Staff Profile
Dr Shona Haston
Research Associate, Horizon Scanning and Evidence Synthesis, NIHR Innovation Observatory
- Email: shona.haston@ncl.ac.uk
- Personal Website: https://io.nihr.ac.uk/
- Address: NIHR Innovation Observatory
Room 3.12, The Catalyst
3 Science Square
Newcastle Helix
Newcastle upon Tyne
United Kingdom
NE4 5TG
Background
I have a PhD in Biomedical Engineering, with my research focussing on orthopaedic explants. I also have experience of working on evidence synthesis projects including systematic reviews. I then joined the Innovation Observatory in October 2023.
Role
I work on various horizon scanning and evidence synthesis projects, primarily focusing on MedTech, utilising different methods to deliver insights.
About the NIHR Innovation Observatory
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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.
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Articles
- 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.
- Haston S, Langton D, Townshend D, Bhalekar R, Joyce T. Metal debris release is commonly seen from explanted total ankle replacements. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials 2023, 144, 105932.
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Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstract)
- Haston S, Wallace S, Sobiesuo P, Vale L. Economic evaluations of interventions for urinary incontinence and mapping the evidence gaps. In: 27th Cochrane Colloquium, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2020, Toronto, Canada: Wiley.