Kate Light
Information Specialist
Email: kate.light@york.ac.uk
Tel: 01904 321065
Fax: 01904 321041
Kate is an Information Specialist within the Information Team at CRD. She designs and runs literature searches for reviews undertaken by CRD and other contracted organisations. Kate is involved in the production of DARE and the HTA database through running searches, screening results and indexing records. Kate teaches on the Introduction to Systematic Reviews course run by CRD.
Prior to becoming an Information Specialist, Kate worked for three years at CRD as The Cochrane Library Trainer, teaching at institutions across Britain, and abroad. Kate is a qualified librarian with a BA in English Literature and a PGDip in Information Studies.Current research projects
Fingolimod for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in adultsSelected publications
Torgerson C, Hall J, Light K. Systematic reviews. In: Arthur J, Waring M, Coe R, Hedges LV, editors. Research methods and methodologies in eduction. London: Sage; 2012. p. 217-30.
Parker G, Spiers G, Gridley K, Atkin K, Birks Y, Lowson K, Light K. Systematic review of international evidence on the effectiveness and costs of paediatric home care for children and young people who are ill. Child Care Health Dev 2012; [Epub ahead of print]
Yang H, Craig D, Epstein D, Bojke L, Light K, Bruce IN, Sculpher M, Woolacott N. Golimumab for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis: a NICE Single Technology Appraisal. Pharmacoeconomics 2012; 30(4):257-70
Asaria M, Norman G, Hinde S, O’Connor J, Palmer S, Light K, Soares M, Eastwood A. Fingolimod for the treatment of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. NICE Evidence Review Group Report (ERG). 2011