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Colin Thomson: Short CV June 2004
Current position(s)
Senior Lecturer |
School of health Sciences-Podiatry, Queen Margaret University College |
Specialist Podiatrist |
Musculoskeletal service, The Royal Infirmary Edinburgh. |
Subject discipline: ( not more than 5 key words)
Podiatry |
foot pain |
foot orthopedics |
evidence based practice |
systematic reviews |
Professional qualifications
MSc Health Sciences (ongoing) |
University of York (upgraded to MPhil/DPhil registration May 01). |
BSc (Hons) Podiatric Med |
University of Westminster, London (1999-1992). |
FCPod(S) |
The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists (1996). |
DPodM, SRCh, MChS |
Queen Margaret College, Edinburgh (1993-1987). |
Brief statement of current research interests
My research interests are focused on contributing to the
evidence base for the treatment of MSK foot pain, specifically through the use of randomised controlled trials and systematic reviews. |
Principal recent publications (not more than five)
2004 |
Thomson CE, Martin DJ, Gibson JNA. Interventions for treating Morton's
neuroma. The Cochrane Collaboration Library . 2004 Issue No 3. |
2004 |
Crawford F, Thomson CE . Interventions for
treating plantar heel pain: systematic review . The Cochrane Collaboration Library 2004 Issue No 1. |
2004 |
Thomson CE , Paterson-Brown S,
Russell IT. A clinical and economic evaluation of toenail surgery performed by podiatrists in the community and surgeons in the hospital setting:
A randomised controlled trial, short term results. Book of Abstracts of the Scottish School of Primary Care Annual Conference, Aberdeen, UK. |
2004 |
Thomson CE, Crawford F, Murray G. Extracorporeal shockwave
therapy for plantar heel pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Book of abstracts of the Health Technology Assessment International Annual
Conference, Krackow, Poland. |
2003 |
Gibson JNA, Thomson CE Early results from the
Edinburgh randomised toe trial. JBJS (B) 85-B 178 . |
Books/Chapters in Books
2002 |
Thomson CE , Gibson JNA. 50 Foot Challenges: Assessment and
Management. Elsevier Science, Oxford. |
2001 |
Thomson CE Campbell R, Wood A, Rendall
GC. Disorders of the adult foot in: Lorimer et al : Neale's Disorders of the Foot , 6th Edition: Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh. |
1997 |
Rendall GC, Thomson CE , Boyd
P. Disorders of the adult foot in: Lorimer et al : Neale's Disorders of the Foot , 5th Edition: Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh. |
Grants and funding: (contributing to QMUC RAE) 1 Principal investigator 2 named co-applicant
77,388 |
1 The Scottish Executive, Health Department, (2003-2005).
A double blind multi-centre randomised controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness of methylprednisolone injections in the treatment of Morton's neuroma, |
12,004 |
1 The Scottish Executive, Department of Health (1999-2001).
A clinical and economic evaluation of toenail surgery performed by podiatrists and surgeons: a multi-centred randomised controlled trial. |
11,070 |
1 Medical Research Council (1998-2001) Advanced Course
Studentship MSc in Health Science and Clinical Evaluation at the University of York. |
18,990 |
2 The BUPA Foundation (1998-2001) A randomised controlled trial
comparing metatarsophalangeal joint replacement arthroplasty with joint fusion |
1,200 |
2 Biomet Merck Ltd (2000-2001) A randomised controlled trial
comparing metatarsophalangeal joint replacement arthroplasty with joint fusion. |
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