AFHEA; PhD; MSc Epidemiology: Principles & Practice; DLSHTM; BSc (Hons)
Senior Research Fellow
- About
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- Email Address
- l.iversen@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 437212
- Office Address
Foresterhill
Polwarth Building
Room 1:025
Academic Primary Care
Aberdeen AB25 2ZD
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Qualifications
- AFHEA2021 - Advance HE
- PhD General Practice & Primary Care2006 - University of Aberdeen
- MSc Epidemiology: Principles & Practice2004 - London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London
- DLSHTM (Diploma of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)2004 - University of London
- BSc (Hons) Health Sciences1998 - University of Aberdeen
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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2016 - present Athena SWAN self-assessment team member for the Institute of Applied Health Sciences.
2016 - 2019 Athena SWAN co-champion for the Institute of Applied Health Sciences.
2016 - 2019 Member University Committee for Athena SWAN leads with the Principal.
2010 - 2018 Member Institute of Applied Health Sciences Research Governance & Quality Assurance Committee.
2008 - 2009 Member, Academic Expectations Working Group, School of Medicine & Dentistry & Medical Sciences.
- External Memberships
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2013 - present Scottish Crucible Alumni.
2005 - 2016 Member, SAPC Primary Care Epidemiology Special Interest Group.
2003 - 2005 Member, Platform Project Rural Health Interest Group.
2001 - 2016 Member, Society for Academic Primary Care.
2001 - 2004 Member, The Institute for Rural Health.
1999 - 2011 Lay member, NHS Grampian Pharmacy Practices Committee.
1997 - 1999 Member, Grampian Local Health Council.
Prizes and Awards
2013 Scottish Crucible professional and personal leadership and development programme.
2001 - 2004 Chief Scientist Office Research Training Fellow.
- Research
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Research Overview
My research mainly examines the influences on women's health particularly in midlife and beyond, often using routinely collected data and includes:
- The Royal College of General Practioners' Oral Contraception Study (a prospective cohort study established in 1968).
- The influence of contemporary hormonal contraception on the risk of cancers in women of reproductive age.
- Uptake of cancer screening.
- Menopausal symptoms.
- Sequelae of common surgeries, commonly prescribed medications, pre-eclampsia and midlife lifestyle.
Research Areas
Applied Health Sciences
Research Specialisms
- Epidemiology
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.
Collaborations
Includes:
Professor Lidegaard, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen.
Dr Gerald Lip, Clinical Director North East Scotland Breast Screening Programme & Consultant Radiologist NHS Grampian.
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
Teach various aspects of epidemiology and develop teaching materials to contribute to a number of postgraduate courses.
- Publications
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Do people self-reporting information about chronic respiratory disease have corroborative evidence in their general practice medical records?: A study of intermethod reliability
Primary Care Respiratory Journal, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 162-168Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3132/pcrj.2007.00013
Rural-urban variations in respiratory health - do they exist if we use a different measure of lung health?
Contributions to Conferences: AbstractsRural/urban differences in accounts of patients' initial decisions to consult primary care
Health & Place, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 210-221Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2004.11.007
A qualitative study in rural and urban areas on whether - and how - to consult during routine and out of hours
BMC Family Practice, vol. 7, 26Contributions to Journals: ArticlesIs living in a rural area good for your respiratory health?: Results from a cross-sectional study in Scotland
Chest, vol. 128, no. 4, pp. 2059-2067Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.128.4.2059
Long term effects of hysterectomy on mortality: nested cohort study
British Medical Journal, vol. 330, pp. 1482-1485Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.38483.669178.8F
Medical students' orientation towards rural general practice: results from an exploratory study of a Scottish cohort
Education for Primary Care, vol. 14, pp. 463-467Contributions to Journals: ArticlesWorkload pressures in rural general practice: a qualitative investigation
Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 139-144Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/028134302760234573
Acceptability and uptake of a community based flu immunisation programme
Health Bulletin, vol. 59, no. 2, pp. 127-135Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAttitudes of the general public to the expanding role of community pharmacists: a pilot study
Family Practice, vol. 18, no. 5, pp. 534-536Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/18.5.534
Rural deprivation: reflecting reality
The British Journal of General Practice, vol. 51, no. 467, pp. 486-491Contributions to Journals: Editorials
