Mrs Elizabeth Gillen

Information Specialist

: GillenEC@cardiff.ac.uk
: +44 29206 88151

Overview
Publications

My background is in Information Management and my roles within Cardiff University are split between the Library Service as a subject librarian and the School of Healthcare Sciences as an Information Specialist for the Wales Centre for Evidence Based Care.

In May 2021, along with five other centres across Wales, the Wales Centre For Evidence Based Care were contracted by the Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre (https://healthandcareresearchwales.org/about-research-community/wales-covid-19-evidence-centre) to provide 50 rapid reviews per year answering priority questions for policy and practice in Wales. I am the information specialist on the WCEBC team.

My interests lie in Information Management, Evidence synthesis and knowledge mobilisation, supporting the process of Evidence Based Healthcare. In both roles I assist in the locating and disseminating of evidence to help improve health service delivery.

Date
Type

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, 4-6 September 2023, Vol. 1. Vol. S1., (10.1002/14651858.CD202301)
Csontos, J., Edwards, D., Gillen, E., Lewis, R., Cooper, A. and Edwards, A. 2023. A rapid evidence map of women’s health. Presented at: HSR UK 2023, Birmingham, 4-6 July 2023.
Edwards, D. et al. 2023. Crisis responses for children and young people: A mixed methods systematic review of effectiveness, experiences and service organisation (CAMH-Crisis). Presented at: HSR UK 2023, Birmingham, 4-6 July 2023.
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., Gillen, E., Carrier, J., Lewis, R., Cooper, A. and Edwards, A. 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
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.

2022

Edwards, D., Csontos, J. K., Gillen, E. G., Carrier, J. A., Lewis, R., Cooper, A. and Edwards, A. G. 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., Csontos, J., Gillen, E., Carrier, J., Lewis, R., Cooper, A. and Edwards, A. 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., Csontos, J., Gillen, E., Carrier, J., Cooper, A. and Lewis, R. 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. What innovations (including return to practice) would help attract, recruit, or retain NHS clinical staff? A rapid evidence map. [Online]. medRxiv. (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
Carrier, J. et al. 2022. A rapid review of the effectiveness of alternative education delivery strategies in medical, dental, nursing and pharmacy education during the COVID-19 pandemic. [Online]. medRxiv: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. (10.1101/2022.03.04.22271892) Available at: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.03.04.22271892
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
Watts, T. et al. 2022. Addressing moral distress during COVID-19 recovery: a mixed methods systematic review and narrative synthesis of moral distress in nurses and supportive moral distress interventions. Public Health Wales: Cardiff University.
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)
Edwards, D., Csontos, J., Gillen, E., Carrier, J., Cooper, A., Lewis, R. and Edwards, A. 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 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., Csontos, J., Gillen, E. and Carrier, J. 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.

2021

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
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: http://www.primecentre.wales/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
Watts, T. et al. 2021. Supportive interventions to mitigate moral distress among nurses: a mixed methods systematic review and narrative synthesis. Presented at: Public Health Wales Research and Evaluation Conference 2021: Research in action: COVID-19 and beyond, Online, 23 September 2021.
Edwards, D., Carrier, J., Csontos, J. and Gillen, E. 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.

2017

Evans, N. et al. 2017. Using the nominal group technique to involve young people in an evidence synthesis which explored 'risk' in inpatient mental healthcare. Research Involvement and Engagement 3, article number: 16. (10.1186/s40900-017-0069-8)

2012

Benbow, J., Johnson, M., Bowyer, A. and Gillen, L. 2012. An educational innovation: The development of a virtual learning IT and library site. Presented at: The European Federation of Nurse Educators (FINE) with The Royal College of Nursing Education Forum International Conference, Cardiff, Wales, September 2012.

2009

Allen, D. A., Gillen, E. and Rixson, L. J. 2009. Systematic review of the effectiveness of integrated care pathways: what works, for whom, in what circumstances?. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare 7(2), pp. 61-74. (10.1111/j.1744-1609.2009.00127.x)

2008

Gillen, E., Biley, F. and Allen, D. 2008. Effects of music listening on adult patients' pre-procedural state anxiety in hospital. International Journal of Evidence-Based Healthcare 6(1), pp. 24-49. (10.1111/j.1479-6988.2007.00097.x)
Gillen, E., Biley, F. and Allen, D. A. 2008. The effects of music listening on pre-procedural state anxiety. International Journal of Evidence Based Healthcare 6(1), pp. 24-49. (10.1111/j.1744-1609.2007.00097.x)