School of Medicine

Research Group

Clinical Epidemiology Interdisciplinary Research Group

Education & Qualifications

2001 PhD University of Nijmegen
2000 FRCGP Royal College of General Practitioners
1997 MSc University of Wales College of Medicine
1986 MRCGP Royal College of General Practitioners
1982 MB BCh University of Wales College of Medicine
1976 BA University of Wales, Bangor

Research Interests

Shared decision making, risk communication, patient decision support technologies

Selected Publications

Durand MA, Stiel M, Boivin J, Elwyn G. Where is the theory? Evaluating the theoretical frameworks described in decision support technologies. Patient Education and Counselling, 2008 [in press].

Buetow S, Elwyn G. Patient safety and patient error. Lancet, 369: 158-161, 2007.

Elwyn G, Buetow S, Hibbard J, Wensing M. Measuring quality through performance. Respecting the subjective: quality measurement from the patient's perspective. BMJ. 335: 1021-1022, 2007.

Elwyn G, Owen D, Roberts L, Wareham K, Duane P, Allison M, Sykes A. Influencing referral practice using feedback of adherence to NICE guidelines: a quality improvement report for dyspepsia. Quality & Safety in Health Care, 16: 67-70, 2007.

Davies M, Elwyn G. Referral management centres: promising innovations or Trojan horses? BMJ, 332: 844-846, 2006.

Elwyn G, O'Connor A, Stacey D, Volk R, Edwards A, Coulter A, Thomson R, Barratt A, Barry M, Bernstein S, Butow P, Clarke A, Entwistle V, Feldman-Stewart D, Holmes-Rovner M, Llewellyn-Thomas H, Moumjid N, Mulley A, Ruland C, Sepucha K, Sykes A, Whelan T; International Patient Decision Aids Standards (IPDAS) Collaboration. Developing a quality criteria framework for patient decision aids: online international Delphi consensus process. BMJ, 333: 417, 2006.

Elwyn G, Corrigan JM. The patient safety story. BMJ, 331: 302-304, 2005.

Elwyn G, Hutchings H, Edwards A, Rapport F, Wensing M, Cheung WY, Grol R. The OPTION scale: measuring the extent that clinicians involve patients in decision-making tasks. Health Expectations, 8: 34-42, 2005.

Elwyn G. Arriving at the postmodern medical consultation. European Journal of General Practice, 10: 93-97, 2004.

Elwyn G, Edwards A, Hood K, Robling M, Atwell C, Russell I, Wensing M, Grol R; Study Steering Group. Achieving involvement: process outcomes from a cluster randomized trial of shared decision making skill development and use of risk communication aids in general practice. Family Practice, 21: 337-346, 2004.

Teaching Profile

Supervision of research degrees and intercalating medical students.