptoms in primary care: findings from the PriMUS study. European Urology Focus 8(1), pp. 8-10. (10.1016/j.euf.2022.01.001)
2021
- Ahmed, H., Gillespie, D. and Thomas-Jones, E. 2021. Effect of 7 vs 14 days of antibiotics among afebrile men with urinary tract infection. Journal of the American Medical Association 326(20), article number: 2080. (10.1001/jama.2021.16738)
- Milosevic, S. et al. 2021. Managing LUTS in primary care: qualitative study of GPs’ and patients’ experiences. British Journal of General Practice 71(710), pp. e685-e692. (10.3399/BJGP.2020.1043)
- Mantzourani, E. et al. 2021. Understanding the impact of a new pharmacy sore throat test and treat service on patient experience: a survey study. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 17(5), pp. 969-977. (10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.07.034)
- Milosevic, S. et al. 2021. Conducting invasive urodynamics in primary care: Qualitative interview study examining experiences of patients and healthcare professionals. Diagnostic and Prognostic Research 5, article number: 10. (10.1186/s41512-021-00100-y)
- Ahmed, H., Whitaker, H., Farewell, D., Hippisley-Cox, J. and Noble, S. 2021. Respiratory tract infection and risk of bleeding in oral anticoagulant users: self-controlled case series. British Medical Journal 2021, article number: 375. (10.1136/bmj-2021-068037)
2020
- Sanyaolu, L. N., Oakley, N. J., Nurmatov, U., Dolwani, S. and Ahmed, H. 2020. Antibiotic exposure and the risk of colorectal adenoma and carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Colorectal Disease 22(8), pp. 858-870. (10.1111/codi.14921)
- Pell, B. et al. 2020. PRImary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: protocol for development and validation of a diagnostic and clinical decision support tool (the PriMUS study). BMJ 10(6), article number: e037634. (10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037634)
- Mantzourani, E. et al. 2020. Impact of a pilot NHS-funded sore throat test and treat service in community pharmacies on provision and quality of patient care. BMJ Open Quality 9(1), pp. e000833. (10.1136/bmjoq-2019-000833)
2019
- Ahmed, H., Farewell, D., Francis, N. A., Paranjothy, S. and Butler, C. C. 2019. Impact of antibiotic treatment duration on outcomes in older men with suspected urinary tract infection: retrospective cohort study. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 28(6), pp. 857-866. (10.1002/pds.4791)
- Jonsdottir, S., Ahmed, H., Tómasson, K. and Carter, B. 2019. Factors associated with chronic and acute back pain in Wales, a cross-sectional study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 20(1), article number: 215. (10.1186/s12891-019-2477-4)
- Ahmed, H., Farewell, D., Jones, H. M., Francis, N. A., Paranjothy, S. and Butler, C. C. 2019. Antibiotic prophylaxis and clinical outcomes among older adults with recurrent urinary tract infection: cohort study. Age and Ageing 48(2), pp. 228-234. (10.1093/ageing/afy146)
- Ahmed, H., Farewell, D., Francis, N. A., Paranjothy, S. and Butler, C. C. 2019. Choice of empirical antibiotic therapy and adverse outcomes in older adults with suspected urinary tract infection: cohort study. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 6(3), pp. -., article number: ofz039. (10.1093/ofid/ofz039)
2018
- Ahmed, H., Farewell, D., Francis, N. A., Paranjothy, S. and Butler, C. C. 2018. Risk of adverse outcomes following urinary tract infection in older people with renal impairment: retrospective cohort study using linked health record data. PLoS Medicine 15(9), article number: e1002652. (10.1371/journal.pmed.1002652)
- Ahmed, H., Farewell, D., Jones, H. M., Francis, N. A., Paranjothy, S. and Butler, C. C. 2018. Incidence and antibiotic prescribing for clinically diagnosed urinary tract infection in older adults in UK primary care, 2004-2014. PLoS ONE 13(1), article number: e0190521. (10.1371/journal.pone.0190521)
2017
- Ahmed, H., Davies, F., Francis, N., Farewell, D., Butler, C. and Paranjothy, S. 2017. Long-term antibiotics for prevention of recurrent urinary tract infection in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials. BMJ Open 7(5), pp. e015233. (10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015233)
2013
- Edwards, A. G., Naik, G., Ahmed, H., Elwyn, G., Pickles, T. E., Hood, K. and Playle, R. A. 2013. Personalised risk communication for informed decision making about taking screening tests. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013(2), article number: CD001865. (10.1002/14651858.CD001865.pub3)
- Willoughby, H., Ahmed, H., Jenkinson, R. and Edwards, A. G. 2013. GP speciality trainees’ knowledge, attitude and practice regarding risks associated with common radiological investigations. Education for Primary Care 24(5), pp. 355-362. (10.1080/14739879.2013.11494200)
2012
- Ahmed, H., Rhydderch, S. M. and Matthews, P. N. 2012. Can knowledge tests and situational judgement tests predict selection centre performance?. Medical Education 46(8), pp. 777-784. (10.1111/j.1365-2923.2012.04303.x)
- Ahmed, H., Naik, G., Willoughby, H. and Edwards, A. G. 2012. Communicating risk. British Medical Journal 344, article number: e3996. (10.1136/bmj.e3996)
- Naik, G., Ahmed, H. and Edwards, A. G. 2012. Communicating risk to patients and the public. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) 62(597), pp. 213-216. (10.3399/bjgp12X636236)
- Ahmed, H., Rhydderch, S. M. and Matthews, P. N. 2012. Do general practice selection scores predict success at MRCGP? An exploratory study. Education for Primary Care 23(2), pp. 95-100.
- Berrill, J. W., Ahmed, H., Butt, S. and Swift, G. 2012. Reviewing a patient with coeliac disease. British Medical Journal (BMJ) 344, pp. d8152. (10.1136/bmj.d8152)
Articles
- Patel, V. C. et al. 2024. Beta-blockers or Placebo for Primary Prophylaxis (BOPPP) of oesophageal varices: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 25(1), article number: 265. (10.1186/s13063-024-08063-3)
- Mantzourani, E., Ahmed, H., Evans, A., Gunnarsson, R. and Cannings-John, R. 2024. A pharmacy-led sore throat test and treat (STTT) service: antigen testing and antibiotic supply rates during the period of heightened public awareness of Group A Streptococcus infections. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 79(2), pp. 354–359. (10.1093/jac/dkad388)
- Png, M. E. et al. 2024. Cost-utility analysis of molnupiravir plus usual care versus usual care alone as early treatment for community-based adults with COVID-19 and increased risk of adverse outcomes in the UK PANORAMIC trial. British Journal of General Practice (10.3399/BJGP.2023.0444)
- Jones, H., Cummins, B., Cannings-John, R. and Ahmed, H. 2024. Adverse respiratory outcomes amongst patients with resolved asthma: matched retrospective cohort study. British Journal of General Practice (10.3399/BJGP.2023.0271)
- Cooper, E., Read, B., Sanyaolu, L., Ahmed, H. and Lecky, D. 2023. Impact of sociodemographic status and UTI symptoms on women's health-seeking and management in England: findings from an e-survey conducted during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. British Journal of General Practice Open 2023, article number: 39. (10.3399/BJGPO.2023.0039)
- Wale, A., Young, Z., Zhang, W., Hiom, S., Ahmed, H., Yemm, R. and Mantzourani, E. 2023. Factors affecting the patient journey and patient care when receiving an unlicensed medicine: A systematic review. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 19(7), pp. 1025-1041. (10.1016/j.sapharm.2023.04.120)
- Sanyaolu, L. N., Cooper, E., Read, B., Ahmed, H. and Lecky, D. M. 2023. Impact of menopausal status and recurrent UTIs on symptoms, severity, and daily life: findings from an online survey of women reporting a recent UTI. Antibiotics 12(7), article number: 1150. (10.3390/antibiotics12071150)
- Sanyaolu, L. N. et al. 2023. Patients’ and healthcare professionals’ experiences and views of recurrent urinary tract infections in women: qualitative evidence synthesis and meta-ethnography. Antibiotics 12(3), article number: 434. (10.3390/antibiotics12030434)
- Hamilton, F., Mitchell, R., Ahmed, H., Ghazal, P. and Timpson, N. J. 2023. An observational and Mendelian randomisation study on iron status and sepsis. Scientific Reports 13(1), article number: 2867. (10.1038/s41598-023-29641-6)
- Mantzourani, E., Wasag, D., Cannings-John, R., Ahmed, H. and Evans, A. 2023. Characteristics of the sore throat test and treat service in community pharmacies (STREP) in Wales: cross-sectional analysis of 11304 consultations using anonymized electronic pharmacy records,. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 78(1), pp. 84-92. (10.1093/jac/dkac358)
- Butler, C. C. et al. 2023. Molnupiravir plus usual care versus usual care alone as early treatment for adults with COVID-19 at increased risk of adverse outcomes (PANORAMIC): an open-label, platform-adaptive randomised controlled trial. The Lancet 401(10373) (10.1016/S0140-6736(22)02597-1)
- Le Boutillier, C., Ahmed, H., Patel, V., McPhail, M., Carter, B., Ward, C. and Lawrence, V. 2022. General Practitioner perspectives on factors that influence implementation of secondary care-initiated treatment in primary care: exploring implementation beyond the context of a clinical trial. PLoS ONE 17(10), article number: e0275668. (10.1371/journal.pone.0275668)
- Reeve, N. F. et al. 2022. Myocardial infarction and stroke subsequent to urinary tract infection (MISSOURI): protocol for a self-controlled case series using linked electronic health records. BMJ Open 12, article number: e064586. (10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064586)
- Turner, S., Ahmed, H., Akbari, A., Bethel, J., Cannings-John, R., Evans, A. and Mantzourani, E. 2022. Evaluation of a Sore throat Test and tReat servicE in community Pharmacies (STREP).. International Journal of Population Data Science 7(3), article number: 224. (10.23889/ijpds.v7i3.1999)
- Wasag, D. R., Cannings-John, R., Hughes, K. and Ahmed, H. 2022. Antibiotic dispensing during the COVID-19 pandemic: analysis of Welsh primary care dispensing data. Family Practice 39(3), pp. 420-425., article number: cmab141. (10.1093/fampra/cmab141)
- Neill, R., Gillespie, D. and Ahmed, H. 2022. Variation in antibiotic treatment failure outcome definitions in randomised trials and observational studies of antibiotic pre-scribing strategies: A systematic review and narrative synthesis. Antibiotics 11(5), article number: 627. (10.3390/antibiotics11050627)
- Nana, M., Morgan, H., Ahmed, H. and Williamson, C. 2022. Hyperemesis gravidarum in the primary care setting: cross-sectional study of general practitioners. British Journal of General Practice 6(1), article number: 119. (10.3399/BJGPO.2021.0119)
- Gillespie, D. et al. 2022. Associations with post-consultation health-status in primary care managed acute exacerbation of COPD. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 2022(17), pp. 383-394. (10.2147/COPD.S340710)
- Mantzourani, E., Cannings-John, R., Evans, A. and Ahmed, H. 2022. To swab or not to swab? Using point-of-care tests to detect Group A Streptococcus infections as part of a Sore Throat Test and Treat service in community pharmacy. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (10.1093/jac/dkab470)
- Purchase, T. et al. 2022. Polypharmacy and smoking as potentially modifiable risk factors associated with symptom severity in men with lower urinary tract symptoms in primary care: findings from the PriMUS study. European Urology Focus 8(1), pp. 8-10. (10.1016/j.euf.2022.01.001)
- Ahmed, H., Gillespie, D. and Thomas-Jones, E. 2021. Effect of 7 vs 14 days of antibiotics among afebrile men with urinary tract infection. Journal of the American Medical Association 326(20), article number: 2080. (10.1001/jama.2021.16738)
- Milosevic, S. et al. 2021. Managing LUTS in primary care: qualitative study of GPs’ and patients’ experiences. British Journal of General Practice 71(710), pp. e685-e692. (10.3399/BJGP.2020.1043)
- Mantzourani, E. et al. 2021. Understanding the impact of a new pharmacy sore throat test and treat service on patient experience: a survey study. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 17(5), pp. 969-977. (10.1016/j.sapharm.2020.07.034)
- Milosevic, S. et al. 2021. Conducting invasive urodynamics in primary care: Qualitative interview study examining experiences of patients and healthcare professionals. Diagnostic and Prognostic Research 5, article number: 10. (10.1186/s41512-021-00100-y)
- Ahmed, H., Whitaker, H., Farewell, D., Hippisley-Cox, J. and Noble, S. 2021. Respiratory tract infection and risk of bleeding in oral anticoagulant users: self-controlled case series. British Medical Journal 2021, article number: 375. (10.1136/bmj-2021-068037)
- Sanyaolu, L. N., Oakley, N. J., Nurmatov, U., Dolwani, S. and Ahmed, H. 2020. Antibiotic exposure and the risk of colorectal adenoma and carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Colorectal Disease 22(8), pp. 858-870. (10.1111/codi.14921)
- Pell, B. et al. 2020. PRImary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: protocol for development and validation of a diagnostic and clinical decision support tool (the PriMUS study). BMJ 10(6), article number: e037634. (10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037634)
- Mantzourani, E. et al. 2020. Impact of a pilot NHS-funded sore throat test and treat service in community pharmacies on provision and quality of patient care. BMJ Open Quality 9(1), pp. e000833. (10.1136/bmjoq-2019-000833)
- Ahmed, H., Farewell, D., Francis, N. A., Paranjothy, S. and Butler, C. C. 2019. Impact of antibiotic treatment duration on outcomes in older men with suspected urinary tract infection: retrospective cohort study. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 28(6), pp. 857-866. (10.1002/pds.4791)
- Jonsdottir, S., Ahmed, H., Tómasson, K. and Carter, B. 2019. Factors associated with chronic and acute back pain in Wales, a cross-sectional study. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 20(1), article number: 215. (10.1186/s12891-019-2477-4)
- Ahmed, H., Farewell, D., Jones, H. M., Francis, N. A., Paranjothy, S. and Butler, C. C. 2019. Antibiotic prophylaxis and clinical outcomes among older adults with recurrent urinary tract infection: cohort study. Age and Ageing 48(2), pp. 228-234. (10.1093/ageing/afy146)
- Ahmed, H., Farewell, D., Francis, N. A., Paranjothy, S. and Butler, C. C. 2019. Choice of empirical antibiotic therapy and adverse outcomes in older adults with suspected urinary tract infection: cohort study. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 6(3), pp. -., article number: ofz039. (10.1093/ofid/ofz039)
- Ahmed, H., Farewell, D., Francis, N. A., Paranjothy, S. and Butler, C. C. 2018. Risk of adverse outcomes following urinary tract infection in older people with renal impairment: retrospective cohort study using linked health record data. PLoS Medicine 15(9), article number: e1002652. (10.1371/journal.pmed.1002652)
- Ahmed, H., Farewell, D., Jones, H. M., Francis, N. A., Paranjothy, S. and Butler, C. C. 2018. Incidence and antibiotic prescribing for clinically diagnosed urinary tract infection in older adults in UK primary care, 2004-2014. PLoS ONE 13(1), article number: e0190521. (10.1371/journal.pone.0190521)
- Ahmed, H., Davies, F., Francis, N., Farewell, D., Butler, C. and Paranjothy, S. 2017. Long-term antibiotics for prevention of recurrent urinary tract infection in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials. BMJ Open 7(5), pp. e015233. (10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015233)
- Edwards, A. G., Naik, G., Ahmed, H., Elwyn, G., Pickles, T. E., Hood, K. and Playle, R. A. 2013. Personalised risk communication for informed decision making about taking screening tests. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2013(2), article number: CD001865. (10.1002/14651858.CD001865.pub3)
- Willoughby, H., Ahmed, H., Jenkinson, R. and Edwards, A. G. 2013. GP speciality trainees’ knowledge, attitude and practice regarding risks associated with common radiological investigations. Education for Primary Care 24(5), pp. 355-362. (10.1080/14739879.2013.11494200)
- Ahmed, H., Rhydderch, S. M. and Matthews, P. N. 2012. Can knowledge tests and situational judgement tests predict selection centre performance?. Medical Education 46(8), pp. 777-784. (10.1111/j.1365-2923.2012.04303.x)
- Ahmed, H., Naik, G., Willoughby, H. and Edwards, A. G. 2012. Communicating risk. British Medical Journal 344, article number: e3996. (10.1136/bmj.e3996)
- Naik, G., Ahmed, H. and Edwards, A. G. 2012. Communicating risk to patients and the public. British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) 62(597), pp. 213-216. (10.3399/bjgp12X636236)
- Ahmed, H., Rhydderch, S. M. and Matthews, P. N. 2012. Do general practice selection scores predict success at MRCGP? An exploratory study. Education for Primary Care 23(2), pp. 95-100.
- Berrill, J. W., Ahmed, H., Butt, S. and Swift, G. 2012. Reviewing a patient with coeliac disease. British Medical Journal (BMJ) 344, pp. d8152. (10.1136/bmj.d8152)
Bywgraffiad
Cymwysterau
2019 PhD, Prifysgol Caerdydd
2012 Epidemioleg PGD, Hylendid Ysgol Llundain a Meddygaeth Drofannol. (gwahaniaethu).
2012 MRCGP, Aelodaeth, Coleg Brenhinol yr Ymarferwyr Cyffredinol.
2008 MRCS, Aelodaeth, Coleg Brenhinol Llawfeddygon Caeredin.
2003 MB BCh, Prifysgol Cymru, Coleg Meddygaeth.
Grantiau Ymchwil fel Prif Ymchwilydd
Gwella canlyniadau i bobl hŷn sydd â haint ar y llwybr wrinol mewn gofal sylfaenol, Cymrodoriaeth Ddoethurol NIHR, £360,000, Medi 2014 - Medi 2019.
Rhagnodi Triniaeth Gwrthfiotig yn Fwy Diogel ar gyfer Heintiau mewn Defnyddwyr Meddyginiaeth Gwrth-coaguLant (SPATIAL), Cymrodoriaeth Uwch NIHR, £380,000, Mehefin 2020 - Mai 2023.
Infarction myocardaidd a strôc Haint llwybr troeth tO URInary dilynol (MISSOURI), Grant Ymchwil BHF, £220,000, Mai 2021 - Ebrill 2024.
Grantiau Ymchwil fel Cyd-ymchwilydd
Rheoli gofal sylfaenol dynion â symptomau llwybr wrinol is: Datblygu cymorth diagnostig a gwneud penderfyniadau (PriMUS), NIHR HTA, £1.5M, Ebrill 2017 – Mai 2020.
Canolfan Ymchwil Gofal Sylfaenol a Gofal Brys Cymru (PRIME), Ymchwil Iechyd a Gofal Cymru, £1.8M, Ebrill 2018 – Mawrth 2020, ac yna ad-dalwyd £4.8M rhwng Ebrill 2020 a Mawrth 2025.
Beta-atalyddion ar gyfer proffylacsis amrywiadau oesoffageal (BOPP), NIHR HTA, £2.2M, Ionawr 2019 – Mehefin 2024.
IMtesting Prophylactic Defnydd gwrthfiotig ar gyfer UTI Rheolaidd, Cymrodoriaeth Ddoethurol NIHR ar gyfer Leigh Sanyaolu, Cyd-oruchwyliwr, £650,000, Medi 2021-Awst 2025.
