Dr Judit Csontos

(she/her)

2025

• Csontos, J. et al. 2025. Integrated care for older people or people living with frailty and waiting times/lists – a mixed methods rapid review. [Online].medRxiv: openRxiv. (10.1101/2025.06.04.25328979)Available at: https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.06.04.25328979.
• Gillen, E. et al. 2025. What approaches have been used to implement direct payments within health systems, and how do various factors influence the effectiveness of these approaches in supporting personalisation, governance, and equitable access to care: A rapid evidence summary. [Online].medRxiv: openRxiv. (10.1101/2025.09.01.25334440)Available at: https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.09.01.25334440.
• Thompson, H. et al. 2025. Exploring the role of symptom monitoring in self-management of chronic physical 1 health conditions experienced by women: protocol for a scoping review. BMJ Open

2024

• Csontos, J. et al. 2024. The effectiveness of interventions that support women, girls, and people who menstruate to participate in physical activity: a rapid overview of reviews. [Online].Research Square: Research Square. (https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-5098557/v1)Available at: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-5098557/v1.
• Csontos, J. et al. 2024. What works to support better access to mental health services (from primary care to inpatients) for minority groups to reduce inequalities? A rapid evidence summary. [Online].medRxiv. (https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.02.28.24303432)Available at: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.02.28.24303432.
• Csontos, J. et al. 2024. Intervention combinations within multimodal prehabilitation and their effect on health-related quality of life, fatigue, and adherence in the adult cancer population: an umbrella review protocol. JBI Evidence Synthesis (10.11124/JBIES-23-00253)
• Csontos, J. et al. 2024. Supporting women, girls and people who menstruate to participate in physical activity – Rapid evidence summary. [Online].medRxiv. (https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.09.02.24311982)Available at: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.09.02.24311982.
• Csontos, J. , Roche, D. and Watts, T. 2024. Exploring what influences the uptake of cancer rehabilitation services: a realist informed mixed-methods study. BMJ Open 14 (11) e087812. (10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087812)
• Edwards, D. et al. 2024. Crisis responses for children and young people: a systematic review of effectiveness, experiences and service organisation (CAMH-Crisis). Child and Adolescent Mental Health 29 (1), pp.70-83. (10.1111/camh.12639)
• Edwards, D. et al. 2024. A rapid review of the effectiveness of interventions to enhance equitable or overall access to mental health services by ethnic minority groups. [Online].medRxiv. (https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.05.16.24307468)Available at: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.05.16.24307468.
• Edwards, D. et al. 2024. Does one size fit all – unified tools for assessing the methodological quality within rapid reviews of intervention effects.. Presented at: Global Evidence Summit Prague, Czech 10-13 September 2024.
• Kiseleva, M. et al. 2024. Rapid review of the characteristics and outcomes of children involved in private family law proceedings due to parental separation. [Online].MedRXiv. (10.1101/2024.12.04.24318480)Available at: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.12.04.24318480.
• Watts, T. , Roche, D. and Csontos, J. 2024. Patients' experiences of cancer immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors: A systematic review and thematic synthesis. Journal of Clinical Nursing 33 (8), pp.2885-2904. (10.1111/jocn.17154)

2023

• Csontos, J. et al. 2023. A rapid evidence map of women’s health. Presented at: HSR UK 2023 Birmingham 4-6 July 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)
• Csontos, J. , Roche, D. and Watts, T. 2023. European Cancer Summit 2022 submission for Survivorship and Quality of Life NetworkUnderstanding how two cancer rehabilitation services work for people in South Wales, UK: findings from a mixed-methods study (Part 2). Presented at: European Cancer Summit 2022 16-17 November. Vol. 35.Elsevier. , pp.9. (10.1016/j.jcpo.2023.100398)
• Edwards, D. et al. 2023. A rapid review of the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of interventions that make homes warmer and cheaper to heat for households in fuel poverty in rural and remote areas.. [Online].medRxiv: medRxiv. (10.1101/2023.04.18.23288747)Available at: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.04.18.23288747.
• Edwards, D. et al. 2023. What is the forecasted prevalence and incidence of long-term conditions in Wales: a rapid evidence map. [Online].MedRxiv: (10.1101/2023.06.23.23291814)Available at: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.06.23.23291814.
• Edwards, D. , Csontos, J. and Thomas, G. 2023. Implementing midwifery twinning partnerships: challenges and facilitators. A rapid evidence summary. [Online].medRxiv: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. (10.1101/2023.06.14.23291377)Available at: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.06.14.23291377.
• 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)
• Gillen, E. et al. 2023. A rapid review of the effectiveness of interventions/innovations relevant to the Welsh NHS context to support the recruitment & retention of clinical staff. Presented at: HSR UK 2023 Birmingham 4-6 July 2023.
• Kiseleva, M. et al. 2023. A rapid review of physical health risks associated with special procedures (tattooing, body piercing, acupuncture, electrolysis). [Online].medRxiv. (10.1101/2023.12.11.23299649)Available at: https://doi.org/10.1101/2023.12.11.23299649.

2022

• Csontos, J. , Roche, D. and Watts, T. 2022. Understanding how two cancer rehabilitation services work for people in South Wales, UK: findings from a mixed methods study. Presented at: European Cancer Summit 2022 Brussels, Belgium 17 November 2022.
• Csontos, J. , Roche, D. and Watts, T. 2022. Understanding how two cancer rehabilitation services work for people in South Wales, UK: findings from a mixed methods study. Presented at: All-Wales WAHPN Cancer Research Network Conference Virtual 29 September 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. 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. A rapid evidence map of womens health. [Online].medRxiv. (10.1101/2022.11.09.22282129)Available at: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.11.09.22282129.
• Edwards, D. et al. 2022. 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 (June 2022 update). [Online].EdArXiv: EdArXiv. (10.35542/osf.io/b6wq3)Available at: https://edarxiv.org/b6wq3/.
• Edwards, D. et al. 2022. 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. June 2022 update. Project Report.[Online].Health and Care Research Wales Website: Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre. Available at: https://healthandcareresearchwales.org/COVID-19-disruption-teenage-learners.
• 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. A rapid review of the effectiveness of remote consultations versus face-to-face consultations in secondary care surgical outpatient settings. [Online].medRxiv: medRxiv. (10.1101/2022.09.04.22279537)Available at: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.09.04.22279537.
• Edwards, D. et al. 2022. Innovations to help attract, recruit and retain social care workers within the UK context – A rapid review. Presented at: ADSS Cymru. Leadership Group Meeting Virtual 24 October 2022.
• 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.
• 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 scoping review of harm reduction strategies for ecstasy (MDMA) users in recreational settings. [Online].Research Square: Research Square. (10.21203/rs.3.rs-2178425/v1)Available at: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2178425/v1.
• Edwards, D. et al. 2022. What innovations help with the recruitment and retention of ambulance staff: a rapid evidence summary. [Online].medRxiv. (10.1101/2022.11.29.22282890)Available at: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.11.29.22282890.
• Edwards, D. et al. 2022. A rapid review of innovations for attraction, recruitment and retention of social care workers, and exploration of factors influencing turnover within the UK context. Journal of Long-Term Care , pp.205-221. (10.31389/jltc.130)
• Watts, T. et al. 2022. Patients' experiences of cancer immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis. Presented at: RCN International Nursing Research Conference Cardiff, UK 5-6 Sept 2022.
• Watts, T. et al. 2022. Experiences of immune checkpoint inhibitors from the perspectives of people affected by cancer: a qualitative evidence synthesis. Presented at: Cancer Care in the Digital Age Belfast, UK 11-12 November 2022. Completed Abstracts presented at the UKONS Annual Conference, 11–12 November 2022, The ICC Belfast.

2021

• Csontos, J. 2021. Realist informed mixed-methods evaluation of cancer rehabilitation services in South Wales. PhD Thesis , Cardiff University.
• Csontos, J. 2021. Secondary analysis of routinely collected cancer rehabilitation data from a specialist service in South Wales, UK. Presented at: International Conference on Cancer Nurses 2021 Virtual Conference (ICCN2021) Virtual 2-5 February 2021.
• Csontos, J. et al. 2021. Cancer memory mate: implementing a healthcare innovation to support the management of cancer treatments and side effects in people with memory problems in South Wales, UK. Presented at: 2021 UKONS Annual Conference Virtual 11-13 November 2021.
• Csontos, J. , Roche, D. and Watts, T. 2021. Perspectives on cancer rehabilitation in South Wales, UK: qualitative investigations of experiences of people affected by cancer and healthcare professionals.. Presented at: International Conference on Cancer Nurses 2021 Virtual Conference (ICCN2021) Virtual 2-5 February 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. 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. [Online].EdArXiv. Available at: https://doi.org/10.35542/osf.io/34sbt.
• 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. Report RR00016. Presented at: Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre Briefing Virtual 29 November 2021.
• 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. What innovations help to attract, recruit and retain social care workers within the UK context?. Project Report.[Online].Cardiff: Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre. Available at: http://www.primecentre.wales/resources/RR00026_Wales_COVID-19_Evidence_Centre_Rapid_review_of_Social_Care_Recruitment_December_2021.pdf.

2020

• Csontos, J. , Roche, D. and Watts, T. 2020. Exploring cancer rehabilitation services in South Wales: qualitative understanding from the perspectives of people affected by cancer and healthcare professionals [Abstract]. Physiotherapy 107 (S1), pp.E32-E33. (10.1016/j.physio.2020.03.046)

2019

• Csontos, J. et al. 2019. The perception and operation of cancer rehabilitation services in South Wales from healthcare professionals' perspective: a qualitative study. Presented at: Optimising Healthcare Research Quality Cardiff University 10 Apr 2019.
• Csontos, J. , Roche, D. and Watts, T. 2019. Barriers and facilitators to cancer rehabilitation services in South Wales, UK: Perspectives of oncology healthcare professionals. Presented at: RCN International Nursing Research Conference Sheffield Hallam University, UK 3-5 Sep 2019. , pp.-.
• Csontos, J. , Roche, D. and Watts, T. 2019. Exploring cancer rehabilitation services in South Wales: a qualitative understanding from perspectives of people affected by cancer and healthcare professionals. Presented at: Physiotherapy UK 2019 Birmingham, UK 1-2 November 2019.
• Csontos, J. , Roche, D. and Watts, T. 2019. Exploring cancer rehabilitation services in South Wales: qualitative understanding from the perspectives of people affected by cancer and healthcare professionals.. Presented at: Physiotherapy UK Glasgow, UK 1-2 November 2019.
• Csontos, J. , Roche, D. and Watts, T. 2019. Qualitative exploration of cancer rehabilitation in South Wales, UK from the perspectives of people affected by cancer and healthcare professionals. Presented at: NCRI 2019 Glasgow, UK 3-5 November 2019.
• Csontos, J. et al. 2019. Secondary analysis of routinely collected data from a specialist cancer rehabilitation service in South Wales, UK. Presented at: NCRI 2019 Glasgow, UK 3-5 November 2019.
• Csontos, J. K. et al. 2019. Realist evaluation of cancer rehabilitation services in South Wales (REEACaRS): a mixed methods study protocol. BMJ Open 9 (4) e025953. (10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025953)

2018

• Csontos, J. et al. 2018. The perception and operation of cancer rehabilitation services in South Wales from healthcare professionals' perspective: a qualitative study. Presented at: Crossing Boundaries in Cancer Care UKONS Annual Conference 2018 Glasgow 16-17 November 2018.

2016

• Csontos, J. and Sarin, B. 2016. An exploration of the relationship of the Modified Total Body Rotation Test with the Functional Reach Test, Lateral Reach Test and Centre of Pressure measures in healthy population. Presented at: Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Wales Conference 2016 Cardiff, UK 28 June 2016.