Research output per year
Research output per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The Epidemiology Group within the Institute of Applied Health Sciences has the following aims:
- To determine the epidemiology of specific rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, with a focus on modifiabile risk factors
- To use this information to inform the design of clinical trials of management and public health interventions with a goal of improving outcomes for patients and the public.
Professor Gary J Macfarlane, Head of the Epidemiology Group, is Clinical Chair of Epidemiology and Deputy Director of the Institute of Applied Health Sciences.
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Profiles
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Marcus Beasley
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, Applied Health Sciences - Research Fellow
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, Epidemiology Group
Person: Academic Related - AST 5-9, Academic Related - Research
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Patrice Forget
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, Applied Health Sciences - Clinical Chair in Anaesthesia
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, Aberdeen Centre for Research Excellence in Musculoskeletal Health: Collaborate. Innovate. Translate.
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, Epidemiology Group
Person: Staff, Clinical Academic
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Rosemary Hollick
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, Applied Health Sciences - Senior Clinical Lecturer
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, MRC/Versus Arthritis Centre for Musculoskeletal Health and Work
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, Epidemiology Group
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, Aberdeen Centre for Research Excellence in Musculoskeletal Health: Collaborate. Innovate. Translate.
Person: Staff, Clinical Academic
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Over 50 years of research on social disparities in pain and pain treatment: a scoping review of reviews
Grol-Prokopczyk, H. (Corresponding Author), Huang, R., Yu, C., Chen, Y.-A., Kaur, S., Limani, M., Lin, T.-H., Zajacova, A., Zimmer, Z., Cowan, P., Fillingim, R. B., Gewandter, J. S., Gilron, I., Hirsh, A. T., Macfarlane, G., Meghani, S. H., Patel, K. V., Poleshuck, E. L., Strain, E. C. & Symons, F. J. & 3 others, , Nov 2025, In: Pain. 166, 11, p. 2458-2472 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)1 Downloads (Pure) -
Shifting the distribution of risk for high-impact chronic pain: targets for population-level interventions
Beasley, M. (Corresponding Author), Macfarlane, G. & CHIPPS Team, 8 Oct 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: The Journal of Pain. 105573.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Optimising fibromyalgia criteria: evidence from the UK Biobank
Kang, J., Timmins, K. A. & Beasley, M., Oct 2025, In: Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism. 74, 6 p., 152824.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Datasets
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UK healthcare services for people with fibromyalgia: results from two web-based national surveys (the PACFiND study)
Wilson, N. (Creator), Beasley, M. J. (Creator), Pope, C. (Creator), Dulake, D. (Creator), Moir, L. J. (Creator), Hollick, R. J. (Creator) & Macfarlane, G. J. (Creator), Figshare, 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6131673.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/UK_healthcare_services_for_people_with_fibromyalgia_results_from_two_web-based_national_surveys_the_PACFiND_study_/6131673/1
Dataset
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Trainee doctors’ perceptions of the surgeon stereotype and its impact on professional identification: a qualitative study
Wainwright, D. (Creator), Harris, M. (Creator) & Wainwright, E. (Creator), Figshare, 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6232511, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Trainee_doctors_perceptions_of_the_surgeon_stereotype_and_its_impact_on_professional_identification_a_qualitative_study/6232511
Dataset
Prizes
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Elizabeth Russell Research Prize
Murdoch, S. E. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Awards, Distinctions, Medals, and Prizes
Activities
- 1 Media / Social Media
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Alcohol and pain in the population
Beasley, M. (Speaker)
22 Jan 2017Activity: Disseminating Research › Media / Social Media
Impacts
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Transforming support for young people in families with Huntington’s Disease
Keenan, K. (Participant), Miedzybrodzka, Z. (Participant), McKee, L. (Participant), Simpson, S. A. (Participant) & Raja, E. A. (Participant)
Impact
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Understanding the burden of chronic pain and enhancing service provision through improved pain management
Smith, B. (Participant), Elliott, A. M. (Participant), Hannaford, P. (Participant), McNamee, P. (Participant), Macfarlane, G. (Participant), Jones, G. (Participant), Macfarlane, T. V. (Participant), Schofield, P. A. (Participant), Scotland, G. (Participant), Watson, M. (Participant) & Prescott, G. J. (Participant)
Impact: Health and Wellbeing