Ruth Knight
MMath, PhD
Senior Medical Statistician
I contribute statistical expertise to the design, conduct, analysis and reporting of trials across a range of clinical areas including trauma, rehabilitation, and surgical trials. I also perform secondary analyses of trial data and contribute to methodological research projects.
My research interests include randomisation approaches, in particular investigating how best to select the optimal strategy.
Prior to joining OCTRU I obtained an MMath in Mathematics from Durham University and completed my PhD at King's College London. My PhD research concerned the use of Bayesian mixed models to combine both randomised controlled trial data and routine clinical practice data extracted from electronic medical records to provide less biased and more generalisable estimates of treatment effectiveness.
I joined OCTRU and CSM as a medical statistician in October 2017.
Key publications
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors and Memantine in Treating the Cognitive Symptoms of Dementia.
Journal article
Knight R. et al, (2018), Dement geriatr cogn disord, 45, 131 - 151
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COmmunity-based Rehabilitation after Knee Arthroplasty (CORKA): statistical analysis plan for a randomised controlled trial.
Journal article
Vadher K. et al, (2018), Trials, 19
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Wound Healing In Surgery for Trauma (WHIST): statistical analysis plan for a randomised controlled trial comparing standard wound management with negative pressure wound therapy.
Journal article
Knight R. et al, (2019), Trials, 20
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Optimal randomisation strategies – simple, stratified or minimised: lessons from the WHIST trial
Poster
KNIGHT R. et al, (2019)
Recent publications
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Home-based rehabilitation programme compared with traditional physiotherapy for patients at risk of poor outcome after knee arthroplasty: the CORKA randomised controlled trial.
Journal article
Barker KL. et al, (2021), Bmj open, 11
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A home-based rehabilitation programme compared with traditional physiotherapy for patients at risk of poor outcome after knee arthroplasty: The CORKA randomised controlled trial.
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BARKER K. et al, (2021), Bmj open
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Wound photography for evaluation of surgical site infection and wound healing after lower limb trauma
Journal article
Bruce J. et al, (2021), The bone and joint journal
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Role of thoracic ultrasound in pleurodesis pathways for malignant pleural effusions: the SIMPLE randomised trial
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Psadillas I. et al, (2021), The lancet respiratory medicine
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Azithromycin versus standard care in patients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 (ATOMIC2): an open-label, randomised trial.
Journal article
Hinks TSC. et al, (2021), Lancet respir med