Bridget Candy, Cochrane Research
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Bridget joined the unit in January 2007. Her main role is in the generation of Cochrane Systematic reviews in the area of palliative care. Bridget is also undertaking part-time doctoral studies exploring methods in incorporating other evidence within an effectiveness review.
Bridget has worked within health services research for the last decade. Her main interests are in secondary research methodology, in particular how best to review the evidence on effectiveness of healthcare for patients living with severe, progressive diseases.
Bridget is currently working on several reviews. These include the effectiveness of enteral feeding for patients with dementia, interventions to support informal caregivers of patients in the terminal phase of a disease, spiritual interventions for patients in the terminal phase of a disease, what are the side effects of opioid therapy and how to manage the side effects of opioid therapy.
Recent peer reviewed publications
1: Candy B, Jones L, Williams R, Tookman A, King M (2008). Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors in the management of erectile dysfunction secondary to treatments for prostate cancer: findings from a Cochrane systematic review. BJU International. ISSN: 1464-4096 [Find on Pubmed]
2: Candy B, Jones L, Williams R, Tookman A, King M (2008). Psychostimulants for depression. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (2). ISSN: 1469-493X
3: Candy B, Cattell V, Clark C, Stansfeld SA (2007). The health impact of policy interventions tackling the social determinants of common mental disorder: a systematic review. Journal of Public Mental Health 6(2), 28-39. ISSN: 1475-9535
4: Clark C, Myron R, Stansfeld SA, Candy B (2007). A systematic review of the evidence on the effect of the built and physical environment on mental health. Journal of Public Mental Health 6(2), 14-27. ISSN: 1475-9535
5: Miles CL, Candy B, Jones L, Williams R, Tookman A, King M (2007). Interventions for sexual dysfunction following treatments for cancer. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (4), CD005540. ISSN: 1469-493X [Find on Pubmed]
6: Candy B, Hotopf M (2006). Steroids for symptom control in infectious mononucleosis. Cochrane Databases Systematic Review 3. [Find on Pubmed]
7: Candy B, Taylor SJ, Ramsay J, Esmond G, Griffiths CJ, Bryar RM (2006). Service implementations from a comparison of the evidence on the effectiveness and a survey of provision in England and Wales of COPD specialist nurse services in the community. International Journal of Nursing Studies 331(7515). [Find on Pubmed]
8: Stansfeld SA, Candy B (2006). Psychosocial work environment and mental health--a meta-analytic review. Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health 32(6), 443-462.
