Staff Profile
Dr Gemma Frances Spiers
Senior Research Associate
- Email: gemma-frances.spiers@ncl.ac.uk
- Address: Population Health Sciences Institute
Faculty of Medical Sciences
Newcastle University
Background
I am Senior Research Associate in Evidence Synthesis in the Older People and Frailty Policy Research Unit, within the Population Health Sciences Institute at Newcastle University. My research interests include ageing and care, with a particular focus on the link between inequity in access to health and social care and the implications for later life health inequalities. Prior to coming to Newcastle, I worked as a Research Fellow at the Social Policy Research Unit at the University of York.
A full list of publications is available on my Research Gate page.
ORCiD number: 0000-0003-2121-4529
Publications
- Davies LE, Spiers G, Kingston A, Todd A, Adamson J, Hanratty B. Adverse Outcomes of Polypharmacy in Older People: Systematic Review of Reviews. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA) 2020, 21(2), 181–187.
- Jarvis H, Craig D, Barker R, Spiers G, Stow D, Anstee QM, Hanratty B. Metabolic risk factors and incident advanced liver disease in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD): A systematic review and meta-analysis of population based observational studies. PLoS Medicine 2020, 17(4), e1003100.
- Spiers G, Matthews FE, Moffatt S, Barker R, Jarvis H, Stow D, Kingston A, Hanratty B. Does older adults’ use of social care influence their healthcare utilisation? A systematic review of international evidence. Health & Social Care in the Community 2019, 27(5), e651-e662.
- Spiers G, Matthews FE, Moffatt S, Barker R, Jarvis H, Stow D, Kingston A, Hanratty B. Impact of social care supply on healthcare utilisation by older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Age and Ageing 2019, 48(1), 57-66.
- Stow D, Spiers G, Matthews FE, Hanratty B. What is the evidence that people with frailty have needs for palliative care at the end of life? A systematic review and narrative synthesis. Palliative Medicine 2019, 33(4), 399-414.
- Barker RO, Craig D, Spiers G, Kunonga P, Hanratty B. Who Should Deliver Primary Care in Long-term Care Facilities to Optimize Resident Outcomes? A Systematic Review. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association 2018, 19(12), 1069-1079.