Helen Crocker
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Helen Crocker
BSc, MSc, DPhil
Researcher
Helen Crocker is a Researcher within the Applied Health Research Unit (AHRU) and NIHR-funded Quality, Safety and Outcomes Policy Research Unit. Helen is currently involved in studies investigating healthcare-related harm, and the development of quality within Integrated Care Systems. Her previous research has explored patients’ experiences of health care services, the impact of health policy changes, and the development and use of patient-reported outcome measures and core outcome sets.
Helen has a particular interest in coeliac disease and has been involved in a number of studies in this area, including the development of the Coeliac Disease Assessment Questionnaire (CDAQ), a patient-reported outcome measure to assess quality of life in adults with coeliac disease.
Helen completed a DPhil in Population Health at the University of Oxford in 2016. Her doctoral research investigated the health-related quality of life of adults with coeliac disease and their experiences of health care services to diagnose and manage the condition.
Helen achieved a Bachelor’s degree in Business Information Technology from the University of Portsmouth, graduating in 2006. In 2009, she completed a Master's degree in Social Science Research Methods at Cardiff University.
Recent publications
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The affordability and obtainability of gluten-free foods for adults with coeliac disease following their withdrawal on prescription in England: A qualitative study.
Journal article
Crocker H. et al, (2023), J Hum Nutr Diet
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A core outcome set for randomised controlled trials of physical activity interventions: development and challenges.
Journal article
Crocker H. et al, (2022), BMC public health, 22
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Withdrawing gluten-free food from prescriptions in England: a mixed-methods study to examine the impact of policy changes on quality of life.
Journal article
Peters M. et al, (2020), J Hum Nutr Diet, 33, 453 - 464
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Measuring the benefits of the integration of health and social care: qualitative interviews with professional stakeholders and patient representatives.
Journal article
Crocker H. et al, (2020), BMC Health Serv Res, 20
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Healthcare experiences and quality of life of adults with coeliac disease: a cross-sectional study.
Journal article
Crocker H. et al, (2020), J Hum Nutr Diet