Dr Susan Browne

  • Research Associate (General Practice & Primary Care)

email: Susan.Browne@glasgow.ac.uk
pronouns: She/her/hers

Clarice Pears Building, 90 Byres Rd, Glasgow, G12 8TB

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ORCID iDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1785-1429

Biography

Susan Browne is a Research Associate in General Practice and Primary Care.

Her current work focuses on the evaluation of the Whole Family Wellbeing Fund through Primary Care (WFWFPC) programme, where she leads the qualitative process evaluation to explore the effectiveness of Family Wellbeing Support Workers in Glasgow’s Deep End Practices. This role builds on her experience in qualitative research methods, particularly in understanding patient experiences and healthcare inequalities.

Susan’s research career has been marked by an interest in improving primary care services. She has previously worked on projects such as the Multimorbidity in Arthritis and persistent musculoskeletal Pain (MAP) Study, the Long-COVID in Scotland Study, and an evaluation of palliative care services for people with COPD.

Her earlier roles at the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit involved evaluating complex public health interventions, including the Healthy Start Voucher Scheme.

Susan's PhD, from the University of Glasgow, explored the experiences of colorectal cancer patients from diagnosis through treatment.

Her work examines how health inequalities impact access to care, with recent publications focusing on the equity implications of digital health tools and outcomes among long COVID patients.

 

Research interests

  • Health services evaluation in primary care settings
  • Patient experiences of chronic conditions, including long COVID and arthritis
  • Qualitative research methods in healthcare
  • Health inequalities and their impact on access to care
  • Multimorbidity, particularly in musculoskeletal conditions
  • Cancer care pathways and patient experiences
  • Improving service delivery in primary care
  • Interdisciplinary approaches to healthcare research
  • Policy-relevant research in healthcare

Publications

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Number of items: 25.

2023

Hastie, C. E. et al. (2023) True prevalence of long-COVID in a nationwide, population cohort study. Nature Communications, 14, 7892. (doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-43661-w) (PMID:38036541) (PMCID:PMC10689486)

Dundas, R. et al. (2023) Evaluation of the Healthy Start Voucher Scheme in UK: a natural experiment using the Growing Up in Scotland record linkage study and the Infant Feeding Survey. Public Health Research, 11(11), (doi: 10.3310/RTEU2107) (PMID:37953640)

Hastie, C. E. et al. (2023) Natural history of long-COVID in a nationwide, population cohort study. Nature Communications, 14, 3504. (doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-39193-y) (PMID:37311808) (PMCID:PMC10263377)

2022

O'Donnell, C. A. , Macdonald, S. , Browne, S. , Albanese, A., Blane, D. , Ibbotson, T. , Laidlaw, L., Heaney, D. and Lowe, D. J. (2022) Widening or narrowing inequalities? The equity implications of digital tools to support COVID-19 contact tracing: a qualitative study. Health Expectations, 25(6), pp. 2851-2861. (doi: 10.1111/hex.13593) (PMID:36063060) (PMCID:PMC9538145)

Hastie, C. E. et al. (2022) Outcomes among confirmed cases and a matched comparison group in the Long-COVID in Scotland Study. Nature Communications, 13, 5663. (doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-33415-5) (PMID:36224173) (PMCID:PMC9556711)

Hastie, C. E. et al. (2022) Do we need consent to obtain consent? Public and participant feedback to using personal health data for recruitment. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 76(8), pp. 697-698. (doi: 10.1136/jech-2022-219214) (PMID:35672086) (PMCID:PMC9279750)

2020

McQueenie, R., Nicholl, B. I. , Jani, B. D. , Canning, J., Macdonald, S. , McCowan, C. , Neary, J. , Browne, S. , Mair, F. S. and Siebert, S. (2020) Patterns of multimorbidity and their effects on adverse outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis: a study of 5658 UK Biobank participants. BMJ Open, 10(11), e038829. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038829) (PMID:33234629) (PMCID:PMC7684828)

2019

Macdonald, S. , Conway, E., Bikker, A., Browne, S. , Robb, K. , Campbell, C., Steele, R. J.C., Weller, D. and MacLeod, U. (2019) Making sense of bodily sensations: do shared cancer narratives influence symptom appraisal? Social Science and Medicine, 223, pp. 31-39. (doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.12.034) (PMID:30703697)

Bikker, A. P., Macdonald, S. , Robb, K. , Conway, E., Browne, S. , Campbell, C., Weller, D., Steele, R. and Macleod, U. (2019) Perceived colorectal cancer candidacy and the role of candidacy in colorectal cancer screening. Health, Risk and Society, 21(7-8), pp. 352-372. (doi: 10.1080/13698575.2019.1680816)

2018

Craig, P. et al. (2018) Development of guidance for feasibility studies to decide whether and how to proceed to full-scale evaluation of complex public health interventions: a systematic review. The Lancet 392(S2):S7. Meeting abstract: Public Health Science 2018, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 23 Nov 2018. (doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(18)32265-7)

O'Connor, S., O’Donnell, C. A., McGee-Lennon, M., Bouamrane, M.-M., Devlin, A. M. , Browne, S. and Mair, F. S. (2018) Extending a framework for understanding the early phases of eHealth implementation: The Digital Health Engagement Model (DIEGO). In: 47th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Academic Primary Care, London, UK, 10-12 July 2018,

2016

Macdonald, S. , Blane, D. , Browne, S. , Conway, E., Macleod, U., May, C. and Mair, F. (2016) Illness identity as an important component of candidacy: Contrasting experiences of help-seeking and access to care in cancer and heart disease. Social Science and Medicine, 168, pp. 101-110. (doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.08.022) (PMID:27643844)

O'Connor, S., Devlin, A. M. , Browne, S. , Bikker, A., McGee-Lennon, M., Bouamrane, M.-M., O'Donnell, C. A. and Mair, F. S. (2016) Engaging Users with a Personal Child Health Record; the eRedBook Case Study. In: 2nd WIN Conference, University of Warwick, 26 Jan 2016, p. 56.

2015

Devlin, A. M. et al. (2015) Delivering digital health and well-being at scale: lessons learned during the implementation of the dallas program in the United Kingdom. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 23(1), pp. 48-59. (doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocv097) (PMID:26254480)

O'Donnell, C. A. et al. (2015) Reducing dementia risk by targeting modifiable risk factors in mid-life: study protocol for the Innovative midlife intervention for dementia deterrence (In-MINDD) randomised controlled feasibility trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 1, 40. (doi: 10.1186/s40814-015-0035-x)

2014

Browne, S. , Macdonald, S. , May, C., Macleod, U. and Mair, F. (2014) Patient, carer and professional perspectives on barriers and facilitators to quality care in advanced heart failure. PLoS ONE, 9(3), e93288. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093288) (PMID:24676421) (PMCID:PMC3968134)

Gray, N. M., Hall, S. J., Browne, S. , Johnston, M., Lee, A. J., Macleod, U., Mitchell, E. D., Samuel, L. and Campbell, N. C. (2014) Predictors of anxiety and depression in people with colorectal cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer, 22(2), pp. 307-314. (doi: 10.1007/s00520-013-1963-8) (PMID:24077745)

2013

Gray, N.M. et al. (2013) Developing a community-based intervention to improve quality of life in people with colorectal cancer: a complex intervention development study. BMJ Open, 3(4), e002596. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002596) (PMID:23585391) (PMCID:PMC3641512)

Jani, B. , Blane, D. , Browne, S. , Montori, V., May, C., Shippee, N. and Mair, F.S. (2013) Identifying treatment burden as an important concept for end of life care in those with advanced heart failure. Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care, 7(1), pp. 3-7. (doi: 10.1097/SPC.0b013e32835c071f.)

2012

Hall, S., Gray, N., Browne, S. , Ziebland, S. and Campbell, N.C. (2012) A qualitative exploration of the role of primary care in supporting colorectal cancer patients. Supportive Care in Cancer, 20(12), pp. 3071-3078. (doi: 10.1007/s00520-012-1434-7)

Pettit, S., Browne, S. , Hogg, K.J., Connelly, D.T., Gardner, R.S., May, C.R., Macleod, U. and Mair, F.S. (2012) ICDs in end-stage heart failure. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, 2, pp. 94-97. (doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2011-000176)

2011

Browne, S. , Dowie, A. , Mitchell, L., Wyke, S. , Ziebland, S., Campbell, N. and Macleod, U. (2011) Patients' needs following colorectal cancer diagnosis: where does primary care fit in? British Journal of General Practice, 61(592), pp. 692-699. (doi: 10.3399/bjgp11X606582)

Gray, N.M. et al. (2011) Modifiable and fixed factors predicting quality of life in people with colorectal cancer. British Journal of Cancer, 104(11), pp. 1697-1703. (doi: 10.1038/bjc.2011.155)

Mair, F.S. , Browne, S. , Morrison, D. , Gallacher, K. , Macleod, U. and May, C.R. (2011) Treatment burden in end stage heart failure (ESHF): a qualitative study. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, 1(s1), A8. (doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2011-000020.21)

2009

Emslie, C.J., Browne, S. , MacLeod, U., Rozmovits, L., Mitchell, E.D. and Ziebland, S. (2009) `Getting through' not `going under': A qualitative study of gender and spousal support after diagnosis with colorectal cancer. Social Science and Medicine, 68(6), pp. 1169-1175. (doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.01.004)

This list was generated on Tue Mar 25 15:54:23 2025 GMT.
Number of items: 25.

Articles

Hastie, C. E. et al. (2023) True prevalence of long-COVID in a nationwide, population cohort study. Nature Communications, 14, 7892. (doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-43661-w) (PMID:38036541) (PMCID:PMC10689486)

Dundas, R. et al. (2023) Evaluation of the Healthy Start Voucher Scheme in UK: a natural experiment using the Growing Up in Scotland record linkage study and the Infant Feeding Survey. Public Health Research, 11(11), (doi: 10.3310/RTEU2107) (PMID:37953640)

Hastie, C. E. et al. (2023) Natural history of long-COVID in a nationwide, population cohort study. Nature Communications, 14, 3504. (doi: 10.1038/s41467-023-39193-y) (PMID:37311808) (PMCID:PMC10263377)

O'Donnell, C. A. , Macdonald, S. , Browne, S. , Albanese, A., Blane, D. , Ibbotson, T. , Laidlaw, L., Heaney, D. and Lowe, D. J. (2022) Widening or narrowing inequalities? The equity implications of digital tools to support COVID-19 contact tracing: a qualitative study. Health Expectations, 25(6), pp. 2851-2861. (doi: 10.1111/hex.13593) (PMID:36063060) (PMCID:PMC9538145)

Hastie, C. E. et al. (2022) Outcomes among confirmed cases and a matched comparison group in the Long-COVID in Scotland Study. Nature Communications, 13, 5663. (doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-33415-5) (PMID:36224173) (PMCID:PMC9556711)

Hastie, C. E. et al. (2022) Do we need consent to obtain consent? Public and participant feedback to using personal health data for recruitment. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 76(8), pp. 697-698. (doi: 10.1136/jech-2022-219214) (PMID:35672086) (PMCID:PMC9279750)

McQueenie, R., Nicholl, B. I. , Jani, B. D. , Canning, J., Macdonald, S. , McCowan, C. , Neary, J. , Browne, S. , Mair, F. S. and Siebert, S. (2020) Patterns of multimorbidity and their effects on adverse outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis: a study of 5658 UK Biobank participants. BMJ Open, 10(11), e038829. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038829) (PMID:33234629) (PMCID:PMC7684828)

Macdonald, S. , Conway, E., Bikker, A., Browne, S. , Robb, K. , Campbell, C., Steele, R. J.C., Weller, D. and MacLeod, U. (2019) Making sense of bodily sensations: do shared cancer narratives influence symptom appraisal? Social Science and Medicine, 223, pp. 31-39. (doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.12.034) (PMID:30703697)

Bikker, A. P., Macdonald, S. , Robb, K. , Conway, E., Browne, S. , Campbell, C., Weller, D., Steele, R. and Macleod, U. (2019) Perceived colorectal cancer candidacy and the role of candidacy in colorectal cancer screening. Health, Risk and Society, 21(7-8), pp. 352-372. (doi: 10.1080/13698575.2019.1680816)

Macdonald, S. , Blane, D. , Browne, S. , Conway, E., Macleod, U., May, C. and Mair, F. (2016) Illness identity as an important component of candidacy: Contrasting experiences of help-seeking and access to care in cancer and heart disease. Social Science and Medicine, 168, pp. 101-110. (doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2016.08.022) (PMID:27643844)

Devlin, A. M. et al. (2015) Delivering digital health and well-being at scale: lessons learned during the implementation of the dallas program in the United Kingdom. Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 23(1), pp. 48-59. (doi: 10.1093/jamia/ocv097) (PMID:26254480)

O'Donnell, C. A. et al. (2015) Reducing dementia risk by targeting modifiable risk factors in mid-life: study protocol for the Innovative midlife intervention for dementia deterrence (In-MINDD) randomised controlled feasibility trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 1, 40. (doi: 10.1186/s40814-015-0035-x)

Browne, S. , Macdonald, S. , May, C., Macleod, U. and Mair, F. (2014) Patient, carer and professional perspectives on barriers and facilitators to quality care in advanced heart failure. PLoS ONE, 9(3), e93288. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0093288) (PMID:24676421) (PMCID:PMC3968134)

Gray, N. M., Hall, S. J., Browne, S. , Johnston, M., Lee, A. J., Macleod, U., Mitchell, E. D., Samuel, L. and Campbell, N. C. (2014) Predictors of anxiety and depression in people with colorectal cancer. Supportive Care in Cancer, 22(2), pp. 307-314. (doi: 10.1007/s00520-013-1963-8) (PMID:24077745)

Gray, N.M. et al. (2013) Developing a community-based intervention to improve quality of life in people with colorectal cancer: a complex intervention development study. BMJ Open, 3(4), e002596. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002596) (PMID:23585391) (PMCID:PMC3641512)

Jani, B. , Blane, D. , Browne, S. , Montori, V., May, C., Shippee, N. and Mair, F.S. (2013) Identifying treatment burden as an important concept for end of life care in those with advanced heart failure. Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care, 7(1), pp. 3-7. (doi: 10.1097/SPC.0b013e32835c071f.)

Hall, S., Gray, N., Browne, S. , Ziebland, S. and Campbell, N.C. (2012) A qualitative exploration of the role of primary care in supporting colorectal cancer patients. Supportive Care in Cancer, 20(12), pp. 3071-3078. (doi: 10.1007/s00520-012-1434-7)

Pettit, S., Browne, S. , Hogg, K.J., Connelly, D.T., Gardner, R.S., May, C.R., Macleod, U. and Mair, F.S. (2012) ICDs in end-stage heart failure. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, 2, pp. 94-97. (doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2011-000176)

Browne, S. , Dowie, A. , Mitchell, L., Wyke, S. , Ziebland, S., Campbell, N. and Macleod, U. (2011) Patients' needs following colorectal cancer diagnosis: where does primary care fit in? British Journal of General Practice, 61(592), pp. 692-699. (doi: 10.3399/bjgp11X606582)

Gray, N.M. et al. (2011) Modifiable and fixed factors predicting quality of life in people with colorectal cancer. British Journal of Cancer, 104(11), pp. 1697-1703. (doi: 10.1038/bjc.2011.155)

Mair, F.S. , Browne, S. , Morrison, D. , Gallacher, K. , Macleod, U. and May, C.R. (2011) Treatment burden in end stage heart failure (ESHF): a qualitative study. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care, 1(s1), A8. (doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2011-000020.21)

Emslie, C.J., Browne, S. , MacLeod, U., Rozmovits, L., Mitchell, E.D. and Ziebland, S. (2009) `Getting through' not `going under': A qualitative study of gender and spousal support after diagnosis with colorectal cancer. Social Science and Medicine, 68(6), pp. 1169-1175. (doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.01.004)

Conference or Workshop Item

Craig, P. et al. (2018) Development of guidance for feasibility studies to decide whether and how to proceed to full-scale evaluation of complex public health interventions: a systematic review. The Lancet 392(S2):S7. Meeting abstract: Public Health Science 2018, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 23 Nov 2018. (doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(18)32265-7)

Conference Proceedings

O'Connor, S., O’Donnell, C. A., McGee-Lennon, M., Bouamrane, M.-M., Devlin, A. M. , Browne, S. and Mair, F. S. (2018) Extending a framework for understanding the early phases of eHealth implementation: The Digital Health Engagement Model (DIEGO). In: 47th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Academic Primary Care, London, UK, 10-12 July 2018,

O'Connor, S., Devlin, A. M. , Browne, S. , Bikker, A., McGee-Lennon, M., Bouamrane, M.-M., O'Donnell, C. A. and Mair, F. S. (2016) Engaging Users with a Personal Child Health Record; the eRedBook Case Study. In: 2nd WIN Conference, University of Warwick, 26 Jan 2016, p. 56.

This list was generated on Tue Mar 25 15:54:23 2025 GMT.

Grants

Grants and Awards listed are those received whilst working with the University of Glasgow.

  • Caring for Long COVID in primary care: Using patient and professional experience to build co-designed solutions
    Office of the Chief Scientific Adviser
    2023 - 2024
     
  • Improving early detection of colorectal cancer: the role of candidacy
    Chief Scientist Office
    2013 - 2015