Vikki’s research interests are focussed on improving the health and well-being of people living with chronic musculoskeletal conditions and optimising patients’ outcomes and experiences of surgical interventions such as joint replacement.

Within the BRC, she is co-lead for the surgical and orthopaedic innovation theme and also co-lead for the interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery workstream, which is focussed on working with patients and communities to develop interventions to improve patient care and outcomes after surgery.

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Making trials more accessible through better patient information leaflets

Clinical trials are research projects that compare different treatments to see which one is best.

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Developing an online platform to create accessible patient information leaflets

The National Literacy Trust says that 7.1 million people (16 per cent…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Joint PREP study

Hip and knee replacements are common operations for patients with osteoarthritis. It is a major…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Setting research priorities with under-served communities

This project focused on ensuring the research we conduct addresses the needs and priorities of…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Developing a core outcome set for periprosthetic femoral fractures

A femoral fracture is a serious complication that can affect some people after they have…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Mapping health services available to patients waiting for joint replacement

As of April 2023, over 40 per cent of people on NHS waiting lists (a…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Supporting exercise before joint replacement

People waiting for a joint replacement often avoid physical activity as they believe it will…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Promoting inclusive research involvement through film

We know that minority ethnic communities are marginalised in healthcare and research. This means they…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery

Rehabilitation for revision joint replacement

The aim of this project is to understand what rehabilitation services are currently available to…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Interventions to improve patient outcomes after surgery