Personal profile
Research interests
As an experienced researcher in population health with a rich 15-year career, my primary area of expertise encompasses cardiovascular epidemiology, with a keen focus on spatial analyses and multilevel modeling. My professional journey has led me to contribute significantly to esteemed universities across Australia, Ireland, India, and the UK. In these roles, I have excelled in population health studies, with a special emphasis on Big Data analytics. My strengths include the proficient management and nuanced interpretation of complex health datasets, particularly those involving longitudinal studies and electronic medical records.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Incidence and prevalence of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and interstitial lung disease between 2004 and 2023: harmonised analyses of longitudinal cohorts across England, Wales, South-East Scotland and Northern Ireland
CVD-COVID-UK/COVID-IMPACT Consortium, 16 Jun 2025, In: Thorax. 80, 7, p. 466-477 12 p., 10.1136/thorax-2024-222699.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Outpatient hospital attendances in people with rheumatoid arthritis during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: a cohort study in three nations of the UK
Costello, R. E., Parker, M., Kennedy, J., Brophy, S., Mehrkar, A., Bacon, S., Goldacre, B., Mackenna, B., Evans, D., Tomlinson, L. A., Hollick, R. J., Humphreys, J. H., Walker, A. J., Inglesby, P., Curtis, H. J., Morton, C. E., Morley, J., Bacon, S. C. J., Hickman, G. & Croker, R. & 235 others, , 24 Oct 2025, In: Rheumatology. 65, 1, keaf559.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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PREDICT-EV, Identifying Novel Biomarkers to Predict Stroke Risk: A Nested, Case-controlled Clinical Trial Protocol <sup/>
Williams, J. O., Raven, B. M., Whelan, C., Toms, R., Crabtree, M., Morris, K., White, J., Geen, J. & James, P. E., 23 May 2025, In: Journal of Stroke Medicine. 8, 1, p. 54-60 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Replicating a COVID-19 study in a national England database to assess the generalisability of research with regional electronic health record data
on behalf of the CVDCOVID-UK/COVID-IMPACT Consortium, 23 Apr 2025, In: BMJ open. 15, 4, p. e093080 e093080.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Changes in sick notes associated with COVID-19 from 2020 to 2022: a cohort study in 24 million primary care patients in OpenSAFELY-TPP
Schaffer, A. L., Park, R. Y., Tazare, J., Bhaskaran, K., MacKenna, B., Denaxas, S., Dillingham, I., Bacon, S. C. J., Mehrkar, A., Bates, C., Goldacre, B., Greaves, F., Macleod, J., Collaborative, T. O., Collaborative, N. C. S., Tomlinson, L. A., Walker, A. & Toms, R., 3 Jul 2024, In: BMJ Open. 14, 7, p. e080600 e080600.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)