Katherine Jones

Background

Katherine joined the YQSR group as a Senior Research Fellow to work on a NIHR funded study (NIHR206796) ‘SaSI-MEDs’, a programme grant exploring a single and safe intervention for medication administration and to de-implement unnecessary double-checking of medicines in hospital.

Katherine has a BSc and MSc in Clinical Exercise Physiology and obtained her PhD from Northumbria University in 2020 relating to the role of exercise in the management of gastrointestinal disorders. Katherine is a mixed-methods researcher and has developed a robust publication and academic record in the field of clinical exercise physiology, disease management, clinical research methodology and patient perspectives. With a unique insight designing, conducting, managing, facilitating, and leading on various health-related experimental and observational research designs.

Research interests

Katherine is extremely driven by producing impactful, real-world, meaningful solutions that helps promote, manage and treat long-term health conditions. With particular research interests focused on the role of exercise prescription in the management, treatment and prevention of chronic diseases, with a particular interest in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis).

Publications

Tew GA, Jones K, Mikocka-Walus A. Physical Activity Habits, Limitations, and Predictors in People with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Large Cross-sectional Online Survey. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IF 4.5). 2016 Dec;22(12):2933-2942.

Jones K, Baker K, Speight RA, Thompson NP, Tew GA. Randomised clinical trial: combined impact and resistance training in adults with stable Crohn’s disease. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics (IF: 7.7). 2020 Sep;52(6):964-975.

Kimble R, Jones K, Howatson, G. The effect of dietary anthocyanins on biochemical, physiological, and subjective exercise recovery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition (IF: 7.3). 2021 Aug; 1-15.

Zahra S, Arundel C, Jones K, Davill T, Roberts G, Dumville J. VenUS 6: A randomised controlled trial of compression therapies for the treatment of venous leg ulcers: Study design and update. Journal of Wound Management (IF: 2.6). 2022.

(Joint First Author) Giovanazzi A, Jones K, Carr RM, Fairhurst C, Backhouse MR, Adamson J. Current practice in the measurement and interpretation of intervention adherence in randomised controlled trials: a systematic review. Contemporary Clinical Trials (IF: 2.2). 2022 Apr;118(13):1-11.

Bryne A, Scantlebury A, Jones K, Doherty L and Torgerson D. Communication interventions for medically unexplained symptom conditions: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. PLOS ONE (IF: 2.9). 2022 Nov;17(11)e0277538.

Jones K, Kimble R, Baker K, Tew GA. Effects of structured exercise programmes on physiological and psychological outcomes in adults with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): a systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS ONE (IF: 2.9) 2022 Dec;17(12)e0278480.

Camilleri-Brennan J, James S, McDaid C, Adamson J, Jones K, O’Carroll G, Akhter Z, Eltayeb M, Sharma H. A scoping review of the outcome reporting following surgery for chronic osteomyelitis of the lower limb. Bone and Joint Open (IF: 2.8). 2023 Mar 7;4(3):146-157

Jones K, Backhouse MR, Bruce J. Rehabilitation after offloading boot or cast treatment in people with diabetic foot ulcers: a systematic review. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research (IF: 2.5). 2023 Mar 16(16): 1-14. [Top cited article award from Wiley]

Jones K, Naisby J, Baker K, Tew GA. Exercise perceptions and experiences in adults with Crohn’s disease following a combined impact and resistance training programme: A qualitative study. Crohn’s and Colitis 360 (IF: 1.8). 2023 Apr 5(2): 1-19.

(Joint First Author) Exley V, Jones K, O’Carroll G, Watson J, Backhouse MR. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials on surgical treatments for ingrown toenails part I: recurrence and relief of symptoms. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research (IF: 2.5). 2023 June 16(35): 1-18.

(Joint First Author) Exley V, Jones K, O’Carroll G, Watson J, Backhouse MR. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials on surgical treatments for ingrown toenails part II: healing time, post-operative complications, pain, and participant satisfaction. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research (IF: 2.5). 2023 Sep 16(55): 1-24. [Top cited article award from Wiley]

Dean A, Rose Fi, Jones K, Scantlebury A, Adamson J, Knapp P. Why do people take part in vaccine trials? A mixed methods narrative synthesis. Patient Education and Counselling (IF: 2.9). 2023 Sep;114; 1-8.

Byrne A, Jones K, Backhouse M, Rose F, Moatt E, van derFeltz-Cornelis C. (2023) Patient and primary care practitioners’ perspectives on consultations for fibromyalgia: a qualitative evidence synthesis. Primary Health Care Research & Development (IF: 1.6). 2023 Sep 24(e58): 1–23.

(Joint First Author) Exley V, Jones K, Watson J, Backhouse MR. A survey of the treatment and management of ingrown toenails by UK podiatrists: A cross‐sectional survey. Journal of Foot and Ankle Research (IF: 2.5). 2024 June 17(2): e12017.

Jones K, Naisby J, Baker K, Tew GA. Resilience, reality and resilience in adults with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: a qualitative study. Crohn’s and Colitis 360 (IF 1.8). 2025 Jan; 7(1) 1-10.

Jones K, Bruce J, Lewis T, Nolan C, Munteanu S, Menz H. Intra-articular corticosteroid injections for the treatment of people with foot and ankle osteoarthritis: a systematic review. Rheumatology Advances in Practice (IF 2.1). 2025 Mar (rkaf030) 1-24.

Doherty L, Arundel C, Bryne A, Coleman E, Torgerson D, Jones K. Evaluating the use of text-message reminders and personalised text-message reminders on the return of participant questionnaires in trials, a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Trials (IF 2.2). 2025 March 0(0).

O’Neill B, Bradley JM, Connolly B et al. Remote multicomponent rehabilitation compared to standard care for survivors of critical illness after hospital discharge (iRehab): a protocol for a randomised controlled assessor-blind clinical and cost-effectiveness trial. NIHR Open Research (IF: N/A). 2025 May 5(29).

Scantlebury A, Jones K, Grove A, Adamson J. Can we ever have evidence-based decision

making in orthopaedics? A qualitative evidence synthesis and conceptual framework. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making (IF 3.5). 2025 July 25(216).