Jacob is a Research Project Support Officer at the Centre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation (CHEME), Bangor University. Jacob holds a First Class Honours degree in Economics from Cardiff University. He is currently working towards a PhD in Health Economics, assessing the impact of rationing by waiting in the NHS on economic performance in the South Wales health economy.

Jacob is involved with several projects at CHEME spanning evidence reviewing, within-trial economic evaluations and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs).

Jacob also sits on the Health and Care Economics Cymru (HCEC) Management Board as Project Manager and is the Welsh representative on the Health Economists’ Study Group (HESG) Early Career Researcher committee.

2025

• PublishedA cost-consequence analysis of a community-based rehabilitation programme following hip fracture (Fracture in the Elderly Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation—FEMuR III)
  Doungsong, P., Davies, J., Ezeofor, V., Haf Spencer, L., Williams, N. & Edwards, R. T., 26 Mar 2025, In: Osteoporosis International.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
• PublishedA protocol for mobilising novel finance models for collaborative health promotion and disease prevention initiatives: taking a smart capacitating investment approach in the Invest4Health project
  Lane, J., Edwards, R. T., Whiteley, H., Davies, J., Babarczy, B., Rutten-van Mölken, M., Oruganti, V., Costongs, C., Jani, A., Wordsworth, S., Maassen, A., Tsiachristas , A., Stavenow, B., van Vliet, J., Wright, S., Papartyte, L., Camaradou, J. & Koleva-Kolarova, R., 23 Jan 2025, In: Frontiers in Public Health.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2024

• UnpublishedCyllid a mynediad at ofal hosbis yng Nghymru
  Spencer, L., Davies, J., Pisavadia, K. & Edwards, R. T., 24 Apr 2024, (Unpublished) 34 p.
  Research output: Book/Report › Other report
• PublishedFunding and access to hospice care in Wales
  Spencer, L., Davies, J., Pisavadia, K. & Edwards, R. T., 24 Apr 2024, 36 p.
  Research output: Book/Report › Other report
• PublishedPrognostic factors for a change in eye health or vision: A rapid review
  Hammond, G., Needham-Taylor, A., Bromham, N., Gillen, E., Searchfield, L., Lewis, R., Cooper, A., Edwards, A., Edwards, R. T. & Davies, J., 18 Jan 2024, MedRxiv.
  Research output: Working paper › Preprint
• PublishedThe clinical and cost-effectiveness of interventions for preventing continence issues resulting from birth trauma: a rapid review
  Anthony, B., Davies, J., Pisavadia, K., Roberts, S., Spencer, L. H., Gillen, E., Hounsome, J., Noyes, J., Hughes, D., Fitzsimmons, D., Edwards, R. T., Edwards, A., Cooper, A. & Lewis, R., 9 Sept 2024, MedRxiv.
  Research output: Working paper › Preprint
• PublishedThe cost-effectiveness of life after stroke services and the impact of these services on health and social care resource use: a rapid review
  Pisavadia, K., Anthony, B., Davies, J., Roberts, S., Granger, R., Spencer, L. H., Gillen, E., Hounsome, J., Noyes, J., Fitzsimmons, D. & Edwards, R. T., 22 Nov 2024, MedRxiv.
  Research output: Working paper › Preprint
• PublishedThe costs and cost-effectiveness of different service models of palliatice care, focusing on end of life care: A rapid review
  Spencer, L., Anthony, B., Davies, J., Pisavadia, K., Gillen, E., Noyes, J., Fitzsimmons, D., Lewis, R., Cooper, A., Hughes, D., Edwards, R. T. & Edwards, A., 7 Mar 2024, MedRxiv, 118 p.
  Research output: Working paper › Preprint
• PublishedWellness in work - supporting people in work and assisting people to return to the workforce: An economic evidence review.
  Edwards, R. T., Spencer, L., Anthony, B., Davies, J., Pisavadia, K., Makanjuola, A., Lloyd-Williams, H., Fitzsimmons, D., Collins, B., Charles, J., Lewis, R., Cooper, A., Barutcu, S. & McKibben, M.-A., 17 Jan 2024, MedRxiv.
  Research output: Working paper › Preprint
• PublishedWhat is the most effective method of delivering Making Every Contact Count training? A rapid review
  Batten, L., Hammond, G., England, C., Jarrom, D., Gillen, E., Davies, J., Edwards, R. T., Edwards, A., Cooper, A. & Lewis, R., 21 Oct 2024, Health and Care Research Wales. 55 p.
  Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review

2023

• PublishedA rapid review exploring the effectiveness of artificial intelligence for cancer diagnosis
  Wale, A., Shaw, H., Ayres, T., Okolie, C., Edwards, R. T., Davies, J., Lewis, R., Cooper, A. & Edwards, A., 9 Nov 2023, MedRxiv.
  Research output: Working paper › Preprint
• PublishedMeasuring Mental Health in a Cost-of-Living Crisis: a rapid review
  England, C., Jarrom, D., Washington, J., Hasler, E., Batten, L., Lewis, R., Edwards, R. T., Davies, J., Collins, B., Cooper, A. & Edwards, A., 24 Jul 2023, MedRxiv.
  Research output: Working paper › Preprint
• PublishedWhat are the most effective interventions to support children and young people bereaved by suicide in the family: a rapid review
  Mann, M., Kisleva, M., Searchfield, L., Mazzaschi, F., Jones, R., Lifford, K., Weightman, A., John, A., Lewis, R., Edwards, R. T., Davies, J., Cooper, A. & Edwards, A., 25 Sept 2023, MedRxiv.
  Research output: Working paper › Preprint
• PublishedWhat interventions or best practice are there to support people with Long COVID, or similar post-viral conditions or conditions characterised by fatigue, to return to normal activities: a rapid review
  Spencer, L., Hendry, A., Makanjuola, A., Anthony, B., Davies, J., Pisavadia, K., Hughes, D., Fitzsimmons, D., Wilkinson, C., Edwards, R. T., Lewis, R., Cooper, A. & Edwards, A., 28 Jan 2023, 34 p. (MedRxiv).
  Research output: Working paper › Preprint
• PublishedWhat is the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions in reducing the harms for children and young people who have been exposed to domestic violence or abuse: a rapid review.
  Spencer, L., Hendry, A., Makanjuola, A., Pisavadia, K., Davies, J., Albustami, M., Anthony, B., Wilkinson, C., Fitzsimmons, D., Hughes, D., Edwards, R. T., Lewis, R., Cooper, A. & Edwards, A., 10 May 2023, 79 p.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
• PublishedWhat is the forecasted prevalence and incidence of long-term conditions in Wales: a rapid evidence map
  Edwards, D., Csontos, J., Gillen, E., Hutchinson, G., Sha'aban, A., Carrier, J., Lewis, R., Edwards, R. T., Davies, J., Collins, B., Cooper, A. & Edwards, A., 25 Jun 2023, MedRxiv.
  Research output: Working paper › Preprint

2022

• PublishedRES00019. Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre. A rapid evidence summary indicating the evidence of the inverse care law in social care in Wales and has this been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic?
  Spencer, L., Hendry, A., Makanjuola, A., Hughes, D., Wilkinson, C., Pisavadia, K., Davies, J., Fitzsimmons, D. & Edwards, R. T., Feb 2022, Welsh Government. 33 p.
  Research output: Book/Report › Other report
• PublishedRES00034.Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre. A rapid evidence summary of the cost impact of demands due to Long COVID on NHS and social care services
  Spencer, L., Hendry, A., Makanjuola, A., Davies, J., Pisavadia, K. & Edwards, R. T., Apr 2022, Welsh Government. 32 p.
  Research output: Book/Report › Other report
• PublishedRES00038. Wales COVID-19 Evidence Centre. A rapid evidence summary of the cost impact of Long COVID on employment and caring responsibilities
  Spencer, L., Hendry, A., Davies, J., Pisavadia, K., Hughes, D. & Edwards, R. T., May 2022, Welsh Government. 18 p.
  Research output: Book/Report › Other report
• PublishedThe Well-becoming of all: Levelling Up and mitigating the Inverse Care Law
  Pisavadia, K., Makanjuola, A., Davies, J., Spencer, L., Hendry, A. & Edwards, R. T., 7 Dec 2022
  Research output: Other contribution
• PublishedWell-becoming and waiting lists: UK and Australia
  Edwards, R. T., Davies, J. & Robson, S., 10 May 2022
  Research output: Other contribution
• PublishedWhat innovations can address inequalities experienced by women and girls due to the COVID-19 pandemic across the different areas of life/domains: work, health, living standards, personal security, participation and education? Report number – RR00027 (January 2022). Gender Inequalities: COVID-19 initiatives
  Spencer, L., Hartfiel, N., Hendry, A., Anthony, B., Makanjuola, A., Pisavadia, K., Davies, J., Bray, N., Hughes, D., Wilkinson, C., Fitzsimmons, D. & Edwards, R. T., 15 Jan 2022, Health and Care Research Wales.
  Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
• PublishedWhat is the long-term impact of COVID-19 on the Health-Related Quality of Life of individuals with mild symptoms (or non-hospitalised): A rapid review
  Spencer, L., Hendry, A., Makanjuola, A., Davies, J., Pisavadia, K., Hughes, D., Fitzsimmons, D., Wilkinson, C., Edwards, R. T., Lewis, R., Cooper, A. & Edwards, A., 9 Sept 2022, Health and Care Research Wales, 47 p.
  Research output: Working paper › Preprint

2024

• Selling Sustainability

  Using enterprise thinking to promote the benefits of sustainability to our community

  3 May 2024

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Public lecture/debate/seminar (Participant)
• Applied Health Economics for Public Health Practice and Research

  Building on 20 years of our experience in research and teaching health economics to public health practitioners and those undertaking research in public health, we offer this two-day free online short course showcasing our research portfolio at the Public Health and Prevention Economics Research Group (PHERG) at the Centre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation (CHEME). Through recorded presentations and live breakout rooms with you, the delegates, and our faculty of researchers at PHERG CHEME, we will be asking and discussing collaboratively:

  What additional challenges does applying methods of economic evaluation to public health and prevention initiatives within and outside of traditional health care systems pose and how can we address them?

  What methods are we, as health economists, using (diversifying our portfolio) to address these challenges and add to the evidence base of the relative cost-effectiveness and social value of public health and prevention interventions across sectors and across the life-course?

  How can such interventions be paid for in future and how do these methods relate to overarching policy approaches to sustainability and climate change?

  This short course accompanies the textbook: Edwards, R. T., & McIntosh, E. (Eds.). (2019). Applied health economics for public health practice and research. Oxford University Press.

  12 Mar 2024 – 13 Mar 2024

  Activity: Participation in Academic workshop, seminar, course (Organiser)