Mrs Claire Chan

Profile

After completing a BSc degree in Statistics at University College London (2010-13), Claire completed a two-year National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) methods fellowship at the Pragmatic Clinical Trials Unit (PCTU). As part of the fellowship Claire gained an MSc degree in Medical Statistics at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (2013-14). Claire now works as a Statistician in the PCTU, within the Centre for Evaluation and Methods, where in addition to clinical trial work she has also been a statistical advisor for the Research Design Service (RDS) and involved in various methodology. More recently, Claire has begun developing methodology for Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research (AUK CAR).

Research Groups:  

• Pragmatic Clinical Trials Unit
• Research Design Service

Research

Research Interests:

Claire’s research interests include both pilot and feasibility studies and cluster randomised trials. In particular, Claire is part of the group who produced papers on definitions of pilot and feasibility studies and the CONSORT extension for external pilot trials. She has been involved in leading several workshops on these topics, and is also an Associate Editor of the Pilot and Feasibility Studies Journal. Claire also co-organises the annual cluster meeting on Current Developments in Cluster Randomised Trials and Stepped Wedge Designs, and led the creation of two websites designed to support researchers in the design, analysis, and reporting of cluster randomised trials and pilot and feasibility studies.

Publications

Outstanding Publications: 

Pilot and feasibility studies for pragmatic trials have unique considerations and areas of uncertainty

Tailored, psychological intervention for anxiety and/or depression in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), TANDEM (Tailored intervention for ANxiety and DEpression Management in COPD): statistical analysis plan for a randomised controlled trial

Quality of reporting of pilot and feasibility cluster randomised trials: a systematic review

Consort 2010 statement: extension to randomised pilot and feasibility trials

Defining Feasibility and Pilot Studies in Preparation for Randomised Controlled Trials: Development of a Conceptual Framework

• Taylor SJC, Sohanpal R, Steed L et al. (2023). Tailored psychological intervention for anxiety or depression in COPD (TANDEM): a randomised controlled trial. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1183/13993003.00432-2023

  
  

  QMRO: https://qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/90352
• Chan CL, Taljaard M, Lancaster GA et al. (2021). Pilot and feasibility studies for pragmatic trials have unique considerations and areas of uncertainty. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2021.06.029

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/72984
• Khan MIU, Mbuagbaw L, Holek M et al. (2021). Transparency of informed consent in pilot and feasibility studies is inadequate: a single-center quality assurance study. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1186/s40814-021-00828-w

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/71977
• Snell KIE, Allotey J, Smuk M et al. (2020). External validation of prognostic models predicting pre-eclampsia: individual participant data meta-analysis. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1186/s12916-020-01766-9

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/68163
• Chan CL, Smuk M, Sohanpal R et al. (2020). Tailored, psychological intervention for anxiety and/or depression in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), TANDEM (Tailored intervention for ANxiety and DEpression Management in COPD): statistical analysis plan for a randomised controlled trial. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1186/s13063-020-04786-1

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/68320
• Khan MI, Holek M, Bdair F et al. (2020). Assessing the transparency of informed consent in feasibility and pilot studies: a single-centre quality assurance study protocol. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-036226

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/65338
• Sohanpal R, Pinnock H, Steed L et al. (2020). Tailored, psychological intervention for anxiety or depression in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), TANDEM (Tailored intervention for ANxiety and DEpression Management in COPD): protocol for a randomised controlled trial. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1186/s13063-019-3800-y

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/62301
• Chan C (2019). A website for pilot and feasibility studies: Giving your research the best chance of success. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1186/s40814-019-0522-6

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/62979
• Hemming K, Carroll K, Thompson J et al. (2019). Quality of stepped-wedge trial reporting can be reliably assessed using an updated CONSORT: crowd-sourcing systematic review. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2018.11.017

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/56044
• Townsend R, Khalil A, Premakumar Y et al. (publicationYear). Prediction of pre-eclampsia: Review of reviews. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1002/uog.20117.

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/45863
• CHAN C, Leyrat C, Eldridge SM (publicationYear). The Quality of Reporting of Pilot and Feasibility Cluster Randomised Trials: A Systematic Review. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016970

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/31324
• ALLOTEY JOE, Chan C, Hooper R et al. (2017). External validation, update and development of prediction models for pre-eclampsia using an Individual Participant Data (IPD) meta-analysis: the International Prediction of Pregnancy Complication Network (IPPIC Pre-eclampsia) protocol. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1186/s41512-017-0016-z

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/31323
• Eldridge, CHAN C, Campbell MJ et al. (2016). CONSORT 2010 Statement: extension to randomised pilot and feasibility trials. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1136/bmj.i5239

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/16298
• Eldridge SM, CHAN CL, Campbell MJ et al. (2016). CONSORT 2010 statement: extension to randomised pilot and feasibility trials. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1186/s40814-016-0105-8

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/16299
• MacInnes D, Kinane C, Parrott J et al. (2016). A pilot cluster randomised trial to assess the effect of a structured communication approach on quality of life in secure mental health settings: The Comquol Study.. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1186/s12888-016-1046-8

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/18920
• Thabane L, Hopewell S, Lancaster GA et al. (2016). Erratum to: Methods and processes for development of a CONSORT extension for reporting pilot randomized controlled trials. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1186/s40814-016-0078-7

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Thabane L, Hopewell S, Lancaster GA et al. (2016). Methods and processes for development of a CONSORT extension for reporting pilot randomized controlled trials. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1186/s40814-016-0065-z

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/13848
• Eldridge SM, Lancaster GA, Campbell MJ et al. (2016). Defining Feasibility and Pilot Studies in Preparation for Randomised Controlled Trials: Development of a Conceptual Framework. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150205

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/13896
• Ayerbe L, González E, Gallo V et al. (2016). Clinical assessment of patients with chest pain; a systematic review of predictive tools. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1186/s12872-016-0196-4

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/12455
• Eldridge S, Bond C, Campbell M et al. (2015). Defining feasibility and pilot studies in preparation for randomised controlled trials: using consensus methods and validation to develop a conceptual framework. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-16-s2-o87

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Eldridge S, Bond C, Campbell M et al. (2015). Improving the reporting of randomised pilot and feasibility studies: a consort statement extension. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-16-s2-p16

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• CHAN C, Eldridge SM, Leyrat C (2015). The Quality of Reporting of Pilot and Feasibility Cluster Randomised Trials: A Systematic Review. 3rd International Clinical Trials Methodology Conference Glasgow, UK. 16-17 November 2015

  
  

  DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-16-S2-P13

  
  

  QMRO: https://uat2-qmro.qmul.ac.uk/xmlui/handle/123456789/25110
• Leyrat C, Coleman C, Marlin N et al. (2015). Non observance dans les essais randomisés en clusters : comment estimer l’effet intervention?. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1016/j.respe.2015.03.013

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Díaz-Ordaz K, Kenward MG, Cohen A et al. (2014). Are missing data adequately handled in cluster randomised trials? A systematic review and guidelines. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1177/1740774514537136

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref
• Northrop PJ, Coleman C (2014). Improved threshold diagnostic plots for extreme value analyses. nameOfConference

  
  

  DOI: 10.1007/s10687-014-0183-z

  
  

  QMRO: qmroHref