Mark Corbett
Research Fellow
Email: mark.corbett@york.ac.uk
Tel: 01904 321072
Fax: 01904 321041
Mark's role involves conducting systematic reviews of health interventions, and writing and checking abstracts for DARE.
Mark joined CRD in 2008, and has worked on systematic reviews evaluating antivirals for influenza, photodynamic therapy, and physical therapies for osteoarthritis of the knee. Prior to joining CRD Mark worked for 10 years as a Trials Administrator at Oxford University’s Clinical Trial Service Unit, looking at the effectiveness of statins in patients at risk of heart attack or stroke.Current research projects
Acupuncture for chronic pain and depression in primary careSelected publications
Woolacott N, Corbett M, Rice S. The use and reporting of WOMAC in the assessment of the benefit of physical therapies for the pain of osteoarthritis of the knee: findings from a systematic review of clinical trials. Rheumatology 2012; [Epub ahead of print]
Fayter D, Corbett M, Heirs M, Fox D, Eastwood A. systematic review of photodynamic therapy in the treatment of pre-cancerous skin conditions, Barrett’s oesophagus and cancers of the biliary tract, brain, head and neck, lung, oesophagus and skin. Health Technol Assess 2010;14(37):1–288
Burch J, Corbett M, Stock C, Nicholson K, Elliot AJ, Duffy S, Westwood M, Palmer S, Stewart L. Prescription of anti-influenza drugs for healthy adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Infect Dis. 2009; 9(9):537-45
Burch J, Paulden M, Conti S, Stock C, Corbett M, Welton NJ, Ades AE, Sutton A, Cooper N, Elliot AJ, Nicholson K, Duffy S, McKenna C, Stewart L, Westwood M, Palmer S. Antiviral drugs for the treatment of influenza: a systematic review and economic evaluation. Health Technol Assess 2009;13(58):1–290