Publications featuring Ruth Davies

Publications

Book chapters

• R Davies and S. Brailsford. Screening for diabetic retinopathy an evaluation of policies using discrete event simulation. Handbook of Operations Research/Management Science Applications in Health Care. Ed. Francois Sainfort, Margaret Brandeau and William Pierskalla. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004. 493-518.
• P. Roderick, R Davies, C. Jones, T. Feest, S. Smith and K. Farrington. Predicting Future Demand in England, a Simulation Model of Renal Replacement Therapy. UK Renal Registry Report 2002. Ed. Renal Association. Bristol, n.p., 2003. Chapter 6.

Journal articles

• R Davies, Gossain, S, Hardy, K, Hawkey, P, Price, C, Stallard, N and Szczepura, A. Reduction in the rate of MRSA acquisition in surgical wards by rapid screening for colonisation - a prospective, cross-over study. Clinical and Experimental Immunology (2009) (Forthcoming).
• Meng, Y, R Davies, Hardy, K and Hawkey, P. The application of agent-based simulation to the modelling of MRSA in hospital. Journal of Simulation (2008) (Under Review).
• K. Cooper, R Davies, J Raftery and P. Roderick. Use of a coronary heart disease simulation model to evaluate the costs and effectiveness of drugs for the prevention of heart disease. Journal Of The Operational Research Society 59 (2008): 1173-1181.
• Hardy, K, Szczepura, A, R Davies, Bradbury, A, Stallard, N, Gossain, S, Walley P and Hawkey, P. A study of the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of MRSA screening and monitoring on surgical wards using a new, rapid molecular test (EMMS) BMC Health Services Research 7 (2007).
• K. Cooper, R Davies and S. Brailsford. Choice of modelling technique for evaluating health care interventions. Journal Of The Operational Research Society 58 (2007): 168-176.
• R Davies and R J Brookes. Stream correlations in multiple recursive generators and congruential generators. Journal of Simulation 1 (2007): 131-135.
• K. Cooper, S.C. Brailsford, R Davies and J. Raftery. A review of health care models for coronary heart disease interventions. Health Care Management Science 9 (2006): 311-324.
• D. Chase, P. Roderick, K. Cooper, R Davies, T Quinn and J Raftery. Using simulation to estimate the cost effectiveness of improving ambulance and thrombolysis response times after myocardial infarction. Emergency Medicine Journal 23 (2006): 67-72.
• A Brennan, S. Chick and R Davies. A Taxonomy of Model Structures. Health Economics 15 (2006): 1295-1310.
• R Davies and D. Bensley. Meeting Health Challenges with OR - Editorial. Journal Of The Operational Research Society 56 (2005): 123-125.
• T. Young, R Davies, S. Brailsford, N. Connell and P. Harper. Using industrial processes to improve patient care. British Medical Journal 328 (2004): 162-164.
• P. Roderick, R Davies, C. Jones, T. Feest, S. Smith and K. Farrington. Simulation model of renal replacement therapy: predicting future demand in England. Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation 19 (2004): 692-701.
• P. Roderick, R Davies, J. Raftery, D. Crabbe, R. Pearce, P. Patel and P Bhandari. Cost-effectiveness of population screening for Helicobacter pylori in preventing gastric cancer and peptic ulcer disease, using simulation. Journal Of Medical Screening 10 (2003): 148-156.
• P. Roderick, R Davies, J. Raftery, D. Crabbe, R. Pearce, P. Patel and P Bhandari. The cost-effectiveness of screening for Helicobacter pylori to reduce mortality and morbidity from gastric cancer and peptic ulcer disease: a discrete event simulation model. Health Technology Assessment 7 (2003).
• R Davies, P. Roderick and J. Raftery. The evaluation of disease prevention and treatment using simulation models. European Journal Of Operational Research 150 (2003): 53-66.
• R Davies, P. Roderick, D Crabbe, J Raftery, P Patel and JR Goddard. A simulation to evaluate screening for helicobacter pylori infection in the prevention of peptic ulcers and gastric cancers. Health Care Management Science (2002): 249-258.
• K Cooper, R Davies, P. Roderick, D Chase and J Raftery. The development of a simulation model for the treatment of coronary artery disease. Health Care Management Science 5 (2002): 259-267.
• R Davies, P. Roderick, S.C. Brailsford and C. Canning. The use of simulation to evaluate screening policies for diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic Medicine 19 (2002): 763-771.
• R Davies, SC Brailsford, P. Roderick, C Canning and D Crabbe. Using simulation modelling for evaluating screening services for diabetic retinopathy. Journal Of The Operational Research Society 51 (2000): 476-484.
• R Davies and P. Roderick. Planning resources for renal services throughout England using simulation. European Journal Of Operational Research 105 (1998): 285-295.
• S. Brailsford, R Davies, C Canning and P. Roderick. Evaluating screening policies for the early detection of retinopathy in patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes. Health Care Management Science 1 (1998): 115-124.

Journal editorships

• R Davies. Journal of the OR Society. (2005).
• R Davies. Health Care Management Science. (2005).

Conference proceedings

• Hoad, K, Robinson S and R Davies. Automating Warm-up Length Estimation. Winter Simulation Conference. Miami, 2008.
• R Davies and K. Cooper. Reducing the computation time of discrete event simulation models of population flows. OR Society Simulation Study Group Workshop. The Operational Research Society, 2002.
• R Davies and P. Roderick. Simulation used in conjunction with randomised control trials to evaluate the costs and benefits of a new drug. 1998 Winter Simulation Conference Proceedings. Washington DC, n.d.
• R Davies. Health Services: Scarce Resources and Long Waits. Is simulation the remedy? Operational Research Society Annual Conference. , n.d.
• R Davies, K. Cooper and P. Roderick. Simulation of policies for prevention and treatment in coronary heart disease. Western Simulation Multi-conference. San Antonio, n.d.
• R Davies, P. Roderick and C. Jones. Using simulation for planning services for end-stage renal failure. Health Sciences Simulation. , n.d.
• S. Patel, R Davies and P. Roderick. Liver Transplant Models - A Review and More. 29th meeting of the EURO Working Group on Operational Research Applied to Health Services 2003. Prague, n.d.
• R Davies. Use of simulation to determine resource requirements for end-stage renal failure. Winter Simulation Conference. Monterey, n.d.
• R Davies. See and Treat or See and Treat in an Emergency Department. Winter Simulation Conference, 2007. Washington DC, n.d.
• Hoad, K, Robinson S and R Davies. Automating DES Output Analysis: How Many Replications to Run. Winter Simulation Conference 2007. Washington DC, n.d.
• Hoad, K, Robinson S and R Davies. Automating Estimation of Warm-up Length. Operational Research Society Simulation Workshop 2008. Redditch, UK, n.d.
• Meng, Y, R Davies, Hardy, K and Hawkey, P. An agent-based simulation model on MRSA transmission: the effectiveness of rapid molecular test and other interventions. OR Society Simulation Workshop (SW9), 2008. Worcestershire, n.d.
• Burgess, N, Z Radnor and R Davies. Taxonomy of lean in health care: a framework for evaluating activity and impact. EUROMA. , n.d.

Working papers

• Burgess, N, Z Radnor and R Davies. Lean in the NHS - Case Study Analysis. Warwick Business School Working Papers (2009).
• Burgess, N, Z Radnor, R Davies, Davis, N and Cooke, M. Evaluation of Lean Implementation in Healthcare. Warwick Business School Working Papers (2009) (Forthcoming).
• Burgess, N, Z Radnor, R Davies and Davis, N. NHS Database... A Snapshot of Lean. Working Paper (2009) (Forthcoming).