Dr Micaela Gal

(hi/ei)

BSc Hons DPhil (Oxon)

2024

• Gal, M. et al. 2024. Knowledge mobilisation of rapid evidence reviews to inform health and social care policy and practice in a public health emergency: Appraisal of the Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre processes and impact, 2021–23. PLoS ONE 19(11), article number: e0314461. (10.1371/journal.pone.0314461)
• Cooper, A. et al. 2024. Informing evidence-based policy during the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery period: learning from a national evidence centre. Global Health Research and Policy 9(1), article number: 18. (10.1186/s41256-024-00354-1)

2023

• Csontos, J. et al. 2023. A two-stage rapid umbrella review of interventions relevant to the Welsh context to support recruitment and retention of clinical staff. Presented at: Cochrane Colloquium 2023, London, UK, 4-6 September 2023, Vol. 1. Vol. S1., (10.1002/14651858.CD202301)
• Edwards, D. et al. 2023. Stakeholder engagement in a rapid review to determine the effectiveness of interventions to attract, recruit and retain social care workers. Presented at: Cochrane Colloquium 2023, London, UK, 4-6 September 2023, Vol. 1. Vol. Supp 1. pp. 36950., (10.1002/14651858.CD202301)

2022

• Edwards, D. et al. 2022. A rapid review of the effectiveness of interventions and innovations relevant to the Welsh NHS context to support recruitment and retention of clinical staff.. [Online]. medRxiv. (10.1101/2022.05.11.22274903)
• Edwards, D. et al. 2022. What innovations (including return to practice) would help attract, recruit, or retain NHS clinical staff? A rapid evidence map. [Online]. Pre-print platform: medRxiv. (10.1101/2022.05.10.22274894) Available at: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.05.10.22274894
• Edwards, D. et al. 2022. A rapid review of the effectiveness of interventions and innovations relevant to the Welsh NHS context to support recruitment and retention of clinical staff. Report RR00028. Project Report. [Online]. Health and Care Research Wales Website: Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre. Available at: https://healthandcareresearchwales.org/innovations-support-recruitment-welsh-nhs
• Edwards, D. et al. 2022. The efficacy, effectiveness and safety of SARS-CoV-2 disinfection methods (including ozone machines) in educational settings for children and young people. [Online]. medRxiv: (10.1101/2022.02.21.22271281) Available at: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.02.21.22271281

2021

• Edwards, D. et al. 2021. A rapid review of strategies to support learning and wellbeing among 16-19 year old learners who have experienced significant disruption in their education as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Project Report. [Online]. Cardiff: Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre. Available at: https://primecentrewales.yolasite.com/resources/RR/Clean/RR00016_Wales_COVID-19_Evidence_Centre_Rapid_review_Post-16_education_September_2021.pdf
• Edwards, D. et al. 2021. The efficacy, effectiveness and safety of SARS-CoV-2 disinfection methods (including ozone machines) in educational settings for children and young people. Project Report. [Online]. Cardiff: Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre. Available at: http://www.primecentre.wales/resources/RES/RES00023_Wales_COVID-19-Evidence_Centre-Rapid_evidence_summary_Ozone_disinfection_27-09-2021.pdf
• Edwards, D. et al. 2021. A rapid review of the effectiveness of alternative education delivery strategies for undergraduate and postgraduate medical, dental, nursing and pharmacy education during the COVID-19 pandemic. Project Report. [Online]. Cardiff: Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre. Available at: http://www.primecentre.wales/resources/RR/Clean/RR00004_Wales_COVID-19_Evidence_Centre_Rapid_Review_Healthcare_Education_August-2021.pdf

2020

• Phillips, R. et al. 2020. C-Reactive Protein-guided antibiotic prescribing for COPD exacerbations: a qualitative evaluation. British Journal of General Practice 70(696), pp. e505-e523. (10.3399/bjgp20X709865)
• Schofield, B., Gregory, C., Gal, M., Gillespie, D., Naik, G., Hay, A. and Francis, N. 2020. The feasibility of measuring calprotectin from a throat swab as a marker of infections caused by group A streptococcus: a case–control feasibility study. BJGP Open 4(2), article number: 20X101006. (10.3399/bjgpopen20X101006)
• Francis, N. A. et al. 2020. C-reactive protein point-of-care testing for safely reducing antibiotics for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the PACE RCT. Health Technology Assessment 24, article number: 15. (10.3310/hta24150)

2019

• Gadalla, A. A. M. et al. 2019. Identification of clinical and urine biomarkers for uncomplicated urinary tract infection using machine learning algorithms. Scientific Reports 9(1), article number: 19694. (10.1038/s41598-019-55523-x)
• Gobat, N. et al. 2019. What the public think about participation in medical research during an influenza pandemic: an international cross-sectional survey. Public Health 177, pp. 80-94. (10.1016/j.puhe.2019.07.005)
• Gal, M. et al. 2019. Priority needs for conducting pandemic-relevant clinical research with children in Europe: A consensus study with pediatric clinician-researchers. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 35(5), pp. e82-e86. (10.1097/INF.0000000000002204)

2018

• Francis, N. A. et al. 2018. Oral steroids for hearing loss associated with otitis media with effusion in children aged 2 8 years: the OSTRICH RCT. Health Technology Assessment 22(61) (10.3310/hta22610)
• Francis, N. A. et al. 2018. Oral steroids for resolution of otitis media with effusion in children (OSTRICH): a double-blinded, placebo-controlled randomised trial. Lancet 392(10147), pp. 557-568. (10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31490-9)
• Jones, L. et al. 2018. An evaluation of the TARGET Antibiotics Toolkit (Treat Antibiotics Responsibly; Guidance, Education, Tools) to improve antimicrobial stewardship in primary care - is it fit for purpose?. Family Practice 35(4), pp. 461-467. (10.1093/fampra/cmx131)
• Gal, M., Francis, N. A., Hood, K., Villacian, J., Goossens, H., Watkins, A. and Butler, C. C. 2018. Matching diagnostics development to clinical need: Target product profile development for a point of care test for community-acquired lower respiratory tract infection. PLoS ONE 13(8), article number: e0200531. (10.1371/journal.pone.0200531)
• Butler, C. C. et al. 2018. Point-of-care urine culture for managing urinary tract infection in primary care: a randomised controlled trial of clinical and cost-effectiveness. British Journal of General Practice 68(669), pp. e268-e278. (10.3399/bjgp18X695285)
• Gobat, N. H. et al. 2018. Talking to the people that really matter about their participation in pandemic clinical research: a qualitative study in four European countries. Health Expectations 21(1), pp. 387-395. (10.1111/hex.12634)

2017

• Butler, C. C. et al. 2017. Variations in presentation, management, and patient outcomes of urinary tract infection: a prospective four-country primary care observational cohort study. British Journal of General Practice 67(665), pp. e830-e841. (10.3399/bjgp17X693641)
• Bates, J. et al. 2017. General practitioner use of a C-reactive protein point-of-care test to help target antibiotic prescribing in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (the PACE study): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 18, article number: 422. (10.1186/s13063-017-2144-8)
• Hullegie, S. et al. 2017. Clinicians' interpretations of point of care urine culture versus laboratory culture results: analysis from the four-country POETIC trial of diagnosis of uncomplicated urinary tract infection in primary care. Family Practice 34(4), pp. 392-399. (10.1093/fampra/cmx009)
• Hawking, M. K. et al. 2017. Attitudes and behaviours of adolescents towards antibiotics and self-care for respiratory tract infections: a qualitative study. BMJ Open 7(5), article number: e015308. (10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015308)

2016

• Waldron, C. et al. 2016. Oral Steroids for the Resolution of Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) in Children (OSTRICH): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 17, article number: 115. (10.1186/s13063-016-1236-1)

2015

• Gobat, N. H. et al. 2015. Key stakeholder perceptions about consent to participate in acute illness research: a rapid, systematic review to inform epi/pandemic research preparedness. Trials 16, article number: 591. (10.1186/s13063-015-1110-6)

2014

• Deakin, A. G., Jones, G. R., Spencer, J. W., Bongard, E., Gal, M., Sufian, A. T. and Butler, C. C. 2014. A portable system for identifying urinary tract infection in primary care using a PC-based chromatic technique. Physiological Measurement 35(5), pp. 793-805. (10.1088/0967-3334/35/5/793)

2013

• Bates, J. et al. 2013. Effects of an optimised POCT guided diagnostic and treatment strategy for symptoms of uncomplicated UTI on use of appropriate antibiotics and uptake into primary care practice. [Abstract]. Trials 14(S1), pp. -., article number: P10. (10.1186/1745-6215-14-S1-P10)

2012

• Downing, H. et al. 2012. The diagnosis of urinary tract infections in young children (DUTY): Protocol for a diagnostic and prospective observational study to derive and validate a clinical algorithm for the diagnosis of UTI in children presenting to primary care with an acute illness. BMC Infectious Diseases 12(1), article number: 158. (10.1186/1471-2334-12-158)

2006

• Soki, J., Gal, M., Brazier, J. S., Rotimi, V. O., Urban, E., Nagy, E. and Duerden, B. I. 2006. Molecular investigation of genetic elements contributing to metronidazole resistance in Bacteroides strains. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 57(2), pp. 212-220. (10.1093/jac/dki443)

2005

• Batty, A., Wren, M. W. and Gal, M. 2005. Fusobacterium necrophorum as the cause of recurrent sore throat: comparison of isolates from persistent sore throat syndrome and Lemierre's disease. Journal of Infection 51(4), pp. 299-306. (10.1016/j.jinf.2004.09.013)
• Gal, M., Northey, G. and Brazier, J. S. 2005. A modified pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) protocol for subtyping previously non-PFGE typeable isolates of Clostridium difficile polymerase chain reaction ribotype 001. Journal of Hospital Infection 61(3), pp. 231-236. (10.1016/j.jhin.2005.01.017)
• Northey, G., Gal, M., Rahmati, A. and Brazier, J. S. 2005. Subtyping of Clostridium difficile PCR ribotype 001 by REP-PCR and PFGE. Journal of Medical Microbiology 54(Pt6), pp. 543-547. (10.1099/jmm.0.45989-0)
• Rahmati, A., Gal, M., Northey, G. and Brazier, J. S. 2005. Subtyping of Clostridium difficile polymerase chain reaction (PCR) ribotype 001 by repetitive extragenic palindromic PCR genomic fingerprinting. Journal of Hospital Infection 60(1), pp. 56-60. (10.1016/j.jhin.2004.09.034)

2004

• Brazier, J. S., Gal, M., Hall, V. and Morris, T. E. 2004. Outbreak of Clostridium histolyticum infections in injecting drug users in England and Scotland. Eurosurveillance 9(9), pp. 15-16.
• Gal, M. and Brazier, J. S. 2004. Metronidazole resistance in Bacteroides spp. carrying nim genes and the selection of slow-growing metronidazole-resistant mutants. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 54(1), pp. 109-116. (10.1093/jac/dkh296)

2003

• Gal, M., Preston, G. M., Massey, R. C., Spiers, A. J. and Rainey, P. B. 2003. Genes encoding a cellulosic polymer contribute toward the ecological success of Pseudomonas fluorescens SBW25 on plant surfaces. Molecular Ecology 12(11), pp. 3109-3121. (10.1046/j.1365-294x.2003.01953.x)
• Heddle, C., Nobbs, A. H., Jakubovics, N. S., Gal, M., Mansell, J. P., Dymock, D. and Jenkinson, H. F. 2003. Host collagen signal induces antigen I/II adhesin and invasin gene expression in oral Streptococcus gordonii. Molecular Microbiology 50(2), pp. 597-607. (10.1046/j.1365-2958.2003.03711.x)
• Brazier, J. S., Hall, V., Morris, T. E., Gal, M. and Duerden, B. I. 2003. Antibiotic susceptibilities of Gram-positive anaerobic cocci: results of a sentinel study in England and Wales. Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 52(2), pp. 224-228. (10.1093/jac/dkg316)