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Biography

Professor Francis Fatoye BSc (Hons), MSc (SportMed), MSc (HEcon), PhD, MBA

Francis is the Director Centre for Health, Psychology and Communities and a Research Professor of Health Economics and Outcomes in the Department of Health Professions. He successfully co-led the University’s REF2021 submission in Allied Health Professions.

His research interests include Health Economics and Evaluations; Global Health Economics; Outcomes Research; Health Technology Assessment (HTA); Musculoskeletal Disorders; and Real World Evidence. Francis is an Associate Editor for BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders and on the editorial board of three journals.

Academic and professional qualifications

  • PhD Specialising in Musculoskeletal and Health Outcomes Assessment, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
  • MSc Health Economics and Health Policy, University of Birmingham
  • MSc Sports Medicine, University of Nottingham 
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA), Ondo State University, Nigeria
  • BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Previous employment

Prior to my PhD studies, I worked as a Senior Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist. In 2006, I joined the Faculty of Health Psychology and Social Care, Manchester Metropolitan University as a Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy. I became the Programme Leader for an inter-professional programme the MSc Professional Practice Development in 2010.

Other academic service (administration and management)

  • Director, Health, Pychology and Communities Research and Knowledge Exchange Research Centre - 2018 to present
  • Deputy Head, Faculty Research Degrees - 2016 to 2019
  • Research Group Lead – Health Services and Outcomes Research Group - 2014 to 2017
  • Programme Leader, MSc Professional Practice Development - 2010 to 2015
  • Non Parent Governor, Lancasterian School, Manchester - 2014 to 2018

External examiner roles

Masters Degree Programmes

  • Keele University, School of Health and Rehabilitation: MSc Healthcare Sciences – 2011 to 2016
  • Qatar University, College of Public Health: Masters of Public Health (MPH)) – 2017

Doctoral/Research Degrees Examinations

2021 PhD: Effect of dynamic stabilization exercise therapy enhanced with muscle energy techniques on some selected physical function and self-reported outcomes in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain. University of KwaZulu-Natal

2020 PhD: An investigation of sensorimotor dysfunction and cortical excitability in people with chronic low back pain. Teesside University, UK

2020 PhD: Advances in human factors in complex trauma and emergency anaesthesia and their implementation into military and civilian trauma system. Manchester Metropolitan University.

2020 PhD: Non-Immunoglobulin-E gastrointestinal allergy in children: diagnosis, management and clinical impact. Manchester Metropolitan University.

2018 PhD: Towards the design of sports compression garments with controlled pressure. Manchester Metropolitan University.

2018 Professional Doctorate: Accelerated Red Cell Transfusion for Selected Patients Receiving Blood Transfusion at Home. Manchester Metropolitan University.

2017 PhD: Knee pain and knee related disabilities in the Western development region of Nepal. University of Central Lancashire, UK.

2016 PhD: Prevalence and incidence of knee problems in young adults. University of Central Lancashire, UK.

2016 Professional Doctorate: Does chronic low back pain affect locus of control? Manchester Metropolitan University.

2016 PhD: Actinotherapy as a therapeutic tool for vitamin D synthesis – implications for related health factors. Guru Nanak Dev University, India.

2015 PhD: Why are patients with diabetes peripheral neuropathy more likely to fall? An examination of the underpinning biomechanical mechanisms of locomotion and the influence of intervention.  Manchester Metropolitan University.

2015 PhD: The effects of over-the-counter nutritional supplements on physiological changes associated with limb immobilisation. Manchester Metropolitan University.

2015 PhD by Publication: Screening for pregnancy complications at 11-13 weeks’ gestation. Manchester Metropolitan University.

2015 (MSc by Research): A physiotherapy-led group based intervention using interactive behavioural modification therapy (IBMT) for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Manchester Metropolitan University.

2014 PhD: Access to and use of healthcare services by Palestinian women in the UK. Focusing on maternal and child healthcare services. Manchester Metropolitan University.

2013 Professional Doctorate: Evaluating referral appropriateness in primary care extended scope physiotherapists through the development of referral criteria for rotator cuff tears. Manchester Metropolitan University.

Expert reviewer for journals and publishers

I am a reviewer of manuscripts for the following journals:

  • Age and Ageing
  • BMC Health Services Research
  • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Clinical Biomechanics
  • Clinical Research on Foot & Ankle
  • Clinical Rehabilitation
  • Current Rheumatology Reviews
  • International Journal of General Medicine
  • Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
  • Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
  • Journal of Clinical Nursing
  • Journal of Sports Medicine & Doping Studies
  • Journal of Physical Therapy and Health Promotion
  • Gait and Posture
  • Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
  • Medical Engineering & Physics
  • Musculoskeletal Care
  • Nigerian Journal of Medical Rehabilitation
  • Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Rheumatology
  • Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics
  • Physiotherapy
  • Research in Developmental Disabilities
  • South African Journal of Physiotherapy
  • Universal Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • Value in Health

Consultancy and advisory roles

2015 to present: Outcomes Consultant to Abacus International on the outcomes of post-implantation of the ATUNE® Knee System

2015 to present: Health Economics Consultant to Centre for Health and Social Evaluation, Teesside University, UK

Prizes and awards

Distinguished Alumnus, University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Inagural Lecture 23 October 2017

Other distinctions

2017: Member, Expert Advisory Panel on Chronic Wound Management – Urgo Medical

2016 to 2020: Member of the Emergency and Hospital Care Advisory Panel – National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)/Health Technology Assessment (HTA)

2016 to 2018: Member, European Real-World Informatics Consortium, Astellas Pharma

2015 to 2018: Member, Advisory Board for Real World Evidence (“Big Data”), Astellas Pharma Europe

2013 to 2015: Chair, Data Monitoring and Ethics Committee (DMEC) for NIHR funded research trail: the effects of a comprehensive physiotherapy intervention for adults with joint hypermobility syndrome.

Expert reviewer for external funding bodies

I have been a grant reviewer for:

  • National Institute for Health Research (NIHR): HTA, RfPB, and HS&DR programmes
  • Research Foundation Flanders (Vlaanderen - FWO), Odysseus Programme, Belgium 
  • Arthritis Research UK, United Kingdom 
  • Dutch Arthritis Foundation (Reumafonds) 
  • Health and Care Research Wales, United Kingdom
  • South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF)
  • Medical Research Council (MRC), United Kingdom
  • Scientific College of the Royal Dutch Society for Physical Therapy

Visiting and honorary positions

Adjunct Professor, Great Lakes University of Kisumu, Kenya

Editorial board membership

I am Associate Editor for:

  • BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 
  • Clinical Case Reports

I am also on the Editorial Boards for: 

  • Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research
  • Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics
  • Nigerian Journal of Medical Rehabilitation

Teaching

Undergraduate courses

I teach Health Economics, Research Methods and Evidence-based Practice on the MSc Pre-Reg Physiotherapy, MSc Physiotherapy and MSc Professional Practice Development programmes. 

Postgraduate teaching

I also teach Health Economics and Research Methods on the MSc Professional Practice Development.

Supervision

Postgraduate supervision (completed/in progress)

I supervise Masters’ and Doctoral students within the UK and overseas. I also contribute to the Postgraduate Research students development programme. 

PhD Completions

1. An Assessment of Quality Management Practices in General Hospitals in Saudi Arabia* – completed
2021

2. The use of clinical and cost effectiveness evidence to inform reimbursement of medical devices: the case of acute wound care and orthopaedic fractures* – completed 2020

3. A clinical and economic evaluation of protease-modulating matrix interventions for diabetic foot and leg ulcers: Towards the development of treatment guidelines in the United Kingdom  – completed 2020

4. The Outcomes of Opt out Model of Antenatal HIV Screening testing in Abuja, Nigeria* – completed 2020

5. Evolution of Patient Centric Research and the Integration of Patient Reported Outcomes in Pharmaceutical Development for Prostate Cancer* – completed 2019

6. Characterising the Quality of Clinical Guidelines, Epidemiology and Healthcare Resource Utilisation of Neurogenic Bladder* – completed 2019

7. Clinical and Cost Effectiveness of Tacrolimus in the Management of Renal and Liver Transplant (PhD by Publication)* – completed 2018

8. The role of Real World Evidence (RWE) in the Cost-effectiveness Analyses of Pharmacological Treatments for Overactive Bladder (PhD by Publication)* – completed 2017

9. Relationship Difficulties Associated with Personality Disorder: Implications for Practice – completed 2017

10. Development and Evaluation of a Standardised Pre-operative Physiotherapy for Patients Undergoing ACL Reconstruction in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia* – completed 2016

11. The Evolving Use of Administrative Health Data for Quantifying Burden of Illness (PhD by Publication)* – completed 2015

12. Modern Psychometric Standards in the Design and Application of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PhD by Publication)* – completed 2015

13. The Influence of Media Representations on Mental Health Practitioners – completed 2015

14. Diagnosing Acute Heart Failure in the Emergency Medicine Department* – completed 2014

15. The Development of the Libyan Health System to improve the Quality of the Health Services – completed 2014

16. A scale for Assessing the Vulnerability to Psychotic Illness Among Cannabis Users: Correlates and Discriminating Factors* – completed 2014

17. Medical Rehabilitation: The Effects of Aquatic Physiotherapy in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis – completed 2013

18. What role do Psychosocial Factors Play in Influencing HIV Positive Peoples’ Compliance with Medical Treatment?* – completed 2013

19. Development and Validation of a Novel Scale for Anxiety Symptoms in Patients with COPD – completed 2013

Current PhD Students
1. An assessment of quality of life and preferences for treatment in patients with OAB (PhD by Publication)*

2. The Potential Application of Cost Consequence Analysis to Increase Accessibility of Health Economic Evidence to Healthcare Decision Makers*

3. The patient voice in the context of the Service Profit Chain*

4. A Qualitative Analysis to Explore Factors Influencing Patient Adherence and Persistence with Prescribed OAB Medication in UK Primary Care

I am interested in supervising doctoral research students in the following areas: Rea-World Evidence; Big Data; Economic Evaluations; Economics Burden of Neuromusculoskeletal Disorders; Economic Evaluation of Physiotherapy Interventions; and Neuromusculoskeletal Disorders. 

* Denotes Director of Studies

If you are interesting in studying any of these subject areas, please contact me on the contact details above.

Research outputs

Research expertise

My research interests are in Real-World Evidence (RWE), Big Data, Economic Evaluations and Outcomes Research, and Muculoskeletal Disorders. My research studies have been published widely in scientific journals and presented at both national and international conferences. I have a particular interest in economic consequences of neuromusculoskeletal disorders and economic evaluation of physiotherapy interventions.