Dr Sarah Damery BA, MA, PhD

Dr Sarah Damery

Department of Applied Health Sciences
Research Fellow

Contact details

Address
Murray Learning Centre
Department of Applied Health Sciences
College of Medicine and Health
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Sarah Damery has been a Research Fellow in the formerly named Institute of Applied Health Research (now called Department of Applied Health Sciences) since September 2008. She was initially part of the cancer research team within the Department of Primary Care Clinical Sciences and worked on a number of projects centred on cancer and chronic disease early diagnosis and screening uptake. 

From 2014 to 2019 Sarah was a research fellow in the chronic diseases theme within the West Midlands CLAHRC (Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care). She is now part of Theme 1 in the new 5-year West Midlands ARC (Applied Research Collaboration), working on projects evaluating a range of changes to health and social care service delivery within and across the West Midlands for patients with chronic conditions.

Sarah has extensive experience of working in multidisciplinary contexts and with mixed methods, including quantitative, literature review and qualitative research methodologies.  

Qualifications

  • PhD in Geography, University of Cambridge, 2006
  • MA in Geography, University of Cambridge, 2002
  • BA(Hons) in Geography, University of Cambridge, 1999

Postgraduate supervision

Sarah Damery was initially part of the cancer research team within the Department of Primary Care Clinical Sciences and worked on a number of projects centred on cancer and chronic disease early diagnosis and screening uptake. Since March 2014 she has been part of the Chronic Diseases theme within the West Midlands CLAHRC (Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care). She is currently working on several projects evaluating integrated care initiatives and other changes to health and social care service delivery within and across the West Midlands.

Dr Damery has extensive experience of working in multidisciplinary contexts and with mixed methods, including quantitative, literature review and qualitative research methodologies.

Publications

Recent publications

Article

Birch, JM, Mueller, J, Damery, S, Sharp, SJ, Jones, RA, Kelly, MP, Anderson, AS, Astbury, N, Aveyard, P, Beeken, RJ, Craigie, A, Greaves, C, Jebb, S, McConnachie, A, Nanchahal, K, Stuart, B, White, M, Griffin, SJ & Ahern, AL 2025, 'Are there inequalities in the attendance at and effectiveness of behavioural weight management interventions for adults in the UK? An individual participant data meta-analysis', BMJ Public Health, vol. 3, no. 2, e001382. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2024-001382

Retzer, A, Al-Jilaihawi, S, Bailey, S, Buenger, V, Damery, S, Darlington, AS, Diezi, M, Peipert, JD, Roydhouse, J & Reeve, BB 2025, 'Assessing patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in paediatric oncology research: Which PRO would a pro pick, if a pro was picking PROs?', EJC Paediatric Oncology, vol. 5, 100232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejcped.2025.100232

Kyte, D, Fletcher, B, Horton, M, Damery, S, Aiyegbusi, OL, Anderson, N, Bissell, A, Calvert, M, Cockwell, P, Ferguson, J, Paap, MCS, Sidey-Gibbons, C, Turner, N, Verdi, R & Slade, A 2025, 'Development, Rasch analysis and validation of the kidney symptom burden questionnaire (KSB-Q)', Clinical Kidney Journal, vol. 18, no. 5, sfaf112. https://doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfaf112

Potts, J, Pearse, CM, Lambie, M, Fotheringham, J, Hill, H, Coyle, D, Damery, S, Allen, K, Williams, I, Davies, SJ & Solis-Trapala, I 2025, 'Patient and Center Factors in Home Dialysis Therapy Uptake: Analysis of a UK Renal Registry Cohort and a National Dialysis Center Survey', American Journal of Kidney Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2025.08.012

Damery, S, Jones, J, Harrison, A, Hinde, S & Jolly, K 2025, 'Technology-enabled hybrid cardiac rehabilitation: Qualitative study of healthcare professional and patient perspectives at three cardiac rehabilitation centres in England', PLOS ONE, vol. 20, no. 3, e0319619. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319619

Hill, H, Fotheringham, J, Potts, J, Solis-Trapala, I, Lambie, M, Damery, S, Allen, K, Wailoo, A, Williams, I & Davies, SJ 2025, 'The cost-effectiveness of initiating patients on home dialysis compared with in-centre haemodialysis', Applied Health Economics and Health Policy. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40258-025-00976-7

Bradbury-Jones, C, Damery, S, Fruin, K, Gunby, C, Harlock, J, Hebberts, L, Isham, L, Jones, A-M, Maxted, F, Mighty, A, Parmar, P, Patterson, L, Schaub, J, Scott, F, Smailes, HL, Smith, D & Taylor, J 2025, 'The scope, range and use of voluntary sector specialist sexual violence services in England: Findings and recommendations from a national study', Health and Social Care in the Community. https://doi.org/10.1155/hsc/9368961

Damery, S, Lambie, M, Williams, I, Coyle, D, Fotheringham, J, Solis-Trapala, I, Allen, K, Potts, J, Dikomitis, L & Davies, SJ 2024, 'Centre variation in home dialysis uptake: a survey of kidney centre practice in relation to home dialysis organisation and delivery in England', Peritoneal Dialysis International, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1177/08968608241232200

Allen, K, Shaw, K, Spry, J, Dikomitis, L, Coyle, D, Damery, S, Fotheringham, J, Lambie, M, Davies, SJ & Williams, I 2024, 'How does organisational culture facilitate uptake of home dialysis? An ethnographic study of kidney centres in England', BMJ open, vol. 14, no. 12, e085754. <https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/12/e085754>

Aquino, MRJ, Brennan-Tovey, K, Fong, M, Wearn, A, Bigirumurame, T, Robinson, T, Trevor, M, Feeney, J, Rutter, A, Sharrock, R, West, J, Bridges, S, Attwood, AS, Jolly, K, Damery, S, Flanagan, S, Armitage, C, Russell, S, Strong, S, Ramsay, SE & Kaner, EFS 2024, 'Implementation and impact of NHS-funded tobacco dependence services in England: a mixed-method evaluation protocol', BMJ open, vol. 14, no. 12, e089630. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-089630

Damery, S, Jones, J, Idris, E, Cooper, A, Minshall, H, Clowes, C & Jolly, K 2024, 'Mixed-methods evaluation of an enhanced asthma biologics clinical pathway in the West Midlands UK', NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, vol. 34, no. 1, 7 . https://doi.org/10.1038/s41533-024-00365-y

Letter

Roberts, T, Uwenedi, G, Bruton, R, McIlroy, G, Damery, S, Sylla, P, Logan, N, Scott, S, Lau, M, Elzaidi, A, Plass, S, Mallick, S, Spencer, K, Stephens, C, Bentley, C, Pratt, G, Zuo, J, Paneesha, S, Willett, B, Moss, P & Parry, H 2024, 'Enhancement of Omicron-specific immune responses following bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccination in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia', Blood Cancer Journal, vol. 14, no. 1, 22. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41408-023-00940-5

Review article

Bradbury-Jones, C, Damery, S, Fruin, K, Gunby, C, Harlock, J, Hebberts, L, Isham, L, Jones, A-M, Maxted, F, Mighty, A, Parmar, P, Patterson, L, Schaub, J, Scott, F, Smailes, H, Smith, D & Taylor, J 2025, 'Exploring voluntary sector specialist services for victim-survivors of sexual violence in England: the PROSPER co-production study', NIHR Journals Library, vol. 13, no. 10, pp. 1-104. https://doi.org/10.3310/WWKT3077

Damery, S, Sekoni, AO, Retzer, A, Okafor, I, Manga-Atangana, B, Posaner, R, Gale, N & Jolly, K 2025, 'The impact of education and training on LGBT-specific health issues for healthcare students and professionals: systematic review of comparative studies', BMJ open, vol. 15, no. 1, e090005. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-090005

Asgharzadeh, A, Patel, M, Connock, M, Damery, S, Ghosh, I, Jordan, M, Freeman, K, Brown, A, Court, R, Baldwin, S, Ogunlayi, F, Stinton, C, Cummins, E & Al-Khudairy, L 2024, 'Hybrid closed-loop systems for managing blood glucose levels in type 1 diabetes: a systematic review and economic modelling', Health technology assessment (Winchester, England), vol. 28, no. 80, pp. 1-190. https://doi.org/10.3310/JYPL3536

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