Contact

• workApplied Health Research Building
  University Park
  Nottingham
  NG7 2RD
  UK
• Katharine.Bowker@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

Katharine Bowker is a clinical trial manager at Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit. She is currently managing the BLUSH trial, a randomised controlled trial to determine whether oxybutynin or venlafaxine is effective for treating hot flushes in women who cannot or choose not to use hormone replacement therapy. She began her career in trial management after completing her PhD in 2015. She has over 12 years experience working in research, including design and delivery randomised control trials, longitudinal cohort studies, pilot studies and qualitative research methods. Prior to her PhD, she worked as a midwife and completed a Master of Public Health.

Expertise Summary

Applied health services research in NHS settings including:

• Trial and research management
• Design and conduct of randomised controlled trials
• Smoking cessation in pregnancy
• Public Health
• Surveys
• Online recruitment
• Qualitative studies

Teaching Summary

She has a background in teaching and supervising undergraduate and Master's level research students.

Recent Publications

• BOWKER, K., LEWIS, S., USSHER, M., NAUGHTON, F., PHILLIPS, L., COLEMAN, T., ORTON, S., MCROBBIE, H., BAULD, L. and COOPER, S., 2021. Smoking and vaping patterns during pregnancy and the postpartum: a longitudinal UK cohort survey Addictive Behaviors. 123, 107050
• NAUGHTON, F., VAZ, L.R., COLEMAN, T., ORTON, S., BOWKER, K., LEONARDI-BEE, J., COOPER, S., VANDERBLOEMEN, L., SUTTON, S. and USSHER, M., 2020. Interest in and Use of Smoking Cessation Support Across Pregnancy and Postpartum Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 22(7), 1178–1186
• CAMPBELL, K. A., COLEMAN-HAYNES, T., BOWKER, K., COOPER, S.E., CONNELLY, S. and COLEMAN, T., 2020. Factors influencing the uptake and use of nicotine replacement therapy and e‐cigarettes in pregnant women who smoke: a qualitative evidence synthesis Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Issue 5. Art. No.: CD013629. Published Online 22 May 2020,
• BOWKER, K., USSHER, M., COOPER, S., ORTON, S., COLEMAN, T. and CAMPBELL, K.A., 2020. Addressing and Overcoming Barriers to E-Cigarette Use for Smoking Cessation in Pregnancy: A Qualitative Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(13), 4823

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• BOWKER, K., LEWIS, S., USSHER, M., NAUGHTON, F., PHILLIPS, L., COLEMAN, T., ORTON, S., MCROBBIE, H., BAULD, L. and COOPER, S., 2021. Smoking and vaping patterns during pregnancy and the postpartum: a longitudinal UK cohort survey Addictive Behaviors. 123, 107050
• NAUGHTON, F., VAZ, L.R., COLEMAN, T., ORTON, S., BOWKER, K., LEONARDI-BEE, J., COOPER, S., VANDERBLOEMEN, L., SUTTON, S. and USSHER, M., 2020. Interest in and Use of Smoking Cessation Support Across Pregnancy and Postpartum Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 22(7), 1178–1186
• CAMPBELL, K. A., COLEMAN-HAYNES, T., BOWKER, K., COOPER, S.E., CONNELLY, S. and COLEMAN, T., 2020. Factors influencing the uptake and use of nicotine replacement therapy and e‐cigarettes in pregnant women who smoke: a qualitative evidence synthesis Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Issue 5. Art. No.: CD013629. Published Online 22 May 2020,
• BOWKER, K., USSHER, M., COOPER, S., ORTON, S., COLEMAN, T. and CAMPBELL, K.A., 2020. Addressing and Overcoming Barriers to E-Cigarette Use for Smoking Cessation in Pregnancy: A Qualitative Study International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 17(13), 4823
• BOWKER, K., LEWIS, S., PHILLIPS, L., ORTON, S., USSHER, M., NAUGHTON, F., BAULD, L., COLEMAN, T., SINCLAIR, L., MCROBBIE, H., KHAN, A. and COOPER, S., 2020. Pregnant women’s use of e-cigarettes in the UK: a cross-sectional survey BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. Published Online First: 4 October 2020,
• COOPER, S., ORTON, S., CAMPBELL, K.A., USSHER, M., COLEMAN-HAYNES, N., WHITEMORE, R., DICKINSON, A., MCEWEN, A., LEWIS, S., NAUGHTON, F., BOWKER, K., SINCLAIR, L., BAULD, L. and COLEMAN, T., 2019. Attitudes to E-Cigarettes and Cessation Support for Pregnant Women from English Stop Smoking Services: A Mixed Methods Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 16(1), 110
• CAMPBELL, K., ORTON, S., BOWKER, K., COOPER, S. and COLEMAN, T., 2019. Feasibility and acceptability of ‘opt-in’ referrals for stop smoking support in pregnancy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. (In Press.)
• BOWKER, K., ORTON, S., COOPER, S., NAUGHTON, F., WHITEMORE, R., LEWIS, S., BAULD, L., SINCLAIR, L., COLEMAN, T., DICKINSON, A. and USSHER, M., 2018. Views on and experiences of electronic cigarettes: a qualitative study of women who are pregnant or have recently given birth. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 18(1), 233
• CAMPBELL, K.A., COOPER, S., FAHY, S.J., BOWKER, K., LEONARDI-BEE, J., MCEWEN, A., WHITEMORE, R. and COLEMAN, T., 2017. ‘Opt-out’ referrals after identifying pregnant smokers using exhaled air carbon monoxide: impact on engagement with smoking cessation support. Tobacco Control. 26, 300-306
• COOPER, S., ORTON, S., LEONARDI-BEE, J., BROTHERTON, E., VANDERBLOEMEN, L., BOWKER, K., NAUGHTON, F., USSHER, M., PICKETT, K.E., SUTTON, S. and COLEMAN, T., 2017. Smoking and quit attempts during pregnancy and postpartum: a longitudinal UK cohort BMJ Open. 7(11), e018746
• SLOAN, M., CAMPBELL, K.A., BOWKER, K., COLEMAN, T., COOPER, S., BRAFMAN-PRICE, B. and NAUGHTON, F., 2016. Pregnant Women’s Experiences and Views on an “Opt-Out” Referral Pathway to Specialist Smoking Cessation Support: A Qualitative Evaluation Nicotine & Tobacco Research. 18(5), 900-905
• CAMPBELL, K.A., BOWKER, K., NAUGHTON, F., SLOAN, M., COOPER, S. and COLEMAN, T., 2016. Antenatal Clinic and Stop Smoking Services Staff Views on “Opt-Out” Referrals for Smoking Cessation in Pregnancy: A Framework Analysis International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 13(10), 1004
• BOWKER, K.A., LEWIS, S., COLEMAN, T. and COOPER, S., 2015. Changes in the rate of nicotine metabolism across pregnancy: a longitudinal study Addiction. 110(11), 1827-1832
• BOWKER, K.A., CAMPBELL, K.A., COLEMAN, T., LEWIS, S., NAUGHTON, F. and COOPER, S., 2015. Understanding pregnant smokers’ adherence to nicotine replacement therapy during a quit attempt: a qualitative study Nicotine & Tobacco Research. Epub ahead of print, doi:10.1093/ntr/ntv205
• NAUGHTON, F., COOPER, S., BOWKER, K.A., CAMPBELL, K.A., SUTTON, S., LEONARDI-BEE, J., SLOAN, M. and COLEMAN, T., 2015. Adaptation and uptake evaluation of an SMS text message smoking cessation programme (MiQuit) for use in antenatal care BMJ Open. 5(10), e008871
• FOSTER, K., BOWKER, K., ORTON, S., NAUGHTON, F., COOPER, S. and COLEMAN, T., 2015. Using qualitative interviews with nihr crn research midwives to refine trial recruitment methods Trials. 16(Supplement 2), P74
• BOWKER, K.A., LEWIS, S., COLEMAN, T., VAZ, L.R. and COOPER, S., 2014. Comparison of Cotinine Levels in Pregnant Women Whilst Smoking and When Using Nicotine Replacement Therapy. Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. 16(6), 895-898
• ORTON, S., BOWKER, K.A., COOPER, S., NAUGHTON, F., USSHER, M., PICKETT, K.E., LEONARDI-BEE, J., SUTTON, S., DHALWANI, N.N. and COLEMAN, T., 2014. Longitudinal cohort survey of women's smoking behaviour and attitudes in pregnancy: study methods and baseline data BMJ Open. 4(5), e004915