Dr Emma Hock

BSc (Leeds), MSc (Leeds), PhD (Sheffield), FHEA, MEd (Sheffield)

Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health

Senior Lecturer

Emma Hock
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emma.hock@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 5205

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Dr Emma Hock
Population Health, School of Medicine and Population Health
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
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I have a track record of research in preventative health behaviour, with a specific research interest in smoking cessation and physical activity, multiple health behaviour change and physical activity and mental health.

I completed my PhD in physical activity and smoking abstinence in young smokers at Sheffield Hallam University in 2007, and also worked on a two-year MRC-funded research contract at the University of Exeter, investigating walking as an aid to cessation: a feasibility study within the NHS stop smoking service (Walk-2-Quit).

I joined SCHARR in 2008 as a systematic reviewer on the NICE Public Health Collaborating Centre, and have been involved systematic reviews on looked after children and young people, smoking in pregnancy and the prevention of pre-diabetes.

I have been working as a systematic reviewer for the Technology Assessment Group (ScHARR-TAG) since 2011 and also for the Public Health Reviews Team since 2019. I have been involved in systematic reviews into the clinical effectiveness of varicose vein management methods, bevacizumab for eye conditions, cytisine for smoking cessation, biologic therapies for rheumatoid arthritis, exercise referral schemes, ultrasound, prognosis and treat-to-target therapy in rheumatoid arthritis, inequalities in access to social care, the impact of working from home on health and wellbeing, and the impact of housing insecurity on the health and wellbeing of children and young people.

Research interests
  • Systematic review
  • Systematic review methodology
  • Realist review
  • Health behaviour change
  • Physical activity and wellbeing
  • Smoking and tobacco use

 

Publications

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Journal articles

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Journal articles

Conference proceedings papers

Reports

Posters

  • Ghabri S, Simpson EL, Ren S, Hock E, Archer R, Binard A, Pers Y, Stevens JW, Herpin C & Stevenson M (2018) PMS4 - RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS TREATED WITH SIX-MONTHS OF FIRST-LINE BIOLOGIC OR BIOSIMILAR THERAPY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND NETWORK META-ANALYSIS. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Archer R, Clowes M, Hamilton J, Pandor A, Stevenson MD, Stevens JW, Hock ES & Essat M (2018) Addressing challenges in the conduct of a systematic review of clinical prediction models in rheumatoid arthritis. 25th Cochrane Colloquium, Edingurgh. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hamilton J, Archer R, Stevens J, Stevenson M, Hock E, Clowes M, Essat M, Poku E & Pandor A (2018) Clinical prediction models for patients with early rheumatoid arthritis: A systematic review and evidence synthesis. MEMTAM (Methods for Evaluation of medical prediction Models, Test And Biomarkers), Utecht, The Nethe. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Poku E, Rathbone J, Hock E, Essat M, Wong R, Pandor A & Wailoo A (2013) Safety of intravitreal bevacizumab as a monotherapy in ophthalmic conditions: systematic review. Health Technology Assessment International. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Beecroft C & Hock E Widening Engagement with HTA through Online Learning. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Simpson E, Stevenson M, Hock E, Wong R, Wakefield RJ, Conaghan PG, Estrach C & Edwards C Ultrasound to Guide Treatment Decisions in Rheumatoid Arthritis. RIS download Bibtex download

Preprints

Research group

Supervisions

  • Clare Timblin
  • Brenda Oulo
Teaching interests
  • Public health
  • Systematic review methods
  • Health psychology
  • Exercise psychology


I am interested in supervising research students in topics/areas such as health behaviour and health behaviour change, exercise psychology and addiction. I am particularly interested in mixed methods projects examining physical activity and wellbeing and/or addiction in specific subpopulations.
 

Teaching activities

Module co-ordinator for HAR6047: Key Issues in National and Global Public Health, and HAR680: Contemporary Health Psychology and Behaviour Change.

Deputy programme lead for the MSc, PGDip and PGCert in International Health Technology Assessment and Reimbursement