Ms Valerie Wells

  • Research Associate - Information Scientist (MRC/CSO Social & Public Health Sciences Unit)

email: Valerie.Wells@glasgow.ac.uk

MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Clarice Pears Building, 90 Byres Road, Glasgow, G12 8TB

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ORCID iDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208

Publications

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Number of items: 21.

2025

Carr, Alistair, Broadbent, Philip, Ho, Frederick K. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7190-9025, Jani, Bhautesh ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7348-514X, Olsen, Jonathan R. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5356-8615, Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208 and Mair, Frances ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9780-1135 (2025) Associations of built environment features with multimorbidity: a systematic review protocol. Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity, 15, pp. 1-10. (doi: 10.1177/26335565251333278) (PMID:40329948)

Hussein, Hadeel, Taylor, Rod S. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3043-6011, Manyara, Anthony Muchai ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6276-926X, Purvis, Anthont, Emsley, Richard, Duarte, Rui, Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208, Jiang, Yimin and Dibben, Grace O. (2025) The need for further guidance on the handling of multiple outcomes in randomised controlled trials: a scoping review of the methodological literature. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, (Accepted for Publication)

2024

Uddin, Jamal, Joshi, Vicky L., Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208, Faruque, Mithila, Mashreky, Saidur R., Movsisyan, Ani, Evans, Rhiannon, Moore, Graham and Taylor, Rod S. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3043-6011 (2024) Adaptation of complex interventions for people with long-term conditions: a scoping review. Translational Behavioral Medicine, (doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibae031) (PMID:38895875) (Early Online Publication)

Dibben-Santillan, G. et al. (2024) Evidence for exercise-based interventions across 45 different long-term conditions: an overview of systematic reviews. EClinicalMedicine, 72, 102599. (doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102599) (PMID:39010975) (PMCID:PMC11247153)

Casais, G. et al. (2024) Wildfire, deforestation and health in tropical rainforest areas: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open, 14(4), e082381. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082381) (PMID:38719283) (PMCID:PMC11086528)

Shimonovich, Michal ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2918-0477, Campbell, Mhairi ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4416-7270, Thomson, Rachel M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3060-939X, Broadbent, Philip, Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208, Kopasker, Daniel ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2636-8431, McCartney, Gerry ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6341-3521, Thomson, Hilary ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6810-9948, Pearce, Anna ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0085-5263 and Katikireddi, S. Vittal ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6593-9092 (2024) Causal assessment of income inequality on self-rated health and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Milbank Quarterly, 102(1), pp. 141-182. (doi: 10.1111/1468-0009.12689) (PMID:38294094) (PMCID:PMC10938942)

Amberson, Taryn, Heagele, Tara, Wyte-Lake, Tamar, Couig, Mary Pat, Bell, Sue Anne, Mammen, Manoj J., Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208 and Castner, Jessica (2024) Social support, educational, and behavioral modification interventions for improving household disaster preparedness in the general community-dwelling population: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1257714. (doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1257714) (PMID:38596429) (PMCID:PMC11003604)

2023

Dibben, G. O. et al. (2023) Adolescents’ interactive electronic device use, sleep and mental health: a systematic review of prospective studies. Journal of Sleep Research, 32(5), e13899. (doi: 10.1111/jsr.13899) (PMID:37029099)

Manyara, A. M. et al. (2023) Definitions, acceptability, limitations, and guidance in the use and reporting of surrogate endpoints in trials: a scoping review. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 160, pp. 83-99. (doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2023.06.013) (PMID:37380118)

Sweeting, Helen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3321-5732, Thomson, Hilary ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6810-9948, Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208 and Flowers, Paul ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6239-5616 (2023) Evolution of ‘whole institution’ approaches to improving health in tertiary education settings: a critical scoping review. Research Papers in Education, 38(4), pp. 661-689. (doi: 10.1080/02671522.2021.1961302) (PMID:37424522) (PMCID:PMC7614732)

2022

Manyara, A. M. et al. (2022) Completeness in reporting of surrogate primary endpoints in Randomised Controlled Trials: A targeted review protocol. [Protocols]

Manyara, Anthony ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6276-926X, Davies, Philippa, Stewart, Derek, Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208, Weir, Christopher, Young, Amber, Taylor, Rod ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3043-6011 and Ciani, Oriana (2022) Scoping and targeted reviews to support development of SPIRIT and CONSORT extensions for randomised controlled trials with surrogate primary endpoints: protocol. BMJ Open, 12(10), e062798. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062798) (PMID:36229145) (PMCID:PMC9562307)

Pattaro, Serena ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3422-4443, Bailey, Nick ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1618-5949, Williams, Evan ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3673-5714, Gibson, Marcia ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7479-9228, Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208, Tranmer, Mark ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4779-1570 and Dibben, Chris (2022) The impacts of benefit sanctions: a scoping review of the quantitative research evidence. Journal of Social Policy, 51(3), pp. 611-653. (doi: 10.1017/S0047279421001069)

Johnstone, A. et al. (2022) Nature-based early childhood education and children’s physical activity, sedentary behavior, motor competence, and other physical health outcomes: a mixed-methods systematic review. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 19(6), pp. 456-472. (doi: 10.1123/jpah.2021-0760) (PMID:35537707) (PMCID:PMC7613039)

Johnstone, A. et al. (2022) Nature-based early childhood education and children’s social, emotional and cognitive development: a mixed-methods systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(10), 5967. (doi: 10.3390/ijerph19105967) (PMID:35627504) (PMCID:PMC9142068)

Kromydas, Theocharis ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2470-5940, Campbell, Mhairi ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4416-7270, Chambers, Stephanie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9607-6242, Hilton Boon, Michele ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2240-7923, Pearce, Anna ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0085-5263, Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208 and Craig, Peter ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7653-5832 (2022) The effects of school summer holidays on inequalities in children and young people's mental health and cognitive ability in the UK. A secondary analysis from the Millennium cohort study. BMC Public Health, 22, 154. (doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-12540-2) (PMID:35065629) (PMCID:PMC8782677)

2021

Amberson, Taryn, Heagele, Tara N., Castner, Jessica, Wyte-Lake, Tamar, Couig, Mary Pat, Bell, Sue Anne, Mammen, Manoj J. and Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208 (2021) Social support, educational, and behavioral modification interventions for improving household disaster preparedness in the general community-dwelling population. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2021(5), CD014934. (doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014934) (PMCID:PMC8129632)

2020

Johnstone, A. et al. (2020) Nature-based early childhood education for child health, wellbeing and development: a mixed-methods systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews, 9, 226. (doi: 10.1186/s13643-020-01489-1) (PMCID:PMC7532588)

Thomson, Meigan ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2171-9159, Martin, Anne ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1614-6525, Logue, Jennifer ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9549-2738, Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208 and Simpson, Sharon A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6219-1768 (2020) Barriers and facilitators of successful weight loss during participation in behavioural weight management programmes: A protocol for a systematic review. Systematic Reviews, 9, 168. (doi: 10.1186/s13643-020-01427-1) (PMID:32731884) (PMCID:PMC7393897)

2019

Pattaro, Serena ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3422-4443, Bailey, Nick ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1618-5949, Williams, Evan ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3673-5714, Gibson, Marcia ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7479-9228, Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208, Wright, Sharon ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6312-6052, Tranmer, Mark ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4779-1570 and Dibben, Chris (2019) Labour Market and Wider Impacts of Benefit Sanctions: A Scoping Review. 17th Annual ESPAnet Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, 5-7 Sept 2019.

Pattaro, Serena ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3422-4443, Bailey, Nick ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1618-5949, Williams, Evan ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3673-5714, Gibson, Marcia ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7479-9228, Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208, Wright, Sharon ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6312-6052, Tranmer, Mark ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4779-1570 and Dibben, Chris (2019) Labour Market and Wider Impacts of Benefit Sanctions: A Scoping Review [Review Protocol]. Documentation. UNSPECIFIED. (Unpublished)

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Number of items: 21.

Articles

Carr, Alistair, Broadbent, Philip, Ho, Frederick K. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7190-9025, Jani, Bhautesh ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7348-514X, Olsen, Jonathan R. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5356-8615, Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208 and Mair, Frances ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9780-1135 (2025) Associations of built environment features with multimorbidity: a systematic review protocol. Journal of Multimorbidity and Comorbidity, 15, pp. 1-10. (doi: 10.1177/26335565251333278) (PMID:40329948)

Hussein, Hadeel, Taylor, Rod S. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3043-6011, Manyara, Anthony Muchai ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6276-926X, Purvis, Anthont, Emsley, Richard, Duarte, Rui, Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208, Jiang, Yimin and Dibben, Grace O. (2025) The need for further guidance on the handling of multiple outcomes in randomised controlled trials: a scoping review of the methodological literature. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, (Accepted for Publication)

Uddin, Jamal, Joshi, Vicky L., Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208, Faruque, Mithila, Mashreky, Saidur R., Movsisyan, Ani, Evans, Rhiannon, Moore, Graham and Taylor, Rod S. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3043-6011 (2024) Adaptation of complex interventions for people with long-term conditions: a scoping review. Translational Behavioral Medicine, (doi: 10.1093/tbm/ibae031) (PMID:38895875) (Early Online Publication)

Dibben-Santillan, G. et al. (2024) Evidence for exercise-based interventions across 45 different long-term conditions: an overview of systematic reviews. EClinicalMedicine, 72, 102599. (doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102599) (PMID:39010975) (PMCID:PMC11247153)

Casais, G. et al. (2024) Wildfire, deforestation and health in tropical rainforest areas: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open, 14(4), e082381. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-082381) (PMID:38719283) (PMCID:PMC11086528)

Shimonovich, Michal ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2918-0477, Campbell, Mhairi ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4416-7270, Thomson, Rachel M. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3060-939X, Broadbent, Philip, Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208, Kopasker, Daniel ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2636-8431, McCartney, Gerry ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6341-3521, Thomson, Hilary ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6810-9948, Pearce, Anna ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0085-5263 and Katikireddi, S. Vittal ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6593-9092 (2024) Causal assessment of income inequality on self-rated health and all-cause mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Milbank Quarterly, 102(1), pp. 141-182. (doi: 10.1111/1468-0009.12689) (PMID:38294094) (PMCID:PMC10938942)

Amberson, Taryn, Heagele, Tara, Wyte-Lake, Tamar, Couig, Mary Pat, Bell, Sue Anne, Mammen, Manoj J., Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208 and Castner, Jessica (2024) Social support, educational, and behavioral modification interventions for improving household disaster preparedness in the general community-dwelling population: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Frontiers in Public Health, 11, 1257714. (doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1257714) (PMID:38596429) (PMCID:PMC11003604)

Dibben, G. O. et al. (2023) Adolescents’ interactive electronic device use, sleep and mental health: a systematic review of prospective studies. Journal of Sleep Research, 32(5), e13899. (doi: 10.1111/jsr.13899) (PMID:37029099)

Manyara, A. M. et al. (2023) Definitions, acceptability, limitations, and guidance in the use and reporting of surrogate endpoints in trials: a scoping review. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 160, pp. 83-99. (doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2023.06.013) (PMID:37380118)

Sweeting, Helen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3321-5732, Thomson, Hilary ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6810-9948, Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208 and Flowers, Paul ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6239-5616 (2023) Evolution of ‘whole institution’ approaches to improving health in tertiary education settings: a critical scoping review. Research Papers in Education, 38(4), pp. 661-689. (doi: 10.1080/02671522.2021.1961302) (PMID:37424522) (PMCID:PMC7614732)

Manyara, Anthony ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6276-926X, Davies, Philippa, Stewart, Derek, Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208, Weir, Christopher, Young, Amber, Taylor, Rod ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3043-6011 and Ciani, Oriana (2022) Scoping and targeted reviews to support development of SPIRIT and CONSORT extensions for randomised controlled trials with surrogate primary endpoints: protocol. BMJ Open, 12(10), e062798. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-062798) (PMID:36229145) (PMCID:PMC9562307)

Pattaro, Serena ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3422-4443, Bailey, Nick ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1618-5949, Williams, Evan ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3673-5714, Gibson, Marcia ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7479-9228, Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208, Tranmer, Mark ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4779-1570 and Dibben, Chris (2022) The impacts of benefit sanctions: a scoping review of the quantitative research evidence. Journal of Social Policy, 51(3), pp. 611-653. (doi: 10.1017/S0047279421001069)

Johnstone, A. et al. (2022) Nature-based early childhood education and children’s physical activity, sedentary behavior, motor competence, and other physical health outcomes: a mixed-methods systematic review. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 19(6), pp. 456-472. (doi: 10.1123/jpah.2021-0760) (PMID:35537707) (PMCID:PMC7613039)

Johnstone, A. et al. (2022) Nature-based early childhood education and children’s social, emotional and cognitive development: a mixed-methods systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(10), 5967. (doi: 10.3390/ijerph19105967) (PMID:35627504) (PMCID:PMC9142068)

Kromydas, Theocharis ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2470-5940, Campbell, Mhairi ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4416-7270, Chambers, Stephanie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9607-6242, Hilton Boon, Michele ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2240-7923, Pearce, Anna ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0085-5263, Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208 and Craig, Peter ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7653-5832 (2022) The effects of school summer holidays on inequalities in children and young people's mental health and cognitive ability in the UK. A secondary analysis from the Millennium cohort study. BMC Public Health, 22, 154. (doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-12540-2) (PMID:35065629) (PMCID:PMC8782677)

Amberson, Taryn, Heagele, Tara N., Castner, Jessica, Wyte-Lake, Tamar, Couig, Mary Pat, Bell, Sue Anne, Mammen, Manoj J. and Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208 (2021) Social support, educational, and behavioral modification interventions for improving household disaster preparedness in the general community-dwelling population. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2021(5), CD014934. (doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014934) (PMCID:PMC8129632)

Johnstone, A. et al. (2020) Nature-based early childhood education for child health, wellbeing and development: a mixed-methods systematic review protocol. Systematic Reviews, 9, 226. (doi: 10.1186/s13643-020-01489-1) (PMCID:PMC7532588)

Thomson, Meigan ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2171-9159, Martin, Anne ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1614-6525, Logue, Jennifer ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9549-2738, Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208 and Simpson, Sharon A. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6219-1768 (2020) Barriers and facilitators of successful weight loss during participation in behavioural weight management programmes: A protocol for a systematic review. Systematic Reviews, 9, 168. (doi: 10.1186/s13643-020-01427-1) (PMID:32731884) (PMCID:PMC7393897)

Research Reports or Papers

Pattaro, Serena ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3422-4443, Bailey, Nick ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1618-5949, Williams, Evan ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3673-5714, Gibson, Marcia ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7479-9228, Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208, Wright, Sharon ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6312-6052, Tranmer, Mark ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4779-1570 and Dibben, Chris (2019) Labour Market and Wider Impacts of Benefit Sanctions: A Scoping Review [Review Protocol]. Documentation. UNSPECIFIED. (Unpublished)

Conference or Workshop Item

Pattaro, Serena ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3422-4443, Bailey, Nick ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1618-5949, Williams, Evan ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3673-5714, Gibson, Marcia ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7479-9228, Wells, Valerie ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7283-6208, Wright, Sharon ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6312-6052, Tranmer, Mark ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4779-1570 and Dibben, Chris (2019) Labour Market and Wider Impacts of Benefit Sanctions: A Scoping Review. 17th Annual ESPAnet Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, 5-7 Sept 2019.

Protocols

Manyara, A. M. et al. (2022) Completeness in reporting of surrogate primary endpoints in Randomised Controlled Trials: A targeted review protocol. [Protocols]

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Grants

Grants and Awards listed are those received whilst working with the University of Glasgow.

  • Systematic review on the potential of outdoor nurseries for promoting learning, social relationships, health and wellbeing in early childhood
    Scottish Government
    2019 - 2020
     
  • Rapid Review of the Relationships between Adolescents' Screen Time, Sleep and Mental Health and Wellbeing
    Scottish Government
    2019 - 2019