Dr Chris Duff
- Title
- Honorary Senior Lecturer
- Location
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service
- Contact me
- Via email
- c.duff@keele.ac.uk
Biography
Biography
Chris obtained a BSc and PhD from the University of Leeds, as well as a subsequent MSc in Clinical Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham. He has been an Honorary Senior Lecturer in Clinical Biochemistry at Keele University since 2020 and was appointed as a Consultant Clinical Scientist at North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service in the same year. Chris is a fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists.
Research and scholarship
Research and scholarship
Current research and innovation interests include:
- Optimal use of laboratory medicine investigations
- Cardiac biomarkers
- Patient centric blood sampling
- Digital healthcare solutions
Publications
Publications
Journal Articles
- Holland, David; Fryer, Anthony A.; Stedman, Mike; Hanna, Fahmy W. F.; Duff, Christopher J.; Green, Lewis; Scargill, Jonathan; Halsall, Ian; Gaskell, Neil; Howe, Jonathon D.; Heald, Adrian H.; Wu, Pensee. 30-09-2023. 'Is the Current Cut Point for Glycated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) Correct for Diagnosing Diabetes Mellitus in Premenopausal Women? Evidence to Inform Discussion'. Diabetes Therapy. DOI > view in repository >
- Holland, David; Heald, Adrian H.; Hanna, Fahmy F.W.; Stedman, Mike; Wu, Pensée; Sim, Julius; Duff, Christopher J.; Duce, Helen; Green, Lewis; Scargill, Jonathan; Howe, Jonathon D.; Robinson, Sarah; Halsall, Ian; Gaskell, Neil; Davison, Andrew; Simms, Mark; Denny, Angela; Langan, Martin; Fryer, Anthony A.. 01-04-2023. 'The Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on HbA1c Testing: Prioritization of High-Risk Cases and Impact of Social Deprivation'. Diabetes Therapy. DOI > view in repository >
- Fryer, A; Holland, D; Scargill, J; Duff, CJ; Hanna, F; Heald, A. 01-03-2023. 'IDF2022-0948 Health Inequality and its link to HbA1c Test Recovery in a Developed Health Economy: In a ‘Nearly Post COVID-19’ World'. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. DOI > view in repository >
- Duce, Helen L.; Duff, Christopher J.; Zaidi, Syed; Parfitt, Ceri; Heald, Adrian H.; Fryer, Anthony A.. 01-01-2023. 'Evaluation of thyroid function monitoring in people treated with lithium: Advice based on real‐world data'. Bipolar Disorders. DOI > view in repository >
- Fryer, Anthony A.; Holland, David; Stedman, Michael; Duff, Christopher J.; Green, Lewis; Scargill, Jonathan; Hanna, Fahmy W.F.; Wu, Pensée; Pemberton, R. John; Bloor, Christine; Heald, Adrian H.. 16-05-2022. 'Variability in Test Interval Is Linked to Glycated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) Trajectory over Time'. Journal of Diabetes Research. DOI > view in repository >
- Stedman, Mike; Rea, Rustam; Duff, Christopher J.; Livingston, Mark; McLoughlin, Katie; Wong, Louise; Brown, Stephen; Grady, Katherine; Gadsby, Roger; Gibson, John M.; Paisley, Angela; Fryer, Anthony A.; Heald, Adrian H.. 01-01-2022. 'The experience of blood glucose monitoring in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)'. Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. DOI > view in repository >
- Hanna, Fahmy W F; Hancock, Sarah; George, Cherian; Clark, Alexander; Sim, Julius; Issa, Basil G; Powner, Gillian; Waldron, Julian; Duff, Christopher J; Lea, Simon C; Golash, Anurag; Sathiavageeswaran, Mahesh; Heald, Adrian H; Fryer, Anthony A. 01-01-2022. 'Adrenal Incidentaloma: Prevalence and Referral Patterns From Routine Practice in a Large UK University Teaching Hospital'. Journal of the Endocrine Society. DOI > view in repository >
- Heald, Adrian H.; Holland, David; Stedman, Michael; Davies, Mark; Duff, Chris J.; Parfitt, Ceri; Green, Lewis; Scargill, Jonathan; Taylor, David; Fryer, Anthony A.. 17-12-2021. 'Can we check serum lithium levels less often without compromising patient safety?'. BJPsych Open. DOI > view in repository >
- Holland, David; Heald, Adrian H; Stedman, Mike; Hanna, Fahmy; Wu, Pensee; Duff, Christopher; Green, Lewis; Robinson, Sarah; Halsall, Ian; Gaskell, Neil; Pemberton, John; Bloor, Christine; Fryer, Anthony A. 13-10-2021. 'Assessment of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on UK HbA1c testing: implications for diabetes management and diagnosis.'. Journal of Clinical Pathology. DOI > view in repository >
- Ward, Rebecca J.; Fryer, Anthony A.; Hanna, Fahmy W.; Spencer, Nathaniel; Mahmood, Madia; Wu, Pensee; Heald, Adrian H.; Duff, Christopher J.. 01-09-2021. 'Inadequate post-partum screening for type 2 diabetes in women with previous gestation diabetes mellitus: a retrospective audit of practice over 17 years.'. International Journal of Clinical Practice. DOI > view in repository >
- Michaelidou, Maria; Yadegarfar, Ghasem; Morris, Lauren; Dolan, Samantha; Robinson, Adam; Naseem, Asma; Livingston, Mark; Duff, Christopher J.; Aamir, A. H.; Fryer, Anthony A.; Trainer, Peter; Heald, Adrian H.. 01-08-2021. 'What is the value of the 60‐minute cortisol measurement in the short synacthen test (SST)? Evidence for the defence'. International Journal of Clinical Practice. DOI > view in repository >
- Heald, Adrian; Holland, David; Davies, Mark; Duff, Chris; Parfitt, Ceri; Green, Lewis; Scargill, Jonathan; Taylor, David; Fryer, Anthony. 18-06-2021. 'We can check serum lithium levels less often without compromising patient safety: evidence from a multi-centre study'. BJPsych Open. DOI > view in repository >
- Karia, Amar M.; Duff, Christopher J.; Heald, Adrian H.; Britton, Ingrid; Fryer, Anthony A.; Wu, Pensée. 01-06-2021. 'Investigation of polycystic ovarian syndrome: variation in practice and impact on the speed of diagnosis'. Cardiovascular Endocrinology & Metabolism. DOI > view in repository >
- Holland, David; Heald, Adrian H.; Stedman, Mike; Green, Lewis; Scargill, Jonathan; Wu, Pensee; Duff, Christopher J.; Hanna, Fahmy W.F.; Halsall, Ian; Gaskell, Neil; Fryer, Anthony A.. 01-04-2021. 'Impact of the UK COVID-19 pandemic on HbA1c testing and its implications for diabetes diagnosis and management.'. International journal of clinical practice. DOI > view in repository >
- Spencer, Nathaniel J; Fryer, Anthony A; Farmer, Adam D; Duff, Christopher J. 08-02-2021. 'Blood test monitoring of immunomodulatory therapy in inflammatory disease'. BMJ. DOI > view in repository >
- Parfitt, Ceri; Duff, Christopher J.; Scargill, Jonathan; Green, Lewis; Holland, David; Heald, Adrian H.; Fryer, Anthony A.. 12-01-2021. 'Serum lithium test requesting across three UK regions: an evaluation of adherence to monitoring guidelines'. BMC Psychiatry. DOI > view in repository >
- Stedman, Michael; Rea, Rustam; Duff, Christopher J.; Livingston, Mark; Moreno, Gabriela; Gadsby, Roger; Lunt, Helen; Fryer, Anthony A.; Heald, Adrian H.. 01-01-2021. 'Applying Parkes Grid Method to Evaluate Impact of Variation in Blood Glucose Monitoring (BGM) Strip Accuracy Performance in Type 1 Diabetes Highlights the Potential for Amplification of Imprecision With Less Accurate BGM Strips'. JOURNAL OF DIABETES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. DOI > view in repository >
- Stedman, Mike; Rea, Rustam; Duff, Christopher J.; Livingston, Mark; Brown, Stephen; Grady, Katherine; McLoughlin, Katie; Gadsby, Roger; Paisley, Angela; Fryer, Anthony A.; Heald, Adrian H.. 01-01-2021. 'Self-Reported Views on Managing Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus'. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. DOI > view in repository >
- Michaelidou, Maria; Yadegarfar, Ghasem; Morris, Lauren; Dolan, Samantha; Robinson, Adam; Naseem, Asma; Livingston, Mark; Duff, Chris J.; Trainer, Peter; Fryer, Anthony A.; Heald, Adrian H.. 01-01-2021. 'Recalibration of thinking about adrenocortical function assessment: how the 'random' cortisol relates to the short synacthen test results'. Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Metabolism. DOI > view in repository >
- Stedman, M.; Rea, R.; Duff, C.J.; Livingston, M.; McLoughlin, K.; Wong, L.; Brown, S.; Grady, K.; Gadsby, R.; Paisley, A.; Fryer, A.A.; Heald, A.H.. 28-09-2020. 'People with Type Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) self-reported views on their own condition management reveal links to potentially improved outcomes and potential areas for service improvement'. Diabetes research and clinical practice. DOI > view in repository >
- Stedman, Mike; Lunt, Mark; Davies, Mark; Livingston, Mark; Duff, Christopher; Fryer, Anthony; Anderson, Simon George; Gadsby, Roger; Gibson, Martin; Rayman, Gerry; Heald, Adrian. 05-05-2020. 'Cost of hospital treatment of type 1 diabetes (T1DM) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM) compared to the non-diabetes population: a detailed economic evaluation'. BMJ Open. DOI > view in repository >
- Heald, A H; Palit, T; Livingston, M; Duff, C; Fryer, A. 01-01-2019. 'Screening for thyroid disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: An evaluation of current practice'. International Journal of Clinical Practice. DOI > view in repository >
- Heald, Adrian; Holland, David; Stedman, Michael; Duff, Chirstopher J; Green, Lewis; Scargill, Jonathan; Hanna, Fahmy WF; Wu, Pensee; Fryer, Anthony A. . 'The Variability In Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) Testing Interval In People With Diabetes Is Linked To Long-Term Diabetes Control, Independent of HbA1c Test Interval'. Endocrine Abstracts. DOI > view in repository >
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Presentation / Conferences
- Desai, Rajeev; Thant, Aung; Haynes, Katie; Gay, Chris; Duff, Chris. 01-09-2023. 'P86 Outcome of diagnostic assessment of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Staffordshire, UK: a NICE audit'. . DOI > view in repository >
- Ward, Rebecca; Hanna, Fahmy W; Shelley-Hitchen, Ann; Hodgson, Ellen; Heald, Adrian; Fryer, Anthony A; Duff, Christopher J. . 'Gestational diabetes mellitus: are mothers being followed-up? A retrospective study'. . DOI > view in repository >
- Ward, Rebecca; Hanna, Fahmy W; Shelley-Hitchen, Ann; Hodgson, Ellen; Heald, Adrian; Fryer, Anthony A; Duff, Christopher J. . 'Gestational diabetes mellitus: are mothers being followed-up? A retrospective study'. . DOI > view in repository >
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