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Marcus Beasley

Marcus Beasley
Marcus Beasley
Marcus Beasley

PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons)

Research Fellow

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m.beasley@abdn.ac.uk
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Epidemiology Group,

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition,

Health Sciences Building (1st floor),

Foresterhill,

ABERDEEN

AB25 2ZD

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School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
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Biography

Marcus Beasley is a research fellow with the Epidemiology Group at the University of Aberdeen. His work focuses on the epidemiology of chronic pain. He is currently working on a project to estimate the effects of population interventions for people at risk of high impact chronic pain.

He has previously worked as study coordinator on a number of research studies into chronic pain and is continuing to co-ordinate the PACFiND project. He completed a PhD by publication at the University of Aberdeen and previously gained a MSc in Psychological Research Methods and a BSc Open degree from the Open University.

Qualifications

  • PhD Epidemiology 
    2021 - University of Aberdeen 
  • MSc Psychological Research Methods 
    2012 - The Open University 
  • BSc (Hons) Open Open 
    2008 - The Open University 

Latest Publications

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Research

Research Overview

Chronic pain (including fibromyalgia). Pain management and behaviour.

Research Areas

Applied Health Sciences

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Research Specialisms

  • Epidemiology
  • Research Skills

Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.

Current Research

What are the causes and risk factors associated with high impact chronic pain?

This research aims to find out the causes of high impact chronic pain. The findings will inform interventions to address people's individual needs.

PAtient-centred Care for Fibromyalgia: New pathway Design (PACFiND)

This project aims to find a better model of healthcare for people with fibromyalgia. This could lead to better outcomes by ensuring everyone has access to timely diagnosis and effective treatments.

Publications

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  • Receiving preferred treatment not associated with positive outcome in a randomized trial

    Beasley, M., Jones, E., McBeth, J., Jones, G. T., Hannaford, P., Lovell, K., Symmons, D., Keeley, P., Woby, S., Prescott, G., Macfarlane, G. J.
    Annual Meeting of the British-Society-for-Rheumatology, British-Health-Professionals-in-Rheumatology and the British-Society-for-Paediatric-and-Adolescent-Rheumatology (Rheumatology), pp. i127-i127
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • Can large surveys conducted on highly selected populations provide valid information on the epidemiology of common health conditions?: An analysis of UK Biobank data on musculoskeletal pain

    Macfarlane, G., Beasley, M., Smith, B. H., Jones, G., MacFarlane, T.
    British Journal of Pain, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 203-212
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Can large but highly selected population surveys provide valid information on the descriptive epidemiology and associations of common health conditions?: An analysis of UK biobank data on chronic pain

    Macfarlane, G. J., Beasley, M., Smith, B. H., Jones, G. T., MacFarlane, T.
    20th IEA World Congress of Epidemiology (WCE), pp. 144
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • Alcohol Consumption in Relation to Risk and Severity of Chronic Widespread Pain: Results from a UK population-based study

    MacFarlane, G. J., Beasley, M.
    Arthritis Care & Research, vol. 67, no. 9, pp. 1297-1303
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Long-term effects of cognitive behaviour therapy and exercise for chronic widespread pain

    Beasley, M., Prescott, G., McBeth, J., Lovell, K., Keeley, P., McNamee, P., Woby, S., Gkazinou, C., Jones, E. A., Macfarlane, G. J., MUSICIAN Study team
    Scottish Society for Rheumatology Autumn Meeting 2013, pp. E20-E20
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • The epidemiology of regional and widespread musculoskeletal pain in rural versus urban settings in those ≥55 years

    Docking, R. E., Beasley, M., Steinerowski, A., Jones, E. A., Farmer, J., Macfarlane, G., Jones, G.
    British Journal of Pain, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 86-95
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Patient-reported improvements in health are maintained 2 years after completing a short course of cognitive behaviour therapy, exercise or both treatments for chronic widespread pain: Long-term results from the MUSICIAN randomised controlled trial

    Beasley, M., Prescott, G. J., Scotland, G., McBeth, J., Lovell, K., Keeley, P., Hannaford, P. C., Symmons, D. P. M., MacDonald, R., Macfarlane, G. J.
    RMD Open, vol. 1, no. 1, e000026
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • The prevalence of fibromyalgia in the general population: A comparison of the American College of Rheumatology 1990, 2010 and modified 2010 classification criteria

    Jones, G. T., Atzeni, F., Beasley, M., Flüß, E., Sarzi-Puttini, P., Macfarlane, G. J.
    Arthritis & Rheumatology, vol. 67, no. 2, pp. 568-575
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Moderate Alcohol Consumption Is Associated with Lower Risk (and severity) of Chronic Widespread Pain: Results from a Population-Based Study

    Macfarlane, G. J., Beasley, M.
    2014 ACR/ARHP ANNUAL MEETING, pp. S827
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • Chronic pain predicts reduced physical activity in a large population cohort study

    Martin, K., Beasley, M., Macfarlane, G., Whibley, D.
    Arthritis & Rheumatology, vol. 66, no. Supplement S10, pp. S434-S434
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • Self-Reported Facial Pain in UK Biobank Study: Prevalence and Associated Factors

    MacFarlane, T., Beasley, M., Macfarlane, G. J.
    Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Research, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. e2
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Association between alcohol consumption and chronic widespread pain: Results from a population-based cross-sectional study

    Beasley, M., Macfarlane, G.
    Annual European Congress of Rheumatology 2014, pp. 107
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • Long-Term Results from a Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) Of Telephone Delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (TCBT) And Exercise In The Management Of Chronic Widespread Pain (CWP), And Predictors Of Treatment-Effectiveness

    Beasley, M., Prescott, G. J., Scotland, G. S., McBeth, J., Keeley, P., Lovell, K., Hannaford, P. C., McNamee, P., Symmons, D., Woby, S., Macfarlane, G.
    British Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting 2014
    Contributions to Conferences: Abstracts

  • Reply: To PMID 23401475

    Mulvey, M. R., Macfarlane, G. J., Beasley, M., McBeth, J., Symmons, D. P. M., Lovell, K., Keeley, P., Woby, S.
    Arthritis Care & Research, vol. 66, no. 3, pp. 496-497
    Contributions to Journals: Letters

  • Maternal and perinatal risk factors for childhood cancer: record linkage study

    Bhattacharya, S., Beasley, M., Pang, D., Macfarlane, G. J.
    BMJ Open, vol. 4, no. 1, e003656
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Association between alcohol consumption and chronic widespread pain: Results from a population-based cross-sectional study

    Beasley, M., Macfarlane, G.
    Annual European Congress of Rheumatology 2014
    Contributions to Conferences: Abstracts

  • Chronic Widespread Pain Versus Multi-Site Pain: Does the Distribution Matter?

    Beasley, M., Macfarlane, G.
    2014 American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting
    Contributions to Conferences: Posters

  • Prevalence of Pain Reporting in Different Ethnic Groups in the UK: Results from a Large Biobank

    Beasley, M., Jones, G., MacFarlane, T., Macfarlane, G.
    2014 American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting, pp. S29-S30
    Contributions to Conferences: Posters

  • A randomised controlled trial (RCT) of telephone delivered cognitive behaviour therapy (TCBT) and exercise in the management of chronic widespread pain (CWP): Identifying long-term outcome and who benefits from which treatment

    Macfarlane, G. J., Beasley, M., Keeley, P., Lovell, K., Hannaford, P., Symmons, D. P. M., Woby, S., Prescott, G. J., MUSICIAN Study team, Prescott, G. J.
    77th Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Rheumatology / 48th Annual Meeting of the Association-of-Rheumatology-Health-Professionals, pp. S1221
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • Do patients with ankylosing spondylitis have an excess prevalence of chronic widespread pain?: Results from the Scotland and Ireland Registry for Ankylosing Spondylitis (SIRAS) and the MUSICIAN study

    Atzeni, F., Beasley, M., Dean, L. E., Jones, G., Gibson, J., Sarzi-Puttini, P., Macfarlane, G.
    77th Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Rheumatology / 48th Annual Meeting of the Association-of-Rheumatology-Health-Professionals, pp. S652-S652
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • Modest Association of Joint Hypermobility With Disabling and Limiting Musculoskeletal Pain: Results From a Large-Scale General Population–Based Survey

    Mulvey, M. R., Macfarlane, G. J., Beasley, M., Symmons, D. P., Lovell, K., Keeley, P., Woby, S., McBeth, J.
    Arthritis Care & Research, vol. 65, no. 8, pp. 1325-1333
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Does primary care management of low-back pain differ in older persons?: Results from the MUSICIAN study

    Beasley, M., Schild von Spannenberg, S., Jones, G., Macfarlane, G.
    Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, vol. 72, no. Suppl. 3, pp. 1040
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • Long-Term Effects of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Exercise for Chronic Widespread Pain

    Beasley, M., Prescott, G., McBeth, J., Scotland, G., Lovell, K., Keeley, P., Hannaford, P., McNamee, P., Symmons, D. P. M., Woby, S., Gkazinou, C., Macfarlane, G. J.
    Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, vol. 72, pp. 1057
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • Long-term effects of cognitive behaviour therapy and exercise for chronic widespread pain

    Beasley, M., Prescott, G., McBeth, J., Scotland, G., Lovell, K., Keeley, P., Hannaford, P., McNamee, P., Symmons, D. P. M., Woby, S., Gkazinou, C., Macfarlane, G. J.
    Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, vol. 72, no. Suppl3, pp. 131
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • Does primary care management of low-back pain differ in older persons: Results from the MUSICIAN study

    Beasley, M., Schild von Spannenberg, S., Jones, G., Macfarlane, G.
    Scottish Pain Research Community 3rd Annual Scientific Meeting
    Contributions to Conferences: Abstracts
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