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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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Pathways to MPN presentation and time-to-diagnosis: results from a cross-sectional study
BJGP OpenContributions to Journals: ArticlesPathways to MPN Presentation and Diagnosis: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study
BJGP OpenContributions to Journals: ArticlesExploring the influence of rural residence on uptake of organized cancer screening: a systematic review of international literature
Cancer Epidemiology, vol. 74, 101995Contributions to Journals: ArticlesContemporary hormonal contraception and cervical cancer in women of reproductive age
International Journal of Cancer, vol. 149, no. 4, pp. 769-777Contributions to Journals: ArticlesReproductive pattern of parous women and the risk of cancer in later life
Cancers, vol. 13, no. 15, 3731Contributions to Journals: ArticlesIs place or person more important in determining higher rural cancer mortality?: A datalinkage study to compare individual versus area-based measures of deprivation
International Journal of Population Data Science, vol. 6, no. 1, 11Contributions to Journals: ArticlesContraception Cancer Risks and Benefits
Female and Male Contraception. Springer, pp. 161-194, 34 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70932-7_11
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Contemporary hormonal contraception and risk of endometrial cancer in women younger than age 50: a retrospective cohort study of Danish women
Contraception, vol. 102, no. 3, pp. 152-158Contributions to Journals: ArticlesUse of proton pump inhibitors and histamine-2 receptor antagonists and risk of gastric cancer in two population-based studies
British Journal of Cancer, vol. 123, pp. 307-315Contributions to Journals: ArticlesClinical features in primary care electronic records before diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis: a nested case-control study
BMC Family Practice, vol. 21, 78Contributions to Journals: ArticlesStatin use and risk of liver cancer: Evidence from two population-based studies
International Journal of Cancer, vol. 146, no. 5, pp. 1250-1260Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.32426
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/14433/1/Statins_and_risk_of_liver_cancer_R1.pdf
- [ONLINE] View publication in Mendeley
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The role of 5α‐reductase inhibitors in gastro‐oesophageal cancer risk: A nested case‐control study
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 48-56Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.4909
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/15355/1/Busby_et_al_5ar_go_05_08_19_AAM.pdf
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Pharmaceutical drugs. A current focus on hormones.
World Cancer Report: Cancer Research for Cancer Prevention. Wild, C., Weiderpass, E., Stewart, B. (eds.). International Agency for Research on Cancer, pp. 137-143, 7 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersClinical News
British Journal of Hospital Medicine, vol. 79, no. 11, pp. 608-611Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.12968/hmed.2018.79.11.608
Hormonal contraceptive use and risk of pancreatic cancer: A cohort study among premenopausal women
PloS ONE, vol. 13, no. 10, 0206358Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAssociation between contemporary hormonal contraception and ovarian cancer in women of reproductive age in Denmark: prospective, nationwide cohort study
BMJ, vol. 362, k3609Contributions to Journals: ArticlesImpact of rurality on processes and outcomes in melanoma care: results from a whole-Scotland melanoma cohort in primary and secondary care
The British Journal of General Practice, vol. 68, no. 673, pp. 566-575Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMedications that relax the lower oesophageal sphincter and risk of oesophageal cancer: An analysis of two independent population-based databases
International Journal of Cancer, vol. 143, no. 1, pp. 22-31Contributions to Journals: ArticlesProton pump inhibitor and histamine-2 receptor antagonist use and risk of liver cancer in two population-based studies
Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, vol. 48, no. 1, pp. 55-64Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/apt.14796
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/12243/1/PPIs_and_liver_cancer_R1.pdf
Pointers to earlier diagnosis of endometriosis: a nested case-control study using primary care electronic health records
The British Journal of General Practice, vol. 67, no. 665, pp. e816-e823Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp17X693497
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/11542/1/BJGP_2017_0311R.postprint.pdf
Is initial excision of cutaneous melanoma by General Practitioners (GPs) dangerous? Comparing patient outcomes following excision of melanoma by GPs or in hospital using national datasets and meta-analysis
European Journal of Cancer, vol. 86, pp. 373-384Contributions to Journals: ArticlesReply: Lifetime cancer risk with progestin and estrogen oral contraceptives and hormone therapy
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 217, no. 2, pp. 233Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2017.05.006
Lifetime cancer risk and combined oral contraceptives: the Royal College of General Practitioners’ Oral Contraception Study
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, vol. 216, no. 6, pp. 580.e1-580.e9Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe effect of medications which cause inflammation of the gastro-oesophageal tract on cancer risk: a nested case–control study of routine Scottish data
International Journal of Cancer, vol. 140, no. 8, pp. 1828-1835Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.30612
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/10000/1/go_cancer_risk_final.doc
Resilience of primary healthcare professionals working in challenging environments: a focus group study
The British Journal of General Practice, vol. 66, no. 648, pp. e507-e515Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp16X685285
- [ONLINE] Pubmed Central deposit available after embargo