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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Is the oral contraceptive pill associated with fracture in later life?: New evidence from the Royal College of General Practitioners Oral Contraception Study
Contraception, vol. 84, no. 1, pp. 40-47Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2010.11.019
Long term outcome of men screened for abdominal aortic aneurysm: does normal mean no action necessary?
Surgical Practice, vol. 15, no. Suppl. 2, pp. B1Contributions to Journals: AbstractsMenopause-related workload in general practice 1996–2005: a retrospective study in the UK
Family Practice, vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 499-506Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmq038
Impact of lifestyle in middle-aged women on mortality: Evidence from the Royal College of General Practitioners’ Oral Contraception Study
The British Journal of General Practice, vol. 60, no. 577, pp. 563-569Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp10X515052
Toxaemia of pregnancy and risk of mortality in later life: evidence from the Royal College of General Practitioners' Oral Contraception Study
Hypertension in Pregnancy, vol. 29, no. 2, pp. 180-197Contributions to Journals: ArticlesRCGP's oral contraception study - Study shows greater cancer risk: Reply
British Medical Journal, vol. 336, no. 7635, pp. 60Contributions to Journals: LettersPre-eclampsia and risk of cardiovascular disease in later life
Trends in Urology Gynaecology and Sexual Health, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 6-10Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/tre.48
Cancer risk among users of oral contraceptives: Cohort data from the Royal College of General Practitioners' Oral Contraception Study
British Medical Journal, vol. 335, no. 7621Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1136/BMJ.39289.649410.55
Do people self-reporting information about chronic respiratory disease have corroborative evidence in their general practice medical records?: A study of intermethod reliability
Primary Care Respiratory Journal, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 162-168Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3132/pcrj.2007.00013
Rural-urban variations in respiratory health - do they exist if we use a different measure of lung health?
Contributions to Conferences: Abstracts
