Staff Profile

I am Research Associate at the NIHR Innovation Observatory. I currently work on multiple Evidence Synthesis projects in the field of health and public health. I am a member of Newcastle Technology Assessment Review (TAR) Group, I am an effectiveness reviewer for Technology Appraisals.

I have clinical, public health, and medical research backgrounds, which have underpinned my research to date. I have experience in the conduct and teaching of systematic reviews and the supervision of students’ dissertations. I am a member of the Cochrane Collaboration and the Academy of Medical Educators. 

My research interests are in evidence synthesis research such as systematic reviews, rapid reviews, and scoping reviews. 

Qualifications: 

Mar 2017  MRes (Medical Research), Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Brighton

Nov 2015  PGCert - Medical Education (Equivalent), Brighton and Sussex Medical School, University of Brighton

Mar 2014  MSc Public Health, University of Brighton

Jul 2007    Bachelor in Medicine and Surgery, College of Medicine, Baghdad University 

About the NIHR Innovation Observatory 

The NIHR Innovation Observatory is a world leading health and care innovation scanning centre providing data-driven insights to foster innovation and equitable access to high quality care. We aim to transform health systems and improve population health by providing advanced data-driven insights that foster innovation and equitable access to high quality care. At the core of our work is the development of data-driven methods to identify, capture and synthesise intelligence on new health innovations. We develop and share cutting edge methods in horizon scanning, building capacity in the systems across the public, voluntary and industry sectors.

We deliver essential intelligence and insights about medicines and MedTech innovation to the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE), NHS England, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the NIHR, the UK Health Security Agency, the Department for Health and Social Care and industry - allowing these organisations to prepare for policies, regulation and frontline delivery for new, emerging and disruptive technologies.

• Article

  • Tanner L, Still M, Ghasri S, Sadiq A, Harris B, Haston S, Potter R, Uteh CO, Al-Assaf A, Johnson EE, Moral SGG, Mkwashi A, Craig D, Angadji A, Thomas M, Pearson F. Emerging Technologies for Improving Musculoskeletal Health: A Systematic Evidence Gap Map. Musculoskeletal Care 2024, 22(4), e1949.

• Report

  • Tanner S, Still M, Harris B, Haston S, Potter R, Uteh CO, Sadiq A, Al-Assaf A, Ghasri S, Johnson EE, Garcia Gonzalez-Moral S, Mkwashi A, Craig D, Pearson F. Emerging Technologies for Improving Musculoskeletal Health: An Evidence Gap Map. Orthopaedic Research UK: NIHR Innovation Observatory in partnership with Orthopaedic Research UK, 2024.

• Reviews

  • Carter E, Johnson EE, Still M, Al-Assaf AS, Bryant A, Aluko P, Jeffery ST, Nambiar A. Single‐incision sling operations for urinary incontinence in women. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2023, (10), CD008709.
  • Mccleery J, Abraham RP, Denton DA, Rutjes AWS, Chong L-Y, Al-Assaf AS, Griffith DJ, Rafeeq S, Yaman H, Malik MA, Di Nisio M, Martinez G, Vernooij RWM, Tabet N. Vitamin and mineral supplementation for preventing dementia or delaying cognitive decline in people with mild cognitive impairment. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018, 2018(11), CD011905.
  • Rutjes AWS, Denton DA, Di Nisio M, Chong L-Y, Abraham RP, Al-Assaf AS, Anderson JL, Malik MA, Vernooij RWM, Martinez G, Tabet N, Mccleery J. Vitamin and mineral supplementation for maintaining cognitive function in cognitively healthy people in mid and late life. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018, 2018(12), CD011906.