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Dr Kate Walters

  • Telephone:

    02078302239

  • Extension:

    020 7830 2239

  • Fax:

    02077941224

  • Email:

    k.walters@ucl.ac.uk

  • Webpage:

    http://www.ucl.ac.uk/pcph/

  • Address:

    Royal Free Campus,
    Rowland Hill St,
    London,
    NW3 2PF

  • Appointments:

    Senior Clinical Lecturer, Primary Care & Population Health, Institute of Epidemiology & Health

Research Summary

My main research interests are in primary care epidemiology and trials of complex interventions in primary care. I am currently working on a series of epidemiological studies in the fields of disease risk/prevention, mental health, older people and health inequalities. Many of these studies are using large primary care databases, GPRD/THIN (see publications). I am also working on the development and RCTs of complex interventions in primary care, in particular in the fields of disease prevention, older people and primary care mental health. Current examples include developing interventions to promote well-being in later life (funded by MRC LLHW Phase3), an NIHR Programme grant to develop and test assertive management of cardio-vascular disease risk in people with severe mental illnesses and Problem-Solving Treatment for people newly registered with visual impairment.  I am an adviser for the NIHR Research Design Service, London and PRIMENT UK-CRC Registered Clinical Trials Unit.

Research Activities

  • Interface between physical health and mental health
  • Primary care epidemiology
  • Two cardiovascular screening initiatives in faith-based settings in North London: description and evaluation.
  • cardiac disease
  • mental health

Recent Publications

Displaying 50 most recent publications. For the full list please visit UCL Discovery

  1. Horsfall L,Walters K,Petersen I (2013) Identifying periods of acceptable computer usage in primary care research databases. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf, 22(1), 64 - 69. 10.1002/pds.3368.
  2. Osborn DPJ,Limburg H,Walters K,Petersen I,King M,Green J,Watson J,Nazareth I (2013) Relative incidence of common cancers in people with severe mental illness. Cohort study in the United Kingdom THIN primary care database Schizophrenia Research, 143(1), 44 - 49.
  3. Welch C,Petersen I,Walters K,Morris RW,Nazareth I,Kalaitzaki E,White IR,Marston L,Carpenter J (2012) Two-stage method to remove population- and individual-level outliers from longitudinal data in a primary care database. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf, 21(7), 725 - 732. 10.1002/pds.2270.
  4. Prah P,Petersen I,Nazareth I,Walters K,Osborn D (2012) National changes in oral antipsychotic treatment for people with schizophrenia in primary care between 1998 and 2007 in the United Kingdom. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf, 21(2), 161 - 169. 10.1002/pds.2213.
  5. Langan SM,Petersen I,Benchimol EI,Smeeth L,Moher D,Stanley F,Sorensen HT,Guttmann A,Walters K,Thomas S,Douglas I,Horsfall L,Von Elm E (2012) Reporting of Studies Conducted Using Observational Routinely-Collected Data (RECORD) Initiative PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY, 21, 334 - 335.
  6. Hassiotis A,Osborn D,Horsfall L,Petersen I,Walters K,Nazareth I (2012) Access to cancer screening in people with learning disabilities in the UK using a primary care database JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY RESEARCH, 56(7-8), 763 - 763.
  7. Welch C,Petersen I,Walters K,Morris RW,Nazareth I,Kalaitzaki E,White IR,Marston L,Carpenter J (2012) Two-stage method to remove population- and individual-level outliers from longitudinal data in a primary care database Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, 21(7), 725 - 732.
  8. Osborn DPJ,Horsfall L,Hassiotis A,Petersen I,Walters K,Nazareth I (2012) Access to Cancer Screening in People with Learning Disabilities in the UK: Cohort Study in the Health Improvement Network, a Primary Care Research Database PLOS ONE, 7(8). 10.1371/journal.pone.0043841.
  9. Walters KR,Rait G,Griffin M,Buszewicz M,Nazareth I (2012) Incidence of anxiety diagnoses and symptoms recorded in primary care. PLoS One, 7(8). 10.1371/journal.pone.0041670.
  10. McMahon EM,Buszewicz M,Griffin M,Beecham J,Bonin EM,Rost F,Walters K,King M (2012) Chronic and recurrent depression in primary care: socio-demographic features, morbidity, and costs. Int J Family Med, 2012, 316409. 10.1155/2012/316409.
  11. Walters K,Rait G,Hardoon S,Kalaitzaki E,Petersen I,Nazareth I (2012) Socio-demographic variation in chest pain incidence and subsequent coronary heart disease in primary care in the United Kingdom. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 10.1177/2047487312449415.
  12. Howman M,Walters K,Rosenthal J,Good M,Buszewicz M (2012) Teaching about medically unexplained symptoms at medical schools in the United Kingdom. Med Teach, 34(4), 327 - 329. 10.3109/0142159X.2012.660219.
  13. Rao N,Eastwood SV,Jain A,Shah M,Leurent B,Harvey D,Robertson L,Walters K,Persaud JW,Mikhailidis DP,Nair DR (2012) Cardiovascular risk assessment of South Asians in a religious setting: A feasibility study International Journal of Clinical Practice, 66(3), 262 - 269.
  14. Bedson J,Belcher J,Martino O,Ndlovu M,Rathod T,Walters K,Dunn K,Jordan K (2012) The effectiveness of national guidance on analgesic prescribing in primary care from 2002 to 2009: an observational database study. Eur J Pain. 10.1002/j.1532-2149.2012.00189.x.
  15. Horsfall L,Petersen I,Walters K,Schrag A (2012) Time trends in incidence of Parkinson's disease diagnosis in UK primary care Journal of Neurology, 1 - 7.
  16. Rao N,Eastwood SV,Jain A,Shah M,Leurent B,Harvey D,Robertson L,Walters K,Persaud JW,Mikhailidis DP,Nair DR (2012) Cardiovascular risk assessment of South Asians in a religious setting: a feasibility study. Int J Clin Pract, 66(3), 262 - 269. 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2011.02773.x.
  17. Osborn DPJ,Baio G,Walters K,Petersen I,Limburg H,Raine R,Nazareth I (2011) Inequalities in the provision of cardiovascular screening to people with severe mental illnesses in primary care. Cohort study in the United Kingdom THIN Primary Care Database 2000-2007. Schizophrenia Research, 129(2-3), 104 - 110.
  18. Hayes J,Prah P,Nazareth I,King M,Walters K,Petersen I,Osborn D (2011) Prescribing trends in bipolar disorder: cohort study in the United Kingdom THIN primary care database 1995-2009. PLoS One, 6(12), e28725. 10.1371/journal.pone.0028725.
  19. Horsfall LJ,Rait G,Walters K,Swallow DM,Pereira SP,Nazareth I,Petersen I (2011) Serum bilirubin and risk of respiratory disease and death. JAMA, 305(7), 691 - 697. 10.1001/jama.2011.124.
  20. Walters K,Buszewicz M,Weich S,King M (2011) Outcomes of mixed anxiety and depressive disorder in primary care: a cohort study British Journal of Psychiatry, 198, 1 - 7. 10.1192/bjp.bp.110.085092.
  21. Osborn D,BAIO G,Walters K,Petersen I,Limburg H,Raine R,Nazareth I (2011) Inequalities in the provision of cardiovascular screening to people with severe mental illnesses in primary care. Cohort study in the United Kingdom THIN Primary Care Database 2000- 2007 Schizophrenia Research. 10.1016/j.schres.2011.04.003.
  22. Carpenter J,Petersen I,Welch C,Bartlett J,Walters K,Morris R,White I,Marston L,Nazareth I (2011) Multiple Imputation for Missing Data in Electronic Health Databases: Practical Issues and Some Solutions PHARMACOEPIDEM DR S, 20, S163 - S163.
  23. Petersen I,Carpenter J,Welch C,Walters K,Morris R,White I,Marston L,Nazareth I (2011) Missing Data Imputation in Electronic Health Databases: Development of a Longitudinal Model for Cardiovascular Risk Factors PHARMACOEPIDEM DR S, 20, S231 - S232.
  24. McBride D,Hardoon S,Walters K,Gilmour S,Raine R (2010) Explaining variation in referral from primary to secondary care: Cohort study BMJ (Online), 341(7784), 1206 - 1206.
  25. Rait G,Walters K,Bottomley C,Petersen I,Iliffe S,Nazareth I (2010) Survival of people with clinical diagnosis of dementia in primary care: Cohort study BMJ (Online), 341(7768), 337 - 337.
  26. Marston L,Carpenter JR,Walters KR,Morris RW,Nazareth I,Petersen I (2010) Issues in multiple imputation of missing data for large general practice clinical databases. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf, 19(6), 618 - 626. 10.1002/pds.1934.
  27. McBride D,Hardoon S,Walters K,Gilmour S,Raine R (2010) Explaining variation in referral from primary to secondary care: cohort study. BMJ, 341, c6267. 10.1136/bmj.c6267.
  28. Rait G,Walters K,Griffin M,Buszewicz M,Petersen I,Nazareth I (2009) Recent trends in the incidence of recorded depression in primary care British Journal of Psychiatry, 195(6), 520 - 524. 10.1192/bjp.bp.108.058636.
  29. Morris R,Petersen I,Marston L,Walters K,Carpenter J,Nazareth I (2009) QRISK validation and evaluation. Bespoke cohort studies needed BMJ, 339, b3512. 10.1136/bmj.b3512.
  30. Walters K,Rait G,Petersen I,Williams R,Nazareth I (2008) Panic disorder and risk of new onset coronary heart disease, acute myocardial infarction, and cardiac mortality: cohort study using the general practice research database European Heart Journal, 29(24), 2981 - 2988. 10.1093/eurheartj/ehn477.
  31. Walters K,Buszewicz M,Weich S,King M (2008) Help-seeking preferences for psychological distress in primary care: effect of current mental state British Journal of General Practice, 58(555), 694 - 698. 10.3399/bjgp08X342174.
  32. Drennan V,Walters K,Lenihan P,Cohen S,Myerson S,Iliffe SFTSPICERG (2007) Priorities in identifying unmet need in older people attending general practice: a nominal group technique study Family Practice, 24(5), 454 - 460. 10.1093/fampra/cmm034.
  33. Wilcock J,Iliffe S,Austin T,Walters K,Rait G,Turner S,Bryans M,Downs M (2007) Differential effectiveness of traditional and electronic educational interventions in influencing concordance with clinical guidelines..
  34. Walters K,Raven PW,Rosenthal J,Russell J,Humphrey C,Buszewicz M (2007) Teaching undergraduate psychiatry in primary care: the impact on student learning and attitudes Medical Education, 41(1), 100 - 108. 10.1111/j.1365-2929.2006.02653.x.
  35. Walters K,Osborn D,Raven PW (2005) The development, validity and reliability of a multimodality objective structured clinical examination in psychiatry Medical Education, 39(3), 292 - 298. 10.1111/j.1365-2929.2005.02091.x.
  36. Walters K,Breeze E,Wilkinson P,Price GM,Bulpitt CJ,Fletcher A (2004) Local area deprivation and urban-rural differences in anxiety and depression among people older than 75 years in Britain American Journal of Public Health, 94(10), 1768 - 1774.
  37. Iliffe S,Lenihan P,Orrell M,Walters K,Drennan V,See Tai SSPICERT (2004) The development of a short instrument to identify common unmet needs in older people in general practice British Journal of General Practice, 54(509), 914 - 918.
  38. Hartley S,Gill D,Carter F,Walters K,Bryant P (2003) Teaching medical students in primary and secondary care: a resource book.
  39. Walters K,Buszewicz MJ,Russell J,Humphrey C (2003) Teaching as therapy: cross sectional and qualitative evaluation of patients' experiences of undergraduate psychiatry teaching in the community BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.), 326(7392), 740 - 743. 10.1136/bmj.326.7392.740.
  40. Wilcock J,Iliffe S,Walters K,Rait G,Austin T,Turner S,Bryans M,Downs M,O'Carroll R,Keady J (2003) The Development of an Evidence-based Curriculum for Dementia Care Training in General Practice Education and Ageing, 17(2/3), 217 - 236.
  41. Walters K,Iliffe S (2003) CANE in primary care settings: its feasibility and utility as a research and clinical tool..
  42. Iliffe S,Wilcock J,Austin T,Walters K,Rait G,Turner S,Bryans M,Downs M (2002) Dementia diagnosis and management in primary care Dementia, 1(1), 11 - 23.
  43. Hartley S,Gill D,Walters K,Bryant P,Carter C (2001) Twelve tips for potential distance learners Medical Teacher, 23(1), 12 - 15.
  44. Iliffe S,Wilcock J,Walters K,Rait G,Downs M,Turner S (2001) Educational issues in the recognition and management of dementia in primary care Gerontology, 47, 139.
  45. Walters K,Buszewicz M,Raven PW (2001) An integrated model for teaching psychiatry in the community Academic Medicine, 76(5), 563 - 564. 10.1097/00001888-200105000-00112.
  46. Wilcock J,Iliffe S,Austin T,Walters K,Rait G,Turner S,Bryans M,Downs M (2001) An RCT of educational interventions in dementia diagnosis and management..
  47. (2001) An exploration of help-seeking behaviour in older people with unmet needs Family Practice, 18(3), 277 - 282.
  48. Iliffe S,Wilcock J,Walters K,Rait G,Turner S,Bryans M,Downs M (2001) Educational issues in the recognition and management of dementia in primary care..
  49. Wilcock J,Iliffe S,Austin T,Walters K,Rait G,Turner S,Bryans M,Downs M (2001) Differential effectiveness of traditional and electronic educational interventions in influencing concordance with clinical guidelines..
  50. Turner S,Bryans M,Wilcock J,Iliffe S,Austin T,Walters K,Rait G,Downs M (2000) Dementia: Diagnosis and Management in Primary Care. A primary care based education/research project. Old Age in a New Age: Proceedings of the British Society of Gerontology Conference (Oxford 8-10 September 2000).

Qualifications

  • 2009: Doctor of Philosophy, University College London
  • 2002: Master of Science, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
  • 2001: Master of Medicine, University of Dundee
  • 1997: Member of the Royal College of General Practioners, Royal College of General Practioners
  • 1992: Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery, University of Nottingham
  • 1990: Bachelor of Medical Science, University of Nottingham

Keywords

  • Alzheimer's disease
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Cardiovascular
  • Clinical Research
  • Clinical trials
  • Coronary disease
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Depressive disorders
  • Education
  • Epidemiology
  • Epidemiology
  • Epidemiology research
  • Health care inequalities
  • Ischaemic heart disease
  • Qualitative