Dr Sharea Ijaz
BDS, MSc (London), PhD
Expertise
Specialist in evidence synthesis—bringing together findings from multiple studies on what works, what doesn’t, and why.
Current positions
Research Fellow in Evidence Synthesis
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
Contact
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Research interests
Evidence synthesis, Public health, Knowledge mobilisation
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Predictors and outcomes of traumatic brain injury (concussion) in children
Role
Co-Investigator
Description
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when the brain is injured by external forces – either a blow to the head, or rapid starting/stopping of movement. TBI may be unintentional (accidental)…Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/01/2020 to 31/12/2023
Preventing Childhood Obesity in the UK: A Realist Review
Principal Investigator
Role
Co-Investigator
Description
The project aims to identify the key components of childhood obesity prevention interventions, which can be implemented successfully in the UK.
To achieve this, we are carrying out a ‘realist review’.…Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/09/2018 to 20/12/2021
Publications
Recent publications
01/02/2026What should be discussed when considering a vaginal birth?
BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Barriers and facilitators to implementation of a community wellbeing service for black, Asian and minoritised young people
NIHR Open Research
Defining paediatric abusive head trauma using routinely collected patient datasets
Child Abuse and Neglect
Investigating differential effects of interventions to prevent obesity in children and young people
Public Health Research
Predictors of Persisting Symptoms after Concussion in Children Following a Traumatic Brain Injury
BMJ Paediatrics Open
Related people
Dr Jelena Savovic
Associate Professor in Epidemiology and Evidence Synthesis.
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
Ms Sarah Dawson
Senior Research Associate in Information Retrieval
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
Ms Lauren Scott
Senior Research Associate (Quantitative Research and Evidence Synthesis)
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
Dr Rebecca Wilson
Senior Research Associate in Quantitative Research and Evidence Synthesis
Bristol Medical School (PHS)