Director (CHaRT)
- About
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- Email Address
- g.maclennan@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 438147
- Office Address
Health Services Research Unit
2nd Floor Health Sciences Building
Foresterhill
Aberdeen
AB25 2ZD- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
I am currently Professor of Medical Statistics and the Director of the Centre for Health Care Randomised Trials (CHaRT) which is the Clinical Trials Unit embedded within the Health Services Research Unit. My overarching research interest is in designing fair tests of health care treatments and policies, with a specifc interest in evaluating surgical and complex interventions. I'm also interested in improving the design, conduct, and analysis and reporting of clinical trials through the development and application of methodological research to clinical trials from CHaRT.
My undergrad degree is in Mathematics from the University of Aberdeen, graduating in 1997. After a year training as a Mathematics teacher I joined the Unit in September 1998 as a statistician. I studied part-time for an MSc in Applied Statistics with Sheffield Hallam University, graduating in 2004. In 2008 I was appointed Senior Statistican, and in 2016 was I Interim Programme Director for the Health Care Assessment Programme, until being appointment as CHaRT Director in April 2017.
Qualifications
- BSc Mathematics1997 - University of Aberdeen
- MSc Applied Statistics2004 - Sheffield Hallam University
- Research
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Research Overview
The application of statistical methods to clinical trials. Recent example is JCE paper available here on using instrumental variables in a surgery trial to address non-compliance. Collaborators were Jonathan Cook (Oxford), Tom Palmer (Lancaster), and Richard Emesley (Manchester).
Research on making trials more efficient, collaborating with Trial Forge.
Current Research
A complete list of the CHaRT RCT portolio is available by clicking here
- Teaching
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Teaching Responsibilities
I teach on our MPH course module PU5031: EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTH.
- Publications
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The accuracy of accredited glaucoma optometrists in the diagnosis and treatment recommendation for glaucoma
British Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 91, no. 12, pp. 1639-1643Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] http://bjo.bmj.com/content/91/12/1639
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.2007.119628
Vitamin D supplementation to prevent infections: a sub-study of a randomised placebo-controlled trial in older people (RECORD trial, ISRCTN 51647438)
Age and Ageing, vol. 36, no. 5, pp. 574-577Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afm091
Applying psychological theories to evidence-based clinical practice: Identifying factors predictive of managing upper respiratory tract infections without antibiotics
Implementation Science, vol. 2, no. 26Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-5908-2-26
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/2388/1/Grimshaw_2011.pdf
The effects of mandatory prescribing of thiazides for newly treated, uncomplicated hypertension: interrupted time-series analysis
PLoS Medicine, vol. 4, no. 7, e232Contributions to Journals: ArticlesIs annual surveillance of all treated hypothyroid patients necessary?
BMC Endocrine Disorders, vol. 7, 4Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6823-7-4
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3692/1/Is_annual.pdf
Systematic review of economic evaluations and cost analyses of guideline implementation strategies
European Journal of Health Economics, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 111-121Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/handle/2164/152
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10198-007-0043-8
Topical antimicrobials in combination with admission screening and barrier precautions to control endemic methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an Intensive Care Unit
International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, vol. 29, no. 5, pp. 536-543Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2006.12.019
Is the involvement of opinion leaders in the implementation of research findings a feasible strategy?
Implementation Science, vol. 1, no. 1, 3Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-5908-1-3
- [ONLINE] View publication in Scopus
Applying psychological theory to evidence-based clinical practice: identifying factors predictive of taking intra-oral radiographs
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 63, no. 7, pp. 1889-1899Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.04.005
Accuracy of weight and height estimation in an intensive care unit: Implications for clinical practice and research
Critical Care Medicine, vol. 34, no. 8, pp. 2153-2157Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.CCM.0000229145.04482.93