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Name: Dr Matthew Hankins PhD CPsychol FRSS

Academic position: Senior Research Fellow

Research: Behavioural medicine, dependability of self-report measurements, psychology

Contact details:

Room 321
Mayfield House
Brighton and Sussex Medical School
University of Brighton
Brighton BN1 9PH
UK

Tel: +44 (0)1273 644548
Fax: +44 (0)1273 644440

E-mail:

 

Biography:

• 1992 BSc Psychology, University of Liverpool
• 1992 Scholarship, Institute of Child Health, London
• 1992 Research Assistant, Eating Disorders Unit, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London
• 1992 Research Associate, Division of Academic Psychiatry, United Medical & Dental Schools, London
• 1995 Research Fellow, Department of Psychology, GKT School of Medicine
• 2000 Lecturer, Centre for Health Care Research, University of Brighton
• 2002 Senior Lecturer, Centre for Health Care Research, University of Brighton
• 2005 Senior Research Fellow, Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS: 0.5 F/T)
• 2005 Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London (KCL: 0.5 F/T)
• 2005 Honorary Research Fellow, Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals Trust
• 2008 Visiting Senior Lecturer, School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, King's College London
• 2008 Honorary Senior Research Fellow, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kent

Teaching focus:

I teach research methods and statistics to undergraduates and postgraduates at BSMS and KCL. I also supervise undergraduate student projects and PhD students, as well as providing tuition and statistical support for researchers at BSMS and KCL.

 

Research focus:

• The dependability of measures of patient experiences
• Behavioural medicine & health psychology
• Health services research

My primary interest is in the dependability of measurements of patient experiences, particularly quality of life and satisfaction. Beyond this, I have an active research profile in behavioural medicine, working with some of the leading research groups in the UK (Cambridge University, KCL, UCL, and the School of Pharmacy, London) on a diverse range of topics including informed decision making, health literacy, treatment adherence/compliance and smoking cessation.

 

Current/recent laboratory funding:

Current/recent funding

Smith H, Frew A, Mukhopadhyay S, Horney D, Hankins M, Miners A. A pragmatic randomised controlled trial of an allergy intervention for children with asthma and rhinitis in General Practice. National Institute of Health Research, £250,000

Horne R, Bowskill R, Clatworthy J, Syrett M & Hankins M (2008) Improving satisfaction with information about medicines prescribed for bipolar disorder in Sussex Partnership NHS Trust. National Institute of Health Research, £206,840

Alaszewski A, Hall V, Gage H, Carpenter B, Crook D, Coxon K, Ballard K, Coulton S, Lambert N, Hankins M, Alexa, L, Spiropoulos A (2008) A full proposal to provide a NIHR research design service. National Institute of Health Research, £4,863,760

Llewellyn C, Smith H, Hankins M, Miners A (2008) Testing for sexually transmitted infections: An assessment of user preferences. National Institute of Health Research, £155,000

Leach J, Mandy, A, Hankins M, Ives R, Cross V (2008) Communicating risk and obtaining consent in osteopathic practice. National Council for Osteopathic Research,  £6995

Louw, G, Keller C, Baker D & Hankins M (2007) The experiences and progress of non-graduates on a Masters course for health related professionals. Sussex Learning Network, £2500

Vogt, F, Hankins M & Marteau T (2006) Increasing GP referrals to NHS Stop Smoking Services: development of an intervention targeting GP beliefs about service effectiveness and cost-effectiveness? Cancer Research UK, £40,000

Smith H, Horne, R, Hankins M (2006) Writing about emotional experiences to reduce symptoms, improve quality of life and improve lung function in patients with asthma – a randomised controlled trial. Asthma UK, £99,000

 

Active collaborations:

• National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Research for Patient Benefit South East Coast (RfPB-SEC) Committee
• Senior Researchers Group, Community-University Partnership Programme (CUPP), University of Brighton
• Steering Group, Cancer Research UK Postdoctoral Fellowship: Increasing the quantity of referrals to NHS Stop Smoking Services by addressing motivational and volitional processes
• Trial Steering Committee, NCC-HTA project: PRISM trial, University of Southampton
• Data Monitoring & Ethics Committee, NCC-HTA project: EVERT Trial
• Study Steering Committee, MRC project: DESCARTE study, University of Southampton
  

 

Other information:

• Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society
• Chartered Health Psychologist
• Course Board, MSc Health Psychology, KCL/UCL
• Executive Committee, UK Society for Behavioural Medicine (UK-SBM)
• Honorary Research Fellow, Brighton & Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust
• 2008 Course Board, MSc Public Health, Brighton & Sussex Medical School

Recent publications:

 

2009

Wade J, Smith H, Hankins M, Llewellyn C (in press) Conducting oral examinations for cancer in general practice: What are the barriers? Family Practice

Walker E, Hankins MC, White S (2009) The effect of the European Clinical Trials Directive on published drug research in anaesthesia. Anaesthesia 64(9), 984-989.

Smith, H, Hankins M, Hodson A, George, C (2009) Measuring the adherence to medication of elderly patients with heart failure: is there a gold standard? International Journal of Cardiology

Theadom A Cropley M, Hankins M, Smith HE (2009). Mind and body therapy for fibromyalgia (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 4.

Walburn J, Vedhara K, Hankins M, Rixon L, Weinman J (2009) Psychological stress and wound healing in humans: a systematic review and meta-analysis Journal of Psychosomatic Research doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.04.002

Cameron M, Corner A, Diba A, Hankins M (2009) Development of a tracheostomy scoring system to guide airway management after major head & neck surgery. International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 38(8), 846-849.

Theadom A, Smith H, Yorke J, Hankins M, Apfelbacher CJ, Jones, CJ, Horne, R, Bowskill R, Frew AJ (2009) Written emotional disclosure for asthma: protocol Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 2, 2009.

Cooper V, Gellaitry G, Hankins M, Fisher M, Horne R (2009) The influence of symptom experiences and attributions on adherence to Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART): a six month prospective, follow-up study. AIDS Care 21:4,520 — 528

Crockett RA, Weinman J, Hankins M, & Marteau T (2009) Time orientation and health-related behaviour: measurement in general population samples. Psychology & Health 24(3),333-350.

Vogt F, Hall S, Hankins M, & Marteau T (2009) Evaluating three theory-based interventions to increase physicians’ recommendations of smoking cessation services: an experimental study Health Psychology Vol 28(2),174-182.

Wayal S, Llewellyn C, Smith H, Hankins M, Phillips A, Richardson D, Fisher M (2009) Self-sampling for oropharyngeal and rectal specimens to screen for sexually transmitted infections: acceptability among men who have sex with men. Sexually Transmitted Infections 85(1):60-4.

Wright A, Whitwell SCL, Takeichi C, Hankins M & Marteau T (2009) The impact of numeracy on reactions to different graphic risk presentation formats: An experimental analogue study British Journal of Health Psychology 14(1): 107-125

Nicholls S, Hankins M, Hooley C, Smith H (2009) A survey of the quality and accuracy of information leaflets about skin cancer and sun protective behaviour available from UK general practices and community pharmacies Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Published Online Jan 21 2009

 

2008

Hankins M (2008) The reliability of the twelve item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) under realistic assumptions BMC Public Health 8:355.

Hollands GJ, Hankins M, Van den Heuvel A, Marteau TM (2008) Visual feedback of the individual’s medical imaging results for changing health behaviours in clinical and non-clinical populations: protocol information. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, Issue 4.

Alexander S, Ison C, Parry J, Llewellyn C, Wayal S, Richardson D, Phillips A, Smith H, Fisher M and Brighton Home Sampling Kits Steering Group (2008). Self-taken pharyngeal and rectal swabs are appropriate for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae in asymptomatic men who have sex with men Sexually Transmitted Infections, 84(6), 488-92.

Bailey AC, Dean G, Hankins M, Fisher M (2008) Attending an STI Foundation course increases chlamydia testing in primary care, but not HIV testing. International Journal of STD & AIDS 19 (9), 633-634.

Harrington J, Hankins M, Deale A & Marteau T (2008) Interventions to increase self-efficacy in the context of addiction behaviours: a systematic literature review. Journal of Health Psychology13 (5), 607-623.

Hankins M & Llewellyn CD (2008) Is the Satisfaction with Cancer Information Profile (SCIP) valid for tailoring information for patients with head and neck cancer?BMC Cancer 8:164

Hankins M (2008) How discriminating are discriminative instruments? Health & Quality of Life Outcomes 6:36

Hankins M (2008) The factor structure of the twelve item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12): the result of negative phrasing? Clinical Practice & Epidemiology in Mental Health 4:10

Sepulveda AR, Whitney J Hankins M & Treasure J (2008) Development and validation of an eating disorders symptom impact scale (EDSIS) for carers of people with eating disorders Health & Quality of Life Outcomes, 6:28

Wright AJ, Takeichi C, Whitwell SCL, Hankins M, Marteau TM (2008) The impact of genetic testing for Crohn’s disease, risk magnitude and graphical format on motivation to stop smoking: an experimental analogue study Clinical Genetics 1-9, OnlineEarly.

Rajaratnam SS, Jack C, Fletcher R, Tavakkolizadeh A, George M, Hankins M, Shepperd J (2008) Long Term Results of a Hydroxyapatite Coated (JRI Furlong) Total Hip Replacement: a 15- to 20- Year Follow Up Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery 1, 27-30.

 

2007

Hankins M, Fraser, A, Hodson, A, Hooley, C & Smith, H (2007) Measuring patient satisfaction for the Quality Outcomes Framework British Journal of General Practice 57 (542), 737-740.

Hankins M (2007) Questionnaire discrimination: (re)-introducing coefficient delta BMC Medical Research Methodology 7:19.

Clatworthy J, Hankins M, Buick D, Weinman J & Horne R (2007). Cluster analysis in illness perception research: A Monte Carlo study to identify the most appropriate method. Psychology & Health 22 (2), 123-142.

Cooper, A.F., Weinman, J., Hankins, M., Jackson, G. & Horne, R. (2007) Assessing patients’ beliefs about cardiac rehabilitation as a basis for predicting attendance. Heart 93;53-58.

 

2006

Dormandy, E., Hankins, M., & Marteau, T.M. (2006) Attitudes and screening: the moderating role of ambivalence. Psychology & Health 21(4), 499-511.

Renton, T., Thexton, A., Crean, S.J. & Hankins, M. (2006) Simplifying the assessment of the recovery from surgical injury to the lingual nerve British Dental Journal 200, 569-573

Carter Singh, G., Hankins, M.C., Dulku, A. & Kelly, M.B. (2006) Psychosocial aspects of botox in aesthetic surgery. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 30(1), 71-76.

 

2005

Clatworthy, J., Buick, D., Hankins, M., Weinman, J. & Horne, R. (2005) The use and reporting of cluster analysis in health psychology: a review. British Journal of Health Psychology 10(3), 329-358.

Liebenberg, W.A., Demetriades, A.K., Hankins, M., Hardwidge, C. & Hartzenberg, B.H. (2005) Penetrating civilian craniocerebral gunshot wounds: a protocol of delayed surgery. Neurosurgery 57(2):293-9.

Chambers, J., Rajani, R., Hankins, M. & Cook, R. (2005) The peak to mean pressure decrease ratio: a new method of assessing aortic stenosis. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography 18(6):674-8.

Mataix-Cols, D., Cowley, A.J., Hankins, M., Schneider, A., Bachofen, M., Kenwright, M., Gega, L., Cameron, R. & Marks, I.M. (2005) A simple Work and Social Adjustment Scale: Psychometric properties in phobic disorders. Comprehensive Psychiatry 46; 223– 228.

Maissi, E., Marteau, T., Hankins, M., Moss, S., LeGood, R., & Gray, A. (2005) The psychological impact of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) testing in women with borderline or mildly dyskaryotic cervical smear test results: 6-month follow-up. British Journal of Cancer 92(6):990-4.

Day, S., Leake-Date, H., Hankins, M., Bannister, M. & Fisher, M. (2005) Serum hypophosphataemia in Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate recipients is multifactorial in origin, questioning the utility of its monitoring in clinical practice. JAIDS 38(3):301-4.

Renton, T., Hankins, M., Sproate, C. & McGurk, M. (2005) A randomised controlled clinical trial to compare the incidence of injury to the inferior alveolar nerve as a result of coronectomy and removal of mandibular third molars. British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 43(1), pp. 7-12.

 

2004

Horne, R., Graupner, L., Frost, S., Weinman, J., Wright, S.M. & Hankins M. (2004) Medicine in a multi-cultural society: the effect of cultural background on beliefs about medications. Social Science & Medicine. 59(6):1307-13

Day, S., Lakhani, D., Hankins, M. & Rodgers, C.A. (2004) Improving uptake of HIV testing in patients with a confirmed STI. International Journal of STD & AIDS. 15(9) pp 626-8.

Maissi, E., Marteau, T., Hankins, M., Moss, S., LeGood, R., & Gray, A. (2004) The emotional impact of HPV testing in women with borderline or mildly abnormal cervical smear test results. BMJ, 328 pp. 1293–6.

Singh, G., Weinman J., & Hankins, M. (2004) Does medical school cause health anxiety and worry in medical students? Medical Education, 38 (5) pp. 479-481.

Hobro, N., Weinman, J. & Hankins, M. (2004) Using the Self-Regulatory Model to cluster chronic pain patients: the first step towards identifying relevant treatments? Pain. 108, pp.276-283.

Michie, S., Thompson, M., & Hankins, M. (2004) To be reassured or to understand? A dilemma in communicating normal cervical screening results. British Journal of Health Psychology. 9 (1) pp. 113-123.

 

2003

Griva, K., Hansraj, S., Hankins, M., Thompson, D., Davenport, A., Harrison, A., & Newman, S. (2003) Acute neuropsychological changes in haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients. Health Psychology. 22 (6), pp. 570-578.

French, D.P. & Hankins, M. (2003) The expectancy-value muddle in the Theory of Planned Behaviour - and some proposed solutions. British Journal of Health Psychology. 8 (1), pp. 37-55.

Renton, T., Thexton, A., Hankins, M. & McGurk, M. (2003) Quantitative thermosensory testing of the lingual and inferior alveolar nerves in health and after iatrogenic injury. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 41 (1) pp. 36-42

 

2002

Multicentre Aneurysm Screening Study Group (2002). Multicentre aneurysm screening study (MASS): cost effectiveness analysis of screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms based on four year results from randomised controlled trial. BMJ, 325, pp. 1135-1141.

Multicentre Aneurysm Screening Study Group (2002). The Multicentre Aneurysm Screening Study (MASS) into the effect of abdominal aortic aneurysm screening on mortality in men: a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet 360, pp.1531-39.

Shuhaiber, J.H., Hankins, M., Robless, P. & Whitehead, S.M. (2002) Comparison of POSSUM with P-POSSUM for Prediction of Mortality in Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Annals of Vascular Surgery, 16 (6), pp. 736-41.

Ziegelmann, J.P., Griva, K., Hankins, M., Thompson, D., Harrison, M., Davenport, A., & Newman, S.P. (2002) The transplant effects questionnaire: a new measure to assess the multidimensional aspects of organ transplantation. British Journal of Health Psychology, 7, 393-408.

Marteau, T.M., Hankins, M. & Collins, B. (2002) Perceptions of risk of cervical cancer and attitudes towards cervical screening: a comparison of smokers and non-smokers. Family Practice. 19, pp. 18-22