Overview
I am an experienced academic, researcher and clinician with over 25 years of experience working in high-profile international institutions, healthcare industry such as The Department of Cardiac Surgery, Russian National Research Center of Surgery, the University of Edinburgh, Decision Resources Group Burlington USA, and Cardiff University.
I have over 80 peer reviewed publications in international journals and grant capture of over £1M. I have also developed methodological skills in systematic reviews and meta-analysis, conducted and published more than 30 complex systematic reviews and meta-analyses, including seven Cochrane Reviews. I have also being involved in different international collaborative projects that were carried out between the University of Edinburgh, Imperial College London, Manitoba University, University of Aberdeen, University of Turku, Maastricht University, Hasselt University, Cardiff University, and European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
The main areas of my research are the evaluation of Evidence-based Medicine and Management, the effect of environmental factors on children’s and adult’s health, primary and secondary prevention measures in asthma/atopic disorders and in Public Health, the Impact of eHealth on the Quality and Safety of Healthcare, Healthcare Economic Evaluation, Return on Investment/ Cost-effectiveness of Health Information Technologies, Secondary Innovative Uses of Healthcare Data, Child Protection, Oral Health Promotion in children etc.
Biography
Education and qualifications
- 2013-2015: MSc in Allergy (Distinction), Imperial College London
- 2007-2009: MPH, The University of Edinburgh
- 2006-2007: MBA, The Halifax University, USA
- 1987-1990: PhD in Medicine, National Research Centre of Surgery, Moscow, Russian Federation
- 1983-1985: MSc in Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Tashkent State Medical Institute, Uzbekistan
- 1977-1983: Doctor of Medicine (MD) with Honours, Tashkent State Medical Institute, Uzbekistan
Carreer overview
- January 2016 - present: Research Fellow, Division of Population Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University
Honours and awards
- Trawel Award, World Allergy Organization (WAO), to attend and provide a lecture on "Practical Management of Anaphylaxis", WAO International Scientific Conference, 6-9 December 2014, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Professional memberships
- Member of World Allergy Organization
- A member of an expert panel of the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) "Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis", "Allergen-immunotherapy (AIT) for asthma, allergic rhinoconjinctivitis, food allergy, venom allergy and prevention of allergy" Guidelines
Academic positions
- 2016 - present: Research Fellow, Cardiff University
- 2006 - 2014: Clinical Research Fellow, Course Director MSc in Global Health and Non-Communicable Diseases, The University of Edinburgh
- 2002 - 2005: Associate Professor, Reader, Tashkent Postgraduate Medical Institute, National Centre of Emergency Medicine (NCEM), Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- 1990 - 1998: Associate Professor, Reader, Tashkent Medical Academy, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Publications
2024
- Otterman, G. et al. 2024. Clinical care of childhood sexual abuse: a systematic review and critical appraisal of guidelines from European countries. The Lancet Regional Health Europe 39, article number: 100868. (10.1016/j.lanepe.2024.100868)
- Hill, S. et al. 2024. Feeding difficulties in children with food allergies: An EAACI Task Force Report. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology 35(4), article number: e14119. (10.1111/pai.14119)
2023
- Nurmatov, U. B. et al. 2023. Consensus building on definitions and types of child maltreatment to improve recording and surveillance in Europe: Protocol for a multi-sectoral, European, electronic Delphi study. BMJ Open 13(12), article number: e076517. (10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076517)
- Karki, A. J., Nurmatov, U., Atkinson, M. D., Naughton, A. and Kemp, A. 2023. An online survey of oral health behaviours and impact on young children and families in Wales. British Dental Journal (10.1038/s41415-023-6230-x)
- Chen, Y., Liu, S., Nurmatov, U., van Schayck, O. C. P. and Kuo, I. C. 2023. Antibiotics versus placebo for acute bacterial conjunctivitis. The Cochrane Library 2023(3) (10.1002/14651858.CD001211.pub4)
2022
- Muraro, A. et al. 2022. Managing food allergy: GA2LEN guideline 2022. World Allergy Organization Journal 15(9), article number: 100687. (10.1016/j.waojou.2022.100687)
- Silva, D. et al. 2022. Allergen immunotherapy and/or biologicals for IgE-mediated food allergy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Allergy 77(6), pp. 1852-1862. (10.1111/all.15211)
- Turley, R. et al. 2022. Staff wellbeing and retention in children's social work: systematic review of interventions. Research on Social Work Practice 32(3), pp. 281-309. (10.1177/10497315211052639)
2021
- Sheikh, A., Nurmatov, U., Al-Katheeri, H. A. and Ali Al Huneiti, R. 2021. Risk prediction models for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A systematic assessment with particular reference to Qatar. Qatar Medical Journal 2021(2), article number: 42. (10.5339/qmj.2021.42)
- Zhang, G. et al. 2021. Menopausal hormone therapy and women's health: An umbrella review. PLoS Medicine 18(8), article number: e1003731. (10.1371/journal.pmed.1003731)
- Stabler, L. et al. 2021. A scoping review of system-level mechanisms to prevent children being in out-of-home care. British Journal of Social Work 52(5), pp. 2515-2536., article number: bcab213. (10.1093/bjsw/bcab213)
- Arasi, S. et al. 2021. Consensus on DEfinition of Food Allergy SEverity (DEFASE) an integrated mixed methods systematic review. World Allergy Organization Journal 14(3), article number: 100503. (10.1016/j.waojou.2020.100503)
- Domah, F., Shah, R., Nurmatov, U. B. and Tagiyeva, N. 2021. The use of low-level laser therapy to reduce postoperative morbidity after third molar surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 79(2), pp. 313.E1-313.E19. (10.1016/j.joms.2020.09.018)
2020
- Sanyaolu, L. N., Oakley, N. J., Nurmatov, U., Dolwani, S. and Ahmed, H. 2020. Antibiotic exposure and the risk of colorectal adenoma and carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Colorectal Disease 22(8), pp. 858-870. (10.1111/codi.14921)
- Bezeczky, Z., El-Banna, A., Petrou, S., Kemp, A., Scourfield, J., Forrester, D. and Nurmatov, U. B. 2020. Intensive family preservaton services to prevent out-of-home placement of children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Child Abuse and Neglect 102, article number: 104394. (10.1016/j.chiabu.2020.104394)
- Turley, R. et al. 2020. Promoting the retention, mental health and wellbeing of child and family social workers: a systematic review of Workforce interventions. Project Report. [Online]. London: What Works Centre for Children's Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/WWCSC_Systematic-Review-of-Workforce-Interventions_July-2020.pdf
- Nurmatov, U. et al. 2020. Impact of shared decision-making family meetings on children's out-of-home care, family empowerment and satisfaction: a systematic review. Project Report. [Online]. London: What Works Centre for Children's Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/WWCSC_Family_Group_Conferencing_Report.pdf
2019
- Laia-Dias, I., Lozoya-Ibáñez, C., Skypala, I., Gama, J. M. R., Nurmatov, U., Lourenço, O. and Taborda-Barata, L. 2019. Prevalence and risk factors for food allergy in older people: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open 9(8), pp. e029633. (10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029633)
- Brand, S. et al. 2019. Mapping the evidence about what works to safely reduce the entry of children and young people into statutory care: a systematic scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 9(8), article number: e026967. (10.1136/bmjopen-2018-026967)
- 2019. Intensive family preservation services to prevent out-of-home placement of children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Project Report. [Online]. London: What Works Centre for Children's Social Care. Available at: https://whatworks-csc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/WWCSC-Intensive-Family-Preservation-Services-to-prevent-out-of-home-placement-of-children-v2.pdf
2018
- Sheehan, L. et al. 2018. Signs of safety: findings from a mixed methods systematic review focused on reducing the need for children to be in care. Technical Report.
- Brand, S. et al. 2018. Mapping the evidence about what works to safely reduce the number of children and young people in statutory care: A systematic scoping review. Technical Report.
- Naughton, A., Nurmatov, U., Hoytema van Konijnenburg, E., Watkins, W. J., Otterman, G., Nelson, J. and Kemp, A. 2018. Variability in child protection medical evaluations of suspected physical abuse in four European countries: a vignette study. Child Abuse Review 27(5), pp. 404-418. (10.1002/car.2515)
- Nahhas, M. A., Asamoah, F., Mullen, S., Nwaru, B. I. and Nurmatov, U. 2018. Epidemiology of overweight and obesity in early childhood in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol. BMJ Open 8(6), article number: e019363. (10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019363)
- Schwarze, J. et al. 2018. Influenza burden, prevention, and treatment in asthma-A scoping review by the EAACI Influenza in asthma task force. Allergy 73(6), pp. 1151-1181. (10.1111/all.13333)
- Nurmatov, U., Mullen, S., Quinn-Scoggins, H., Mann, M. and Kemp, A. 2018. The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of first aid interventions for burns given to caregivers of children: A systematic review. Burns 44(3), pp. 512-523. (10.1016/j.burns.2017.05.022)
- Pajno, G. B. et al. 2018. EAACI guidelines on allergen immunotherapy: IgE-mediated food allergy. Allergy 73(4), pp. 799-815. (10.1111/all.13319)
- McCleary, N., Nwaru, B. I., Nurmatov, U., Critchley, H. and Sheikh, A. 2018. Endogenous and exogenous sex steroid hormones in asthma and allergy in females: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 141(4), pp. 1510-1513., article number: e8. (10.1016/j.jaci.2017.11.034)
2017
- Dhami, S. et al. 2017. Allergen immunotherapy for allergic rhinoconjunctivitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Allergy 72(11), pp. 1597-1631. (10.1111/all.13201)
- Nurmatov, U. et al. 2017. Allergen immunotherapy for allergic rhinoconjunctivitis: a systematic overview of systematic reviews. Clinical and Translational Allergy 7, article number: 24. (10.1186/s13601-017-0159-6)
- Nurmatov, U. et al. 2017. Allergen immunotherapy for IgE-mediated food allergy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Allergy 72(8), pp. 1133-1147. (10.1111/all.13124)
2016
- Robertson, A. R., Nurmatov, U., Sood, H., Cresswell, K., Smith, P. and Sheikh, A. 2016. A systematic scoping review of the domains and innovations in secondary uses of digitised health-related data. Journal of innovation in health informatics 23(3), pp. 611-619. (10.14236/jhi.v23i3.841)
- Robertson, A. R. R., Smith, P., Sood, H., Cresswell, K., Nurmatov, U. and Sheikh, A. 2016. Tightrope walking towards maximising secondary uses of digitised health data: a qualitative study. Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics 23(3), pp. 591-599. (10.14236/jhi.v23i3.847)
- Ierodiakonou, D. et al. 2016. Timing of allergenic food introduction to the infant diet and risk of allergic or autoimmune disease. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of the American Medical Association 316(11), pp. 1181-1192. (10.1001/jama.2016.12623)
- Martineau, A. R. et al. 2016. Vitamin D for the management of asthma (Review). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews(9), article number: CD011511. (10.1002/14651858.CD011511.pub2)
- Dhami, S. et al. 2016. Allergen immunotherapy for IgE-mediated food allergy: protocol for a systematic review. Clinical and Translational Allergy 6, article number: 24. (10.1186/s13601-016-0113-z)
- Lee, S. H., Nurmatov, U., Nwaru, B. I., Mukherjee, M., Grant, L. and Pagliari, C. 2016. Effectiveness of mHealth interventions for maternal, newborn and child health in low- and middle-income countries: systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Global Health 6(1), pp. 10406., article number: 10406. (10.7189/jogh.06.010401)
- Dhami, S., Nurmatov, U. and Halken, S. 2016. Allergen immunotherapy for the prevention of allergic disease: protocol for a systematic review. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology 27(3), pp. 236-241. (10.1111/pai.12524)
- Dhami, S. et al. 2016. Allergen immunotherapy for allergic rhinoconjunctivitis: protocol for a systematic review. Clinical and Translational Allergy 6(12) (10.1186/s13601-016-0099-6)
- Dhami, S. et al. 2016. Allergen immunotherapy for insect venom allergy: protocol for a systematic review. Clinical and Translational Allergy 6(6) (10.1186/s13601-016-0095-x)
- Dhami, S., Nurmatov, U., Agache, I., Lau, S., Muraro, A. and Jutel, M. 2016. Allergen immunotherapy for allergic asthma: protocol for a systematic review. Clinical and Translational Medicine 6(5) (10.1186/s13601-016-0094-y)
- Nwaru, B., Nurmatov, U. and Sheikh, A. 2016. Endogenous and exogenous sex steroid hormones in asthma and allergy in females: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine 26, article number: 15078. (10.1038/npjpcrm.2015.78)
2015
- Garcia-Larsen, V. et al. 2015. Duration of total and exclusive breastfeeding, timing of solid food introduction and risk of allergic diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis [Abstract]. Thorax 70(S3), pp. A185-A186. (10.1136/thoraxjnl-2015-207770.352)
- Nurmatov, U., Rhatigan, E., Simons, F. E. R. and Sheikh, A. 2015. H1-antihistamines for primary mast cell activation syndromes: a systematic review. Allergy 70(9), pp. 1052-1061. (10.1111/all.12672)
- Martineau, A., Takeda, A., Nurmatov, U., Sheikh, A. and Griffiths, C. J. 2015. Vitamin D for the management of asthma (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (10.1002/14651858.CD011511)
- Nurmatov, U., Tagieva, N., Semple, S., Deveraux, G. and Sheikh, A. 2015. Volatile organic compounds and risk of asthma and allergy: a systematic review. European Respiratory Review 24, pp. 92-101. (10.1183/09059180.00000714)
2014
- Been, J. V., Nurmatov, U., Cox, B., Nawrot, T. S., Van Schayk, C. P. and Sheikh, A. 2014. Effect of smoke-free legislation on perinatal and child. The Lancet 383(9928), pp. 1549-1560. (10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60082-9)
- Nurmatov, U., Deveraux, G., Worth, A., Healy, L. and Sheikh, A. 2014. Effectiveness and safety of orally administered immunotherapy for food allergies: a systematic review and meta-analysis. British Journal of Nutrition 111, pp. 12-22. (10.1017/S0007114513002353)
2013
- Sheikh, A., Nurmatov, U., Cresswell, K. and Bates, D. 2013. Investigating the cost-effectiveness of health information technologies: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open 3, article number: e003737. (10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003737)
- McLean, S., Sheikh, A., Cresswell, K., Nurmatov, U., Mukherjee, M., Hemmi, A. and Pagliari, C. 2013. The impact of telehealthcare on the quality and safety of care: a systematic overview. Plos One 8(8), article number: e71238. (10.1371/journal.pone.0071238)
- Linehan, M. F., Nurmatov, U., Frank, T. L., Niven, R. M., Baxter, D. N. and Sheikh, A. 2013. Does BCG vaccination protect against childhood asthma? Final results from MANCAS retrospective cohort study and updated systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 133(3), pp. 688-695. (10.1016/j.jaci.2013.08.007)
2012
- Sheikh, A., Hurwitz, B., Van Schayk, C. P., McLean, S. and Nurmatov, U. 2012. Antibiotics versus placebo for acute bacterial conjunctivitis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 9, article number: CD001211. (10.1002/14651858.CD001211.pub3)
- Nurmatov, U., Buckingham, S., Kendall, M., Murray, S., White, P., Sheikh, A. and Pinnock, H. 2012. Effectiveness of holistic interventions for people with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: systematic review of controlled trials. Plos One 7(10), article number: e46433. (10.1371/journal.pone.0046433)
- Nurmatov, U., Venderbosch, I., Devereaux, G., Simons, F. E. R. and Sheikh, A. 2012. Allergen-specific oral immunotherapy for peanut allergy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2, article number: CD009014. (10.1002/14651858.CD009014)
- Nurmatov, U., Nwaru, B. I., Devereux, G. and Sheikh, A. 2012. Confounding and effect modification in studies of diet and childhood asthma and allergies. Allergy -Copenhagen- 67(8), pp. 1041-59. (10.1111/j.1398-9995.2012.02858.x)
- Nurmatov, U., van Schayck, C. P., Hurwitz, B. and Sheikh, A. 2012. House dust mite avoidance measures for perennial allergic rhinitis: an updated Cochrane Systematic Review. Allergy -Copenhagen- 67, pp. 158-165. (10.1111/j.1398-9995.2011.02752.x)
2011
- McLean, S., Nurmatov, U., Liu, J., Pagliari, C., Car, J. and Sheikh, A. 2011. Telehealthcare for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 7, article number: CD007718. (10.1002/14651858.CD007718.pub2)
- Nurmatov, U., Devereux, G. and Sheikh, A. 2011. Nutrients and foods for the primary prevention of asthma and allergy: systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 127, pp. 724-33. (10.1016/j.jaci.2010.11.001)
- McLean, S., Chandler, D., Nurmatov, U., Liu, J., Pagliari, C. and Sheikh, A. 2011. Telehealthcare for asthma: a Cochrane review. Canadian Medical Association Journal 183(11), pp. e733-e742. (10.1503/cmaj.101146)
2010
- Anandan, C., Nurmatov, U., Van Schayck, O. C. P. and Sheikh, A. 2010. Is the prevalence of asthma declining? Systematic review of Epidemiological studies. Allergy -Copenhagen- 65(2), pp. 152-67. (10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02244.x)
- Worth, A., Nurmatov, U. and Sheikh, A. 2010. Key components of anaphylaxis management plans: consensus findings from a national electronic Delphi study. Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine Short Reports 1(5), pp. 42. (10.1258/shorts.2010.010060)
- Sheikh, A., Venderbosch, I. and Nurmatov, U. 2010. Oral immunotherapy for peanut allergy. British Medical Journal 340, pp. c2938. (10.1136/bmj.c2938)
2009
- Anandan, C., Nurmatov, U. and Sheikh, A. 2009. Omega 3 and 6 oils for primary prevention of allergic disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Allergy -Copenhagen- 64, pp. 840-848. (10.1111/(ISSN)1398-9995)
2008
- Nurmatov, U., Worth, A. and Sheikh, A. 2008. Anaphylaxis Management Plans for the acute and long-term management of anaphylaxis: a systematic review. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 122(2), pp. 353-61. (10.1016/j.jaci.2008.05.028)