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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Long-term survival benefits of thrombolysis: the Royal College of General Practitioners' myocardial infarction study
Family Practice, vol. 32, no. 2, pp. 192-197Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmv006
Physical disease and resilient outcomes: a systematic review of resilience definitions and study methods
Psychosomatics, vol. 56, no. 2, pp. 168-180Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSmoking in young women in Scotland and future burden of hospital admission and death: a nested cohort study
The British Journal of General Practice, vol. 63, no. 613, pp. 523-533Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp13X670651
Factors associated with reporting classic menopausal symptoms differ
Climacteric, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 240-251Contributions to Journals: ArticlesFactors associated with resilience or vulnerability to hot flushes and night sweats during the menopausal transition
Menopause, vol. 20, no. 4, pp. 383-392Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMortality among oral contraceptive users: An evolving story
European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 1-4Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3109/13625187.2012.723226
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
What is the risk of cancer with hormonal contraception?
Contraception: A casebook from menarche to menopause. Briggs, P., Kovacs, G. (eds.). Cambridge University Press, pp. 132-141, 10 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersLong term outcomes in men screened for abdominal aortic aneurysm: prospective cohort study
British Medical Journal, vol. 344, no. -, e2958Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3344734/
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e2958
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/2423/1/AAABMJpaper.pdf
The impact and management of symptoms experienced at midlife: a community-based study of women in north east Scotland
BJOG-An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol. 119, no. 5, pp. 1-11Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-0528.2012.03276.x
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and future health and mortality: a record linkage study
Pregnancy Hypertension, vol. 2, no. 1, pp. 1-7Contributions to Journals: Articles
