Rate My Professor Rae NobleAdams

Dr. Rae NobleAdams is a Clinical Research Nurse in Health Sciences at the University of Otago Christchurch campus, affiliated with the Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice. Her role involves supporting clinical research activities, as evidenced by her listing in the official University of Otago staff directory and department contact information. She is contactable via the Christchurch office at 14 Gloucester Street.

In the domain of oncology nursing and radiotherapy side effects, Dr. Rae NobleAdams authored a pivotal three-part series published in the British Journal of Nursing in 1999. The articles are: 'Radiation-induced skin reactions. 1: an examination of the phenomenon' (8(17):1134-40); 'Radiation-induced skin reactions. 2: development of a measurement tool' (8(18):1208-11), which introduced the Radiation-Induced Skin Reaction Assessment Scale (RISRAS) for clinician-based evaluation of erythema, dry and moist desquamation; and 'Radiation-induced skin reactions. 3: evaluating the RISRAS' (8(19):1305-12). These publications have garnered substantial citations—76, 90, and 93 respectively on PubMed—and the RISRAS tool is referenced in ongoing research, including 2024 studies on therapeutic radiographers' confidence and 2025-2026 reviews on radiation skin injury pathophysiology. ResearchGate profiles her with five research works totaling 203 citations. Additional contributions include 'Cancer Connect New Zealand: description and retrospective audit' (2012) and acknowledgment as a research nurse in the 2021 British Journal of General Practice trial 'Nortriptyline for pain in knee osteoarthritis: a double-blind randomised controlled trial'. Her work advances assessment and management protocols for radiation dermatitis in cancer patients.