Farah Jamal

Position: Research Fellow

Telephone: +44 (0) 208 223 4045

Fax: +44 (0)20 8223 4282

Email: f.jamal@uel.ac.uk

Contact Address:

IHHD, UH250
Stratford Campus
University of East London
Water Lane
London
E15 4LZ

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Brief Biography:

I joined IHHD in January 2011. Previously, I worked a researcher in the private sector; and in operations and decision science at Wilfrid Laurier University (in Canada). I have an MSc in comparative politics from the London School of Economics (LSE), BA Honours in Political Science, and certificate in health economic evaluation from the University of Oxford. My research interests are in systematic reviews, evidence synthesis methodology, children and young people, identity and culture, and school environments - relating to health inequalities, public health and qualitative research.

Summary of Expertise/ Areas of interest:

• Systematic reviews
• Health inequalities
• Health promotion
• Social and environmental determinants of health

Current projects:

I am working with Prof Angela Harden (UEL) and Prof Chris Bonell (Oxford) on an NIHR-funded project: The effects of schools and school-environment interventions on health: evidence mapping and syntheses.

Publications:

Lorenc, T., Garside, R., Pearson, M., Jamal, F., Cooper, C. (In press) The role of systematic reviews of qualitative evidence in evaluating interventions: A case study. Research Synthesis Methods.

Lorenc, T., Jamal, F, Cooper, C. (In press) Resource provision and environmental change for the prevention of skin cancer: Systematic review of qualitative evidence from high-income countries. Health Promotion International.

Bertotti, M., Jamal, F., Harden, A. A review of conceptualisations and meaning of ‘community’ within and across research traditions: a meta-narrative approach. AHRC (London) 2012.

Bonell, C., Harden, A., Wells, H., Jamal, F., Fletcher, A., Petticrew, M., Thomas, J., Whitehead, M., Campbell, R., Murphy, S., Moore, L. Protocol for a systematic review of the effects of schools and school-environment interventions on health: evidence mapping and synthesis. BMC Public Health 2011 11:453.

Rizzo, M.; Martin, A., Jamal, F., Lehmann, A., Llewellyn, A., Marrero-Guillamon, I., O‘Mara, A., Cooper, C., Gomersall, A. Evidence review on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of service models or structures to manage tuberculosis in hard-to-reach groups  (2011) National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (London) 2011.

Rizzo, M.; Martin, A., Cliff-Matthews, V., Jamal, F., Lehmann, A., Llewellyn, A., Marrero-Guillamon, I., O‘Mara, A., Cooper, C., Gomersall, A. Evidence review on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions aimed at identifying tuberculosis in hard-to-reach groups (2011) National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (London) 2011.

Rizzo, M.; Martin, A., Cliff-Matthews, V., Jamal, F., Lehmann, A., Llewellyn, A., Marrero-Guillamon, I., O‘Mara, A., Cooper, C., Gomersall, A. Evidence review on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions aimed at managing tuberculosis in hard-to-reach groups (2011) National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (London) 2011.

O‘Mara, A., Marrero-Guillamón, I., Jamal, F., Lehmann, A., Cooper, C., Lorenc, T. Qualitative review of barriers and facilitators to access and uptake of screening and treatment for tuberculosis in hard-to-reach groups (2010) National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (London) 2010.

Lorenc, T.; Jamal, F.; Cooper, C. Sun protection resources and changes to the environment to prevent skin cancer: qualitative evidence review National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (London) 2010.

O’Mara, A., Jamal, F., Lehman, A. et al. (2010) Delivering better outcomes for young people by increasing the impact of targeted youth support and development. London: C4EO.

O’Mara, A., Jamal, F., Lehman, A. et al. (2010) Supporting families, parents and carers to improve child outcomes. London: C4EO.

 

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