Carol Fawkes

Dr Carol Fawkes is a Health Services Researcher and General Adviser at the Research Support Service (RSS) collaborating between Queen Mary University of London and Imperial College London. She holds a PhD from Queen Mary (2017) focusing on patient-reported outcome measurements (PROMs) and mobile technology integration. Her work includes developing a PROMs collection app translated into 9 European languages, emphasizing cross-cultural validation. With over 19 years at the National Council for Osteopathic Research (NCOR) since 2004, she advises on grant applications and co-led research impact initiatives. Her expertise spans musculoskeletal care, particularly low back pain management, clinical audit, and evidence-based healthcare practices.

Education:

• PhD in Health Services Research (Queen Mary University of London, 2017)
• MSc in Healthcare Research Methods (Queen Mary, 2005)
• PGCert in Evidence-Based Healthcare (University of Oxford, 2006)

Key Research Interests:

• PROMs implementation in clinical settings
• Back pain management strategies
• Impact-driven research frameworks
• Clinical audit methodologies

Advisory & Grants:

• Serves as methods adviser for grant/fellowship applications
• Former Impact Champion at RDS London
• Conducted Delphi studies to identify osteopathic research priorities

Labs/Teams:

• Research Support Service (RSS)
• National Council for Osteopathic Research (NCOR)