Mrs Rosemary Barber (formerly Telford) BA, MSc, MAppSci, C.Psychol, ABPsP

Section of Public Health
ScHARR
University of Sheffield
Regent Court
Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA

Office: Room 2037, 2nd Floor, Regent Court

Tel: (+44)(0)114 222 0754
Fax: (+44) (0)114 272 4095

email : rosemary.barber@sheffield.ac.uk

Biography

My research as an Honorary Senior Research Fellow in Public Health is focussed on public involvement in health and social research, and also mental health. This reflects my background as a Consultant Clinical Psychologist in Adult Mental Health. Previous roles include Head of Adult Mental Health Psychology Services in Sheffield.

Research Interests

• Public involvement in health and social research
• Mental health

Professional Activities

I am a member of INVOLVE and the Public Panel of the Medical Research Council (MRC). I regularly peer review for major journals in the public involvement and mental health field, and for grant-awarding bodies including the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and the MRC.

Current Projects

Improving Quality and Effectiveness of Service Therapies and Self-management of long-term depression (I-QUESTS), (Part of the South Yorkshire Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care Partnership
(CLAHRC), 2009 – 2013, £632,000 (Co-applicant).

Patient Relevant Outcome Measures for use in Systematic Evaluation (PROMISE), Mental Health Research Network, NIHR, 2009-2010, £30,000 (Co-applicant).

What aspects of psychological therapy are acceptable and not acceptable to people with severe and complex mental health problems? Sheffield Health and Social Research Consortium, 2005-2006, £4,953, Principal Investigator.

Psychological treatments for severe and complex mental health problems/personality disorder: A phase II randomised controlled trial, Sheffield Health and Social Research Consortium, 2004-2007, £120,607 (Co-applicant).

Key Publications

Barber R, Beresford P, Boote J, Cooper C, Faulkner A.
Evaluating the impact of public involvement on research: a prospective case study. 
(2011) International Journal of Consumer Studies 35: 609-615

Barber R, Boote J, Parry G, Cooper C, Yeeles P. 
Evaluating the impact of public involvement on research.  In:  Barnes M, Cottrell P (eds), Critical Perspectives on User Involvement.  Bristol: Policy Press 2011, in press.

Staniszewska S, Barber R, Beresford P et al. 
Developing the evidence base of patient and public involvement in research: the case for measuring impact.
(2011) International Journal of Consumer Studies 35:628-632

Staniszewska S, Brett J, Monkford C & Barber R.
The GRIPP Checklist: Strengthening the quality of patient and public involvement reporting in research.
(2011) International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care 27 (4): 391-399

Crawford M J, Robotham D, Than L, Patterson S, Weaver T, Barber R, Wykes T, Rose D.
Selecting outcome measures in mental health: the views of service users. 
(2011) Journal of Mental Health  20 (4): 336-346.

Beverley C, Bath P & Barber R. 
Health and social care information for visually-impaired people. 
(2011) Aslib proceedings  63 (2/3): 256-274.

Barber R, Boote J, Parry G, Cooper C, Yeeles P, Cook S. 
Can the impact of public involvement on research be evaluated?  A mixed methods study.
(2011)  Health Expectations doi: 10.1111/j.1369-7625.2010.00660.x

Ward P R, Thompson J, Barber R, Armitage, C J, Boote J D, Cooper C L & Jones G L.
Critical perspectives on `consumer involvement´ in health research: epistemological dissonance and the know-do gap.
(2009) Journal of Sociology, 46(1): 63-82.

Thompson J, Barber R, Ward P R, Boote J D, Cooper C L, Armitage C J & Jones G.
Health researchers´ attitudes towards public involvement in health research. Health Expectations
(2009) 12:209-220.

Lucock M, Barber R, Jones A, Lovell, J & Barczi M.
Service users´ views of self help strategies and research in the UK.
(2007) Journal of Mental Health 16 (6): 795-805.

Barber R, Boote J D & Cooper C L.
Involving consumers successfully in NHS research: a national survey.
(2007) Health Expectations, 10: 380-391.

Beverley CA, Bath PA, Barber R.               
Can two established information models explain the information behaviour of visually impaired people seeking health and social care information?
(2007)Journal of Documentation. Vol.63, No. 1: 9-32.

Boote J, Barber R & Cooper C.
Principles and indicators of successful consumer involvement in NHS research: results of a Delphi study and subgroup analysis.
(2006) Health Policy, 75, 3: 280-297.

Telford R & Faulkner A.
Learning about service user involvement in mental health research.
(2004) Journal of Mental Health, 13, 6: 549 - 559.

Telford R, Boote J & Cooper C.
What does it mean to involve consumers successfully in NHS research? A consensus study.
(2004) Health Expectations, 7: 209-220.

Telford R, Hutchinson A, Jones R, Rix S & Howe A.
Obstacles to effective treatment of depression – a general practice perspective.
(2002) Family Practice, 19(1), 45 -52

Telford R, Beverley C, Cooper C & Boote J.
Consumer involvement in health research: fact or fiction?
(2002) British Journal of Clinical Governance, Vol 7; No 2: 92 - 103.

Boote J, Telford R, Cooper C. (2002)
Consumer involvement in health research: A review and research agenda.
(2002) Health Policy, 61: 213-236.