Prof Paul Brocklehurst

• FDS RCS (Eng) (Faculty of Dental Surgery (Royal College of Surgeons))
• (University of Manchester)
• (FHEA)
• PhD (University of Sheffield)
• MFGDP (Faculty of General Dental Practice (Royal College Surgeons))
• FFGDP (Faculty of General Dental Practice (Royal College Surgeons))
• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (University of Sheffield)

I am a mixed-methods researcher who is interested in public health, role substitution and service re-organisation. I am also interested in the efficacy, effectiveness and efficiency of NHS provision and in needs-based work-force planning, particularly relating to the provision of oral health care for older people.

In my trial Unit role, I am interested in trial design and how implementation science can improve pre, peri and post-trial processes. I am also interested in diagnostic test accuracy methodologies and in screening for common oral diseases and oral malignancy in primary care. 

I am willing to supervise a PhD

2018

• Doing trials within trials: a qualitative study of stakeholder views on barriers and facilitators to the routine adoption of methodology research in clinical trials
  
  Rick, J, Clarke, M, Montgomery, A, Brocklehurst, P, Evans, R & Bower, P 2018, 'Doing trials within trials: a qualitative study of stakeholder views on barriers and facilitators to the routine adoption of methodology research in clinical trials' Trials, vol. 19. DOI: 10.1186/s13063-018-2862-6
• How and why does capitation affect General Dental Practitioner behaviour?
  
  Lloyd- Godwin, T, Brocklehurst, P, Williams, L & Hall, H 2018, 'How and why does capitation affect General Dental Practitioner behaviour? A Rapid Realist Review' British Journal of Health Care Management.
• Needs in service provision for oral health care in older people. A comparison between Greater Manchester (UK) and Utrecht (The Netherlands).
  
  Everaars, B, Jerković-Ćosić, K, Putten, GJVD, Pretty, I & Brocklehurst, P 2018, 'Needs in service provision for oral health care in older people. A comparison between Greater Manchester (UK) and Utrecht (The Netherlands).' International Journal of Health Services. DOI: 10.1177/0020731418770956
• Oral care after stroke
  
  Lyons, M, Smith, C, Boaden, E, Brocklehurst, P, Brady, M, Dickinson, H, Hamdy, S, Higham, S, Langhorne, P, Lightbody, L, McCracken, G, Medina-Lara, A, Sproson, L, Walls, A & Watkins, C 2018, 'Oral care after stroke: where are we now?' European Stroke Journal.
• How do we incorporate patient views into the design of health-care services for older people
  
  Brocklehurst, P, McKenna, G, Schimmel, M, Kossioni, A, Jerković-Ćosić, K, Hayes, M, da Mata, C & Muller, F 2018, 'How do we incorporate patient views into the design of health-care services for older people: a discussion paper' BMC Oral Health, vol. 18, 61.
• Effectiveness of prosthodontic interventions and survival of remaining teeth in adult patients with shortened dental arches - a systematic review Journal of Dentistry
  
  McLister, C, Donnelly, M, Cardwell, C, Moore, C, O'Neill, C, Brocklehurst, P & McKenna, G 2018, 'Effectiveness of prosthodontic interventions and survival of remaining teeth in adult patients with shortened dental arches - a systematic review Journal of Dentistry' Journal of Dentistry. DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2018.02.003
• The knowledge mobilisation challenge: does producing evidence lead to its adoption within dentistry?
  
  Lloyd Goodwin, T, Brocklehurst, P & Williams, L 2018, 'The knowledge mobilisation challenge: does producing evidence lead to its adoption within dentistry? Does producing evidence lead to its adoption and sustainability within dentistry?' British Dental Journal, no. 224, pp. 136-139. DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.45

2017

• Cochrane and the COMET initiative: developing the evidence base in oral medicine
  
  Walsh, T, Taylor, J, Worthington, H, Brocklehurst, P, Pemberton, MN & Glenny, A-M 2017, 'Cochrane and the COMET initiative: developing the evidence base in oral medicine' British Dental Journal, vol. 223, pp. 729-732. DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.893
• A Markov model assessing the impact on primary care practice revenues and patient's health when utilising mid-level providers, lesson learnt from the United Kingdom
  
  Hill, H, Macey, R & Brocklehurst, P 2017, 'A Markov model assessing the impact on primary care practice revenues and patient's health when utilising mid-level providers, lesson learnt from the United Kingdom' Journal of Public Health Dentistry, vol. 77, no. 4, pp. 334-343. DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12212
• The technical efficiency of oral healthcare provision
  
  Hill, H, Birch, S, Tickle, M, McDonald, R & Brocklehurst, P 2017, 'The technical efficiency of oral healthcare provision: evaluating role substitution in NHS dental practices in England' Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, vol. 45, no. 4, pp. 310-316. DOI: 10.1111/cdoe.12292
• Productive efficiency and its determinants in the Community Dental Service i nthe north-west of England
  
  Hill, H, Tickle, M, Birch, S, McDonald, R & Brocklehurst, P 2017, 'Productive efficiency and its determinants in the Community Dental Service i nthe north-west of England' Community Dental Health, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 102-106. DOI: 10.1922/CDH_4028Hill05
• How to design implementation into your trial from the outset
  
  Brocklehurst, P, Rycroft-Malone, J, Burton, C, Bower, P, Treweek, S & Williams, L 2017, 'How to design implementation into your trial from the outset' Paper presented at 4th International Clinical Trials Methodology Conference (ICTMC) and the 38th Annual Meeting of the Society for Clinical Trials, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 7/05/17 - 10/05/17, .
• An online tool for exploring recruitment achievability for a feasibility and pilot studies in the UK
  
  Brand, A, Totton, N & Brocklehurst, P 2017, 'An online tool for exploring recruitment achievability for a feasibility and pilot studies in the UK' 4th International Clinical Trials Methodology Conference (ICTMC) and the 38th Annual Meeting of the Society for Clinical Trials, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 7/05/17 - 10/05/17, . DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-1902-y
• Review of pilot and feasibility studies from a registry website
  
  Totton, N, Brand, A, Evans, R, Hoare, Z, Goulden, N & Brocklehurst, P 2017, 'Review of pilot and feasibility studies from a registry website: an overview of recent practice' 4th International Clinical Trials Methodology Conference (ICTMC) and the 38th Annual Meeting of the Society for Clinical Trials, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 7/05/17 - 10/05/17, . DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-1902-y
• How to design a Randomised Controlled Trial
  
  Brocklehurst, P & Hoare, Z 2017, 'How to design a Randomised Controlled Trial' British Dental Journal, vol. 222, pp. 721-726. DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.411
• Implementation and trial evidence
  
  Brocklehurst, P, Williams, L, Burton, C, Goodwin, T & Rycroft-Malone, J 2017, 'Implementation and trial evidence: A plea for fore-thought' British Dental Journal, vol. 222, pp. 331-335. DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.213
• When Are Caregivers More Likely to Offer Sugary Drinks and Snacks to Infants?
  
  Moore, D, Goodwin, T, Brocklehurst, P, Armitage, C & Glenny, A-M 2017, 'When Are Caregivers More Likely to Offer Sugary Drinks and Snacks to Infants? A Qualitative Thematic Synthesis' Qualitative Health Research, vol. 27, no. 1, pp. 74-88. DOI: 10.1177/1049732316673341
• Socioeconomic disparities in orthodontic treatment outcomes and expenditure on orthodontics in England's state-funded National Health Service
  
  Price, J, Whittaker, W, Birch, S, Brocklehurst, P & Tickle, M 2017, 'Socioeconomic disparities in orthodontic treatment outcomes and expenditure on orthodontics in England's state-funded National Health Service: A retrospective observational study' BMC Oral Health, vol. 17, 123. DOI: 10.1186/s12903-017-0414-1

2016

• Feasibility Study: Assessing the Efficacy and Social Acceptability of Using Dental Hygiene-Therapists as Front-Line Clinicians
  
  Macey, R, Glenny, A-M & Brocklehurst, P 2016, 'Feasibility Study: Assessing the Efficacy and Social Acceptability of Using Dental Hygiene-Therapists as Front-Line Clinicians' British Dental Journal, vol. 221, no. 11, pp. 717-721. DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2016.913
• Strategies to prevent oral disease in dependent older people
  
  Brocklehurst, P, Williams, L, Hoare, Z, Goodwin, T, McKenna, G, Tsakos, G, Chestnutt, I, Pretty, I, Wassell, R, Jerkovic-Cosic, K, Hayes, M, Watt, R & Burton, C 2016, 'Strategies to prevent oral disease in dependent older people' Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2016, no. 10, CD012402. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012402
• Determining the optimal model for role substitution in NHS dental services in the UK: a mixed-methods study.
  
  Brocklehurst, P, Birch, S, McDonald, R, Hill, H, O'Malley, L, Macey, R & Tickle, M 2016, 'Determining the optimal model for role substitution in NHS dental services in the UK: a mixed-methods study.' Health Services and Delivery Research, vol. 4, no. 22. DOI: 10.3310/hsdr04220

2015

• Prevention in practice--a summary
  
  Birch, S, Bridgman, C, Brocklehurst, P, Ellwood, R, Gomez, J, Helgeson, M, Ismail, A, Macey, R, Mariotti, A, Twetman, S, Preshaw, PM, Pretty, IA & Whelton, H 2015, 'Prevention in practice--a summary' BMC Oral Health, vol. 15 , no. Suppl 1, pp. S12. DOI: 10.1186/1472-6831-15-S1-S12
• Skill-mix in preventive dental practice--will it help address need in the future?
  
  Brocklehurst, P & Macey, R 2015, 'Skill-mix in preventive dental practice--will it help address need in the future?' BMC Oral Health, vol. 15 , no. Suppl 1, pp. S10. DOI: 10.1186/1472-6831-15-S1-S10
• Older people and oral health
  
  Brocklehurst, P, Mackay, L, Goldthorpe, J & Pretty, IA 2015, 'Older people and oral health: setting a patient-centred research agenda' Gerodontology, vol. 32, no. 3, pp. 222-228. DOI: 10.1111/ger.12199
• A national survey of the public's views on quality in dental care
  
  Tickle, M, O'Malley, L, Brocklehurst, P, Glenny, AM & Campbell, S 2015, 'A national survey of the public's views on quality in dental care' British Dental Journal, vol. 219, E1. DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2015.595
• A qualitative evaluation of a pilot leadership programme for dentists
  
  Walsh, J, Taylor, N, Hough, D & Brocklehurst, P 2015, 'A qualitative evaluation of a pilot leadership programme for dentists' Leadership in health services, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 185-99. DOI: 10.1108/LHS-05-2014-0045
• Diagnostic tests for oral cancer and potentially malignant disorders in patients presenting with clinically evident lesions
  
  Macey, R, Walsh, T, Brocklehurst, P, Kerr, AR, Liu, L, Lingen, MW, Ogden, GR, Warnakulasuriya, S & Scully, C 2015, 'Diagnostic tests for oral cancer and potentially malignant disorders in patients presenting with clinically evident lesions' Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 5, CD010276. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010276.pub2
• Comparative accuracy of different members of the dental team in detecting malignant and non-malignant oral lesions
  
  Brocklehurst, P, Pemberton, MN, Marcey, R, Cotton, C, Walsh, T & Lewis, M 2015, 'Comparative accuracy of different members of the dental team in detecting malignant and non-malignant oral lesions' British Dental Journal, vol. 218, pp. 525-529. DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2015.344
• Summary of
  
  Brocklehurst, P 2015, 'Summary of: Is there a role for community pharmacists in promoting oral health?' British Dental Journal, vol. 218, no. 5, pp. 294-5. DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2015.170
• The efficacy of screening for common dental diseases by hygiene-therapists: A diagnostic test accuracy study
  
  Macey, R, Glenny, A, Walsh, T, Tickle, M, Worthington, H, Ashley, J & Brocklehurst, P 2015, 'The efficacy of screening for common dental diseases by hygiene-therapists: A diagnostic test accuracy study' Journal of Dental Research, vol. 94, no. 3, pp. 70S-78S. DOI: 10.1177/0022034514567335

2014

• Direct access to midlevel dental providers
  
  Brocklehurst, P, Mertz, B, Jerković-Ćosić, K, Littlewood, A & Tickle, M 2014, 'Direct access to midlevel dental providers: an evidence synthesis' Journal of Public Health Dentistry, vol. 74, no. 4, pp. 326-35. DOI: 10.1111/jphd.12062
• The development and piloting of a leadership questionnaire for general dental practitioners
  
  Brocklehurst, P, O'Malley, L, Hill, H, Ozaki, T, Nomura, M & Matsuda, R 2014, 'The development and piloting of a leadership questionnaire for general dental practitioners: preliminary results from the North West of England and Tokyo' British Dental Journal, vol. 217, no. 9, pp. E17. DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2014.980
• Interventions for the management of oral ulcers in Behçet's disease
  
  Taylor, J, Glenny, A-M, Walsh, T, Brocklehurst, P, Riley, P, Gorodkin, R & Pemberton, MN 2014, 'Interventions for the management of oral ulcers in Behçet's disease' Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, no. 9, pp. CD011018. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011018.pub2
• Dental auxiliaries for dental care traditionally provided by dentists
  
  Dyer, TA, Brocklehurst, P, Glenny, A-M, Davies, L, Tickle, M, Issac, A & Robinson, PG 2014, 'Dental auxiliaries for dental care traditionally provided by dentists' Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, no. 8, pp. CD010076. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010076.pub2

2013

• A qualitative evaluation of a Local Professional Network programme "Baby Teeth DO Matter"
  
  Brocklehurst, P, Bridgman, C & Davies, G 2013, 'A qualitative evaluation of a Local Professional Network programme "Baby Teeth DO Matter"' Community dental health, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 241-248.
• Direct access
  
  Northcott, A, Brocklehurst, P, Jerković-Ćosić, K, Reinders, JJ, McDermott, I & Tickle, M 2013, 'Direct access: lessons learnt from the Netherlands' British Dental Journal, vol. 215, no. 12, pp. 607-10. DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2013.1193
• Clinical assessment to screen for the detection of oral cavity cancer and potentially malignant disorders in apparently healthy adults
  
  Walsh, T, Liu, JLY, Brocklehurst, P, Glenny, A-M, Lingen, M, Kerr, AR, Ogden, G, Warnakulasuriya, S & Scully, C 2013, 'Clinical assessment to screen for the detection of oral cavity cancer and potentially malignant disorders in apparently healthy adults' Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, vol. 2013, no. 11, pp. CD010173. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010173.pub2
• Screening programmes for the early detection and prevention of oral cancer
  
  Brocklehurst, P, Kujan, O, O'Malley, L, Ogden, G, Shepherd, S & Glenny, A-M 2013, 'Screening programmes for the early detection and prevention of oral cancer' Cochraine Database of Systematic Reviews, vol. 2013, no. 11, CD004150. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004150.pub4
• The effect of different methods of remuneration on the behaviour of primary care dentists
  
  Brocklehurst, P, Price, J, Glenny, A-M, Tickle, M, Birch, S, Mertz, E & Grytten, J 2013, 'The effect of different methods of remuneration on the behaviour of primary care dentists' Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011, no. 11, CD009853. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009853.pub2
• Cultural differences in clinical leadership
  
  Brocklehurst, P, Nomura, M, Ozaki, T & Matsuda, R 2013, 'Cultural differences in clinical leadership: a qualitative study comparing the attitudes of general dental practitioners from Greater Manchester and Tokyo' British Dental Journal, vol. 215, no. 10, pp. E19. DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2013.1096
• Determining the optimal model for role-substitution in NHS dental services in the United Kingdom
  
  Brocklehurst, P, Birch, S, McDonald, R & Tickle, M 2013, 'Determining the optimal model for role-substitution in NHS dental services in the United Kingdom' BMC Oral Health, vol. 13, pp. 46. DOI: 10.1186/1472-6831-13-46
• Protocol for diagnostic test accuracy study
  
  Macey, R, Walsh, T, Glenny, A-M, Worthington, H, Tickle, M, Ashley, J & Brocklehurst, P 2013, 'Protocol for diagnostic test accuracy study: the efficacy of screening for common dental diseases by dental care professionals' BMC Oral Health, vol. 13, pp. 45. DOI: 10.1186/1472-6831-13-45
• What is clinical leadership and why might it be important in dentistry?
  
  Brocklehurst, P, Ferguson, J, Taylor, N & Tickle, M 2013, 'What is clinical leadership and why might it be important in dentistry?' British Dental Journal, vol. 214, no. 5, pp. 243-246. DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2013.219

2012

• Relative performance of different dental professional groups in screening for occlusal caries
  
  Brocklehurst, P, Ashley, J, Walsh, T & Tickle, M 2012, 'Relative performance of different dental professional groups in screening for occlusal caries' Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 239-246. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0528.2012.00671.x
• Summary of
  
  Brocklehurst, P 2012, 'Summary of: Changes in dental health investment across the adolescent years' British Dental Journal, vol. 212, no. 9, pp. 438-439. DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2012.372
• Analysis of the impact of deprivation on urgent suspected head and neck cancer referrals in the Mersey region between January 2004 to December 2006
  
  Brocklehurst, P, Rafiq, R, Lowe, D & Rogers, S 2012, 'Analysis of the impact of deprivation on urgent suspected head and neck cancer referrals in the Mersey region between January 2004 to December 2006' The British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, vol. 50, no. 3, pp. 215-20. DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2011.05.002

2011

• Summary of Introducing care pathway commissioning to primary dental care
  
  Brocklehurst, P 2011, 'Summary of Introducing care pathway commissioning to primary dental care: measuring performance' British Dental Journal, vol. 211, no. 11, pp. 526-7. DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2011.1029
• The policy context for skill mix in the National Health Service in the United Kingdom
  
  Brocklehurst, P & Tickle, M 2011, 'The policy context for skill mix in the National Health Service in the United Kingdom' British Dental Journal, vol. 211, no. 6, pp. 265-9. DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2011.765
• A qualitative investigation of the views of primary care dentists on participating in prospective studies in the North-West of England
  
  Hopper, L, Morris, L, Brocklehurst, P & Tickle, M 2011, 'A qualitative investigation of the views of primary care dentists on participating in prospective studies in the North-West of England' British Dental Journal, vol. 210, no. 11, pp. E18. DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2011.429
• Patient assessment in general dental practice - risk assessment or clinical monitoring?
  
  Brocklehurst, PR, Ashley, JR & Tickle, M 2011, 'Patient assessment in general dental practice - risk assessment or clinical monitoring?' British Dental Journal, vol. 210, no. 8, pp. 351-4. DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2011.284
• QIPP
  
  Brocklehurst, P, Jones, C & Tickle, M 2011, 'QIPP: cutting budgets or working smarter?' British Dental Journal, vol. 210, no. 8, pp. 369-73. DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2011.286
• Is skill mix profitable in the current NHS dental contract in England?
  
  Brocklehurst, PR & Tickle, M 2011, 'Is skill mix profitable in the current NHS dental contract in England?' British Dental Journal, vol. 210, no. 7, pp. 303-308. DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2011.238

2010

• Personal construct psychology
  
  Brocklehurst, PR 2010, 'Personal construct psychology: A theory to help understand professional development, a philosophy to support it' Primary Dental Care, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 179-87. DOI: 10.1308/135576110792936140
• Factors which determine the referral of potentially malignant disorders by primary care dentists
  
  Brocklehurst, PR, Baker, SR & Speight, PM 2010, 'Factors which determine the referral of potentially malignant disorders by primary care dentists' Journal of Dentistry, vol. 38, no. 7, pp. 569-578. DOI: 10.1016/j.jdent.2010.04.008
• Primary care clinicians and the detection and referral of potentially malignant disorders in the mouth
  
  Brocklehurst, PR, Baker, SR & Speight, PM 2010, 'Primary care clinicians and the detection and referral of potentially malignant disorders in the mouth: a summary of the current evidence' Primary Dental Care, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 65-71. DOI: 10.1308/135576110791013749
• Oral cancer screening
  
  Brocklehurst, PR, Baker, SR & Speight, PM 2010, 'Oral cancer screening: what have we learnt and what is there still to achieve?' Future Oncology , vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 299-304. DOI: 10.2217/fon.09.163
• A qualitative study examining the experience of primary care dentists in the detection and management of potentially malignant lesions. 1. Factors influencing detection and the decision to refer
  
  Brocklehurst, PR, Baker, SR & Speight, PM 2010, 'A qualitative study examining the experience of primary care dentists in the detection and management of potentially malignant lesions. 1. Factors influencing detection and the decision to refer' British Dental Journal, vol. 208, no. 2, pp. E3; discussion 72-3. DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2010.54
• A qualitative study examining the experience of primary care dentists in the detection and management of potentially malignant lesions. 2. Mechanics of the referral and patient communication
  
  Brocklehurst, PR, Baker, SR & Speight, PM 2010, 'A qualitative study examining the experience of primary care dentists in the detection and management of potentially malignant lesions. 2. Mechanics of the referral and patient communication' British Dental Journal, vol. 208, no. 2, pp. E4; discussion 74-5. DOI: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2010.55

2009

• Factors affecting the referral of potentially malignant lesions from primary dental care
  
  Brocklehurst, PR, Baker, SR & Speight, PM 2009, 'Factors affecting the referral of potentially malignant lesions from primary dental care: A pilot study in South Yorkshire' Journal of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) - The Royal College of Surgeons of England, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 13-8. DOI: 10.1308/135576109786994631

1992

• The effect of air-polishing occlusal surfaces on the penetration of fissures by a sealant
  
  Brocklehurst, PR, Joshi, RI & Northeast, SE 1992, 'The effect of air-polishing occlusal surfaces on the penetration of fissures by a sealant' International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 157-62. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-263X.1992.tb00029.x

2016

• Chief Dental Officer's "Think Tank"
  2016
  Activity: Participation in workshop, seminar, course (Invited speaker)
• Faculty of Dental Surgeons Research Symposium
  2016
  Activity: Participation in conference (Invited speaker)
• Federation Dentaire International Conference
  2016
  Links: https://www.fdi2016poznan.org
  Activity: Participation in conference (Invited speaker)
• Society of Clinical Trials conference
  2016
  Activity: Participation in conference (Participant)