Dr Andrew Moore is an Associate Professor in Musculoskeletal Health Services Research at the Bristol Medical School, where he leads the Qualitative Musculoskeletal Research Group. Andrew specialises in using qualitative research methods in the development, evaluation, and implementation of health interventions. His research focuses on the management of chronic musculoskeletal conditions and adverse outcomes after joint arthroplasty, including post-surgical pain and periprosthetic infections.

His research on the INFORM programme advanced the qualitative understanding of patient and clinician experiences of prosthetic infection, and as Chief Investigator of the INFORM: EP study he led the development and implementation of the evidence-based INFORM guidelines on the management of prosthetic infection. More recently he led the development of an NHSe Training Module on the Management of Prosthetic Infection aimed at allied health professionals.

He recently led on the adoption and implementation of a shared-decision making tool for osteoarthritis; the qualitative evaluation of the NIHR-funded STAR clinic for chronic pain after knee replacement and he is currently leading work packages on the largest ever orthopaedic trial NIHR PGfAR (NIHR203671) Hip Implant Prosthesis Programme for the Younger total hip replacement patient (HiPPY). He is also Co-Chief Investigator of the SOS Project, a study to improve support for orthopaedic surgeons in managing outlier performance.

Andrew is Director of the Bristol Medical School’s Short Courses Programme; Co-director of the Bristol Bone and Joints Health Integration Team; a Member of Versus Arthritis' Research Expert Committee; and Chair of the Bone and Joint Infection Society's Research Committee.