Profile

Biography

Catriona is a senior research fellow based in the York Trials Unit. She joined the University of York in 2002, working at the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination where she undertook systematic reviews and health technology assessments for a range of funders including NIHR, the Department of Health Policy Research Programme and NICE.

Catriona joined York Trials Unit in 2013 and is the lead for the York spoke of the Research Design Service Yorkshire and Humber (RDS-YH).

Qualifications

• BSSc Psychology (Queen’s University, Belfast)
• MSc Science Communication (Queen’s University/Dublin City University)
• PhD The Neuropsychological Sequelae of Transient Brain Insult (Queen’s University, Belfast)

Departmental roles

• York Trials Unit Senior Management Team
• Honorary Sub-Group

Research

Overview

The evaluation of health and social care interventions is a long-standing interest. She has experience in a range of research methods including systematic reviews, randomised controlled trials and qualitative research. She has undertaken health technology assessments of pharmacological, behavioural and policy interventions and has a particular interest in the field of orthopaedics and the evaluation of devices.

Projects

• Co-production of policing evidence, research and training: focus mental health: Co-applicant, funded by the College of Policing, Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and the Home Office
• Aspirin for Venous Ulcers: Randomised Trial (AVURT): Co-applicant, funded by NIHR HTA Programme
• Multi-centre randomised controlled trial with economic evaluation and nested qualitative study comparing early structured physiotherapy versus manipulation under anaesthesia versus arthroscopic capsular release for patients referred to secondary care with a frozen shoulder (UK FroST): Co-applicant, funded by NIHR HTA programme
• BOA Orthopaedic Surgery Research Centre (BOSRC): Project lead, funded by British Orthopaedic Association
• Orthotic management of instability of the kneee in neuromuscular disease to read the Orthotic blog please follow this link
• Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for non-respiratory sleep disturbances in children with neurodevelopmental disorders:  a systematic review
• OPAL:  Occupational advice initiated prior to planned surgery for lower limb joint replacement

Research group(s)

• Trials and Statistics

Publications

Full publications list

• Catriona McDaid's publications 

Teaching

Postgraduate

External activities

Memberships

• Associate Editor Systematic Reviews BMC
• NICE Clinical Guidelines Update Committee A - Core member