Jenny Freeman (BA(Hons), BSc(Hons), MSc, PhD, C Stat, CiLT)

Senior Lecturer in Medical Statistics

Health Services Research
ScHARR
Regent Court
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA

telephone: (+44) (0) 114 222 0695
fax: (+44) (0) 114 222 0749

email : j.v.freeman@sheffield.ac.uk

Biography

I graduated with a BSc in Economics (Statistics) from the London School of Economics, and an MSc in Medical Statistics from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. For my PhD I constructed the child growth reference centiles for UK children. Following time off to pursue an interest in Textiles and complete a degree in Embroidery at Manchester Metropolitan University, I joined ScHARR as a lecturer in Medical Statistics in January 2003. In 2005 I was awarded a Senate Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching for my work redesigning the teaching of statistics to the undergraduate medical students at Sheffield. In 2008 I was awarded a second Senate Award for my continued commitment to excellence in learning and teaching. At the beginning of 2008 my first book 'How to Display Data' was published by Blackwells. Most recently I have completed an online learning resource for introductory medical statistics 'Critical Numbers'. In addition to my work at the University I am involved with the Royal Statistical Society, as a member of the RSS Council, a member of the Professional Affairs Committee and chair of the RSS local group.

Together with a colleague in Probability and Statistics, Eleanor Stillman, I have set up a 'Schools Poster Competition' in order to promote statistical literacy in schools across South Yorkshire

Research Activities

• Displaying data and information
• Pedagogy: particularly teaching statistics to non-statisticians
• Health Services Research and clinical trials
  
• Child Health

In addition to my general interest in the methodological issues of the design and analysis of health service research, I have a particular interest in the way that information is displayed and can influence the understanding of what is being presented.

Teaching Activities

• Deputy Director of Teaching (ScHARR)
• Departmental Examination Officer
• Course Director MSc Medical & Health Sciences
• Member of Maths and Stats Help Centre steering committee and management committee
• Member of the Faculty Student Review Committee

Professional Activities

• Member of the Royal Statistical Society Council
• Chair of the Royal Statistical Society Sheffield local group
• External examiner University of Leeds, University of Central Lancashire
• Member of Editorial board for Nephron (Clinical Practice)
• Member of Sheffield Health and Social Care Consortium Scientific Review Panel
• Independent statistician on Venus IV leg ulcer Trial Steering Committee

Grants

• SABRE (hypertonic Saline in Acute Bronchiolitis RCT and Economic evaluation) NIHR HTA, £672,014. 2010-2012. PI Dr Mark Everard, Sheffield Children’s hospital
• Head Injury Transportation Straight to Neurosurgery (HITS-NS): feasibility study. NIHR. £748,889. 2010-2012. F Lecky, T Coats, S Mason, S Goodacre, K Mackway Jones, J Freeman, D Mendelow, T Hodgetts, H Potter.
• Kids In Control OF Food: A multi-centre, cluster randomised controlled trial comparing structured education (the KICk-OFF course) with standard care in 11-16 year olds with Type 1 Diabetes (T1DM) on intensive insulin therapy. Diabetes UK. £1,427,000. 2009-2013. K Price, J Wales, C Eiser, J Knowles, S Heller, J Freeman, A Brennan, A McPherson, J Wellington.
• Computerised cognitive behavioural therapy for treatment of depression in people with MS: pre-clinical trial pilot study Multiple Sclerosis Society. £244,718. April 2007 – March 2010. Dr C L Cooper, JPN Nicholl, GD Parry, AO’Cathain, E Kaltenthaler, JV Freeman.

Key Publications since 2001

• J Freeman, S Croft, C Yap, S Cross, S Mason. Impact of time targets on quality and safety of care provided by the emergency department. Emerg Med J published online May 13,2010. Doi: 10.1136/emj.2009.085431
• - HZ Blades, P Arundel, WA Carlino, A Dalton, JS Crook, JV Freeman, NJ Bishop. Collagen gene polymorphisms influence fracture risk and bone mass acquisition during childhood and adolescent growth. Bone(2010), doi:10.1016/j.bone.2010.08.014
• P. Choudhary, J. Geddes, J. V. Freeman, C. J. Emery, S. R. Heller and B. M. Frier. Frequency of biochemical hypoglycaemia in adults with Type 1 diabetes with and without impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia: no identifiable differences using continuous glucose monitoring. Diabetic Medicine. 2010. DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2010.03006.x
• D Sell, A John, A Harding-Bell, T Sweeney, F Hegarty, J Freeman. Cleft Audit Protocol for Speech (CAPS-A): a comprehensive training package for speech analysis',International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders (2009). 44: 4: 529-548. URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13682820802196815
• C Barclay, K Procter, R Glendenning, P Marsh, J Freeman, N Mathers. Is Type-2 diabetes be preventable? A lifestyle change programme for Pre-Diabetes Mellitus. [ISAIAH]. British Journal of General Practice. 2008. Vol 58: 541-547
• A Nisar, MWJ Morris, J Freeman, J Cort, P Rayner, SA Shahane. Subacromial bursa block is an effective alternative to intrascalene block for postoperative pain control after arthroscopic subacromial decompression: A randomised trial. Journal of Elbow and Shoulder Surgery. 2008, 17 (1), p78-84
• J Freeman, D Staniforth, S Collier, K Smith. Innovations in curriculum design: a multi-disciplinary approach to teaching statistics to undergraduate medical students. BMC Medical Education. 2008. http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1472-6920-8-28.pdf
• S Mason, E Knowles, JV Freeman. Safety of paramedics with extended skills: Appropriateness of clinical decision making within a paramedic practitioner intermediate care support scheme for older people with minor conditions. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2008. Vol 15: 607-612
• UK Hypoglycaemia Study Group. Comparing hypoglycaemic risk in diabetes: effect of treatment and type of diabetes. Diabetalogia (2007). Vol 50(6); 1140-7
• Freeman JV, Cole, TJ, Wales JKH, Cooke J. Appropriate monitoring of the weight gain of infants: evidence based recommendations for health practitioners working in the community. Community Practitioner. 2006, Vol 79(5): 149-151.
• Freeman J, Nicholl J. Does size matter: the relationship between volume and outcome in the care of major trauma. 2006. Journal of Health Services Research and Policy, Vol 11 (2): 101-106.
• Litchfield J, Freeman J, Schou H, Elsley M, Fuller R, Chubb B. Is the future for clinical trials internet-based? A cluster randomised clinical trial. Clinical Trials: Journal of the Society for Clinical Trials 2005; 2:72-79.

Full list of publications

Section

I am based in the 'Health Services Research Section'