Dr David Wellsted is Reader of Health Research Methods. He has worked for more than 15 years in health research, having previously completed a Doctorate in the Psychology of attention and hearing. He has led the Hertfordshire site of the National Institute for Health Research, East of England Research Design Service since 2008. He has been an active member of teams delivering more than 15 funded clinical studies, including 8 clinical trials, and is currently working on 6 funded studies. His areas of expertise include: Health Research Methods, quality of life, depression and distress, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder