Dr Carys Stringer
Lecturer in Preventative Health (ALPHAcademy)
Overview
Dr Carys Stringer holds a PhD in Health Economics from Bangor University. After completing her PhD on quality of life measurement for family carers of people with dementia, Carys has worked on several projects aligned to her primary research interests of dementia, carers, aging and social value. Carys is currently a Lecturer in Preventative Health with the Academy for Health Equity, Prevention and Wellbeing.
Qualifications
- PhD: Application of the capability approach to health economics research involving carers of people with dementia
2014 - BSc: Economics
University of Warwick, 2004
Teaching and Supervision
I teach on the Prevention, Population Health and Leadership MSc. offered by the Academy for Health Equity, Prevention and Wellbeing.
Publications
2025
- PublishedA Social Return on Investment Analysis of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Value-Based Healthcare
Crane, E., Noyes, J., Silveira Bianchim, M., McLaughlin, L., Cahill, A., Roberts , G. & Stringer, C., 20 Feb 2025, In: Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes. 9, 22.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedSocial Return on Investment Analysis: A Mixed Methods Approach to Assessing the Value of Adult Hospice Services
Hughes, N., Noyes, J., Pritchard, T. & Stringer, C., 1 Mar 2025, In: Value in Health. 28, 3
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2024
- Published"Before I came to the hospice, I had nobody". A qualitative exploration of what patients, family-caregivers, clinicians and volunteers valued most about home, day therapy or inpatient hospice services
Hughes, N. M., Noyes, J., Stringer, C. & Pritchard, T., 2024, In: Palliative Care and Social Practice . 18
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedDying Well
Stringer, C., Winrow, E., Pisavadia, K., Lawrence, C. & Edwards, R. T., 5 Sept 2024, Health Economics of Well-being and Well-becoming across the Life-course. Tudor Edwards, R. & Lawrence, C. (eds.). United States of America: Oxford: OUP, p. 317 341 p.
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review - PublishedSupporting social connection for people living with dementia: lessons from the findings of the TRIO study
Prendergast, L., Toms, G., Seddon, D., Jones, C., Anthony, B. & Edwards, R. T., 8 Feb 2024, In: Working with Older People. 28, 1, p. 9-19 11 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedWhere Are the Costs? Using an Economic Analysis of Educational Interventions Approach to Improve the Evaluation of a Regional School Improvement Programme
Tiesteel, E., Watkins, R., Stringer, C., Grigorie, A., Sultana, F. & Hughes, C., 29 Aug 2024, In: Education Sciences. 14, 957
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2023
- PublishedA study to explore the feasibility of using a social return on investment approach to evaluate short breaks
Toms, G., Stringer, C., Prendergast, L., Seddon, D., Anthony, B. & Edwards, R. T., 24 Aug 2023, In: Health and Social Care in the Community. 2023, 11 p., 4699751.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published‘It was just – everything was normal’: outcomes for people living with dementia, their unpaid carers, and paid carers in a Shared Lives day support service
Prendergast, L., Toms, G., Seddon, D., Edwards, R. T., Anthony, B. & Jones, C., Jul 2023, In: Aging and Mental Health. 27, 7, p. 1282-1290
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedProtocol for a realist and social return on investment evaluation of the use of patient-reported outcomes in four value-based healthcare programmes
Roberts, G., Cahill, A., Lawthom, C., Price, M., Blyth, C., Jones, C., Mc Laughlin, L. & Noyes, J., 27 Apr 2023, In: BMJ Open. 13, 4, e072234.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2022
- PublishedEffects of an e-health intervention 'iSupport' for reducing distress of dementia carers: protocol for a randomised controlled trial and feasibility study
Windle, G., Flynn, G., Hoare, Z., Masterson-Algar, P., Egan, K., Edwards, R. T., Jones, C., Spector, A., Algar-Skaife, K., Hughes, G., Brocklehurst, P., Goulden, N., Skelhorn, D. & Stott, J., 21 Sept 2022, In: BMJ Open. 12, 9, p. e064314
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedSpotlight on carers
Jones, C., Sept 2022, In: International Psychogeriatrics. 34, 9, p. 775-777 4 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate - PublishedUnderstanding the added social value of community-based day support: a social return on investment analysis of the TRIO scheme for people living with dementia, their family/ friend carers, and staff
Prendergast, L., Toms, G., Seddon, D., Anthony, B., Jones, C. & Edwards, R. T., 7 Jul 2022.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
2021
- PublishedThe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the third sector and carers in the UK
Jones, C., 1 Aug 2021, In: International Journal of Care and Caring. 5, 3, p. 529-534
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2020
- PublishedDementia and Imagination: A social return on investment analysis framework for art activities for people living with dementia
Jones, C., Windle, G. & Edwards, R. T., Feb 2020, In: Gerontologist. 60, 1, p. 112-123
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedSocial Return on Investment analysis of the Health Precinct community hub for chronic conditions
Jones, C., Hartfiel, N., Brocklehurst, P., Lynch, M. & Edwards, R. T., 21 Jul 2020, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17, 14, 5249.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2019
- PublishedA randomised controlled trial of an exercise intervention promoting activity, independence and stability in older adults with mild cognitive impairment and early dementia (PrAISED) – A Protocol
Bajwa, R., Goldberg, S., van der Wardt, V., Burgon, C., di Lorito, C., Godfrey, M., Dunlop, M. R., Logan, P., Masud, T., Gladman, J., Smith, H., Hood-Moore, V., Booth, V., das Nair, R., Pollock, K., Vedhara, K., Edwards, R. T., Jones, C., Hoare, Z. & Brand, A. & 1 others, , 30 Dec 2019, In: Trials. 20, 1, 11 p., 815.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedFacilitating implementation of research evidence (FIRE): A randomised controlled trial and process evaluation of two models of facilitation informed by the promoting action on research implementation in health services (PARIHS) framework
Seers, K., Rycroft-Malone, J., Harvey, G., Cox, K., Chricton, N. J., Edwards, R., Eldh, A. C., Estabrooks, C., Hawkes, C., Jones, C., Kitson, A., McCormack, B., McMullan, C., Mockford, C., Niessen, T., Slater, P., Titchen, A., van der Zijpp, T. & Wallin, L., 25 Mar 2019, In: Implementation Science. 14, Suppl 1, p. S46
Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review - PublishedIdentification, measurement, and valuation of resource use in economic evaluations of public health interventions
Jones, C., Charles, J. & Edwards, R., 19 Mar 2019, Applied Health Economics for Public Health Practice and Research. Tudor Edwards, R. & McIntosh, E. (eds.). Oxford University Press, p. 107-130 (Handbooks in Health Economic Evaluation).
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter - PublishedSocial Return on Investment analysis of the Health Precinct
Jones, C., Hartfiel, N. & Edwards, R. T., 3 Oct 2019.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
2018
- PublishedA development study and randomised feasibility trial of a tailored intervention to improve activity and reduce falls in older adults with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia
Harwood, R., van der Wardt, V., Goldberg, S., Kearney, F., Logan, P., Hood-Moore, V., Booth, V., Hancox, J., Masud, T., Hoare, Z., Brand, A., Edwards, R., Jones, C., das Nair, R., Pollock, K., Godfrey, M., Gladman, J., Vedhara, K., Smith, H. & Orrell, M., 17 Feb 2018, In: Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 4, 49, 12 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedA randomised controlled trial to evaluate the impact of a Human Rights Based Approach to dementia care in inpatient ward and care home settings
Kinderman, P., Butchard, S., Bruen, A. J., Wall, A., Goulden, N., Hoare, Z., Jones, C. & Edwards, R., 21 Mar 2018, In: Health Services and Delivery Research (HS&DR). 6.13
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedFacilitating Implementation of Research Evidence (FIRE): an international cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate two models of facilitation informed by the Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (PARIHS) framework
Seers, K., Rycroft-Malone, J., Cox, K., Crichton, N., Edwards, R., Eldh, A. C., Estabrooks, C. A., Harvey, G., Hawkes, C., Jones, C., Kitson, A., McCormack, B., McMullan, C., Mockford, C., Niessen, T., Slater, P., Titchen, A., van der Zijp, T. & Walling, L., 16 Nov 2018, In: Implementation Science. 13, 137.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedThe value of hospices in North Wales- A collaboration between academia and third sector organisations
Hughes, N., Noyes, J., Jones, C. & Pritchard, T., 26 Nov 2018, In: BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care. 8, Supp 2, p. A90
Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
2017
- PublishedPhysical activity self-management and coaching compared to social interaction in Huntington’s disease: Results from the ENGAGE-HD randomized, controlled, pilot feasibility trial
Busse, M., Quinn, L., Drew, C., Kelson, M., Trubey, R., McEwan, K., Jones, C., Townson, J., Dawes, H., Edwards, R., Rosser, A. & Hood, K., 1 Jun 2017, In: Physical Therapy. p. 625-639
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedThe effectiveness of the Incredible Years pre-school parenting programme in the United Kingdom: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial
Morpeth, L., Blower, S., Tobin, K., Taylor, R. S., Bywater, T. J., Edwards, R., Axford, N., Lehtonen, M., Jones, C. & Berry, V., Apr 2017, In: Child Care in Practice. 23, 2, p. 141-161
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2016
- PublishedA pilot randomized controlled trial of a self-management group intervention for people with early-stage dementia (The SMART study)
Quinn, C., Toms, G. R., Jones, C. L., Brand, A., Edwards, R. T., Sanders, F. & Clare, L., 1 May 2016, In: International Psychogeriatrics. 28, 5, p. 787-800
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedCarrying out research across the arts and humanities and social sciences: developing the methodology for Dementia and Imagination
Newman, A., Baber, M., O'Brien, D., Goulding, A., Jones, C., Howson, T., Jones, C., Parkinson, C., Taylor, K., Tischler, V. & Windle, G., Nov 2016, In: Cultural Trends. 25, 4, p. 218-232 15 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedConducting Economic Evaluations Alongside Randomised Trials: Current Methodological Issues and Novel Approaches
Hughes, D., Charles, J. M., Dawoud, D. M., Edwards, R. T., Holmes, E. A., Jones, C. L., Parham, P., Plumpton, C., Ridyard, C. O., Lloyd-Williams, H., Wood, E. M. & Yeo, S., May 2016, In: Pharmacoeconomics. 34, 5, p. 447-461
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedDevelopment and Delivery of a Physical Activity Intervention for People With Huntington Disease: Facilitating Translation to Clinical Practice
Quinn, L., Trubey, R., Gobat, N., Dawes, H., Edwards, R., Jones, C., Townson, J., Drew, C., Kelson, M., Poile, V., Rosser, A., Hood, K. & Busse, M., 8 Apr 2016, In: Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy. 40, 2, p. 71-80
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedIncredible Years Parenting Programme: Cost-Effectiveness and Implementation
Edwards, R. T., Jones, C. L., Berry, V., Charles, J. M., Linck, P., Bywater, T.-J. & Hutchings, J. M., 2016, In: Journal of Children’s Services. 11, 1, p. 54-72
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedM11 A randomised controlled feasibility trial of a physical activity behaviour change intervention compared to social interaction in huntington’s disease
Busse, M., Quinn, L., Drew, C., Kelson, M., Trubey, R., McEwan, K., Jones, C., Townson, J., Dawes, H., Edwards, R., Rosser, A. & Hood, K., 1 Sept 2016, In: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. 87, Suppl 1, p. A105 1 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review - PublishedThe effectiveness and micro-costing analysis of a universal, school-based, social-emotional learning programme in the UK: A cluster-randomised controlled trial
Berry, V., Axford, N., Blower, S., Taylor, R. S., Edwards, R. T., Tobin, K., Jones, C. & Bywater, T. T., Jun 2016, In: School Mental Health School Mental Health. 8, 2, p. 238-256
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedThe societal cost of Huntington’s disease: are we underestimating the burden?
Jones, C., Busse, M., Quinn, L., Dawes, H., Drew, C., Kelson, M., Hood, K., Rosser, A. & Edwards, R., Oct 2016, In: European Journal of Neurology. 23, 10, p. 1588-1590
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2015
- PublishedCost-effectiveness findings from the Agewell pilot study of behaviour change to promote health and wellbeing in later life
Jones, C. L., Edwards, R. T., Nelis, S. M., Jones, I. R., Hindle, J. V., Thom, J. M., Cooney, J. & Clare, L., 8 Dec 2015, In: Health Economics and Outcome Research: Open Access. 1, 1
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedThe Agewell trial: a pilot randomised controlled trial of a behaviour change intervention to promote healthy ageing and reduce risk of dementia in later life
Clare, L., Nelis, S. M., Jones, I. R., Hindle, J. V., Thom, J. M., Nixon, J., Cooney, J., Jones, C. L., Edwards, R. T. & Whitaker, C. J., 19 Feb 2015, In: BMC Psychiatry. 15, 25
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2014
- PublishedPutting Life in Years (PLINY): a randomised controlled trial and mixed-methods process evaluation of a telephone friendship intervention to improve mental well-being in independently living older people
Hind, D., Mountain, G., Gossage-Worrall, R., Walters, S., Duncan, R., Newbould, L., Rex, S., Jones, C. L., Bowling, A., Cattan, M., Cairns, A., Cooper, C., Goyder, E. & Edwards, R. T., 1 Dec 2014, In: Public Health Research. 2, 7
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - Published'Putting Life in Years' (PLINY) telephone friendship groups research study: pilot randomised controlled trial
Mountain, G. A., Hind, D., Gossage-Worrall, R., Walters, S. J., Duncan, R., Newbould, L., Rex, S., Jones, C. L., Bowling, A., Cattan, M., Cairns, A., Cooper, C., Edwards, R. T. & Goyder, E. C., 24 Apr 2014, In: Trials. 15, 141
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedQualitative Exploration of the Suitability of Capability Based Instruments to Measure Quality of Life in Family Carers of People with Dementia
Jones, C. L., Edwards, R. T. & Hounsome, B., 4 Mar 2014, In: ISRN Family Medicine. 2014, p. Article ID 919613
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedSelf-management in early-stage dementia: a pilot randomised controlled trial of the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of a self-management group intervention (the SMART study)
Quinn, C., Anderson, D., Toms, G. R., Whitaker, R., Edwards, R. T., Jones, C. & Clare, L., 8 Mar 2014, In: Trials. 2014, 15, p. 74
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedSocial return on investment analysis of an art group for people with dementia
Jones, C. L., Edwards, R. T. & Windle, G., 19 Nov 2014, In: The Lancet. 384, 2, p. S43
Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting Abstract › peer-review - PublishedSupporting physical activity engagement in people with Huntington's disease (ENGAGE-HD): study protocol for a randomized controlled feasibility trial.
Busse, M., Quinn, L., Dawes, H., Jones, C. L., Kelson, M., Poile, V., Trubey, R., Townson, J., Edwards, R. T., Rosser, A. & Hood, K., 12 Dec 2014, In: Trials. 15
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2012
- PublishedA systematic review of the cost-effectiveness of interventions for supporting informal caregivers of people with dementia residing in the community
Jones, C. L., Edwards, R. T. & Hounsome, B., 1 Jan 2012, In: International Psychogeriatrics. 24, 1, p. 6-18
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review - PublishedHealth economics research into supporting carers of people with dementia: A systematic review of outcome measures
Jones, C. L., Edwards, R. T. & Hounsome, B., 26 Nov 2012, In: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 10, 142
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
2020
- Exercise: we calculated its true value for older people and society
9 Jan 2020
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Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Media article or participation (Contributor)
Projects
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01/01/2020 – 30/06/2021 (Finished)
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Third sector provision of support for families of people living with dementia in Wales
01/10/2017 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)
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Evaluating the impact of a joint social care and NHS initiative
01/10/2016 – 15/08/2020 (Finished)
Description
Based in North Wales, the Health Precinct is a partnership between Conwy County Borough Council, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, and Public Health Wales.
People with chronic conditions are referred to the Health Precinct by a health professional. A key element of the Health Precinct is the emphasis it places on social interaction, encouraging people to take control over their day-to-day life.
This study involves:
1. A realist evaluation to explore “what works about the Health Precinct, for whom, why and in what contexts?”.
2. A Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis to explore the social value generated by the Health Precinct for its participants and the wider community.
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