Publications

Selected outputs

Rapid Research and Evaluation

  • Iqbal, S., Chepo, M., Hébert, M., & Vindrola-Padros, C. (2025). To scope or not to scope? The benefits and challenges of integrating scoping studies in rapid qualitative research and evaluation. Evaluation and Program Planning, 108. doi:10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2024.102495

  • Chisnall, G., Kumpunen, S., Manby, L., van Susante, H., Stevens, E., Rankl, F., Vindrola-Padros, C. (2024). A Systematic Review of Tools and Recommendations Advising on the Use of Qualitative Data to Inform Epidemic Response Efforts in Low- and Middle-Income Settings. SAGE Open, 14(3). doi:10.1177/21582440241261924

  • Vera San Juan, N., Martin, S., Barnett, P., Chandrasekar, A., Makhmud, A., & Palacios, J. (2024). Digital mental health landscaping in low- and middle-income countries: Rapid Research Evaluation and Appraisal Lab (RREAL). Wellcome Commissioned Report.

  • Deom, N., Clark, S. E., Johnson, G. A., & Vindrola-Padros, C. (2023). Editorial: Rapid research in action: lessons from the field. Frontiers in Sociology, 8. doi:10.3389/fsoc.2023.1216834

  • Moniz, S., Karia, A., Khalid, A. F., & Vindrola‐Padros, C. (2023). Stories for Change: The impact of Public Narrative on the co‐production process. Health Expectations, 26(2), 919-930.

  • Clark, S. E., Kimber, M., Downes, L., Feder, G., Fulton, E., Howarth, E., … & Powell, C. (2023). Engaging domestic abuse practitioners and survivors in a review of outcome tools–reflections on differing priorities. Research for All, 7(1).

  • Kumpunen, S., & Vindrola-Padros, C. (2022). Rapid ethnographies in organisations. In Organizational Ethnography: An Experiential and Practical Guide.

  • Alarcón Garavito, G. A., Moniz, T., Déom, N., Redin, F., Pichini, A., & Vindrola-Padros, C. (2022). The implementation of large-scale genomic screening or diagnostic programmes: A rapid evidence review. European Journal of Human Genetics.

  • Vindrola-Padros, C., Chisnall, G., Polanco, N., & Vera San Juan, N. (2022). Iterative cycles in qualitative research: Introducing the RREAL Sheet as an innovative process. Preprint.

  • Ip, A., Black, G., Vindrola-Padros, C., Taylor, C., Otter, S., Hewish, M., ... & Whitaker, K. (2022). Socioeconomic differences in help-seeking experiences in primary care for symptoms related to colorectal cancer during COVID-19: A UK-wide qualitative interview study. British Journal of General Practice.

  • Corner, E. J., Camilleri, M., Dholakia, S., Gredal, C., Hansen, T., Jeans, J., ... & Wood, J. (2022). The clinically led worforcE and activity redesign (CLEAR) programme: a novel data-driven healthcare improvement methodology. BMC health services research, 22(1), 1-13.

  • Vindrola-Padros, C., Brage, E., & Johnson, G. (2021). Rapid, responsive, and relevant? A systematic review of rapid evaluations in health care. American Journal of Evaluation. 

  • Rankl, F., Johnson, G.A., Vindrola-Padros, C. (2021). Examining what we know in relation to how we know it: A team-based reflexivity model for rapid qualitative health research. Qualitative Health Research. 

  • Vindrola-Padros, C., & Johnson, G. (2020). The Use of Rapid Qualitative Research in Time-Sensitive Contexts: Challenges and Opportunities. Temporality in Qualitative Inquiry: Theories, Methods and Practices, Clift, B. et al. (eds.). Routledge.

  • Vindrola-Padros, C. (2020). Can we re-imagine research so it is timely, relevant and responsive? Comment on “Experience of health leadership in partnering with university-based researchers in Canada: A call to ‘re-imagine’ research.” International Journal of Health Policy and Management.

  • Johnson, G., Vindrola-Padros, C., Cooper, S., and Djellouli, N. (2020). Rapid anthropological assessments in the field. SSHAP Practical Approaches Brief 4, UNICEF, IDS and Anthrologica. 

  • Vindrola-Padros, C., and Johnson, G. A. (2020). Rapid techniques in qualitative research: A critical review of the literature. Qualitative Health Research, 30(10), 1596–1604.

  • Vindrola-Padros, C., and Vindrola-Padros, B. (2018). Quick and dirty? A systematic review of the use of rapid ethnographies in healthcare organisation and delivery. BMJ Quality and Safety, 2018. 

  • Johnson, G., Vindrola-Padros, C. (2017). Rapid qualitative research methods during complex health emergencies: A systematic review of the literature. Social Science & Medicine,189, 63.

 

Covid-19

  • Aldiss, S., Gibson, F., Vindrola-Padros, C., Wray, J., & Kelly, P. (2023). ‘They could not see our eyes, they cannot see our faces, they do not know who we are and that is hard’: a qualitative interview study with staff caring for children and families in a UK specialist children’s hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. BMJ Open.

  • Whitaker, K. L., Krystallidou, D., Williams, E. D., Black, G., Vindrola-Padros, C., Braun, S., & Gill, P. (2022). Addressing language as a barrier to healthcare access and quality. British Journal of General Practice, 72(714), 4-5.

  • Clark, S. E., Chisnall, G., & Vindrola-Padros, C. (2022). A systematic review of de-escalation strategies for redeployed staff and repurposed facilities in COVID-19 intensive care units (ICUs) during the pandemic. EClinicalMedicine, 44, 101286.

  • Vera San Juan N, Clark SE, Camilleri M, ... & Vindrola-Padros, C. (2022). Training and redeployment of healthcare workers to intensive care units (ICUs) during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review. BMJ Open 2022;12:e050038. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050038

  • Dowrick, A., Mitchinson, L., Hoernke, K., Mulachy Symmons, S., Cooper, S., Martin, S., ... & Vindrola‐Padros, C. (2021). Re‐ordering connections: UK healthcare workers' experiences of emotion management during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Sociology of Health & Illness. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.13390​

  • Usher K, Durkin J, Martin S, Vanderslott S, Vindrola-Padros C, Usher L, Jackson D (2021).
    Public Sentiment and Discourse on Domestic Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia: Analysis of Social Media Posts. J Med Internet Res;23(10):e29025 doi: 10.2196/29025

  • Gilchrist, K., Iqbal, S., & Vindrola-Padros, C. (2022). The role of patient and public involvement in rapid qualitative studies: Can we carry out meaningful PPIE with time pressures? Research Involvement and Engagement, 8(1), 1-11.

  • Singleton, G., Dowrick, A., Manby, L., et al. (2021). UK healthcare workers’ experiences of major system change in elective surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: reflections on rapid service adaptation. International Journal of Health Policy Management.

  • Manby, L., Dowrick, A., Karia, A., Maio, L., Buck, C., Singleton, G., … & Vindrola‐Padros, C. (2021). Healthcare workers’ perceptions and attitudes towards the UK’s COVID-19 vaccination programme: a rapid qualitative appraisal. BMJ Open, 12(2), e051775.

  • Vindrola-Padros, C., Herron, D., & McNally, N. (2021). Boundary work during COVID-19: The transformation of research review and set-up. Future Healthc J. 

  • Chow, M. C., Chambers, P., Singleton, G., Patel, J., Cooper, S., Mythen, C., ... & Vindrola-Padros, C. (2021). Global changes to the chemotherapy service during the covid-19 pandemic. Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, 10781552211015767.

  • Mitchinson L, Dowrick A, Buck C, et al. (2021). Missing the human connection: A rapid appraisal of healthcare workers’ perceptions and experiences of providing palliative care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Palliative Medicine. 

  • Chisnall, G., & Vindrola-Padros, C. (2021, March 5). A rapid literature review on inequalities and ethnicity in healthcare workers’ experiences of delivering care during the COVID-19 pandemic. OSF Preprints.

  • Regenold, Nina; Vindrola-Padros, Cecilia. (2021). Gender Matters: A Gender Analysis of Healthcare Workers’ Experiences during the First COVID-19 Pandemic Peak in England. Soc. Sci. 10, no. 2: 43.

  • Vindrola-Padros, C., Andrews, L., Dowrick, A., Djellouli, N., Fillmore, H., Bautista Gonzalez, E., Javadi, D., Lewis-Jackson, S., Manby, L., Mitchinson, L., Mulcahy Symmons, S., Martin, S., Regenold, N., Robinson, H., Sumray, K., Singleton, G., Syversen, A., Vanderslott, S. and Johnson, GA. (2021). Perceptions and experiences of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. BMJ Open. 

  • Johnson,Ginger (2020). Collecting behavioural insights into COVID-19 in Pakistan. UNICEF Connect.

  • Hoernke, K., Djellouli, N., Andrews, L.J.,  Lewis-Jackson, S., Manby, L., Martin, S., Vanderslott, S., Vindrola-Padros, Cecilia. (2020). Frontline healthcare workers’ experiences with personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: A rapid qualitative appraisal. BMJ Open. 

  • Vindrola-Padros C., Chisnall G., Cooper S., Dowrick A., Djellouli N., Mulcahy Symmons S., Martin S., Singleton G., Vanderslott S., Vera N., Johnson G.A. (2020). Carrying out rapid qualitative research during a pandemic: Emerging lessons from COVID-19. Qualitative Health Research.

  • San Juan, N. V., Aceituno, D., Djellouli, N., Sumray, K., Regenold, N., Syversen, A., Mulcahy Symmons S., Dowrick A., Mitchinson, L., Singleton, G., and Vindrola-Padros, C. (2020). Mental health and wellbeing of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: Contrasting guidelines with experiences in practice. BJPsych Open. 


Health Services Research

  • Brady, G., Bennin, F., De Koning, R., Vindrola-Padros, C., Clark, S. E., Tiwari, M. K., . . . Lovat, L. B. (2025). Interventions used to reduce infectious aerosol concentrations in hospitals—a review. eClinicalMedicine, 79. doi:10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102990

  • Iqbal, S., Karia, A., Kamming, D., Herron, D., O’Shea, L., & Vindrola-Padros, C. (2024). Anaesthesia and climate change: time to wake up? A rapid qualitative appraisal exploring the views of anaesthetic practitioners regarding the transition to TIVA and the reduction of desflurane. BMC Anesthesiology, 24(1). doi:10.1186/s12871-024-02693-5

  • Garavito, G. A. A., Moniz, T., Mansilla, C., Iqbal, S., Dobrogowska, R., Bennin, F., . . . Vindrola-Padros, C. (2024). Activities used by evidence networks to promote evidence-informed decision-making in the health sector– a rapid evidence review. BMC Health Services Research, 24. doi:10.1186/s12913-024-10744-3

  • González-Spinoglio, L., Monistrol-Mula, A., Vindrola-Padros, C., Aguilar-Ortiz, S., Carreras, B., Haro, J. M., & Felez-Nobrega, M. (2024). Long-Term Emotional Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic and Barriers and Facilitators to Digital Mental Health Tools in Long-Term Care Workers: Qualitative Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26. doi:10.2196/47546

  • Irvine, L. C., Chisnall, G., & Vindrola-Padros, C. (2024). The impact of maternity service restrictions related to COVID-19 on women's experiences of giving birth in England: A qualitative study. Midwifery, 128. doi:10.1016/j.midw.2023.103887

  • Ambihaipahan, R., Chisnall, G., Vindrola-Padros, C., & Irvine, L. (2023). Accessing health information during the COVID-19 pandemic: the experience of NHS maternity service users. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 23(1). doi:10.1186/s12884-023-06160-w

  • Martin, S., Clark, S.E., Gerrand, C., Gilchrist, K., Lawal, M., Maio, L., … & Fern, L.A. (2023). Patients’ Experiences of a Sarcoma Diagnosis: A Process Mapping Exercise of Diagnostic Pathways. Cancers, 15(15), 3946.


Big Qualitative Methods

  • Chandrasekar, A., Clark, S.E., Martin, S., Vanderslott, S., Flores, E.C., Aceituno, D., Barnett, P., Vindrola-Padros, C., & Vera San Juan, N. (2024). Making the most of big qualitative datasets: a living systematic review of analysis methods. Frontiers in Big Data, 7, p.1455399.

  • Martin, S., Beecham, E., Kursumovic, E., Armstrong, R., Cook, T., Déom, N., Kane, A., Moniz, S., Soar, J., & Vindrola-Padros, C. (2024). Comparing human vs. machine-assisted analysis to develop a new approach for Big Qualitative Data Analysis. medRxiv.

  • Usher, K., Durkin, J., Martin, S., Vanderslott, S., Vindrola-Padros, C., Usher, L., & Jackson, D. (2021). Public Sentiment and Discourse on Domestic Violence During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Australia: Analysis of Social Media Posts. J Med Internet Res, 23(10):e29025.

 

Clinical Trials

  • Yeung, J., Jhanji, S., Braun, J., Dunn, J., Eggleston, L., Frempong, S., . . . Vindrola, C. (2024). Volatile vs Total intravenous Anaesthesia for major non-cardiac surgery: a pragmatic randomised triaL (VITAL). Trials, 25, 13 pages. doi:10.1186/s13063-024-08159-w

  • Vindrola-Padros, C., Froghi, F., Gopalan, V., Maruthan, S., Filipe, H., McNeil, M., … & Davidson, B. (2023). The integration of rapid qualitative research in clinical trials: reflections from the ward-based goal-directed fluid therapy (GDFT) in acute pancreatitis feasibility trial. Trials, 24(1), 1-12.

  • Warren, H., Wagner, T., Gorin, M.A., Rowe, S., Holman, B.F., Pencharz, D., … & Tran, M.G. (2023). Protocol: MULTI-centre feasibility study to assess the use of 99mTc-sestaMIBI SPECT/CT in the diagnosis of kidney tumours (MULTI-MIBI study). BMJ Open.

  • Macfarlane, A.J., Kearns, R.J., Clancy, M.J., et al. (2021). Anaesthesia Choice for Creation of Arteriovenous Fistula (ACCess) study protocol: a randomised controlled trial comparing primary unassisted patency at 1 year of primary arteriovenous fistulae created under regional compared to local anaesthesia. BMJ Open.