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I am an experienced health researcher with an interest in co-design and implementation of health and wellbeing interventions, particularly in community settings. Drawing on methods such as realist evaluation, implementation science and behaviour change techniques, I am keen to better understand the role of contextual and mechanistic factors in observed outcomes of interventions implemented.
I apply a whole systems approach to my work and combine my expertise in operational research, social research and digital knowledge to identify optimal solutions to complex, messy problems. I am also interested in implementation and sustainability of solutions, and actively engage stakeholders in my research to ensure acceptability, engagement and long-term use.
I have established expertise and am internationally recognised for my contributions and influence relating to Implementation Science. In particular, this relates to: (i) High quality evidence to support health and wellbeing complex interventions (ii) Co-production and strong PPI in research (iii) Production of high-impact, relevant evidence syntheses on delivery and effectiveness of interventions.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Contextual and cultural issues around providing community-based interventions to support the health and wellbeing of marginalised groups
Cowie, J. (PI), Hutcheon, D. (CoI) & Steiner, A. (CoI)
6/01/25 → 31/03/25
Project: Research Grant
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Exercise/Physical activity for symptom and disease management for people moderately to severely affected by MS (EDSS 4.5-8.0)
Paul, L. (PI), Coulter, E. (CoI), Rooney, S. (CoI), Stansfield, B. (CoI), Cowie, J. (CoI), McCarthy, P. (CoI), Chastin, S. (CoI), van Wijck, F. (CoI), Steiner, A. (CoI), McVinnie, Z. (CoI), Barclay, A. (CoI), Tieges, Z. (CoI), MacDougall, N. (CoI), Kerr, A. (CoI), Poyade, M. (CoI), Whiteside, B. (CoI), Preston, J. (CoI), Feys, P. (PI), Dalgas, U. (CoI) & Hvid, L. (CoI)
NHS Ayrshire and Arran, Scottish Ballet, PAL Technologies Ltd.
Project: Studentship
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A co-design community project to develop realist programme theories around the impact of Men’s Sheds on positive health and wellbeing of socially disadvantaged, working-age men.
Cowie, J. (PI), Steiner, A. (CoI), Hutcheon, D. (CoI), Mason, H. (CoI) & Currie, S. (CoI)
Project: Research Grant
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Partnership Project With Disadvantaged Communities To Design And Test A Novel Evidence-Informed And Community-Based Intervention To Address And Promote Healthy Weight And Wellbeing
Cowie, J. (PI), Campbell, P. (CoI), Hoddinott, P. (CoI), Currie, S. (CoI), van der Pol, M. (CoI), MacLennan, G. (CoI) & Archibald, R. (CoI)
1/07/22 → 30/04/24
Project: Research Grant
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Evaluating emerging models of community rehabilitation for people experiencing the effects of long-COVID to inform responsive service delivery across Scotland.
Cowie, J. (CoI), Cooper, K. (PI), Duncan, E. (PI), Morris, J. (CoI), Preston, J. (CoI), Alexander, L. (CoI), Swinton, P. (CoI) & Chalmers, J. (CoI)
1/05/21 → 30/04/23
Project: Research Grant
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Feasibility study of a co-designed, evidence-informed and community-based incentive intervention to promote healthy weight and wellbeing in disadvantaged communities in Scotland
Cowie, J., Findlay, S., Archibald, R., Currie, S., Campbell, P., Hutcheon, D., van der Pol, M., MacLennan, G. S., Cook, E., Lock, B. & Hoddinott, P., Feb 2025, In: BMJ Open. 15, 2, 16 p., e092908.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Physical rehabilitation approaches for the recovery of function and mobility following stroke
Todhunter-Brown, A., Sellers, C. E., Baer, G. D., Choo, P. L., Cowie, J., Cheyne, J. D., Langhorne, P., Brown, J., Morris, J. & Campbell, P., 11 Feb 2025, In: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews . 2025, 2, CD001920.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Sustainability of healthcare system improvements, programmes and interventions in acute care settings: protocol for a mixed methods systematic review
Ramsden, V., McInnes, E., Wilson, P., Babl, F. E., Kuhn, L., Cowie, J., Campbell, P., Middleton, S., Wilson, C., Straiton, N. & Tavender, E., Feb 2025, In: BMJ Open. 15, 2, 9 p., e094174.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enjoy Life LocallY (ELLY): feasibility study of a community co-designed incentive intervention to support healthy weight and wellbeing
Cowie, J., Archibald, R., Currie, S., Findlay, S., van der Pol, M., MacLennan, G. & Hoddinott, P., 1 Nov 2024, In: The Lancet. 404, S7, p. 7 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract › peer-review
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Exploring the perceptions and experiences of community rehabilitation for Long COVID from the perspectives of Scottish general practitioners' and people living with Long COVID: a qualitative study
Cooper, K., Duncan, E., Hart-Winks, E., Cowie, J., Shim, J., Stage, E., Tooman, T., Alexander, L., Love, A., Morris, J. H., Ormerod, J., Preston, J. & Swinton, P., 15 May 2024, In: BMJ Open. 14, 5, e082830.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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