Personal profile
Career
Statistician, Norwich Clinical Trials Unit 2015 - ongoing
Research Adviser with NIHR RDS, Norwich Medical School 2013 – ongoing
Research Associate, Norwich Medical School 2012 (analysis of MINAP study data)
Distance Learning Tutor, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 1998 - ongoing
Statistician, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 1994 – 2000
Statistician, University College, London 1988 – 1993
Key Research Interests
I am involved in several Norwich CTU trials including:
Arrisa-UK
EME Tipac
SYMBAD
Prepare ABC
Academic Background
MSc Medical Statistics & Information technology, Leicester University, 1988
BSc(Hons) Combined Studies in Science, Trent Polytechnic Nottingham, 1987
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Weight Reduction in Asthma Programme with Tirzepatide (WRAP-T): clinical efficacy and mechanisms of action
Wilson, A., Parretti, H., Clark, A., Hammond, M., Pond, M. & Stirling, S.
National Institute for Health and Care Research
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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CompreHensive geriAtRician-led MEdication Review (CHARMER)
Clark, A., Colles, A., Goodall, K., Hammond, M., Hojas Garcia, E., Pond, M., Sims, E., Stirling, S., Swart, A. M. & Turner, D.
National Institute for Health and Care Research
1/01/22 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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The efficacy of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in people with aspirin exacerbated airways disease and uncontrolled asthma
Wilson, A., Fraser, W., Minihane, A., Clark, A., Felgate, M., Grant, K., High, J., Mcalister, C., Pond, M., Stirling, S., Swart, A. M., West, C. & Tang, J.
National Institute for Health and Care Research
1/01/21 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis with the addition of lansoprazole TIPAL
Wilson, A., Clark, A., Colles, A., Conway, T., Hammond, M., Jones, M., Pond, M., Stirling, S. & Swart, A. M.
National Institute for Health and Care Research
1/09/19 → 31/05/27
Project: Research
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Investigation of clinical outcomes associated with use of rapid molecular diagnostics to guide antimicrobial prescribing in HAP/VAP – an INHALE pre-implementation study
High, J., Russell, C., Stirling, S., Turner, D. & Wagner, A.
National Institute for Health and Care Research
1/08/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Cessation of smoking in people attending UK Emergency departments: the COSTED RCT with economic and process evaluation
Pope, I., Clark, L. V., Clark, A., Ward, E., Belderson, P., Stirling, S., Parrott, S., Li, J., Coats, T., Bauld, L., Holland, R., Gentry, S., Agrawal, S., Bloom, B., Boyle, A., Gray, A. M., Morris, M. G. & Notley, C., 1 Jul 2025, In: Health Technology Assessment. 29, 35, p. 1-36 36 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cessation of smoking trial in the emergency department: Long-term follow-up of a randomized controlled trial
Pope, I., Halicka, Z., Clark, L., Stirling, S., Clark, A. & Notley, C., 29 Sept 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Nicotine and Tobacco Research. ntaf200.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cost-effectiveness of rapid, ICU-based, syndromic PCR in hospital-acquired pneumonia: analysis of the INHALE WP3 multi-centre RCT
Wagner, A. P., Enne, V., Gant, V., Stirling, S., Barber, J. A., Livermore, D. M., Turner, D. A. & INHALE WP3 study group, 8 Aug 2025, In: Critical Care. 29, 352.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cost-utility analysis of provision of e-cigarette starter kits for smoking cessation in emergency departments: An economic evaluation of a randomised controlled trial
Li, J., Wu, Q., Parrott, S., Pope, I., Clark, L. V., Clark, A., Ward, E., Belderson, P., Stirling, S., Coats, T. J., Bauld, L., Holland, R., Gentry, S., Agrawal, S., Bloom, B. M., Boyle, A., Gray, A., Morris, M. G., Livingstone-Banks, J. & Notley, C., Feb 2025, In: Addiction. 120, 2, p. 368-379 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effectiveness of a theory-informed intervention to increase care home staff influenza vaccination rates: A cluster randomised controlled trial
Wright, D., Blacklock, J., Bion, V., Birt, L., Clark, A., Griffiths, A. W., Guillard, C., Stirling, S., Jones, A., Holland, R., Jones, L., Katangwe-Chigamba, T., Seeley, C., Pitcher, J., Risebro, H., Scott, S., Wagner, A., Sims, E., Ahmed, S., Cook, L., & 1 others, Jun 2025, In: Journal of Public Health. 47, 2, p. 246–257 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)10 Downloads (Pure)