Publications

Headline studies

Swords C, Ghedia R, Blanchford H, Arwyn-Jones J, Heward E, Milinis K, Hardman J, Smith ME, Bance M, Muzaffar J; INTEGRATE. Socioeconomic and ethnic disparities associated with access to cochlear implantation for severe-to-profound hearing loss: A multicentre observational study of UK adults. PLoS Med. 2024 Apr 4;21(4):e1004296. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004296

Zhang H, Hardman JC, Tikka T, Nankivell P, Mehanna H, Paleri V, ENT UK, BAHNO, INTEGRATE (The UK ENT Trainee Research Network). Symptom-based remote assessment in post treatment head and neck cancer surveillance: a prospective national study. Clin Otolaryngol. 2022;47(5):561-567. doi.org/gp86hm

Smith ME, Jones HG, Hardman JC, Nichani J, Khwaja S, Bruce I, Rea P, INTEGRATE (The UK ENT Trainee Research Network). Acute Paediatric Mastoiditis in the UK Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Observational Study. Clin Otolaryngol 2022;47(1):120-130. doi.org/g2xr.

Hardman JC, Tikka T, Paleri V, ENT UK, BAHNO and INTEGRATE (The UK ENT Trainee Research Network). Remote triage incorporating symptom-based risk stratification for suspected head and neck cancer referrals: A prospective population-based study. Cancer. 2021;127(22):4177-4189. doi.org/grst.

Smith ME, Hardman JC, Mehta N, Jones GH, Mandavia R, Anderson C, et al. on behalf of INTEGRATE (The UK ENT Trainee Research Network). Acute otitis externa: Consensus definition, diagnostic criteria and core outcome set development. PLOS ONE. 2021;16:e0251395. doi.org/gcj5.

INTEGRATE (The UK ENT research trainee network). Admission avoidance in acute epistaxis: a prospective national audit during the initial peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Clin Otolaryngol. 2021;46(3):577-586. doi.org/fqzg.

INTEGRATE (The UK ENT research trainee network). Admission avoidance in tonsillitis and peritonsillar abscess: a prospective national audit during the initial peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Clin Otolaryngol. 2021;46(2):363-372. doi.org/fk93.

INTEGRATE (The UK ENT research trainee network). Post-Treatment Head and Neck Cancer Care: National Audit and Analysis of Current Practice in the United Kingdom. Clin Otolaryngol. 2020;46:284–94. doi.org/gg7r2g.

INTEGRATE (The National ENT Trainee Research Network). Epistaxis 2016: national audit of management. J Laryngol Otol. 2017;131(12):1131–41. doi.org/gcs975

INTEGRATE (The National ENT Trainee Research Network). The British Rhinological Society multidisciplinary consensus recommendations on the hospital management of epistaxis. J Laryngol Otol. 2017;131(12):1142–56. doi.org/ggkr77

ENT Trainee Research Collaborative – West Midlands. National prospective cohort study of peritonsillar abscess management and outcomes: the Multicentre Audit of Quinsies study. J Laryngol Otol. 2016;1–9. doi.org/f8558z

Further analysis

INTEGRATE (The UK ENT trainee research network). Nasal Packs for Epistaxis: Predictors of Success. Clin Otolaryngol. 2020; published online April 19. doi.org/ggsmbb

INTEGRATE (The National ENT Trainee Research Network). Epistaxis and mortality. J Laryngol Otol. 2018;1–6. doi.org/ggkrzs

INTEGRATE (UK National ENT research trainee network) on its behalf:, Mehta N, Stevens K, Smith ME, Williams RJ, Ellis M, et al. National prospective observational study of inpatient management of adults with epistaxis – a National Trainee Research Collaborative delivered investigation. Rhinology. 2019; doi.org/ggk3bz

Preparatory work

Williams A, Biffen A, Pilkington N, Arrick L, Williams RJ, Smith ME, et al. Haematological factors in the management of adult epistaxis: systematic review. J Laryngol Otol. 2017;131(12):1093–107. doi.org/gcq6k4

Swords C, Patel A, Smith ME, Williams RJ, Kuhn I, Hopkins C. Surgical and interventional radiological management of adult epistaxis: systematic review. J Laryngol Otol. 2017;131(12):1108–30. doi.org/gcqz23

Mcleod RWJ, Price A, Williams RJ, Smith ME, Smith M, Owens D. Intranasal cautery for the management of adult epistaxis: systematic review. J Laryngol Otol. 2017;131(12):1056–64. doi.org/gcrgww

Khan M, Conroy K, Ubayasiri K, Constable J, Smith ME, Williams RJ, et al. Initial assessment in the management of adult epistaxis: systematic review. J Laryngol Otol. 2017;131(12):1035–55. doi.org/gcsxnt

Iqbal IZ, Jones GH, Dawe N, Mamais C, Smith ME, Williams RJ, et al. Intranasal packs and haemostatic agents for the management of adult epistaxis: systematic review. J Laryngol Otol. 2017;131(12):1065–92. doi.org/gcrhpq

Associated publications

Milinis K, Swords C, Hardman J, Slovick A, Hutson K, Kuhn I, Smith ME, INTEGRATE (The UK ENT Trainee Research Network). Dissolvable intranasal haemostatic agents for acute epistaxis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Otolaryngol. 2021. Published online 16 Jan.doi.org/ghwkm817

Rocke J, Mclaren O, Hardman J, Garas G, Smith ME, Ishii H, et al. The role of allied healthcare professionals in head and neck cancer surveillance: A systematic review. Clin Otolaryngol. 2020;45(1):83–98. doi.org/ggk3bw

Mehta N, Williams RJ, Smith ME, Hall A, Hardman JC, Cheung L, et al. Can trainees design and deliver a national audit of epistaxis management? A pilot of a secure web-based audit tool and research trainee collaboratives. J Laryngol Otol. 2017;131(6):518–22. doi.org/f97zmd

Smith ME, Hardman J, Ellis M, Williams RJ, INTEGRATE, The UK National ENT Trainee Research Network. ENT audit and research in the era of trainee collaboratives. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2018; doi.org/gdqf5s