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
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
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: Articles
