Dr Jessica C Watson
BSc(Bristol), MBChB(Bristol), MRCGP(RCGP)
Expertise
Current positions
NIHR Clinical Lecturer in General Practice
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
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Research interests
I am a GP and NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer with an interest in how GPs use tests in primary care. My research uses a mixture of qualitative and quantitative methods to answer questions about when doctors should use blood tests, how they should interpret results, and how to share information about tests with patients. My recent work has focussed on the use of blood tests called inflammatory markers.
Publications
Selected publications
12/05/2020Practice pointer
BMJ
Added value and cascade effects of inflammatory marker tests in UK primary care
British Journal of General Practice
Use of multiple inflammatory marker tests in primary care
British Journal of General Practice
Recent publications
18/01/2022Systematic review with meta-analysis: the accuracy of serological tests to support the diagnosis of coeliac disease
Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Interpreting a lateral flow SARS-CoV-2 antigen test
BMJ
The accuracy of diagnostic indicators for coeliac disease
PLoS ONE
Accuracy of potential diagnostic indicators for coeliac disease
BMJ Open
GP’s perspectives on laboratory test use for monitoring long-term conditions
BMC Family Practice
Thesis
The diagnostic utility of inflammatory markers in primary care
Supervisors
Award date
28/09/2021
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Dr Rita Patel
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Professor Chris Salisbury
Professor in Primary Health Care
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
Professor Penny Whiting
Professor of Clinical Epidemiology
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Dr Martha Elwenspoek
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