
Dr Sophie Rees
PhD, MA, BScEcon
Current positions
Research Fellow
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
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Research interests
I am a social scientist with expertise in the field of applied health research. I use qualitative and mixed methods in my research to understand the experience of health and illness, and of participating in and delivering clinical, psychosocial, and behavioural interventions.
My particular research interest is in vulval disease. I am Chief Investigator for the Living with Vulval Lichen Sclerosus: A Mixed Methods Study, funded by the Economic and Research Council. I am growing my portfolio of research in this field and I am interested to hear from potential collaborators in the area of vulval dermatological conditions.
I work in Bristol Trials Centre as part of the qualitative research team, using qualitative methods to understand the experiences and perspectives of people within the trial, to improve trial recruitment and processes, and to understand the context of trial results.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Living with vulval lichen sclerosus: A mixed methods study
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
30/04/2022 to 28/02/2023
Publications
Recent publications
01/06/2025Maximising inclusivity in care home research
Journal of Frailty and Aging
Amitriptyline for the prevention of post-herpetic neuralgia
Skin Health and Disease
A mixed-methods study of women’s birthplace preferences and decisions in England
Women and Birth
Attitudes Toward Proactive Topical Corticosteroid Use Among Women With Vulval Lichen Sclerosus
Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease
Conservative management versus invasive management of significant traumatic pneumothoraces in the emergency department (the CoMiTED trial)
BMJ Open