Staff Profile

Introduction

I am a skilled qualitative and quantitative practitioner with an established, substantial track record in health and social care research in the North East and nationally.   I have skills in, and experience of: in-depth and cognitive interviewing, focus groups, and various methods of analysis; questionnaire and interview schedule design, the conduct of surveys (postal and interview) statistical analysis, systematic and narrative reviews and systematic, interactive forecasting methods, for example Delphi.an active researcher 

My project experience extends from systematic reviews, randomised controlled trials, qualitative studies to longitudinal studies and postal surveys, with a variety of patient groups, health professionals and managers.  This has given me experience in project management, and project team management necessitating both autonomous and cooperative, collaborative working.

Roles and responsibilities 

I currently work part time for the National Institute of Health Research Behavioural Science Policy Research Unit.  The remainder of the time is devoted to project work (see Research)

Qualifications

1994-1997 - MSc Social Research

1987-1991 - BSc (Hons.) Upper 2nd Class Sociology & Social Research

Previous Positions

1992 - 1993 Clinical Scientist, Department of Psychiatry, Royal Victoria Infirmary 

1992 - 2010 Research Associate, Institute of Health and Society

2010 - 2019 Research Methodologist with the Research Design Service North East and North Cumbria

2017 - 2019  Deputy Director with the Research Design Service North East and North Cumbria

RESEARCH INTERESTS

My research interests include:

• Shared decision making - specifically how information is conveyed by professionals and what patients understand, retain and how they make sense of the information they receive in a clinical or research setting
• The implementation and adoption of technologies
• Behaviour and organisational change - in particular professional behaviour change and the barriers and facilitators to changing practice.
• Research methodology

CURRENT WORK

Current project work includes both qualitative and quantitative approaches: 1) treatment decision making processes in abdominal aortic aneurysm; 2) withdrawal of potentially life-saving medication in atypical Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome; 3) stakeholder views on a novel test to support the care pathway for melanoma and barriers and facilitators to its adoption.

CURRENT PROJECTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

DARE 1 - Decision making in aortic aneurism from the persectives of clinicians and patients.  Overseeing qualitative data collection and analysis.

DARE 2 - Survey of men registered with the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Service on information needs and decision making.  Design of questionnaire, delivery of survey, analysis and write up of data.

SETS:aHUS - Eculizumab withdrawal: Exploring the views of patient who withdraw/do not withdraw from Eculizumab - qualitative data collection and analysis

AMLo Study - Exploring clinician and patient views on a novel prognostic test for melanoma and its adoption into the care pathway - qualitative data collection and analysis

Awarded grants as co-applicant and linked outputs

Innovative Prognostic Test for Early-Stage Cutaneous Melanoma (AMLo). INIHR Invention for Innovation Award  Start: 2018 End: 2020

Multicentre, open label, prospective, single arm study of the safety and impact of eculizumab withdrawal in patients with atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome HTA Researcher led.  Start: 2018.  End: 2021

ALternatives To prophylactic Antibiotics for the treatment of Recurrent urinary tract infections in women (ALTAR study). HTA Commissioned call.  Start: 2016.  End: 2020

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00192-018-3784-2

Standing frames as part of postural management for children with spasticity. What is the acceptability of a trial to determine the efficacy of standing frames? HTA commissioned call.  Start: 2015  End: 2018 https://www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/hta/hta22500/#/abstract

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/cch.12659

Trial of Proton Pump Inhibitors in throat Symptoms (TOPPITS). HTA Clinical Evaluation and Trials. Start: 2014.  End:2018 http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/98766/PRO-12-01-04.pdf

Innovative photoplethysmography technonglogy for rapid non-invasive assessment of peripheral arterial disease in primary care (NotePad) - i4i Challenge Award 2014-2016

https://bjgpopen.org/content/bjgpoa/3/3/bjgpopen19X101659.full.pdf

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0224546

https://www.ejves.com/action/showPdf?pii=S1078-5884%2819%2931163-3

Willingness of clinicians and patients to randomise into a study comparing radio frequency ablation (RFA) with active surveillance, in the management of incidentally diagnosed small renal tumours: a feasibility study (SURAB) - HTA Commissioned call.  Start: 2014  End: 2017

http://www.nets.nihr.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/115560/PRO-11-107-01.pdf

Are medication compliance aids helpful to users?: a qualitative study. Jan Lecouturier (Principal Investigator), Richard Copeland, Bill Cunningham and David Campbell. Royal College of General Practitioners Scientific Foundation Board, 2005-2006

Submitted funding applications as co-applicant

None at present

I am the Lead for the Masters in Clinical Research 'Designing a Research Proposal' Module (face to face). https://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/modules/MCR8006

Aims

This module, 'Designing a Research Proposal' (MCR8006), is part of the Clinical Research programme and is designed to allow students to put into practice the experience that they have acquired. Students will be required to design a project and establish approval for their own project in collaboration with the supervisory team. The module is designed to provide first- hand experience of planning, designing and preparing a project by allowing students to put into practice specific knowledge gained in the programme to-date helping them to develop a better understanding of clinical research and allowing them to utilise the portfolio of skills accrued so far.

Outline of Syllabus

1. Developing a research idea

2. Preparing a research proposal

3. Understanding the approvals necessary to carry out your research idea

4. Communicating and disseminating your idea to colleagues

• Lecouturier J, Cunningham B, Campbell D, Copeland R. Medication compliance aids: a qualitative study of users' views. British Journal of General Practice 2011, 61(583), 93-100.
• Lecouturier J, Rodgers H, Murtagh MJ, White M, Ford GA, Thomson RG. Systematic review of mass media interventions designed to improve public recognition of stroke symptoms, emergency response and early treatment. BMC Public Health 2010, 10(1), 784.
• Lecouturier J, Murtagh MJ, Thomson RG, Ford GA, White M, Eccles M, Rodgers H. Response to symptoms of stroke in the UK: a systematic review. BMC Health Services Research 2010, 10(1), 157.
• Lecouturier J, Stobbart L, Murtagh MJ, Ford GA, Rapley T, Louw S, Rodgers H. The challenges of seeking consent from adults to participate in acute research studies. Clinical Ethics 2010, 5(2), 73-76.
• Eccles MP, Francis J, Foy R, Johnston M, Bamford C, Grimshaw JM, Hughes J, Lecouturier J, Steen N, Whitty PM. Improving Professional Practice in the Disclosure of a Diagnosis of Dementia: A Modeling Experiment to Evaluate a Theory-Based Intervention. International Journal of Behavioral Medicine 2009, 16(4), 377-387.
• Lecouturier J, Bamford C, Hughes JC, Francis JJ, Foy R, Johnston M, Eccles MP. Appropriate disclosure of a diagnosis of dementia: Identifying the key behaviours of 'best practice'. BMC Health Services Research 2008, 8, 95.
• Foy R, Francis JJ, Johnston M, Eccles M, Lecouturier J, Bamford C, Grimshaw J. The development of a theory-based intervention to promote appropriate disclosure of a diagnosis of dementia. BMC Health Services Research 2007, 7(207), 9.
• Lecouturier J, Rapley T, Stobbart L, Ford G, Louw S, Rodgers H, Murtagh MJ. Clinical research without consent in adults in the emergency setting: a review of patient and public views. BMC Medical Ethics 2008, 9, 9.
• Baker R, Lecouturier J, Bond S. Explaining variation in GP referral rates for x-rays for back pain. Implementation Science 2006, 1(1), 15.
• Corbett S, Welfare M, McColl E, Lecouturier J, Devine Z. Implementing a colitis education and support programme. Gastrointestinal Nursing 2006, 4(5), 12-20.
• Lock CA, Lecouturier J, Mason JM, Dickinson HO. Lifestyle interventions to prevent osteoporotic fractures: A systematic review. Osteoporosis International 2006, 17(1), 20-28.
• Dickinson HO, Lock CA, Lecouturier J, Beyer F, Mason J. A systematic review of calcium and vitamin D for the prevention of osteoporotic fractures. London, UK: submitted to Royal College of Nurses, 2005.
• Lecouturier J, On behalf of the CESP Research Team. Does a customised self-management programme have any impact on quality of life of people with ulcerative colitis?. In: 10th Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research (ISOQOL). 2003, Prague, Czech Republic: Quality of Life Research: Springer.
• Lecouturier J, Crack L, Mannix K, Hall RH, Bond S. Evaluation of a patient-held record for patients with cancer. European Journal of Cancer Care 2002, 11(2), 114-121.
• Bond J, Gregson B, Smith M, Lecouturier J, Rousseau N, Rodgers H. Predicting place of discharge from hospital for patients with a stroke or hip fracture on admission. Journal of Health Services Research and Policy 2000, 5(3), 133-139.
• Jacoby A, Lecouturier J, Bradshaw C, Lovel T, Eccles M. Feasibility of using postal questionnaires to examine carer satisfaction with palliative care: A methodological assessment. Palliative Medicine 1999, 13(4), 285-298.
• Lecouturier J, Jacoby A, Bradshaw C, Lovel T, Eccles M. Lay carers' satisfaction with community palliative care: Results of a postal survey. Palliative Medicine 1999, 13(4), 275-283.
• Lecouturier J, Clarke MP, Errington G, Hallowell N, Murtagh MJ, Thomson R. Treating childhood intermittent distance exotropia: a qualitative study of decision making. BMC Opthalmology 2015, 15, 112.
• Goodwin J, Lecouturier J, Basu A, Colver A, Crombie S, Smith J, Howel D, McColl E, Parr JR, Kolehmainen N, Roberts A, Miller K, Cadwgan J. Standing frames for children with cerebral palsy: a mixed-methods feasibility study. Health Technology Assessment 2018, 22(50).
• Goodwin J, Lecouturier J, Crombie S, Smith J, Basu A, Colver A, Kolehmainen N, Parr JR, Howel D, McColl E, Roberts A, Miller K, Cadwgan J. Understanding frames: A qualitative study of young people's experiences of using standing frames as part of postural management for cerebral palsy. Child Care, Health and Development 2018, 44(2), 203-211.
• Goodwin J, Colver A, Basu A, Crombie S, Howel D, Parr JR, McColl E, Kolehmainen N, Roberts A, Lecouturier J, Smith J, Miller K, Cadwgan J. Understanding frames: A UK survey of parents and professionals regarding the use of standing frames for children with cerebral palsy. Child: Care, Health & Development 2018, 44(2), 195-202.
• Soomro N, Lecouturier J, Stocken DD, Shen J, Hynes AM, Ainsworth HF, Breen D, Oades G, Rix D, Aitchison M. Surveillance versus ablation for incidentally diagnosed small renal tumours: The SURAB feasibility RCT. Health Technology Assessment 2017, 21(81), 1-68.
• Goodwin J, Lecouturier J, Crombie S, Smith J, Cadwgan J. Understanding Frames: Implementation of standing frames as part of postural management for children with cerebral palsy in the classroom. In: European Academy of Childhood Disability. 2017, Amsterdam, Netherlands: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology.
• Goodwin J, Lecouturier J, Crombie S, Smith J, Cadwgan J. Understanding Frames: Young people’s experiences of using standing frames as postural management in cerebral palsy. In: European Academy of Childhood Disability. 2017, Amsterdam, Netherlands: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
• Goodwin J, Lecouturier J, Crombie S, Smith J, Cadwgan J. Understanding Frames: Young people’s experiences of using standing frames as postural management in cerebral palsy. In: Great North Children’s Research Community Conference. 2017, Sage, Gateshead.
• Hodgson A, Grahame V, Garland D, Gaultier F, Lecouturier J, Le Couteur A. Parents’ Opinions about an Intervention to Manage Repetitive Behaviours in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities 2018, 31(S2), 165-178.
• Watson G, O'Hara J, Carding P, Lecouturier J, Stocken D, Fouweather T, Wilson JA. TOPPITS: Trial Of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Throat Symptoms. Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMC Trials 2016, 17, 175.
• Goodwin J, Lecouturier J, Crombie S, Smith J, Cadwgan J. Young people’s experiences of using standing frames as postural management in cerebral palsy. In: YPAGne Young people’s voices: shaping the future of research and healthcare. 2016, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
• Goodwin J, Lecouturier J, Smith J, Crombie S, Basu A, Parr J, Howel D, McColl E, Roberts A, Miller K, Cadwgan J. Understanding Frames: A qualitative exploration of standing frame use for young people with cerebral palsy in educational settings. Child: Care, Health and Development 2019, 45(3), 433-439.
• Forbes R, Ased A, Abouhajar A, Brennand C, Brown H, Carnell S, Chadwick T, Eardley I, Lecouturier J, Mossop H, Pearce I, Pickard R, Thiruchelvam N, Walton K, Wilkinson J, Harding C. ALternatives To prophylactic Antibiotics for the treatment of Recurrent urinary tract infection in women (ALTAR): study protocol for a multicentre, pragmatic patient‐randomised non‐inferiority trial. Trials 2018, 19, 616.
• Lie MLS, Lecouturier J, Harding C. Should I stay or should I go? A qualitative study exploring participation in a urology clinical trial​. International Urogynecology Journal 2019, 30(1), 9-16.
• Allen J, Stansby G, Lecouturier J, Wilkes S, Vale L, McCormack A, Sims A. Successful development of a multi-site photoplethysmography device for fast peripheral arterial disease diagnosis in primary care. In: 40th International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC '18). 2018, Honolulu, HI: IEEE.
• Foy R, Bamford C, Francis JJ, Johnston M, Lecouturier J, Eccles M, Steen N, Grimshaw J. Which factors explain variation in intention to disclose a diagnosis of dementia? A theory-based survey of mental health professionals. Implementation Science 2007, 2(31).
• Wilson JA, Stocken DD, Watson GC, Fouweather T, McGlashan J, MacKenzie K, Carding P, Karagama Y, Harries M, Ball S, Khwaja S, Costello D, Wood R, Lecouturier J, O'Hara J. A randomised, placebo controlled trial of extra-oesophageal reflux treatment in the management of upper respiratory symptoms.[TOPPITS:Trial of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Throat Symptoms]. Health Technology Assessment Journal 2021, 25(3), 1-118.
• Lecouturier J, Scott J, Rousseau N, Stansby G, Sims A, Allen J. Peripheral arterial disease diagnosis and management in primary care: a qualitative study. British Journal of General Practice Open 2019.