PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons)
Research Fellow
- About
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- Email Address
- m.beasley@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
Epidemiology Group,
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition,
Health Sciences Building (1st floor),
Foresterhill,
ABERDEEN
AB25 2ZD
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
Marcus Beasley is a research fellow with the Epidemiology Group at the University of Aberdeen. His work focuses on the epidemiology of chronic pain. He is currently working on a project to estimate the effects of population interventions for people at risk of high impact chronic pain.
He has previously worked as study coordinator on a number of research studies into chronic pain and is continuing to co-ordinate the PACFiND project. He completed a PhD by publication at the University of Aberdeen and previously gained a MSc in Psychological Research Methods and a BSc Open degree from the Open University.
Qualifications
- PhD Epidemiology2021 - University of Aberdeen
- MSc Psychological Research Methods2012 - The Open University
- BSc (Hons) Open Open2008 - The Open University
Latest Publications
The experience of poor sleep in people with fibromyalgia: a qualitative meta-synthesis
Sleep Medicine, vol. 115, no. Suppl 1, pp. 192Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2023.11.539
Beliefs in a trial of treatment for pain
British Pain Society 56th Annual Scientific MeetingContributions to Conferences: PostersBayesGmed: An R-package for Bayesian Causal Mediation Analysis
PloS ONE, vol. 18, no. 6, 0287037Contributions to Journals: ArticlesComparing characteristics and outcomes of individuals who participated in a trial versus those that did not
British Pain Society 56th Annual Scientific Meeting, pp. 43Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/20494637231177771
- [ONLINE] Conference Poster
Chronic pain and premature mortality in men and women, using data from UK Biobank
The Journal of Clinical Investigation, vol. 133, no. 5, e166949Contributions to Journals: Letters
- Research
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Research Overview
Chronic pain (including fibromyalgia). Pain management and behaviour.
Research Areas
Applied Health Sciences
Research Specialisms
- Epidemiology
- Research Skills
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.
Current Research
What are the causes and risk factors associated with high impact chronic pain?
This research aims to find out the causes of high impact chronic pain. The findings will inform interventions to address people's individual needs.
PAtient-centred Care for Fibromyalgia: New pathway Design (PACFiND)
This project aims to find a better model of healthcare for people with fibromyalgia. This could lead to better outcomes by ensuring everyone has access to timely diagnosis and effective treatments.
- Publications
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Chronic Widespread Pain Versus Multi-Site Pain: Does the Distribution Matter?
2014 American College of Rheumatology Annual MeetingContributions to Conferences: PostersPrevalence of Pain Reporting in Different Ethnic Groups in the UK: Results from a Large Biobank
2014 American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting, pp. S29-S30Contributions to Conferences: PostersA randomised controlled trial (RCT) of telephone delivered cognitive behaviour therapy (TCBT) and exercise in the management of chronic widespread pain (CWP): Identifying long-term outcome and who benefits from which treatment
77th Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Rheumatology / 48th Annual Meeting of the Association-of-Rheumatology-Health-Professionals, pp. S1221Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/art.38216
Do patients with ankylosing spondylitis have an excess prevalence of chronic widespread pain?: Results from the Scotland and Ireland Registry for Ankylosing Spondylitis (SIRAS) and the MUSICIAN study
77th Annual Meeting of the American-College-of-Rheumatology / 48th Annual Meeting of the Association-of-Rheumatology-Health-Professionals, pp. S652-S652Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/art.38216
Modest Association of Joint Hypermobility With Disabling and Limiting Musculoskeletal Pain: Results From a Large-Scale General Population–Based Survey
Arthritis Care & Research, vol. 65, no. 8, pp. 1325-1333Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.21979
Does primary care management of low-back pain differ in older persons?: Results from the MUSICIAN study
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, vol. 72, no. Suppl. 3, pp. 1040Contributions to Journals: AbstractsLong-Term Effects of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Exercise for Chronic Widespread Pain
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, vol. 72, pp. 1057Contributions to Journals: AbstractsLong-term effects of cognitive behaviour therapy and exercise for chronic widespread pain
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, vol. 72, no. Suppl3, pp. 131Contributions to Journals: AbstractsDoes primary care management of low-back pain differ in older persons: Results from the MUSICIAN study
Scottish Pain Research Community 3rd Annual Scientific MeetingContributions to Conferences: AbstractsThe Prevalence Of Fibromyalgia In The General Population - a Comparison Of The ACR 1990, 2010 and Modified 2010 Classification Criteria
Arthritis & Rheumatism, vol. 65, no. S10, pp. S358Contributions to Journals: Abstracts
