Professor Frank M Sullivan

Head Of Population Sciences

Professor Frank Sullivan University of Dundee Medical School

Address:

Population Health Sciences
The Mackenzie building
Kirsty Semple Way
Dundee
DD2 4BF

Phone Number:

+(44) 01382 420025

Email Address:

f.m.sullivan@cpse.dundee.ac.uk

Biography

I have been an academic GP since joining a practice in Blantyre, Lanarkshire in 1984.  During my early years in practice I undertook a PhD in Glasgow University and a sabbatical year to work as a GP in the Seychelles.  I left to take up the NHSTayside chair of General Practice and Primary Care in the University of Dundee in 1998.   I was appointed as the Director of the Scottish School of Primary Care in 2007.

My research interests lie mainly in health informatics and community based trials, covering the spectrum from record-linkage of electronic health records to decision support to the evaluation of complex interventions.

I have published widely on a number of different types of primary care research notably in the management of long-term conditions such as diabetes and coronary heart disease in the community. I have published 171 journal articles including the BMA research paper of the year in 2009 for a New England Journal of Medicine Paper on the early management of Bell’s Palsy.    I was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. 2011

Research

My research interests lie mainly in health informatics and community based trials, covering the spectrum from record-linkage of electronic health records to decision support to the evaluation of complex interventions.

My PhD in health services research was mainly quantitative though my subsequent work in the evaluation of computers in primary care has allowed me to develop skills in record linkage, observational epidemiology, decision support studies, design and conduct of pragmatic clinical trials, economic analyses and systematic reviews. I have been involved in the establishment and development of the Scottish School of Primary Care (SSPC) which seeks to provide opportunities for all primary care clinicians to engage in research throughout Scotland.  

Publications

I have published widely on a number of different types of primary care research notably in the management of long-term conditions such as diabetes and coronary heart disease in the community. I have published 168 journal articles including the BMA research paper of the year in 2009 for a New England Journal of Medicine Paper on the early management of Bell’s Palsy. 

2011

  • Ridd Thomas Wallace Sullivan F Dermatology research in primary care: why, what, and how? Br J Gen Pract 2011: 689-90   DOI: 10.3399/bjgp11X556173
  • Sullivan F. 2010 RCGP & Novartis Research Paper of the Year. Br J Gen Pract. 2011;61:467.
  • Cunningham S, McAlpine R, Leese G, Brennan G, Sullivan F, Connacher A, Waller A, Boyle DI, Greene S, Wilson E, Emslie-Smith A, Morris AD.Using web technology to support population-based diabetes care. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2011;5:523-34.
  • Williams B, Steven K, Sullivan FM. Tacit and transitionary: An exploration of patients' and primary care health professionals' goals in relation to asthma. Soc Sci Med. 2011 Mar 21
  • Zetta S, Smith K, Jones M, Allcoat P, Sullivan F. Evaluating the Angina Plan in Patients Admitted to Hospital with Angina: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Cardiovasc Ther. 2011;29: 112–124  DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-5922.2009.00109.x
  • Treweek S, Ricketts IW, Francis J, Eccles M, Bonetti D, Pitts NB, Maclennan G, Sullivan F, Jones C, Weal M, Barnett K. Developing and evaluating interventions to reduce inappropriate prescribing by general practitioners of antibiotics for upper respiratory tract infections: a randomised controlled trial to compare paper-based and web-based modelling experiments. Implement Sci. 2011 Mar 3;6(1):16. [Epub ahead of print]

2010

  • Sullivan F, Norbury M. 'Commentary on: The research agenda for general practice/family medicine and primary health care in Europe. Part 4. Specific problem solving skills'. Eur J Gen Pract. 2010;16:131-2. 
  • Sullivan FM, LockhartPM, Usherwood TP.Potential implications of genomic medicine in general practice. Med J Aust 2010; 193: 120-123.
  • de Lusignan S, Sullivan F, Krause P. Vault, cloud and agent: choosing strategies for quality improvement and research based on routinely collected health data. Inform Prim Care. 2010;18:1-4
  • Treweek S, Pearson E, Smith Neville R, Boswell B, Sergeant P, Sullivan F. Desktop software to identify patients eligible for recruitment into a clinical trial: using SARMA to recruit to the ROAD feasibility trial. Informatics in Primary Care 2010;18:51–8.
  • Thiru K, Donnan PT, Weller P, Sullivan F. Identifying the optimal search strategy for coronary heart disease patients in primary care electronic patient record systems. Inform Prim Care. 2010;17:215-24.
  • Treweek S, Mitchell E, Pitkethly M, Cook J, Kjeldstrøm M, Taskila T, Johansen M, Sullivan F, Wilson S, Jackson C, Jones R. Strategies to improve recruitment to randomised controlled trials. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 1. Art. No.:MR000013. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.MR000013.pub4. 
  • Williams B, Dowell J, Humphris G, Themessl-Huber M, Rushmer R, Ricketts I, Boyle P, Sullivan F. Developing a longitudinal database of routinely recorded primary care consultations linked to service use and outcome data, Social Science & Medicine 70 (2010) 473–478 doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.10.025

2009

  • Morrison, K., I.W. Ricketts, M.C. Jones, D.W. Johnston, N.B. Pitts, and F.M. Sullivan, "Pocket Interview - a secure electronic data collection and diary tool". eHealth International Journal 2009. 5(1): p. 1-9.
  • Sullivan F, Swan I, Donnan P, Morrison J, Smith B, McKinstry B, Davenport R, Vale L, Clarkson J, Hernández R, Stewart K, Hammersley V, Hayavi S, McAteer A, Gray D, Daly F. A randomised controlled trial of the use of aciclovir and/or prednisolone for the early treatment of Bell’s palsy: the BELLS study. Health Technol Assess 2009;13(47).
  • Lockhart P, Daly F, Pitkethly M, Comerford N, Sullivan F. Antiviral treatment for Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2009, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD001869. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001869.pub4.
  • Davenport R, McKinstry B, Morrison J, Smith B, Swan I, Sullivan F. Bell’s palsy:new evidence provides a definitive drug therapy strategy. Br. J. Gen Pract 2009; DOI: 10.3399/bjgp09X453765
  • McLernon DJ, Donnan PT, Ryder S, Roderick P, Sullivan FM, Rosenberg W, Dillon JF. Health outcomes following liver function testing in primary care: a retrospective cohort study. Fam Pract. 2009; 26:251-9.
  • Donnan PT, McLernon D, Dillon JF, Ryder S, Roderick P, Sullivan F, Rosenberg W. Development of a decision support tool for primary care management of patients with abnormal liver function tests without clinically apparent liver disease: a record-linkage population cohort study and decision analysis (ALFIE). Health Technol Assess. 2009 Apr;13(25):iii-iv, ix-xi, 1-134.
  • Hernández R, Sullivan F, Donnan P, Swan I, Vale L; for the BELLS Trial Group. Economic evaluation of early administration of prednisolone and/or aciclovir for the treatment of Bell's palsy. Fam Pract. 2009; 26:137-44.
  • Madhok V, Falk G, Fahey T, Sullivan FM Prescribe prednisolone alone for Bell's palsy diagnosed within 72 hours of symptom onset. BMJ. 2009;338:b255. doi: 10.1136/bmj.b255.

2008 

  • Neville RG, Reed C, Boswell B, Sergeant P, Sullivan T, Sullivan FM. Early experience of the use of short message service (SMS) technology in routine clinical care.Inform Prim Care. 2008;16:203-11.
  • Madhok V, Falk G, Rogers A, Struthers AD, Sullivan FM, Fahey T.
  • The accuracy of symptoms, signs and diagnostic tests in the diagnosis of left ventricular dysfunction in primary care: a diagnostic accuracy systematic review. BMC Fam Pract. 2008;9:56
  • Wei L, Lang CC, Sullivan FM, Boyle P, Wang J, Pringle S, Macdonald TM. Impact on mortality following first acute myocardial infarction of distance between home and hospital: Cohort study. 
  • Knussen C, Tolson D, Brogan C., Swan IRC., Stott DJ, Sullivan F Family caregivers of older relatives: Ways of coping and change in distress Psychology Health & Medicine. 2008; 13:274 — 290
  • Barlow G, Nathwani D, Myers E, Sullivan F, Stevens N, Duffy R, Davey P. Identifying barriers to the rapid administration of appropriate antibiotics in community-acquired pneumonia. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2008 ;61:442-51.
  • Sullivan F. Perindopril plus indapamide reduced death and major macrovascular and microvascular events in type 2 diabetes. Evid Based Med. 2008;13:49.

2007

  • Sullivan FM, Swan IR, Donnan PT, Morrison JM, Smith BH, McKinstry B, Davenport RJ, Vale LD, Clarkson JE, Hammersley V, Hayavi S, McAteer A, Stewart K, Daly F. Early Treatment with Prednisolone or Acyclovir in Bell's Palsy. Clin Otolaryngol. 2007;32:460.
  • McGilchrist M, Sullivan F, Kalra D Assuring the confidentiality of shared electronic health records BMJ  2007;335:1223-1224 , doi:10.1136/bmj.39421.544063.BE
  • Sullivan FM, Swan IRC, Donnan PT, Morrison JMM, Smith BM, McKinstry B, Davenport RJ, Vale LD, Clarkson JE, Hammersley V, Hayavi S, Daly FD. Early Treatment with Prednisolone or Acyclovir and Recovery in Bell’s Palsy. N Engl J Med 2007; 357:1598-607.
  • Fahey T, Jeyaseelan S, McCowan C, Carr E, Goudie B, Pringle S, Donnan P, Sullivan F, Struthers A. Diagnosis of left ventricular systolic dysfunction (LVSD): development and validation of a clinical prediction rule in primary care. Fam Pract. 2007 2007;24:628-35
  • Sullivan F, Butler C, Cupples M, Kinmonth AL. Primary care research networks in the United Kingdom. BMJ. 2007;334:1093-4.
  • Sullivan F. A lifestyle intervention continued to prevent type 2 diabetes in high risk patients after the programme was stopped. Evid Based Med. 2007 ;12:50. 
  • McKinstry B, Hammersley V, Daly F, Sullivan F Recruitment and retention in a multicentre randomised controlled trial in Bells palsy: A case study BMC Medical Research Methodology 2007, 7:15 doi:10.1186/1471-2288-7-15
  • Goudie BM, Jarvis RI, Donnan PT, Sullivan FM, Pringle SD, Jeyaseelan S, Struthers AD.  Screening for left ventricular systolic dysfunction using GP-reported ECGs.Br J Gen Pract. 2007 ;57:191-5.
  • Sullivan F. A lifestyle intervention continued to prevent type 2 diabetes in high-risk patients after the program was stopped. ACP J Club. 2007;146:37.
  • Donnan PT, McLernon D, Steinke D, Ryder S, Roderick P, Sullivan FM, Rosenberg W, Dillon JF. Development of a decision support tool to facilitate primary care management of patients with abnormal liver function tests without clinically apparent liver disease.[HTA03/38/02] Abnormal Liver Function Investigations Evaluation (ALFIE). BMC Health Serv Res. 2007;7:54
  • Barlow G, Nathwani D, Williams F, Ogston S, Winter J, Jones M, Slane P, Myers E, Sullivan F, Stevens N, Duffy R, Lowden K, Davey P. Reducing door to antibiotic time in community-acquired pneumonia: controlled before and after evaluation and cost-effectiveness analysis. Thorax. 2007;62:67-74.
  • Jeyaseelan S, Goudie BM, Pringle SD, Donnan PT, Sullivan FM, Struthers AD.  A critical re-appraisal of different ways of selecting ambulatory patients with suspected heart failure for echocardiography.Eur J Heart Fail. 2007 ;9:55-61

2006

  • Jeyaseelan S, Struthers, AD., Goudie, BM., Pringle, SD., Sullivan, FM., Donnan, PT. The accuracy of ECG screening by GPs and by machine interpretation in selecting suspected heart failure for echocardiography. British Journal of Cardiology 2006;13:216-18
  • Young D, McLeish L, Sullivan F, Pitkethly M, Reis M, Goudie D, Vysny H, Ozakinci G, Steel M. Familial breast cancer: management of 'lower risk' referrals. Br J Cancer. 2006 95:974-8.
  • Smith BH, Campbell H, Blackwood D, Connell J, Connor M, Deary IJ, Dominiczak AF, Fitzpatrick B, Ford I, Jackson C, Haddow G, Kerr S, Lindsay R, McGilchrist M, Morton R, Murray G, Palmer CN, Pell JP, Ralston SH, St Clair D, Sullivan F, Watt G, Wolf R, Wright A, Porteous D, Morris AD. Generation Scotland: the Scottish Family Health Study; a new resource for researching genes and heritability. BMC Medical Genetics 2006, 7:74-
  • Reis MM, Young D, McLeish L, Goudie D, Cook A, Sullivan F, Vysny H, Fordyce A, Black R, Tavakoli M, Steel M. Analysis of referrals to a multi-disciplinary breast cancer genetics clinic: practical and economic considerations. Fam Cancer. 2006;5:297-303
  • Schade CP, Madeley J, de Lusignan S, Sullivan FM. e-Prescribing, efficiency, quality: lessons from the computerization of UK family practice. J. Am. Med. Inform. Assoc. 2006 13: 470-475
  • Treweek S, Sullivan F How much does pre-trial testing influence complex intervention trials and would more testing make any difference? An email survey. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2006, 6:28
  • McLernon D, Donnan PT, Gray M, Weller D, Sullivan F. Receiver operating characteristics of the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test in an unselected population. Journal of Medical Screening 2006;13:102-107
  • Inkster ME, Donnan PT, MacDonald TM, Sullivan FM, Fahey T. Adherence to antihypertensive medication and association with patient and practice factors. J Hum Hypertens 2006; 20: 295-297
  • Grimshaw J, Eccles M, Greener J, MacLennan G, Ibbotson T, Kahan J, Sullivan F. Is the involvement of opinion leaders in the implementation of research findings a feasible strategy? Implementation Science 2006;1-12
  • Scott A, Sullivan F, Woodsworth S, Heaney D. An extra pair of hands? Evaluation of salaried payment for General Practioners. Primary Health Care Research and Development 2206;7:165-171

2005

  • Sullivan F, Harden R. The international virtual medical school: No science fiction. Student BMJ 2005;13:398
  • Jeyaseelan S, Goudie BM, Pringle SD, Donnan PT, Sullivan FM, Struthers AD. Agreement between community echocardiography and hospital echocardiography in patients suspected of having left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Postgrad Med J. 2005 ;81:777-9. 
  • Inkster M, Montgomery A, Donnan P, Macdonald T, Sullivan F, Fahey T. Organisational factors in relation to control of blood pressure: an observational study. BJGP 2005;55:931-7.
  • Hamilton KE, Sullivan FM, Donnan PT, Taylor R, Ikenwilo D, Scott A, Baker C, Wyke S. A managed clinical network for cardiac services: set-up, operation and impact on patient care. International Journal of Integrated Care 2005;5: 1-15
  • Guthrie B, Love T, Fahey T, Morris A, Sullivan F. Control, compare and communicate: designing control charts to efficiently summarise data from multiple quality indicators. Qual Saf Health Care. 2005;14:450-4.
  • Wyatt JC, Sullivan F. eHealth and the future: promise or peril? BMJ. 2005;331:1391-3.0
  • Wyatt JC, Sullivan F. Communication and navigation around the healthcare system. BMJ. 2005;331:1325-7.
  • Sullivan F, Wyatt JC. Improving services with informatics tools. BMJ. 2005;331:1190-2.
  • Wyatt JC, Sullivan F. Keeping up: learning in the workplace. BMJ. 2005 ;331:1129-32.
  • Sullivan F, Wyatt JC. Referral or follow-up? BMJ. 2005 ;331:1072-4.
  • Sullivan F, Wyatt JC. How computers help make efficient use of consultations. BMJ. 2005;331:1010-2.
  • Sullivan F, Wyatt JC. How informatics tools help deal with patients' problems. BMJ. 2005 ;331:955-7.
  • Sullivan F, Wyatt JC. How computers can help to share understanding with patients. BMJ. 2005;331:892-4.
  • Sullivan F, Wyatt JC. How decision support tools help define clinical problems. BMJ. 2005;331:831-3.
  • Sullivan F, Wyatt JC. Why is this patient here today? BMJ.2005;331:678-80.
  • Sullivan F, Wyatt JC. Is a consultation needed? BMJ. 2005;331:625-7.
  • Wyatt JC, Sullivan F. What is health information? BMJ. 2005;331:566-8. 
  • Sullivan F. Pegaptanib was effective and safe without a dose-response relation in neovascular, age-related, macular degeneration. ACP J Club. 2005;143:18
  • Arroll B, Macgillivray S, Ogston S, Reid I, Sullivan F, Williams B, Crombie I. Efficacy and tolerability of tricyclic antidepressants and SSRIs compared with placebo for treatment of depression in primary care: a meta-analysis.Ann Fam Med. 2005;3:449-56. 
  • McGreavey JA, Donnan PT, Pagliari HC, Sullivan FM. The Tayside children's sleep questionnaire: a simple tool to evaluate sleep problems in young children. Child Care Health Dev. 2005;31: 539-44.
  • Reilly J, Noone A, Clift A, CochraneL, JohnstonL, Rowley DI, PhillipsG, Sullivan F. A study of telephone screening and direct observation of surgical wound infections after discharge from hospital. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2005 ;87:997-9.
  • Pagliari C, Sloan D, Gregor P, Sullivan F, Detmer D, Kahan JP, Oortwijn W, MacGillivray S What Is eHealth (4): A Scoping Exercise to Map the Field J Med Internet Res 2005;7(1):e9
  • Pagliari C, Donnan P, Morrison J, Ricketts I, Gregor P, Sullivan F. Adoption and perception of electronic clinical communications in Scotland. Informatics in Primary Care. 2005;13:97-104.
  • Wei L, Ebrahim S, Bartlett C, Davey PD, Sullivan FM, MacDonald TM. Statin use in the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in primary care: cohort study and comparison of inclusion and outcome with patients in randomised trials. BMJ. 2005;330:821-6.
  • Mitchell E, Sullivan F, Grimshaw M, Donnan P, Watt G. Improving management of hypertension in general practice: a randomised controlled trial of feedback derived from electronic patient data. BJGP 2005: 94-101

2004

  • Sullivan FM, Donnan PT, Love T. Whole Population Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease in Scotland: The HEARTS Database. Medinfo. 2004;2004:1227-9.
  • Mitchell E, Sullivan F, Watt G, Grimshaw JM, Donnan PT. Using electronic patient records to inform strategic decision making in primary care. Medinfo. 2004;2004:1157-61.
  • Robertson R, Campbell NC, Smith S, Donnan PT, Sullivan F, Duffy R, Ritchie LD, Millar D, Cassidy J, Munro A. Factors influencing time from presentation to treatment of colorectal and breast cancer in urban and rural areas. Br J Cancer. 2004;90:1479-85.
  • Pagliari C, Gilmour M, Sullivan F. Evaluating national electronic clinical communications implementation in Scotland. Medinfo. 2004;2004:1794.
  • Sullivan F, Donnelly L, Donnan P. A retrospective study of prescribing for erectile dysfunction in a UK population during 1997-2000: demand was neither excessive nor continuing to rise. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety.  2004; 13: 557-562
  • Donnan PT, Wei L, Steinke DT, Phillips G, Clarke R, Noone A, Sullivan FM, MacDonald TM, Davey PG, Presence of bacteriuria caused by trimethoprim resistant bacteria in patients prescribed antibiotics: multilevel model with practice and individual patient data. BMJ 2004; 328: 1297-301.
  • Love T, Sullivan F. Confidentiality, clinical governance and research in the community.  Informatics in Primary Care.  2004; 12: 1-2.
  • Clark D, Wynne C, Sullivan F. How often do GPs use rapid computer access to laboratory results? A description of 18 months’ use by 72 practices in Tayside. Informatics in Primary Care.  2004; 12: 35-39.
  • Morison M, Staines H, Sullivan F, et al. Natural history of the acquisition of night-time bladder control: Tracking study to follow children from age 3 1/2 years living in Scotland Neurourology and Urodynamics 2004; 23: 403-404
  • Pagliari C, Gilmour M, Sullivan F. Electronic Clinical Communications Implementation (ECCI) in Scotland: a mixed-methods programme evaluation. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice.  2004; 10: 11-20.
  • Steven K, Marsden W, Neville R, Hoskins G, Sullivan F, Drummond N.  Do the British Guidelines for Asthma Management facilitate concordance?  Health Expectations.  2004; 7: 74-84.
  • Knussen, C., Tolson, D., Swan, I. R. C., Stott, D. J., Brogan, C. A.,  Sullivan, F. The social and psychological impact of an older relative's hearing difficulties.  Psychology, Health & Medicine, 2004;9: 3-15.

2003

  • Sullivan FM, McEwan N, Murphy G. Regional repositories, reintermediation and the new GMS contract: cardiovascular disease in Tayside. Inform Prim Care. 2003;11:215-21.
  • Sullivan FM  Pell JP, Swe etland M, Morris A. How could primary care meet the informatics needs of UK Biobank?  A Scottish proposal. Informatics in Primary Care 2003 11: 129–35
  • Donnan PT, Dougall HT, Sullivan F. Optimal strategies for identifying patients with myocardial infarction in general practice. Family Practice 2003; 20: 706-710.
  • Pagliari C, Clark D, Hunter K, Boyle D, Cunningham S, Morris A, Sullivan F. DARTS 2000 online diabetes management system: formative evaluation in clinical practice. J.Eval. Clin. Pract. 2003 9;4:391-400
  • Pitkethly M, Sullivan F. Four years of TayRen, a primary care research and development network.  Primary Health Care Research and Development.  2003; 4: 279-283.
  • Mitchell E, Sullivan F, MacConnachie A, Consultation computer use to improve management of chronic disease in general practice: a before and after study Informatics in Primary Care, 2003;11: 61–8
  • Guthrie B, Emslie-Smith A, Morris A, Fahey T, Sullivan F. Quality measurement of care for people with type 2 diabetes in Tayside, Scotland: implications for the new UK general practice contract. British Journal of General Practice, 2003; 53: 709-713.
  • Thiru K, de Lusignan S, Sullivan F, Brew S, Cooper A. Three steps to data quality. Informatics in Primary Care 2003;11: 95-102
  • Belch JJ, Topol EJ, Agnelli G, Bertrand M, Califf RM, Clement DL, Creager MA, Easton JD, Gavin JR 3rd, Greenland P, Hankey G, Hanrath P, Hirsch AT, Meyer J, Smith SC, Sullivan F, Weber MA. Critical issues in peripheral arterial disease detection and management: a call to action. Arch Intern Med 2003;884-92.
  • Morris L, Taylor M, Campbell LM, Sullivan FM. How will practices cope with information for the new GMS contract? Coronary heart disease data recording in five Scottish practices. Inform Prim Care. 2003;11:121-7. 
  • MacGillivray S, Arrol B, Hatcher S, Ogston S, Reid I, Sullivan F, Williams B, Crombie I. Efficacy and tolerability of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors compared with tricyclic antidepressants in depression treated in primary care: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ.  2003; 326: 1014-1010.
  • Thiru K, Hassey A, Sullivan F, A systematic review of the scope and quality of Electronic Patient Record (EPR) data in primary care BMJ 2003;326:1070-2
  • Thiru K, Donnan P, Sullivan F, A validated logistic regression model to identify coronary heart disease patients within primary care databases in the United kingdom. Proc AMIA Symp. 2003:1030.
  • Sachse C, Smith G, Wilkie M, Barrett J, Waxman R, Sullivan F, Forman D, Bishop T, Wolf R, Colorectal Cancer Study Group. A pharmacogenetic study to investigate the role of dietary carcinogens in the etiology of colorectal cancer. Carcinogenesis.  2002; 23: 1839-1849
  • Morris L. Dumville J, Campbell L M, Sullivan F. A survey of computer use in Scottish primary care: general practitioners are no longer technophobic but other primary care staff need better computer access. Informatics in Primary Care 2003; 11: 5-11

2002

  • Sullivan F, Pringle S D, Dougall H, McEwan N, Murphy G, Boyle D, Morris A, The HEARTS collaboration – delivering improved secondary prevention of CHD for patients with heart disease. Br. J.Cardiol. 2002; 9: 634-8
  • Sullivan F. Commentary on  Ashworth M, Golding S, Shephard L, Majeed A. Prescribing incentive schemes in two NHS regions: cross sectional survey. BMJ 2002 18;324:1187-8
  • Steven K, Neville RG, Hoskins G, Sullivan FM, Drummond N, Alder EM. The RCP's 'Three Key Questions' for asthma: review of practical use. Br J Community Nurs. 2002 ;7:300-3
  • Sullivan F M, Lewison G, Clarkson J. What Scottish primary care researchers are doing to recover their standing in the UK Health Bulletin 2002; 60:1-5

2001

  • Sullivan F. What is Health Informatics? J.Hlth Serv.Res.Policy 2001; 6: 251-254
  • Emslie-Smith AE, Boyle D I R, Evans JMM, Sullivan F, Morris AD.  Contraindications to metformin therapy in patients with Type 2 diabetes – a Population based study of adherence to prescribing guidelines. Diab. Med. 2001; 18, 483-488
  • Boyle D, Cunningham S, Sullivan F, Morris A. Technology integration for the provision of population-based equitable patient care.  The Tayside Regional Diabetes Network – a brief description. Diabetes Nutr Metab.2001: 14,2; 15-18.
  • Mitchell L. Sullivan F. A descriptive feast but an evaluative famine: systematic review of published articles on primary care computing during 1980-97. BMJ 2001: 322; 279-322.
  • Mitchell L. Sullivan F. A descriptive feast but an evaluative famine: systematic review of published articles on primary care computing during 1980-97. BMJ USA. 2001: 1; 195-199.

2000

  • Steven K, Sullivan F, Neville R, Hoskins G, Morrison J, Drummond N, Alder B. Patient goals in asthma. Asthma in General Practice 2000;  9:13
  • Davey P, Steinke D, MacDonald T, Phillips G, Sullivan F. Not so simple cystitis;  how should prescribers be supported to make informed decisions about the increasing prevalence of infections caused by UTI. BJGP 2000;  50:  941-3. Wyke S, Bond C, Morrison J, Ryan K, Sullivan F. Research priorities in primary care. A report from the CSO’s primary care implementation committee. Health Bulletin 2000; 59: 426-433 Wilmot M, Sullivan F.  NHSnet in Scottish Primary care: lessons for the future. BMJ. 2000 ;321:878-81 Dougall H, Sullivan F. A Regional Approach to the ‘problem’ of secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in Tayside. Health Bulletin 2000 November 60; 6,

1999

  • Sullivan FM, Gardner M, van Rijsbergen K. An information retrieval service to support clinical decision making at the point of care. BJGP 1999. 49: 1003-7.
  • Cotton P, Sullivan FM. Perceptions of guidelines in primary and secondary care: implications for implementation. J.Integrated Care 1999;3: 79-83
  • Hannaford P, Hunt J, Sullivan FM, Wyke S. Shaping the future: a primary care R&D strategy for Scotland. H Bull 1999;57:295-9
  •  Wainwright J, Sullivan FM, Morrison J M, Macnaughton R J, McConnachie A. Audit encourages an evidence based approach to medical practice. Medical Education 1999 33 907-914
  • Morrison J M Sullivan FM, Murray E, Jolly B. Evidence-based education: development of an instrument to critically appraise reports of educational interventions. Medical Education 1999;33: 890-893
  • Schwartz L, Morrison J, Sullivan FM. Rationing decisions: from diversity to consensus Health Care Analysis 1999 7 ,2: 195-205

1998

  • Carroll L, Sullivan FM, Colledge M. Good health care : patient & professional perspectives. BJGP 1998;433:  1507-1508
  • Sian T., Matthews D, Cromie D., Duncan E, Sullivan FM. District-wide diabetes care- the Lanarkshire experience with primary health care teams. Diabetic medicine 1998;15:S54-S57.
  •  Richards HM, Sullivan FM, Mitchell ED, Ross S. Computer use by general practitioners in Scotland. BJGP Practitioners 1998; 433: 1473-6

1997

  • Morrison JM, Sullivan FM. Audit in general practice: educating medical students.Medical Education 1997; 31:128-131
  • Sullivan FM , Wilson P. The completeness and accuracy of record transfer between practices. Health Bulletin 1997;55:16-19
  • Cotton P, Ross S, Sullivan FM. Guidelines and practice based protocol development: the involvement and attitudes of general practitioners and practice nurses. Pract. Nursing 1997;8:21-23
  • Sullivan FM, Morrison JM. OSCE costs, are they worth it? Med.Educ. 1997;31:148
  • Hamilton IJD, Gillies J., Ross S, Sullivan FM. Characteristics of general practitioners who practice in remote island communities. Health Bulletin 1997;55:103-8
  • Sullivan FM, Morrison JM. What can universities do to reverse the decline in numbers of aspiring GPs? Medical Education 1997;31:235-6.

1996

  • Mitchell E, Sullivan FM, Murray TS, Howie JGR. The impact of IT on GP consultations. Fam. Pract. 1996;13:348
  • Sullivan FM, MacNaughton RJ. Evidence used in consultations: interpreted and individualised. Lancet 1996; 348: 941-43 

1995

  • Campbell LM, Sullivan FM, Murray TS. Video recording of general practitioner consultations-the effect on patient satisfaction. BMJ 1995; 311:326-7
  • Morrison JM, Sullivan FM. Teaching medical students about audit. Education for general practice 1995;6:331-335
  • Sullivan F, Mitchell E. What difference has general practice computing made to patient care? A systematic review of published reports.  BMJ 1995; 311:848-52
  • Sullivan FM. Intruders in the consultation. Fam.Pract. 1995; 12:66-69
  • Wilson P, Sullivan FM, Hussein S, Davey Smith G. Examination of the effects of emotional disturbance and its detection on general-practice patients satisfaction with the consultation BJGP 1995; 45:304-309

1994

  • Sullivan FM, Stearn R, MacCuish A. The role of General Practitioners in diabetic eye care in Lanarkshire. Diabetic Medicine 1994; 11: 583-5
  • Sullivan FM, Mitchell ER. The invasion of the desktop into general practice. Primary Care Computing 1994;2:620-6
  • Kinn S., Sullivan FM. Good relations. Br.J. Hlth. Comp., 1994;11:21-4

1993

  • Morrison J.M., Sullivan FM. Audit: teaching medical students in general practice. Medical Education 1993;27:495-502
  • Hamilton I.J.D., Barber J.H., Sullivan FM. Argyll and Clyde General Practitioners' attitudes to standard setting in hypertension. Health Bulletin 1993; 51:16-19
  • Sullivan FM, Wilson J.H., O'Donnell J. Clubbing cured by surgery. Seychelles Medical and Dental Journal 1993; 1: 22-3
  • Sullivan FM, Bain J. View from Scotland. Quality in Health care 1993;2: 204-5
  • Sullivan FM, Hajarnis S., Sullivan D.B. A community study of URTI in Seychelles Seychelles Medical and Dental Journal 1993;1:5-7
  • Stearn R., Sullivan FM. Should practice nurses be involved in diabetic care? Br.J.Nurs. 1993;2:952-7
  • Sullivan FM. How do clinicians decide to discharge someone from their outpatient clinic? Journal of Management in Medicine 1993;7:24-28 

1992

  • Sullivan FM, Gilmour HG, Hoare TM. General practitioner referrals to out-patient clinics – why do they keep going back? BJGP 1992; 42: 111-115
  • Kelly M.P.T., Sullivan FM. The productive use of threat in primary care: behavioural responses to health promotion. Family Practice 1992;9:476-480
  • McIntyre K.J., Miller J.M., Sullivan FM. The 1990 contract: have patients noticed? Health Bulletin. 1992; 50: 7-13
  • Sullivan FM, Shamlaye C. Primary medical care in Seychelles Tropical Doctor 1992; 22: 100-104
  • Sullivan FM, Roselie D. Improving the management of diabetes in the community(Seychelles). J.Bahr. Med. Soc. 1992; 4: 42-7

1991

  • Morrison JM, Gilmour H, Sullivan FM. Children seen frequently out of hours BMJ 1991; 303: 1111-1114
  • Sullivan FM, Gilmour WH Can discharge from outpatient clinics be predicted Medical decision making 1991;11: 73-75
  • Sullivan FM, Menzies A. The costs and benefits of introducing a nurse-run diabetic review service into general practice. Pract. Diab. 1991; 8: 47-50
  • Sullivan FM, Weber C., Clarence R. A community study of hypertension (tansyon ) in the Republic of Seychelles.  J.Bahr.Med.Soc. 1991; 3: 86-90

1990

  • Sullivan FM., Hoare T.M. New referrals to rheumatology clinics-why do they keep coming back? Brit. J. Rheumatol. 1990; 2:53-7
  • Sullivan FM., Watt E., Murray T.S. Effect of a reading list on reading habits of general practitioners. Family Practice 1990;7:128
  • Sullivan FM. Primary care in the Indian ocean: A day in the life of Seychelles general practitioners. J. Bahr. Med. Soc.1990, 2;13-16
  • J.St.C. Anderson, Sullivan FM., Usherwood T.P. The Medical Outcomes Study Instrument(MOSI)-Use of a new Health Status Instrument in Britain. Family Practice 1990; 7:205-218
  • Hamilton I., Reay L., Sullivan FM. A survey of general practitioners’ attitudes to benzodiazepine overprescribing. Health Bulletin. 1990; 48: 299-3
  • Sullivan FM., Barber J.H.,   R. Rheumatology at the G.P./hospital Interface: a study of prevalence and access to specialist care.  Ann. Rheum. Dis. 1990; 49:983-985

1989

  • Sullivan.F.M., Roselie D. Care of Diabetic Patients in The Republic of Seychelles. Diab. Med.,1989; 6: 736-8

1988

  • Sullivan.F.M.  Whose problem is the diabetic who does not attend the hospital clinic? Scot. Med. J. 1988; 33: 259-60
  • Sullivan.F.M., Faulkener J.M., Gibson A.C. Dieticians improve diabetic control in General Practice. Eur. J. Clin. Nutr.1988; 48:1035-9 

1987

  • Sullivan FM, Eagers RC, Lynch K. Create and maintain an age-sex register. Br Med J 1987;295:99-100.
  • Sullivan F.M., Murray T.S., Gaw N., Langan J.J., Adams-Strump B.J. Is Nifedipine a suitable first-line treatment for essential hypertension in General Practice? Eur. Heart. J. 1987; 8: 461-2
  • Sullivan F.M., Barber J.H. An Ethical Committee for General Practice in the West of Scotland: Proposals received in the first Year. J. Roy. Coll. Gen. Pract. 1987; 301: 365-6
  • Sullivan F.M., Eagers R.C., Lynch K. Age-sex registers -How long do they take and how much do they cost to prepare? Health Bulletin 1987; 45: 291-3
  • Sullivan F.M., Eagers R.C., Lynch K., Barber J.H. Assessment of disability caused by rheumatic diseases in General Practice. Ann. Rheum. Dis.1987; 46: 598-600

1984

  • Frier B.M., Sullivan FM, Mair F.S., Koch I.M., Scotton J.B. Pharmacokinetics of Human Insulin Zinc Suspension (recombinant DNA)in normal man. Diab. Med.1984;1: 219-221
  • Frier B.M., Sullivan.F.M., Stewart E.J.C.  Diabetes and Insurance, a survey of patient experience. Diab. Med.1984; 1: 127-30

1983

  • Frier BM, Sullivan FM, Mair FS, Koch IM, Scotton JB, A comparison of the pharmacokinetics and biological potency of human insulin zinc suspension (recombinant DNA) with highly-purified porcine insulin in normal man, Diabetologia 1983;25: 155-155 

Teaching

My teaching interests comprise a range of supportive, design, delivery, assessment and evaluation activities. As head of Division, I support our Director of Undergraduate Studies, Jon Dowell. I represent CHS on a variety of faculty bodies such as the Undergraduate Medical Education Committee..

I deliver clinical teaching in my the Mill Practice Dundee, contribute to the phase 2 teaching in clinical epidemiology and deliver a 4 week Student Selected Component (SSC) on clinical trial design.

I am involved in the undergraduate oral and portfolio examinations. I examine 2-4 higher degrees per annum as an internal or external examiner. I am the external assessor for the membership of the Irish College of General Practitioners (MICGP).

Conferences

Invited Presentations

2009

July

  • Lecture "Integrating knowledge derived from phenotypic and genotypic data into consultations", Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney
  • GP & PHC Conference – Driving Change, Workshop: Skill Building – Writing for Publication Crown Promenade, Melbourne
  • GP & PHC Conference – Driving Change, Keynote Speaker at Australian Association of Academic General Practice, Plenary Driving Change in Research Networks
  • Workshop:  Tri-state “New data from old: linking primary and secondary care data in research from WOSCOPS to DARTS and SHIP”, Flinders University
  • Presentation Clinical Trials in General Practice: the case of Bell's Palsy Perth, Australia

June

  • Scottish Academic Health Sciences Centre launch, Edinburgh. Scotland’s strengths in primary care research.
  • Robertson centre seminar Glasgow.   Access to Primary Care Records In Scotland

May

  • American Medical Informatics Association Orlando 20 years of Epidemiological research in the UK.
  • Academic Health Sciences Collaboration Oversight Board Edinburgh
  • Consent for Consent.
  • Scottish UKCRN Disease Specific Network and Health Boards Meeting Edinburgh.
  • Linking primary care to other routinely collected data.

February.

  • Joint meeting of the Royal Statistical Society Primary Health Care Study Group and the Medical Section. Royal Statistical Society, London. Meeting the challenge of acute recruitment to Primary Care Trials
  • March 14th Annual Meeting of UK and Ireland based Contributors to The Cochrane Collaboration, Edinburgh  Is a Cochrane review the chicken or the egg?

2008

  • September, Cardiff Launch of Welsh School of Primary Care. Things we wish we’d known 8 years ago
  • May  Irish College of GPs Foundation: Lecture Bear's Grease and Soda Water: The contribution of general practice to clinical research.

Other Presentations:

  • de Lusignan S, Sullivan F Integration, Interoperability or Linkage: Which Elements of National IT Strategy Best Support Primary Care?
  • European-Federation-for-Medical-Informatics Special Topic Conference, APR 06-08, 2006 Timiaoara, ROMANIA
  • "Design, development and evaluation of a computerised store tour", L. McIver, L. Gibson, P. Gregor, A. Morris, S. Cunningham, F. Sullivan and A. Emslie-Smith, Diabetes UK Annual Professional Conference 2006 (2006).  Birmingham, 29-31 March (Poster). 
  • "Building interactive resources for diabetes (BIRD)", L. Gibson, L. McIver, P. Gregor, S. Cunningham, F. Sullivan, A. Emslie-Smith and C. Pagliari, Diabetes UK Annual Professional Conference 2006 (2006).  Birmingham, 29-31 March (Poster).  
  • Medinfo AMIA Conference September 2004, San Francisco – Whole Population Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease in Scotland. The HEARTS database.
  • Medinfo AMIA Conference September 2004, San Francisco – Using electronic patient records to inform strategic decision making in patient care.
  • Medinfo AMIA Conference September 2004, San Francisco – Evaluating national electronic clinical communications implementation in Scotland.
  • WTCRF Seminar, June 2004 – New Data from old: Record Linkage & eScience in Scotland.  Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
  • Primary care statin prescribing and incidence of CHD mortality: what is the added value of person specific data about statin prescribing.  Second Platform Project Meeting – CHD. Wolfson Medical School Building, Glasgow. 2003
  • The quality of data is constrained.  SAPC,  Manchester 2003.
  • Record Linkage of practice data in Scotland provides better data and potentially more equitable patient care.  EquiP. Lisbon 2002
  • Evaluation of the Scottish Clinical communications implementation programme. Healthcare Computing Conference (HC2002) Harrogate, 2002
  • The Centre for Health Informatics – a collaboration between the University of Dundee and the NHS in Scotland.  Edinburgh Royal College of Physicians. Edinburgh 2002
  • A practical method of anonymising and de-identifying medical records for research. 18th International Conference on PharmacoEpidemiol. Edinburgh 2002
  • Information for evidence-based practice British Association for the Advancement of Science Glasgow 5.9.01
  • Working differently with IT British Association for the Advancement of Science Glasgow 6.9.01

Other Markers of Esteem

  • Fellow of Royal Society of Edinburgh
  • BMJ Research paper of the year award 2009
  • Visiting Professor  Australian Primary Health Care Research Initiative 2009 Keynote lecture at GP and Primary Health Care Conference Melbourne 2009; 
  • Irish College of GPs award foundation lecture 2008
  • Advisor to the  Canadian HSR Foundation on potential organizational models for future pan-Canadian PC initiatives 2009-.
  • Member of the International advisory group of the Irish Health Research Board centre for PC Research 2009-;
  • Member at large on Clinical Trials Working group of the American Medical Informatics Association 2006-;

International

  • Member Expert Review Committee for our Centres of Excellence Australian Primary Health Care Research Initiative 2010.
  • Publications Committee of American Medical Informatics Association 2006-
  • Member at large on Clinical Trials Working group of American Medical Informatics Association 2006-
  • External assessor of the quality of research undertaken at The Australian National University 2009
  • Member Health Services Research grant selection committee of the Irish Health Research Board 2010
  • BMJ Editorial Advisory board (Hanging Committee) 2002-8
  • Editorial board member of BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making 2002-
  • Editorial Board of BMC Health Services Research      
  • Editorial board member of Informatics in Primary Care 2003-
  • Editorial board member of the Health Informatics Journal 2004-
  • European Federation of Informatics, Primary Care Working Group 2004-
  • Member of Cochrane Collaboration(diabetes review group and primary care field )
  • Scientific reviewer North American Primary Care Research Group 1993-
  • Member of steering council of the International Virtual Medical School (IVIMEDS)2005-9

National

  • Chair RCGP Paper of the year committee 2010-12.
  • Chair of the Heads of Department of the UK Society for Academic Primary Care (SAPC) 2010-
  • Chair Royal College of General Practitioners Research Paper of the Year Committee 2010-
  • Chair Study Steering Committee NIHR:  Diagnosis of Urinary Tract infection in Young children Study DUTY Study 2010-12
  • Chair Data Monitoring Committee NIHR funded study Cognitive Behavioural Therapy as an adjunct to Pharmacotherapy for Treatment Resistant Depression in Primary Care: a randomised controlled trial (COBALT) 2008-11
  • Member external review panel of the Economic and Social Data Service (ESDS) 2010
  • Member BMJ Research Paper of the Year Committee 2010
  • Member RCGP Clinical Innovation and Research Centre Board.
  • Member UK Office for Strategic Co-ordination of Health Research (OSCHR) E-Health Records Board 2007-9
  • Member of External Reference group of the Research for Patient Benefit work programme of Connecting for Health 2007-
  • Member of MRC College of experts 2005-9
  • Member UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) Consent working group 2006-
  • Member UK Diabetes Research Network (UKDRN) clinical studies advisory group 2006-
  • Membership of Institute For Learning And Teaching In Higher Education since 2002
  • Member of CSO Health services research committee since 2003
  • Member evaluation advisory group for Prevention 2010 NHSScotland
  • Member Transitional Board for Speciality training in General Practice, Public Health Medicine and Occupational Medicine, 2006-
  • Primary Care Lead Scottish Diabetes Research Network, 2006-
  • Member of the working party on the prevention of visual impairment in diabetic patients of the Royal Colleges in Scotland (Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network) since 1994.
  • Member of SIGN methodology group 1998-2005.

Referee for the following journals:      

  • New England Journal of Medicine
  • The Lancet
  • The British Medical Journal
  • The British Journal of General Practice
  • Family Practice
  • Medical Education
  • Quality and Safety in Health Care
  • Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health
  • Grant Awarding bodies:
  • MRC
  • Wellcome
  • Department of Health
  • Tayside PCT Fellowship awards           
  • Scottish Chief Scientist’s Office
  • Economic and Social Research Council
  • Health Research Board, Ireland

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