Dr Grace Carolan-Rees

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Director of Cedar Cedar is an evaluation centre for medical technologies and our team is multi-disciplinary. Cedar is part of Cardiff and Vale UHB, but we work closely with our consortium partners in Cardiff and Swansea Universities and a commercial contract research organisation. Our work under the NICE Medical Technologies Evaluation Programme (MTEP) comprises: Systematic literature review Critical analysis Health economic evaluation Facilitating research Establishing databases and patient registries Technical evaluation We also undertake project work for other funding bodies, for example Welsh Government, MHRA and manufacturers. Cedar is accredited under ISO 9001:2008 quality management system.
Health, Technology and the Digital World


White J, Carolan-Rees G, Cleves A, Dale M, Jones S EAC Assessment report: Copeptin to rule out AMI www.NICE.org.uk 2011 Cleves A, Carolan-Rees G, Dale M, Williams JL EAC Assessment Report: CardioQ-ODM www.NICE.org.uk 2010 Dale M, Carolan-Rees G EAC Assessment Technical report: Inditherm Patient Warming Mattress www.NICE.org.uk 2010 Cleves A, Williams J, Carolan-Rees G Procalcitonin to differentiate bacterial lower respiratory tract infection from non-bacterial causes – Economic report March 2010 CEP 10036 (http://nhscep.useconnect.co.uk/CEPProducts/Default.aspx ) Cleves A, Williams J, Carolan-Rees G Procalcitonin to differentiate bacterial lower respiratory tract infection from non-bacterial causes – Interactive model March 2010 CEP 10036-1 (http://nhscep.useconnect.co.uk/CEPProducts/Default.aspx ) Talboys M, Carolan-Rees G, Williams J, Dale M, Cleves A Oesophageal multichannel intraluminal impedance and pH measurement – Evidence review March 2010 CEP10028 (http://nhscep.useconnect.co.uk/CEPProducts/Default.aspx) Cleves A, Dale M, Carolan-Rees G Intravenous fluid warming devices – Market review March 2010 CEP10014 (http://nhscep.useconnect.co.uk/CEPProducts/Default.aspx ) Cleves A, Dale M, Carolan-Rees G Intravenous fluid warming devices – Buyers’guide March 2010 CEP10013 (http://nhscep.useconnect.co.uk/CEPProducts/Default.aspx ) Dale M, Carolan-Rees G Functional electrical stimulation for drop foot – Market review March 2010 CEP 10011(www.dh.gov.uk/cep) Dale M, Williams J, Carolan-Rees G, Taft R, Lovell A, Cook R Functional electrical stimulation for drop foot – Buyers’ guide March 2010 CEP 10010 (http://nhscep.useconnect.co.uk/CEPProducts/Default.aspx) Cleves A, Williams J, Carolan-Rees G Forced air warming devices - Market review February 2010 CEP 09035 (http://nhscep.useconnect.co.uk/CEPProducts/Default.aspx) Cleves A, Carolan-Rees G, Dale M, Williams J, Hedges A, Crawford D Forced air warming devices – Buyers’ guide February 2010 CEP 09034 (http://nhscep.useconnect.co.uk/CEPProducts/Default.aspx) Cleves A, Carolan-Rees G, Dale M, Williams J, Hedges A Forced air warming devices – Evaluation report February 2010 CEP 09036 (http://nhscep.useconnect.co.uk/CEPProducts/Default.aspx) Carolan-Rees G, Crawford D, Dale M, Williams J, Conway K, Sethi H, McLain D, Turley R, Bhogal R Endovascular treatment of varicose veins August 2009 CEP09017 (http://nhscep.useconnect.co.uk/CEPProducts/Default.aspx) Carolan-Rees G, Tweddel AC. Naka KK, Griffith TM Fractal dimensions of Laser Doppler Flowmetry Time Series Med Eng Phys 2002; 24(1): 71-6 Professional Activities and Recognition: Assistant editor Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) ’Scope’ 1993-5 IPEM Ultrasound and non-ionising radiation SIG member 1996-9 Secretary IPEM publications committee 1999-2001 Honorary secretary Association of University Radiation Protection Officers 1999-2002 Secretary IPEM training accreditation panel 2006-9 Member Welsh RPA’s committee RPSSAG (Chair, MISC representative 2005-7) 2002-11