Marcus Beasley
PhD, MSc, BSc (Hons)
Research Fellow
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- Email Address
- m.beasley@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
- School/Department
- School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
Biography
Marcus Beasley is a postdoctoral research fellow with the Epidemiology Group at the University of Aberdeen. His research uses large population datasets, principally UK Biobank, to study the epidemiology of chronic pain and musculoskeletal conditions and their relationship with modifiable lifestyle factors such as body weight and physical activity.
His current work, funded by Orthopaedic Research UK, concerns the prevention of musculoskeletal disease. Using model-based standardisation, it describes how conditions such as osteoarthritis are distributed across the population in relation to modifiable factors — body weight, physical activity, and features of the local environment — to inform prevention at the population level.
He has previously contributed to a Versus Arthritis–funded project on the risk factors for high-impact chronic pain, and has coordinated a number of studies into chronic pain, including the PACFiND project on redesigning care pathways for fibromyalgia. He completed a PhD by publication at the University of Aberdeen, and holds an MSc in Psychological Research Methods and a BSc (Open) 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
Global and regional reference curves for pain across the lifespan in 6.1 million individuals in 118 countries
Nature MedicineContributions to Journals: ArticlesFactors Associated with Fibromyalgia Diagnosis amongst People Meeting Criteria: Results from UK Biobank
Arthritis Care & ResearchContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.80131
The Association Between Diverse Dietary Quality Measures and the Presence of Acute or Chronic Pain in the UK Biobank
The Journal of Pain, vol. 46, 106331Contributions to Journals: ArticlesShifting the distribution of risk for high-impact chronic pain: targets for population-level interventions
The Journal of Pain, vol. 37, 105573Contributions to Journals: ArticlesOptimising fibromyalgia criteria: evidence from the UK Biobank
Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism, vol. 74, 152824Contributions to Journals: Articles
- Research
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Research Overview
Chronic pain and fibromyalgia; musculoskeletal epidemiology; lifestyle and behavioural risk factors; population-level prevention
Research Areas
Research Specialisms
- Epidemiology
- Research Skills
- Environmental and Public Health
- Statistical Modelling
- Health Sciences
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.
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Global and regional reference curves for pain across the lifespan in 6.1 million individuals in 118 countries
Nature MedicineContributions to Journals: ArticlesFactors Associated with Fibromyalgia Diagnosis amongst People Meeting Criteria: Results from UK Biobank
Arthritis Care & ResearchContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.80131
The Association Between Diverse Dietary Quality Measures and the Presence of Acute or Chronic Pain in the UK Biobank
The Journal of Pain, vol. 46, 106331Contributions to Journals: ArticlesShifting the distribution of risk for high-impact chronic pain: targets for population-level interventions
The Journal of Pain, vol. 37, 105573Contributions to Journals: ArticlesOptimising fibromyalgia criteria: evidence from the UK Biobank
Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism, vol. 74, 152824Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAdverse Childhood Experiences and Health at Age 50 Years in the National Child Development Study
JAMA Network Open, vol. 8, no. 8, e2525708Contributions to Journals: ArticlesOptimising Fibromyalgia Criteria: Evidence from the UK Biobank
Working Papers: Preprint Papers- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5304609
Effects of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for the management of sleep problems in people with fibromyalgia: a multi-methods evidence synthesis
Health technology assessment (Winchester, England), vol. 29, no. 20, pp. 1-228Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3310/GTBR7561
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Patient preferences for models of care for fibromyalgia: A discrete choice experiment
PloS ONE, vol. 19, no. 6, e0305030Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe 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: LettersComparing the Impact of Symptoms and Health Care Experiences of People Who Have and Have Not Received a Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia: a cross-sectional survey within the PACFiND study
Arthritis Care & Research, vol. 74, no. 11, pp. 1894-1902Contributions to Journals: ArticlesBayesGmed: An R-package for Bayesian Causal Mediation Analysis
Working Papers: Preprint PapersAssociation between alcohol consumption and chronic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
British Journal of Anaesthesia, vol. 129, no. 3, pp. 355-365Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2022.03.010
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UK healthcare services for people with fibromyalgia: results from two web-based national surveys (The PACFiND study).
BMC Health Services Research, vol. 22, no. 1, pp. 989Contributions to Journals: ArticlesEnabling work participation for people with musculoskeletal conditions. Lessons from work changes imposed by COVID-19: a mixed method study
BMJ Open, vol. 12, no. 4, e057919Contributions to Journals: ArticlesLessons from experiences of accessing healthcare during the pandemic for remobilising rheumatology services: a national mixed methods study
Rheumatology Advances in Practice, vol. 6, no. 1, rkac013Contributions to Journals: ArticlesCross-Validation of Good versus Poor Self-reported Outcome Trajectory Types Following Knee Arthroplasty
Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 61-68Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joca.2021.09.004
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The effect of COVID19 public health restrictions on the health of people with musculoskeletal conditions and symptoms: the CONTAIN study
Rheumatology, vol. 60, no. SI, pp. SI13-SI24Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMaintaining musculoskeletal health using a behavioural therapy approach: a population-based randomised controlled trial (the MAmMOTH Study)
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, vol. 80, no. 7, pp. 903-911Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe epidemiology of regular opioid use and its association with mortality: Prospective cohort study of 466 486 UK biobank participants
EClinicalMedicine, vol. 21, 100321Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTelephone cognitive behavioural therapy to prevent the development of chronic widespread pain: a qualitative study of patient perspectives and treatment acceptability
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, vol. 20, 198Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-019-2584-2
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What is the effect of alcohol consumption on the risk of chronic widespread pain?: A Mendelian randomisation study using UK Biobank
Pain, vol. 160, no. 2, pp. 501-507Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001426
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Development of a clinical risk score for pain and function following total knee arthroplasty: results from the TRIO study
Rheumatology Advances in Practice, vol. 2, no. 2, rky021Contributions to Journals: ArticlesImpact of Moving From a Widespread to Multisite Pain Definition on Other Fibromyalgia Symptoms
Arthritis Care & Research, vol. 69, no. 12, pp. 1878-1886Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPsychological Interventions Delivered by Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) Can Improve Quality of Life in Patients with Inactive ANCA Associated Vasculitis: Results From a Pilot Randomised Trial
18th International Vasculitis and ANCA Workshop, pp. 164-164Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kex139
Investigating generalizability of results from a randomized controlled trial of the management of chronic widespread pain: the MUSICIAN study
Pain, vol. 158, no. 1, pp. 96-102Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTreatment expectations but not preference affect outcome in a trial of CBT and exercise for pain
Canadian Journal of Pain, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 161-170Contributions to Journals: ArticlesIs alcohol consumption related to likelihood of reporting chronic widespread pain in people with stable consumption?: Results from UK Biobank
Pain, vol. 157, no. 11, pp. 2552-2560Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe Maintaining Musculoskeletal Health (MAmMOTH) Study: Protocol for a randomised trial of cognitive behavioural therapy versus usual care for the prevention of chronic widespread pain
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, vol. 17, pp. 1-8Contributions to Journals: ArticlesReceiving preferred treatment not associated with positive outcome in a randomized trial
Annual Meeting of the British-Society-for-Rheumatology, British-Health-Professionals-in-Rheumatology and the British-Society-for-Paediatric-and-Adolescent-Rheumatology (Rheumatology), pp. i127-i127Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/kew133.014
Can large surveys conducted on highly selected populations provide valid information on the epidemiology of common health conditions?: An analysis of UK Biobank data on musculoskeletal pain
British Journal of Pain, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 203-212Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/2049463715569806
Can large but highly selected population surveys provide valid information on the descriptive epidemiology and associations of common health conditions?: An analysis of UK biobank data on chronic pain
20th IEA World Congress of Epidemiology (WCE), pp. 144Contributions to Journals: AbstractsAlcohol Consumption in Relation to Risk and Severity of Chronic Widespread Pain: Results from a UK population-based study
Arthritis Care & Research, vol. 67, no. 9, pp. 1297-1303Contributions to Journals: ArticlesLong-term effects of cognitive behaviour therapy and exercise for chronic widespread pain
Scottish Society for Rheumatology Autumn Meeting 2013, pp. E20-E20Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0036933014562153
- [ONLINE] British Medical Journal
The epidemiology of regional and widespread musculoskeletal pain in rural versus urban settings in those ≥55 years
British Journal of Pain, vol. 9, no. 2, pp. 86-95Contributions to Journals: ArticlesPatient-reported improvements in health are maintained 2 years after completing a short course of cognitive behaviour therapy, exercise or both treatments for chronic widespread pain: Long-term results from the MUSICIAN randomised controlled trial
RMD Open, vol. 1, no. 1, e000026Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe prevalence of fibromyalgia in the general population: A comparison of the American College of Rheumatology 1990, 2010 and modified 2010 classification criteria
Arthritis & Rheumatology, vol. 67, no. 2, pp. 568-575Contributions to Journals: ArticlesModerate Alcohol Consumption Is Associated with Lower Risk (and severity) of Chronic Widespread Pain: Results from a Population-Based Study
2014 ACR/ARHP ANNUAL MEETING, pp. S827Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/art.38914
Chronic pain predicts reduced physical activity in a large population cohort study
Arthritis & Rheumatology, vol. 66, no. Supplement S10, pp. S434-S434Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/art.38914
Self-Reported Facial Pain in UK Biobank Study: Prevalence and Associated Factors
Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Research, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. e2Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAssociation between alcohol consumption and chronic widespread pain: Results from a population-based cross-sectional study
Annual European Congress of Rheumatology 2014, pp. 107Contributions to Journals: AbstractsLong-Term Results from a Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) Of Telephone Delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (TCBT) And Exercise In The Management Of Chronic Widespread Pain (CWP), And Predictors Of Treatment-Effectiveness
British Pain Society Annual Scientific Meeting 2014Contributions to Conferences: AbstractsReply: To PMID 23401475
Arthritis Care & Research, vol. 66, no. 3, pp. 496-497Contributions to Journals: Letters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.22220
Maternal and perinatal risk factors for childhood cancer: record linkage study
BMJ Open, vol. 4, no. 1, e003656Contributions to Journals: ArticlesAssociation between alcohol consumption and chronic widespread pain: Results from a population-based cross-sectional study
Annual European Congress of Rheumatology 2014Contributions to Conferences: AbstractsChronic 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, no. Suppl3, pp. 131Contributions 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: 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: AbstractsCognitive behavior therapy, exercise, or both for treating chronic widespread pain
JAMA Internal Medicine, vol. 172, no. 1, pp. 48-57Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2011.555
The prevalence and management of low back pain across adulthood: Results from a population-based cross-sectional study (the MUSICIAN study)
Pain, vol. 153, no. 1, pp. 27-32Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2011.08.005
Back pain
75th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American-College-of-Rheumatology/46th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Association-of-Rheumatology-Health-Professionals, pp. S345-S346Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/art.33310
Maternal and perinatal risk factors and childhood cancer
Society for Social Medicine 55th Annual Scientific MeetingContributions to Conferences: PostersHypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Response to Mental Stress Predicts Chronic Widespread Pain Onset: Results from the SPICE Study
Arthritis & Rheumatism, vol. 62, no. S10, pp. 649Contributions to Journals: Abstracts- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/art.30166
Few clinical parameters mark out anti-TNF use among patients with ankylosing spondylitis: Data from the Scotland and Ireland registry for ankylosing spondylitis (SIRAS)
Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 621Contributions to Journals: Abstracts
