Morag Heirs
Research Fellow
Email: morag.heirs@york.ac.uk
Tel: 01904 321070
Fax: 01904 321041
Morag works on research projects, writes and checks abstracts for DARE and is involved in running the Introduction to Systematic Reviews course. Morag has experience in systematic reviews within conventional and complementary medicine and public health.
Morag is an active member of the External Reference Group for the NHS Evidence - complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) specialist collection, and has organised several international conferences for the Alternative and Complementary Health Research Network. Morag also acts as a tutor and supervisor for MSc students at the Northern College of Acupuncture and teaches systematic review methods.
Morag’s academic background is within Psychology with a 1st Class MA(Hons) in Psychology from Glasgow in 2001, followed by an MSc in Research Methods in Psychology (Strathclyde, 2003). Morag spent some time working as a Research Assistant with Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital and has maintained a keen interest in the evaluation of complementary and alternative medicine. Morag is a fully qualified remedial massage therapist and maintained a busy practice between 2000 and 2008 in Glasgow and then in York.
Morag is currently writing up a PhD in Health Sciences on the homeopathic treatment of ADHD in children: this project includes both a systematic review with individual patient data meta-analysis and a substantial primary qualitative component. The PhD and associated research fellowship was funded by the NCCRCD (now the NIHR) as part of a capacity building initiative.
Current research projects
Using qualitative research to inform interventions to reduce smoking in pregnancy in England: a systematic review of qualitative studiesSelected publications
Chambers D, Paulden M, Paton F, Heirs M, Duffy S, Craig D. Sugammadex for the reversal of muscle relaxation in general anaesthesia: a systematic review and economic assessment. Health Technol Assess. 2010;14(39):1-211
Fayter D, Corbett M, Heirs M, Fox D, Eastwood A. 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):1-129
Paton F, Paulden M, Chambers D, Heirs M, Duffy S, Hunter JM, Sculpher M, Woolacott N. Sugammadex compared with neostigmine/glycopyrrolate for routine reversal of neuromuscular block: a systematic review and economic evaluation. Br J Anaesthesia. 2010;105(5):558-67