Dr Helen Coelho

About me:

Helen has worked for the University of Exeter Medical School as a systematic reviewer since 2005, joining PenTAG in 2010. Her current role in PenTAG is to evaluate health technologies, and she has a particular interest in evaluating diagnotic tools, screening and surveillance programmes.

She has a background in Psychology and Health Services Research (primary and secondary research), and in evaluating health technologies (especially non-pharmacological interventions) for depression and anxiety.

Helen has previously worked for the University of Exeter Medical School as a Problem Based Learning tutor and on developing the Human Sciences component of the BMBS curriculum. She currently convenes a MSc Module in Systematic Reviews for Policy and Practice.

Helen’s research interests are in evaluating health technologies, particularly in the area of mental health, and more specifically familial and maternal mental health. As a Systematic Reviewer in Health Technology Assessment, her current role involves evaluating a broad range of technologies for a wide variety of medical conditions.

• 2005, PhD (Reading) Intergenerational transmission of anxiety
• 2000, BA Psychology (Reading)