Projects per year
Personal profile
Academic Background
- 1978 BA (Oxon) Physiological Sciences Class 2
- 1982 BM BCh (Oxon)
- 1982 MA (Oxon)
- 1985 MRCP (UK)
- 1991 DM (Oxon)
- 1999 FRCP (London)
Key Research Interests
My major research interest is the aetiopathogenesis, epidemiology, classification and treatment of various types of systemic vasculitis. Current studies:
DCVAS: Establishment of the DCVAS study on development of new classification and diagnostic criteria for systemic vasculitis.
Substudies i) investigating influence of ethnicity on disease phenotype and geoepidemiology, ii) role smoking on disease phenotype and outcome, iii) costs of vasculitis diagnosis
DELAYS IN VASCULITIS DIAGNOSIS: Developing project to investigate reasons for delay in diagnosis of vasculitis in primary and secondary care using CPRD general practice database
NORVAS: I continue to lead the NORVAS study on the epidemiology of vasculitis in Norfolk. This has now been running for 23 years and we have completed a 23-year analysis.
GENVAS: I am leading this nationwide study collecting DNA from AAV patients for genetic studies
GCANS: I am leading the setting up of this project to study the epidemiology and outcomes of giant cell arteritis (GCA). This will link with the EPIC-NORFOLK study which will provide prospectively collected data on risk factors for GCA.
IVIE: I am the Chief Investigator for this study. This will investigate the informational needs of carers of vasculitis patients, and is an extension of previous work.
UKIVAS: I am one of the two convenors of UK vasculitis network, which aims to develop a national network of linked vasculitis researchers with aim of developing new projects.
Research Group or Lab Membership
Population Health
Areas of Expertise
Arthritis (causes, epidemiology and treatment) - including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis; inflammation of blood vessels (vasculitis) (causes, epidemiology and treatment).
Teaching Interests
Clinical teaching to undergraduates medical students at Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust.
Postgraduate teaching to trainees studying for the Membership of the Royal College of Physicans
Postgraduate teaching to specialist trainess in general mediciane and rheumatology
Career
- 1994 - Consultant Rheumatologist, The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust
- 1992 – 1994 Senior Registrar in Rheumatology NNUH, Norwich
- 1990 – 1992 Senior Registrar in Rheumatology Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge
- 1988 – 1990 Clinical Research Fellow & Honorary Registrar University College, London
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Medicine, University of Oxford
Award Date: 1 Jan 1991
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University of Oxford
Award Date: 1 Jan 1982
Master of Arts, University of Oxford
Award Date: 1 Jan 1982
Bachelor of Arts, University of Oxford
Award Date: 1 Jan 1978
Keywords
- Medicine (general)
- vasculitis
- Epidemiology
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Projects
- 5 Finished
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Development of a patient reported experience measure for vasculitis
Watts, R., Macgregor, A. & Mooney, J.
1/09/15 → 30/09/17
Project: Research
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Epidemiology of Giant Cell Arteritis in Norfolk and Suffolk (GCANS)
Action Arthritis (Norwich Hip Trust)
1/08/12 → 31/07/16
Project: Research
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An Evaluation of Rheumatology Practioner Clinics Held in Primary Care
Watts, R., Barton, G., Macgregor, A. & Shepstone, L.
National Institute for Health and Care Research
22/07/09 → 31/03/13
Project: Research
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The population prevalence and incidence of vasculitis in the UK general population
Action Arthritis (Norwich Hip Trust)
1/01/07 → 31/12/07
Project: Research
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2018 Update of the EULAR recommendations for the management of large vessel vasculitis
Hellmich, B., Agueda, A., Monti, S., Buttgereit, F., de Boysson, H., Brouwer, E., Cassie, R., Cid, M. C., Dasgupta, B., Dejaco, C., Hatemi, G., Hollinger, N., Mahr, A., Mollan, S. P., Mukhtyar, C., Ponte, C., Salvarani, C., Sivakumar, R., Tian, X., Tomasson, G. & 6 others, , Jan 2020, In: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 79, 1, p. 19-30 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
527 Citations (Scopus) -
British Society for Rheumatology guideline on diagnosis and treatment of giant cell arteritis
Mackie, S. L., Dejaco, C., Appenzeller, S., Camellino, D., Duftner, C., Gonzalez-Chiappe, S., Mahr, A., Mukhtyar, C., de Souza, A. W. S., Brouwer, E., Bukhari, M., Buttgereit, F., Byrne, D., Cid, M. C., Cimmino, M., Direskeneli, H., Gilbert, K., Kermani, T. A., Khan, A., Lanyon, P. & 15 others, , 1 Mar 2020, In: Rheumatology. 59, 3, p. e1-e23 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
Open AccessFile4 Citations (Scopus)9 Downloads (Pure) -
British Society for Rheumatology guideline on diagnosis and treatment of giant cell arteritis: executive summary
Mackie, S. L., Dejaco, C., Appenzeller, S., Camellino, D., Duftner, C., Gonzalez-Chiappe, S., Mahr, A., Mukhtyar, C., de Souza, A. W. S., Brouwer, E., Bukhari, M., Buttgereit, F., Byrne, D., Cid, M. C., Cimmino, M., Direskeneli, H., Gilbert, K., Kermani, T. A., Khan, A., Lanyon, P. & 15 others, , 1 Mar 2020, In: Rheumatology. 59, 3, p. 487-494 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile70 Citations (Scopus)6 Downloads (Pure) -
Cardiovascular risk factors associated with polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis in a prospective cohort: EPIC-Norfolk Study
Yates, M., Luben, R. N., Hayat, S., Mackie, S. L., Watts, R., Khaw, K. T., Wareham, N. J. & Macgregor, A., Feb 2020, In: Rheumatology. 59, 2, p. 319-323 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Citations (Scopus)18 Downloads (Pure) -
Ocular morbidity in patients with PMR and GCA in the UK - A CPRD study
TARGET consortium, UK BioBank Eye Vision Consortium, OMERACT working group & Patient Outcomes in Longitudinal Observational Studies, Jun 2020, In: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 79, p. 678-679 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Abstract › peer-review
Activities
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Grant Reviewing: Arthritis Research UK, MRC
Richard Watts (Reviewer)
2018 → …Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Reviewing: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, Rheumatology, Journal of Rheumatology, Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology, Arthritis and Rheumatology, Quarterly Journal of Medicine, Postgraduate Medical Journal
Richard Watts (Reviewer)
2018 → …Activity: Other activity types › Other
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17th International Vasculitis and ANCA workshop
Richard Watts (Management Committee Member)
2015Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Best Practice in Clinical Rheumatology (Journal)
Richard Watts (Guest editor)
2015Activity: Editorial work › Publication editorial role
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British Society for Rheumatology (External organisation)
Richard Watts (Contributor)
2015 → …Activity: Membership › Network, Working Group or Professional Association