Staff Profile

Claire is a Research Assistant Information Specialist in the Evidence Synthesis Group, working within the Innovation Observatory, hosted by Newcastle University, aligned to the Information Research Programme.

Claire contributes information specialist support to innovative Innovation Observatory tools and processes across our programmes. She also conducts literature searches and provides information management support to the wider Evidence Synthesis Group research projects/systematic reviews.

Claire is interested in Horizon Scanning, methods of information retrieval and in search filter design.  

• Articles

  • Barker R, Eastaugh CH, Craig D, Wallace SA, Hanratty B. Which acute deterioration tools are used in long-term care facilities and how have they been evaluated? A scoping review. BMC Health Services Research 2025. In Press.
  • Oparah C, Kunonga TP, Eastaugh C, Norman G. Methods for considering equality and equity implications in horizon scanning for medicines and healthcare innovations: a scoping review. medRxiv 2024. Submitted.
  • Green KL, Tan MMC, Johnson EE, Ahmed N, Eastaugh C, Beyer F, Craig D, Spiers GF, Hanratty B. Interventions for cold homes: a rapid review of the health impacts. European Journal of Public Health 2024, 34(4), 682-695.
  • Green KL, Yang Y, Abaraogu U, Eastaugh CH, Beyer FR, Norman G, Todd C. Effectiveness of dance interventions for falls prevention in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis. Age and Ageing 2024, 53(5), afae104.
  • Orozco Leal G, Johnson EE, Hosseinijebeli S, Robinson T, Homer T, Eastaugh C, Richmond C, Tanner L, Meader N, Kenny R, Wallace SA, Rice S. Considerations for the cure assumption in a NICE Single Technology Appraisal of nivolumab with chemotherapy for neoadjuvant treatment of resectable non-small cell lung cancer: Evidence Assessment Group perspective. PharmacoEconomics 2024, 42, 133-136.
  • Kunonga TP, Kenny RPW, Astin M, Bryant A, Kontogiannis V, Coughlan D, Richmond C, Eastaugh CH, Beyer FR, Pearson F, Craig D, Lovat P, Vale L, Ellis R. Predictive accuracy of risk prediction models for recurrence, metastasis and survival for early-stage cutaneous melanoma: a systematic review. BMJ Open 2023, 13(9), e073306.
  • Tanner LM, Wildman JM, Stoniute A, Still M, Bernard K, Green R, Eastaugh CH, Thomson KH, Sowden S. Non-pharmaceutical primary care interventions to improve mental health in deprived populations: a systematic review. British Journal of General Practice 2023, 73(729), e242-e248.
  • Bernard K, Wildman JM, Tanner LM, Stoniute A, Still M, Green R, Eastaugh C, Sowden S, Thomson KH. Experiences of non-pharmaceutical primary care interventions for common mental health disorders in socioeconomically disadvantaged groups: a systematic review of qualitative studies. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2023, 20(7), 5237.
  • Bambra C, Eastaugh C. xxxx. 0. Submitted.

• Online Publication

  • Kunonga P, Eastaugh C, Gonzalez-Moral SG, Meader N, Craig D, McCully S, Stone J, Lucivero F. Exploring the approaches for including ethical dimensions in horizon scanning and foresight methods in biomedical and health policy decision making: a rapid scoping review and protocol. Center for Open Science, 2024. Available at: https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/T2NHC.

• Report

  • Oparah CI, Eastaugh C, Lanyi K, Hussain A, Woltmann J, Pearson F, Still M, Brush E, Kolehmainen N. Interim Horizon Scanning Report: Identification of Paediatric Neurological Trauma Technologies. Newcastle upon Tyne: NIHR Innovation Observatory, 2023.

• Reviews

  • Hampton JS, Kenny RPW, Rees CJ, Hamilton W, Eastaugh C, Richmond C, Sharp L. The performance of FIT-based and other risk prediction models for colorectal neoplasia in symptomatic patients: a systematic review. eClinicalMedicine 2023, 64, 102204.
  • Stowell M, Hall A, Warwick S, Richmond C, Eastaugh CH, Hanratty B, McDermott J, Craig D, Spiers GF. Promoting sexual health in older adults: Findings from two rapid reviews. Maturitas 2023, 177, 107795.