Susan Madden

I qualified as a Physiotherapist in 1996, working clinically in respiratory medicine before entering higher education.  I have over 20 years experience in higher education, working across allied health, nursing and medical education. During this time I have held a number of academic posts at Keele, Oxford Brookes, Open and Anglia Ruskin University.  

I have a keen interest in NHS workforce developments and Higher Education policy. I also continue to publish in the field of medical sociology of diagnosis of medically unexplained syndromes and have a specific interest in the research methodology of meta-synthesis.

Sociology of diagnosis

Medically unexplained illnesses

Widening participation in higher education

Selected Publications

Mengshoel, A.M., Sim, J., Ahslen, B. & Madden, S. (2017) Diagnostic Experience of Patients with Fibromyalgia – A meta-ethnography. Chronic Illness, https://doi.org/10.1177/1742395317718035

Sim, J & Madden, S. (2016) Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia Syndrome: The Sociology of Diagnosis. Social Theory and Health, 14(1), 88-108

Sim, J. & Madden, S. (2008) Illness Experience in Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Metasynthesis of Qualitative Studies. Social Science and Medicine. 67(1), 57-67. 

Madden, S. & Sim, J. (2006) Creating Meaning in Fibromyalgia Syndrome. Social Science and Medicine. 63(11), 2962-73.

Madden, S. & Wiles, R. (2003) Developing a Successful Application for Research Funding, Physiotherapy, 89(9), 518-22. Bury, T., Ektvedt, H. & Madden, S. (2002) Priorities for Physiotherapy Research in the UK: Project Report 2002. Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, London.

Bury, T., Ektvedt, H. & Madden, S. (2002) Priorities for Physiotherapy Research in the UK: Project Report 2002. Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, London.

Medical sociology and exploratory research methods