Prof Lee Shepstone
| Job Title | Contact | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Professor of Medical Statistics |
L dot Shepstone at uea dot ac dot uk
Tel: +44 (0)1603 59 2100 |
Elizabeth Fry Building 0.13 |
Career
- Medical Statistician/Research Associate, Rheumatology Unit, University of Bristol, 1997 – 1998
- Lecturer in Medical Statistics, University of East Anglia, 1998 – 2002
- Senior Lecturer in Medical Statistics, University of East Anglia, 2002 – 2004
- Reader in Medical Statistics, University of East Anglia, 2004 - Present
Academic Background
- Mathematics BSc, First Class, Leicester Polytechnic, 1992
- Medical Statistics, MSc, Leicester University, 1993
- PhD, University of Bristol, 1998
Key Research Interests
General interests are in the field of clinical trials and trials methods. Areas of particular interest have been rheumatology and orthopaedics.
Research Group Members
Currently a member of Population Health Group.
Teaching Interests
Current teaching commitments are to the MBBS medical degree in the medical school and to the MSc in Health Sciences in the Institute of Health. I currently have responsibility for the research methods stream of teaching in years 1 to 3 of the MBBS medical degree and head up the Introduction to Research Methods and the Statistical Methods for Research units on the MSc.
Article
Cross, J, Elender, F, Barton, G, Clark, A, Shepstone, L, Blyth, A, Bachmann, M and Harvey, I (2012) Evaluation of the effectiveness of manual chest physiotherapy techniques on quality of life at six months post exacerbation of COPD (MATREX): a randomised controlled equivalence trial. BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 12 (1). p. 33. ISSN 1471-2466
Jerosch-Herold, C, Shepstone, L and Miller, L (2012) Sensory re-learning after surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome: A pilot clinical trial. Muscle & Nerve. ISSN 0148-639X (In Press)
Jerosch-Herold, C, Shepstone, L and Miller, L (2012) Sensory relearning after surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome: A pilot clinical trial. Muscle & Nerve, 46 (6). pp. 879-884. ISSN 0148639X
McAllister, J, Collier, J and Shepstone, L (2012) The impact of adolescent stuttering on educational and employment outcomes: Evidence from a birth cohort study. Journal of Fluency Disorders. ISSN 0094730X (In Press)
Jerosch-Herold, C, Shepstone, L, Miller, L and Chapman, P (2011) The responsiveness of sensibility and strength tests in patients undergoing carpal tunnel decompression. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 12 (1). p. 244. ISSN 1471-2474
Salter, CI, Howe, A, McDaid, L, Blacklock, J, Lenaghan, E and Shepstone, L (2011) Risk, significance and biomedicalisation of a new population: Older women’s experience of osteoporosis screening. Social Science & Medicine, 73 (6). pp. 808-815. ISSN 02779536
Jerosch-Herold, Christina, Shepstone, Lee, Chojnowski, Adrian J, Larson, Debbie, Barrett, Elisabeth and Vaughan, Susan P (2011) Night-time splinting after fasciectomy or dermo-fasciectomy for Dupuytren's contracture: a pragmatic, multi-centre, randomised controlled trial. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 12 (1). pp. 1-21. ISSN 1471-2474
Candy, Elizabeth, Farewell, Daniel, Jerosch-Herold, Christina, Shepstone, Lee, Watts, Richard A. and Stephenson, Richard C. (2011) Effect of a high-density foam seating wedge on back pain intensity when used by 14 to 16-year-old school students: a randomised controlled trial. Physiotherapy. ISSN 00319406 (In Press)
Price, D, Musgrave, S, Shepstone, L, Hillier, E, Sims, E, Gilbert, R, Juniper, E, Ayres, J, Kemp, L, Blyth, A, Wilson, E, Wolfe, S, Freeman, D, Mugford, M, Murdoch, J and Harvey, I (2011) Leukotriene antagonists as first-line or add-on asthma controller therapy. The New England Journal of Medicine, 364 (18). pp. 1695-1707. ISSN 0028-4793
Price, D, Musgrave, S, Wilson, E, Sims, E, Shepstone, L, Blyth, A, Murdoch, J, Mugford, M, Juniper, E, Ayres, J, Wolfe, S, Freeman, D, Lipp, A, Gilbert, R and Harvey, I (2011) A pragmatic single-blind randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation of the use of leukotriene receptor antagonists in primary care at steps 2 and 3 of the national asthma guidelines (ELEVATE study). Health technology assessment (Winchester, England), 15 (21). pp. 1-132. ISSN 1366-5278
Hancock, NJ, Shepstone, L, Rowe, P, Myint, PK and Pomeroy, V (2011) Clinical efficacy and prognostic indicators for lower limb pedalling exercise early after stroke: An early phase randomised controlled trial. Trialsjournal.com, 12 (68).
Al-Dadah, O., Shepstone, L and Donell, ST (2011) Proprioception following partial meniscectomy in stable knees. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 19 (2). pp. 207-213. ISSN 0942-2056
Budd, Henry R., Larson, Debbie, Chojnowski, Adrian and Shepstone, L (2011) The QuickDASH Score: A Patient-reported Outcome Measure for Dupuytren’s Surgery. Journal of Hand Therapy, 24 (1). pp. 15-21. ISSN 08941130
Jerosch-Herold, C, Shepstone, L, Chojnowski, A and Larson, D (2011) Severity of Contracture and Self-reported Disability in Patients with Dupuytren's Contracture Referred for Surgery. Journal of Hand Therapy, 24 (1). pp. 6-11.
Jerosch-Herold, Christina, Shepstone, Lee, Vaughan, Susan, Barrett, Bett, Larson, Debbie and Chojnowski, Adrian (2011) A questionnaire-based survey of participants' decisions regarding recruitment and retention in a randomised controlled trial — Lessons learnt from the SCoRD trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 32 (3). pp. 363-368. ISSN 15517144
Hancock, N, Shepstone, L, Winterbotham, W and Pomeroy, V (2010) Effects of Reciprocal Pedalling Exercise on Motor Function After Stroke: A Systematic Review. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 91 (10). e27-e27. ISSN 00039993
Al-Dadah, O, Shepstone, L, Marshall, T J and Donell, ST (2010) Secondary signs on static stress MRI in anterior cruciate ligament rupture. The Knee, Epub ahead of print. ISSN 1873-5800
Cross, JL, Elender, F, Barton, GR, Clark, AB, Shepstone, L, Blyth, A, Bachmann, MO and Harvey, IM (2010) A randomised controlled equivalence trial to determine the effectiveness and cost utility of manual chest physiotherapy techniques in the management of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (MATREX). Health Technology Assessment, 14 (23). pp. 1-147.
Miles, Susan, Price, Gill, Swift, Louise, Shepstone, Lee and Leinster, Sam J (2010) Statistics teaching in medical school: Opinions of practising doctors. BMC Medical Education, 10 (1). p. 75. ISSN 1472-6920
Wilson, E, Price, D, Musgrave, SD, Sims, EJ, Shepstone, L, Murdoch, J, Mugford, M, Blyth, A, Juniper, E, Ayres, J, Wolfe, S, Freeman, D, Gilbert, R, Hillyer, E and Harvey, IM (2010) The cost effectiveness of leukotriene receptor antagonists versus long acting beta-2 agonists as add-on therapy to inhaled corticosteroids for asthma: a pragmatic trial. Pharmacoeconomics, 28 (7). pp. 597-608.
Wilson, E, Sims, EJ, Musgrave, SD, Shepstone, L, Blyth, A, Murdoch, J, Mugford, M, Juniper, E, Ayres, J, Wolfe, S, Freeman, D, Gilbert, R, Harvey, IM, Hillyer, E and Price, D (2010) The cost effectiveness of leukotriene receptor antagonists versus inhaled corticosteroids for initial asthma controller therapy: a pragmatic trial. Pharmacoeconomics, 28 (7). pp. 585-595.
Crawford, M, Toms, A and Shepstone, L (2009) Defining normal vertebral angulation at the thoracolumbar junction. American Journal of Roentgenology, 193 (1). pp. 33-37.
Swift, L, Miles, S, Price, GM, Shepstone, L and Leinster, SJ (2009) Do doctors need statistics? Doctors' use of and attitudes to probability and statistics. Statistics in Medicine, 28 (15). pp. 1969-1981.
Wilson, E, Thalanany, M, Shepstone, L, Charlesworth, G, Poland, F, Harvey, IM, Price, D, Reynolds, SA and Mugford, M (2009) Befriending carers of people with dementia: a cost utility analysis. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 24 (6). pp. 610-623.
Charlesworth, G, Shepstone, L, Wilson, E, Mindell, J, Reynolds, SA, Mugford, M, Poland, F, Harvey, IM and Price, D (2008) Befriending carers of people with dementia: randomised controlled trial. British Medical Journal, 336 (7656). pp. 1295-1297.
Charlesworth, G, Shepstone, L, Wilson, E, Thalanany, MM, Mugford, M, Harvey, IM and Poland, F (2008) Does befriending by trained lay workers improve psychological well-being and quality of life for carers of people with dementia( PwD), and at what cost? A randomised controlled trial. Health Technology Assessment, 12 (4). pp. 1-78.
Chester, R, Costa, ML, Shepstone, L, Cooper, A and Donell, ST (2008) Eccentric calf muscle training compared with therapeutic ultrasound for chronic Achilles tendon pain - a pilot study. Manual Therapy, 13 (6). pp. 484-491.
Jerosch-Herold, C, Shepstone, L, Chojnowski, AJ and Larson, D (2008) Splinting after contracture release for Dupuytren's contracture (SCoRD): protocol of a pragmatic, multi-centre, randomised controlled trial. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 9 (62). pp. 1-5.
Shepstone, L, Ang, A, Kersey, JP and Broadway, DC (2008) The effects of travoprost on daytime intraocular pressure in normal tension glaucoma: a randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Opthalmology, 92 (8). pp. 1129-1133.
Abubakar, II, Irvine, L, Aldus, CF, Wyatt, GM, Fordham, RJ, Schelenz, S, Shepstone, L, Howe, AC, Peck, M and Hunter, PR (2007) A systematic review of the clinical, public health and cost-effectiveness of rapid diagnostic tests for the detection and identification of bacterial intestinal pathogens in faeces and food. Health Technology Assessment , 11 (36). pp. 1-216.
Dernedde, U, Dernedde, R, Shepstone, L and Barrett, A (2007) Three-year single institution audit on transfusion requirements in oncology patients. Clinical Oncology, 19 (4). pp. 223-227.
Holland, RC, Brooksby, I, Lenaghan, EA, Ashton, K, Hay, L, Smith, RD, Howe, AC, Shepstone, L, Lipp, A, Daly, C, Hall, R and Harvey, IM (2007) Effectiveness of visits from community pharmacists for patients with heart failure: HeartMed randomised controlled trial. British Medical Journal, 334 (7603). pp. 1098-1101.
Keogh-Brown, MR, Bachmann, MO, Shepstone, L, Hewitt, C, Howe, AC, Ramsay, CR, Song, F, Miles, J, Torgeson, D, Miles, S, Elbourne, D, Harvey, IM and Campbell, A (2007) Contamination in trials of educational interventions. Health Technology Assessment, 11 (43). pp. 1-128.
Costa, ML, MacMillan, K, Halliday, DA, Chester, R, Shepstone, L, Robinson, AHN and Donell, ST (2006) Randomised controlled trials of immediate weight-bearing mobilisation for rupture of the tendo Achillis. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-British, 88 (1). pp. 69-77.
Donell, ST, Marshall, AT, Darrah, C and Shepstone, L (2006) Cruciate ligament assessment in MRI scans: a pilot study of a static drawer technique. The Knee, 13 (2). pp. 137-144.
Hing, CB, Shepstone, L, Marshall, AT and Donell, ST (2006) A laterally positioned concave trochlear groove prevents patellar dislocation. Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 447. pp. 187-194.
Holland, R, Lenaghan, E, Harvey, I, Smith, RD, Shepstone, L, Lipp, A, Christou, M and Evans, D (2006) Delivering a home-based medication review, lessons from the HOMER randomised controlled trial. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 14. pp. 71-79.
Jerosch-Herold, C, Rosen, B and Shepstone, L (2006) The reliability and validity of the locognosia test after injuries to peripheral nerves in the hand. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-British, 88 (8). pp. 1048-1052.
Holland, R, Lenaghan, E, Harvey, I, Smith, R, Shepstone, L, Christou, M, Lipp, A and Evans, D (2005) The HOMER trial: an RCT of medication review in older people. A detailed description of the intervention, and an analysis of whether results differed by pharmacist characteristics. Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 57 (Suppl. S). S117 -S117. ISSN 0022-3573
Costa, ML, Shepstone, L, Donell, ST and Thomas, TL (2005) Shock wave therapy for chronic Achilles tendon pain: a randomized placebo-controlled trial. Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 440. pp. 199-204.
Holland, RC, Lenaghan, E, Harvey, IM, Smith, R, Shepstone, L, Lipp, A, Christou, M, Evans, D and Hand, C (2005) Does home based medication review keep older people out of hospital? The HOMER randomised controlled trial. British Medical Journal, 330 (7486). pp. 293-295.
Lane, SE, Watts, RA, Shepstone, L and Scott, DGI (2005) Primary systemic vasculitis: clinical features and mortality. QJM, 98 (2). pp. 97-111.
Lindqvist, SM, Duncan, A, Shepstone, L, Watts, AF and Pearce, S (2005) Development of the 'Attitudes to Health Professionals Questionnaire' (AHPQ): a measure to assess interprofessional attitudes. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 19 (3). pp. 269-279.
Lindqvist, SM, Duncan, A, Shepstone, L, Watts, AF and Pearce, S (2005) Case-based learning in cross-professional groups - the development of a pre-registration interprofessional learning programme. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 19 (5). pp. 509-520.
Rana, DS, Hurst, G, Shepstone, L, Pilling, J, Cockburn, J and Crawford, M (2005) Voice recognition for radiology reporting: is it good enough? Clinical Radiology, 60 (11). pp. 1205-1212.
Richardson, B, Shepstone, L, Poland, F, Mugford, M, Finlayson, B and Clemence, N (2005) Randomised controlled trial and cost consequences study comparing initial physiotherapy assessment and management with routine practice for selected patients in an accident and emergency department of an acute hospital. Emergency Medicine Journal, 22 (2). pp. 87-92.
Smith, JR, Mildenhall, S, Noble, M, Mugford, M, Shepstone, L and Harrison, BD (2005) Clinician-assessed poor compliance identifies adults with severe asthma who are at risk of adverse outcomes. Journal of Asthma, 42 (6). pp. 437-45.
Smith, JR, Mildenhall, S, Noble, MJ, Shepstone, L, Koutantji, M, Mugford, M and Harrison, BD (2005) The Coping with Asthma Study: a randomised controlled trial of a home based, nurse led psychoeducational intervention for adults at risk of adverse asthma outcomes. Thorax, 60 (12). pp. 1003-1011.
Walton, NP, Darrah, C, Shepstone, L, Donell, ST and Phillips, H (2005) The Elite Plus total hip arthroplasty: the need for radiological surveillance. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-British, 87 (4). pp. 458-462.
Ang, A, Menezo i Rallo, V, Shepstone, L and Burton, R (2004) Retrocapsular lens fragments after uneventful phacoemulsification cataract surgery. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, 30 (4). pp. 849-853.
Ang, A, Reddy, MA, Shepstone, L and Broadway, DC (2004) Long term effect of latanoprost on intraocular pressure in normal tension glaucoma. British Journal of Opthalmology, 88 (5). pp. 630-634.
Bunn, D, Shepstone, L, Galpin, LM, Wiles, NJ and Symmons, DP (2004) The NOAR Damaged Joint Count (NOAR-DJC): a clinical measure for assessing articular damage in patients with early inflammatory polyarthritis including rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology (Oxford), 43 (12). pp. 1519-1525.
Candy, E, Shepstone, L and Watts, RA (2004) Does the introduction of a simple wedge to school seating reduce adolscent back pain? International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 11 (10). pp. 462-466.
Davies, AP, Bayer, JH, Owen-Johnson, S, Shepstone, L, Darrah, C, Glasgow, MM and Donell, ST (2004) The optimum knee flexion angle for skyline radiography is thirty degrees. Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 423. pp. 166-171.
Kevorkian, Lara, Young, D.A., Darrah, C., Donell, ST, Shepstone, Lee, Porter, S., Brockbank, S.M.V., Edwards, D.R., Parker, A.E. and Clark, I.M. (2004) Expression profiling of metalloproteinases and their inhibitors in cartilage. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 50 (1). pp. 131-141. ISSN 0004-3591
Rogers, J, Shepstone, L and Dieppe, P (2004) Is osteoarthritis a systemic disorder of bone? Arthritis and Rheumatism, 50 (2). pp. 452-457.
Shemilt, I, Harvey, IM, Shepstone, L, Swift, L, Reading, R, Mugford, M, Belderson, P, Norris, N, Thoburn, J and Robinson, JE (2004) A National Evaluation of School Breakfast Clubs: evidence from a cluster randomized controlled trial and an observational analysis. Child Care, Health & Development, 30 (5). pp. 413-427.
Shemilt, I, Mugford, M, Moffatt, PG, Harvey, IM, Reading, R, Shepstone, L and Belderson, P (2004) A national evaluation of school breakfast clubs: where does economics fit in? Child Care, Health & Development, 30 (5). pp. 429-437.
Chester, R, Costa, ML, Shepstone, L and Donell, ST (2003) Reliability of Computer Dynamometry in Assessing Functional Recovery of Achilles Tendon Ruptures. Foot and Ankle International, 24 (12). pp. 909-915.
Costa, ML, Shepstone, L, Darrah, C, Marshall, AT and Donell, ST (2003) Immediate full-weight-bearing mobilisation for repaired Achilles tendon ruptures: a pilot study. Injury, 34 (11). pp. 874-876.
Hand, C, Shepstone, L and Dawson, H (2003) Judging the quality of senior house officer training: The work of the Hospital Recognition Committee of the Royal College of General Practitioners in England and Northern Ireland. Education for Primary Care, 14 (1). pp. 18-24.
Saw, NL, Jones, S, Shepstone, L, Meyer, M, Chapman, PG and Logan, AM (2003) Early outcome and cost-effectiveness of endoscopic versus open carpal tunnel release: a randomized prospective trial. Journal of Hand Surgery-British, 28 (5). pp. 444-449.
Davies, AP, Vince, AS, Shepstone, L, Donell, ST and Glasgow, MM (2002) The radiologic prevalence of patellofemoral osteoarthritis. Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 402. pp. 206-212.
Holland, RC, Harvey, IM and Shepstone, L (2002) An analysis of predictors of success in Part II MFPHM. Journal of Public Health Medicine (24). pp. 58-62.
Innes, JF, Shepstone, L, Holder, J, Barr, AR and Dieppe, PA (2002) Changes in the canine femoropatellar joint space in the postsurgical, cruciate-deficient stifle joint. Vet Radiol Ultrasound, 43 (3). pp. 241-248.
Lane, SE, Watts, RA, Shepstone, L and Scott, DGI (2002) Primary systemic vasculitis (PVS) - mortality in a population based cohort. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 46 (Suppl 9). p. 187.
Price-Forbes, A, Watts, RA, Lane, SE, Shepstone, L and Scott, DGI (2002) Do we need to treat isolated nailfold vasculitis (NFV) in rhuematoid arthritis (RA) more aggressively? Arthritis and Rheumatism, 46 (Suppl 9). p. 335.
Sampson, MJ, Greenwood, R, Harvey, IM, Heyburn, P, Shepstone, L, Temple, R and Dole, D (2002) Detection of 'at risk' feet in 4022 patients with Type 2 diabetes managed solely in primary care. Diabetic Medicine, 101. pp. 235-241.
Sampson, MJ, Shepstone, L, Greenwood, RH, Harvey, IM, Humphries, J, Heyburn, PJ, Temple, RC and Dole, G (2002) An integrated mobile foot and retinal screening programme for people with Type 2 diabetes managed in primary care. Diabetic Medicine, 19 (1). pp. 74-76.
Shepstone, L (2002) Dichotomising outcome variables in clinical trials: results of a simulation study. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 46 (Suppl 9). p. 114.
Bayer, JH, Davies, AP, Darrah, C, Shepstone, L and Patel, AD (2001) Calcaneal compartment syndrome after tibial fractures. Foot and Ankle Surgery, 22 (2). pp. 120-122.
Hutchinson, D, Shepstone, L, Moots, R, Lear, JT and Lynch, MP (2001) Heavy cigarette smoking is strongly associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), particularly in patients without a family history of RA. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, 60 (3). pp. 223-227.
Koutantji, M, Hutchinson, D, Shepstone, L, Harrold, E, Pearce, S, Lynch, MP, Moots, R, Gaffney, K and Scott, DGI (2001) Early v.s. established rheumatoid arthritis: an investigation of coping with illness v.s. coping with other stressors, and psychological adjustment. Rheumatology, 40 (Suppl 1). p. 74.
Shepstone, L (2001) A generalisation of the number to treat statistic. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 44 (Suppl 9). p. 189.
Shepstone, L (2001) Re-conceptualising and generalising the absolute risk difference: a unification of effect sizes, odds ratios and number-needed-totreat. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 55 (Suppl 1).
Shepstone, L, Rogers, J, Browning, S and Dieppe, P (2001) Palaeopathological study of osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 9 (Suppl B).
Shepstone, L, Rogers, J and Dieppe, P (2001) Osteoarthritis of the elbow: an asymptomatic joint? Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 9 (Suppl B).
Shepstone, L, Rogers, J, Kirwan, JR and Silverman, BW (2001) Shape of the intercondylar notch of the human femur: a comparison of osteoarthritic and non-osteoarthritic bones from a skeletal sample. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, 60 (10). pp. 968-973.
Book Section
Jerosch-Herold, C, Shepstone, L, Chojnowski, AJ and Larson, D (2012) Chapter 40: Severity of contracture and self-reported disability in patients with Dupuytren's contracture referred for surgery. In: Dupuytren's Disease and related hyperproliferative disorders: principles, research and clinical perspectives. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg, pp. 317-321.
Jerosch-Herold, C, Shepstone, L, Chojnowski, AJ, Larson, D, Barrett, E and Vaughan, S (2012) Chapter 41: Night-time splinting after fasciectomy or dermo-fasciectomy for Dupuytren's contracture: a pragmatic, multi-centre, randomised controlled trial. In: Dupuytren's Disease and related hyperproliferative disorders: principles, research and clinical perspectives. Springer Verlag, Heidelberg, pp. 323-332.
Monograph
Holland, R, Lenaghan, E, Harvey, I, Smith, RD, Shepstone, L, Lipp, A, Evans, D, Christou, M, Blyth, A, Maskrey, V, Pavey, R and Roseveare, F (2004) The HOMER triall:Randomised controlled trial of HOme based MEdication Review by pharmacists in Norfolk & Suffolk Final report to Eastern Region NHS R&D. Research Report. UNSPECIFIED.
Scott, DGI, Lane, SE, Watts, RA and Shepstone, L (2001) Long-term toxicity of cyclophosphamide regimens in primary systemic vasculitis (PSV). Meeting Abstract. J RHEUMATOL PUBL CO, 920 YONGE ST, SUITE 115, TORONTO, ONTARIO M4W 3C7, CANADA , JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY Volume 28, Pages 51-51.
Conference or Workshop Item
Jerosch-Herold, C, Shepstone, L, Chojnowski, A and Larson, D (2010) Splinting after contracture release for Dupuytren's disease (SCoRD) - a pragmatic, multi-centre, randomized controlled trial. In: Joint BAHT/BSSH Autumn Conference , November 2010, Royal College of Surgeons, London.
Jerosch-Herold, C, Shepstone, L, Chojnowski, A and Larson, D (2010) Splinting after conracture release for Dupuytren's Disease (SCoRD) - a pragmatic multi-centre, randomized controlled trial. In: First International Dupuytren's Symposium, May 2010, Miami, USA.
Price, GM, Miles, S, Swift, L, Shepstone, L and Leinster, SJ (2008) What should we teach undergraduate medical students about probability and statistics? In: Interactive poster presentation at the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Annual Conference 2008, , 30th August-3rd September 2008. , Prague Conference Centre, Prague Czech Republic..
Price, GM, Miles, S, Swift, L, Shepstone, L and Leinster, SJ (2008) How doctors think their own undergraduate teaching in probability and statistics could have been improved. In: Annual Meeting for Teachers of Medical Statistics 2008. , 10th April 2008. , Burwalls Centre for Continuing Education, Bristol..
Miles, S, Swift, L, Price, GM, Shepstone, L and Leinster, SJ (2007) Perceived usefulness of undergraduate teaching in probability and statistics for medical doctors? In: Association for the Study of Medical Education, Golden Jubilee Conference, Dublin.
Holland, RC, Brooksby, I, Lenaghan, EA, Ashton, K, Hay, L, Smith, RD, Shepstone, L, Howe, AC, Lipp, A, Daly, C and Harvey, IM (2006) A randomised controlled trial of home-based medication review and lifestyle advice by community pharamacists for patients with heart failure. In: Annual Scientific Conference of the British-Society-Promoting-Cardiovascular-Health, APR 24-27, 2006, Glasgow, SCOTLAND.
Abubakar, II, Hunter, PR, Irvine, L and Shepstone, L (2006) Review of Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Campylobacteriosis. In: International Society for Infectious Diseases Conference, Lisbon, Portugal.
Abubakar, II, Irvine, L, Schelenz, S, Shepstone, L and Hunter, PR (2006) Systematic review of the rapid diagnostic test for Escherichia coli infection. In: ECMID conference, Nice, Italy.
Lindqvist, SM, Duncan, A, Shepstone, L and Rout, J (2006) The Attitudes to Health Professionals Questionnaire (AHPQ) - evaluation of the first two levels of an interprofessional learning programme. In: All together better health III, London, UK.
Marshall, AT, Bunn, DK, Symmons, DPM, Harvey, I, Shepstone, L and Oakes, S (2005) Prevalence of self reported angina in a community based inception cohort of patients with inflammatory arthritis. In: 69th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American-College-of-Rheumatology/40th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association-of-Rheumatology-Health-Professionals, NOV 12-17, 2005, San Diego, CA.
Kevorkian, L, Young, DA, Darrah, C, Donell, ST, Shepstone, L, Porter, S, Brockbank, S, Edwards, DR, Parker, AE and Clark, IM (2005) Expression profiling of metalloproteinases and inhibitors in cartilage. In: Autumn Meeting of the British-Society-for-Matrix-Biology, SEP 13-14, 2004, Univ Bristol, Bristol, ENGLAND.
Clark, AB and Shepstone, L (2005) The use of intention-to-treat analysis in rheumatology trials. In: Joint Meeting of the British-Society-for-Rheumatology/Deutsche-Gesellschaft-fur-Rheumatologie and Spring Meeting of the British-Health-Professionals-in-Rheumatology, APR 19-22, 2005, Birmingham, ENGLAND.
Porsia, L, Shepstone, L, Watkins, R, Bayliss-Brown, H and Broadway, DC (2004) Relationships between central corneal thickness and optic disc topography in eyes with glaucoma, suspicions of glaucoma or ocular hypertension. In: Annual Meeting of the Association-for-Research-in-Vision-and-Ophthalmology, APR 24-29, 2004, Ft Lauderdale, FL, APR 24-29, 2004.
Holland, RC, Lenaghan, EA, Harvey, IM, Smith, RD, Shepstone, L, Christou, M, Lipp, A and Evans, D (2004) A randomised controlled trial of home-based medication review by pharmacists in the elderly. In: Society for Social Medicine, Birmingham, September 2004.
Lindqvist, SM, Duncan, A, Shepstone, L, Watts, AF and Pearce, S (2004) Development of the' Attitudes to Health Professionals Questionnaire' (AHPQ): A measure to assess Interprofessional Attitudes. In: University of British Columbia & collaborators, ‘All together better health, Vancover, Canada.
Shepstone, L and Dieppe, PA (2004) A paleopathologic study of articular surface pitting. In: 9th World Congress of the Osteoarthritis-Research-Society-International, DEC 02-05, 2004, Chicago, IL.
Shepstone, L and Cline, GA (2003) Statistical properties of OARSI type responder definitions. In: 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American-College-of-Rheumatology/38th Annual Scientific Meeting of the , OCT 23-28, 2003 , ORLANDO, FLORIDA.
Lindqvist, SM, Duncan, A, Shepstone, L, Watts, AF and Pearce, S (2003) Working together a message from our students. In: Nordic interprofesional network conference, Oulu, Finland.
Lindqvist, SM, Duncan, A, Shepstone, L, Watts, AF and Pearce, S (2003) Working together - from the start. Lifelong Learning Building the continuum of professional and interprofessional learning for health and social care'. In: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London.
Richardson, B, Shepstone, L, Poland, F, Mugford, M, Cox, H, Mohseni-Bandpei, MA, Finlayson, B, Knights, C, Christie, S, Clemence, N and Francis, R (2003) A Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Initial Physiotherapy Assessment and Management with Routine Practice For Selected Patients in an A&E department of an Acute Hospital. In: UNSPECIFIED.
Shepstone, L (2003) Statistical Properties of OARSI type Responder definitions. In: Osteoarthritis and Research Society, Berlin 2003.
Lane, SE, Watts, RA, Shepstone, L and Scott, DGI (2002) Primary systemic vasculitis (PSV)-Mortality in a population-based cohort. In: 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American-College-of-Rheumatology/37th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association-of-Rheumatology-Health-Professionals, OCT 24-29, 2002, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.
Price-Forbes, AN, Watts, RA, Lane, SE, Shepstone, L and Scott, DGI (2002) Do we need to treat isolated nailfold vasculitis (NFV) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) more aggressively? In: 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American-College-of-Rheumatology/37th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association-of-Rheumatology-Health-Professionals, OCT 24-29, 2002, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.
Shepstone, L (2002) Dichotomising outcome variables in clinical trials: Results of a simulation study. In: 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American-College-of-Rheumatology/37th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association-of-Rheumatology-Health-Professionals, OCT 24-29, 2002, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.
Holland, RC, Harvey, IM and Shepstone, L (2002) An evaluation of two techniques to change GPs' methadone prescribing practice. In: Faculty of Public Health Medicine, Southport.
Shepstone, L (2002) Primary Systematic Vasculitis - Mortality in a Population Based Cohort. In: American College of Rheumatology, New Orleans, USA.
Shepstone, L (2002) Planning and conduct of clinical trials in OA - statistical issues. In: Symposium on clinical trials in osteoarthritis of the canine, Munich, Germany.
Shepstone, L (2001) A generalisation of the Number-Needed-To-Treat Statistic. In: American College of Rheumatology, San Francisco, USA.
Shepstone, L (2001) Patterns of OA - a palaeopathological Study. In: Osteoarthritis International Meeting, Rekjarvik, Iceland.
Shepstone, L (2001) 1. A palaeopathological study of OA, 2. OA of the Elbow. In: Osteoarthritis Research Society, Washington, USA.
External Activities and Indicators of Esteem
- Member of the Arthritis Research Campaign’s clinical trials data monitoring and ethics committee.
- Scientific reviewer for the ARC, HTA and MRC
- Reviewer for Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Rheumatology and British Medical Journal.
Administrative Posts/Responsibilities
- Member of the IoH research committee and research theme leader for chronic illness and rehabilitation and leader for the clinical trials research sub-group.


